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American Idol Season 5 - The Songs

Higher Ground

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This is a classic song of redemption. It was one of Stevie Wonder's top pop singles of the early 1970's. The Red Hot Chili Peppers revived it with a hot funk-rock version as their breakthrough national single in 1989.

Performer

Chris Daughtry - March 14, 2006

Songwriter

Stevie Wonder

Notable Recorded Versions

  • Stevie Wonder - #4 Pop (1973) (Listen)
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers - #11 Modern Rock (1989) (Listen)

Key Lyric Phrase

I’m so darn glad he let me try it again
Cause my last time on earth I lived a whole world of sin
I’m so glad that I know more than I knew then
Gonna keep on tryin’
Till I reach the highest ground

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