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"Higher State of Consciousness"
Single by Josh Wink
from the album Left Above the Clouds
ReleasedMarch 27, 1995 (1995-03-27)
Genre
Length
  • 6:15 (Tweekin' Acid Funk)
  • 3:00 (Official Tweekin' Acid Funk radio edit)
LabelStrictly Rhythm
Songwriter(s)Josh Wink
Producer(s)Josh Wink
Josh Wink singles chronology
"Don't Laugh"
(1995) 		"Higher State of Consciousness"
(1995) 		"Are You There..."
(1997)
Music video
"Higher State of Consciousness" on YouTube

"Higher State of Consciousness" is a song by American electronic dance music DJ, label owner, producer, and remixer Josh Wink. It was first released in March 1995 by Strictly Rhythm and then included on his debut album, Left Above the Clouds (1996). The song peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart and was a top-10 hit also in Ireland and Spain. In 2022, Rolling Stone ranked the track number 128 in their list of the "200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time".[3]

Background[edit]

The song was initially a hit in the United Kingdom in 1995, where it reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart. The official 'Original Tweekin' Acid Funk Mix' was remixed by several artists the following year. The radio edit was remixed by Dex and Jonesey and the single peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart. The track was remixed for a third time in 2007 by Serbian-Australian DJ Dirty South and Australian dance act TV Rock. This remix reached number five in Finland and allowed the original version to climb to number three on the UK Dance Chart. A key sample from the track was used by The Porn Kings for their 1996 track "Up to No Good". Josh Wink had no control over the selection of remixing artists, nor over the final decision to release those remixes.

Critical reception[edit]

Andy Crysell from NME wrote, "Huge on import, massive in clubs worldwide, the Winkster's 303-breakbeat mega-clash finally secures a UK release and sets its sights on the charts. Josh on Top of the Pops? Blimey!"[4] A reviewer from Music Week rated the song four out of five upon the release of the 1996 remixes.[5]

Track listings[edit]

  • 1995 UK CD single
  1. "Higher State of Consciousness" (radio edit) (2:55)
  2. "Higher State of Consciousness" (original Tweekin' Acid Funk edit) (3:00)
  3. "Higher State of Consciousness" (DJ Wink's Hardhouse mix) (7:56)
  4. "Higher State of Consciousness" (Jules & Skins Short Vox mix) (4:46)
  5. "Higher State of Consciousness" (Jules & Skins Long & Epic mix) (6:33)
  • 1996 UK CD single
  1. "Higher State of Consciousness" (radio edit (Dex and Jonesey)) (3:39)
  2. "Higher State of Consciousness" (original Tweekin' Acid Funk mix) (6:16)
  3. "Higher State of Consciousness" (Dex & Jonesey's Higher Stated mix) (6:44)
  4. "Higher State of Consciousness" (Mr Spring's Maggott mix) (7:13)
  5. "Higher State of Consciousness" (Itty Bitty Boozy Woozy mix) (6:06)
  6. "Higher State of Consciousness" (Jules and Skins long epic mix) (6:37)
  • 2007 UK CD single
  1. "Higher State of Consciousness" (Dirty South & TV rock radio edit)
  2. "Higher State of Consciousness" (Dirty South & TV rock club mix)
  3. "Higher State of Consciousness" (Marco V remix)
  4. "Higher State of Consciousness" (Barratt & Falconi remix)
  5. "Higher State of Consciousness" (original Tweekin Acid Funk mix)

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[32] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region Version Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Germany Original March 27, 1995 CD ZYX Music [9]
United Kingdom October 9, 1995
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Manifesto [33]
1996 remixes July 15, 1996 [34]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "10 Years of Techno - Various Artists - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  2. ^ "History of Acid Techno [ZYX] - Various Artists - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  3. ^ Dolan, Jon; Lopez, Julyssa; Matos, Michaelangelo; Shaffer, Claire (July 22, 2022). "200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  4. ^ Crysell, Andy (October 7, 1995). "Groove Check". NME. p. 21. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  5. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. July 6, 1996. p. 10. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 2823." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  7. ^ "Wink: Higher State of Consciousness" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  8. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Higher State of Consciousness". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Wink – Higher State of Consciousness". VG-lista. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  11. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  12. ^ "Wink – Higher State of Consciousness". Singles Top 100.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  14. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  15. ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). March 25, 1995. p. 6. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  16. ^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. April 29, 1995. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  17. ^ "Wink: Higher State of Consciousness '96 Remixes" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  18. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Higher State of Consciousness (Re-mix)". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  19. ^ "Wink – Higher State of Consciousness '96 Remixes" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  20. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  21. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  22. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  23. ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). July 6, 1996. p. 6. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  24. ^ "The RM on a Pop Tip Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). July 20, 1996. p. 8. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  25. ^ "Wink: Higher State of Consciousness (TV Rock & Dirty South Remix)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  26. ^ "Wink – Higher State of Consciousness (TV Rock & Dirty South Remix)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  27. ^ "Wink – Higher State of Consciousness (TV Rock & Dirty South Remix)" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  28. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  29. ^ "Top 100 Singles 1996". Music Week. January 18, 1997. p. 25.
  30. ^ "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40-1996 wg sprzedaży" (in Polish). Archived from the original on June 4, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  31. ^ "The RM Club Chart of the Year 96" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). January 11, 1997. p. 8. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  32. ^ "British single certifications – Wink – Higher State of Consciousness". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  33. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. October 7, 1995. p. 47.
  34. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. July 13, 1996. p. 27.
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