High Enough

This article is about the song by Damn Yankees. For the song by K.Flay, see High Enough (K.Flay song).

"High Enough" is a song by American supergroup Damn Yankees from their self-titled debut album. A power ballad, it is their most successful single in terms of chart position and sales, rising to No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, the group's first (and only) top-ten pop single. It also reached No. 2 on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The success of "High Enough" helped send its parent album into the top 20 on the US albums chart.

"High Enough"
US commercial cassette single
Single by Damn Yankees
from the album Damn Yankees
B-side	"Piledriver"
Released	September 22, 1990
Genre	Glam metal[1]
Length	4:45 (album version) 4:17 (single version)
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Tommy Shaw, Jack Blades, Ted Nugent
Producer(s)	Ron Nevison
Damn Yankees singles chronology
"Coming of Age" (1990) "High Enough" (1990) "Come Again" (1991)

Background

According to songwriter and co-lead vocalist Jack Blades:

'High Enough' was about how you love someone so much and you just don't want to scare them away. And it's like, do I take the next step? And then she freaks out when you go, 'I love you.' And it's like, 'What!?!? I'm outta here!' And you're, 'Wait a minute! Come back!' But then the girl comes back, because in the bridge it's, (singing) 'The next thing I remember I was running back for more.' You know how you get scared at first when you fall in love, and everybody freaks out, and that can't be right. And then you go, Wait a minute, this is great, let's forget about the past. Can you fly me over yesterday? Can you take me high enough to fly me over yesterday?^[2]

Music video

The music video depicts a young drifter and his girlfriend who commit a series of robberies. As the video ends, the priest is revealed to be Ted Nugent.

Track listings

7-inch and cassette single^[3][4]

1. "High Enough" (single version) – 4:17
2. "Piledriver" (album version) – 4:18

12-inch and CD single^[5][6]

1. "High Enough" (LP version) – 4:43
2. "Piledriver" (LP version) – 4:18
3. "Bonestripper" – 4:22

Personnel

Damn Yankees

• Tommy Shaw: lead and backing vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar
• Ted Nugent: lead guitar, backing and harmony vocals
• Jack Blades: lead and backing vocals, bass
• Michael Cartellone: drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Alan Pasqua: Keyboards
• Jimmie Haskell: string arrangements
• Neverleave Brothers: backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1990–1991) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[7] 57 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] 12 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 24 UK Singles (OCC)[10] 81 US Billboard Hot 100[11] 3 US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[12] 2

Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[13] 47 Chart (1991) Position US Billboard Hot 100[14] 14

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.