Song · 808 State
“Lift” by 808 State
From the album Ex:el (1991)
“Lift” by 808 State appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1991. It was first released in 1991 on the album Ex:el. Its best result is #65 on the CFNY Top 91 Songs of 1991. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #207 alternative song of 1991.
"Lift" is one of the tracks on ex:el, the third 808 State album, which ZTT released in March 1991, and the writing credit goes four ways: Andrew Barker, Graham Massey, Darren Partington and Martin Price. The band produced it themselves, with Michael Haas engineering and Darrin Tidsey adding more.
The album pushed the group toward catchier tunes and harder-hitting acid techno beats and percussion, and it brought in guest singers, Bernard Sumner of Joy Division and New Order on one track and Björk on two others, the start of a long working relationship between her and Massey. It was also Price's last record with the band: the founding member left in October 1991 to strike out as a solo producer and went on to start his own label, Sun Text.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | CFNY Top 91 Songs of 1991 | 91 |
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