Great song. Was an MTV staple in spring 1984 despite that it just missed the US Top 40. This song proved Chris could write great rock songs. The Getaway was his finest album (a band like John Giblin on bass, ex-Saga drummer Steve Negus on drums and Phil Palmer on lead guitars you can't go wrong) and Man On the Line was just as good (he brought back Rupert Hine as producer) and the album was his last great album. All of DeBurgh's material from 1975-84 was perfect.
I love the hell out of this song. I had the cassette,a couple of years after it came out. I was home on leave from the Marine Corps back in Buffalo,New York and the Bowling alley that I was at,had this cut on the jukebox.Let me tell you,I sure enough put some coins in and played this song.There was a few people sitting there,tapping their feet getting into this cut. It's a crossover between dance music and rock. This man has a nice,smooth voice with a little bit of soul in it I feel.
I first heard this yonks ago and thought it brillent. I was amazed to learn who it was, i like it far better than his famous hit, thou both have individual merit!
@tjrtherocksponge Definitely one of his better songs from the AOR era before he pulled a Michael Bolton (actually I think CDB went soft a couple yrs before MB did.) "Man On The Line" is hard to find these days. The best I could find was a 2 on 1 album paired w/"Flying Colours" (NOT the album w/the mellow "hit.") Almost every other album by CDB has been reissued by UMG International but they had to reissue this one w/another album that's already been itself reissued. Why not reissue "MOTL"?
I have written this message in hope that my dear friend Milly may read it. I have been trying to locate her, but sadly I’ve had no joy. I know she is a fan of Chris de Burgh so I live in hope that she reads this message and contacts me. Milly previously lived in Folkestone and worked for my mother. I let the best thing that ever happened to me slip through my fingers, even if too much has happened for a relationship to develop, I would also be happy to have her as a friend. Sam x
Chris De Burgh . . . I realy love this singer, to bad we dont hear about him these days, he is very underated, i guess there is a small group listenes like us that apreciates good music
1984...10 years old and proud owner of the yellow Lego castle...Too bad I was a bit too young to understand what was on the radio, but I catched up later on...many thanks to Chris to have made such good and touching songs!!!
@NikitaFilatovFan3040 Late Spring 1984 is when this song became a hit on MTV's Top 20 Countdown when it really mattered. Just missed the Billboard Top 40 pop chart here in America (pos #44.)
Is there any young people who like this song. I'm barely a teenager and CdeB is one of my fav artists of all times and this has got to be one of his greatest songs. Been to his concert at The Sage and that was just incredibly amazing!!!!!!!
For a long time, there were my twin sister and I maybe six years old And as german kids we had understand in; I'm high on emotion ->that: AHahahahahaha kutsche!!!!
I honestly haven't heard this song since 1984, but the song has always been one of those that creeps into my head everynow and again. Luckily I was at my comp to look it up. Yay, now I know the right lyrics
my daddy wud always play chris de burgh's greatest hits album in the car and i got hooked on this song! world's better than wat my generation is listening to :)
der song ist mir ferade spontan in den Sinn gekommen, hab ihn vor so ca. 10 Jahren das erste Mal gehört und jetzt so spontan fällt er mir wieder ein! Großartig!
@fdkgegkenked You are mistaken. Check out my TOTALLY MUSIC/ARTIST CHANNEL and go through the playlists. Some of these newer people like Nightwish have some sounds and videos that are like the 80s on steroids. I have been educating people about these sounds/bands. Young folks dont know Foreigner, Journey, etc; older folks dont know Epica, Delain, Nightwish, etc. I work with alot of these bands and my friend list is almost ALL bands/artists.You guys/gals will like, check it out!
dios mio, esta cancion la grabe de la radio hace 4 o 5 años, no tenia ni idea de como se llamaba ni nada, y ahora buscando por fin la he encontradoo!!!!!!!!!!
Fucking badass song! I love it!
ArthurAdler1996 1 month ago
Great song. Was an MTV staple in spring 1984 despite that it just missed the US Top 40. This song proved Chris could write great rock songs. The Getaway was his finest album (a band like John Giblin on bass, ex-Saga drummer Steve Negus on drums and Phil Palmer on lead guitars you can't go wrong) and Man On the Line was just as good (he brought back Rupert Hine as producer) and the album was his last great album. All of DeBurgh's material from 1975-84 was perfect.
tjrrockandrollmaster 2 months ago
I ve finally found it :))
SICDaniel1 2 months ago 2
@SICDaniel1 Never give up. Somebody, somewhere has it and has posted it. Whatever IT is.
auctionguyinmo 1 week ago in playlist Good Shit
24 people is Volkan
RPD49 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
Quelle voix ! Superbe chanson ! LOVE !
Jacbarron 2 months ago
I made the Olympic Team in '84......this song carries me back
TheSnake1776 3 months ago
fantastic song
shgh1357 3 months ago
I love the hell out of this song. I had the cassette,a couple of years after it came out. I was home on leave from the Marine Corps back in Buffalo,New York and the Bowling alley that I was at,had this cut on the jukebox.Let me tell you,I sure enough put some coins in and played this song.There was a few people sitting there,tapping their feet getting into this cut. It's a crossover between dance music and rock. This man has a nice,smooth voice with a little bit of soul in it I feel.
MELONHEAD8458 3 months ago
Always listen to this song when you do your work. You will be so happy that you'll forget they're boring.
Kalyb3n 3 months ago
i have this in vinyl...man on the line LP!
tsaki2002 4 months ago
about MDMA? :)
lipsofashes86 6 months ago in playlist Chris De Burgh
Radio 24 Zurich Switzertland !!! ....Awesome sounds and melody from 1984
fourkero1 6 months ago
Bellissima!
DreamingWoman88 6 months ago
trop cool cette chance !!!!!!
petrole38 6 months ago
Hell it 's good!!!
FabBriceful 7 months ago
I first heard this yonks ago and thought it brillent. I was amazed to learn who it was, i like it far better than his famous hit, thou both have individual merit!
dollynutter 7 months ago
veeeery good song, I just have to listen to it again and again...cant stop. Very catchy melody
slovdavid 7 months ago
This is from the Album "Man on the Line" right?
TheMate01 7 months ago
@tjrtherocksponge Erm.... "Lady in Red" was an enormous hit.
MaskedMan66 7 months ago
21 people have never touched or smell the VINYL.......:(
lostinfaith9 8 months ago 2
i get chills from this every time and im only 17!
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@tjrtherocksponge Definitely one of his better songs from the AOR era before he pulled a Michael Bolton (actually I think CDB went soft a couple yrs before MB did.) "Man On The Line" is hard to find these days. The best I could find was a 2 on 1 album paired w/"Flying Colours" (NOT the album w/the mellow "hit.") Almost every other album by CDB has been reissued by UMG International but they had to reissue this one w/another album that's already been itself reissued. Why not reissue "MOTL"?
bucky468 9 months ago
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bucky468 9 months ago
I want this in the next Vice City game! This and Gerry Rafferty's Baker Street!
Krawcu1985 9 months ago
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I have written this message in hope that my dear friend Milly may read it. I have been trying to locate her, but sadly I’ve had no joy. I know she is a fan of Chris de Burgh so I live in hope that she reads this message and contacts me. Milly previously lived in Folkestone and worked for my mother. I let the best thing that ever happened to me slip through my fingers, even if too much has happened for a relationship to develop, I would also be happy to have her as a friend. Sam x
SamuelG199 9 months ago
What a shame Chris made a wretched song that made no 1.He wrote dozens before and after that were great,just like this one
MrWatto45 9 months ago
poly oreo
Marios842 9 months ago 3
What a voice !!!
73efarta 10 months ago
great song from a great time.
tarheelredbone43 10 months ago
Klasyka! :)
TheMJG1 10 months ago 4
Ein alter Klassiker !! ;-))
robsn2807 11 months ago
18 people never be hight on emotions :)
TheDzidzius10 11 months ago 36
killer guitar chris...come to canada man
sterlingrozon 11 months ago
this song was high on the topchart..that's for sure :)
sodiumX100 1 year ago
from high on emotion to high on drugs and what not. what has become of this world..
Djshoorav 1 year ago
Love this! Great memories from early 80s, the whole album was great ... Man On The Line, wasn't it?
ZXZeido 1 year ago
good music
pinkfloydmaroc 1 year ago
18 retarted ppl
tony22990 1 year ago
phenomenal. I would like to live in those times
kikusiek19 1 year ago
80's chorus! Ther's everything, really the 80's flagship!
splendora 1 year ago
thanks to the tallent.I love it.
7466309change 1 year ago
I wish that to.
7466309change 1 year ago
Thumbs up if you feel this 100x better than Lady in Red.
perpetual61 1 year ago 6
@perpetual61 Big time!
Angel3243 1 year ago
Love the boner- inducing 'GO' at 3:31
JonnyInfinite 1 year ago
0:52 zomg i love chorus
th3buletpruf 1 year ago 2
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now this what you call muSIC!!!
brenda1965100 1 year ago
AMAZING SONG, AMAZING LYRICS!...
JRoca79 1 year ago 2
Dobry stary kawałek
margreen71 1 year ago 3
Great song from a fantastic singer!
biloccaman 1 year ago 2
I am hiiiiiiiiiiiigh on emotion!
80's, a decade that lasts more than 30 years!
ferrisweel 1 year ago 5
awesome
mikeejb 1 year ago
nice song
slimjay1st 1 year ago
this is what my dad plays hes got great taste, this stuff is uplifting!
SmASHpan89 1 year ago
yup! a great song of my fave singer... =) from philippines
xtiwan 1 year ago
This is the best song of Chris de Burgh.
TheCsabi8 1 year ago 5
song nr 1 :)))
arti77775 1 year ago
great song..
AmazinRetropolis 1 year ago
May 1984, or December 1984?
NikitaFilatovFan3040 1 year ago
chris de burgh helped me growup to aldut staus thank you chris de burgh ty :)
martoksneghvar 1 year ago
klasse song! er hat es drauf^^
JuliaSparrow 1 year ago
realy great...from czech republic ;)
8406123440 1 year ago
great
civilelabanda 1 year ago
great
civilelabanda 1 year ago
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civilelabanda 1 year ago
wow
msteele007 1 year ago
epic
JonnyInfinite 1 year ago
superb...
kriton79 1 year ago 2
Check out "Sandra : Hi Hi Hi" (1986) I guess you can hear a familiar chorus .-)
fortheloveoftunes 1 year ago
IM 25 AND THIS IS A TUNEEEEEEEEE :D
taintedangels66 1 year ago
i love this song <3
missturkrap 2 years ago 4
..........i'm getting old........
hasomeris 2 years ago 12
@hasomeris me too !
civilelabanda 1 year ago
@hasomeris getting old? you lived in a great decade! :) you are lucky!
JRoca79 1 year ago 4
Makes the Fucking hairs stand up on the back of my neck listening to this while
thanking God i am English and singing this at an England game(yes i know he's Irish, but its an anthemic tune)!
yorkie6687 2 years ago 2
I love Chris De Burgh !!! In september I went to his concert here in the Netherlands! Best concert ever!!!
MssLittleStrawberry 2 years ago 2
Die wohl Geilste Nummer von Ihm. Wie ich finde :D
Beamerheizer 2 years ago 7
I just love this track.
Brings me back
djillen 2 years ago 7
Chris De Burgh . . . I realy love this singer, to bad we dont hear about him these days, he is very underated, i guess there is a small group listenes like us that apreciates good music
ALDabbagh1988 2 years ago 7
Burned the grooves off my vinyl playing this one in 1984!!!
754starfish 2 years ago 5
Einfach geil!
druckermichel 2 years ago 5
With 18 years I was a realy old man.
Andres3095 2 years ago 4
great
sfak5 2 years ago 3
Great song!
I heard it so many times and it's still great!!
GeorgeHarrison7 2 years ago 6
1984...10 years old and proud owner of the yellow Lego castle...Too bad I was a bit too young to understand what was on the radio, but I catched up later on...many thanks to Chris to have made such good and touching songs!!!
NKismynextgoal 2 years ago 2
hey ^^ i´m 15 and i like this song ^^ it´s great <3
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My cock will find the way!!!!!!!!!
Dudongo86 2 years ago
YES!
RugDoctor1987 2 years ago
perfect!!!!!!!
cbxfafa 2 years ago
When is 1984?
a) December 5
b) May 12
NikitaFilatovFan3040 2 years ago
1984 is gone...25 years ago...you missed it.
midnighttilldawn 2 years ago
Shoot!
When did this single release?
NikitaFilatovFan3040 2 years ago
@NikitaFilatovFan3040 Late Spring 1984 is when this song became a hit on MTV's Top 20 Countdown when it really mattered. Just missed the Billboard Top 40 pop chart here in America (pos #44.)
bucky468 1 year ago
shit really? wanna tinker with a time machine?
metalgod2347 2 years ago
that album wos d first album i ever listened 2, on the walkman all them years ago, its still
good
TheStevo345 2 years ago
theres a remix of this called high again, its cool :)
Tyler11440 2 years ago
Is there any young people who like this song. I'm barely a teenager and CdeB is one of my fav artists of all times and this has got to be one of his greatest songs. Been to his concert at The Sage and that was just incredibly amazing!!!!!!!
boro4evaglory 2 years ago 7
@boro4evaglory Yup! 19 year old metal fan here. CdB is my guilty pleasure.
LaexProductions 1 year ago 4
i searched this song a long time... now I found it...!! Yeaaah...!!
giuliaci0us 2 years ago 15
@giuliaci0us I was looking for this from 2004! Do you know how long it was? Fucking 7 years! :-)
pwitek121 8 months ago 5
@giuliaci0us me too :)
73mordka 5 months ago
@giuliaci0us me too and i'm so happy to find it :)
XxCarbIxX 5 months ago
i am not high on emotion
ratbatblue555 2 years ago
Wow, this song is awesome!
For a long time, there were my twin sister and I maybe six years old And as german kids we had understand in; I'm high on emotion ->that: AHahahahahaha kutsche!!!!
That was funny!
NessiJessney89 2 years ago
I honestly haven't heard this song since 1984, but the song has always been one of those that creeps into my head everynow and again. Luckily I was at my comp to look it up. Yay, now I know the right lyrics
auctionguyinmo 2 years ago
Great song!
GeorgeHarrison7 2 years ago
Listen to the live version from "Live from Dublin" - it's the best. CdeB rocks!!!
transmissionends64 2 years ago
die cooler 80iger Jahre... mit dieser Musik sind sie für knapp 4 minuten zurück... :-)
Chris de burgh , für mich einer der erfolgreichsten Sänger, die jemals die Bühne betreten haben!!!
TheThundertaekwondo 2 years ago 2
i love this song
MsNCISfan 2 years ago 4
i really like the guitar
prasinos37 2 years ago 6
geiler song
SSVhubi 2 years ago 6
an oldie that i still love!!!!
ziegenfarm 2 years ago 5
Chris is a great singer/songwriter. This is one of my favorites.
Mominator 2 years ago 6
This is a great song!
I love it! <3
GeorgeHarrison7 2 years ago 7
my daddy wud always play chris de burgh's greatest hits album in the car and i got hooked on this song! world's better than wat my generation is listening to :)
thnx dad!
ontheairrr88 2 years ago 8
My Favourite Chris de Burgh song
TOFFEEBLUE344 2 years ago 6
Waouh !
Hoegaawden 2 years ago 2
hamma song <3
wappswarpaint 2 years ago 8
eigentlich hör ich metal,aber der song ist einfach nur geil!
gollum634 2 years ago 8
sehr richtig, geht mir auch so
der song ist mir ferade spontan in den Sinn gekommen, hab ihn vor so ca. 10 Jahren das erste Mal gehört und jetzt so spontan fällt er mir wieder ein! Großartig!
osleff 2 years ago 8
komm aus der alternative ecke und muss auch sagen dass ich den song geil finde...
aber ist ja das schöne an der musik;-)
TheKillersLM 2 years ago 8
i lookt for this song for about 8 years, and today i finaly found it. This is a great day for me.:) Chris i one o a kind
jormamanfreda 2 years ago 10
i love this song
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8406123440 2 years ago
either ur keyboard is messed up or ur speaking a retarded binary
kenboi1990 2 years ago 7
Great Great Great
VILLER22 2 years ago 44
omg, this song rocks like hell! awesome song, wish those songs came back again, now we only have some meaningless songs with a crappy beat on it.
fdkgegkenked 2 years ago 57
you're totally right
Themawechsel 2 years ago 10
@fdkgegkenked i agree songs like this don't exist anymore. Chris De burgh is fuckin' EPIC
spencerboss 1 year ago 2
@fdkgegkenked
so True !
kierensky 1 year ago
@fdkgegkenked You are mistaken. Check out my TOTALLY MUSIC/ARTIST CHANNEL and go through the playlists. Some of these newer people like Nightwish have some sounds and videos that are like the 80s on steroids. I have been educating people about these sounds/bands. Young folks dont know Foreigner, Journey, etc; older folks dont know Epica, Delain, Nightwish, etc. I work with alot of these bands and my friend list is almost ALL bands/artists.You guys/gals will like, check it out!
kevingthompson13 11 months ago
Great SONG !
I wish songs like this will come round again some day ;)
Europidling 2 years ago 8
i love this song remember the video ! to bad it did'nt get as much airplay as lady in red did !
perpetual61 2 years ago 6
I'd kill for a cool remix of this song!
If anyone has one, please send me a message!
OrangeLeaves 2 years ago 5
G R E A T S O N G ! ! ! !
Combikiller 2 years ago 11
I am hiiiiigh on emotion....
this song is great
lerchiii 2 years ago 7
greetings from Athens, Greece. 80's for ever!!!
krommydos1985 2 years ago 14
dios mio, esta cancion la grabe de la radio hace 4 o 5 años, no tenia ni idea de como se llamaba ni nada, y ahora buscando por fin la he encontradoo!!!!!!!!!!
(aunke lo ke escuche fue un remix)
sillypoochi 2 years ago
@Kirthewolf: Genauso denk ich auch. xD
Bossack1903 2 years ago
jepp refrain is das geilste^^
Eig höre ich solche mucke ja nicht... Aber seits auf prosieben läuft... will ich das lied haben xD der Refrain is soooo geil^^
Kirthewolf 2 years ago 14
This song is amazing!!!!!!!!!!
xxaelitaxxxx 2 years ago 7
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nicochico2 2 years ago
best lied ever von chris de burgh
GroFex93 2 years ago 11
44 WOCHEN!
cliffhaenger 2 years ago 6
war nur #44 ??
i99xx 2 years ago
gibts von ihm ein leid das devil oder sooo ähnlich heist???
ich suche das lied schon sehr lange...
ich wills deswegen weils mich an meinen vertsorbenen vater erinnert.....
wäre super wenn mir wer helfen könnte!!!!!
Achja....geiles lied....
mamelade2 3 years ago
vllt meinst du Spanish Train... da kommt nämlich Devil vor
LinksLuser4Life 2 years ago 3
timeless song.
out of comparison
polishlover83 3 years ago 6
refrain is das beste
excitetrucks 3 years ago 5
wow!!! schönes musik!!
littlegiant1972 3 years ago 4
Takes me back. Puts a longing in my heart.
cochranexyz 3 years ago 3
awesome. The 80's were so great
Natmaster200 3 years ago 4
ésta canción me da power, me encanta!!!!!!!!!!
amayacm 3 years ago
dat is genau unsare musik^^ sauu geil dat lied
ManuelaMausT 3 years ago
I cross over the street alone with a Radio and i listen High in Emotion. Totally 80s
80s is the best Era
tpda1990 3 years ago 3
♥geiler song♥
Schatzy201 3 years ago 7
Eigentlich ist nur der Refrain geil ^^ trotzdem ein gutes Lied.
scheissHaus 3 years ago 13
3:00
maxwell4rwl 3 years ago
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i heard that Chris likes the cock
burstmatress 3 years ago
*mukke kurz ausmacht*
80' 4ever :D
*mukke wieder aufdreht* :P
chZwErGi 3 years ago 22
wenn ich das höre, weiss ich, warum ich die 80er so geil finde...
GarageDogHouse 3 years ago 18
love this song! This guy is brilliant!
kasia2027 3 years ago 8
sehr gut!!
cat5o 3 years ago 7
Der Mann hat sein Handwerk schon immer verstanden!!!
fledermauser0402 3 years ago 9
Ganz meine Meinung! ;-)
Racoonzzz 3 years ago 3
Fantastich!
Er ist am besten!
Emmaj272 3 years ago 10
das kann man noch richtig geile mugge nennen.
betonschwein 3 years ago 15