Top singles from the past
14 March 2026
THE BYRDS (1964-1973) were introduced by their record label as the American answer to The Beatles. Well, that was what they hoped for, but it didn’t work out that way, although the Californian band did write some great stuff, like with their single EIGHT MILES HIGH.
The jangly hit was released on 14 March 1966, today 60 years ago.
It was written by Gene Clark, Roger McGuinn, and David Crosby.
The song was subject to a U.S. radio ban shortly after its release, following allegations published in the broadcasting trade journal the Gavin Report, regarding perceived drug connotations in its lyrics. The band strenuously denied these allegations at the time, but in later years, both Clark and Crosby admitted that the song was at least partly inspired by their drug use.
Caused by the ban Eight Miles High stranded on #14 in the US.
Let’s go up, and fly high, people.
