"Most High" is a song by the English rock duo Jimmy Page and Robert Plant from their only studio album, Walking into Clarksdale (1998). The song features a keyboard overdub by Tim Whelan of Transglobal Underground, played in a quarter-tone to mimic Moroccan trance.

Release and reception Issued as a single in the United Kingdom and the United States on 30 March 1998, "Most High" reached 1 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, No. 26 on the UK singles chart, and No. 88 on the Australian Singles Chart. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached. In 1999, the song won Page and Plant the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance.

B-side "The Window" was one of two known original songs from the sessions to not make the album, the other being "Whiskey from the Glass", included as a bonus on some editions of the album.

Music video The music video for "Most High" was directed by Italian-Canadian photographer and director Floria Sigismondi. It was included as a bonus feature on the DVD release of No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded. The video, featuring visual references to the religious themes of the song's lyrics, depicts Jimmy Page and Robert Plant as prisoners in a numbered cell block, with other cells holding a series of mutated creatures practicing dark magic.

Track listings

Credits and personnel Credits are adapted from the Walking into Clarksdale album booklet.

Studio Recorded, mixed, and mastered at Abbey Road Studios (London, England)

Personnel

Jimmy Page – writing, guitar, production Robert Plant – writing, vocals, production Charlie Jones – writing, bass Michael Lee – writing, drums Ed Shearmur – string pad, programming Tim Whelan – Oriental keyboard Steve Albini – recording, mixing Paul Hicks – studio assistant

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1998)PeakpositionAustralia (ARIA)88Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)87

Year-end charts Chart (1998)PositionUS Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)29

Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United Kingdom30 March 1998MercuryUnited StatesRadioAtlanticJapan29 April 1998CDMercury

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