High of 75
| "High of 75" | ||||
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| Single by Relient K | ||||
| from the album Mmhmm | ||||
| Released | June 2, 2006 | |||
| Studio | Dark Horse Recording (Nashville, TN) | |||
| Genre | Pop punk[1] | |||
| Length | 2:27 | |||
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| Songwriter | Matt Thiessen | |||
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"High of 75" is a song by American Christian rock band Relient K. It was released as the third and final single from their fourth studio album, Mmhmm. The song was serviced to Christian radio on June 2, 2006.
The song peaked at number 17 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart. It also reached number three on the US Christian Rock Songs chart and was the seventeenth most played song on Christian Hit Radio stations in 2006 according to Radio & Records.
Composition and lyrics
"High of 75" was written by Matt Thiessen and produced by Mark Lee Townsend. Thiessen also co-produced the track.[2] Recorded at Dark Horse Recording in Nashville, Tennessee,[2] it was mixed by Tom Lord-Alge, who worked with the band after they had enough money to work with him.[3]
The song is about the experience of ups and downs in life, using an extended metaphor of the weather to refer to the singer's mood: "And lately the weather has been so bi-polar and consequently so have I/ ...But now I'm/ Sunny with a high of 75/ Since You took my heavy heart and made it light/ And it's funny how you find you enjoy your life/ When you're happy to be alive."[4][5]
Critical reception
In a 2021 list of the "Top 25 Relient K Songs", Josh Balogh of Jesus Freak Hideout ranked the song at 24th.[6]
Personnel
Credits for "High of 75" adapted from album's liner notes.[2]
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| United States | June 2, 2006 | Christian radio | Gotee | [11] |
References
- ^ "Relient K: The pop-punkers hit A-town and reflect on the year since Mmhmm". The Morning Call. March 22, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
- ^ a b c Mmhmm (booklet). Relient K. Gotee. 2004. GTD72953.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Matt Thiessen discusses Relient K's 'Be My Escape'". Apple Podcasts. June 20, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ^ Josh Taylor (November 2, 2004). "Relient K, "Mmhmm" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
- ^ Dan MacIntosh. "Interview: Matt Thiessen of Relient K". Songfacts. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ Josh Balogh (August 10, 2021). "JFH25: Josh's Top 25 Relient K Songs". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ a b "Cross Rhythms – Year-End 2005". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ "Relient K Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ "Christian Rock Top 30: August 25, 2006" (PDF). Radio & Records. August 25, 2006. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ "Top Christian CHR Songs - 2006". Radio & Records. Archived from the original on October 14, 2007. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ "R&R Christian: New & Active" (PDF). Radio & Records. June 2, 2006. Retrieved July 25, 2025.