# Wicked Little High

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***Wicked Little High*** (2006 EMI Records) is the third studio album by artist, actor and screenwriter [Bird York](/source/Bird_York).

## Background

*Wicked Little High* is a re-recording of Bird York's previous album, *[The Velvet Hour](/source/The_Velvet_Hour)*.[1] York said her voice changed in the interim, and aimed to sing on *Wicked Little High* with what she called "the kind of voice that comes out of the speakers and wraps around the room a bit."[2]

Single "[In the Deep](/source/In_the_Deep)" was written for the 2004 film *[Crash](/source/Crash_(2004_film))*; York later said the full album "fits everything that's going on with [the film's] character.[2] The single debuted at #64 on the [Billboard chart](/source/Billboard_chart).[3] "In the Deep" was later nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song, and York performed the song live at the 78th [Academy Awards](/source/Academy_Awards) in 2006.[4]

"Have No Fear" was the theme song of the 2008 film *[Seven Pounds](/source/Seven_Pounds)*.

## Critical reception

The album received generally positive reviews from critics. *[The Advocate](/source/The_Advocate_(LGBT_magazine))'*s Peter Galvin praised the album, particularly its "intense" lyrics.[5] Chuck Campbell of Scripps Howard praised the album's atmosphere, comparing it to the work of [Dido](/source/Dido_(singer)) and [Sarah McLachlan](/source/Sarah_McLachlan).[6] The album was also praised by outlets including *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*, *[Newsweek](/source/Newsweek)*, [NPR](/source/NPR), [Paste Magazine](/source/Paste_Magazine), and *[The Boston Herald](/source/The_Boston_Herald)*.[7] Richard Cromelin of the *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)* called the album's trip-hop and electronic elements "familiar and generic."[8]

## Track listing

1. Come Be With Me (3:48)
1. Had A Dream (5:12)
1. Haunting You (4:25)
1. Have No Fear (2:25)
1. In The Deep (3:34)
1. Lovely Thing (3:59)
1. Never Gonna Find Us (3:15)
1. Open Wider (4:49)
1. Remedy (4:44)
1. Save Me (4:32)
1. Up In Flames (4:15)
1. Wicked Little High (4:33)

## Personnel

All tracks were written by York and:

- Michael Becker (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7)
- Rik Musallam (Track 2)
- Peter Fox (Track 6)
- Larry Klein (Tracks 9 & 11)

## References

1. ["Eight Great Albums by Actors"](https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/07/10/eight-great-albums-by-actors). IGN Music. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2023.

1. Lush, Brian. ["RockWired Interviews Bird York"](https://www.rockwired.com/rockwired_Interviews_bird_york.html). *RockWired*. Retrieved 22 March 2023.

1. ["Billboard Hot 100: 2006-3-24"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2006-03-24/). Billboard. Retrieved 22 March 2023.

1. Blankenship, Mark (23 March 2021). ["Revisiting That Infamous Burning-Car Moment From the Crash Oscars"](https://www.vulture.com/2021/03/kathleen-bird-york-crash-oscars-interview.html). Vulture. Retrieved 22 March 2023.

1. Galvin, Peter (15 March 2006). ["Crash course with Kathleen Bird York"](https://www.advocate.com/news/2006/03/15/crash-course-kathleen-bird-york). The Advocate. Retrieved 22 March 2023.

1. Campbell, Chuck (16 March 2006). ["'WICKED LITTLE HIGH," Bird York"](https://www.ocala.com/story/news/2006/03/17/new-music-by-bird-york-lilys-arab-strap/31152820007/). Ocala StarBanner. Scripps Howard News Service. Retrieved 22 March 2023.

1. ["Press"](https://www.birdyork.com/press). *BirdYork.com*. Retrieved 22 March 2023.

1. Cromelin, Richard (19 February 2006). ["For ‘Crash’ nominee, a pileup of elements"](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-feb-19-ca-rackbird19-story.html). Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 March 2023.

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