"Split Decision" in a wholly unrehearsed performance – his usual style. Winwood felt challenged to do the same on synthesizer. Marketing and video Back in the High Life was a top ten hit on the album charts in the United States, peaking at number 3, and has sold over five million copies. The single "Higher Love" first entered the US charts at number 77 during the week of 14 June 1986, then proceeded to top the singles chart at the end of August and win the Grammy Award for "Record of the Year"; "Back in the High Life Again" (US number 13), "The Finer Things" (US number 8, the second-biggest hit from the album), and "Freedom Overspill" (US number 20) were also big hits. "Split Decision" failed to chart in other countries but rose to number 3 in the US. "Take It As It Comes" fared less well, reaching number 33 in the US. Island had promoted Back in the High Life successfully, basing the campaign on the idea that Winwood was on a "comeback". Weisner pushed Winwood to promote the album with at least one video that could be shown on MTV. Island Records agreed. They chose "Higher Love", and selected Peter Kagan and Paula Greif to direct it, on the strength of their video for "The Love Parade" by the Dream Academy. Weisner relayed his wish that Winwood should look like an entertainer, that he should not hide behind the Hammond as in the past. Shooting took place in June 1986, primarily on 35 mm film stock, but sometimes using a hand-held camera, especially for black-and-white photography. One 16 mm Bolex and a Super 8 camera were used for these in-motion shots. Riding in a shopping trolley, Greif was pushed through the dance floor to capture movement. Laura Israel and Glenn Lazzaro edited the film to U-matic video, then mastered to 1-inch tape with a team of assistants. In the resulting video, Winwood is never shown playing an instrument. Instead, he sings far out in front of the band, he stands next to Chaka Khan, and he dances with several women wearing tropical clothing as different scenes change from colour to black-and-white. Nile Rodgers plays electric guitar in the band, wearing a vivid duster. At the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards, "Higher Love" was nominated for Video of the Year, Best Male Video, Best Editing, and Best Direction,