| "Speak to the Sky" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Rick Springfield | ||||
| from the album Beginnings | ||||
| B-side | "Why?" | |||
| Released | May 1972 | |||
| Genre | Bubblegum pop [1] | |||
| Length | 2:42 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rick Springfield | |||
| Producer(s) | Robie Porter | |||
| Rick Springfield singles chronology | ||||
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"Speak to the Sky" is the debut single by Rick Springfield. It reached No. 6 in Australia, No. 8 on the Canadian adult contemporary chart, No. 10 on the Canadian pop chart, No. 14 on the U.S. pop chart, and No. 16 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart in 1972. [2] It was featured on his 1972 album Beginnings. [3]
The song was arranged by Del Newman and produced by Robie Porter. [4]
The song ranked No. 96 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1972. [5]
Other versions
- Lonnie Donegan released a version of the song as a single in 1972 in the UK, but it did not chart. [6]
- Judith Durham and the Seekers released a version of the song on their 1997 album Future Road.
- Durham released an a cappella version of the song on her 2009 album Up Close and Personal.
References
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^ Breihan, Tom (May 13, 2020).
"The Number Ones: Rick Springfield's "Jessie's Girl".
Stereogum. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
"Speak To The Sky" is a weak oompah-fart bubblegum song, but it did well in the US...
- ^ "Rick Springfield, "Speak to the Sky" Chart Positions". Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Rick Springfield, Beginnings". Discogs. 1972. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Rick Springfield, "Speak to the Sky" Single Release". Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1972". Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Lonnie Donegan, "Speak to the Sky" Single Release". Discogs. 1972. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
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