Speak to the Sky
1972 single by Rick Springfield
"Speak to the Sky" | ||||
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Single by Rick Springfield | ||||
from the album Beginnings | ||||
B-side | "Why?" | |||
Released | May 1972 (1972-05) | |||
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
- ^ 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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- Beginnings (1972)
- Comic Book Heroes (1973)
- Wait for Night (1976)
- Working Class Dog (1981)
- Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet (1982)
- Living in Oz (1983)
- Beautiful Feelings (1984)
- Tao (1985)
- Rock of Life (1988)
- Karma (1999)
- Shock/Denial/Anger/Acceptance (2004)
- The Day After Yesterday (2005)
- Christmas with You (2007)
- Venus in Overdrive (2008)
- My Precious Little One: Lullabies for a New Generation (2009)
- Songs for the End of the World (2012)
- Rocket Science (2016)
- The Snake King (2018)
- Mission: Magic! (1974)
- Hard to Hold (1984)
- Stripped Down (2015)
- Playlist: The Very Best of Rick Springfield (2008)
- "Speak to the Sky"
- "Jessie's Girl"
- "I've Done Everything for You"
- "Love Is Alright Tonite"
- "Don't Talk to Strangers"
- "What Kind of Fool Am I"
- "Affair of the Heart"
- "Human Touch"
- "Love Somebody"
- "Bruce"
- "State of the Heart"
- Discography
- The Red Locusts
- Zoot
- Mission: Magic! TV series (1973)
- The Morris Springfield Project
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