Speak to the Sky
1972 single by Rick Springfield
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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]
| "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 | Rick Springfield | |||
| Producer | Robie Porter | |||
| Rick Springfield singles chronology | ||||
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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.
