| Sky Full of Song | |
| Cover: | skyfullofsong.jpeg |
| Border: | yes |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Florence and the Machine |
| Album: | High as Hope |
| Genre: | Art pop |
| Label: | Virgin EMI |
| Prev Title: | Stand by Me |
| Prev Year: | 2017 |
| Next Title: | Hunger |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
"Sky Full of Song" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine from their fourth studio album, High as Hope (2018). It was written and produced by Florence Welch, Emile Haynie and Thomas Bartlett. The song was released on 12 April 2018 as a 7-inch single for Record Store Day.[1]
Sky Full of Song was inspired by Welch performing on stage. She opened up that she feels an otherworldly sense of being. However, at the same time she feels a sense of loneliness once she starts performing on stage. At times she doesn't know how to enjoy herself and so lets the song take over her being. According to Rolling Stone, Welch made a statement that “Sky Full of Song” came to her “fully formed.” She said, “Sometimes when you are performing you get so high, it’s hard to know how to come down. [...] There is this feeling of being cracked open, rushing endlessly outwards and upwards, and wanting somebody to hold you still, bring you back to yourself. It’s an incredible, celestial, but somehow lonely feeling.” [2]
Credits adapted from the liner notes of High as Hope.[3]
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| Peak position | ||
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 87 | |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[5] | 6 | |
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[6] | 9 |