Speak to the Sky explained

Speak to the Sky
Type:	single
Artist:	Rick Springfield
Album:	Beginnings
B-Side:	Why?
Genre:	Bubblegum pop^[1]
Length:	2:42
Label:	Capitol
Producer:	Robie Porter
Next Title:	What Would the Children Think
Next Year:	1972

"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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tom . Breihan . The Number Ones: Rick Springfield’s "Jessie’s Girl. . May 13, 2020 . “Speak To The Sky” is a weak oompah-fart bubblegum song, but it did well in the US.... July 19, 2023.
2. Web site: Rick Springfield, "Speak to the Sky" Chart Positions. April 1, 2019.
3. Web site: Rick Springfield, Beginnings. . 1972 . April 1, 2019.
4. Web site: Rick Springfield, "Speak to the Sky" Single Release. April 1, 2019.
5. Web site: Billboard Top 100 - 1972 . April 1, 2019 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160216000410/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1972.php . February 16, 2016 .
6. Web site: Lonnie Donegan, "Speak to the Sky" Single Release. . 1972 . April 1, 2019.