Speak to the Sky

1972 single by Rick Springfield

"Speak to the Sky"

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

"Speak to the Sky"
(1972)

"What Would the Children Think"
(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.

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.