People of the Sky

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"People of the Sky"
Sloan People Of The Sky.jpg
Single by Sloan
from the album Twice Removed
Released1994
Genre Alternative rock, indie rock
Length3:37
Label Geffen Records, murderecords
Songwriter(s) Andrew Scott, Sloan
Sloan singles chronology
"Penpals"
(1994)
"People of the Sky"
(1994)
"I Hate My Generation"
(1994)

"People of the Sky" is a song by the Canadian rock band Sloan. It was released in 1994 as the second single from the band's second studio album, Twice Removed . The song is featured on the band's compilation album A Sides Win: Singles 1992-2005 .

Contents

Music videos

Two videos were made for "People of the Sky". The alternate video was filmed on the same set where the band filmed their video for "Coax Me".

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994)Peak
position
Canada Top Singles ( RPM )58

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