| "Seven Horses in the Sky" | |
|---|---|
 1968 7" French vinyl single cover | |
| Single by The Pebbles | |
| B-side | "To the Rising Sun" |
| Released | 1968 |
| Recorded | 1968 |
| Label | Barclay |
| Songwriter(s) | Fred Bekky, Bob Baelemans, Hugo Hubert, Luc Smets |
"Seven Horses in the Sky" is a 1968 pop song by the Belgian rock band The Pebbles. It was their biggest hit [1] and stayed 11 weeks in the Belgian top 30 chart, reaching fifth place as its highest position. [2] [3]
The song opens with the sound of galloping horses, which was an idea of Pebbles singer Fred Bekky. [2] It then flows into a piano intro, created by singer-guitarist Bob Bobott. [2] The psychedelic lyrics describe seven purple horses racing in a green pouring sky.
The song was written by Fred Bekky and Bob Bobott, both the singers and guitarists of the band. [4] It was produced by Jean-Claude Petit and released on the label Barclay. [4] It was released on single, with the song To the Rising Sun as its B-side, or The Verger on the French and Canadian editions. [5] The song also appeared on their debut album The Pebbles (1969).
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [6] | 5 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [7] | 3 |
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