Sky (Sonique song)

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"Sky"
Sonique-sky single.jpg
Single by Sonique
from the album Hear My Cry
Released19 June 2000 (2000-06-19)
Length3:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Rick Nowels
  • Chris Cox
  • Barry Harris
Sonique singles chronology
"It Feels So Good"
(2000)
"Sky"
(2000)
"I Put a Spell on You"
(2001)

"Sky" is a song co-written and performed by British singer and DJ Sonique. It was released on 19 June 2000 as the third single from her debut studio album, Hear My Cry (2000), peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart and number one in Croatia and Romania.

Contents

Track listings

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [47] Gold35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [48] Silver200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref(s).
United States19 June 2000 Hot adult contemporary radio [49] [50]
20 June 2000
United Kingdom4 September 2000
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
  • Serious
  • Universal
[51]

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