| "Skyscraping" | ||||
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| Single by ABC | ||||
| from the album Skyscraping | ||||
| B-side | "Light Years", "Skydubbing" | |||
| Released | 12 May 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Label | Blatant | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Martin Fry, Glenn Gregory, Keith Lowndes | |||
| Producer(s) | Martin Fry, Glenn Gregory, Keith Lowndes | |||
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"Skyscraping" is a song by new wave group ABC, released as the second single from their album Skyscraping .
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart [1] | 93 |
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