Touch the Sky (Kanye West song)

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"Touch the Sky"
Kanyewest touchthesky.jpg
Single by Kanye West featuring Lupe Fiasco
from the album Late Registration
ReleasedAugust 30, 2005
Recorded2005
Studio
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Length3:56
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Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Kanye West singles chronology
"Heard 'Em Say"
(2005)		"Touch the Sky"
(2005)		" Impossible"
(2006)
Lupe Fiasco singles chronology
"Touch the Sky"
(2006)		"Kick, Push"
(2006)

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Touch the Sky"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [66] Platinum70,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [95] Gold45,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [59] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [56] Platinum1,000,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Touch the Sky"
RegionDateFormatLabel(s)Ref.
United KingdomJanuary 1, 2006Digital EP [17]
United StatesFebruary 14, 2006 Mainstream radio [18]
VariousMarch 7, 2006Digital download [19]
United StatesApril 24, 2006CD single Universal [20]

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