Sky (Sonique song)

"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.

"Sky"
Single by Sonique
from the album Hear My Cry
Released	19 June 2000 (2000-06-19)
Length	3:59
Label	Serious Universal
Songwriter(s)	Rick Nowels Sonique
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)

Track listings

UK CD single^[1] "Sky" (radio edit) "Sky" (Sharam Jey remix) "Sky" (The Conductor & The Cowboy remix) "Sky" (video) UK 12-inch single^[2] A1. "Sky" (The Conductor & The Cowboy remix) B1. "Sky" (Sharam Jey remix) B2. "Sky" (album version) UK cassette single^[3] "Sky" (radio edit) "Sky" (Sharam Jey remix) "Sky" (The Conductor & The Cowboy remix)

European CD single^[4] "Sky" (radio edit) – 3:59 "It Feels So Good" (radio edit) – 3:49 European maxi-CD single^[5] "Sky" (radio edit) – 3:59 "Sky" (Sonique remix) – 6:25 Australian CD single^[6] "Sky" (radio edit) – 3:59 "Sky" (Sonique remix) – 6:25 "Sky" (The Conductor & The Cowboy remix) – 8:13 "Sky" (Sharam Jey remix) – 7:40

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2000–2001) Peak position Australia (ARIA)^[7] 18 Australian Dance (ARIA)^[8] 2 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[9] 8 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[10] 9 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[11] 28 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[12] 69 Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)^[13] 13 Croatia (HRT)^[14] 1 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[15] 15 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[16] 3 France (SNEP)^[17] 22 Germany (Official German Charts)^[18] 11 Greece (IFPI)^[19] 3 Hungary (Mahasz)^[20] 2 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[21] 23 Ireland (IRMA)^[22] 10 Ireland Dance (IRMA)^[23] 6 Italy (FIMI)^[24] 3 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[25] 34 Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[26] 36 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[27] 48 Norway (VG-lista)^[28] 6 Poland (Music & Media)^[29] 5 Portugal (AFP)^[30] 5 Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[31] 1 Scotland (OCC)^[32] 2 Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[33] 2 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[34] 13 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[35] 18 UK Singles (OCC)^[36] 2 UK Dance (OCC)^[37] 5 US Dance Club Play (Billboard)^[38] 10 US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)^[39] 40

Year-end charts Chart (2000) Position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[40] 81 Ireland (IRMA)^[41] 87 Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[31] 7 Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[42] 20 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[43] 90 UK Singles (OCC)^[44] 70 Chart (2001) Position Australia (ARIA)^[45] 86 Australian Dance (ARIA)^[46] 10

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[47]	Gold	35,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)^[48]	Silver	200,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref(s).
United States	19 June 2000	Hot adult contemporary radio	Republic Universal	^[49]^[50]
	20 June 2000	Rhythmic contemporary contemporary hit radio
United Kingdom	4 September 2000	12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Serious Universal	^[51]

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2. Sky (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Sonique. Serious Records, Universal Records. 2000. MCST 40240, 158 338-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. Sky (UK cassette single sleeve). Sonique. Serious Records, Universal Records. 2000. MCSC 40240, 158 338-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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