The Big Sky (song)

"The Big Sky"
Single by Kate Bush
from the album Hounds of Love
B-side	"Not This Time" "The Morning Fog" (12" only)
Released	28 April 1986
Format	7" single 7" picture disc single 12" single
Recorded	1984
Genre	Art rock
Length	4:34 (Special Single Mix) 4:42 (Album Version)
Label	EMI - KB4
Writer(s)	Kate Bush
Producer(s)	Kate Bush
Kate Bush singles chronology
"Hounds of Love" (1986) "The Big Sky" (1986) "Don't Give Up" (1986)
Alternative cover 7" picture disc Music sample The Big Sky

"The Big Sky" is a song by English singer-songwriter Kate Bush. Released in 1986, it was the fourth and final single to be released from her No. 1 album Hounds of Love. The single became another Top 40 hit for Bush, peaking at No. 37 in the UK singles chart.

The 7" single was released as the "Special Single Mix," which includes an alternate intro. This version appears as a B-side on the 1994 CD single "The Red Shoes." The 12" single includes an extended version of "The Big Sky" called the "Meteorological Mix".

The song is about remembering some of the simple pleasures enjoyed as children that most no longer find the time for, such as spending the afternoon looking at the sky, watching the clouds take on shapes.

The B-side is a song called "Not This Time". The 12" single includes an additional B-side, "The Morning Fog," a track on the Hounds of Love album. The music video was directed by Bush herself. In 1987, "The Big Sky" was nominated for Best Female Video at the MTV Video Music Awards.

Track listing

7" single (UK)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Big Sky (Special Single Mix)"	4:34
2.	"Not This Time"	3:41

12" single (UK)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Big Sky (Meteorological Mix)"	7:44
2.	"Not This Time"	3:41
3.	"The Morning Fog"	2:35

Chart performance

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Irish Singles Chart[1]	15
UK Singles Chart[2]	37

References

1. "irishcharts.ie search results for Kate Bush". Retrieved 9 December 2008.
2. "everyhit.com search results for Kate Bush". Retrieved 9 December 2008.