"Sky Stays This Blue" is a song written by Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley, and Josh Osborne and recorded by Canadian country singer Dallas Smith for his third studio album, Side Effects (2016). It was released to Canadian country radio May 16, 2017 through 604 Records as the album's fifth single.[1] An accompanying video featuring Smith's daughter premiered on Father's Day 2017.[2]
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| Single by Dallas Smith | ||||
| from the album Side Effects | ||||
| Released | May 16, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | 604 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Joey Moi | |||
| Dallas Smith singles chronology | ||||
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Commercial performance
edit"Sky Stays This Blue" debuted at number 41 on the Canada Country chart dated June 3, 2017.[3] It earned Smith his record-extending sixteenth consecutive top ten single in its sixth week. The song has since peaked at number one on the chart dated August 26, 2017.[3] This ascension made Smith the first Canadian male artist to earn four number one country singles, the first Canadian male artist to generate three number one country singles from one album (following "Autograph" and "Side Effects"), and the first Canadian country artist to post three consecutive number one country singles.[4]
Music video
editThe music video for "Sky Stays This Blue" was directed by Stephano Barberis and stars Smith's three-year-old daughter Vayda.[5] It was released June 18, 2017 as a Father's Day dedication to his children.[2] Smith chose Barberis to direct the video as, in addition to having collaborated on nine of his previous videos, Barberis is Vayda's godfather.[2] The video was promoted the week before its release via Smith's social media.[6]
Charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Position |
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| Canada Country (Billboard)[8] | 20 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[9] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "New Single: Sky Stays This Blue". Dallas Smith (official website). May 16, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ a b c Kennedy, John R (June 18, 2017). "WATCH: Dallas Smith Debuts Video For "Sky Stays This Blue"". iHeartRadio. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ a b "Chart history for "Sky Stays This Blue" on Canada Country". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ Hooper, Roxanne (August 15, 2017). "VIDEO: Langley's Dallas Smith earns chart topping status". Surrey Now-Leader. Black Press Group. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ "Artist | Dallas Smith - Sky Stays This Blue". CMT Canada. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ Taylor, Andrea (June 18, 2017). "[WATCH] Dallas Smith Debuts Video for 'Sky Stays This Blue' Starring His 3-Year Old Daughter!". CISN-FM. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "Dallas Smith Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ "Billboard Canada Year-End Country Airplay of 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Dallas Smith – Sky Stays This Blue". Music Canada. Retrieved April 13, 2019.