"Fire in the Sky" is a song recorded by American country music group Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. The song was first released in 1981 and peaked at number 76 on the Billboard Hot 100. In November 1986, the song was released to the country music format, peaking at number 7 on the Hot Country Songs charts[1] and number five on the Canadian country charts. The song features a guest vocal by Kenny Loggins, along with saxophones played by Bryan Savage and Al Garth.[2] This song was written by group members Jeff Hanna and Bob Carpenter.
| "Fire in the Sky" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | ||||
| from the album Twenty Years of Dirt | ||||
| B-side | "Cadillac Ranch" | |||
| Released | November 15, 1986 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:40 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jeff Hanna, Bob Carpenter | |||
| Producer(s) | Jeff Hanna, Bob Edwards | |||
| Nitty Gritty Dirt Band singles chronology | ||||
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Chart performance
edit| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 76 |
| Chart (1986–1987) | Peak position |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 7 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 5 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 249.
- ^ LP back cover, original release from 1981.
- ^ "The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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