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| "Big Sky Country" | ||||
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| Single byChris Whitley | ||||
| from the albumLiving with the Law | ||||
| A-side | "Big Sky Country" | |||
| B-side | "Phone Call from Leavenworth" "Kick the Stones" | |||
| Released | 1991 (US) 1992 (EU) | |||
| Recorded | Kingsway Studio,New Orleans,LA, USA | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:21 (single edit) 4:45 (album) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chris Whitley | |||
| Producer(s) | Malcolm Burn | |||
| Chris Whitley singles chronology | ||||
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"Big Sky Country" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter and guitarist,Chris Whitley. It was the second single to be released from his 1991 début album,Living with the Law, and became a hit single in the United States, rising to No. 35 on theBillboardMainstream Rock chart in 1991.
The music video features Whitley singing and playing his 1931National Triolian in a variety of indoor and outdoor (Spanish mission / cemetery,midway, andAmerican desert) environments.[1] Parts of the video were filmed instop motion animation. Bassist Alan Gevaert and a drummer appear in some scenes.
John Mayer has covered the song live.[2]
| Chart (1991-1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 125 |
| USBillboard (Mainstream Rock Tracks) | 35 |