White Sky (song)

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"White Sky"
File:White Sky cover.jpg
Single by Vampire Weekend
from the album Contra
Released August 6, 2010
Recorded 2009
Genre Indie pop, synthpop
Length 2:58
Label XL
Writer(s) Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend singles chronology
"Holiday"
(2010)		 'White Sky'
(2010)		 "Diane Young"
(2013)
Alternative cover
cover for 12" vinyl
cover for 12" vinyl

"White Sky" is the fourth single from Vampire Weekend's second album Contra.[1] The single release features three remixes of the song by Basement Jaxx. It is also the first song to be written on Contra dating back before their debut album was released.

Production and composition

Band keyboardist Rostam Batmanglij made a 30-second loop on his computer, and Ezra Koenig kept listening to it at his home until he came up with the melody for it.[2]

While Koening considered Contra to be "something of a Californian album", "White Sky" deals with someone exploring New York and its residents.[2]

Track listing

  • Digital EP[3]
  1. "White Sky" - 2:58
  2. "White Sky" (Basement Jaxx Club Mix) - 6:43
  3. "White Sky" (Basement Jaxx Warp Dub Mix) - 5:13
  4. "White Sky" (Basement Jaxx Vamp Dub Mix) - 3:57
  • Digital Remixes EP[4]
  1. "White Sky" - 2:58
  2. "White Sky" (Cécile Remix) - 6:41
  3. "White Sky" (New Look Remix) - 2:51
  4. "White Sky" (Basement Jaxx Club Mix) - 6:42

Accolades

Publication Accolade Year Rank
Rolling Stone 50 Best Songs of 2010[5] 2010 7

Chart positions

Chart (2010-11) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[6] 16
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[7] 32
France (SNEP)[8] 60
Ukraine (FDR Music Charts)[9] 19
UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[10] 6
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11] 78
US Dance/Electronic Singles Sales (Billboard)[12] 7
US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[13] 22

References

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  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Vampire Weekend – White Sky" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Vampire Weekend – White Sky" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Vampire Weekend – White Sky" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
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  10. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2010-08-28" UK Indie Chart. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
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