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"Blue Skies" is the only official single for English folk band Noah and the Whale's album The First Days of Spring. It was released on 24 August 2009.[1] The song was not only (by default) the album's lead single, but also served as a 'theme' for the album, with excerpts appearing throughout the other tracks, most notably on Our Window.[2]

"Blue Skies"
Single by Noah and the Whale
from the album The First Days of Spring
Released	23 August 2009
Genre	Alternative Anti folk
Length	3:40
Label	Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Charlie Fink
Noah and the Whale singles chronology
"Shape of My Heart" (2008) "Blue Skies" (2009) "L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N." (2011)

Music video

The video for the song is introduced by the conversation between two friends, when one of them suggests that they should "go on" and live, which they had only done "a long time ago".[3] It also serves as the film's trailer.

In pop culture

"Blue Skies" is featured in the official trailer for Alexander Payne's 2011 film, "The Descendants" starring George Clooney[4] It was also used in the One Tree Hill episode "Some Roads Lead Nowhere" which first aired on 7 December 2009.

Track listing

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[6]	95

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	23 August 2009	Digital download	Mercury Records

References

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