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"April Skies"
Single by the Jesus and Mary Chain
from the album Darklands
B-side	"Kill Surf City"
Released	20 April 1987 (1987-04-20)
Length	4:00 (album version) 3:14 (7-inch single)
Label	Blanco y Negro
Songwriter(s)	William Reid, Jim Reid
Producer(s)	William Reid, Bill Price
The Jesus and Mary Chain singles chronology
"Just Like Honey" (1985) "April Skies" (1987) "Happy When It Rains" (1987)

"April Skies" is a song by Scottish alternative rock group the Jesus and Mary Chain and the first single from the group's second studio album, Darklands (1987). The song was released by Blanco y Negro Records in April 1987, reaching No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 6 in Ireland, and No. 16 in New Zealand, making it the band's highest-charting single in all three countries.

Track listings

All tracks were written by Jim Reid and William Reid except where noted.

7-inch single (NEG24)

A. "April Skies"

B. "Kill Surf City"

Limited-edition 2×7-inch single (NEG24F)

A. "April Skies"

B. "Kill Surf City"

C. "Mushroom" (live in Nuremberg 1986) (Can)

D. "Bo Diddley Is Jesus"

12-inch single (NEG24T)

A1. "April Skies" (long version)

B1. "Kill Surf City"

B2. "Who Do You Love?" (Bo Diddley)

Personnel

The Jesus and Mary Chain

• Jim Reid – vocals, guitar
• William Reid – guitar, producer

Additional personnel

• Bill Price – production (track 1)
• John Loder – production (tracks 2 to 4)
• Linda Reid – design
• Helen Backhouse – design

Charts

References

1. "New Singles". Music Week. 18 April 1987. p. 12. Misprinted as 21 April on source. The New Albums section uses the correct date.
2. ^ "The Jesus and Mary Chain – April Skies". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
3. April Skies (UK 7-inch single sleeve). The Jesus and Mary Chain. Blanco y Negro Records. 1987. NEG 24, 248372-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. April Skies (UK 2×7-inch single sleeve). The Jesus and Mary Chain. Blanco y Negro Records. 1987. NEG 24F, 248372-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. April Skies (UK 12-inch single sleeve). The Jesus and Mary Chain. Blanco y Negro Records. 1987. NEG 24T, 248371-0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. "European Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 19. 16 May 1987. p. 18.
7. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Jesus and Mary Chain". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
8. "Jesus and Mary Chain: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2022.

• The Jesus and Mary Chain songs
• 1987 singles
• 1987 songs
• Blanco y Negro Records singles
• Songs written by Jim Reid
• Songs written by William Reid (musician)