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"Beneath a Painted Sky" is a song written by Joe Chambers and Bucky Jones that was originally recorded by American country artist Tammy Wynette. It was released as a single in 1988, reaching top 40 chart positions in both the United States and Canada. It was the third single off Wynette's 1987 album, Higher Ground.

Background, release and chart performance

Tammy Wynette was considered among country music's most popular female artists during the 1960s and 1970s. She had 20 number one Billboard country singles. At the beginning of the 1980s, her chart success began to wane. In 1985, she returned to the top ten and then received critical acclaim for her 1987 album, Higher Ground. The album produced two top 20 Billboard singles. One of the singles from Higher Ground was the track "Beneath a Painted Sky". It was composed by Joe Chambers and Bucky Jones. It featured harmony vocals by Emmylou Harris, which were not credited to her on the single's official release.

The song was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee and was produced by Steve Buckingham. It was released as a single by Epic Records in April 1988 backed by the track, "Some Things Never Change". "Beneath a Painted Sky" peaked at number 25 on the American Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 1988. It was Wynette's third top 40 Billboard country single in a row. In Canada, it reached number 28 on their RPM Country Songs chart. A music video was released for the single that was directed by Jim May.

Track listing

7" vinyl single

"Beneath a Painted Sky" – 2:56
"Some Things Will Never Change" – 2:59

Charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
US Hot Country Singles (Billboard)	25
Canada Country Singles (RPM)	28

References

"Higher Ground: Tammy Wynette: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Tammy Wynette Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
^ Wynette, Tammy (April 1988). ""Beneath a Painted Sky"/"Some Things Never Change" (7" vinyl single)". Epic Records. 34-07788.
^ "Search results for "Tammy Wynette" under Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
"Music Video Database". MVD Base. Retrieved 14 April 2010.

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Discography with George Jones Albums discography Singles discography
1960s	"Apartment No. 9" "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad" "My Elusive Dreams" (with David Houston) "I Don't Wanna Play House" "Take Me to Your World" "It's All Over" (with David Houston) "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" "Stand by Your Man" "Singing My Song" "The Ways to Love a Man" "I'll See Him Through"
1970s	"He Loves Me All the Way" "Run, Woman, Run" "The Wonders You Perform" "We Sure Can Love Each Other" "Good Lovin' (Makes It Right)" "Bedtime Story" "Reach Out Your Hand (And Touch Somebody)" "My Man (Understands)" "'Til I Get It Right" "Kids Say the Darndest Things" "Another Lonely Song" "Woman to Woman" "(You Make Me Want to Be a) Mother" "I Still Believe in Fairy Tales" "'Til I Can Make It on My Own" "You and Me" "(Let's Get Together) One Last Time" "One of a Kind" "I'd Like to See Jesus (On the Midnight Special)" "Womanhood" "They Call It Making Love" "No One Else in the World"
1980s	"He Was There (When I Needed You)" "Starting Over" "Cowboys Don't Shoot Straight (Like They Used To)" "Crying in the Rain" "Another Chance" "You Still Get to Me in My Dreams" "A Good Night's Love" "Lonely Heart" "Sometimes When We Touch" (with Mark Gray) "Your Love" "Talkin' to Myself Again" "Beneath a Painted Sky"
1990s	"Justified and Ancient (Stand by the JAMS)" (The KLF featuring Tammy Wynette) "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" (with Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton) "Every Breath You Take" (with Sting)

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