{{Short description|1987 single by the Jesus and Mary Chain}} {{For|the album by Deine Lakaien|April Skies (album)}} {{Use British English|date=June 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox song | name = April Skies | cover = April_Skies_(single).jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = the Jesus and Mary Chain | album = Darklands | B-side = Kill Surf City | released = {{start date|1987|4|20|df=y}}<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=12|date=18 April 1987}} ''Misprinted as 21 April on source. The New Albums section uses the correct date''.</ref><ref name="nz"/> | recorded = | studio = | genre = <!-- Do not add unsourced genres --> | length = * 4:00 (album version) * 3:14 (7-inch single) | label = Blanco y Negro | writer = * William Reid * Jim Reid | producer = * William Reid * Bill Price | prev_title = Just Like Honey | prev_year = 1985 | next_title = Happy When It Rains | next_year = 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 {{abbr|No.|Number}} 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'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=April Skies|year=1987|type=UK 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Blanco y Negro Records|id=NEG 24, 248372-7}}</ref> :A. "April Skies" :B. "Kill Surf City"
'''Limited-edition 2×7-inch single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=April Skies|year=1987|type=UK 2×7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Blanco y Negro Records|id=NEG 24F, 248372-7}}</ref> :A. "April Skies" :B. "Kill Surf City" :C. "Mushroom" (live in Nuremberg 1986) {{small|(Can)}} :D. "Bo Diddley Is Jesus"
'''12-inch single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=April Skies|year=1987|type=UK 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Blanco y Negro Records|id=NEG 24T, 248371-0}}</ref> :A1. "April Skies" (long version) :B1. "Kill Surf City" :B2. "Who Do You Love?" {{small|(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== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (1987) !Peak<br />position |- !scope="row"|Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)<ref>{{cite magazine|title=European Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=4|issue=19|page=18|date=16 May 1987}}</ref> |44 |- {{single chart|Ireland2|6|artist=Jesus and Mary Chain|access-date=14 February 2022|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|New Zealand|16|artist=The Jesus and Mary Chain|song=April Skies|access-date=14 February 2022|rowheader=true|refname="nz"}} |- {{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|8|artist=Jesus and Mary Chain|artistid=22365|access-date=14 February 2022|rowheader=true}} |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{The Jesus and Mary Chain}} {{Authority control}}
Category:1987 singles Category:1987 songs Category:Blanco y Negro Records singles Category:The Jesus and Mary Chain songs Category:Songs written by Jim Reid Category:Songs written by William Reid (musician)