"Seven Horses in the Sky" is a 1968 pop song by the Belgian rock band The Pebbles. It was their biggest hit [1] and stayed 11 weeks in the Belgian top 30 chart, reaching fifth place as its highest position.[2][3]
| "Seven Horses in the Sky" | |
|---|---|
.png) 1968 7" French vinyl single cover | |
| Single by The Pebbles | |
| B-side | "To the Rising Sun" |
| Released | 1968 |
| Recorded | 1968 |
| Label | Barclay |
| Songwriter(s) | Fred Bekky, Bob Baelemans, Hugo Hubert, Luc Smets |
Lyrics edit
The song opens with the sound of galloping horses, which was an idea of Pebbles singer Fred Bekky.[2] It then flows into a piano intro, created by singer-guitarist Bob Bobott.[2] The psychedelic lyrics describe seven purple horses racing in a green pouring sky.
Background information edit
The song was written by Fred Bekky and Bob Bobott, both the singers and guitarists of the band.[4] It was produced by Jean-Claude Petit and released on the label Barclay.[4] It was released on single, with the song To the Rising Sun as its B-side, or The Verger on the French and Canadian editions.[5] The song also appeared on their debut album The Pebbles (1969).
Charts edit
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] | 5 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] | 3 |
References edit
- ^ "The Pebbles - Biografie". Muzikum.eu. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Seven horses in the sky | Hitriders". Archived from the original on 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
- ^ "The Pebbles - The Belgian Pop & Rock Archives". Houbi.com. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Seven horses in the sky". Muziekarchief.be. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "The Pebbles: Seven horses in the sky". Muziekarchief.be. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "The Pebbles %5BBE%5D – Seven Horses in the Sky" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "The Pebbles %5BBE%5D – Seven Horses in the Sky" (in French). Ultratop 50.