Spirit in the Sky
"Spirit in the Sky" is a song written and originally recorded by Norman Greenbaum and released in late 1969. The single became a gold record, selling two million copies from 1969 to 1970, and reached No. 3 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 chart (April 18, 1970), where it lasted for 15 weeks in the Top 100, and #1 on WCFL on March 16, 1970 and on WLS on March 23, 1970, just before Easter. "Billboard" ranked the record the #22 song of 1970. It also climbed to #1 on the UK, Australian and Canadian charts in 1970. "Rolling Stone" ranked "Spirit in the Sky" #333 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The song was featured on the 1969 album of the same name. Cover versions by Doctor and the Medics and Gareth Gates have also made the #1 spot in the UK.
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of the same name
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Spirit in the Sky
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Spirit in the Sky
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