"Sky Stays This Blue" is a song written by

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, and

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and recorded by Canadian

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singer

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for his third studio album, ''

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'' (2016). It was released to Canadian country radio May 16, 2017 through

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as the album's fifth single. An accompanying video featuring Smith's daughter premiered on

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2017.

Commercial performance

"Sky Stays This Blue" debuted at number 41 on the

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chart dated June 3, 2017. It earned Smith his record-extending sixteenth consecutive top ten single in its sixth week. The song has since peaked at number one on the chart dated August 26, 2017. This ascension made Smith the first Canadian male artist to earn four number one country singles, the first Canadian male artist to generate three number one country singles from one album (following "

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"), and the first Canadian country artist to post three consecutive number one country singles.

Music video

The music video for "Sky Stays This Blue" was directed by

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and stars Smith's three-year-old daughter Vayda. It was released June 18, 2017 as a

dedication to his children. Smith chose Barberis to direct the video as, in addition to having collaborated on nine of his previous videos, Barberis is Vayda's godfather. The video was promoted the week before its release via Smith's social media.

Charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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