Under African Skies

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"Under African Skies"
File:Under African Skies.jpg
Single by Paul Simon and Linda Ronstadt
from the album Graceland
B-side "I Know What I Know"
Released August 1987 (1987-08)
Format
Genre
Length 3:37
Label
Writer(s) Paul Simon
Producer(s) Paul Simon
Paul Simon singles chronology
"Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes"
(1987)		 "Under African Skies"
(1987)		 "The Obvious Child"
(1990)

"Under African Skies" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the fifth and final single from his seventh studio album, Graceland (1986), released on Warner Bros. Records. The song features guest vocals from singer Linda Ronstadt, who received top billing on the single release.

Background

"Under African Skies" originated in later recording sessions for Graceland. Simon flew over several South African musicians to New York to complete the record three months after the original sessions in Johannesburg,[1] paying them triple union rates in order to lure them to record, as many did not know who he was.[2] He also offered writer's royalties to those who he felt had contributed particularly to the song's compositions.[3] These sessions also resulted in the lead single, "You Can Call Me Al".[1]

Notes

Personnel

References

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