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"Blue Sky Mine"
Song

"Blue Sky Mine" is a song by Australian rock band Midnight Oil released in 1990 as the first single from their album Blue Sky Mining. It peaked at No. 8 in the ARIA Singles Chart,[1] No. 7 on the RPM Top 100 Singles chart in Canada, No. 25 in the French Top 50,[2] No. 66 in the UK Singles Chart, No. 47 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 1 on both the Billboard Album Rock and Modern Rock charts.

The song was inspired by the experiences of workers at the Wittenoom asbestos mines who contracted various asbestos-related diseases.[3][4][5] The "blue" refers to blue asbestos, and the "sugar refining company" refers to the Colonial Sugar Refining company (CSR), the owner of the mines.

Track listing

7" version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Blue Sky Mine"R. Hirst, J. Moginie, P. Garrett, M. Rotsey, W. Stevens[6]4:20
2."You May Not Be Released"R. Hirst, Moginie, P. Garrett, Rotsey, W. Stevens[7]3:40
Total length:8:00
12" version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Blue Sky Mine"R. Hirst, J. Moginie, P. Garrett, M. Rotsey, W. Stevens[6]4:18
2."Wedding Cake Island"R. Hirst, J. Moginie, P. Garrett, M. Rostey, P. Gifford[8]3:15
3."Blossom and Blood"R. Hirst, J. Moginie, P. Garrett, M. Rostey, P. Gifford[9]4:35
Total length:12:08

Charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 8
Canadian RPM Top 100 Singles Chart 7
UK Singles Chart 66
US Billboard Hot 100 47
US Billboard Album Rock Tracks 1
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 1

See also

References

  1. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Midnight Oil – 'Blue Sky Mine'". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 27 November 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Midnight Oil – 'Blue Sky Mine'". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  3. ^ http://www.asbestosdiseases.org.au/asbestosinfo/wittenoom_tragedies.htm
  4. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r13029
  5. ^ http://www.lonelyplanet.com/scotland/travel-tips-and-articles/76715
  6. ^ a b "'Blue Sky Mine' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  7. ^ "'You May Not Be Released' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  8. ^ "'Wedding Cake Island' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  9. ^ "'Blossom and Blood' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 3 April 2014.


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