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For other uses, see Spirit in the Sky (disambiguation).

For a deity whose portfolio includes or is limited to the sky, see Spirit of the sky.

"Spirit in the Sky"
Single by Norman Greenbaum
from the album Spirit in the Sky
Released	1969
Format	7"
Recorded	1969
Genre	Psychedelic rock,[1] gospel[2]
Length	3:57
Label	Reprise 0885 Reprise RS20885 (UK)
Writer(s)	Norman Greenbaum
Producer	Erik Jacobsen
Music sample "Spirit in the Sky" 0:00

"Spirit in the Sky"
Single by Doctor and the Medics
from the album Laughing at the Pieces
B-side	Laughing at the Pieces
Released	1986
Format	7"
Recorded	1986
Genre	Neo-psychedelia,[3] new wave[4]
Length	3:28
Doctor and the Medics singles chronology
"Spirit in the Sky" (1986) "Burn" (1986)

"Spirit in the Sky" is a song written and originally recorded^[5] by Norman Greenbaum and released in late 1969. The single sold two million copies in 1969-1970 and reached number three in the U.S. Billboard chart (April 18, 1970) where it listed for 15 weeks in the Top 100. It also climbed to number one on the UK, Australian and Canadian charts in 1970. Rolling Stone ranked "Spirit in the Sky" #333 on their 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 number 1 spot in the UK.