When I Look to the Sky

2003 single by Train

"When I Look to the Sky"

Single by Train

from the album My Private Nation

A-side

"When I Look to the Sky"

Released

October 2003

Recorded

2003

Genre

Rock

Length

4:04

Label

Columbia

Songwriter(s)

Charlie Colin
Patrick Monahan
Jimmy Stafford
Scott Underwood

Train singles chronology

"Calling All Angels"
(2003)

"When I Look to the Sky"
(2003)

"Ordinary"
(2004)

Music video

"When I Look to the Sky" on YouTube

"When I Look to the Sky" is a song by the American rock band Train, for their third studio album My Private Nation. The song was featured in the trailer for the 2004 film Jersey Girl.

Music video

The music video portrays a relationship between the lead singer, Pat Monahan and his lover, Kiana Bessa.

Track listing

"When I Look to the Sky" (Edit)
"When I Look to the Sky" (LP Version)
"When I Look to the Sky" (Acoustic)
"When I Look to the Sky" (Live)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[1]	37
US Billboard Hot 100^[2]	74
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[3]	24
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[4]	9

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)	Position
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[5]	19

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[6]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Train – When I Look to the Sky". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
^ "Train Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
^ "Train Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
^ "Train Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
^ "2004 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 52. December 25, 2004. p. YE-74. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
^ "American single certifications – Train – When I look to the sky". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 11, 2022.

Train

Pat Monahan
Jerry Becker
Hector Maldonado
Matt Musty
Taylor Locke

Charlie Colin
Johnny Colt

Studio albums

Live albums

Alive at Last

Compilation albums

Greatest Hits

Video releases

Midnight Moon

Concert tours

Singles

"Meet Virginia"
"Free"
"I Am"
"Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)"
"Something More"
"She's on Fire"
"Calling All Angels"
"When I Look to the Sky"
"Get to Me"
"Cab"
"Hey, Soul Sister"
"If It's Love"
"Marry Me"
"Shake Up Christmas"
"Save Me, San Francisco"
"Drive By"
"50 Ways to Say Goodbye"
"Bruises"
"Mermaid"
"Imagine"
"Angel in Blue Jeans"
"Cadillac, Cadillac"
"Bulletproof Picasso"
"Give It All"
"Play That Song"
"Drink Up"
"Call Me Sir"

v t e Train
Pat Monahan Jerry Becker Hector Maldonado Matt Musty Taylor Locke Charlie Colin Johnny Colt
Studio albums	Train Drops of Jupiter My Private Nation For Me, It's You Save Me, San Francisco California 37 Bulletproof Picasso Christmas in Tahoe Train Does Led Zeppelin II A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat AM Gold
Live albums	Alive at Last
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits
Video releases	Midnight Moon
Concert tours	2011 Summer Tour Mermaids of Alcatraz Tour Play That Song Tour
Singles	"Meet Virginia" "Free" "I Am" "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" "Something More" "She's on Fire" "Calling All Angels" "When I Look to the Sky" "Get to Me" "Cab" "Hey, Soul Sister" "If It's Love" "Marry Me" "Shake Up Christmas" "Save Me, San Francisco" "Drive By" "50 Ways to Say Goodbye" "Bruises" "Mermaid" "Imagine" "Angel in Blue Jeans" "Cadillac, Cadillac" "Bulletproof Picasso" "Give It All" "Play That Song" "Drink Up" "Call Me Sir"
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