Big Sky Country (song)
# Big Sky Country (song)

"Big Sky Country" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter and guitarist, Chris Whitley. It was the second single to be released from his 1991 début album, Living with the Law, and became a hit single in the United States, rising to No. 35 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart in 1991.

## Music video

The music video features Whitley singing and playing his 1931 National Triolian in a variety of indoor and outdoor (Spanish mission / cemetery, midway, and American desert) environments. Parts of the video were filmed in stop motion animation. Bassist Alan Gevaert and a drummer appear in some scenes.

## Cover versions

John Mayer has covered the song live.

## Personnel

* Chris Whitley – National acoustic guitar, guitar, vocal, bass, and synth guitar
* Bill Dillon – guitar, pedal steel, and guitorgan
* Ronald Jones – drums
* Produced by Malcolm Burn
* Recorded by Mark Howard
* Mixed by Malcolm Burn and Mark Howard

## Charts

Chart performance for "Big Sky Country" :

| Chart (1991-1992) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Australia (ARIA) | 125 |
| US Billboard (Mainstream Rock Tracks) | 35 |
