Sky Love

"Sky Love"
Single by Foxes
from the album The Kick
Released3 November 2021
Genre
Length3:25
LabelPIAS
Composers
LyricistLouisa Rose Allen
Producers
Foxes singles chronology
"Dance Magic"
(2021)		 "Sky Love"
(2021)		 "Absolute"
(2022)
Lyric video
"Sky Love" on YouTube

"Sky Love" is a song by English singer and songwriter Foxes. It was released on 3 November 2021 through PIAS Recordings, as the third single from her third studio album, The Kick (2022).

Background and release

"Sky Love" follows the previously released singles "Sister Ray" and "Dance Magic". It was written by Louisa Rose Allen, alongside Jonny Harris and Jon Green. The track was produced by Roosevelt, with additional production from James Greenwood.

The song was announced on 2 November, with Foxes confirming that it would be released as the album's third single the following day. On 3 November, the song was released alongside the album's official track listing, appearing as the eleventh track on The Kick.

In the single's press release, Foxes said of the track:

[It's about] "craving the kind of love that seems unimaginable, drives you crazy and is all consuming. A love that feels otherworldly and like nothing you’ve felt before."

— Foxes on the meaning of "Sky Love", via The Line of Best Fit

Music video

An accompanying visualizer, directed by Florence Kosky, was released on 3 November 2021. The video incorporates the song's lyrics and features the singer in a cloudy cosmic disco-themed bedroom, dressed in pyjamas.

Reception

Writing for Rolling Stone India, Amit Vaidya dubbed the song "instantly memorable", praising its production that it "fits perfectly into the current pop landscape". Robin Murray for Clash described the track as "a disco-tinged burner with a gently euphoric feel". J.T. Early of Beats Per Minute praised the song "modernised dance production" and its "soaring chorus". Mandy Rogers of EQ Music gave the song a positive review, calling it as a "silky, disco-pop gem".

Track listing

  1. "Sky Love" — 3:25
  1. "Sky Love" (Acoustic) — 4:11
  1. "Sky Love" (Tobtok Remix) — 2:58

Personnel

Credits adapted from Apple Music.

Release history

"Sky Love" release history
Region Date Format(s) Label Version Ref.
Various 3 November 2021 Original
8 December 2021 Acoustic
17 December 2021 Tobtok Remix

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Stickler, Jon (2021-11-03). "Foxes Continues To Tease 'The Kick' With New Single Sky Love". Stereoboard. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  2. 1 2 3 "Sky Love by Foxes on Apple Music (View Credits)". Apple Music. 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  3. 1 2 Murray, Robin (2021-11-03). "Foxes Returns With Euphoric Single 'Sky Love'". Clash. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  4. 1 2 "Foxes releases new track 'Sky Love'". DIY. 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  5. 1 2 3 Kenneally, Cerys (2021-11-03). "Foxes shares tracklist for first album in over five years with new single "Sky Love"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  6. 1 2 Rogers, Mandy (2021-11-04). "Watch "Sky Love" by Foxes". EQ Music. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  7. ↑ Foxes (2021-11-02). Foxes - Sky Love (Lyric Video). Retrieved 2026-02-04 – via YouTube.
  8. ↑ Vaidya, Amit (2021-11-06). "#HitsOfTomorrow: Bob Moses, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Foxes and More". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  9. ↑ Early, J. T. (2022-02-16). "Album Review: Foxes – The Kick". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  10. 1 2 "Sky Love by Foxes on Apple Music". Apple Music. 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  11. 1 2 "Sky Love (Acoustic) - Single by Foxes on Apple Music". Apple Music. 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  12. 1 2 "Sky Love (Tobtok Remix) - Single by Foxes on Apple Music". Apple Music. 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2026-02-04.