When I Look to the Sky

"When I Look to the Sky"
Single by Train
from the album My Private Nation
ReleasedAugust 25, 2003 (2003-08-25)
Length4:04
LabelColumbia
Songwriters
ProducerBrendan O'Brien
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 American rock band Train, released as the second single from their third studio album, My Private Nation (2003), on August 25, 2003. The song reached number nine on the US Billboard Adult Top 40 chart and number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also charted in New Zealand, peaking at number 37 on the RIANZ Singles Chart.

Music video

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003–2004) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[1]37
US Billboard Hot 100[2]74
US Adult Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[3]12
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[4]24
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[5]9

Year-end charts

Chart (2003) Position
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[6] 91
Chart (2004) Position
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[7] 19

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States August 25, 2003 Triple-A radio Columbia [9]
October 13, 2003 Hot adult contemporary radio [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Train – When I Look to the Sky". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Train Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Train Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Train Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Train Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  6. ↑ "The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 11, no. 51. December 19, 2003. p. 22.
  7. ↑ "Year in Music & Touring: Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 52. December 25, 2004. p. YE-74. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
  8. ↑ "American single certifications – Train – When I look to the sky". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1518. August 22, 2003. p. 28.
  10. ↑ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1525. October 10, 2003. p. 24.
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