Song · Beth Orton
“Concrete Sky” by Beth Orton
From the EP Concrete Sky EP (2002)
“Concrete Sky” by Beth Orton appears on 8 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 2002 and 2016. It was first released in 2002 on the EP Concrete Sky EP. Its best result is #37 on the WBER Listener Countdown 2002. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #177 alternative song of 2002.
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"Concrete Sky" is the title track of Beth Orton's 2002 Concrete Sky EP, and the writing credit pairs her with none other than Johnny Marr. Ryan Adams drops in as a guest, playing piano and adding his voice to hers, while Orton sings lead and plays acoustic guitar.
The rest of the room is filled out by Ted Barnes on electric guitar, Ali Friend on bass, Matt Johnson on drums, Lascelle Gordan on percussion and Adam Peters on keyboards. Victor van Vugt produced it, and Andy Bradfield and Ben Watt handled the mix.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 89 | The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2002 | 99 |
| 2002 | 103 | Channel 104.9 San Jose, CA | Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2002 | 105 |
| 2002 | 37 | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 2002 | 224 |
| 2002 | 101 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2002 | 103 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 91 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Songs That Matter from the Last Decade | 913 |
| 2009 | 104 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Essential Songs | 913 |
| 2013 | 854 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
| 2016 | 93 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Countdown 2016 | 913 |
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