The Sky (song)
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{{Infobox song
| name = The Sky
| cover = GEM The Sky.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = G.E.M.
| album = Revelation
| released = {{Start date|2022|09|23}}
| language = {{hlist|Mandarin}}
| recorded = 2022
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = * Pop
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=37}}
| label = *G Nation
- Warner Music
| writer = G.E.M.
| producer = * G.E.M.
- Terrence Ma
| prev_title = The End of the Night
| prev_year = 2022
| next_title = The One and Only
| next_year = 2023
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|gCQuEakOEFo|"The Sky"}}}}
}}
"The Sky" (Chinese: 天空没有极限; pinyin: Tiānkōng méiyǒu jíxiàn; {{literal translation}} The sky is not the limit) is a song by Hong Kong singer-songwriter G.E.M., for her seventh studio album, Revelation (2022). It was released along with the album on September 23, 2022, by G Nation and Sony as the album's final single. It was written by G.E.M. and produced by her and Hong Kong songwriter Terrence Ma.
The lyrics of "The Sky" revolve around themes of determination, strength, and persistence. Its music video serves as the fourteenth and last chapter of the singer's Revelation music video series.
Background and release
"The Sky" was released as the last track from G.E.M.'s album Revelation on September 23, 2022.{{cite web |title=G.E.M. Talks About New Album 'Revelation': 'All Things Are Possible for One Who Believes' – China Christian Daily |url=https://chinachristiandaily.com/news/culture/2022-10-05/g-e-m-talks-about-new-album-revelation-all-things-are-possible-for-one-who-believes--11981 |website=chinachristiandaily.com |access-date=April 10, 2025}}
Composition and lyrics
G.E.M. felt a notion of having limitless possibilities as she entered her thirties and anticipated period of growth and self-fulfillment. "The Sky" reflects her personal aspirations while also emphasizing her belief in fostering "love." The song includes background vocals from the M9 Marginal Youth Singing Choir in its conclusion, serving as a metaphor to showcase that the new generation also holds a "boundless and infinite potential".{{Cite web |date=September 23, 2022 |title=The Sky by G.E.M. |url=https://music.163.com/#/mv?id=14566331 |access-date=April 10, 2025 |website=NetEase Entertainment |language=zh}}{{Cite web |date=September 23, 2022 |title=G.E.M.邓紫棋新专辑《启示录》终章上线 |trans-title=The final chapter of G.E.M. Deng Ziqi's new album "Revelation" is online |url=https://www.1905.com/news/20220923/1597206.shtml |access-date=April 10, 2025 |website=www.1905.com |language=zh}}
Music video
The music video for "The Sky" was directed by Lin Bo. It was released as the final chapter of G.E.M.'s Revelation music video series.{{Cite web |date=September 23, 2022 |title=G.E.M.邓紫棋新专辑《启示录》终章上线 真挚淬炼诠释爱的启示路 |trans-title=The final chapter of G.E.M. Deng Ziqi's new album "Revelation" is online, sincerely refining and interpreting the revelation of love |url=https://hb.dzwww.com/p/pete328Si3.html |access-date=April 10, 2025 |website=hb.dzwww.com |language=zh}}
= Live video =
In December 2022, a live video of G.E.M. and Taiwanese band Mayday performing "The Sky" was uploaded to YouTube. It was recorded on December 24 during Mayday's Noah's Ark 10th Anniversary Evolution Remake Limited Edition Concert at the Rakuten Taoyuan Baseball Stadium in Taoyuan, Taiwan.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-25 |title=鄧紫棋登場意外暴雷 阿信傻眼急打圓場「難控制…」 |url=https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E9%84%A7%E7%B4%AB%E6%A3%8B%E7%99%BB%E5%A0%B4%E6%84%8F%E5%A4%96%E6%9A%B4%E9%9B%B7-%E9%98%BF%E4%BF%A1%E5%82%BB%E7%9C%BC%E6%80%A5%E6%89%93%E5%9C%93%E5%A0%B4-%E9%9B%A3%E6%8E%A7%E5%88%B6-134450498.html |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=Yahoo News |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
Accolades
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Awards and nominations for "The Sky" ! scope="col" |Organization ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Award ! scope="col" |Result ! class="unsortable" |{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| rowspan="2" scope="row" |Asian Pop Music Awards
| rowspan="2" |2022 |Top 20 Songs of the Year – Chinese | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" | |
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| Song of the Year – Chinese
| {{nom}} | |
| rowspan="1" scope="row" |Hito Pop Music Awards
| rowspan="1" |2023 |Top Ten Chinese Songs of the Year | {{Won}} | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |title=Haezee黄瑋昕、柏霖PoLin限定組合演唱 頒發2022年度十大華語歌曲 |url=https://www.hitoradio.com/newweb/1954hitpoint |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=www.hitoradio.com}} |
Credits and personnel
= Recording =
- Mixed at The Mastering Palace, New York City
= Personnel =
- G.E.M. – vocals, background vocals, producer
- Terrence Ma – producer, arranger
- Brian Paturalski – mixing
- Dave Kutch – mastering
- M9 Marginal Youth Singing Choir – background vocals
References
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