| "Out in the Fields" | ||||
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| Single by Gary Moore and Phil Lynott | ||||
| from the album Run for Cover | ||||
| B-side | "Military Man" | |||
| Released | 6 May 1985 (UK)[1] | |||
| Length | 4:18 | |||
| Label | 10 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gary Moore | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Collins | |||
| Gary Moore singles chronology | ||||
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"Out in the Fields" is a song by Irish musicians Gary Moore and Phil Lynott, who had previously been bandmates in Thin Lizzy. Written by Moore and released as a single in 1985, the song was also featured on his album Run for Cover in the same year. It is about the Troubles in Northern Ireland.[2]
The song performed well commercially, reaching No.3 in the Irish Singles Chart[3] and No.5 on the UK Singles Chart,[4] making it the highest-charting single for both of the performers. "Out in the Fields" was also one of the last recordings made by Phil Lynott before his death on 4 January 1986.[2]
- ^ "Gary Moore singles".
- ^ a b "allmusic ((( Run for Cover > Overview)))". Retrieved 30 April 2009.
- ^ "irishcharts.ie search results". Retrieved 30 April 2009.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - Gary Moore And Phil Lynott - Out In The Fields". Official Charts. Retrieved 30 April 2009.