Come Sail Away
1977 single by Styx / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the compilation on 2 CDs, see Come Sail Away – The Styx Anthology.
"Come Sail Away" is a song by American pop-rock group Styx, written and sung by singer and songwriter Dennis DeYoung and featured on the band's seventh album The Grand Illusion (1977). Upon its release as the lead single from the album, "Come Sail Away" peaked at #8 in January 1978 on the Billboard Hot 100, and helped The Grand Illusion achieve multi-platinum sales in 1978. It is one of the biggest hits of Styx's career.
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Quick Facts Single by Styx, from the album The Grand Illusion ...
"Come Sail Away" | ||||
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Single by Styx | ||||
from the album The Grand Illusion | ||||
B-side | "Put Me On" | |||
Released | August 1977 (US)[1] | |||
Recorded | 1977 | |||
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Length | 3:10 (Single Version) 6:07 (Album Version) 4:30 (w/o instrumental)[4] | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dennis DeYoung | |||
Producer(s) | Styx | |||
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Alternate cover | ||||
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