Showdown at Big Sky
| "Showdown at Big Sky" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Robbie Robertson | |
| from the album Robbie Robertson | |
| B-side | "Hell's Half Acre" |
| Released | November 1987 |
| Studio | Bearsville Studios, Woodstock, New York |
| Length | 4:43 |
| Label | Geffen |
| Songwriter | Robbie Robertson |
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"Showdown At Big Sky" is a 1987 song by Robbie Robertson, released on Robertson's debut solo album Robbie Robertson. It was issued by Geffen Records as the album's first single in both North America and Oceania, whereas in "Europe", "Fallen Angel" was lifted as the first single instead.
"Showdown At Big Sky" peaked at No. 2 on the United States Billboard Album Rock Tracks listing and also charted in Canada and New Zealand. The song's lyrical content details anti-nuclear war sentiments, environmental themes, and life on Native American reservations. A music video was also created to promote "Showdown At Big Sky", which was directed by David Hogan.