Out in the Fields (song)

"Out in the Fields" redirects here. For the compilation album, see Out in the Fields – The Very Best of Gary Moore.

"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]

"Out in the Fields"
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
"Shapes of Things" (1984) "Out in the Fields" (1985) "Empty Rooms" (1985)
Official audio
"Out in the Fields" on YouTube

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]

Track listings

7" vinyl

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Out in the Fields"	Gary Moore	4:18

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Military Man"	Phil Lynott	5:38

7" vinyl double pack (limited edition)

• UK: 10 Records / TEN 49

Disc one, side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Out in the Fields"	Moore	4:18

Disc one, side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Military Man"	Lynott	5:38

Disc two, side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Still in Love with You"	Lynott	5:51

Disc two, side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Stop Messin' Around"	Clifford Adams, Peter Green	3:55

12" vinyl

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Out in the Fields"	Moore	4:18
2.	"Military Man"	Lynott	5:38

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Still in Love with You"	Lynott	5:51

Personnel

Out in the Fields

• Gary Moore – guitars, lead vocals
• Phil Lynott – lead vocals, bass
• Andy Richards – keyboards
• Don Airey – keyboards
• Charlie Morgan – drums and electronic drums

Chart performance

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5]	62
Irish Singles Chart[3]	3
Dutch GfK chart[6]	21
Dutch Top 40[7]	28
Norwegian Singles Chart[8]	2
Swedish Singles Chart[9]	2
UK Singles Chart[4]	5

Cover versions

The song has been covered by multiple artists, including Riot (on The Brethren of the Long House, 1996), Dark at Dawn (on Crimson Frost, 2001), Michael Schenker Group (on Heavy Hitters, 2005), Supreme Majesty (on Elements of Creation, 2005), Primal Fear (on Metal Is Forever - The Very Best of Primal Fear, 2006), Sonata Arctica (as the B-side to "Paid in Full", 2007), Timo Kotipelto & Jani Liimatainen (on Blackoustic, 2012), Iron Mask (on V/A - Give Us Moore!: A Tribute to Gary Moore, 2004), Powerwolf (on Metallum Nostrum, bonus disc to Blessed & Possessed, 2015), Black Majesty (on Cross of Thorns, 2015) and Mono Inc. (on Together Till the End, 2017), KiXX (band), 2020