| "Fly Away" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by John Denver | ||||
| from the album Windsong | ||||
| B-side | "Two Shots" | |||
| Released | November 1975 | |||
| Genre | Country folk, soft rock | |||
| Length | 4:13 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Denver | |||
| Producer(s) | Milt Okun | |||
| John Denver singles chronology | ||||
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"Fly Away" is a 1975 song written and performed by John Denver featuring vocals by Olivia Newton-John. [1] Released as a single from the Windsong album, "Fly Away" peaked at No.13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and spent two weeks atop the adult contemporary chart in early-1976, Denver's sixth No.1 on this chart. [2] "Fly Away" also peaked at No.12 on the country chart. [3]
Background
The song is an ode to longing for simpler times and a simpler way of life. [4] Record World said that "this ballad contains the unmistakable Denver vocal charm with the added bonus of Olivia Newton-John joining in on the chorus." [5] Rolling Stone magazine remarked, "At this point, John Denver albums are as numerous as potted plants in the apartments of these urbanites, and both are symptoms of the same longing. The singer acknowledges his average listener in 'Fly Away'." [4]
Chart performance
| Chart (1975–76) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 12 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 13 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 28 |
See also
References
- ^ Only Olivia's album information regarding "Fly Away"
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition (Billboard Publications)
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 103.
- ^ a b John Denver's Windsong from SuperSeventies
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. December 6, 1975. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
