"Are You Ready to Fly" is a 1992 single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 by Zambia

Zambia

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n born singer Rozalla

Rozalla

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, from her album Everybody's Free. The song achieved a certain success in many countries, including U.S. where it topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play

Hot Dance Club Play

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, but this success remained minor in comparison with her hit single "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)

Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)

"Everybody's Free " is the second single by Zambian-born Zimbabwean singer Rozalla. It is her only hit to date.-Chart performances:...

".

Chart performance

"Are You Ready to Fly" first charted in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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 in 1992

1992 in music

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, reaching number 14. The song was also a hit in the rest of Europe

Europe

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. In some countries it had been the follow-up to her biggest hit "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)

Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)

"Everybody's Free " is the second single by Zambian-born Zimbabwean singer Rozalla. It is her only hit to date.-Chart performances:...

", in others "Faith (In The Power Of Love)

Faith (In the Power of Love)

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" had come in between.

The song was released in the U.S. as her second single in 1992

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This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992.-January–February:*January 11**Nirvana's Nevermind album goes to #1 in the US Billboard 200 chart, establishing the widespread popularity of the Grunge movement of the 1990s....

. It bubbled under, but did reach number one on the Hot Dance Club Play

Hot Dance Club Play

The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...

 chart.

Cover versions

The song was covered by German happy hardcore band Dune

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. Jason Nevins

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 remixed the song for his 2003

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 artist album.

Track listings

7" single

1. "Are You Ready to Fly" (rainbow mix) — 3:55
2. "Are You Ready to Fly" (marauder a cappella edit) — 3:57

CD maxi

1. "Are You Ready to Fly" (rainbox mix radio edit) — 3:55
2. "Are You Ready to Fly" (marauder a cappella) — 6:10
3. "Are You Ready to Fly" (kaleidoscope mix) — 6:40
4. "Are You Ready to Fly" (kalimba mix) — 7:05

12" maxi

1. "Are You Ready to Fly" (rainbow mix) — 6:55
2. "Are You Ready to Fly" (marauder a cappella mix) — 6:10
3. "Are You Ready to Fly" (tekno mix) — 6:49
4. "Are You Ready to Fly" (marauder mix) — 7:24

CD single

1. "Are You Ready to Fly" (rainbow mix) — 3:55
2. "Are You Ready to Fly" (marauder a cappella edit) — 3:57

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart	21
Dutch Mega Top 100	32
French SNEP Singles Chart	11
German Singles Chart	25
Irish Singles Chart	16
Swedish Singles Chart	15
Swiss Singles Chart	6
UK Singles Chart	14
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay	63

End of year chart (1992)	Position
Swiss Singles Chart	29