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Fly Away" is a song by
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Lenny KravitzLeonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and arranger, whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, R&B, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk and ballads...
, the fourth single from his 1998 album
55 is the fifth studio album by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released on May 12, 1998 by Virgin Records America.The album contained hits such as "Fly Away," and "I Belong to You", which helped Kravitz to expand his success in Europe...
.
Chart performance
"Fly Away" is one of Kravitz's most successful songs to date. The song was a hit in both the
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and
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. It went to #1 in the
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, while in USA it reached #12 on the
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, and topped both the
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and
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charts. In New Zealand it peaked at #8 and was certified gold. The song also helped to expand the success of his album
5 in Europe and earned Kravitz a
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in 1999 for
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.
Peak positions
| Chart |
Peak
position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 |
12 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue...
|
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs...
|
1 |
| Canadian RPM RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Singles ChartThe Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays....
|
3 |
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Mega Single Top 100The Single Top 100 is a Dutch chart, based on official physical single sales and legal downloads and composed by MegaCharts. It is one of the three official charts, the other two being the Dutch Top 40 and the Mega Top 50. The difference is that these charts also include airplay data.The list is...
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49 |
| UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
|
1 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart |
8 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1999) |
Position |
| Canadian RPM Singles Chart |
79 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 |
29 |
Music video
The
music videoA music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the single was directed by
Paul HunterPaul Hunter is a music video director known for his high-budget, visually distinctive videos for popular music singles. He has directed over 100 music videos, many television advertisements and was nominated for an Emmy for Nike's Freestyle commercial...
. It features Kravitz and his band playing in a club, surrounded by a crowd dancing to the song, with some of them having fun and others making out. The video is featured on the DVD for Kravitz's
Greatest HitsGreatest Hits is a greatest hits album by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released on October 24, 2000 . The album featured an unreleased track for promotion called "Again" which became a huge hit, reaching number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, following a very successful string of hits from the...
album tour edition.
Tracklisting
- "Fly Away" - 3:41
- "Fly Away" (Live Acoustic) - 4:03
- "Believe" (Live Acoustic) - 5:14
- "Fly Away" (Single Edit)
- "Fly Away" (LP Version)
- Call Out Hook
UK Edition
- "Fly Away"
- "Fly Away" (Live Acoustic)
- "Believe" (Live Acoustic)
- "Fly Away" (Radio Edit) - ?:??
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