Fly Away (Tones and I song) explained

Fly Away
Cover:Tones and I - Fly Away.png
Type:single
Artist:Tones and I
Album:Welcome to the Madhouse
Length:2:58
Label:
Producer:
Prev Title:Ur So F**king Cool
Prev Year:2020
Next Title:Won't Sleep
Next Year:2021

"Fly Away" is a song by Australian singer Tones and I.[1] [2] It was released on 13 November, 2020, through Bad Batch Records and Elektra Records, as the lead single from her debut studio album Welcome to the Madhouse (2021).[3]

At the 2021 ARIA Music Awards, it was nominated for Song of the Year and Best Pop Release.[4]

At the APRA Music Awards of 2022, the song won Most Performed Pop Work and was nominated for Most Performed Australian Work.[5]

Background

About the song, Tones said, "'Fly Away' is about chasing your dreams, reaching your goals, and the realities that come with it."[6] The song was announced on social media on 9 November 2020, by showing only a snippet of it.[7] It was used in a largely successful Qantas campaign called "Fly Away."[8]

Music video

The music video for "Fly Away" was directed by Nick Kozakis and Liam Kelly, which premiered on 13 November, 2020.[9] [10]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[11]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020–2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Denmark (Tracklisten)[12] 11
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 37
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 29

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
Australia (ARIA)[15] 24
Denmark (Tracklisten)[16] 28
Ireland (IRMA)[17] 49
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 99
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 98
UK Singles (OCC)[20] 56
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[21] 39

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Fly Away"
RegionDateFormatLabel
Various13 November 2020Bad Batch
Australia16 November 2020Contemporary hit radioSony[22]
Italy20 November 2020Warner[23]
United States16 March 2021Elektra[24]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tones And I Shares New Single 'Fly Away'. 13 November 2020. 21 November 2020. Music Feeds.
  2. Web site: Tones And I Introduces Debut LP With "Fly Away". 14 November 2020. 21 November 2020. Idolator.
  3. Web site: 'Dance Monkey' Star Tones and I Releases New Song 'Fly Away' About 'Chasing Your Dreams'. 13 November 2020. 21 November 2020. People.
  4. Web site: ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge . . 20 October 2021 . 24 October 2021 . Kelly, Vivienne . https://web.archive.org/web/20211020000045/https://themusicnetwork.com/2021-aria-awards-nominees/ . 20 October 2021 . live.
  5. Web site: Nominees Revealed for 2022 APRA Music Awards. The Industry Observer. 7 April 2022. 9 April 2022.
  6. Tones and I Aims for Happiness on New Single 'Fly Away'. Rolling Stone. 13 November 2020. 21 November 2020.
  7. Web site: Tones And I announces new single 'Fly Away'. 9 November 2020. 21 November 2020. NME.
  8. Web site: Keating . Eloise . 2021-08-24 . Qantas pulls on heart strings with 'Fly Away' ad: Five experts share why it works . 2023-04-13 . SmartCompany . en-AU.
  9. Web site: TONES AND I - FLY AWAY (OFFICIAL VIDEO). Tones And I. YouTube. 13 November 2020. 21 November 2020.
  10. Web site: Tones And I Dreams Big In Her Heartwarming 'Fly Away' Video. 21 November 2020. Uproxx. 14 November 2020 .
  11. Web site: Credits / Fly Away / Tones and I. 13 November 2020. 21 November 2020. Tidal. https://archive.today/20201121143522/https://listen.tidal.com/album/160734615/credits. 21 November 2020. live.
  12. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 16, 2021. Hitlisten. 28 April 2021.
  13. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 8 February 2021. 6 February 2021.
  14. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 1. Sverigetopplistan. 9 January 2021.
  15. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2021. Australian Recording Industry Association. 11 January 2022.
  16. Web site: Track Top-100 2021. Hitlisten. 6 January 2022.
  17. Web site: Ireland's official biggest songs of 2021. Official Charts Company. Griffiths. George. 9 January 2022. 10 January 2022.
  18. Web site: Årslista Singlar, 2021. Sverigetopplistan. 14 January 2022.
  19. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2021. hitparade.ch. 27 December 2021.
  20. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2021. Official Charts Company. 5 January 2022.
  21. Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. 4 December 2021.
  22. Web site: Singles to Radio. The Music Network. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116125511/https://themusicnetwork.com/charts/singles-to-radio/. 16 November 2020. 16 November 2020. dead.
  23. Web site: TONES AND I "Fly Away" (Radio Date: 20 November 2020). 21 November 2020. radiodate.it.
  24. Web site: Top 40/Mainstream Future Releases. allaccess.com. 21 February 2021.

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