Flying (Cast song) explained

Flying
Cover:	Flying Cast CD cover.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Cast
B-Side:	"Between the Eyes" "For So Long"
Label:	Polydor
Producer:	Brendan Lynch
Prev Title:	Walkaway
Prev Year:	1996
Next Title:	Free Me
Next Year:	1997

"Flying" is the fifth single by Liverpool Britpop band Cast, fronted by ex the La's bassist John Power. The song was released as a standalone single on 12 October 1996 and reached number four on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's highest-charting single in the UK. The song was later included on the deluxe re-issue of Cast's debut album, All Change, in 2010.

Track listings

UK CD single^[1]

1. "Flying"
2. "Between the Eyes"
3. "For So Long"
4. "Walkaway" (live – Feil Festival)

UK 7-inch and cassette single^{[2] [3]}

A1. "Flying"

B1. "Between the Eyes"

B2. "For So Long"German CD single^[4]

1. "Flying"
2. "For So Long"

Japanese CD single^[5]

1. "Flying"
2. "Between the Eyes"
3. "For So Long"
4. "Finetime" (live)
5. "Four Walls" (live)
6. "Alright (live)"

Personnel

Cast

• John Power – vocals, guitar
• Peter Wilkinson – backing vocals, bass
• Liam "Skin" Tyson – guitar
• Keith O'Neill – drums

Production

• Brendan Lynch – producer
• Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing
• Max Heyes – engineer

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United Kingdom	14 October 1996		Polydor	^[7]
Japan	5 February 1997	CD		^[8]

Notes and References

1. Flying. Cast. 1996. UK CD single liner notes. Polydor Records. 575477-2.
2. Flying. Cast. 1996. UK 7-inch single sleeve. Polydor Records. 5754767.
3. Flying. Cast. 1996. UK cassette single sleeve. Polydor Records. 5754764.
4. Flying. Cast. 1996. German CD single liner notes. Polydor Records. 575476-2.
5. Flying. Cast. 1996. Japanese CD single liner notes. Polydor Records. POCP-7203.
6. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 13. 44. 16. 2 November 1996. 3 July 2021.
7. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 31. 12 October 1996. 3 July 2021.
8. Web site: フライング キャスト. Flying Cast. Oricon. ja. 13 March 2024.