Fly Away (Tones and I song)

"Fly Away"
Single by Tones and I
from the album Welcome to the Madhouse
Released13 November 2020 (2020-11-13)
Length2:58
Label
Songwriter(s)Toni Watson
Producer(s)
Tones and I singles chronology
"Ur So F**king Cool"
(2020) 		"Fly Away"
(2020) 		"Won't Sleep"
(2021)
Music video
"Fly Away" on YouTube

"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

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[36] 3× Platinum 210,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[37] Gold 15,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[38] Platinum 90,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[39] Gold 200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[40] Gold 50,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[41] Gold 25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[42] Platinum 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Fly Away"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 13 November 2020
Bad Batch [11]
Australia 16 November 2020 Contemporary hit radio Sony [43]
Italy 20 November 2020 Warner [44]
United States 16 March 2021 Elektra [45]

References

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