Fly Away (Lenny Kravitz song)

Chart performance

"Fly Away" is one of Kravitz's most successful songs to date. It went to number one on the UK Singles Chart in the United Kingdom, while in the United States it reached number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100, and topped both the Mainstream Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks charts. In New Zealand it peaked at number 8 and was certified Gold. The song also helped to expand the success of his fifth studio album, 5 in Europe and earned Kravitz a Grammy Award in 1999 for Best Male Rock Performance.

Music video

The music video for the single was directed by Paul Hunter. 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. Special effects were added to the video to make it look beat up and grainy. The video is featured on the DVD for Kravitz's Greatest Hits album tour edition.

A girl in the crowd is briefly shown topless several times during the video.

Kravitz also appears in a 2010 video in which he joined the Voice of Praise Choir from the First Baptist Church of Lewisville, Texas, as they performed "Fly Away" on a street in New Orleans.

Appearances in film and television

"Fly Away" was played in the commercials for Southwest Airlines, MSN, the Peugeot 206 and one of the first Nissan Xterra ads. It is also featured in the film Coyote Ugly and is the theme song for the Canadian reality television series Ice Pilots NWT.

Track listing

1. "Fly Away" – 3:41
2. "Fly Away" (Live Acoustic) – 4:03
3. "Believe" (Live Acoustic) – 5:14

1. "Fly Away" (Single Edit)
2. "Fly Away" (LP Version)
3. Call Out Hook

UK edition

1. "Fly Away"
2. "Fly Away" (Live Acoustic)
3. "Believe" (Live Acoustic)