Fly Away (Tones and I song)
"Fly Away" | ||||
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Single by Tones and I | ||||
from the album Welcome to the Madhouse | ||||
Released | 13 November 2020 | |||
Length | 2:58 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | Toni Watson | |||
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Tones and I singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Fly Away" on YouTube |
"Fly Away" is a song by Australian singer Tones and I. 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).
At the 2021 ARIA Music Awards, the song was nominated for Song of the Year and Best Pop Release.
At the APRA Music Awards of 2022, the song won Most Performed Pop Work and was nominated for Most Performed Australian Work.
Background
About the song, Tones said: "'Fly Away' is about chasing your dreams, reaching your goals, and the realities that come with it". The song was announced on social media on 9 November 2020, with a snippet of the song. It was used in a largely successful Qantas campaign called "Fly Away".
Music video
The music video for "Fly Away" was directed by Nick Kozakis and Liam Kelly and premiered on 13 November 2020.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
- Toni Watson – songwriting, production
- Dann Hume – production, mixing
- Andrei Eremin – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) | 3× Platinum | 210,000‡ |
Austria (IFPI Austria) | Gold | 15,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
Germany (BVMI) | Gold | 200,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) | Gold | 25,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 13 November 2020 | Bad Batch | ||
Australia | 16 November 2020 | Contemporary hit radio | Sony | |
Italy | 20 November 2020 | Warner | ||
United States | 16 March 2021 | Elektra |