Fly Like an Eagle (song)

For other songs with this title, see Fly Like an Eagle (disambiguation).
"Fly Like an Eagle"
An A-side label of the US vinyl single
Single by Steve Miller Band
from the album Fly Like an Eagle
B-side"Lovin' Cup"
ReleasedAugust 13, 1976 (1976-08-13)[1]
Recorded1976
Genre
Length
  • 4:42 (album version)
  • 5:57 (album version with "Space Intro")
  • 3:00 (single version)
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Steve Miller
Producer(s)Steve Miller
Steve Miller Band singles chronology
"Rock'n Me"
(1976) 		"Fly Like an Eagle"
(1976) 		"Jet Airliner"
(1977)
Music video
"Space Intro" / "Fly Like an Eagle" on YouTube

"Fly Like an Eagle" is a song written by American musician Steve Miller for the album of the same name.[4] The song was released in the United Kingdom in August 1976 and in the United States in December 1976.[1] It went to number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the week of March 12, 1977. The single edit can be found on Greatest Hits (1974–1978). It is often played in tandem with "Space Intro". On the album, the song segues into "Wild Mountain Honey".

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference d100 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Milward, John (2013). Crossroads: How the Blues Shaped Rock 'n' Roll (and Rock Saved the Blues). UPNE. p. 16. ISBN 9781555537449.
  3. ^ Breihan, Tom (September 23, 2019). "The Number Ones: Barbra Streisand's "Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen)"". Stereogum. Retrieved July 1, 2023. The Steve Miller Band's bongwater-gargling synth-funk space-out "Fly Like an Eagle" peaked at #2...
  4. ^ "YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2016.