Fly Away (Lenny Kravitz song)

For other uses, see Fly Away (disambiguation).

"Fly Away"
Standard non-US artwork
Single by Lenny Kravitz
from the album 5
B-side"Believe" (live acoustic)
ReleasedMay 11, 1998 (1998-05-11)[1]
Genre
Length
  • 3:41 (album version)
  • 3:06 (radio edit)
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Lenny Kravitz
Producer(s)Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz singles chronology
"I Belong to You"
(1998) 		"Fly Away"
(1998) 		"American Woman"
(1999)
Music video
"Fly Away" on YouTube

"Fly Away" is a song by American singer Lenny Kravitz. It was released as the fourth single from his fifth studio album, 5 (1998). Released to the radio on May 11, 1998, "Fly Away" peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States, "Fly Away" topped the charts in Iceland and the United Kingdom and peaked within the top ten of the charts in several countries, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the Republic of Ireland. The song won a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Performance in 1999.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference aus was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Tannenbaum, Rob (September 23, 2020). "How Lenny Kravitz Keeps His Cool". The New York Times. Retrieved July 5, 2021. He's sold more than 40 million records worldwide, and despite playing throwback music, has released four Top 40 hits, including the gorgeous Philly soul tribute "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" and the funk-rock stomper "Fly Away."
  3. ^ "The 88 Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1998". SPIN. October 25, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  4. ^ Molanphy, Chris (July 15, 2023). "Lenny on Mars Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved July 23, 2023.