Bent to Fly

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"Bent to Fly"
Single by Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators
from the album World on Fire
ReleasedJuly 1, 2014 (2014-07-01)
Genre Hard rock, blues rock
Length4:56
Label Dik Hayd
Songwriter(s)
  • Slash
  • Myles Kennedy
Producer(s) Michael "Elvis" Baskette
Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators singles chronology
"World on Fire"
(2014)
"Bent to Fly"
(2014)
"30 Years to Life"
(2014)

"Bent to Fly" is a song by American hard rock guitarist Slash, featuring vocalist Myles Kennedy and backing band The Conspirators. Written by Slash and Kennedy, it was released as the second single from the guitarist's third solo album (the second with Kennedy and The Conspirators), World on Fire . The song was used as the theme song for the 2014 National Rugby League Finals series, and Slash performed the song live at ANZ Stadium as pre-show entertainment for the league's grand final that year. [1]

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Charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
Canada Rock ( Billboard ) [2] 48
US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) [3] 24

Personnel

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