Fly (Through the Starry Night)

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"Fly (Through the Starry Night)"
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Single by 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor featuring D-Rock and Des'Ray
from the album 2
Released1995 (1995)
Studio Dancability Studio
Genre
Length3:26
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Bobby Boer
  • Dancability
  • D-Rock
Producer(s) 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor
2 Brothers on the 4th Floor featuring D-Rock and Des'Ray singles chronology
"Let Me Be Free"
(1994)
"Fly (Through the Starry Night)"
(1995)
"Come Take My Hand"
(1996)
Music video
"Fly (Through the Starry Night)" on YouTube

"Fly (Through the Starry Night)" is a song by Dutch Eurodance group 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor featuring rapper D-Rock and singer Des'Ray. It was released in 1995 by Lowland Records and CNR Music as the first single from the group's second album, 2 (1996). In Europe, the song peaked at number six in the Netherlands and number 19 in Belgium. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it peaked at number 70, while reaching number 21 on the European Dance Radio Chart. Outside Europe, it was a number one hit in Israel for two weeks. In 2014, "Fly (Through the Starry Night)" was released in the Netherlands in a new remix by Jaz Von D (a.k.a. Jasper Kuijper).

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Fly (Through the Starry Night)" (Radio Version) — 3:21
  2. "Fly (Through the Starry Night)" (Lick Mix) — 6:48
  1. "Fly (Through the Starry Night)" (Radio Version) — 3:26
  2. "Fly (Through the Starry Night)" (Lick Mix) — 6:48
  3. "Fly (Through the Starry Night)" (Beats 'R' Us Mix) — 3:12
  4. "Fly (Through the Starry Night)" (Extended Version) — 5:06
  1. "Fly (Through the Starry Night)" (C.C.Q.T. Radio Edit) — 3:50
  2. "Fly (Through the Starry Night)" (C.C.Q.T. Extended Mix) — 6:15
  3. "Fly (Through the Starry Night)" (Mars Plastic Mix) — 6:20
  4. "Fly (Through the Starry Night)" (Happy Hardcore Mix) — 4:35

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