Fly (Sarah Brightman album)

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Fly
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Released1995
Recorded1995
Genre Classical crossover
LengthOriginal release 48:45
1996 re-release 52:52
Label East West
Producer Frank Peterson
Sarah Brightman chronology
Dive
(1993)
Fly
(1995)
Timeless
(1997)
Alternative cover
Fly Japan.jpg
2006 Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Fly" Frank Peterson, Sarah Brightman2:26
2."Why"Peterson, Brightman5:10
3."Murder in Mairyland Park" Stina Nordenstam 3:39
4."How Can Heaven Love Me" (feat. Chris Thompson)Peterson, Christensen, Dorell3:45
5."A Question of Honour"Peterson6:34
6."Ghost in the Machinery"Peterson, Ravenhill4:24
7."You Take My Breath Away"Peterson, Brightman6:49
8."Something in the Air" (feat. Tom Jones)Peterson, Thomas Schwarz, Matthias Meissner, Brightman4:23
9."Heaven Is Here"Peterson, Schwarz, Meissner, Brightman4:03
10."I Loved You"Peterson, Schwarz, Meissner, Brightman4:10
11."Fly"Peterson, Brightman2:51
Total length:48:45

1996 re-release

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partirò)" (feat. Andrea Bocelli) Francesco Sartori, Lucio Quarantotto 4:07
2."The Fly"Peterson, Brightman2:26
3."Why"Peterson, Brightman5:10
4."Murder in Mairyland Park"Nordenstam3:39
5."How Can Heaven Love Me" (feat. Chris Thompson)Peterson, Christensen, Dorell3:45
6."A Question of Honour"Peterson6:34
7."Ghost in the Machinery"Peterson, Ravenhill4:24
8."You Take My Breath Away"Peterson, Brightman6:49
9."Something in the Air" (feat. Tom Jones)Peterson, Christensen, Filz4:23
10."Heaven Is Here"Peterson, Schwarz, Meissner, Brightman4:03
11."I Loved You"Peterson, Schwarz, Meissner, Brightman4:10
12."Fly"Peterson, Brightman2:51
Total length:52:52

2000 re-release: Fly II (La Luna Tour special limited edition)

Disc 1

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Fly"Peterson/Brightman2:26
2."Why"Peterson/Brightman5:10
3."Murder in Mairyland Park"Nordenstam3:39
4."How Can Heaven Love Me" (feat. Chris Thompson)Peterson/Christensen/Dorell3:45
5."A Question of Honour"Peterson6:34
6."Ghost in the Machinery"Peterson/Ravenhill4:24
7."You Take My Breath Away"Peterson/Brightman6:49
8."Something in the Air" (feat. Tom Jones)Peterson/Schwarz/Meissner/Brightman4:23
9."Heaven Is Here"Peterson/Schwarz/Meissner/Brightman4:03
10."I Loved You"Peterson/Schwarz/Meissner/Brightman4:10
11."Fly"Peterson/Brightman2:51
Total length:48:45

Disc 2 – Rare tracks

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Once in a Lifetime" (1996 Remix) 4:18
2."First of May" (Live) The Bee Gees 3:07
3."How Can Heaven Love Me" (Remix) 3:37
4."Desert Rose"Peterson/Wagner/Silveria2:09
5."Do You Wanna Be Loved?"Peterson/Schwarz/Meissner/Brightman4:20
6."Hurry Home" Steve Thompson 3:37
7."The Same Thing to You" 3:19
8."Rain"Nicola Brightman3:40
9."He Moved Through the Fair"Traditional2:18
10."Starship Troopers" (1998 Remix)Jeff Calvert/Geraint Hughes3:33
11."On the Nile" Robert and Richard Sherman/Sarah Brightman1:13
12."How Can Heaven Love Me" (Video Version) 3:47
13."Once in a Lifetime" (1996 Ballad Version) 3:35
Total length:42:41

2006 re-release

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Fly"Peterson/Brightman2:26
2."Why"Peterson/Brightman5:10
3."Murder in Mairyland Park"Nordenstam3:39
4."How Can Heaven Love Me" (feat. Chris Thompson)Peterson/Christensen/Dorell3:45
5."A Question of Honour"Peterson6:34
6."Ghost in the Machinery"Peterson/Ravenhill4:24
7."You Take My Breath Away"Peterson/Brightman6:49
8."Something in the Air" (feat. Tom Jones)Peterson/Schwarz/Meissner/Brightman4:23
9."Heaven Is Here"Peterson/Schwarz/Meissner/Brightman4:03
10."I Loved You"Peterson/Schwarz/Meissner/Brightman4:10
11."Fly"Peterson/Brightman2:51
12."Do You Wanna Be Loved?"Peterson/Schwarz/Meissner/Brightman4:20
13."How Can Heaven Love Me" (Video Version) 3:47
14."A Question of Honour" (Radio Edit) 5:19
15."On the Nile" Robert and Richard Sherman/Brightman1:13
Total length:63:24

Singles

Charts and certifications

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