Fly Away (David Foster song)

"Fly Away"
Song by Mariya Takeuchi
from the album Love Songs
Released	1980
Recorded	1979
Genre	Pop
Length	3:17
Label	RCA Records
Songwriter(s)	David Foster Carole Bayer Sager
Producer(s)	Kenichi Makimura Shigeki Miyata

"Fly Away" is a song written by David Foster and Carole Bayer Sager. It was originally recorded by Mariya Takeuchi for her 1980 album Love Songs. ^{[1] [2]}

Peter Allen version

"Fly Away"
Single by Peter Allen
from the album Bi-Coastal
B-side	"Simon"
Released	1980
Recorded	1979
Studio	Sunset Sound
Genre	Soft rock
Length	4:05
Label	A&M Records
Songwriter(s)	David Foster Carole Bayer Sager
Producer(s)	David Foster

Peter Allen covered the song for his 1980 album Bi-Coastal . ^{[3] [4] [5]}

The song is Allen's only Billboard Hot 100 entry, peaking at No. 55.

Chart performance

Chart (1980)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100 [6]	55
US Billboard Adult Contemporary [7]	45

Stevie Woods version

"Fly Away"
Single by Stevie Woods
from the album Take Me to Your Heaven
B-side	"Simon"
Released	1982
Recorded	1981
Studio	Rusk Sound Studios
Genre	Soul, R&B
Length	4:04
Label	Cotillion Records
Songwriter(s)	David Foster Carole Bayer Sager
Producer(s)	Jack White

Stevie Woods covered the song for his 1981 album Take Me to Your Heaven . ^[8]

The song is Woods' final Billboard Hot 100 entry, peaking at No. 84.

Chart performance

Chart (1982)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100 [9]	84
US Billboard Adult Contemporary [10]	23

References

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2. J-Canuck (July 14, 2019). "Mariya Takeuchi - Love Songs". Kayo Kyoku Plus. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
3. "1980 Peter Allen – Bi-Coastal". Session Days. June 14, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
4. Hunting, Benjamin (June 12, 2020). "How the Internet Saved Yacht Rock". InsideHook. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
5. MacLean, Stephen (September 10, 2015). Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz. Momentum Books. ISBN   9781760301484 . Retrieved February 28, 2021– via Google Books.
6. "Peter Allen - Fly Away (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved February 28, 2021.
7. "Peter Allen - Fly Away (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard . Retrieved February 28, 2021.
8. Nite, Norm (1982). Rock On: The Video Revolution (1979-1984). Harper & Row. p. 402. ISBN   9780061816444 . Retrieved February 28, 2021– via Google Books.
9. "Stevie Woods - Fly Away (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved February 28, 2021.
10. "Stevie Woods - Fly Away (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard . Retrieved February 28, 2021.