Fly Away (Tones and I song)

"Fly Away"
Single by Tones and I
from the album Welcome to the Madhouse
Released	13 November 2020 (2020-11-13)
Length	2:58
Label	Bad Batch Sony Elektra
Songwriter(s)	Toni Watson
Producer(s)	Tones and I Dann Hume
Tones and I singles chronology
"Ur So F**king Cool" (2020) "Fly Away" (2020) "Won't Sleep" (2021)
Music video
"Fly Away" on YouTube

"Fly Away" is a song by Australian singer Tones and I. ^{[1] [2]} It was released on 13 November 2020 through Bad Batch Records and Elektra Records, as the lead single from her debut studio album Welcome to the Madhouse (2021). ^[3]

At the 2021 ARIA Music Awards, it was nominated for Song of the Year and Best Pop Release. ^[4]

At the APRA Music Awards of 2022, the song won Most Performed Pop Work and was nominated for Most Performed Australian Work. ^[5]

Background

About the song, Tones said, "'Fly Away' is about chasing your dreams, reaching your goals, and the realities that come with it." ^[6] The song was announced on social media on 9 November 2020, by showing only a snippet of it. ^[7] It was used in a largely successful Qantas campaign called "Fly Away." ^[8]

Music video

The music video for "Fly Away" was directed by Nick Kozakis and Liam Kelly, which premiered on 13 November, 2020. ^{[9] [10]}

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. ^[11]

• Toni Watson – songwriting, production
• Dann Hume – production, mixing
• Andrei Eremin – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Fly Away" Chart (2020–2021) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [12] 4 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [13] 36 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [14] 33 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [15] 27 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [16] 87 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) [17] 9 Denmark (Tracklisten) [18] 11 Germany (GfK) [19] 44 Global 200 ( Billboard ) [20] 152 Ireland (IRMA) [21] 10 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [22] 37 Norway (VG-lista) [23] 37 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) [24] 42 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [25] 29 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [26] 30 UK Singles (OCC) [27] 11 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [28] 14

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Fly Away" Chart (2021) Position Australia (ARIA) [29] 24 Denmark (Tracklisten) [30] 28 Ireland (IRMA) [31] 49 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [32] 99 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [33] 98 UK Singles (OCC) [34] 56 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) [35] 39

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [36]	3× Platinum	210,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria) [37]	Gold	15,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [38]	Platinum	90,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [39]	Gold	200,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [40]	Gold	50,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [41]	Platinum	50,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [42]	Platinum	600,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Fly Away"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	13 November 2020	Digital download streaming	Bad Batch	[11]
Australia	16 November 2020	Contemporary hit radio	Sony	[43]
Italy	20 November 2020		Warner	[44]
United States	16 March 2021		Elektra	[45]

References

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2. "Tones And I Introduces Debut LP With "Fly Away"". Idolator . 14 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
3. "'Dance Monkey' Star Tones and I Releases New Song 'Fly Away' About 'Chasing Your Dreams'". People . 13 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
4. Kelly, Vivienne (20 October 2021). "ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge". The Music Network . Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
5. "Nominees Revealed for 2022 APRA Music Awards". The Industry Observer. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
6. "Tones and I Aims for Happiness on New Single 'Fly Away'". Rolling Stone . 13 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
7. "Tones And I announces new single 'Fly Away'". NME . 9 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
8. Keating, Eloise (24 August 2021). "Qantas pulls on heart strings with 'Fly Away' ad: Five experts share why it works". SmartCompany. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
9. "TONES AND I - FLY AWAY (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". Tones And I. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020– via YouTube.
10. "Tones And I Dreams Big In Her Heartwarming 'Fly Away' Video". Uproxx . 14 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
11. "Credits / Fly Away / Tones and I". Tidal. 13 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
12. "Tones and I – Fly Away". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
13. "Tones and I – Fly Away" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
14. "Tones and I – Fly Away" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
15. "Tones and I – Fly Away" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
16. "Tones and I Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
17. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 17. týden 2021 in the date selector. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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24. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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31. Griffiths, George (9 January 2022). "Ireland's official biggest songs of 2021". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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33. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2021". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
34. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2021". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 5 January 2022.
35. "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
36. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 4 February 2022.
37. "Austrian single certifications" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
38. "Danish single certifications – Tones and I – Fly Away". IFPI Danmark . Retrieved 24 November 2021.
39. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Tones and I; 'Fly Away')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 25 February 2023.
40. "Italian single certifications – Tones and I – Fly Away" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 13 October 2024.
41. "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 13 June 2025. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Fly Away in the search box.
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