Flying (Bryan Adams song)

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"Flying"
Bryan Adams Flying.jpg
Single by Bryan Adams
from the album Room Service
ReleasedNovember 29, 2004 (2004-11-29) (UK)
Genre Rock
Length4:04
Label Universal
Songwriter(s) Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Producer(s) Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Bryan Adams singles chronology
"Open Road"
(2004)
"Flying"
(2004)
"Room Service"
(2005)

"Flying" is a single by Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams, from his album Room Service , released in 2004 (See 2004 in music).

Contents

The song reached number 39 in the UK Singles Chart, making it his 2nd UK Top 40 single from the album, and as of 2019, remains his last UK Top 40 hit.

Track listings

CD

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Flying" B. Adams, R.J. Lange 4:04
2."You Walked In"B. Adams, R.J. Lange4:16
3."I Want It All - [Dub Mix]"B. Adams, R.J. Lange4:47

Chart positions

Chart (2004)Peak
position
Germany (Official German Charts) [1] 68
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [2] 86
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [3] 51
UK Singles (OCC) [4] 39

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