One Day I'll Fly Away

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"One Day I'll Fly Away"
Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)Joe Sample, Will Jennings
Producer(s)Joe Sample, Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper
Randy Crawford singles chronology
"Last Night at Danceland"
(1980) 		"One Day I'll Fly Away"
(1980) 		"People Alone"
(1981)

"One Day I'll Fly Away" is a song performed by American R&B and jazz singer

studio album, Now We May Begin (1980). The song was written by Joe Sample and Will Jennings and produced by Sample, Wilton Felder and Stix Hooper. It received generally favorable reviews from music critics
. The song was a commercial success in the international market at the time, reaching number one in Belgium (Flanders) and Netherlands, while peaking at number two in the United Kingdom.

"One Day I'll Fly Away" is Crawford's highest charting single, and has been covered by many artists, including by

John Lewis 2016 Christmas advertisement
.

Composition and reception

"One Day I'll Fly Away" was written by

Allmusic said that the song showcases Crawford's "sumptuous, soulful tones."[2]

Writing about the singer's life for

UK Singles Chart.[5] It also performed well in Belgium (Flanders) and Netherlands, reaching number one in both countries.[6]

Formats and track listings
  1. "One Day I'll Fly Away" – 4:58
  2. "Blue Flame" – 6:25
  1. "One Day I'll Fly Away" – 3:40
  2. "Tender Falls the Rain" – 4:13
  • Netherlands 12"[9]
  1. "One Day I'll Fly Away" – 5:00
  2. "Last Night at Danceland" – 4:53

Charts

Nicole Kidman version

"One Day I'll Fly Away"
Josh G Abrahams, Marius de Vries
Nicole Kidman singles chronology
"Somethin' Stupid"
(2001) 		"One Day I'll Fly Away"
(2002)
Music video
"One Day I'll Fly Away" on
YouTube

In 2001, "One Day I'll Fly Away" was recorded by Nicole Kidman for the motion picture Moulin Rouge!, in which she portrayed the character of Satine.[18] A special remix designed by Tony Phillips was promoted as a single, issued by Interscope on April 5, 2002.

Credits and personnel

Track listings

  • CD single, UK, 497 703-2[19]
  1. "One Day I'll Fly Away" (Tony Phillips Remix) - 5:11
  2. "One Day I'll Fly Away" (Original Album Version) - 3:17
  3. "Your Song" (Instrumental from the Rehearsal Montage Scene) - 2:28
  • CD maxi, Europe, 497 684-2[20]
  1. "One Day I'll Fly Away" (Tony Phillips Remix) - 5:11
  2. "One Day I'll Fly Away" (Original Album Version) - 3:17
  3. "One Day I'll Fly Away" (Instrumental) - 3:16
  4. "Your Song" (Instrumental from the Rehearsal Montage Scene) - 2:28
  • CD single, Europe, promo, MOULINCDP4[21]
  1. "One Day I'll Fly Away" (Tony Phillips Remix - Radio Edit) - 3:42
  2. "One Day I'll Fly Away" (Original Album Version) - 3:17
  • CD single, US, promo, INTR 10610-2[22]
  1. "One Day I'll Fly Away" (Original Album Version) - 3:17

Kimberley Walsh version

"One Day I'll Fly Away"
Single by Kimberley Walsh
from the album Centre Stage
ReleasedJanuary 4, 2013
Recorded2012
GenreMusical theatre
Length3:43
LabelDecca
Songwriter(s)Joe Sample, Will Jennings
Producer(s)Per Magnusson, David Kreuger
Kimberley Walsh singles chronology
"One Vision"
(2012) 		"One Day I'll Fly Away"
(2013)
Music video
"One Day I'll Fly Away" on
YouTube

Background and release

Following her solo endeavours and musical theatre performances, Girls Aloud member Kimberley Walsh decided to record a studio album featuring her own renditions of popular hits from musicals, commenting that "I've always loved musical theatre and doing Shrek the Musical definitely reignited the passion in me."[23] For the album, Walsh commented that she wanted "to share the love I have for musical theatre by taking some classic songs and completely reinventing them. The melodies in so many musical songs are so brilliant, I knew we could create something special by experimenting with the production, and I really feel like we've come up with some interesting takes on classic songs."[23]

On December 21, 2012, "One Day I'll Fly Away" premiered in full through the label's official SoundCloud account.

Psy's Gangnam Style (2012).[26]

Music video and live performances

The accompanying music video was directed by Paul Caslin

4music publishing behind-the-scenes pictures of the shooting session.[28] The lyric video premiered on January 12, 2013, through VEVO,[29] while the music video premiered on January 17, 2013.[citation needed] It features Walsh performing the song in different settings, until she is joined by Pasha Kovalev and they perform a ballet number.[30] On January 23, 2013, Walsh performed "One Day I'll Fly Away" at the National Television Awards,[31] and on February 2, 2013, at G.A.Y.[32]

Track listing
  1. "One Day I'll Fly Away" – 3:43
  2. "One Day I'll Fly Away" (Radio Edit) – 3:28
  3. "One Day I'll Fly Away" (The Alias Club Mix) – 6:22

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Brazil[34] January 4, 2013 Digital download Decca Records
Ireland[25]
United Kingdom[33]

Cover versions and samples

better source needed
]

British soprano

John Lewis 2016 Christmas advertisement.[39]

References

  1. ^ Now We May Begin liner notes. Warner Music Group (1980)
  2. ^ a b O'Brien, Jon. "The Best of Randy Crawford – Randy Crawford". AllMusic. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  3. ^ Brown, Helen (October 27, 2008). "Randy Crawford's journey from Street Life to sweet life". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  4. Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  5. ^ "1980 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. September 20, 1980. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  6. ^ "Randy Crawford - One Day I'll Fly Away - swisscharts.com". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  7. ^ "Randy Crawford – One Day I'll Fly Away (Germany Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  8. ^ "Randy Crawford – One Day I'll Fly Away (Japan Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  9. ^ "Randy Crawford – One Day I'll Fly Away (Netherlands Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  10. ^ "Randy Crawford – One Day I'll Fly Away" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  11. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 40, 1980" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  12. ^ "Randy Crawford – One Day I'll Fly Away" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  14. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1980". Ultratop. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  15. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1980". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  16. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1980". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  17. ^ "Chart File". Record Mirror. March 21, 1981. p. 37.
  18. ^ "Will Jennings One Day I'll Fly Away Sheet Music". Music Notes. Irving Music Inc. January 17, 2013.
  19. ^ "Nicole Kidman - One Day I'll Fly Away". Discogs. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  20. ^ "Nicole Kidman - One Day I'll Fly Away". Discogs. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  21. ^ "Nicole Kidman - One Day I'll Fly Away". Discogs. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  22. ^ "Nicole Kidman - One Day I'll Fly Away". Discogs. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  23. ^
    Hearst Magazines UK
    . Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  24. ^ Corner, Lewis (December 21, 2012). "Exclusive: Kimberley Walsh premieres 'One Day I'll Fly Away' in full – listen". Digital Spy. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
  25. ^ a b c "One Day I'll Fly Away – Single by Kimberley Walsh". iTunes Store. Apple, Inc. January 4, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  26. ^ Robinson, Peter (January 17, 2013). "Video: Kimberley Walsh – 'One Day I'll Fly Away'". Popjustice. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  27. ^ "Kimberly Walsh - One day I'll fly away". Robert Bates. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  28. Box Television
    . January 4, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  29. ^ Curtis, Beth (January 12, 2013). "Kimberley Walsh debut solo single 'One Day I'll Fly Away' – listen". Digital Spy. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  30. Trinity Mirror
    . Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  31. ^ Sperling, Daniel (January 23, 2013). "National Television Awards 2013 – Live Blog". Digital Spy. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  32. ^ Hardie, Beth (February 3, 2013). "Kimberley Walsh treats the GAY crowd to her boobs and knickers". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  33. ^ a b "One Day I'll Fly Away: Kimberley Walsh: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. January 4, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  34. Apple, Inc
    . January 4, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  35. ^ "After Forever – Exordium". Discogs. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  36. ^ Love Is liner notes. Hickory Records (2009)
  37. ^ "Leaving Certificate 2010 Music Listening paper" (PDF). Commisiún na Scrúdaithe Stáit. June 24, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  38. ^ "One Day I'll Fly Away - Single di Bianca Atzei". Itunes.apple.com. December 3, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  39. ^ "Every John Lewis Christmas advert ever aired". johnlewis.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
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