Bluebirds Flying High
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| "Bluebirds Flying High" | ||||
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 Single cover | ||||
| Single by James Fox with Cardiff City F.C. | ||||
| Released | May 5, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Football song | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
| Label | Plastic Tomato Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | James Fox, Mads Louis Hauge | |||
| Producer(s) | James Fox/Mads Hauge | |||
| James Fox singles chronology | ||||
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Bluebirds Flying High is a song written by British singer-songwriter James Fox. It was recorded as Cardiff City F.C.'s official song for the 2008 FA Cup Final.[1] It was released as a single in May 2008 and charted at a peak position of number 15 in the UK Singles Chart.[2] The song features backing vocals from members of the Cardiff City football squad.[3]
Each year the teams that reach the FA Cup Final traditionally produce an official song to commemorate the occasion, featuring vocals from the players. James Fox, a fan of Cardiff City since 1983 when he was a ball boy during a league match at Ninian Park,[3] wrote the song following Cardiff's third round victory against non-league side Chasetown in January 2008.[3] He said in an interview with the Western Mail that "[The song] didn't take long to write. Being a Cardiff fan, it kind of wrote itself. I’ve always wanted to play for Cardiff but that was never going to happen so every year I just thought if they get to have a Cup song, if they get that far, I’ve got to be prepared." He later commented "As a record, it doesn’t break any new ground. It’s just a catchy tune that hopefully the supporters will latch on to."[3]
Track listing
- "Bluebirds Flying High" - 3:46
- "Bluebirds Flying High" (karaoke version) - 3:46
- Road to Wembley multimedia content
Promotion
Fox performed the song for the first time at the Hard Rock Cafe in Cardiff in front of competition winners as well as Cardiff chairman Peter Ridsdale.[4]