Fly Away (Tones and I song)
2020 song by Tones and I
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"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]
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| Single by Tones and I | ||||
| from the album Welcome to the Madhouse | ||||
| Released | 13 November 2020 | |||
| Length | 2:58 | |||
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| Songwriter | Toni Watson | |||
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| Tones and I singles chronology | ||||
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| "Fly Away" on YouTube | ||||
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
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[11]
- Toni Watson – songwriting, production
- Dann Hume – production, mixing
- Andrei Eremin – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[37] | 3× Platinum | 210,000‡ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[38] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[39] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
| France (SNEP)[40] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| Germany (BVMI)[41] | Gold | 200,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[42] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[43] | 3× Platinum | 90,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[44] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[45] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||