Walking in the Air (Nightwish song)
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| "Walking in the Air" | ||
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| Single by Nightwish | ||
| from the album Oceanborn | ||
| Released | March 1999 | |
| Format | CD | |
| Recorded | August-October, 1998 at Spinefarm, Helsinki |
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| Genre | Symphonic metal | |
| Length | 5:31 | |
| Label | Spinefarm | |
| Producer(s) | Tero Kinnunen | |
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| Nightwish singles chronology | ||
| "Passion And The Opera" (1998) |
"Walking in the Air" (1999) |
"Sleeping Sun" (1999) |
Walking in the Air was originally performed by Peter Auty for The Snowman. In 1998 Nightwish made a cover of the song for their album Oceanborn. Lyrics and music by Howard Blake.
In 1994, George Winston made a cover of the song for his album Forest. And in 2005, Mari Fujimara recorded a cover for the second volume of the album The Most Relaxing New Age Music in the Universe.
The song is also performed Chloe Agnew on the first track of Celtic Woman, a compilation CD by Manhattan (Capitol) Records.
[edit] Track listing
- Walking in the Air (edit)
- Nightquest
- Tutankhamen
| Nightwish |
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| Tuomas Holopainen | Marco Hietala | Emppu Vuorinen | Jukka Nevalainen |
| Former members: Sami Vänskä | Tarja Turunen |
| Discography |
| Albums and EPs: Demo | Angels Fall First | Oceanborn | Wishmaster | Over the Hills and Far Away | Century Child | Once | Sixth studio album |
| Singles: "The Carpenter" | "Sacrament of Wilderness" | "Passion and the Opera" | "Walking in the Air" | "Sleeping Sun (Four Ballads of the Eclipse)" | "The Kinslayer" | "Deep Silent Complete" | "Ever Dream" | "Bless the Child" | "Nemo" | "Wish I Had an Angel" | "Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan" | "The Siren" | "Sleeping Sun" | "Eva" |
| Live albums: From Wishes to Eternity | End of an Era |
| Compilations: Wishmastour 2000 | Tales from the Elvenpath | Bestwishes | Highest Hopes |
| Videos and DVDs: From Wishes to Eternity | End of Innocence | End of an Era |
