Flying Without Wings
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| Single by Westlife from the album Westlife |
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| Released | October 18, 1999 | ||||
| Format | CD single | ||||
| Genre | Pop ballad, teen pop | ||||
| Label | Sony BMG | ||||
| Writer(s) | Wayne Hector / Steve Mac | ||||
| Producer | Steve Mac | ||||
| Certification |  Silver |
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"Flying Without Wings", a popular song in the inspirational mold, was the third single from Westlife's self-titled debut album. The song became an instant hit in the United Kingdom and many parts of the world. It is also one of Westlife's biggest selling number ones to date. "Flying Without Wings" was also featured on Pokémon: The Movie 2000.
In 2002, the band re-recorded the song as a duet with Mexican singer, Christian Castro and with Korean pop singer, BoA. The duets were included on their Greatest Hits album which was released in the same year.
In 2004 Westlife release Flying Without Wings (live version), which was performed on tour in Stockholm, was released as a digital download in 2004 and became the first #1 download single in the UK music history.
The BBC ranked it #50 on "The 100 Most Annoying Pop Songs We Hate To Love".
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[edit] Track Listing
[edit] UK Version
[edit] CD1
- Flying Without Wings
- Everybody Knows
- Flying Without Wings (CD-Rom)
[edit] CD2
- Flying Without Wings
- That's What It's All About
- Flying Without Wings (A cappella Mix)
[edit] Australian Version
- Flying Without Wings
- I Have a Dream
- Seasons in the Sun
- Phone Messages (CD-Rom Function)
[edit] Chart performance
| Country/Chart | Peak position |
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| United World Chart | 28 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 31 |
| Belgian Singles Chart | 7 |
| German Singles Chart | 85 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Netherlands Singles Chart | 17 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 7 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 6 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 12 |
| UK Singles Chart | 1 |
[edit] Personnel
[edit] CD Production
| Flying Without Wings Karaoke | |||||
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| Video by Westlife | |||||
| Released | 2000 | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Label | Sony BMG | ||||
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| Arranged By (Strings) | : Richard Niles |
| Arranged By (Vocals) | : Steve Mac, Wayne Hector |
| Arranged By, Mixed By | : Steve Mac |
| Artwork By (Design) | : Root |
| Photography | : Brian Aris |
| Bass Guitar | : Steve Pearce |
| Guitar | : Paul Gendler |
| Performer (Choir Md) | : Benny Diggs |
| Engineer (Mix) | : Matt Howe |
| Engineer, Programmed By | : Chris Laws |
| Other (Management) | : Louis Walsh, Ronan Keating |
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A karaoke version of "Flying Without Wings" was released on DVD in 2000 and debuted at #1.
[edit] Cover versions
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| Single by Ruben Studdard from the album Soulful |
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| Released | June 10, 2003 | ||||
| Format | CD single | ||||
| Genre | R&B | ||||
| Label | J Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Wayne Hector / Steve Mac | ||||
| Producer | The Underdogs and Face | ||||
| Certification | ? | ||||
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The song was covered by American Idol winner Ruben Studdard as his debut single in 2003. The single was released on June 10 and charted at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Flying Without Wings" also gained attention on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, charting at #13, while it peaked at #27 on the adult contemporary chart. It was also released in New Zealand and reached #2 behind Clay Aiken. The single has sold 751, 000 copies through December 2006.
- Track Listing
- "Flying Without Wings"
- "Superstar"
The song has also been used by Gareth Gates twice during his audition on Pop Idol in the UK.
Australian singer Delta Goodrem performed the song with boyfriend and ex-Westlife member, Brian McFadden, on her national Visualise Tour in 2005.
[edit] External Links
"Flying Without Wings" - Westlife Official Music video
"Flying Without Wings" - Westlife with BoA Official Music video
"Flying Without Wings" - Westlife with Cristian Castro Official Music video
"Flying Without Wings" - Ruben Studdard Official Music video
| Preceded by "Genie in a Bottle" by Christina Aguilera |
UK Singles Chart Number one single October 24, 1999 - October 30, 1999 by Westlife |
Succeeded by "Keep on Movin" by 5ive |
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