Fly by II

"Fly By II" is the fourth and final single released taken from the album All Rise by UK band Blue. The released included the first ever non-album exclusive, "Love R.I.P". The song peaked at #6 in the british charts. The song is a remixed version of the "All Rise" album track "Fly By", which samples the song "Rise" by Herb Alpert. "Rise" was a number-one hit record in America and was written by Randy Badazz Alpert and Andy Armer. "Fly by II" reached #6 in the UK Singles Chart. The song is also notable as being the only song associated with All Rise to be recorded at Blue's famous recording partnership Metropilis Studios, which as been the venue for such recording artists as Madonna and Mick Jagger. The video for "Fly By II" is a typical video from Blue. The song features the lads in a car driving to an underground hangout which includes breakdancing, dominos and rap battling. The boys then proceed to go upstairs to a rave club, and it then moves to the boys dancing in the club, while performing which starred Ricky Whittle.

Track listing

UK CD Single

1. "Fly By II" - 3:45
2. "All Rise" (Acoustic) - 3:39
3. "Love R.I.P." - 3:38

UK Cassette Single

1. "Fly By II" - 3:45
2. "Megamix" - 6:56

UK DVD Single

1. "Fly By II" (Video) - 3:49
2. "This Temptation" (Blacksmith R n B Radio Rub) - 4:31
3. "A Year In The Life Of..." 1:30

Australian E.P.

1. "Fly By II" - 3:45
2. "If You Come Back" - 3:29
3. "All Rise" (Acoustic) - 3:39
4. "Too Close" (Live From Rumba, Melbourne) - 3:53

Charts