Fly (Hilary Duff song)
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| Single by Hilary Duff | ||||
| from the album Hilary Duff | ||||
| B-side | "Metamorphosis" | |||
| Released | August 9, 2004 (radio) October 19, 2004 (digital download) |
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| Format | CD single, digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, electronic rock | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | Hollywood | |||
| Writer(s) | Kara DioGuardi, John Shanks | |||
| Producer | John Shanks | |||
| Hilary Duff singles chronology | ||||
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"Fly" is a song by American recording artist Hilary Duff. The song was written by Kara DioGuardi and John Shanks, and produced by Shanks for Duff's self-titled third studio album, Hilary Duff (2004). The song received mixed reviews from music critics, comparing the song to her previous single, "Come Clean" (2004).
"Fly" was released to CHR and top 40 radio on August 9, 2004. During the early release of the song, radio stations were adding it to their playlists more than any other song.[1] The song was released digitally on October 19, 2004, as the album's lead single.
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[edit] Composition
The song's protagonist encourages listeners to "let go of your yesterday" and "reach for something when there's nothing left". Duff has described it as "an uplifting song in the face of all the negativity going around these days. It's about how people are scared to open up and show who they are inside because they're afraid of what others are going to say".[1]
[edit] Critical reception
Stylus magazine said the song was very similar to one of Duff's previous singles, "Come Clean" (2004), but called it "an easily excusable offense, as it improves on the template ... [it] rightfully leads off the album."[2] Blender magazine said the song is "Urgent and theatrical" and "sounds like Evanescence—but the inspirational lyrics are pure Duff."[3] John Shanks received a 2005 Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical for his work on "Fly" and recordings by Ashlee Simpson, Kelly Clarkson, Sheryl Crow, Robbie Robertson and Alanis Morissette.[4]
[edit] Chart performance
In spite of the initial success of "Fly", the song peaked outside the top twenty on the Billboard Top 40 Mainstream chart and failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.[5] As a digital download, the song reached the top forty on the Hot Digital Tracks chart,[6] but download sales statistics were not included in Hot 100 calculations until February 2005, thus making the song not eligible for charting on the Billboard Hot 100.[7]
The song was also a success on Radio Disney. It quickly climbed to the number-one spot on the station's weekly Top 30 Countdown, where it stayed in that position for six months. It then had a sudden drop to number fourteen and eventually exited the chart.
In Australia, where the single was released in November 2004, it was more successful: it reached number twenty-one in its second week of release and stayed on the chart for fourteen weeks. It also reached the top forty in New Zealand and the Netherlands.[8] In the United Kingdom the single "Fly" was released in March 2006, when it served as the second single from Duff's 2005 compilation album, Most Wanted. It peaked at number twenty on the UK Singles Chart, failing to match the success of the album's first single, the top ten hit "Wake Up"; it spent five weeks on the chart. The single was released in Ireland where it spent 7 weeks and reached number ten in the Irish charts.[8]
[edit] Music video
The single's music video, directed by Chris Applebaum, combines black-and-white backstage footage with colorized shots of Duff performing the song live. The video was filmed in Worcester, Massachusetts during rehearsals for her Most Wanted Tour. The video premiered on MTV's Total Request Live on August 26, 2004, debuted on the show's countdown on August 30 and reached number one on the countdown for one day. It spent twenty-eight days on the countdown, until October 27.[9] There was about 100 or more fans there who won a contest to watch her perform and be in the video as a crowd. The making of the video and her tour in Worcester, Massachusetts is on the 2004 DVD: Learning to Fly. It is also featured on the Raise Your Voice DVD under Bonus Features.
[edit] Live performances
Duff performed "Fly" on the 2004 World Music Awards.[10][11]
[edit] Track listing
- Australian CD single[12]
- "Fly" (Album Version)
- "Fly" (Remix)
- UK CD single[13]
- "Fly" – 3:43
- "Metamorphosis" – 3:28
- "Fly" (Remix) – 3:44
[edit] Charts
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[edit] Radio dates and release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| United States[15] | August 9, 2004 | Contemporary hit and Top 40 radio | Hollywood Records |
| Canada[16] | October 19, 2004 | Digital download | |
| United States[17] | |||
| Australia[12][18] | January 11, 2005 | CD single | Mushroom Records |
| Unknown[19] | EMI | ||
| Unknown[20] | |||
| Ireland[21] | March 13, 2006 | Digital download | |
| United Kingdom[22] |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Sony Music. "Hilary Duff - Hilary Duff". The Star. Retrieved October 27, 2006.
- ^ Burns, Todd. "Hilary Duff". Stylus. September 24, 2004. Retrieved October 27, 2006.
- ^ "Editors' Picks: October 2004". Blender. September 24, 2004. Retrieved February 23, 2007.
- ^ "47th Annual Grammy Awards - Winners: Production". VH1.com. Retrieved October 27, 2006.
- ^ "Hilary Duff - Billboard Singles". Allmusic and Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2006.
- ^ Billboard. October 16, 2004.
- ^ "Music downloads get own Billboard chart". Associated Press. February 10, 2005. Retrieved March 23, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f "Hilary Duff - Fly". MusicSquare. Retrieved March 23, 2007.
- ^ "The TRL Archive - August 2004", "The TRL Archive - September 2004", "The TRL Archive - October 2004". popfusion.net. Retrieved March 23, 2007.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443420/
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- ^ a b "Fly - Hilary Duff". AllMusic. 2005-01-11. http://allmusic.com/album/fly-r725637. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- ^ "Fly - Hilary Duff". AllMusic. 2005-01-11. http://www.allmusic.com/album/fly-r828840. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- ^ a b c "Hilary Duff - Fly". ultratop.be. http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Hilary+Duff&titel=Fly&cat=s. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- ^ "®R&R :: Going For Adds™ :: CHR/Top 40". Gfa.radioandrecords.com. 2004-08-09. http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=08/09/2004&Format=1. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- ^ "Fly - Single by Hilary Duff - Download Fly - Single on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 1987-09-28. http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/fly-single/id29269363. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- ^ "Fly - Single by Hilary Duff - Download Fly - Single on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2004-10-19. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fly-single/id29269363. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- ^ "Fly: Hilary Duff: Music". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Fly-Hilary-Duff/dp/B00066J1VW. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- ^ "Fly - Hilary Duff". AllMusic. 2005-01-11. http://allmusic.com/album/fly-r828839. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- ^ "Fly - Hilary Duff". AllMusic. 2005-01-11. http://allmusic.com/album/fly-r828840. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- ^ "Fly - Single by Hilary Duff - Download Fly - Single on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2006-03-13. http://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/fly-single/id128663117. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- ^ "Fly - Single by Hilary Duff - Download Fly - Single on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2006-03-13. http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/fly-single/id128663117. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
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