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"I'll Fly for You"
Single by Spandau Ballet
from the album Parade
B-side"To Cut a Long Story Short" (Recorded Live)
Released1984
GenreNew wave
Length5:37
LabelChrysalis
Songwriter(s)Gary Kemp
Producer(s)
Spandau Ballet singles chronology
"Only When You Leave"
(1984)
"I'll Fly for You"
(1984)
"Highly Strung"
(1984)

"I'll Fly for You" is a song by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released as the second single from their fourth studio album, Parade (1984). It became the band's ninth top-10 entry in their native United Kingdom, reaching number 9 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also reached number 6 in Italy, number 10 in Ireland, number 28 in the Netherlands, number 35 in New Zealand and number 38 in Australia.

Track listings

  • 7-inch single
A. "I'll Fly for You" – 5:11
B1. "To Cut a Long Story Short" (Recorded Live) – 5:02
  • 12-inch single
A. "I'll Fly for You" – 5:34
B1. "To Cut a Long Story Short" (Recorded Live) – 5:02
B2. "I'll Fly for You" (Glide Mix) – 7:13

Charts

Chart performance for "I'll Fly for You"
Chart (1984–1985) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] 38
Europe (European Top 100 Singles)[2] 26
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 10
Italy (Musica e dischi)[4] 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] 42
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 28
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 35
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 9

References

  1. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 286. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  2. ^ "European Top 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 1, no. 26. 24 September 1984. p. 11. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  3. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I'll Fly for You". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 24 June 2022. Select "Singoli" in the "Tipo" field, type "I'll Fly for You" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".
  5. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Spandau Ballet" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Spandau Ballet – I'll Fly for You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Spandau Ballet – I'll Fly for You". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Spandau Ballet: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2022.