"Learn to Fly" is a song by American music group Surfaces and English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer Elton John. The song was released as a digital download on June 12, 2020 by TenThousand Projects.[1] The song was written and produced by Colin Padalecki and Forrest Frank.
Background
When talking about the collaboration, Elton John tweeted: "When the guys first sent me the song, I just loved it. It was an honour to lend my vocals and some piano."[2] In a statement, Surfaces said: "'Learn To Fly' is a song we started writing months ago right after putting the finishing touches on our third album Horizons. After recording the demo, it was floating around and got into the hands of Elton who wanted to be a part of the track. After a series of Zoom studio sessions, we were able to record together from quarantine. Working with Elton felt like the idea of winning a Grammy. He was so passionate and driven and we couldn’t have wished for a more effortless collaboration. We hope this song will spread love in a time when the world could really use some and inspire people to open up their hearts."[3]
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Learn to Fly" was released onto YouTube on June 24, 2020.[4] The duo teamed up with director and illustrator Ivan Dixon, who also helmed the visuals for "Bloom". The video was produced by Sean Zwan from Studio Showoff. The animated video shows the three artists as singing pilots, who fly an airplane around the globe and encourage their passengers to maintain a positive outlook on life, even when the going gets tough.[5]
