"Fly Away" is a song composed by Frank Dycus. It was originally recorded by American artist, Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single and became a minor hit in 1988. It was released on Lynn's 1988 studio album, Who Was That Stranger. It was among Lynn's final single releases on MCA Records and among her final charting releases.
| "Fly Away" | ||||
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| Single by Loretta Lynn | ||||
| from the album Who Was That Stranger | ||||
| B-side | "Your Used to Be" | |||
| Released | August 1988 | |||
| Recorded | December 1987 | |||
| Studio | Emerald Sound Studio | |||
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| Length | 3:04 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Frank Dycus | |||
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Background and release
edit"Fly Away" was recorded at the Emerald Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee in December 1987. Seven additional sides were cut during the same session which would later appear on Lynn's 1988 studio album. This included "Fly Away's" eventual B-side, "Your Used to Be." The session was co-produced by Jimmy Bowen, Chip Hardy and Loretta Lynn. Lynn had recently begun working with Bowen after many years under the production of Owen Bradley. Lynn also served as a co-produced on "Fly Away."[2]
The song was released as a single in August 1988 via MCA Records. The song did not reach any charting positions in the United States, most notably the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It was Lynn's first solo single release since 1974 to not make a chart appearance there.[3] In Canada however, "Fly Away" peaked at number 88 on the RPM Country Songs chart. It was Lynn's final charting single in Canada.[4] The single was the second spawned from Lynn's final MCA studio album, Who Was That Stranger, which was released earlier that May.[2] "Fly Away" was among Lynn's final single releases in her career and among her final charting singles in her career.[3]
Track listing
edit- 7" vinyl single[5]
- "Fly Away" – 3:04
- "Your Used to Be" – 3:07
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Songs (RPM)[4] | 88 |
References
edit- ^ "Who Was That Stranger: Loretta Lynn: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ a b Lynn, Loretta (May 24, 1988). "Who Was That Stranger (Album Info and Liner Notes)". MCA Records.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ a b "Search results for "Loretta Lynn" under Country Singles". RPM. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ^ "Loretta Lynn -- "Fly Away" (1988, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 23 September 2020.