"Flying" is the fifth single by Liverpool Britpop band Cast, fronted by ex the La's bassist John Power. The song was released as a standalone single on 12 October 1996 and reached number four on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's highest-charting single in the UK. The song was later included on the deluxe re-issue of Cast's debut album, All Change, in 2010.
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| Single by Cast | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 14 October 1996 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Power | |||
| Producer(s) | Brendan Lynch | |||
| Cast singles chronology | ||||
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Track listings
editPersonnel
editCast
- John Power – vocals, guitar
- Peter Wilkinson – backing vocals, bass
- Liam "Skin" Tyson – guitar
- Keith O'Neill – drums
Production
- Brendan Lynch – producer
- Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing
- Max Heyes – engineer
Charts
edit| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] | 41 |
| Scotland (OCC)[7] | 3 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 4 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 14 October 1996 |
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Polydor | [9] |
| Japan | 5 February 1997 | CD | [10] |
References
edit- ^ Flying (UK CD single liner notes). Cast. Polydor Records. 1996. 575477-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Flying (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Cast. Polydor Records. 1996. 5754767.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Flying (UK cassette single sleeve). Cast. Polydor Records. 1996. 5754764.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Flying (German CD single liner notes). Cast. Polydor Records. 1996. 575476-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Flying (Japanese CD single liner notes). Cast. Polydor Records. 1996. POCP-7203.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 44. 2 November 1996. p. 16. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Cast: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 12 October 1996. p. 31. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "フライング | キャスト" [Flying | Cast] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
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