Flying (Cast song)

1996 single by Cast

"Flying"

Single by Cast
B-side|

* "Between the Eyes"
* "For So Long"

Released| 14 October 1996 (1996-10-14)
Label| Polydor
Songwriter(s)| John Power
Producer(s)| Brendan Lynch
Cast singles chronology
| "Walkaway"
(1996)  | "Flying"
(1996)  | "Free Me"
(1997)

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"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.

## Track listings

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UK CD single[1]

1. "Flying"
2. "Between the Eyes"
3. "For So Long"
4. "Walkaway" (live – Feil Festival)

UK 7-inch and cassette single[2][3]

A1. "Flying"
B1. "Between the Eyes"
B2. "For So Long"

German CD single[4]

1. "Flying"
2. "For So Long"

Japanese CD single[5]

1. "Flying"
2. "Between the Eyes"
3. "For So Long"
4. "Finetime" (live)
5. "Four Walls" (live)
6. "Alright (live)"

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## Personnel

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Cast

* 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

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Chart (1996)  | Peak
position

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Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] | 41
Scotland (OCC)[7] | 3
UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 4

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Format(s)  | Label(s)  | Ref.

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United Kingdom  | 14 October 1996  |

* 7-inch vinyl
* CD
* cassette

| Polydor | [9]
Japan  | 5 February 1997  | CD  | [10]

## References

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1. ^ 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)
2. ^ Flying (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Cast. Polydor Records. 1996. 5754767.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. ^ Flying (UK cassette single sleeve). Cast. Polydor Records. 1996. 5754764.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. ^ 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)
5. ^ 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)
6. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 44\. 2 November 1996. p. 16. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
7. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
8. ^ "Cast: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
9. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 12 October 1996. p. 31. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
10. ^ "フライング | キャスト" [Flying | Cast] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 13 March 2024.

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Cast

* John Power
* Liam "Skin" Tyson
* Keith O'Neill

* Peter Wilkinson
* Ged Malley
* Barry Sutton
* Peter "Cammy" Cammell
* Russell Brady

Studio albums|

* All Change
* Mother Nature Calls
* Magic Hour
* Beetroot
* Troubled Times
* Kicking Up the Dust
* Love Is the Call

Compilation albums|

* The Collection
* The Complete BBC Sessions

Singles|

* "Finetime"
* "Alright"
* "Sandstorm"
* "Walkaway"
* "Flying"
* "Free Me"
* "Guiding Star"
* "Live the Dream"
* "I'm So Lonely"
* "Beat Mama"
* "Magic Hour"
* "Desert Drought"

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* MusicBrainz work

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