The main hook adapts Tchaikovsky’s "Waltz of the Flowers" .
"One Day I'll Fly Away" is the signature hit by American jazz and R&B singer Randy Crawford, released in 1980 as the lead single from her fourth studio album, Now We May Begin .
Written for Crawford by Joe Sample and Will Jennings, with production by Sample, Wilton Felder, and Stix Hooper. Randy Crawford One Day I'll Fly Away
While not charting on the US Billboard Hot 100, the song was a significant international hit.
Helped Crawford win Best British Female Solo Artist at the 1982 Brit Awards. The main hook adapts Tchaikovsky’s "Waltz of the Flowers"
Reached #2 in the UK (1980) and topped charts in Belgium (Flanders) and the Netherlands .
A soul and jazz-fusion ballad known for its "sumptuous, soulful tones". While not charting on the US Billboard Hot
Lyricist Will Jennings described the song as focusing on "emotional bondage" and a profound desire for freedom. Commercial Performance
The main hook adapts Tchaikovsky’s "Waltz of the Flowers" .
"One Day I'll Fly Away" is the signature hit by American jazz and R&B singer Randy Crawford, released in 1980 as the lead single from her fourth studio album, Now We May Begin .
Written for Crawford by Joe Sample and Will Jennings, with production by Sample, Wilton Felder, and Stix Hooper.
While not charting on the US Billboard Hot 100, the song was a significant international hit.
Helped Crawford win Best British Female Solo Artist at the 1982 Brit Awards.
Reached #2 in the UK (1980) and topped charts in Belgium (Flanders) and the Netherlands .
A soul and jazz-fusion ballad known for its "sumptuous, soulful tones".
Lyricist Will Jennings described the song as focusing on "emotional bondage" and a profound desire for freedom. Commercial Performance