Fly like a bird
| Fly like a bird | |
|---|---|
| Mariah Carey | |
| publication | April 3, 2006 |
| length | 3:52 |
| Genre (s) | Gospel , soul , R&B |
| text | Mariah Carey, James "Big Jim" Wright |
| music | Mariah Carey, James "Big Jim" Wright |
| album | The Emancipation of Mimi |
Fly Like a Bird is a song by the American singer Mariah Carey from her tenth music album The Emancipation of Mimi (2005). The song was written and produced by her and James "Big Jim" Wright. It was released on April 3, 2006 as the last single on the album. In the song the protagonist speaks to God: "Fly like a bird, take to the sky, I need you now Lord, carry me high!"
background
Carey wrote the song and composed the melody while Wright worked on the song structure. Carey later wrote the rest of the song and asked her pastor, Clarence Keaton if he could speak in the song. Keaton said yes and said from the Bible: “Weeping may endure for the night, but joy comes in the morning.” Carey described the song as “her favorite song from the album because it contains a very spiritual message ... And me felt the message was important and had to be included on this album, that's why the song is only in the last position on the album. It is best if you only experience the message at the end and then can live out the spiritual moment. "
The Billboard magazine described the song as a "classic" and described it as "another career hit for Carey."
publication
On April 3, 2006, Fly Like a Bird was released as a single in the United States and immediately broadcast to American radio stations. Fly Like a Bird didn't make it onto the Billboard Hot 100 , but instead made it to number 19 on the Hot R&B / Hip-Hop charts and topped the Hot Adult R&B Airplay chart for six weeks. On the American R&B / hip-hop charts, Fly Like a Bird proved to be long-lived, spending over a year on the charts.
Carey also recorded a remix version of the song with Kanye West and Melonie Daniels, which was not released. The remix version samplet Earth, Wind & Fires song Keep Your Head to the Sky . Tracy Young and Maurice Joshua produced the remix version.
At the 2006 Grammy Awards , Carey performed a medley of We Belong Together and Fly Like a Bird and received applause from everyone in attendance. Carey also sang the song on American Idol's Idol Gives Back on April 9, 2008. Randy Jackson played bass guitar during the performance . This live performance was later released as a single on iTunes .
Track list
- "Fly Like a Bird" - 3:53
- "My Saving Grace" (from the Charmbracelet album ) - 4:10
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles | 4th |
| US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | 66 |
| US Billboard Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Songs | 19th |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Billboard.com ( Memento of August 30, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Mariah Daily ( Memento of the original from April 13, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
- ^ Billboard Hot 100 Airplay
- ↑ Artist Chart History - Mariah Carey ( Memento from April 4, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
