Flying (Cast song)

"Flying"
Single by Cast
B-side	"Between the Eyes" "For So Long"
Released	14 October 1996 (1996-10-14)
Label	Polydor
Songwriter	John Power
Producer	Brendan Lynch
Cast singles chronology
"Walkaway" (1996) "Flying" (1996) "Free Me" (1997)

"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 their debut album, All Change, in 2010.

Track listings

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)"

Personnel

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

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6]	41
Scotland Singles (OCC)[7]	3
UK Singles (OCC)[8]	4

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	14 October 1996	7-inch vinyl CD cassette	Polydor	[9]
Japan	5 February 1997	CD		[10]

References

1. Flying (UK CD single liner notes). Polydor Records. 1996. 575477-2.
2. Flying (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Polydor Records. 1996. 5754767.
3. Flying (UK cassette single sleeve). Polydor Records. 1996. 5754764.
4. Flying (German CD single liner notes). Polydor Records. 1996. 575476-2.
5. Flying (Japanese CD single liner notes). Polydor Records. 1996. POCP-7203.
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 on 26/10/1996 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
8. "Cast Songs and Albums | Full Official 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.