"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.

"Flying"
Single by Cast
B-side
  • "Between the Eyes"
  • "For So Long"
Released14 October 1996 (1996-10-14)
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)John Power
Producer(s)Brendan Lynch
Cast singles chronology
"Walkaway"
(1996)
"Flying"
(1996)
"Free Me"
(1997)

Track listings

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Personnel

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Cast

Production

Charts

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Chart (1996) Peak
position
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.
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.