Flying Without Wings

Infobox Single
Name = Flying Without Wings


Artist = Westlife
from Album = Westlife
Released = October 18 1999
Format = CD single
Recorded =
Genre = Pop ballad, teen pop
Label = Sony BMG
Producer = Steve Mac
Writer = Wayne Hector / Steve Mac
Certification = UK Silver, SWE Gold
Last single = "If I Let You Go"
(1999)
(2)
This single = "Flying Without Wings"
(1999)
(3)
Next single = "I Have a Dream/Seasons in the Sun"
(1999)
(4)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = "Flying Without Wings" (feat. BoA)
Type = Single

Extra track listing
Album = Westlife (International Version)
Type = studio
prev_track = "If I Let You Go"
prev_no = 2
this_track = "Flying Without Wings"
track_no = 3
next_track = "I Have A Dream"
next_no = 4 Extra track listing
Album = Westlife (U.K. Version)
Type = studio
prev_track = "If I Let You Go"
prev_no = 2
this_track = "Flying Without Wings"
track_no = 3
next_track = "Fool Again"
next_no = 4 Extra track listing
Album = Westlife (U.S. Version)
Type = studio
prev_track = "My Private Movie"
prev_no = 4
this_track = "Flying Without Wings"
track_no = 5
next_track = "If I Let You Go"
next_no = 6 Extra track listing
Album = Unbreakable - The Greatest Hits Vol. 1
Type = compilation
prev_track = "If I Let You Go"
prev_no = 2
this_track = "Flying Without Wings"
track_no = 3
next_track = "I Have A Dream"
next_no = 4

"Flying Without Wings" is a song by Westlife, from their self-titled debut album. The song became an instant hit in the United Kingdom and many parts of the world. It is also one of Westlife's biggest selling number ones to date. "Flying Without Wings" was also featured on "".

In 2002, the band re-recorded the song as a duet with Mexican singer, Christian Castro and with Korean pop singer, BoA. The duets were included on their Greatest Hits album which was released in the same year.

In 2004 Westlife release Flying Without Wings (live version), which was performed on tour in Stockholm, was released as a digital download in 2004 and became the first #1 download single in the UK music history.

Track listing

UK Version

CD1

#Flying Without Wings
#Everybody Knows
#Flying Without Wings (CD-Rom)

CD2

#Flying Without Wings
#That's What It's All About
#Flying Without Wings (A cappella Mix)

Australian Version

#Flying Without Wings
#I Have a Dream
#Seasons in the Sun
#Phone Messages (CD-Rom Function)

Chart performance

Personnel

CD Production

Infobox music DVD
Name = Flying Without Wings Karaoke
Type = Music Video
Artist = Westlife


Released = 2000
Recorded =
Genre = Pop
Length =
Label = Sony BMG
Director =
Reviews =
Last DVD = "The Westlife Story"
(1999)
This DVD = "Flying Without Wings Karaoke"
(2000)
Next DVD ="Coast To Coast - Up, Close and Personal"
(2000)

Video Album

A karaoke version of "Flying Without Wings" was released on DVD in 2000 and debuted at #1.

Cover versions

Infobox Single
Name = Flying Without Wings


Artist = Ruben Studdard
from Album = Soulful
Released = June 10 2003
Format = CD single
Recorded =
Genre = R&B
Length =
Label = J Records
Writer = Wayne Hector / Steve Mac
Producer = The Underdogs and Face
Certification = ?
Last single = -
This single = "Flying Without Wings"
(2003)
Next single = "Superstar"
(2003)

The song was covered by "American Idol" winner Ruben Studdard as his debut single in 2003. The single was released on June 10 and charted at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Flying Without Wings" also gained attention on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, charting at #13, while it peaked at #27 on the adult contemporary chart. It was also released in New Zealand and reached #2 behind Clay Aiken. The single has sold 751, 000 copies through December 2006.

;Track Listing
#"Flying Without Wings"
#"Superstar"

The song has also been used by Gareth Gates twice during his audition on "Pop Idol" in the UK.

Australian singer Delta Goodrem performed the song with boyfriend and ex-Westlife member, Brian McFadden, on her national Visualise Tour in 2005.

This version of the song appears on the game .

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1LEISP6e9c "Flying Without Wings" - Westlife Official Music video]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK6tMb-xsl8 "Flying Without Wings" - Westlife with BoA Official Music video]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0udkZKyRAwY "Flying Without Wings" - Westlife with Cristian Castro Official Music video]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgiX33AVqA8 "Flying Without Wings" - Ruben Studdard Official Music video]
* [http://www.westlife.com Official Westlife Website]