Fly (Maddie & Tae song)

"Fly"
Single by Maddie & Tae
from the album Start Here
Released January 26, 2015 (2015-01-26)
Format Digital download
Genre
Length 3:40
Label
Writer(s)
  • Taylor Dye
  • Maddie Marlow
  • Tiffany Vartanyan
Producer(s)
Maddie & Tae singles chronology
"Girl in a Country Song"
(2014)		 "Fly"
(2015)		 "Shut Up and Fish"
(2015)

"Fly" is a song recorded by American country music duo Maddie & Tae. It was released in January 2015 as the second single from their debut studio album, Start Here.

Content

The song is an inspirational song primarily backed by acoustic instruments and by a prominent fiddle and it's in the key of F major. The song is in strong contrast with the duo's previous single "Girl in a Country Song": while the latter used irony and satire to criticize Nashville’s emphasis on dated and exploitive female stereotypes, "Fly" delivers a sincere narrative account of a girl striving for success.

"'Fly' is not about when the going's easy and the path's smooth,” Taylor Dye shared about the song. "It's when everything's going wrong… when you're sure it's not going to happen… and somehow still take that step. For Maddie and I, that always seems to be the moment when – literally – we fly".

Reception

Critical

The song has received positive reviews from music critics: Taste of Country gave "Fly" a positive review, saying it is "a meaningful ballad that showcases their full, unique harmonies".[1] Tammy Ragus of Country Weekly rated it A-, saying that "while [the subject matter] is hardly a new concept for country music, the arrangement is unique in that it is both urgent and tender. And the impeccable and seamless harmonies…give 'Fly' an innocent yet anthemic feel."[2] Got Country Online rated the song four stars out of five, saying that "the lyrics are notably motivational and inspiring and may be exactly the message our younger generation of listeners need right now".[3] Ben Foster of Country Universe gave the song a B+ grade, praising the girls' vocal delivery and the song's production. He also thought that "the hook “You can learn to fly on the way down” [...] is a beautiful encapsulation of the song’s central point that one should not be deterred by fear of failure".[4]

Commercial

"Fly" debuted at No. 53 on the Country Airplay, and No. 49 on the Hot Country Songs charts dated for the week ending February 7, 2015. It climbed the chart slowly and peaked at No. 9 on the Country Airplay chart on September 12, 2015, and also No. 9 on the Hot Country Songs two weeks later for chart dated September 26, 2015. It entered the Hot 100 at No 92 for chart dated August 1, 2015, and peaked at No. 61 on October 3, 2015. The song has sold 321,000 copies in the US as of November 2015.[5]

Chart performance

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 66
Canada Country (Billboard)[7] 18
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 61
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[9] 9
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[11] 27
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] 42

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[13] Gold 500,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Maddie & Tae, 'Fly'". Tasteofcountry.com. 2015-01-05. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  2. ↑ Ragusa, Tammy (16 February 2015). "Reviews: Maddie & Tae - 'Fly'". Country Weekly 22 (7): 67. ISSN 1074-3235.
  3. ↑ SINGLE REVIEW: Maddie & Tae “Fly”. "SINGLE REVIEW: Maddie & Tae "Fly"". Got Country Online. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  4. ↑ Ben Foster (2015-03-04). "Single Review: Maddie & Tae, "Fly"". Country Universe. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  5. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (December 7, 2015). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles: December 7, 2015". RoughStock.
  6. ↑ "Maddie & Tae – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Maddie & Tae.
  7. ↑ "Maddie & Tae – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Maddie & Tae.
  8. ↑ "Maddie & Tae – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Maddie & Tae.
  9. ↑ "Maddie & Tae – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Maddie & Tae.
  10. ↑ "Maddie & Tae – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Maddie & Tae.
  11. ↑ "Best of 2015: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  13. ↑ "American single certifications – Maddie & Tae – Fly". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 31, 2016. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
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