"Fly Away from Here" is a 2001
power ballad
A sentimental ballad is an emotional style of music that often deals with romance (love), romantic and intimate relationships, and to a lesser extent, loneliness, death, war, drug abuse, politics and religion, usually in a poignant but solemn m ...
by
Aerosmith. It was the second
single on their album, ''
Just Push Play''. It was written by Aerosmith songwriters
Marti Frederiksen
Martin Harold "Marti" Frederiksen (born July 1, 1962) is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician. He writes and produces music primarily in rock, country, and pop. He is best known for his work with many artists and bands incl ...
and Todd Chapman. The song is a ballad about wanting to get away or escape with a loved one. It failed to make a significant impact on the charts, but did receive some airplay on
adult contemporary
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varieties.
Music video
The video for the song, directed by
Joseph Kahn, was very futuristic and high-tech. The video also stars the actress
Jessica Biel
Jessica Claire Timberlake ( née Biel ; born March 3, 1982) is an American actress and model. She has received various accolades, including a Young Artist Award, and nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards.
Bie ...
, and Steven Tyler's youngest daughter Chelsea portraying Steven as a child in this video.
Track listing
# "Fly Away from Here (Radio Remix Edit)"
# "Fly Away from Here (Album Version)"
# "Fly Away from Here (Rock Remix Edit)"
# "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing (Armageddon Version)"
Personnel
*
Steven Tyler –
lead vocals
*
Tom Hamilton –
bass
*
Joey Kramer –
drums
*
Joe Perry –
lead guitar
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,
backing vocals
A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are ...
*
Brad Whitford
Bradley Ernest Whitford (born February 23, 1952)Putterford, Mark (1991) ''The Fall and Rise of Aerosmith'', Omnibus Press, Strong, Martin C. (2001) ''The Great Metal Discography'' (2nd edn.), MOJO Books, , p. 11-13 is an American musician who i ...
–
rhythm guitar
;Additional personnel
*Jim Cox – piano
*Paul Santo –
Kurzweil
Charts
Release History
References
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Aerosmith songs
2001 singles
Hard rock ballads
Music videos directed by Joseph Kahn
Songs written by Marti Frederiksen
Columbia Records singles
2001 songs
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