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, released in November 1994 as the first single from his second album, ''

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'' (1995). A fast and strong

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song, it achieved moderate success in several countries. A second CD maxi composed of two new remixes was launched in February 1995. Its music video was directed by Rainer Thieding. Ten years later, in 2005, a new remix of "Flying High" was released, reaching the Top 20 on European club charts.

Chart performance

"Flying High" was quite successful on the charts in Europe, entering the top 10 in Austria (10), Belgium (8), Denmark (7), Finland (4), the Netherlands (4) and Sweden (7), as well as on

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, where it hit number three. Additionally, the single peaked within the top 20 in Germany (18), Italy (16), Norway (12) and Switzerland (15), plus on the

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, where "Flying High" reached number 15. It was also a top 40 hit in France (40), and in the UK, it peaked at number 58 in its first week at the

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, on 26 March 1995. In Scotland, it went to number 75.

Critical reception

British magazine ''

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'' wrote, "Hoping to emulate last year's Top 30 success with "

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", "Flying High" is a commercial number that brings to mind the dance/pop success of

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et al."

Music video

The accompanying

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for "Flying High" was directed by Rainer Thieding. He would also direct the video for " The Way Love Is".

Track listings

* CD maxi 1 (November 1994) # "Flying High" (radio mix) — 3:45 # "Flying High" (extended mix) — 6:41 # "Flying High" (belly mix) — 5:25 # "Flying High" (spaceship mix) — 6:05 * CD maxi 2 (January 1995) # "Flying High" (God's groove remix) — 6:34 # "Flying High" (Perplexer remix) — 5:40

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

{{Authority control 1994 singles 1994 songs Captain Hollywood Project songs Music videos directed by Rainer Thieding Pulse 8 singles Songs written by Tony Dawson-Harrison