"Headlong Flight" is the second single from Canadian

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band Rush's 19th studio album, ''

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''. It was released to radio stations and for online preview on April 19, 2012, and became available digitally and on disk April 24, 2012. A lyrics video was also made available on

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. In an interview with ''

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'',

Geddy Lee Geddy Lee (born Gary Lee Weinrib; July 29, 1953) is a Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the Canadian rock group Rush. Lee joined the band in September 1968, at the re ...

commented on the song: Musically, the song contains elements inspired by "

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," another Rush song. In a 2012 interview,

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confirmed this was deliberate. Live performances of the song during the

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and

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incorporated a short drum solo by Peart, titled "Drumbastica."

Track listing

Music by Lee/Lifeson, lyrics by Peart

Chart performance

Personnel

– lead vocals, bass,

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s, keyboards *

Alex Lifeson Aleksandar Živojinović, (born 27 August 1953), known professionally as Alex Lifeson (), is a Canadian musician, best known as the guitarist and backing vocalist of the progressive rock band Rush. In 1968, Lifeson co-founded the band that wo ...

–

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– drums,

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Headlong Flight) 2012 singles Rush (band) songs Songs written by Alex Lifeson Songs written by Geddy Lee Songs written by Neil Peart 2012 songs Song recordings produced by Nick Raskulinecz Roadrunner Records singles

Track listing

Chart performance

Personnel

See also

References