Lenny Kravitz - Fly Away (DVD Last Lover Live)

"Fly Away" is a song by American singer Lenny Kravitz. It was released as the fourth single from his fifth studio album, 5 (1998). Released in December 1998, "Fly Away" became one of Kravitz' biggest hits, topping the charts in Iceland and the United Kingdom and reaching the top 10 in several countries, including Australia, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand. In the United States the song peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song emerged from Kravitz testing an amp that was brought to the studio. After plugging in the available guitar, Kravitz started playing the song, stating, "I was listening to the way different chords were ringing, just moving between A, C, G and D, and the next thing I knew I was telling the engineer to hook up the mics and record."
By the time he wrote the song, Kravitz had already turned in the completed album to his label, and he considered releasing the song as a b-side. However, after playing the song for a friend, they responded, "If you don’t put it on the album, I’m gonna be so pissed off at you." After Kravitz contacted Virgin about the inclusion of the song, they were reluctant, but Kravitz sent them the song anyway. Upon hearing the track, they added it to the album.
"Fly Away" is one of Kravitz's most successful songs to date. It went to number one in Iceland and on the UK Singles Chart, while in the United States, it reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, and topped both the Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock Tracks charts. On Canada's RPM Top Singles chart, "Fly Away" reached number three and stayed in the top 20 for six weeks. In Australia and New Zealand, it peaked at number eight in both countries and was also certified Gold in both countries. The song also helped to expand the success of his fifth studio album, 5, in Europe and earned Kravitz a Grammy Award in 1999 for Best Male Rock Performance.

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