Flying Without Wings
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| Single by Westlife | ||||
| from the album Westlife | ||||
| Released | 18 October 1999 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | Rokstone Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
| Writer(s) | Wayne Hector, Steve Mac | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Mac | |||
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| Promotional single by Westlife featuring BoA from the album Unbreakable - The Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (Asian edition), Shine We Are! and Next World | |
| Released | 2003 (Asia) |
| Format | CD single |
| Recorded | 2002 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:36 |
| Label | BMG, S.M. Entertainment |
| Writer(s) | Wayne Hector, Steve Mac |
| Producer(s) | Lee Soo Man, Steve Mac |
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| Promotional single by Westlife featuring Cristian Castro from the album Unbreakable - The Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (Spanish/ Mexican edition) | |
| Released | 2002 (Mexico) |
| Format | CD single |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:36 |
| Writer(s) | Wayne Hector, Steve Mac |
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| Single by Ruben Studdard | ||||
| Released | June 10, 2003 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Genre | Urban contemporary, contemporary R&B | |||
| Label | J Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Wayne Hector / Steve Mac | |||
| Producer(s) | The Underdogs and Face | |||
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"Flying Without Wings" is a song released by Irish boy band Westlife and is the third single from their self-titled debut studio album (1999).
The song was written by Wayne Hector and Steve Mac. In an interview with HitQuarters, Hector said the basic idea for the song came to him while on a break from working on a hip hop session with Ezi Cut in Los Angeles:
"I came up with a couple of lines for the first verse and then phoned my mama’s house, left it on the answering machine, and said, “Don’t get rid of this!”
Upon returning to England, Hector went into the studio to work on the idea with long-time songwriting partner and producer Steve Mac. When the two discussed what the song was about they agreed that, "this is about our wives. This is about the things that make our lives complete." According to Hector the lyrics were completed in about half an hour.
The song became an instant hit in the United Kingdom and many parts of the world. The song became the group's third UK number-one single, spending 13 weeks on charts. It is also one of Westlife's biggest selling singles. The song has received a Gold sales certification in the UK for over 400,000 copies sold.
In 2002, as part of the promotion of their Unbreakable - The Greatest Hits Vol. 1 album, the band re-recorded the song as a duet with Mexican singer Cristian Castro and South Korean pop singer, BoA. Both duets were included on the album in their respective regions. Both duets were also released as singles in their respective regions.
In 2004, as part of the promotion for their Turnaround Tour , the band released the live version of the song. It was recorded during their tour in Stockholm Globe Arena. Their live version peaked at number one in UK Singles Chart and was the first ever number one in the UK downloads chart.
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