Blowing Away
"Blowing Away" (sometimes written as "Blowin' Away") is a song written by Laura Nyro and performed by The 5th Dimension. It reached #7 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart, #21 on the Billboard Hot 100, #24 in Canada, and #55 in Australia in 1970.[1] It was featured on their 1969 album, The Age of Aquarius.[2]
| "Blowing Away" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The 5th Dimension | ||||
| from the album The Age of Aquarius | ||||
| B-side | "Skinny Man" | |||
| Released | December 1969 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | Soul City | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Laura Nyro | |||
| Producer(s) | Bones Howe | |||
| The 5th Dimension singles chronology | ||||
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The song was produced by Bones Howe and arranged by Bill Holman, Bob Alcivar, and Howe.[3]
Overview
The original version of Blowing Away was by Laura Nyro upon her 1967 album More Than a New Discovery.[4]
References
- The 5th Dimension, "Blowing Away" Chart Positions Retrieved January 17, 2015
- The 5th Dimension, The Age of Aquarius Retrieved January 17, 2015
- The 5th Dimension, "Blowing Away" single release Retrieved January 17, 2015
- "Blowin' Away by Laura Nyro". secondhandsongs.com.
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