Learn to Fly (Surfaces and Elton John song)

"Learn to Fly" is a song by American music group Surfaces and English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer Elton John. The song was released as a digital download on June 12, 2020 by TenThousand Projects.[1] The song was written and produced by Colin Padalecki and Forrest Frank.

"Learn to Fly"
Single by Surfaces and Elton John
ReleasedJune 12, 2020
Length3:29
LabelTenThousand Projects
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Surfaces singles chronology
"Sunday Best"
(2020)		 "Learn to Fly"
(2020)		 "Sail Away"
(2020)
Elton John singles chronology
"Sine from Above"
(2020)		 "Learn to Fly"
(2020)		 "The Pink Phantom"
(2020)

Background

When talking about the collaboration, Elton John tweeted: "When the guys first sent me the song, I just loved it. It was an honour to lend my vocals and some piano."[2] In a statement, Surfaces said: "After a series of Zoom studio sessions, we were able to record together from quarantine. Working with Elton felt like the idea of winning a Grammy. He was so passionate and driven and we couldn’t have wished for a more effortless collaboration."[3]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Learn to Fly" was released onto YouTube on June 24, 2020.[4] The duo teamed up with director and illustrator Ivan Dixon, who also helmed the visuals for "Bloom". The video was produced by Sean Zwan from Studio Showoff. The animated video shows the three artists as singing pilots, who fly an airplane around the globe and encourage their passengers to maintain a positive outlook on life, even when the going gets tough.[5]

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[6] 11
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7] 14

Release history
Region Date Format Label
United States June 12, 2020[1]
TenThousand Projects

References
  1. "Learn To Fly - Single by Surfaces & Elton John". Apple Music. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. "For Surfaces, Working With Elton John on 'Learn to Fly' Was 'Like Winning a Grammy'". Billboard. June 18, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  3. "Watch the Video For Surfaces and Elton John's Sunny Collab 'Learn to Fly'". Billboard. June 25, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  4. "Surfaces, Elton John - Learn To Fly (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  5. "Watch The Cheery Video For 'Learn To Fly' From Surfaces And Elton John". udiscovermusic.com. June 26, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  6. "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas Chart". Billboard Japan. June 29, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  7. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 22, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
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