"of the song also appears on the game Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol. Flying Without Wings ""Flying Without Wings"" is a song by Irish boy band Westlife and it was released on 18 October 1999 as the third single from their self-titled debut studio album. 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"
"on the deluxe edition of """". Finally, a third mix was included on ""ABBA Live"" issued in 1986. Irish boy band Westlife released a cover of ""I Have a Dream"" in December 1999, twenty years after ABBA's original release. The song became the group's fourth UK number-one single. The release was a double A-side, also featuring ""Seasons in the Sun"", and a triple A-side in Australia with the band's third single ""Flying Without Wings"". The release became the UK's Christmas number-one single of 1999, beating Cliff Richard's charity single ""The Millennium Prayer"" into the No. 2 spot. Westlife's version of"
"trialled for 10 weeks, with the first number one being ""Bam Thwok"" by American rock band Pixies. After this ten-week period, the UK Official Download Chart was launched on 1 September 2004, with Irish boy band Westlife achieving the first official number one. The group topped the chart with a live version of their 1999 single ""Flying Without Wings"", a move that UK chart commentator James Masterton branded a ""stunt"". Sales of downloaded singles were finally incorporated into the UK Singles Chart on 17 April 2005, initially on the condition that physical copies were available to buy at the same"
"and Westlife's 'Flying Without Wings'. in most countries where it has charted. In Australia, the song debuted at number 6 on the ARIA Charts week of May 16, 1999, dropping to number 7 the next week. Later, it climbed to number 3, before peaking at number 2, becoming their highest-charting single, alongside ""As Long As You Love Me"" (which also peaked at number 2), until ""Incomplete"" surpassed them, in 2005, reaching number-one. It was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association, for selling over 70,000 copies. In New Zealand, the song debuted at number 2, peaking at number-one for"
"""Flying Without Wings"", the double A-side ""I Have a Dream"" / ""Seasons in the Sun"" all in 1999 and ""Fool Again"" and a remake of ""More Than Words"" both released in 2000, the song ""Miss You"" was never released as a single. The Westlife version heavily uses the sound of Irish instruments such as Fiddles and Bagpipes, making up a strong Irish sound. Moreover, the version is structured starting very soft and low until raising to soaring melody, leaving an anthem-like feel. The song charted in Ireland despite not being released as a single. It peaked at 96. Nearly a"
"Cristian Castro and South Korean pop singer, BoA. Each duet was included on the Spanish & Asian editions of the album. Both duets were also released as singles in their two 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. A karaoke version of ""Flying Without Wings"" was released on DVD in 2000 and"
"The Flying Machine (band) The Flying Machine was a British pop band who are best known for their 1969 American #5 hit, ""Smile a Little Smile for Me"". The Flying Machine first rose out of the ashes of British band Pinkerton's Assorted Colours. Pinkerton's (as they were often known, for short) had scored a major UK hit with ""Mirror Mirror"" in 1966 and continued recording over the next few years. However, by 1969, singer/guitarist Tony Newman, singer/autoharpist/original frontman Sam Kempe, and bassist Stuart Colman from Pinkerton's had teamed up with lead guitarist Steve Jones and drummer Paul Wilkinson to form"
"the participants. ""Flying Without Wings"" was covered by ""American Idol"" winner Ruben Studdard as his debut single in 2003. The single was released on June 10 and charted at number two on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 on June 28, behind ""This Is the Night"" by Clay Aiken. ""Flying Without Wings"" also gained attention on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, peaking at number thirteen, while it reached number 27 on the adult contemporary chart. It was also released in New Zealand and reached number two behind Clay Aiken. The single had sold 751,000 copies through December 2006. This version"
"Crow, Duran Duran, Faith No More, The Flaming Lips, KMFDM, The Smoothies, The Lupins, Phunk Junkeez, Sponge, The Stone Roses <br>1996 – Afghan Whigs, Candlebox, Cracker, Cypress Hill, Everclear, Filter, Foo Fighters, Garbage, Girls Against Boys, KoRn, No Doubt, Seven Mary Three, Stabbing Westward <br>1997 – Beck, The Cardigans, Echo & the Bunnymen, Erasure, Jamiroquai, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Moby, Republica, Social Distortion, Veruca Salt, Verve Pipe <br>1998 – Barenaked Ladies, Ben Folds Five, Creed, Eve 6, Fastball, Foo Fighters, Harvey Danger, Soul Asylum, Spacehog, The Specials, They Might Be Giants, Scott Weiland <br>1999 – 2 Skinnee J's, Blink-182, Blondie, The"
"first seven singles (""Swear It Again"", ""If I Let You Go"", ""Flying Without Wings"", ""I Have a Dream / Seasons in the Sun"", ""Fool Again"", ""Against All Odds"" & ""My Love"") to reach number one from 1999 to 2000. With this, Westlife broke an unexpected record of the most consecutive number-one singles in the UK, having their first seven singles debut at the top and became the fastest number one music act beating Elvis Presley's previous record of three years versus 23 months of Westlife getting each its first seven number-one singles and second music act to have the longest"
"a new iteration of the group and, with Newman now assuming lead vocal/frontman duties, took the name The Flying Machine. They are best known for their single in 1969, ""Smile a Little Smile for Me"", which peaked at No. 5 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart (on Kapp Records' Congress record label) It also reached No. 6 on the AC chart. Their first LP, which was self-titled, was released by Janus Records in 1969. By 12 December that year the single had sold a million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. The song was written"
"section on ""Without You"" Additional musicians Production Grammy Awards Fly (Dixie Chicks album) Fly is the fifth studio album by American country band Dixie Chicks, released in 1999. The album was very successful for the group, debuting at No. 1 on the ""Billboard"" 200. It has received diamond status by the RIAA on June 25, 2002 in the United States, for shipments of 10 million units. The tracks ""Ready to Run"", ""Cowboy Take Me Away"", ""Without You"", ""Goodbye Earl"", ""Cold Day in July"", ""Heartbreak Town"", ""Some Days You Gotta Dance"" and ""If I Fall You're Going Down with Me"" were"
"1999, their follow-up single, ""All the Small Things"" hit No. 2 and their debut album received moderate success peaking at No. 15 which then spanned another, this time a Top 20 hit. Oasis score their 5th No. 1 hit and their second consecutive No. 1 after their world tour with ""Go Let It Out"" which was taken from their new album, ""Standing on the Shoulder of Giants"", which topped the UK charts 2 months after the single. Welsh band, the Manic Street Preachers scored their second UK No. 1 single, with a limited availability release ""The Masses Against the Classes"""
"Lynyrd Skynyrd Lynyrd Skynyrd ( ), was an American rock band best known for popularizing the Southern rock genre during the 1970s. With roots tracing to the formation of ""My Backyard"" in Jacksonville, Florida in 1964, the band was also known by names such as ""The Noble Five"" and ""One Percent"", before finally deciding on ""Lynyrd Skynyrd"" in 1969. The band gained worldwide recognition for its live performances and signature songs ""Sweet Home Alabama"" and ""Free Bird"". At the peak of their success, band members Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines, and backup singer Cassie Gaines, died in an airplane"
"The Skyliners The Skyliners are an American doo-wop group from Pittsburgh. The original lineup was: Jimmy Beaumont (lead), Janet Vogel (soprano), Wally Lester (tenor), Jackie Taylor (bass voice, guitarist), Joe Verscharen (baritone). The Skyliners were best known for their 1959 hit, ""Since I Don't Have You"". They also hit the Top 40 with ""This I Swear"" and ""Pennies from Heaven"". Other classics include ""It Happened Today"" (1959), ""Close Your Eyes"" (1961) and ""Comes Love"" (1962). The original group dissolved in 1963, but re-united eleven years later (without Jackie Taylor), for what would become their last charted record, ""Where Have They"
"1979 British band the Flying Lizards released a new wave version of the song, as a single and on their eponymous first album. An unexpected hit, this version peaked at number 5 in the UK chart and at number 50 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. It also peaked at number 22 on the US dance charts. The song has been covered by many artists, with several of the versions appearing in a variety of charts. For example, the Kingsmen reached number 16 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and number 6 in the US R&B charts in 1964, Jennell Hawkins hit"
"and Clay Aiken. Studdard released his coronation song ""Flying Without Wings"" after the show and reached number two on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot 100. Aiken also released a single with ""This Is the Night"", written by Chris Braide, Aldo Nova and Gary Burr. It became the first non-winning contestant to have a ""Billboard"" Hot 100 number-one. It was also the biggest US single of 2003, selling over one million copies and reaching six times platinum status in Canada as well as number 1 in New Zealand.<ref name=""chart.http://acharts.us""></ref> In addition to Studdard and Aiken, Kimberley Locke, Joshua Gracin, Kimberly Caldwell, and"
"September, the first number 1 being ""Flying Without Wings"" by Westlife. U2 released their single ""Vertigo"" on music download services weeks before it came out on CD. It stayed at number one for 8 non-consecutive weeks on the download chart. While illegal sharing of music over the Internet had been popular for a number of years the music industry started creating new, pay-per-download services, which were very well received. Charting companies soon took notice and various download charts appeared on radio and television. The use and increased popularity of iPods also helped to promote download services, and Apple's online iTunes"
"Fly (Dixie Chicks album) Fly is the fifth studio album by American country band Dixie Chicks, released in 1999. The album was very successful for the group, debuting at No. 1 on the ""Billboard"" 200. It has received diamond status by the RIAA on June 25, 2002 in the United States, for shipments of 10 million units. The tracks ""Ready to Run"", ""Cowboy Take Me Away"", ""Without You"", ""Goodbye Earl"", ""Cold Day in July"", ""Heartbreak Town"", ""Some Days You Gotta Dance"" and ""If I Fall You're Going Down with Me"" were all released as singles; ""Sin Wagon"" also charted without"
"the open auditions. The band created was Boyzone, whom Walsh managed to international success achieving 16 top three singles, six of which were number ones, as well as four number one albums, selling more than 20 million copies worldwide. When Ronan Keating announced he wanted to take a break from Boyzone, Walsh continued to manage his career. Keating achieved a number one hit with ""When You Say Nothing At All"" in 1999 and also ""Life Is a Rollercoaster"" in 2000, while his album sold 4.4 million copies. Keating and Walsh later agreed to part company as Keating's solo career reached"
"to promote and release a US version of ""World of Our Own"", but was never successful. ""Billboard"" called the failure due to corporate politics. ""Flying Without Wings"" peaked at No.2 in the US when American Idol Season 2 winner Ruben Studdard recorded and released it as his debut single. In 2003, Westlife went to Nashville to film a TV documentary. While they were there, they gave a live performance of the song ""Daytime Friends"", originally by country music singer Kenny Rogers. Though Westlife didn't gain as much success in the States as they did elsewhere, their music was still appreciated."
"Joy Division, Wire, and Gang of Four. Other prominent independent in the 2000s include: Editors, The Fratellis, Razorlight, Keane, Kaiser Chiefs, Coldplay and Arctic Monkeys, the last the most prominent act to owe their success to the use of internet social networking. After Soul II Soul's breakthrough R&B hits ""Keep on Movin'"" and ""Back to Life"" in 1989, existing black soul acts, including Omar and acid jazz bands Incognito and Brand New Heavies, were now able to pursue mainstream recording careers. Particularly noticeable was the proliferation of British female black singers including Mica Paris, Caron Wheeler, Gabrielle and Heather Small."
"Eruption (band) Eruption were a popular British disco, R&B, and soul recording act in the 1970s and 1980s. They are best known for their covers of Ann Peebles's ""I Can't Stand the Rain"" and Neil Sedaka's ""One Way Ticket"", which were big disco hits in 1978 and 1979, respectively. The band was formed in 1969 as a school band in the United Kingdom as Silent Eruption, and consisted of musicians of Caribbean origins. The group changed the name to Eruption in 1974. In 1975 Precious Wilson joined the band as a backing singer and they won the RCA Soul Search"
"biggest selling single to never make the top 5 is ""Chasing Cars"" by Snow Patrol, which peaked at number 6 and has sold more copies than ""The A Team"". The biggest selling single not to reach the top 10 is ""Numb"" by Linkin Park which never charted higher than #14. Downloads grew steadily in popularity after first being integrated into the chart in 2004. In early September the UK Official Download Chart was launched, and a new live recording of Westlife's ""Flying Without Wings"" was the first number-one. The first number one to chart without ever receiving a UK physical"
"Travelling Without Moving Travelling Without Moving is the third studio album by British funk/acid jazz band Jamiroquai, released on 28 August 1996 in Japan, 9 September 1996 in the United Kingdom, 19 November 1996 in Canada and 14 January 1997 in the United States. The album features the international hit single ""Virtual Insanity"". It entered the ""Guinness World Records"" as the best-selling funk album in history. Just before the release of the album, it was reported that singer Jay Kay's love of sportscars had reached a peak, and as such was reflected by the album cover which resembled the Ferrari"
"Flap Your Wings (album) Flap Your Wings is the tenth studio album by Christian alternative rock band The Choir, released in 2000. It earned the band its first Grammy Award nomination in 2002. After the band's ""To Bid Farewell"" tour documented by ""Let It Fly"", the members of The Choir had decided to move onto other things. Lead vocalist Derri Daugherty and drummer and lyricist Steve Hindalong began producing a variety of other Christian artists, along with the highly successful ""City on a Hill"" worship music series and related tours. Hindalong released an independent solo record, ""Skinny"". Bassist Tim Chandler"
"Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps was an American disco group in existence from 1975 to 1978. The assemblage of studio musicians (which, contrary to its name, had no fife players) were put together by Harold Wheeler; the group's vocalists were Linda November, Vivian Cherry, Arlene Martell, and Helen Miles. Their 1976 album, ""Babyface"", hit #47 on the US pop album chart and #19 on the R&B Albums chart, due to the success of the single, ""Baby Face"". It had previously reached #1 for Jan Garber in 1926 and Art"
"I would have broken that band,"" Cowell said. In August 1999, the first single of their second album, ""Invincible"", the catchy dance tune ""If Ya Gettin' Down"", was released and became a major hit worldwide but yet again failed to go to number 1 in their home country, kept out of the top spot by Ricky Martin. Finally, in October 1999, after three consecutive number-two peaks, ""Keep on Movin'"" became their first UK number 1, as well as their biggest selling single to date. The second album hit the top five shortly thereafter. ""Don't Wanna Let You Go"" was released"
"The group assembled for the stunt have performed subsequently under the name Rockin' 1000, and have been described as the ""biggest band in the world."" In August 2015, nearly 16 years after its initial release, the single entered the Austrian Singles Chart at number 69 and the Swiss Singles Chart at number 41. A live version recorded in Sydney, Australia on January 24, 2000 was released on the Australian ""Generator"" single and CD 1 of Breakout. 7in Vinyl 1. ""Learn to Fly 2. ""Have a Cigar"" (Pink Floyd cover) Learn to Fly ""Learn to Fly"" is the first single from"
"Bacharach, Hal Davis, Babyface and Rodgers and Hammerstein. Hector was born in Hackney and grew up in Surrey. He lives in Surrey. Wayne Hector Wayne Hector is a British songwriter who is best known for his work with pop artists such as Nicki Minaj, One Direction, The Wanted and Olly Murs. He also wrote seven of Westlife's number one singles, including ""World of Our Own"" and ""Flying Without Wings"". He is signed to BMG Chrysalis UK. Hector began his music career as a member of the new jack swing group Rhythm N Bass. The group were signed by Sony Music"
"1966. Three years later, the group evolved into The Flying Machine and their first single under that name, ""Smile A Little Smile For Me"", made the top five in the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100, By 12 December 1969, they had sold a million copies of the record, and it was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. In 1976, Colman jointly organised a march to the BBC, protesting about the lack of rock and roll music on BBC Radio 1. To his surprise, the corporation took him on as a presenter, headlining his own weekly show. Following the popularity of"
"Flying Lizards join the list of one-hit wonders. The Flying Lizards The Flying Lizards were an experimental English new wave band, formed in 1976. They are best known for their deliberately eccentric cover version of Barrett Strong's ""Money"" featuring Deborah Evans-Stickland on lead vocals, which reached the UK and US record charts in 1979. The group disbanded in 1984. Formed and led by record producer David Cunningham, the group was a loose collective of avant-garde and free improvising musicians, such as David Toop and Steve Beresford as instrumentalists, with Deborah Evans-Stickland, Patti Palladin and Vivien Goldman as main vocalists. In"
"Without You I'm Nothing (song) ""Without You I'm Nothing"" is a 1999 single by British alternative rock band Placebo. The title track of their second album, the single version featured additional vocals by David Bowie. The single reached number 79 on the French Singles Chart. and number 52 on the Australian ARIA singles chart. This song was also featured in an episode of ""Queer as Folk"". The song was a staple of the band's set list from the ""Without You I'm Nothing"" tour to the ""Sleeping with Ghosts"" tour. It was also performed during the latter legs of the ""Meds"""