Fly By II explained

"Fly By II" is a song by English boy band Blue. It was released on 18 March 2002 as the fourth single from their debut studio album, All Rise (2001). The release includes the band's first non-album exclusive, "Love R.I.P". "Fly By II" is a remixed version of the All Rise album track "Fly By", which samples the song "Rise" by Herb Alpert, while the remix samples from the Notorious B.I.G.'s "Hypnotize". The remix reached number six on the UK Singles Chart.

Music video

The video for "Fly by II" features Blue in a 2001 BMW X5 (E53) 4.4i, driving to an underground hangout, where the patrons partake in breakdancing, dominoes and rap battling. The members of Blue then proceed to go upstairs to a rave club, where they dance while performing. The video featured an appearance by Ricky Whittle.

Track listings

UK and New Zealand CD single^[1]

1. "Fly By II" – 3:48
2. "All Rise" (acoustic) – 3:40
3. "Love R.I.P." – 3:38

UK cassette single and European CD single^[2]

1. "Fly By II" – 3:48
2. "Megamix" – 6:56

UK DVD single^[3]

1. "Fly By II" (video) – 3:49
2. "This Temptation" (Blacksmith RnB radio rub) – 4:31
3. "A Year in the Life of..." 1:30

European CD single^[4]

1. "Fly By" – 3:48
2. "Love R.I.P." – 3:38

Australian CD single^[5]

1. "Fly By II" – 3:49
2. "All Rise" (acoustic version) – 3:40
3. "Love R.I.P." – 3:38
4. "This Temptation" (Blacksmith RnB rub) – 4:30
5. "Megamix" – 6:56

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the All Rise album booklet.^[6]

Studios

• Recorded and mixed at StarGate Studios (Norway)
• Vocals recorded at Metropolis Studios (London, England)
• Additional vocals recorded at Studio 1 (Oslo, Norway)
• Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City) and Sony Music Studios (London, England)

Personnel

• StarGate – production
  • Mikkel SE – writing, all instruments
  • Hallgeir Rustan – writing, all instruments
  • Tor Erik Hermansen – writing, all instruments
• Simon Webbe – writing
• Blue – all vocals
• Neil Tucker – engineering
• Chris Sansom – additional vocals engineering
• Tom Coyne – mastering
• John Davis – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Fly By II"!Chart (2002)!Peak
position

Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[7]	27
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8]	42
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[9]	7
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[10]	96

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Fly By II"!Chart (2002)!Position

Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[11]	185
Ireland (IRMA)[12]	94
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13]	36
UK Singles (OCC)[14]	61
UK Airplay (Music Week)[15]	5

Release history

Region!scope="col"

Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United Kingdom	18 March 2002			[16]
Australia	10 June 2002	CD		[17]
Canada	11 June 2002	CD	Virgin	[18]

Notes and References

1. Fly By II. Blue. 2002. UK & New Zealand CD single liner notes. Innocent Records, Virgin Records. SINCD 33, 7243 5 46361 27.
2. Fly By II. Blue. 2002. UK cassette single sleeve. Innocent Records, Virgin Records. SINC 33, 7243 5 46361 41.
3. Fly By II. Blue. 2002. UK DVD single liner notes. Innocent Records, Virgin Records. SINDVD 33, 7243 4 90508 91.
4. Fly By II. Blue. 2002. European CD single liner notes. Innocent Records, Virgin Records. SINCDE 33, 7243 5 46367 21.
5. Fly By II. Blue. 2002. Australian CD single liner notes. Innocent Records, Virgin Records. 7243 5 50734 2 6.
6. All Rise. All Rise (Blue album). Blue. 2001. UK CD album booklet. Innocent Records, Virgin Records. CDSIN 8, 7243 8 11415 02.
7. Blue Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs). Billboard. 10 May 2020.
8. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 20. 15. 11. 6 April 2002. 10 May 2020.
9. Web site: Tipparade-lijst van week 17, 2002. dutch. Dutch Top 40. 21 March 2023.
10. Web site: Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 24, saptamina 17.06–23.06, 2002. Romanian Top 100. ro. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20050215113422/http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10025.html. 15 February 2005. 10 May 2020.
11. Web site: Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2002 (Part 2). 14 January 2003. Jam!. https://web.archive.org/web/20040906184715/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_singles2.html. 6 September 2004.
12. Web site: Top 100 Songs of 2002. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 2002. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20040602113021/http://www.rte.ie/2fm/charts/top100_2002.html. 2 June 2004. 16 March 2022.
13. Web site: End of Year Charts 2002. Recorded Music NZ. 10 May 2020.
14. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2002. UKChartsPlus. 8 February 2019.
15. Most Broadcast of 2002 — Airplay Top 50. Music Week. 31. 18 January 2003. 4 August 2023.
16. New Releases – For Week Starting 18 March 2002: Singles. Music Week. 30. 16 March 2002. 23 August 2021.
17. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 10th June 2002. ARIA. 25. 10 June 2002. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020626140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020627-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue641.pdf. 26 June 2002. 2 July 2021.
18. Web site: 'Fly By' (2 Tracks) . CDPlus.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20030518233922/http://www.cdplus.com/cdplus300/default.asp?isle=0&action=detail&code=355194. May 18, 2003.