Right Track Studios (New York City) Capri Studios (Capri)
Genre
Gospel
soul
R&B
Length
3:52
Label
Island
Songwriter(s)
Mariah Carey
James "Big Jim" Wright
Producer(s)
Mariah Carey
James Wright
Mariah Carey singles chronology
"So Lonely" (2006)
"Fly Like a Bird" (2006)
"Say Somethin'" (2006)
Audio
"Fly Like A Bird" on YouTube
"Fly Like a Bird" is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey, released on March 13, 2006, by Island Records as a single from her tenth studio album, The Emancipation of Mimi (2005). Written and produced by Carey and James "Big Jim" Wright, the song is influenced by Gospel, soul, and R&B music genres. Its arrangement is built on piano chords and guitar melodies, and features Carey's pastor Clarence Keaton, who recites two Biblical verses during the song's introduction and bridge. Carey described "Fly Like a Bird" as the most personal and religious track from The Emancipation of Mimi, with its lyrics featuring a veritable prayer to God: "Fly like a bird, take to the sky, I need you now Lord, carry me high!".
At the time of its release, "Fly Like a Bird" received acclaim from music critics. While many praised Carey's strong vocal performance throughout its climax, many pinpointed on its lyrical content and compared it to Carey's debut song, "Vision of Love". Released as the final single from its parent album, the song was only sent to adult contemporary and gospel radio stations, during the same time "Say Somethin'" was commissioned to mainstream channels. Carey performed the song on several high-profile industry events, including the 48th annual Grammy Awards, the Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast concert charity benefit, and Idol Gives Back. Additionally, Carey included the song on the set-lists for all her succeeding tours since its release, up to the Caution World Tour.
"FlyLikeaBird" is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey, released on March 13, 2006, by Island Records as a single from her tenth studio...
(with Snoop Dogg and The Neptunes), "To the Floor" (with Nelly), and "FlyLikeaBird" with James "Big Jim" Wright. By November, she felt that she had composed...
Day" (with Trey Lorenz) "With You" "FlyLikeaBird" "My All" "I'll Be Loving U Long Time" (Intermission) "It's Like That" (contains elements of "Hollis...
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have like this feeling of freedom like I can pretty much go where I want, but always going down. [But] with this machine I can flylikeabird". In 2004...
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against an evil vulture-likebird-of-prey with the help of two mice. It is based on a book with a similar name (Fuglekrigen, or "The Bird-War" in English) from...
will help him flylikeabird. His only assistance comes from Louise (Sally Kellerman), a beautiful woman who wants to help. Wearing only a trench coat...
in a V Formation". Science. AAAS. Retrieved 2021-03-14. USA Today: "Why birdsfly in a V-formation" by Traci Watson January 15, 2014 "Flylikeabird: The...
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not performed in Wantagh. "FlyLikeaBird" was not performed in Verona, Tokyo, Nagoya, on the first Saitama show and Osaka. A snippet of "Melt Away" was...
was suffering from a "mysterious ailment" in the previous episode ("FlyLikeaBird"), was finally pregnant at 41 years of age. She revealed that the conception...
celebration, featured the first three singles from the album, as well as "FlyLikeaBird" and "Make It Happen" (1991). The following week, she performed "We...
(Bad Boy Remix) "Touch My Body" "Shake It Off" "Emotions" "Cry." "FlyLikeaBird" "My All" "Heartbreaker (contains elements from "Desert Storm Remix")...
Mix)" "Shake It Off" "Touch My Body" "FlyLikeaBird" "Make It Happen" "Angels Cry" "Always Be My Baby" "It's Like That" "The Impossible" "Love Hangover"...
can be just as childlike as Yakky, such as when he wished he could flylikeabird. Chopper's repeated line is "Now, ain't that cute", as well as saying...
Gargamel. A contagious disease terrorizes the village. The Smurfs befriend a domesticated dragon. One of the Smurfs attempts to flylikeabird. List of...
on 26 November 2013. Whittle, Richard. "It’s ABird! It’s A Plane! No, It’s Aircraft That FlyLikeABird!" Breaking Defense, 12 January 2015. Retrieved:...
with a number of social media videos posted on the weblog of his alter ego, Jarno Smeets, who claimed to be the first human able to ‘flylikeabird’. International...