Up, up and Away ( song ) - wikipedia Up, up and Away ( song ) For the Blush song, see Up, Up, and Away ( Blush song ). For the Kid Cudi song, see Man on the Moon : The End of Day. `` Up, Up and Away '' Single by The 5th Dimension from the album Up, Up and Away B - side `` Which Way to Nowhere '' Released May 1967 Format 7 '' 45 RPM Recorded April 1966 -- March 11, 1967 Genre Psychedelic pop, sunshine pop Length 2 : 40 Label Soul City Songwriter ( s ) Jimmy Webb Producer ( s ) Johnny Rivers, Marc Gordon `` Up, Up and Away '' The 5th Dimension 's `` Up, Up and Away '' from Up, Up and Away Problems playing this file ? See media help. `` Up, Up and Away '' is a 1967 song written by Jimmy Webb and recorded by the 5th Dimension, that became a major pop hit, reaching No. 7 in July 1967 on the U.S. Pop Singles chart, and No. 9 on Billboard 's Easy Listening chart. In other countries, it reached No. 1 in Canada, and in Australia. The song placed No. 43 on BMI 's `` Top 100 Songs of the Century ''. A canonical example of sunshine pop, themed around images of hot air ballooning, it cleaned up at the 10th Annual Grammy Awards in 1968, winning for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, Best Performance by a Vocal Group, Best Performance by a Chrous and Best Contemporary Song. The instrumental backing was performed by members of the Wrecking Crew, including guitarist Al Casey and drummer Hal Blaine. Contents 1 Cover versions 2 Usage in media 3 References 4 External links Cover versions In the United Kingdom, it was the Johnny Mann Singers ' cover version that became the Top 10 hit, reaching No. 6 in August 1967. This version picked up a Grammy Award for Best Performance by a Chorus in 1968, and was also recorded in French, becoming popular in Quebec. Bing Crosby recorded it for his 1968 album Thoroughly Modern Bing. Diana Ross & the Supremes recorded a version of the song in 1967 for their album Reflections. Dionne Warwick recorded a version of the tune on her 1967 Valley Of The Dolls. South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela included the song in his 1967 live album Hugh Masekela Is Alive and Well at the Whisky. The Sunshine Company included the song on their 1967 debut album Happy Is the Sunshine Company. Nancy Sinatra included a version on her 1967 album Movin ' with Nancy. The Impressions released their version on their 1968 album We 're a Winner. Mrs. Miller sang a cover version in 1968 on her LP record Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing. Andy Williams released a version in 1968 on his album, Honey. The Kidsongs Kids sang a cover version in 1986 on their Kidsongs video `` Cars, Boats, Trains and Planes ''. Rajput and the Sepoy Mutiny sang a cover version in 1968 on their album, `` Flower Power Sitar ''. Used by The Prodigy in the album Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned, in the song `` Hotride '' Several bars of this song were reprised in the Love Generation version of `` Montage '' ( written by Webb for the movie How Sweet It Is ). The song was covered by Yo Gabba Gabba ! in the episode `` Flying ''. Usage in media On a 1968 episode of Petticoat Junction the Bradley sisters sing a version of this song. Sung by Bob on episode 5 of Sesame Street aired on November 14, 1969. Used by Trans World Airlines as a jingle c. 1970, slightly altered as `` Up up and away TWA ''. Used by Trans Australia Airlines as a jingle in 1972 - 1986, slightly altered as `` Up up and away with TAA, the friendly friendly way ! ''. Used in 1973 in the German film Das fliegende Klassenzimmer, an adaption of the book with the same name from Erich Kästner Sung by Liza Minnelli on Kraft Music Hour. Episode titled `` Woody Allen looks at 1967 '' aired Dec 1967. Used in Born on the Fourth of July ( 1989 ) Used in Bob 's Burgers episode 21, Season 5, The Oeder Games. The Rajput and the Sepoy Mutiny version was often played by Fred Norris on the Howard Stern Show, whenever an Indian ( or someone of a similar - looking ethnicity ) was introduced to the show. References Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2002 ). Top Adult Contemporary : 1961 - 2001. Record Research. p. 91. Jump up ^ `` BMI Announces Top 100 Songs of the Century ''. Broadcast Music, Inc. 13 December 1999. Retrieved 8 March 2014. Jump up ^ Hartman, Kent ( 2012 ). The Wrecking Crew. St. Martin 's Griffin. pp. 261 -- 263. ISBN 978 - 1 - 250 - 03046 - 7. Jump up ^ Andrea L ( 2 November 2011 ). `` Rajput & The Sepoy Mutiny - Up Up and Away '' -- via YouTube. Jump up ^ `` Trans Australia Airlines ( TAA ) Television Advertisement, 1972 ''. Retrieved 11 November 2011. External links Guitar Tabs & Lyrics Images of 1967 Single Jimmy Webb Original albums Jim Webb Sings Jim Webb ( 1968 ) Words and Music ( 1970 ) And So : On ( 1971 ) Letters ( 1972 ) Land 's End ( 1974 ) El Mirage ( 1977 ) Angel Heart ( 1982 ) Suspending Disbelief ( 1993 ) Ten Easy Pieces ( 1996 ) Twilight of the Renegades ( 2005 ) Live and at Large ( 2007 ) Just Across the River ( 2010 ) Still Within the Sound of My Voice ( 2013 ) Collaborative albums Up, Up, and Away ( 1966 ) The Magic Garden ( 1967 ) Rewind ( 1967 ) A Tramp Shining ( 1968 ) The Yard Went On Forever ( 1968 ) Sunshower ( 1969 ) The Supremes Produced and Arranged by Jimmy Webb ( 1972 ) Reunion : The Songs of Jimmy Webb ( 1974 ) Earthbound ( 1975 ) Live at the Royal Festival Hall ( 1977 ) Watermark ( 1977 ) Breakwater Cat ( 1980 ) The Last Unicorn ( 1983 ) The Animals ' Christmas ( 1986 ) Light Years ( 1988 ) Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind ( 1989 ) Only One Life : The Songs of Jimmy Webb ( 2003 ) This Kind of Love ( 2008 ) Cottonwood Farm ( 2009 ) Glen Campbell and Jimmy Webb : In Session ( 2012 ) Compilation albums Tribute to Burt Bacharach and Jim Webb ( 1972 ) And Someone Left the Cake Out in the Rain... ( 1998 ) Archive ( 1994 ) Reunited with Jimmy Webb 1974 -- 1988 ( 1999 ) Tunesmith : The Songs of Jimmy Webb ( 2003 ) The Moon 's a Harsh Mistress : Jimmy Webb in the Seventies ( 2004 ) Archive & Live ( 2005 ) Songs `` All I Know '' `` By the Time I Get to Phoenix '' `` Did n't We '' `` Galveston '' `` The Girls ' Song '' `` Highwayman '' `` Honey Come Back '' `` MacArthur Park '' `` Still Within the Sound of My Voice '' `` The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress '' `` Up, Up and Away '' `` Where 's the Playground Susie '' `` Wichita Lineman '' `` The Worst That Could Happen '' Related articles Jimmy Webb discography The 5th Dimension Marilyn McCoo Billy Davis, Jr. Florence LaRue Lamonte McLemore Ronald Townson Studio albums Up, Up and Away The Magic Garden Stoned Soul Picnic The Age of Aquarius Portrait Love 's Lines, Angles and Rhymes Reflections Individually and Collectively Living Together, Growing Together Soul & Inspiration Earthbound Singles `` Go Where You Wanna Go '' `` Up, Up and Away '' `` Stoned Soul Picnic '' `` Sweet Blindness '' `` California Soul '' `` Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In ( The Flesh Failures ) '' `` Workin ' On a Groovy Thing '' `` Wedding Bell Blues '' `` Blowing Away '' `` A Change Is Gonna Come / People Got to Be Free '' `` The Girls ' Song '' `` Save the Country '' `` On the Beach ( In the Summertime ) '' `` One Less Bell to Answer '' `` Love 's Lines, Angles and Rhymes '' `` Light Sings '' `` Never My Love ( Live ) '' `` Together Let 's Find Love '' `` ( Last Night ) I Did n't Get to Sleep at All '' `` If I Could Reach You '' `` Living Together, Growing Together '' `` Everything 's Been Changed '' `` Ashes to Ashes '' `` No Love in the Room '' `` Love Hangover '' Related topics The Friends of Distinction Marc Gordon Solid Gold Book : The 5th Dimension Grammy Award for Record of the Year ( 1959 and 1960s ) `` Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu ( Volare ) '' * by Domenico Modugno ( 1959 ) `` Mack the Knife '' by Bobby Darin ( 1960 ) `` Theme from A Summer Place '' by Percy Faith ( 1961 ) `` Moon River '' * by Henry Mancini ( 1962 ) `` I Left My Heart in San Francisco '' by Tony Bennett ( 1963 ) `` Days of Wine and Roses '' * by Henry Mancini ( 1964 ) `` The Girl from Ipanema '' by Astrud Gilberto & Stan Getz ( 1965 ) `` A Taste of Honey '' by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass produced by Herb Alpert & Jerry Moss ( 1966 ) `` Strangers in the Night '' by Frank Sinatra produced by Jimmy Bowen ( 1967 ) `` Up, Up and Away '' * by The 5th Dimension ( Billy Davis, Jr., Florence LaRue, Marilyn McCoo, Lamont McLemore, Ron Townson ) produced by Johnny Rivers & Marc Gordon ( 1968 ) `` Mrs. Robinson '' by Simon & Garfunkel ( Art Garfunkel *, Paul Simon * ) produced by Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon & Roy Halee ( 1969 ) Complete list ( 1960s ) ( 1970s ) ( 1980s ) ( 1990s ) ( 2000s ) ( 2010s ) Grammy Award for Song of the Year ( 1959 & 1960s ) 1959 Domenico Modugno - `` Volare '' 1960 Jimmy Driftwood - `` The Battle of New Orleans '' 1961 Ernest Gold - `` Theme from Exodus '' 1962 Johnny Mercer & Henry Mancini - `` Moon River '' 1963 Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley - `` What Kind of Fool Am I ? '' 1964 Johnny Mercer & Henry Mancini - `` Days of Wine and Roses '' 1965 Jerry Herman - `` Hello, Dolly ! '' 1966 Paul Francis Webster & Johnny Mandel - `` The Shadow of Your Smile '' 1967 John Lennon & Paul McCartney - `` Michelle '' 1968 Jimmy Webb - `` Up, Up, and Away '' 1969 Bobby Russell - `` Little Green Apples '' Complete list ( 1960s ) ( 1970s ) ( 1980s ) ( 1990s ) ( 2000s ) ( 2010s ) At Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Up,_Up_and_Away_(song)&oldid=793579810 '' Categories : 1967 singles Songs written by Jimmy Webb The 5th Dimension songs Pinky and Perky songs The Muppets songs Andy Williams songs Grammy Award for Record of the Year Ballooning Songs about aviation Songs used as jingles 1967 songs Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Tiếng Việt Edit links This page was last edited on 2 August 2017, at 17 : 09. 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Question: who had a hit with up up and away in 1968
Answer: Jimmy Webb