One Day I 'll Fly Away - wikipedia One Day I 'll Fly Away `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' Single by Randy Crawford from the album Now We May Begin B - side `` Blue Flame '' `` Last Night at Danceland '' `` Tender Falls the Rain '' Released 1980 Format 7 ``, 12 '' Genre Jazz Length 5 : 02 Label Warner Music Group Songwriter ( s ) Joe Sample, Will Jennings Producer ( s ) Joe Sample, Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper Randy Crawford singles chronology `` Last Night at Danceland '' ( 1980 ) `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' ( 1980 ) `` People Alone '' ( 1981 ) `` Last Night at Danceland '' ( 1980 ) `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' ( 1980 ) `` People Alone '' ( 1981 ) Audio sample file help `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' is a song performed by American jazz singer Randy Crawford, from her fourth studio album, Now We May Begin ( 1980 ). The song was written by Joe Sample and Will Jennings and produced by Sample, Wilton Felder and Stix Hooper. It received generally favorable reviews from music critics. The song was a commercial success in the international market at the time, reaching number one in Belgium ( Flanders ) and Netherlands, while peaking at number two in the United Kingdom. `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' is Crawford 's highest charting single, and has been covered by many artists, most notably by Nicole Kidman portraying the character of Satine in 2001 motion picture Moulin Rouge !. In 2013, Girls Aloud member Kimberley Walsh released a cover of the song as the lead single from her debut studio album, Centre Stage. More recently the song has also been covered by British Electronica trio Vaults which was featured in the John Lewis 2016 Christmas advertisement. Contents 1 Composition and reception 2 Formats and track listings 3 Charts 4 Nicole Kidman 4.1 Credits and personnel 4.2 Track listings 5 Cover versions and samples 5.1 Kimberley Walsh 5.1. 1 Background and release 5.1. 2 Music video and live performances 5.1. 3 Track listing 5.1. 4 Release history 5.2 Vaults 6 References Composition and reception ( Edit ) `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' was written by Joe Sample and Will Jennings, and produced by Sample, Wilton Felder and Stix Hooper. The main hook ( in which the singer sings the title of the song ) is itself an interpolation of Tchaikovsky 's Waltz of the Flowers from his Nutcracker Suite. Jon O'Brien of Allmusic said that the song showcases Crawford 's `` sumptuous, soulful tones. '' Writing about the singer 's life for The Daily Telegraph, critic Helen Brown said that `` in the pouty world of the jazz chanteuse, Randy Crawford 's smile is unique, '' adding that `` even on the saddest of songs, A Rainy Night in Georgia or One Day I 'll Fly Away, you could hear those trembling lips spread outwards and upwards through the tears. '' `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' got widespread radio airplay and did well in the international market, and is Crawford 's highest charting single. On September 20, 1980, the song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. It also performed well in Belgium ( Flanders ) and Netherlands, reaching number one in both countries. Formats and track listings Germany 7 '' `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' -- 4 : 58 `` Blue Flame '' -- 6 : 25 Japan 7 '' `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' -- 3 : 40 `` Tender Falls the Rain '' -- 4 : 13 Netherlands 12 '' `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' -- 5 : 00 `` Last Night at Danceland '' -- 4 : 53 Charts Chart ( 1980 ) Peak position Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) Nicole Kidman ( Edit ) `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' Single by Nicole Kidman from the album Moulin Rouge ! Vol. 2 B - side Instrumental, `` Your Song '' Released April 5, 2002 Format CD single, CD Maxi Recorded Length 5 : 09 Label Interscope Songwriter ( s ) Joe Sample, Will Jennings Producer ( s ) BLAM, Craig Armstrong, Josh G Abrahams, Marius de Vries Nicole Kidman singles chronology `` Somethin ' Stupid '' ( 2001 ) `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' ( 2002 ) `` Somethin ' Stupid '' ( 2001 ) `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' ( 2002 ) Audio sample `` Tony Phillips Remix '' file help Music video `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' on YouTube In 2001, `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' was recorded by Nicole Kidman for the motion picture Moulin Rouge !, in which she portrayed the character of Satine. A special remix designed by Tony Phillips has been promoted on single, issued by Interscope on April 5, 2002. Credits and personnel Nicole Kidman - lead vocal Joe Sample - writer Will Jennings - writer Craig Armstrong - producer, arrangement Baz Luhrmann - producer Anton Monsted - producer Josh G Abrahams - producer Marius de Vries - producer Tony Phillips - remix Geoff Foster - remix engineer Andy Bradfield - mix Simon Franglen - producer / engineer ( additional vocal ) Track listings CD Single, UK, 497 703 - 2 `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' ( Tony Phillips Remix ) - 5 : 11 `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' ( Original Album Version ) - 3 : 17 `` Your Song '' ( Instrumental From The Rehearsal Montage Scene ) - 2 : 28 CD Maxi, Europe, 497 684 - 2 `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' ( Tony Phillips Remix ) - 5 : 11 `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' ( Original Album Version ) - 3 : 17 `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' ( Instrumental ) - 3 : 16 `` Your Song '' ( Instrumental From The Rehearsal Montage Scene ) - 2 : 28 CD Single, Europe, Promo, MOULINCDP4 `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' ( Tony Phillips Remix - Radio Edit ) - 3 : 42 `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' ( Original Album Version ) - 3 : 17 CD Single, US, Promo, INTR 10610 - 2 `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' ( Original Album Version ) - 3 : 17 Cover versions and samples ( Edit ) Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever covered the song and released it on Exordium ( 2003 ). Gospel singer Ruben Studdard released a cover as a Wal - Mart - exclusive bonus track on his fourth album, Love Is ( 2009 ). The song is performed as an instrumental by Keith Jarrett and Charlie Haden on their 2010 album Jasmine. The opening bars of `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' have also appeared on the 2010 Leaving Certificate Music Listening exam in Ireland, as an unprepared Aural Awareness excerpt on Q6. Italian singer Bianca Atzei covered the songs and released it as a single on December 9, 2013. British soprano Sarah Brightman also covered an operatic version of the song, but it was not included in either CD or digital download until 2015, when her version was included in the first of the 3 volumes of the digital download Rarities ( hence her `` Test version '' ). British Electronica trio Vaults covered the song to be the soundtrack featured in the John Lewis 2016 Christmas advertisement. Kimberley Walsh ( Edit ) `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' Single by Kimberley Walsh from the album Centre Stage Released January 4, 2013 Format Digital download Recorded 2012 Genre Musical theatre Length 3 : 43 Label Decca Songwriter ( s ) Joe Sample, Will Jennings Producer ( s ) Per Magnusson, David Kreuger Kimberley Walsh singles chronology `` One Vision '' ( 2012 ) `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' ( 2013 ) `` One Vision '' ( 2012 ) `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' ( 2013 ) Music video `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' on YouTube Audio sample file help Background and release ( Edit ) Following her solo endeavours and musical theatre performances, Girls Aloud member Kimberley Walsh decided to record a studio album featuring her own renditions of popular hits from musicals, commenting that `` I 've always loved musical theatre and doing Shrek the Musical definitely reignited the passion in me. '' For the album, Walsh commented that she wanted `` to share the love I have for musical theatre by taking some classic songs and completely reinventing them. The melodies in so many musical songs are so brilliant, I knew we could create something special by experimenting with the production, and I really feel like we 've come up with some interesting takes on classic songs. '' On December 21, 2012, `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' premiered in full through the label 's official SoundCloud account. The song was recorded in Stockholm, Sweden and produced by Per Magnusson and David Kreuger. It was officially released on January 4, 2013 as the lead single from Centre Stage through digital download under Decca Records. Along with the album version, the digital release of `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' includes the Radio Edit and The Alias Club Mix. Peter Robinson of Popjustice compared the latter to Psy 's Gangnam Style ( 2012 ). Music video and Live performances ( Edit ) The accompanying music video was directed by Paul Caslin and produced by Amy James through production company JJ Stereo. It was shot in 2K on an Arri Alexa on January 4, 2013 at Pinewood Studios, with 4music publishing behind - the - scenes pictures of the shooting session. The lyric video premiered on January 12, 2013 through VEVO, while the music video premiered on January 17, 2013. It features Walsh performing the song in different settings, until she is joined by Pasha Kovalev and they perform a ballet number. Daily Mail journalist Kimberley Dadds compared Walsh 's style to `` classic Hollywood '', adding that `` although she is without the rest of the girls, Kimberley shines in a series of sparkly and ladylike dresses and gowns. '' On January 23, 2013, Walsh performed `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' at the National Television Awards, and on February 2, 2013 at G.A.Y. Track listing Digital download `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' -- 3 : 43 `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' ( Radio Edit ) -- 3 : 28 `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' ( The Alias Club Mix ) -- 6 : 22 Release history Region Date Format Label Brazil January 4, 2013 Digital download Decca Records Ireland United Kingdom Vaults ( Edit ) `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' Single by Vaults from the album Caught in Still Life Released 10 November 2016 Format Digital download Genre Pop Length 3 : 27 Label Virgin EMI Records Songwriter ( s ) Joe Sample, Will Jennings Vaults singles chronology `` Midnight River '' ( 2016 ) `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' ( 2016 ) `` Midnight River '' ( 2016 ) `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' ( 2016 ) British Electronica trio Vaults covered the song to be the soundtrack featured in the John Lewis 2016 Christmas advertisement. `` One Day I 'll Fly Away '' is included of the Vaults 's debut studio album, Caught in Still Life. 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Question: who wrote one day i'll fly away
Answer: Joe Sample and Will Jennings