Fly Too High

For the Quiet Riot song, see Guilty Pleasures (Quiet Riot album).

"Fly Too High" is a song by Janis Ian. It is a track from her 1979 LP, Night Rains.

"Fly Too High"
Single by Janis Ian
from the album Night Rains
B-side	"Night Rains"
Released	October 12, 1979 (UK)[1]
Recorded	1979
Genre	Pop
Label	Columbia Records
Songwriter(s)	Janis Ian, Giorgio Moroder
Producer(s)	Harold Faltermeyer
Janis Ian singles chronology
"You Are Love" (1979) "Fly Too High" (1979) "Here Comes the Night" (1980)

The song became a modest hit in the UK (#44), a major hit in Australia (#7) and The Netherlands (#5), and a number-one hit in South Africa.

"Fly Too High" was written and recorded for the film Foxes, and it is included on the soundtrack.

Chart history

Weekly charts Chart (1979-1980) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 7 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 2 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4] 5 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 8 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 5 South Africa (Springbok Radio)[7] 1 UK Singles (OCC)[8] 44 US Billboard Dance Club Songs[9] 30

Year-end charts Chart (1980) Position Australia (Kent Music Report)[10] 33 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 62 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 39 South Africa (Springbok Radio)[13] 16