"Fly with Me" is the second single by American pop rock band Jonas Brothers from their fourth studio album Lines, Vines and Trying Times. It was released on June 9, 2009, through Hollywood Records. The song was introduced in the closing credits of the 2009 film Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian,[1] in which the Brothers provided voiceover work. A Cantonese version of the song is played in the Flights of Fantasy Parade at Hong Kong Disneyland.[2] An orchestrated instrumental arrangement of the song plays in the presentation of the honorary grand marshal before the Festival of Fantasy Parade at Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.
| "Fly with Me" | ||||
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| Single by Jonas Brothers | ||||
| from the album Lines, Vines and Trying Times | ||||
| Released | August 24, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
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| Label | Hollywood | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | John Fields | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Fly with Me" on YouTube | ||||
Composition
edit"Fly with Me" was written by Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas and Greg Garbowsky, while production was handled by John Fields.[3] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com, by Alfred Music Publishing, the track runs at 152 BPM and is in the key of C major, with a range in the song spanning from the notes G3 to F#5.[4] It was written about Kevin and Danielle Jonas' relationship before marriage, despite both of them being far apart from each other.[citation needed]
Critical reception
edit"Fly with Me" was met with mixed reviews from music critics. Bill Lamb of About.com stated, "[W]ith the piano, harp and chimes [sic] sounds [...] we begin an ultimately annoying program of guess which new instruments and even new genre we'll attempt on the next track."[5] Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine said of the song, "sound like outtakes from recent parody of the band on South Park."[6] Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly described the track as "wholesome" and " bow dutifully to the Jonases' younger fan base."[7]
Music video
editThe music video premiered on the Disney Channel on June 7, 2009, and was uploaded to group's YouTube account on the same day.[8] It features footage of the group rehearsing the song with backstage "behind-the-scenes" video clips of their 2009 World Tour preparation and rehearsals.
Track listing
edit- German and UK CD single
- "Fly with Me" – 3:54
- "That's Just the Way We Roll" (Live from The 3D Concert Experience) – 4:08
- "S.O.S." (ITunes Live from Soho) – 2:31
- "A Little Bit Longer" (ITunes Live from Soho) – 5:47
- UK enhanced CD single
- "Fly with Me" – 3:30
- "Fly with Me" (video) – 3:30
- "Paranoid" (video) – 3:47
Charts
edit| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany (GfK)[9] | 89 |
| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[10] | 80 |
| Mexico Anglo (Monitor Latino)[11] | 7 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[12] | 166 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 83 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | August 24, 2009 | CD single | Polydor | [14][15] |
| Germany | September 25, 2009 | Universal | [16] |
References
edit- ^ "Jonas Brothers releasing fourth album". United Press International. April 30, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Hong Kong Disneyland: Flights of Fantasy Parade". Dejiki. January 14, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Lines, Vines and Trying Times (Booklet). United States: Hollywood Records. 2009.
- ^ "Jonas Brothers "Fly with Me" Sheet Music". musicnotes.com. Alfred Music Publishing. 8 July 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Bill Lamb. Jonas Brothers - 'Lines, Vines and Trying Times' About.com. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Jonathan Keefe (June 17, 2009). "Review: Jonas Brothers, Lines, Vines and Trying Times". Slant Magazine. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Leah Greenblatt (June 9, 2009). "Music Review: Lines, Vines and Trying Times (2009) - Jonas Brothers". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 14, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Jonas Brothers - Fly With Me - Official Music Video (HQ)". YouTube. June 7, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Jonas Brothers – Fly with Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 22, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ "Shakira and "Loba" remain on the radio" (in Spanish). Vanguardia. 12 October 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: The J – Ozric Tentacles". zobbel.de. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Fly with Me". Amazon UK.
- ^ "Fly with Me". Amazon UK.
- ^ "Fly with Me". Amazon Germany.