Randy Crawford One Day I'll Fly Away May 2026

Helped Crawford win Best British Female Solo Artist at the 1982 Brit Awards.

The main hook adapts Tchaikovsky’s "Waltz of the Flowers" . Randy Crawford One Day I'll Fly Away

"One Day I'll Fly Away" is the signature hit by American jazz and R&B singer Randy Crawford, released in 1980 as the lead single from her fourth studio album, Now We May Begin . Helped Crawford win Best British Female Solo Artist

Lyricist Will Jennings described the song as focusing on "emotional bondage" and a profound desire for freedom. Commercial Performance Randy Crawford One Day I'll Fly Away

A soul and jazz-fusion ballad known for its "sumptuous, soulful tones".

While not charting on the US Billboard Hot 100, the song was a significant international hit.