"Fly by II" is the fourth and final single released taken from the album All Rise

All Rise

All Rise is the debut album by English boy band Blue, released on 26 November 2001 in the United Kingdom and on 27 April 2004 in the United States. It peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart. The album was certified four times Platinum in the UK and is currently the eleventh best selling boy...

by UK band Blue

Blue (boy band)

Blue are an English pop vocal group, whose members are Simon Webbe, Lee Ryan, Duncan James and Antony Costa. Blue originally formed in 2001 before splitting in 2005. In 2009, it was confirmed that the band would reform. In April 2009, the group reunited and a Best of Blue Tour was announced...

. The released included the first ever non-album exclusive, "Love R.I.P". The song peaked at #6 in the british charts. An unreleased remix of the song, entitled the "Stargate Trilogy Mix", was leaked onto YouTube in January 2007. The song is a remixed version of the "All Rise" album track "Fly By", which samples the song "Rise

Rise (Herb Alpert song)

"Rise" is a song written by Andy Armer and Randy "Badazz" Alpert, and first recorded by trumpeter Herb Alpert. The instrumental track was included on Alpert's solo album Rise and released as a single in 1979. It reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in October of that year and remained...

" by Herb Alpert

Herb Alpert

Herbert "Herb" Alpert is an American musician most associated with the group variously known as Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass, or TJB. He is also a recording industry executive — he is the "A" of A&M Records...

. "Rise" was a number-one hit record in America and was written by Randy Badazz Alpert and Andy Armer. "Fly by II" reached #6 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

. The song is also notable as being the only song associated with All Rise to be recorded at Blue's famous recording partnership Metropilis Studios, which as been the venue for such recording artists as Madonna

Madonna (entertainer)

Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...

 and Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger

Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger is an English musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and a founding member of The Rolling Stones....

. The video for "Fly by II" is a typical video from Blue. The song features the lads in a car driving to an underground hangout which includes breakdancing, dominos and rap battling. The boys then proceed to go upstairs to a rave club, and it then moves to the boys dancing in the club, while performing which starred Ricky Whittle

Ricky Whittle

Ricky Whittle is a British actor from Oldham, Greater Manchester.-Biography:The son of former Royal Air Force serviceman Harry Whittle, Whittle grew up travelling with his father's career around the world, with a home base at Burghfield Common near Reading, Berkshire.A keen sportsman, Whittle...

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Track listing

UK CD Single

1. "Fly By II" - 3:45
2. "All Rise" (Acoustic) - 3:39
3. "Love R.I.P." - 3:38

UK Cassette Single

1. "Fly By II" - 3:45
2. "Megamix" - 6:56

UK DVD Single

1. "Fly By II" (Video) - 3:49
2. "This Temptation" (Blacksmith R n B Radio Rub) - 4:31
3. "A Year In The Life Of..." 1:30

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart	26
Austrian Singles Chart	65
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart	23
Canadian Singles Chart	28
Dutch Singles Chart	58
German Singles Chart	45
Irish Singles Chart	16
New Zealand Singles Chart	9
Portuguese Singles Chart	30
Swedish Singles Chart	33
Swiss Singles Chart	65
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	6