Written for Crawford by Joe Sample and Will Jennings, with production by Sample, Wilton Felder, and Stix Hooper.
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
Helped Crawford win Best British Female Solo Artist at the 1982 Brit Awards. Written for Crawford by Joe Sample and Will
The main hook adapts Tchaikovsky’s "Waltz of the Flowers" . with production by Sample
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.