Up, Up and Away (song)
1967 single by the 5th Dimension / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Up, Up and Away" is a 1967 song written by Jimmy Webb and recorded (as "Up–Up and Away") by US soul-pop act the 5th Dimension with backing from members of The Wrecking Crew.[1] Their original version reached no. 7 on Billboard's Hot 100 in July 1967 and no. 9 on its Easy Listening chart,[2] and number one in both Canada and Australia. In 1999, Webb's song placed 43 on BMI's "Top 100 Songs of the Century".[3]
"Up, Up and Away" | ||||
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Single by the 5th Dimension | ||||
from the album Up, Up and Away | ||||
B-side | "Which Way to Nowhere" | |||
Released | May 1967 | |||
Recorded | February 22, 1967 | |||
Studio | Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California | |||
Genre | Psychedelic pop, sunshine pop Easy Listening | |||
Length | 2:40 | |||
Label | Soul City | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jimmy Webb | |||
Producer(s) | Johnny Rivers and Marc Gordon | |||
The 5th Dimension singles chronology | ||||
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A canonical example of sunshine pop, themed around images of hot air ballooning, it cleaned up at the 10th Annual Grammy Awards in 1968, winning for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, Best Performance by a Vocal Group, Best Performance by a Chorus and Best Contemporary Song. In 2003, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[4]