"Fly with Me" is the second single by American

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from their fourth studio album ''

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''. It was released on June 9, 2009, through

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. The song was introduced in the

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of the 2009 film '' Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian'', in which the Brothers provided voiceover work. A Cantonese version of the song is played in the ''Flights of Fantasy Parade'' at

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. An orchestrated instrumental arrangement of the song plays in the presentation of the honorary grand marshal before the ''Festival of Fantasy Parade'' at

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Composition

"Fly with Me" was written by

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and Greg Garbowsky, while production was handled by John Fields. 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

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, with a range in the song spanning from the notes G3 to F#5. It was written about Kevin and Danielle Jonas' relationship before marriage, despite both of them being far apart from each other.

Critical reception

"Fly with Me" was met with mixed reviews from music critics. Bill Lamb of

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stated, " th the piano, harp and chimes '' ic' sounds ..we begin an ultimately annoying program of guess which new instruments and even new genre we'll attempt on the next track."Bill Lamb
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''. Retrieved September 1, 2024. Jonathan Keefe of ''

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'' said of the song, "sound like outtakes from recent parody of the band on South Park." Leah Greenblatt of ''

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'' described the track as "wholesome" and " bow dutifully to the Jonases' younger fan base."

Music video

The music video premiered on the

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on June 7, 2009, and was uploaded to group's

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account on the same day. 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

*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

Release history

References

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