"Learn to Fly" is a song by American music group Surfaces and English musician Elton John. The song was released as a digital download on June 12, 2020, by TenThousand Projects.[1] The song was written and produced by Colin Padalecki and Forrest Frank.

"Learn to Fly"
Single by Surfaces and Elton John
from the album The Lockdown Sessions
Released	June 12, 2020
Length	3:29
Label	TenThousand Projects
Songwriter(s)	Colin Padalecki Forrest Frank
Producer(s)	Colin Padalecki Forrest Frank
Surfaces singles chronology
"Sunday Best" (2020) "Learn to Fly" (2020) "Sail Away" (2020)
Elton John singles chronology
"Sine from Above" (2020) "Learn to Fly" (2020) "The Pink Phantom" (2020)

Background

When talking about the collaboration, Elton John tweeted: "When the guys first sent me the song, I just loved it. It was an honour to lend my vocals and some piano."[2] In a statement, Surfaces said: "After a series of Zoom studio sessions, we were able to record together from quarantine. Working with Elton felt like the idea of winning a Grammy. He was so passionate and driven and we couldn’t have wished for a more effortless collaboration."[3]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Learn to Fly" was released onto YouTube on June 24, 2020.[4] The duo teamed up with director and illustrator Ivan Dixon, who also helmed the visuals for "Bloom". The video was produced by Sean Zwan from Studio Showoff. The animated video shows the three artists as singing pilots, who fly an airplane around the globe and encourage their passengers to maintain a positive outlook on life, even when the going gets tough.[5]

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