Headlong Flight
title: "Headlong Flight" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2012-singles", "rush-(band)-songs", "songs-written-by-alex-lifeson", "songs-written-by-geddy-lee", "songs-written-by-neil-peart", "2012-songs", "song-recordings-produced-by-nick-raskulinecz", "roadrunner-records-singles"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headlong_Flight" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox song"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Headlong Flight |
| cover | Rush Headlong Flight.jpg |
| type | single |
| artist | Rush |
| album | Clockwork Angels |
| released | April 19, 2012 |
| length | 7:20 |
| 5:08 (radio edit) | |
| label | Anthem (Canada), Roadrunner |
| writer | Lee/Lifeson, lyrics by Peart |
| producer | Nick Raskulinecz and Rush |
| prev_title | Caravan |
| prev_year | 2010 |
| next_title | The Wreckers |
| next_year | 2012 |
| :: |
| name = Headlong Flight | cover = Rush Headlong Flight.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Rush | album = Clockwork Angels | released = April 19, 2012 | recorded = | studio = | genre = | length = 7:20 5:08 (radio edit) | label = Anthem (Canada), Roadrunner | writer = Lee/Lifeson, lyrics by Peart | producer = Nick Raskulinecz and Rush | prev_title = Caravan | prev_year = 2010 | next_title = The Wreckers | next_year = 2012
"Headlong Flight" is the second single from Canadian rock band Rush's 19th studio album, Clockwork Angels. It was released to radio stations and for online preview on April 19, 2012, and became available digitally and on disk April 24, 2012. A lyrics video was also made available on YouTube. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Geddy Lee commented on the song:
Musically, the song contains elements inspired by "Bastille Day," another Rush song. In a 2012 interview, Neil Peart confirmed this was deliberate.
Track listing
Music by Lee/Lifeson, lyrics by Peart | title1 = Headlong Flight | note1 = Radio Edit | lyrics1 = | music1 = | length1 = 5:08 | title2 = Headlong Flight | note2 = Album Version | lyrics2 = | music2 = | length2 = 7:20
Chart performance
::data[format=table] | Chart | Peak position | |---|---| | U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock | | | Billboard Canadian Hot 100 | | ::
Personnel
- Geddy Lee – lead vocals, bass, bass pedals, keyboards
- Alex Lifeson – guitar
- Neil Peart – drums, percussion
- David Campbell – String arrangement and conducting
References
References
- "Headlong Flight release".
- "Headlong Flight on Rolling Stone".
- "Headlong Flight: Background and Commentary".
- "Headlong Flight Canadian chart".
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