"Learning to Fly" is the second song on Pink Floyd's album A Momentary Lapse of Reason. The first single released from the album, it reached #70 on the Billboard Chart and #1 on Mainstream Rock Tracks. Many fans and critics consider it Pink Floyd's best song after the leave of Roger Waters.
"Learning To Fly" is a popular track by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was written in 1991 by Tom Petty and his writing partner Jeff Lynne for the album Into The Great Wide Open. It was used on the Chicago Bulls' 1991 NBA championship video and featured on the soundtrack of the 2005 film Elizabethtown, directed by Cameron Crowe .
"Learning to Fly" was released as the first single of the Into the Great Wide Open album, and reached #28 on the US Billboard Chart.
Though the entire song is based on only four simple chords, (A minor, C, F, and G), it is considered to have a unique structure and sound, making it a top hit for Petty.
