2010Released
3:38

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Aldean stays true to his Georgia roots on this ode to small town life. He explained the inspiration for this song in an interview with Reuters: "I grew up in Georgia, on the outskirts of Macon, surrounded by a lot of farmland. That's what I know. For any artist, if you can sing about things you've experienced, then you can convey that message to your fans. (For instance) that song 'Fly Over States' - I heard those kinds of comments when I was flying out to promote my music. I'd hear businessmen from one of the coasts comment as we flew over some small town, 'I wonder why anyone would want to live there?'"

The title references the term flyover country, which is often associated with the Midwestern United States. The phrase is sometimes used in a dismissive manner, which is why Aldean says he felt so strongly about the pro-heartland tune in the first place. "One of the things about my music is that people who are from middle America, the heartland, that's kind of where I grew up. Those people have always related to what I was doing, and this song speaks directly to those people," he told The Boot. "The song is absolutely real, and when you tell a story like that and you deliver it in a way that it's real and you're not trying to sugarcoat it, people respond to that and relate to it. That's what this song is, and why it's become popular."

The song's music video was shot in an airplane hangar at the Army National Guard facilities in Smyrna, Tennessee. It was filmed 200 yards from where director Wes Edwards also shot the "Tattoos On This Town" clip.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Fly Over States.
GKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
82BPM

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Broken Bow Records
© 2010 This Is Hit, Inc. d/b/a Broken Bow Records
℗ 2010 This Is Hit, Inc. d/b/a Broken Bow Records

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