Blowing Away
{{Infobox song
| name = Blowing Away
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = The 5th Dimension
| album = The Age of Aquarius
| B-side = Skinny Man
| released = {{Start date|1969|12}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Soul
| length = 2:30
| label = Soul City
| writer = Laura Nyro
| producer = Bones Howe
| prev_title = Wedding Bell Blues
| prev_year = 1969
| next_title = A Change Is Gonna Come/People Got to Be Free
| next_year = 1970
}}
"Blowing Away" (sometimes written as "Blowin' Away") is a song written by Laura Nyro and included on her 1967 album More Than a New Discovery.{{Cite web
| url = https://www.allmusic.com/album/more-than-a-new-discovery-mw0000752650
| last = Planer
| first = Lindsay
| title = Laura Nyro: More Than a New Discovery{{snd}}Review
| website = AllMusic
| access-date = January 13, 2022
}} In 1969, the 5th Dimension recorded it for their album The Age of Aquarius. Also released as a single, the 5th Dimension's version reached number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100.{{Cite web| url = https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-5th-dimension/chart-history/tlp/| author = | title = The 5th Dimension: Chart History – Hot 100| website = Billboard.com| access-date = January 13, 2022}} The song was produced by Bones Howe and arranged by Bill Holman, Bob Alcivar, and Howe.
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Category:Songs written by Laura Nyro
Category:The 5th Dimension songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Bones Howe
Category:Song recordings produced by Milt Okun
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