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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