"Parachutes" is a single by English singer-songwriter Charlie Simpson, from his debut studio album Young Pilgrim (2011).

It was released on 5 August 2011 as a digital download in the United Kingdom.

In an interview with Digital Spy he was asked to describe the song, he said: "It's one of the more instrument-heavy songs on the record – I wanted to strike a balance between the acoustic nature and more upbeat instruments.

It's also the first track I've ever written with a piano, so it's a good contrast to other songs on the album.

[5] Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating: "It's a far cry from his tween-pop days of drooling over high school teachers and perky air hostesses – instead focusing on his newfound independence.