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The song received further notability in June when Owl City was asked to interpret the lyric "I get a thousand hugs from 10,000 lightning bugs." [ 53 ] [ 56 ] Following its virality as an internet meme, the song re-entered the Billboard charts at number eight on the US Rock Streaming Songs chart.
Owl City is an American electronic music project created in 2007 in Owatonna, Minnesota. It is one of several projects by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Adam Young , who created the project while experimenting with music in his parents' basement.
Owl City's third studio album All Things Bright and Beautiful was released in June 2011, peaking at number six on the Billboard 200 and selling 143,000 copies. [ 5 ] [ 7 ] The album produced six singles, with " Alligator Sky " and " Lonely Lullaby " managing to chart on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. [ 8 ] "
On May 14, 2012, Owl City uploaded an official audio stream for "Shooting Star" to his YouTube channel. [9] On May 17, a lyrics video for the song was released via Vevo . The video features a montage of twinkling stars, swirling beams of light, bright nebulas, and atmospheric clouds.
Owl City announced the release date of the song on September 29, 2014 along with another track, "Tokyo". [3] Young stated that the song is about "being alone in a crowd" and that the message is how "we've all been there and you're not the only person to go through that." [4] A lyrics video for the track was released on October 8, 2014. [5]
The song premiered on Owl City's website on May 20, 2011, before it was released digitally on May 23. [2] The following day, the song was serviced to contemporary hit radio. [4] Upon the release of "Deer in the Headlights", Young stated he was excited about the release of the song.
"New York City" was written and produced by Adam Young. The track runs at 171 BPM and is in the key of B major. [4] The song recounts his trip in the city, spending time with his friends, listening to Johnny Cash and showering at a truck stop. [5] "'New York City' is about the first time I ever really left my hometown and saw some of the world.
"Angels" is a song by American electronica act Owl City. It was released on September 20, 2011, for Christian radio airplay as the fourth and final single from his third studio album, All Things Bright and Beautiful. [2]