List of songs recorded by Owl City
Owl City is an American electronica project created in 2007 in Owatonna, Minnesota; it is one of the several projects by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Adam Young. Young created the project while experimenting with music in his parents' basement. Owl City developed a following on the social networking site MySpace, like many musicians who achieved success in the late 2000s, before signing with Universal Republic Records, now Republic Records, in 2008.
Owl City issued its debut release, the extended play Of June, in September 2007; it peaked at number 15 on the United States Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart.[1] His debut studio album Maybe I'm Dreaming followed in December 2008, peaking at number 13 on the Dance/Electronic Albums chart.[1] Following the success of Of June and Maybe I'm Dreaming, Young signed to Universal Republic Records in late 2008.[2] His second studio album and major-label debut, Ocean Eyes, was released in July 2009. "Fireflies", the album's lead single, became an international success, peaking at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and becoming a top ten hit in several other countries.[3][4] Fueled by success of "Fireflies", Ocean Eyes peaked at number eight on the US Billboard 200 and was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[5][6] An additional three singles were released from the album: "Vanilla Twilight", "Hello Seattle" and "Umbrella Beach".
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] "Good Time", a collaboration with Canadian recording artist Carly Rae Jepsen, peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a top ten chart hit in countries such as Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom.[3][9][10][11] Owl City released his fourth studio album The Midsummer Station in August 2012; it peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200.[5] On July 10, 2015, Owl City released his fifth album, titled Mobile Orchestra, spawning the singles "You're Not Alone", "Verge" and "Unbelievable".
Released songs
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‡ | Indicates song included on an alternative version of the album |
• | Indicates song written solely by Young |
Title | Artist(s) | Writer(s) | Album | Year | Ref |
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"Adam, Check Please" † | Owl City | Adam Young • | Coco Moon | 2023 | [12] |
"Air Traffic" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Maybe I'm Dreaming | 2008 | [13] |
"The Airway" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Of June | 2007 | [14] |
"Alive" | Schiller featuring Adam Young | Adam Young • | Sonne | 2012 | [15] |
"All About Us" † | He Is We featuring Owl City | — | Non-album single | 2011 | [16] |
"All My Friends" † | Owl City | TBA | Cinematic | 2017 | [17] |
"Alligator Sky" † | Owl City featuring Shawn Chrystopher | Adam Young Shawn Chrystopher Bobby Ray Simmons Jr. Antwan André Patton | All Things Bright and Beautiful | 2011 | [18] |
"Always" | Owl City | TBA | Cinematic | 2018 | [17] |
"Back Home" | Owl City featuring Jake Owen | Adam Young Matthew Thiessen Emily Wright | Mobile Orchestra | 2015 | [19] |
"Be Brave" | Owl City | TBA | Cinematic | 2018 | [17] |
"Beautiful Times" † | Owl City featuring Lindsey Stirling | Adam Young • | Ultraviolet | 2014 | [20] |
"The Bird and the Worm" | Owl City | Adam Young Matthew Thiessen | Ocean Eyes | 2009 | [21] |
"Bird With a Broken Wing" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Mobile Orchestra | 2015 | [19] |
"Bombshell Blonde" | Owl City | Adam Young Matthew Thiessen | The Midsummer Station ‡ | 2012 | [22] |
"Boston" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Coco Moon | 2024 | |
"Butterfly Wings" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Ocean Eyes ‡ | 2009 | [21] |
"Cactus in the Valley" † | Lights featuring Owl City | Lights Poxleitner | Siberia Acoustic | 2013 | [23] |
"Can't Live Without You" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Mobile Orchestra | 2015 | [19] |
"Captains and Cruise Ships" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Of June | 2007 | [14] |
"Car Trouble" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Coco Moon | 2024 | |
"Cave In" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Ocean Eyes | 2009 | [21] |
"Cinematic" | Owl City | TBA | Cinematic | 2018 | [17] |
"Cloud Nine" | Owl City | TBA | Cinematic | 2018 | [17] |
"Dear Vienna" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Maybe I'm Dreaming | 2008 | [13] |
"Deer in the Headlights" | Owl City | Adam Young • | All Things Bright and Beautiful | 2011 | [18] |
"Dementia" | Owl City featuring Mark Hoppus | Adam Young • | Shooting Star | 2012 | [24] |
The Midsummer Station | [22] | ||||
"Dental Care" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Ocean Eyes | 2009 | [21] |
"Designer Skyline" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Of June | 2007 | [14] |
"Dinosaur Park" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Coco Moon | 2023 | [12] |
"Dreams and Disasters" | Owl City | Adam Young Emily Wright Nate Campany | The Midsummer Station | 2012 | [22] |
"Dreams Don't Turn to Dust" | Owl City | Adam Young • | All Things Bright and Beautiful | 2011 | [18] |
"Early Birdie" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Maybe I'm Dreaming | 2008 | [13] |
"Embers" | Owl City | Adam Young Emily Wright Nate Campany | The Midsummer Station | 2012 | [22] |
"Eternity" † | Paul van Dyk featuring Adam Young | — | Evolution | 2012 | [25] |
"Field Notes" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Coco Moon | 2023 | [12] |
"Fiji Water" | Owl City | TBA | Cinematic | 2017 | [17] |
"Firebird" | Owl City | TBA | Cinematic | 2018 | [17] |
"Fireflies" † | Owl City | Adam Young • | Ocean Eyes | 2009 | [21] |
"The First Noel" | TobyMac featuring Owl City | Traditional | Christmas in Diverse City | 2011 | [26] |
"Forever & Always" | Armin van Buuren and Gareth Emery featuring Owl City | — | Non-album single | 2022 | |
"Fuzzy Blue Lights" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Of June | 2007 | [14] |
"Galaxies" † | Owl City | Adam Young • | All Things Bright and Beautiful | 2011 | [18] |
"Gold" | Owl City | Josh Crosby Emily Wright Nate Campany | Shooting Star | 2012 | [24] |
The Midsummer Station | [22] | ||||
"Good Time" † | Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen | Adam Young Matthew Thiessen Brian Lee | The Midsummer Station | 2012 | [22] |
"Hello Seattle" † | Owl City | Adam Young • | Of June | 2007 | [14] |
Ocean Eyes | 2009 | [21] | |||
"Hey Anna" | Owl City | — | The Midsummer Station - Acoustic | 2013 | [27] |
"Honey and the Bee" | Owl City featuring Breanne Düren | Adam Young • | All Things Bright and Beautiful | 2011 | [18] |
"Hospital Flowers" | Owl City | Adam Young • | All Things Bright and Beautiful | 2011 | [18] |
"Hot Air Balloon" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Ocean Eyes ‡ | 2009 | [21] |
"House Wren" | Owl City | TBA | Cinematic | 2018 | [17] |
"How I Became the Sea" | Owl City | Adam Young • | All Things Bright and Beautiful ‡ | 2011 | [18] |
"Humbug" † | Owl City | Adam Young • | Non-album single | 2016 | [28] |
"I Found Love" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Mobile Orchestra | 2015 | [19] |
"I Hope You Think of Me" | Owl City | — | The Midsummer Station - Acoustic | 2013 | [27] |
"I'll Meet You There" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Maybe I'm Dreaming | 2008 | [13] |
"I'm Coming After You" | Owl City | Adam Young Matthew Thiessen Brian Lee | The Midsummer Station | 2012 | [22] |
"If My Heart Was a House" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Ocean Eyes ‡ | 2009 | [21] |
"In the Air" | Ørjan Nilsen featuring Adam Young | — | No Saint Out of Me | 2013 | [29] |
"January 28, 1986" | Owl City | Adam Young • | All Things Bright and Beautiful | 2011 | [18] |
"Kamikaze" | Owl City | Adam Young • | All Things Bright and Beautiful | 2011 | [18] |
"Kelly Time" † | Owl City | Adam Young • | Coco Moon | 2023 | [12] |
"Kiss Me Babe, It's Christmas Time" † | Owl City | Adam Young • | Non-album single | 2014 | [30] |
"Learn How to Surf" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Coco Moon | 2023 | [12] |
"Let The Light In" | Josh Marshall x Owl City | — | Non-album single | 2022 | |
"Light of Christmas" | Owl City featuring TobyMac | Adam Young Matthew Thiessen Toby McKeehan | Non-album single | 2013 | [31] |
"Listen to What the Man Said" | Owl City | Paul McCartney Linda McCartney | The Art of McCartney | 2014 | [32] |
"Live It Up" | Owl City | Adam Young Matthew Thiessen Emily Wright | The Smurfs 2 - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | 2013 | [33] |
"Lonely Lullaby" † | Owl City | Adam Young • | All Things Bright and Beautiful ‡ | 2011 | [18] |
"Lucid Dream" | Owl City | TBA | Cinematic | 2018 | [17] |
"Madeline Island" | Owl City | TBA | Cinematic | 2018 | [17] |
"The Meadow Lark" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Coco Moon | 2023 | [12] |
"Meteor Shower" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Ocean Eyes | 2009 | [21] |
"Metropolis" | Owl City | Adam Young Matthew Thiessen | The Midsummer Station | 2012 | [22] |
"Mobile Orchestra" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Mobile Orchestra ‡ | 2015 | [19] |
"Montana" | Owl City | TBA | Cinematic | 2018 | [17] |
"My Everything" † | Owl City | Adam Young • | Mobile Orchestra | 2015 | [19] |
"My Muse" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Coco Moon | 2023 | [12] |
"New York City" | Owl City | TBA | Cinematic | 2018 | [17] |
"Not All Heroes Wear Capes" † | Owl City | Adam Young • | Cinematic | 2017 | [17] |
"On the Wing" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Maybe I'm Dreaming | 2008 | [13] |
Ocean Eyes | 2009 | [21] | |||
"Panda Bear" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Of June | 2007 | [14] |
"Peppermint Winter" † | Owl City | Adam Young • | Non-album single | 2010 | [34] |
"Plant Life" | Owl City | Adam Young Matthew Thiessen | All Things Bright and Beautiful | 2011 | [18] |
"Rainbow Veins" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Maybe I'm Dreaming | 2008 | [13] |
"The Real World" | Owl City | Adam Young • | All Things Bright and Beautiful | 2011 | [18] |
"Rugs From Me to You" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Ocean Eyes ‡ | 2009 | [21] |
"The Saltwater Room" | Owl City featuring Breanne Düren | Adam Young • | Maybe I'm Dreaming | 2008 | [13] |
Ocean Eyes | 2009 | [21] | |||
"Shine Your Way" | Owl City and Yuna | — | The Croods - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | 2013 | [35] |
"Shooting Star" † | Owl City | Adam Young Mikkel S. Eriksen Tor Erik Hermansen Matthew Thiessen Dan Omelio | Shooting Star | 2012 | [24] |
The Midsummer Station | [22] | ||||
"Shy Violet" | Owl City | Adam Young • | All Things Bright and Beautiful ‡ | 2011 | [18] |
"Silhouette" | Owl City | Adam Young • | The Midsummer Station | 2012 | [22] |
"Sky Diver" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Maybe I'm Dreaming | 2008 | [13] |
"Sons of Thunder" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Coco Moon | 2023 | [12] |
"Speed of Love" | Owl City | Adam Young Matthew Thiessen Sam Hollander | The Midsummer Station | 2012 | [22] |
"Strawberry Avalanche" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Ocean Eyes ‡ | 2009 | [21] |
"Sunburn" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Ocean Eyes ‡ | 2009 | [21] |
"Super Honeymoon" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Maybe I'm Dreaming | 2008 | [13] |
"Swimming in Miami" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Of June | 2007 | [14] |
"Take It All Away" | Owl City | Adam Young Emily Wright Nate Campany Allan P. Grigg | Shooting Star | 2012 | [24] |
The Midsummer Station | [22] | ||||
"The Technicolor Phase" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Maybe I'm Dreaming | 2008 | [13] |
"This is the Future" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Maybe I'm Dreaming | 2008 | [13] |
"This Isn't the End" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Ultraviolet | 2014 | [20] |
Mobile Orchestra | 2015 | [19] | |||
"Thunderstruck" | Owl City featuring Sarah Russell | Adam Young • | Mobile Orchestra | 2015 | [19] |
"Tidal Wave" | Owl City | Adam Young Matthew Thiessen | Ocean Eyes | 2009 | [21] |
"The Tip of the Iceberg" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Ocean Eyes | 2009 | [21] |
"To the Sky" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | 2010 | [18] |
"Tokyo" † | Owl City featuring Sekai no Owari | Adam Young • | Mobile Orchestra ‡ | 2015 | [19] |
"Top of the World" | Owl City | Adam Young • | The Midsummer Station ‡ | 2012 | [22] |
"The Tornado" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Coco Moon | 2023 | [12] |
"Umbrella Beach" † | Owl City | Adam Young • | Ocean Eyes | 2009 | [21] |
"Unbelievable" † | Owl City featuring Hanson | Adam Young Isaac Hanson Matthew Thiessen Emily Wright | Mobile Orchestra | 2015 | [19] |
"Under the Circus Lights" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Coco Moon | 2023 | [12] |
"Up All Night" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Ultraviolet | 2014 | [20] |
Mobile Orchestra ‡ | 2015 | [19] | |||
"Up To The Cloud" | Neural Cloud x Owl City | — | Non-album single | 2022 | |
"Vanilla Twilight" † | Owl City | Adam Young • | Ocean Eyes | 2009 | [21] |
"Verge" † | Owl City featuring Aloe Blacc | Adam Young Aloe Blacc Matthew Thiessen Emily Wright | Mobile Orchestra | 2015 | [19] |
"Vitamin Sea" † | Owl City | Adam Young • | Coco Moon | 2023 | [12] |
"Waving Through a Window" † | Owl City | — | Dear Evan Hansen - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | 2017 | |
"West Coast Friendship" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Maybe I'm Dreaming | 2008 | [13] |
"When Can I See You Again?" | Owl City | Adam Young Matthew Thiessen Brian Lee | Wreck-It Ralph - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | 2012 | [36] |
"Winners Never Quit" | Owl City | TBA | Cinematic | 2018 | [17] |
"Wolf Bite" | Owl City | Adam Young • | Ultraviolet | 2014 | [20] |
"The Yacht Club" | Owl City featuring Lights | Adam Young • | All Things Bright and Beautiful | 2011 | [18] |
"You're Not Alone" | Owl City featuring Britt Nicole | Adam Young • | Mobile Orchestra | 2015 | [19] |
"Youtopia" † | Armin van Buuren featuring Adam Young | Armin van Buuren Marinus de Goeij Adam Young | Mirage | 2010 | [37] |
"The 5th of July" | Owl City | TBA | Cinematic | 2017 | [17] |
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