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. His debut studio album Maybe I'm Dreaming followed in December 2008, peaking at number 13 on the Dance/Electronic Albums chart. Following the success of Of June and Maybe I'm Dreaming, Young signed to Universal Republic Records in late 2008. 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. Fueled by success of "Fireflies", Ocean Eyes peaked at number eight on the US Billboard 200 and was later certified two times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). 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. The album produced six singles, with "Alligator Sky" and "Lonely Lullaby" managing to chart on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. "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.Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom: "Fireflies" and "Good Time": "Vanilla Twilight" and "Umbrella Beach": "Shooting Star": Owl City released his fourth studio album The Midsummer Station in August 2012; it peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200. 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
ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPRSTUWYReferences +Key Indicates single release Indicates song included on an alternative version of the albumIndicates song written solely by Young Title Artist(s) Writer(s) Album Year Ref "Adam, Check Please" Owl CityAdam Young Coco Moon 2023 "Air Traffic" Owl CityAdam Young Maybe I'm Dreaming 2008 "The Airway" Owl CityAdam Young Of June 2007 "Alive" Schiller featuring Adam YoungAdam Young Sonne 2012 "All About Us" He Is We featuring Owl City Trevor KellyRachel Taylor 2011 "All My Friends" Owl City Adam YoungMatthew ThiessenEmily Wright Cinematic 2017 "Alligator Sky" Owl City featuring Shawn Chrystopher Adam YoungShawn ChrystopherBobby Ray Simmons Jr.Antwan André Patton All Things Bright and Beautiful 2011 "Always" Owl CityAdam Young Cinematic 2018 "Back Home" Owl City featuring Jake Owen Adam YoungMatthew ThiessenEmily Wright Mobile Orchestra 2015 "Be Brave" Owl CityAdam Young Cinematic 2018 "Beautiful Times" Owl City featuring Lindsey StirlingAdam Young Ultraviolet 2014 "The Bird and the Worm" Owl City Adam YoungMatthew Thiessen Ocean Eyes 2009 "Bird With a Broken Wing" Owl CityAdam Young Mobile Orchestra 2015 "Bombshell Blonde" Owl City Adam YoungMatthew Thiessen The Midsummer Station ‡ 2012 "Boston" Owl City Dan Layus Coco Moon 2024 "Butterfly Wings" Owl CityAdam Young Ocean Eyes ‡ 2009 "Cactus in the Valley" Lights featuring Owl City Lights Poxleitner Siberia Acoustic 2013 "Can't Live Without You" Owl CityAdam Young Mobile Orchestra 2015 "Captains and Cruise Ships" Owl CityAdam Young Of June 2007 "Car Trouble" Owl CityAdam Young Coco Moon 2024 "Cave In" Owl CityAdam Young Ocean Eyes 2009 "Cinematic" Owl CityAdam Young Cinematic 2018 "Cloud Nine" Owl CityAdam Young Cinematic 2018 "Dear Vienna" Owl CityAdam Young Maybe I'm Dreaming 2008 "Deer in the Headlights" Owl CityAdam Young All Things Bright and Beautiful 2011 "Dementia"Owl City featuring Mark HoppusAdam Young Shooting Star2012 The Midsummer Station "Dental Care" Owl CityAdam Young Ocean Eyes 2009 "Designer Skyline" Owl CityAdam Young Of June 2007 "Dinosaur Park" Owl CityAdam Young Coco Moon 2023 "Dreams and Disasters" Owl City Adam YoungEmily WrightNate Campany The Midsummer Station 2012 "Dreams Don't Turn to Dust" Owl CityAdam Young All Things Bright and Beautiful 2011 "Early Birdie" Owl CityAdam Young Maybe I'm Dreaming 2008 "Embers" Owl City Adam YoungEmily WrightNate Campany The Midsummer Station 2012 "Eternity" Paul van Dyk featuring Adam Young Paul van DykAdam Young Evolution 2012 "Field Notes" Owl CityAdam Young Coco Moon 2023 "Fiji Water" Owl CityAdam Young Cinematic 2017 "Firebird" Owl CityAdam Young Cinematic 2018 "Fireflies" Owl CityAdam Young Ocean Eyes 2009 "The First Noel" TobyMac featuring Owl City Traditional Christmas in Diverse City 2011 "Forever & Always" Armin van Buuren and Gareth Emery featuring Owl City Armin van BuurenGareth EmeryAdam YoungBenno de GoeijAnthony Galatis 2022 "Fuzzy Blue Lights" Owl CityAdam Young Of June 2007 "Galaxies" Owl CityAdam Young All Things Bright and Beautiful 2011 "Gold"Owl CityJosh CrosbyEmily WrightNate Campany Shooting Star2012 The Midsummer Station "Good Time" Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen Adam YoungMatthew ThiessenBrian Lee The Midsummer Station 2012 "Hello Seattle" Owl CityAdam Young Of June 2007 Ocean Eyes 2009 "Hey Anna" Owl City Adam Young The Midsummer Station - Acoustic 2013 "Honey and the Bee" Owl City featuring Breanne DürenAdam Young All Things Bright and Beautiful 2011 "Hospital Flowers" Owl CityAdam Young All Things Bright and Beautiful 2011 "Hot Air Balloon" Owl CityAdam Young Ocean Eyes ‡ 2009 "House Wren" Owl CityAdam Young Cinematic 2018 "How I Became the Sea" Owl CityAdam Young All Things Bright and Beautiful ‡ 2011 "Humbug" Owl CityAdam Young 2016 "I Found Love" Owl CityAdam Young Mobile Orchestra 2015 "I Hope You Think of Me" Owl City The Midsummer Station - Acoustic 2013 "I'll Meet You There" Owl CityAdam Young Maybe I'm Dreaming 2008 "I'm Coming After You" Owl City Adam YoungMatthew ThiessenBrian Lee The Midsummer Station 2012 "If My Heart Was a House" Owl CityAdam Young Ocean Eyes ‡ 2009 "In the Air" Ørjan Nilsen featuring Adam Young No Saint Out of Me 2013 "January 28, 1986" Owl CityAdam Young All Things Bright and Beautiful 2011 "Kamikaze" Owl CityAdam Young All Things Bright and Beautiful 2011 "Kelly Time" Owl CityAdam Young Coco Moon 2023 "Kiss Me Babe, It's Christmas Time" Owl CityAdam Young 2014 "Learn How to Surf" Owl CityAdam Young Coco Moon 2023 "Let The Light In" Joshua Micah featuring Owl City — 2022 "Light of Christmas" Owl City featuring TobyMac Adam YoungMatthew ThiessenToby McKeehan VeggieTales: Merry Larry and the True Light of Christmas 2013 "Listen to What the Man Said" Owl City Paul McCartneyLinda McCartney The Art of McCartney 2014 "Live It Up" Owl City Adam YoungMatthew ThiessenEmily Wright The Smurfs 2 - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2013 "Lonely Lullaby" Owl CityAdam Young All Things Bright and Beautiful ‡ 2011 "Lucid Dream" Owl CityAdam Young Cinematic 2018 "Madeline Island" Owl CityAdam Young Cinematic 2018 "The Meadow Lark" Owl CityAdam Young Coco Moon 2023 "Meteor Shower" Owl CityAdam Young Ocean Eyes 2009 "Metropolis" Owl City Adam YoungMatthew Thiessen The Midsummer Station 2012 "Mobile Orchestra" Owl CityAdam Young Mobile Orchestra ‡ 2015 "Montana" Owl CityAdam Young Cinematic 2018 "My Everything" Owl CityAdam Young Mobile Orchestra 2015 "My Muse" Owl CityAdam Young Coco Moon 2023 "New York City" Owl CityAdam Young Cinematic 2018 "Not All Heroes Wear Capes" Owl CityAdam Young Cinematic 2017 "On the Wing"Owl CityAdam Young Maybe I'm Dreaming 2008 Ocean Eyes 2009 "Panda Bear" Owl CityAdam Young Of June 2007 "Peppermint Winter" Owl CityAdam Young 2010 "Plant Life" Owl City Adam YoungMatthew Thiessen All Things Bright and Beautiful 2011 "Rainbow Veins" Owl CityAdam Young Maybe I'm Dreaming 2008 "The Real World" Owl CityAdam Young All Things Bright and Beautiful 2011 "Rugs From Me to You" Owl CityAdam Young Ocean Eyes ‡ 2009 "The Saltwater Room"Owl City featuring Breanne DürenAdam Young Maybe I'm Dreaming 2008 Ocean Eyes 2009 "Shine Your Way" Owl City and Yuna Alan SilvestriGlen BallardKirk DeMiccoChris Sanders The Croods - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2013 "Shooting Star" Owl CityAdam YoungMikkel S. EriksenTor Erik HermansenMatthew ThiessenDan Omelio Shooting Star2012 The Midsummer Station "Shy Violet" Owl CityAdam Young All Things Bright and Beautiful ‡ 2011 "Silhouette" Owl CityAdam Young The Midsummer Station 2012 "Sky Diver" Owl CityAdam Young Maybe I'm Dreaming 2008 "Sons of Thunder" Owl CityAdam Young Coco Moon 2023 "Speed of Love" Owl City Adam YoungMatthew ThiessenSam Hollander The Midsummer Station 2012 "Strawberry Avalanche" Owl CityAdam Young Ocean Eyes ‡ 2009 "Sunburn" Owl CityAdam Young Ocean Eyes ‡ 2009 "Super Honeymoon" Owl CityAdam Young Maybe I'm Dreaming 2008 "Swimming in Miami" Owl CityAdam Young Of June 2007 "Take It All Away"Owl CityAdam YoungEmily WrightNate CampanyAllan P. Grigg Shooting Star2012 The Midsummer Station "That's My Jam" Relient K featuring Owl City Matt ThiessenMatt HoopesBrian LeeSam Hollander Collapsible Lung 2013 "The Technicolor Phase" Owl CityAdam Young Maybe I'm Dreaming 2008 "This is the Future" Owl CityAdam Young Maybe I'm Dreaming 2008 "This Isn't the End"Owl CityAdam Young Ultraviolet 2014 Mobile Orchestra 2015 "Thunderstruck" Owl City featuring Sarah RussellAdam Young Mobile Orchestra 2015 "The Tip of the Iceberg" Owl CityAdam Young Ocean Eyes 2009 "Tidal Wave" Owl City Adam YoungMatthew Thiessen Ocean Eyes 2009 "To the Sky" Owl CityAdam Young Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2010 "Tokyo" Owl City featuring Sekai no OwariAdam Young Mobile Orchestra ‡ 2014 "Top of the World" Owl CityAdam Young The Midsummer Station ‡ 2012 "The Tornado" Owl CityAdam Young Coco Moon 2023 "Umbrella Beach" Owl CityAdam Young Ocean Eyes 2009 "Unbelievable" Owl City featuring Hanson Adam YoungIsaac HansonMatthew ThiessenEmily Wright Mobile Orchestra 2015 "Under the Circus Lights" Owl CityAdam Young Coco Moon 2023 "Up All Night"Owl CityAdam Young Ultraviolet 2014 Mobile Orchestra ‡ 2015 "Up to the Cloud" Neural Cloud x Owl CityAdam Young 2022 "Vanilla Twilight" Owl CityAdam Young Ocean Eyes 2009 "Verge" Owl City featuring Aloe Blacc Adam YoungAloe BlaccMatthew ThiessenEmily Wright Mobile Orchestra 2015 "Vitamin Sea" Owl CityAdam Young Coco Moon 2023 "Waving Through a Window" Owl City Pasek and Paul Dear Evan Hansen - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2017 "West Coast Friendship" Owl CityAdam Young Maybe I'm Dreaming 2008 "When Can I See You Again?" Owl City Adam YoungMatthew ThiessenBrian Lee Wreck-It Ralph - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2012 "Winners Never Quit" Owl CityAdam Young Cinematic 2018 "Wolf Bite" Owl CityAdam Young Ultraviolet 2014 "The Yacht Club" Owl City featuring LightsAdam Young All Things Bright and Beautiful 2011 "You're Not Alone" Owl City featuring Britt NicoleAdam Young Mobile Orchestra 2015 "Youtopia" Armin van Buuren featuring Adam Young Armin van BuurenMarinus de GoeijAdam Young Mirage 2010 "The 5th of July" Owl CityAdam Young Cinematic 2017
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