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Revision as of 13:50, 13 October 2018

Find all the albums, singles and EPs that the electronic producer Owl City/Adam Young has ever recorded here! Only songs credited as Owl City or Adam Young are included here. Please see other articles for other projects.


Albums

Maybe I'm Dreaming (2008)

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  • "Super Honeymoon" also has a pre-production version of the song. It may also have included a very similar melody to the Sky Sailing track "Captains of the Sky".


Ocean Eyes

Wiki

Ocean Eyes







Released July 14th, 2009 (Universal Republic)

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  • "Hello Seattle" was also re-recorded as "Hello Orlando" and "Hey Sacramento" for their respective city radio stations, merely changing "Seattle" to the city names in the lyrics.
  • Adam mentions a quote from the Star Wars saga “That’s no moon, it’s a space station!” in a live version of “The Tip of the Iceberg”. This is also known as Gratuitous Soundcheck Shenanigans.
  • There is an introducing instrumental for “Strawberry Avalanche” in a live version of said song.
  • "The Saltwater Room" had a demo where the lyrics contained the line "I wish that we could sail our sad days away" which would later become "The Yacht Club".
  • "Vanilla Twilight" also has an extended radio edit which includes a short introducing instrumental piece at the beginning.
  • Breanne Duren also provides backing vocals on "On the Wing", with Austin Tofte.
  • Matt Thiessen provides vocals on Cave In, The Bird and the Worm, Fireflies, Tidal Wave and "If My Heart Was a House".
  • Melisa Morgan provides vocals on "Meteor Shower" and "The Tip of the Iceberg".
  • Jolie Lindholm provides vocals on "Meteor Shower".

All Things Bright and Beautiful (2011)

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All Things Bright and Beautiful






Released June 14th, 2011 (Universal Records)


No. Title Length
1. "The Real World" 3:34
2. "Deer in the Headlights" 3:00
3. "Angels" 3:40
4. "Dreams Don't Turn to Dust" 3:44
5. "Honey and the Bee" 3:44
6. "Kamikaze" 3:27
7. "January 28, 1986" (intro to "Galaxies") 0:37
8. "Galaxies" 4:03
9. "Hospital Flowers" 3:39
10. "Alligator Sky" (feat. Shawn Chrystopher) 3:05
11. "The Yacht Club" (feat. LIGHTS) 4:32
12. "Plant Life" 4:10
Total length 41:22

iTunes bonus tracks

No. Title Length
13. "How I Became the Sea" 4:25
14. "Alligator Sky" (No Rap version) 3:15

Owl City Galaxy bonus track

No. Title Length
1. "Lonely Lullaby" 4:28

German iTunes and Japanese edition bonus tracks

No. Title Length
13. "How I Became the Sea" 4:25
14. "Shy Violet" 3:49
15. "To the Sky" 3:40

Taiwan edition bonus tracks

No. Title Length
13. "Alligator Sky" (No Rap version) 4:28
  • "In a live performance of "Deer in the Headlights", Adam sings the pre-chorus comically in a deep voice, as well as mentioning Santa Claus.
  • "Honey and the Bee" was originally meant to have Taylor Swift singing on the track.
  • "Hospital Flowers" contains vocals from Adam's mother, Joan Young.
  • "Alligator Sky" also has versions by rappers B.o.B and Big Boi, as well as a remix by Long Lost Sun.
  • "The Yacht Club" was a demo which had the production of "The Saltwater Room" on top of its vocals.
  • "Plant Life" contains additional vocals by Matt Thiessen.
  • Hannah Schroeder provides vocals for "Kamikaze", "January 28, 1986", "Alligator Sky" and "How I Became the Sea".

The Midsummer Station (2012)

Tms

The Midsummer Station







Released August 17th, 2012 (Universal Republic)


No. Title Length
1. "Dreams and Disasters" 3:45
2. "Shooting Star" 4:07
3. "Gold" 3:56
4. "Dementia" (feat. Mark Hoppus) 3:31
5. "I'm Coming After You" 3:30
6 . "Speed of Love" 3:28
7 . "Good Time" (feat. Carly Rae Jepsen) 3:26
8 . "Embers" 3:45
9 . "Silhouette" 4:12
10 . "Metropolis" 3:39
11 . "Take It All Away" 3:31
Total length 40:50

iTunes bonus track

No. Title Length
12. "Bombshell Blonde" 3:26

Japan bonus track

No. Title Length
12. "Top of the World" 3:30
  • "Dementia" also has a remixed version by Adam Young.
  • "Shooting Star" was in early stages of production a few years prior to release, and it is possible that there are or were demos existing leaked on the internet. It was also intended to be the lead single but was changed to "Good Time" due to the success of Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe".
  • There was a demo of "Speed of Love" titled "Speed" which had a dubstep breakdown in the middle of the song.
  • "Good Time" also has an unofficial acoustic version as part of the Last.fm/Spotify Sessions. It was also part of a lawsuit by Ally Burnett for allegedly copying her "woah oh oh"s in her song "Ah, It's A Love Song" but was rejected.
  • "Bombshell Blonde" samples Skrillex's "Rock & Roll (Will Take You to the Mountain)"
  • The Minneapolis Youth Chorus and Matt Thiessen provide additional vocals on "Good Time".
  • "Good Time" also stars the vocals of Matt Thiessen.

Mobile Orchestra (2015)

Mob

Mobile Orchestra






Released July 10th, 2015 (Republic)


No. Title Length
1. "Verge" (feat. Aloe Blacc) 3:33
2. "I Found Love" 3:39
3. "Thunderstruck" (feat. Sarah Russell) 4:07
4. "My Everything" 3:45
5. "Unbelievable" (feat. Hanson) 3:13
6. "Bird With a Broken Wing" 3:55
7. "Back Home" (feat. Jake Owen) 3:09
8. "Can't Live Without You" 3:11
9. "You're Not Alone" (feat. Britt Nicole) 3:55
10. "This Isn't the End" 3:23
Total length 35:57

Japanese edition

No. Title Length
1. "Mobile Orchestra (Intro)" 0:35
2. "Verge" (feat. Aloe Blacc) 3:33
3. "Up All Night" 3:51
4. "Tokyo" (feat. Sekai no Owari) 3:39
5. "I Found Love" 3:39
6. "Unbelievable" (feat. Hanson) 3:13
7. "My Everything" 3:45
8. "Back Home" (feat. Jake Owen) 3:09
9. "Bird With a Broken Wing" 3:55
10. "Thunderstruck" (feat. Sarah Russell) 4:07
11. "This Isn't the End" 3:23
12. "You're Not Alone" (feat. Britt Nicole) 3:54
13. "Can't Live Without You" 3:11
  • "Verge" was originally supposed to be about weddings.
  • Stephanie Lauren, Matt Thiessen, Emily Wright and Abby Olmsted also star vocals in "Verge".
  • The Minneapolis Youth Chorus also star vocals on "Unbelievable".


Cinematic

"Fiji Water" 4:20
"The 5th of July" 4:11
"All My Friends" 3:25
"House Wren" 3:30
"Not All Heroes Wear Capes" 3:46
"Montana" 4:06
"Lucid Dream" 4:21
"Always" 4:36
"Cloud Nine" 3:52
"Winners Never Quit" 3:39
"Madeline Island" 4:36
"Be Brave" 5:15
"New York City" 3:44
"Firebird" 3:59
"Cinematic" 4:13
"All My Friends" (alternative version) 3:28
"Montana" (alternative version) 3:49
"Firebird" (alternative version) 4:30
  • "The 5th of July" also has an acoustic version uploaded on Adam's Youtube Channel.
  • "Not All Heroes Wear Capes" also has an acoustic version uploaded on Adam's Youtube Channel.
  • "Be Brave" also has an acoustic version uploaded on Adam's Youtube Channel.
  • "Montana" also has an acoustic version uploaded on Adam's Youtube Channel.

EPs

Of June (2007)

Of June

Of June

Released August 29th, 2007 (Self-released)

Released March 30th, 2010 (Universal Republic re-release)

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  • "Hello Seattle" was the first ever Owl City song Adam had written.

Shooting Star (EP) (2012)

Shooting Star

Shooting Star (EP)


Released May 15th, 2012 (Universal Republic)

No. Title Length
1. "Shooting Star" 4:07
2. "Gold" 3:56
3. "Dementia" (feat. Mark Hoppus) 3:31
4. "Take It All Away" 3:30
Total length 14:24
  • Every track within this EP was also used in The Midsummer Station album.


The Midsummer Station - Acoustic EP (2013)

Released July 30th, 2013 (Universal Republic)

TheMidsummerStationAcoustic

The Midsummer Station - Acoustic EP


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  • There is also an acoustic demo of "Good Time", as well as a Last.fm/Spotify Sessions acoustic version of "Good Time" and "Shooting Star".
     

Ultraviolet (2014)

Uv

Ultraviolet EP


Released June 27th, 2014 (Republic)

No. Title Length
1. "Beautiful Times" (feat. Lindsey Stirling) 3:25
2. "Up All Night" 3:51
3. "This Isn't the End" 3:24
4. "Wolf Bite" 3:50
Total length: 14:30
  • Only "Up All Night" and "This Isn't the End" were also included in the following album Mobile Orchestra, the former being a Japanese edition bonus track.

==Compilation Albums
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The Best of Owl City

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The Best of Owl City

Released July 9th, 2014 (Universal Music Japan)



No. Title Length
1. "Beautiful Times" (feat. Lindsey Stirling) 3:25
2. "This Isn't the End" 3:23
3. "Shooting Star" 4:07
4. "Gold" 3:56
5. "Good Time" (with Carly Rae Jepsen) 3:25
6. "Galaxies" 4:03
7. "Deer in the Headlights" 3:00
8. "The Real World" 3:34
9. "Hello Seattle" 2:47
10. "The Bird and the Worm" 3:27
11. "Fireflies" 3:48
12. "Umbrella Beach" 3:50
13. "Vanilla Twilight" 3:51
14. "The Saltwater Room" 4:02
Total length 48:00

Non-Album Tracks

Title Length
Peppermint Winter 4:00
Here's Hope (campaign)
The Christmas Song
Kiss Me Babe, It's Christmas Time 3:49
Beautiful Mystery (technically a Demo)
Paper Tigers (technically a Demo)
Ridiculously Happy
Feeder
San Francisco Tennis Club
Choir Ward
Billions
Burj Al Arab (ad)
Slow Boat to China
Humbug
Sleepwalker (feat. Derek Fuhrmann)
Boise
Texas

As Featured Artist

Title Album
"Youtopia" (with Armin van Buuren) Mirage
"All About Us" (with He Is We) Skip to the Good Part
"Eternity"  (with Paul van Dyk) Evolution
"Cactus in the Valley" (acoustic) (with LIGHTS) Siberia Acoustic
"The First Noel" (with tobyMac) (cover)
"That's My Jam" (with Relient K)
"In the Air" (with Orjan Nilsen) No Saint Out of Me
"Alive" (with Schiller) Sonne
"Mr. Heartache" (with Sekai No Owari)
"Ready to Fly" (with Didrick)
"Middledistancerunner" (with Chicane)
"Snow Snow Snow" (as part of Band of Merrymakers)
Youtopia (alternate/extended version)
Youtopia (with Eller van Buuren)

Movie Soundtracks

Title Film Length
"When Can I See You Again?" Wreck-It Ralph
"Light of Christmas" (feat. tobyMac) RollerCoaster Tycoon: Merry Jewel and the True Light of Fucking Christmas & VeggieTales: Merry Larry and the True Light of Christmas
"Shine Your Way" (feat. Yuna) The Croods
"Live It Up" The Smurfs 2
When Can I See You Again? (Paint the Night)
Clap Your Hands Everybody's Golf
Shine Your Way (acoustic)

Covered Tracks

Title Original artist Length
"Enchanted" Taylor Swift 4:58
"Garden Party" Rick Nelson
"How Deep the Father's Love For Us" Stuart Townend
"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" Elton John
"Home of the Blues" Johnny Cash 2:19
"In Christ Alone (I Stand)" Keith Getty
"If I Stand" Rich Mullins
"Theme from Wave Race 64" Various Artists
"Bright Eyes" Art Garfunkel
Folsom Prison Blues
Brave (preview) Nicole Nordeman
Goodbye Who Is Fancy
Jackson (preview) Johnny Cash & June Carter
Listen To What The Man Said Wings
Waving Through A Window Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
99 Red Balloons
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Untitled Hymn

Remixed Tracks

Title Original artist Album Length
"Saviour" (Adam Young Remix) LIGHTS The Listening
"I Woke Up in a Car" (Adam Young Remix) Something Corporate
"Half of My Heart" (Adam Young Remix) John Mayer
"Satisfy" Owl City Remix) Vedera
"Daydreams" (Adam Young Remix) Breanne Düren
"Blinding Light" (Adam Young Remix) Switchfoot
"Where'd You Go?" (Adam Young Remix) Fort Minor
"Panoramic" Atticus Ross
"Think Again" (Adam Young Remix) Kate Havnevik

Dementia

Good Time
Memphis Will Be Laid To Waste / The Shotgun Message (Adam Young Remix) Norma Jean
Shine Your Way

Demos

Title Length
"Helicopter Moon"
"Carter James"
"Halcyon (Pacman)"
"The Joy in Your Heart"
Your Clothes
2015 (Owl City is Back)
Comfy Cozy Christmas
Dental (demo of Dental Care)
Floppy Fish/Trust Me
Kickflip
Magic Golden Flower
My Cool Friends on Facebook Change Their Statuses To “In a Relationship”
Noel (demo of The First Noel)
Salad Basket 1
Salad Basket 2
Snowfall (demo of Helium Balloon score)
Speed (demo of Speed of Love)
Studio Shenanigans
The Joy in Your Heart (demo of Peppermint Winter)
The Saltwater Yacht Club (demo of The Yacht Club vocals/The Saltwater Room production)

Songs Produced

Title Artist Album

Terminals

Relient K Terminals
The Shelter Jars of Clay
Dispatch Circles Around the Sun (various additional mixing)
If I Fall Down Outasight
Kiss Me (a "Kiss Me Babe, It's Christmas Time" demo of sorts) NVNS

Songs Written

Title Artist Album

Kill the Lights

Abraham Mateo AM
Straight Into the Fire Zedd True Colors
Look on Up Relient K
Lighthouse Nicky Romero

Other

Title Album Length
iOS Sounds N/A N/A
"Wonderfilled"

Rumoured Tracks/Projects

Projects

  • Eleazar
  • Yesterday’s Tomorrow
  • Redeemed
  • STAR WARZ
  • Pump N Munch
  • Left Lane
  • Goodbye Dubai (the talked about collaboration between Adam and Matt Thiessen)

Disconfirmed Tracks

  • TUSD (fan made mashup of various Adam Young/Owl City songs)
  • Fireflies (Extended) (most likely fan made, very little info of it)

"Other" Adam Youngs

  • "Feeling It" and "So Alive" are miscredited on ASCAP as performed by Owl City, where they are in fact songs by Gannin Arnold and Adam Watts as a duo called Broken City.
  • "Work It Out" credited as Ryeland & Adam Young is not Owl City's Adam Young.

Third Party Samples

  • Blue Scholars' "Paul Valery", Mac Miller's "Don't Mind If I Do", "Weird Al" Yankovik's "Polka Face", Mod Sun's "Fireflies", Chris†††'s "Eyes Burn", Klippa's "You Wouldn't Believe It", Suzeme's "Furries Are Kind of Gay" and Elephant Man's "So High (Fireflies Remix) use "Fireflies" samples.
  • Cigazze's "Tyto" samples "Gold".
  • Soc Soza - "Glazin" samples "Rainbow Veins".
  • Bonnie McKee - "American Girl" samples "When Can I See You Again".