Galaxies (song)

"Galaxies"
Single by Owl City
from the album All Things Bright and Beautiful
ReleasedApril 19, 2011
Recorded2010–2011
Genre
Length4:01
LabelUniversal Republic
Songwriter(s)Adam Young
Producer(s)Adam Young
Owl City singles chronology
"Alligator Sky"
(2011) 		"Galaxies"
(2011) 		"Lonely Lullaby"
(2011)
Audio sample

"Galaxies" is a song by American electronica act Owl City, released on April 19, 2011.[4] It is the second single from his third studio album, All Things Bright and Beautiful.

Background

Adam Young has stated the song is about the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.[5] He also added that the portrayal idea is "victory can be achieved through Christ and through Him alone," despite the tragedy.[5]

"I wrote the song reflecting what I would be feeling and how I would answer for my life if I entered into eternity in a split second the way the victims did. The song is all about what I would say for myself if, all of a sudden, I was face to face with God and I had to answer for my actions in life."[6]

The song was leaked onto the internet on April 11, 2011, before it was officially released on April 19.[7] A lyrics video for the song premiered exclusively on Alternative Press on April 20, before it was released via YouTube on July 26, 2011.[8][9]

Chart performance

On April 19, 2011, "Galaxies" was released as the second single from the album. After release, the song had some airplay, primarily on Christian radio stations.[10] The song peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Christian Songs chart.[11]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Galaxies"
Chart (2011) Peak
position
South Korea (GAON) (International Chart)[12] 199
UK Cross Rhythms Weekly Chart[13] 4
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[11] 39

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Galaxies"
Chart (2011) Peak
position
UK Cross Rhythms Annual Chart[13] 31
US Christian CHR Songs (Billboard)[14] 16

Release history

Release history for "Galaxies"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various April 19, 2011
Universal [4]
United States April 25, 2011 Christian radio [15]

References

  1. ^ "Owl City Reveals All Things Bright and Beautiful". CBN.com. Christian Broadcasting Network. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Glenn Gamboa (June 10, 2011). "Drops: 'All Things Bright and Beautiful'". Newsday. Archived from the original on May 30, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  3. ^ Chad Grischow (June 14, 2011). "Owl City: All Things Bright And Beautiful – Music Review at IGN". IGN. Archived from the original on June 20, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Galaxies - Single by Owl City". Apple Music. Archived from the original on April 24, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  5. ^ a b Josephine Vivaldo (25 June 2011). "Interview: Owl City's Adam Young and His God-Inspired Music". The Christian Post. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  6. ^ "#225 - "Galaxies" by Owl City". Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  7. ^ Tim Karan (April 11, 2011). "New Owl City song Galaxies surfaces". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on April 16, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  8. ^ "Exclusive: Owl City Galaxies lyric video". Alternative Press. April 20, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  9. ^ "Owl City - Galaxies [Official Lyric Video]". YouTube. 26 July 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  10. ^ "Owl City, Galaxies". gannsdeen.com. 25 April 2011.
  11. ^ a b "Owl City – Chart History: Christian Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  12. ^ "Gaon Chart: 2011-06-01". GAON. Archived from the original on November 26, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Cross Rhythms– Year-End 2011". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  14. ^ "Hot Christian CHR Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  15. ^ "Christian - Future Releases". All Access Mediabase. Archived from the original on April 25, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2023.


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