Fireflies
By Owl City
"Fireflies" is a 2009 pop song by Owl City, a musical project consisting of pop artist Adam Young. The song is from Owl City's album Ocean Eyes. Relient K vocalist Matt Thiessen is featured as a guest vocalist.
Young described Fireflies to Female First as, "a little song about bugs and not being able to fall asleep at night." (Source Songfacts).
The song initially debuted at #97 on the Billboard Hot 100. Soon, the song became a huge hit in the U.S., reaching #1 on Billboard Hot 100, and #8 on 101.9 The End's Top 101 Songs Of The Decade.
Price:$0.99
RunningTime:228 seconds
Genre:dance-and-dj-music
Label:Universal Records
ProductGroup:Digital Music Track
Binding:MP3 Download
Manufacturer:Universal Records
ProductTypeName:DOWNLOADABLE_MUSIC_TRACK
Publisher:Universal Records
TrackSequence:9
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Sales Rank:9
Original Release Date:July 28,2009
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Very cool stuff!!
Very impressive! Owl City did a great job on this song. Highly unique and inspiring. I don't think you could mistake them for any other artist, as they have their own musical expression.
Awesome!
I also would like to recommend an other fantastic electronica artist, who includes a hauntingly beautiful and sensual violin into her mixes. Check it out guys! Destination Love
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Mary Heller (OHIO)
March 10,2010
Refreshing
There are many mixed reviews of this song, or artist in general but I think it all boils down to your tastes in music.
With that being said, I am a huge fan of Postal Service. I love their music. Thus, I love this music.
Be warned, this song focuses a lot on computer generated sounds with a futuristic mood to it.
If you are a fan of this type of music, you'll love it!
If you are NOT a fan, steer clear, this one isn't for you.
0 out of 12 found this review helpful
Elijah Jones (Texas)
March 6,2010
Horrible:
I don't think I've ever posted a one-star review on Amazon, but when I heard this particular musical travesty, I knew I'd have to put everything else aside and write one immediately -- this "song" is a five-alarm pop-chart EMERGENCY.
After listening to the girl down the hall here in my apartment complex play this thing 38,957,991 times today, I can certify that this abortion of a song is perhaps the single worst piece of pop to ever find a place on Billboard's Hot 100. Owl City's Fireflies hits the nadir in every way that matters: the "vocalist" sings, in a cloyingly earnest and sincere manner, that, "I'd get a thousand hugs/from ten thousand lightning bugs/as they tried to teach me how to dance." Yeah, it's THAT bad. I'm not even kidding. It's like some art-school dropout decided to try his hand at poetry, and, upon realizing that he didn't have the first clue where to begin, went right ahead and stole all the stupid one-liners from a box of Hallmark Cards -- and then forced them all to rhyme together. The vocals are sickeningly-sweet HORRIBLE -- imagine a forced sincerity done in self-autotune (!); the lyrics are nothing but a poorly described bad acid trip -- and the whole stupid mess is placed over "music" that is probably a dumbed-down version of the theme from Sesame Street, but played slightly out-of-key and slowed-down to make it even more unappealing to anybody with ears.
Absolutely rancid.
1 out of 15 found this review helpful
Charles Senescall (St. Paul, MN USA)
February 23,2010
It okay but not "one man synth-pop" as I would define it
Owl City gets a lot of press as a "one man synth pop" wiz kid. Which is okay but I don't feel this song or this act does justice nor pays homage to the true inovators of the art of solo synth pop. You'd be better served with early Howard Jones or the less known but essential Solitaire Best Of: 83-86, if you want a dose of solo synth.
1 out of 13 found this review helpful
Target Market (USA)
February 21,2010
Great song!
This song is relaxing but exciting at the same time. I <3 it, on of my favorites! : )
0 out of 12 found this review helpful
Carol Colby (WELLESLEY HILLS, MA, US)
February 21,2010
