Fireflies (Owl City song)

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"Fireflies" is the 2009 debut single from American electronica project Owl City's album Ocean Eyes. It was released digitally on July 14, 2009, before it was serviced for radio airplay on September 1. Frontman Adam Young wrote the track about seeing fireflies in his hometown of Owatonna, Minnesota while he was awake with insomnia. Young produced the song alongside Matt Thiessen, who also provided guest vocals. The song is built around a "bleepy" synthline and includes lyrics about insomnia, fireflies and summer. "Fireflies" topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two non-consecutive weeks. Outside of the United States, "Fireflies" also topped the charts in Australia, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. "Fireflies" was Owl City's only top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 until three years later when "Good Time", a duet with Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen, peaked at number eight on the chart. It has been covered by Christina Grimmie, Cheryl Cole and...

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