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Lonely Lullaby

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"Lonely Lullaby"
Single by Owl City
from the album All Things Bright and Beautiful
ReleasedJuly 19, 2011 (2011-07-19)
Recorded2010–11
GenrePop, emo pop
Length4:30
LabelUniversal Republic
Songwriter(s)Adam Young
Producer(s)Adam Young
Owl City singles chronology
"Galaxies"
(2011)
"Lonely Lullaby"
(2011)
"Angels"
(2011)

"Lonely Lullaby" is a song by American electronica project Owl City from his third studio album All Things Bright and Beautiful (2011). Originally released as a fan club exclusive in March 2011,[1] the song is not included on the album itself.[2] It was released digitally on July 19, 2011 through Universal Republic Records as the third single from All Things Bright and Beautiful.[3]

Background

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The song is a tribute to Annmarie Monson, an ex-girlfriend of Young's, who he describes as the "most wonderful, beautiful woman" he knew.[4] He stated that the track was a lot more "personal" to him.[5]

"A lot of my songs are written purely from the imagination and some have no representation of my personal life, but 'Lonely Lullaby' was the first song I wrote almost entirely about something as personal as a romantic relationship... The song is, in fact, so personal, it almost hurts to listen to it now that such a perfect relationship has come to an end. I wasn't sure if I had something as 'genuine and pure' inside of me but the song basically wrote itself and I'm proud of it.[5]

Composition

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"Lonely Lullaby" is a melancholy-influenced piano ballad[4] written and produced by Adam Young of Owl City. According to the digital sheet music published by Universal Music Publishing Group, the song was originally composed in the key of F major and set in common time to a "flowing" tempo of 67, slowing down to 57,5 BPM at the end.[6] "Lonely Lullaby" follows a chord progression of C – Gm – F – C – B – F and Young's vocals span from a low note of C4 to a high note of B5.[6]

Track listing

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Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Lonely Lullaby"4:30

Charts

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Chart performance for "Lonely Lullaby"
Chart (2011) Peak
position
South Korea (GAON) (International Chart)[7] 136
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[8] 12
US Pop Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[9] 41

References

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  1. ^ Burklin, Mary. "#7 - Even Musicians Need Help Sometimes". New Release Today. NRT Media. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  2. ^ "All Things Bright and Beautiful - Owl City | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  3. ^ "Lonely Lullaby - Owl City | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Sohail, Sabina (July 17, 2011). "Interview: Owl City's Adam Young on Album, Collab with Lights and Relationships". AndPOP. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  5. ^ a b David Burger (July 18, 2011). "Owl City at In The Venue tonight, not Orem; read interview". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Owl City "Lonely Lullaby" Sheet Music in F Major". Musicnotes.com. Universal Music Publishing Group. 8 August 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  7. ^ "Gaon Chart: 2011-06-01". GAON. Archived from the original on June 25, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  8. ^ "Owl City Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  9. ^ "Owl City Chart History (Pop Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2023.