Alligator Sky

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"Alligator Sky"
Owl City - Alligator Sky.png
Single by Owl City featuring Shawn Chrystopher
from the album All Things Bright and Beautiful
ReleasedMarch 22, 2011
Recorded2010–2011
Genre
Length
  • 3:05 (album version)
  • 3:14 (No Rap edit)
  • 3:11 (version featuring B.o.B)
  • 3:07 (version featuring Big Boi)
Label Universal Republic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Adam Young
Owl City singles chronology
"Peppermint Winter"
(2010)
"Alligator Sky"
(2011)
"Galaxies"
(2011)
Shawn Chrystopher singles chronology
"One of My Homies"
(2010)
"Alligator Sky"
(2011)
"Minding My Business"
(2013)
CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Alligator Sky"3:13
Digital download [21]
No.TitleLength
1."Alligator Sky" (featuring Shawn Chrystopher)3:04
2."Alligator Sky" (No Rap Edit)3:14
3."Alligator Sky" (Long Lost Sun Remix)3:11
7" vinyl
No.TitleLength
1."Alligator Sky" (featuring Shawn Chrystopher)3:04
2."Alligator Sky" (Long Lost Sun Remix)3:11

Charts

Chart performance for "Alligator Sky"
Chart (2011)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [22] 16
Denmark Airplay (Tracklisten) [23] 10
Germany (Youth Airplay Chart) [24] 17
Germany (Airplay Chart) [24] 68
Japan (Japan Hot 100) [25] 32
South Korea (GAON) (International Chart) [26] 40
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard) [27] 5

References

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