"Beautiful Times" | ||||
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Single by Owl City featuring Lindsey Stirling | ||||
from the EP Ultraviolet | ||||
Released | April 8, 2014 | |||
Studio | Sky Harbor Studios, Owatonna, Minnesota | |||
Length | 3:24 | |||
Label | Republic | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Young | |||
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Lindsey Stirling singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Beautiful Times" on YouTube |
"Beautiful Times" is a song by American electronica project Owl City. The song features American violinist Lindsey Stirling and was released on April 8,2014,as the lead single from his fourth EP, Ultraviolet . [1]
In early 2014,Young revealed the album artwork for his single,"Beautiful Times",through his Instagram account. [2] [3] On April 4,2014,Owl City released a teaser for "Beautiful Times". [4] The song was written by Young and Lindsey Stirling,while Young also handled production. [5] The track runs at 136 BPM and is in the key of A major,according to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com,by Alfred Music Publishing. [6] Young's range in the song spans from the notes E4 to A5. [6] The song has been described as an "upbeat" track. [7] The song features Lindsey Stirling who played violin on the track. [1] According to Young,"Beautiful Times" was the first track he wrote for the EP when he got home from tour. [8] About the song's meaning and working with Stirling,Young stated:
"It is an anthem for those who search for strength to rise above hardship. I was honoured to work with yet another of my favourite artists, Lindsey Stirling, who was kind enough to grant me the honour of featuring her. I hope you enjoy the song as much as I enjoyed creating it." [9]
Christian Rockafeller of Music Times called the music video "a gorgeous and whimsical cinematic tale." Musically, he praised Stirling's contribution to the track describing it as "inimitable and impressive." [10]
On June 26, 2014, the music video for "Beautiful Times" premiered via Rolling Stone . Speaking about the video he stated, "I've been on a few sets where everyone is on edge and it throws the whole thing off. A positive atmosphere really makes all the difference in the world." [7] The music video showcases a young boy sleeping in his bedroom when his toys and room suddenly comes to life, [11] while clips of Young and Stirling performing the song are featured throughout the video. [10]
Credits adapted from AllMusic and digital liner notes. [12] [5]
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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CIS Airplay (TopHit) [13] | 177 |
Japan (Japan Hot 100) [14] | 91 |
South Korea (GAON) (International Chart) [15] | 48 |
US Pop Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [16] | 26 |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | April 8, 2014 | Republic | [17] |
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