Beautiful Times

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"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." [8]

Critical reception

Christian Rockafeller of Music Times calls the music video "a gorgeous and whimsical cinematic tale." Musically, he praised Stirling's violin skills stating it as "inimitable" and "impressive." [9]

Music video

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." [6] The music video showcases a young protagonist waking up and venturing beyond his own world, while it features clips of Young and Stirling performing the song. [9]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic. [10]

Charts

"Beautiful Times"
Beautiful Times Owl City.jpeg
Single by Owl City featuring Lindsey Stirling
from the album Ultraviolet
ReleasedApril 8, 2014
Studio Sky Harbor Studios, Owatonna, Minnesota
Length3:24
Label Republic
Songwriter(s) Adam Young
Producer(s) Young
Owl City singles chronology
"Good Time"
(2012)		"Beautiful Times"
(2014)		"Tokyo"
(2014)
Lindsey Stirling singles chronology
"Beyond the Veil"
(2014)		"Beautiful Times"
(2014)		"Shatter Me"
(2014)
Chart performance for "Beautiful Times"
Chart (2014)Peak
position
CIS (TopHit) [11] 177
Japan (Japan Hot 100) [12] 91
South Korea (GAON) (International Chart) [13] 48
US Pop Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [14] 26

Release history

Release history for "Beautiful Times"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousApril 8, 2014 Republic [15]

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