Lonely Lullaby

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"Lonely Lullaby"
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Single by Owl City
from the album All Things Bright and Beautiful
ReleasedJuly 19, 2011 (2011-07-19)
Recorded2010–11
Genre
Length4:30
Label Universal 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, the song is not included on the standard edition of the album itself. [1] It was released digitally on July 19, 2011, through Universal Republic Records and was included as a bonus track for All Things Bright and Beautiful as the album's third single.

Contents

Background

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. [2] He stated that the track was a lot more "personal" to him. [3]

"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. [3]

Composition

"Lonely Lullaby" is a melancholy-influenced piano ballad [2] 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. [4] "Lonely Lullaby" follows a chord progression of C♯ – G♯m – F♯ – C♯ – B – F♯ and Young's vocals span from a low note of C♯3 to a high note of B4. [4]

Release

In March 2011, an app titled Owl City Galaxy was launched, where fans could pre-order the album and access content such as an exclusive bonus track not included in the album, early access to concert tickets and merch. [5] The bonus track was revealed to be "Lonely Lullaby", where fans could stream the song exclusively. [6] It was officially released as a single on July 19, 2011. [7] The song was included on All Things Bright and Beautiful as a bonus track. [8]

Track listing

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

Charts

Chart performance for "Lonely Lullaby"
Chart (2011)Peak
position
South Korea (GAON) (International Chart) [9] 136
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard) [10] 12
US Pop Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [11] 41

References

  1. ↑ "All Things Bright and Beautiful - Owl City | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . All Media Network . Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. 1 2 David Burger (July 18, 2011). "Owl City at In The Venue tonight, not Orem; read interview". The Salt Lake Tribune . Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Owl City "Lonely Lullaby" Sheet Music in F♯ Major". Musicnotes.com. Universal Music Publishing Group. 8 August 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  5. ↑ Antony Bruno (March 24, 2011). "This Week In Apps: Color, Nirvana and Stones, XXL, Owl City". Billboard . Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  6. ↑ Burklin, Mary. "#7 - Even Musicians Need Help Sometimes". New Release Today. NRT Media. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Lonely Lullaby - Owl City | Release Info". AllMusic . All Media Network . Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  8. ↑ "All Things Bright and Beautiful - Owl City: Song Titles". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Gaon Chart: 2011-06-01". GAON . Archived from the original on June 25, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Owl City Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Owl City Chart History (Pop Digital Song Sales)". Billboard . Archived from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
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