Shooting Star (EP)
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| Released | May 15, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop | |||
| Length | 15:06 | |||
| Label | Universal Republic | |||
| Producer | Adam Young | |||
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Shooting Star is the second extended play by American electronica project Owl City, released on iTunes and other media outlets on May 15, 2012, through Universal Republic.[1] The extended play consists of four new songs that would also be on Young's subsequent album, The Midsummer Station. Mark Hoppus, vocalist for Blink-182 is featured on the song "Dementia".
Background
"Sometimes, bands release stuff and don't give anyone a heads up. The fans think, 'This kind of came out of nowhere with no explanation from the artist.' So I put out the EP for that reason."
"I feel that as an artist you should never really look back or repeat yourself," Adam Young tells Billboard during an interview. Young is currently planning for a new album to be released in the summer of 2012 and Shooting Star "is just to help build excitement... for the [new] record coming out." His second extended play "is kind of a preview, and I wanted to make sure the four songs on the EP gave sort of an accurate snapshot or a taste of what the new record is about."[1]
Writing and development
Though Young stays true to his synthpop roots, the EP illustrates his efforts to create a polished and radio-friendly sound, dabbling heavily with European trance in "Shooting Star" and rock on "Dementia".[1]
Track listing
Track listing according to Amazon.com[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shooting Star" | Adam Young, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Matthew Thiessen, Dan Omelio | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Gold" | Josh Crosby, Nate Campany, Emily Wright | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Dementia" (featuring Mark Hoppus) | Young | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Take It All Away" | Young, Allan P. Grigg, Wright, Campany | 3:30 |
| Total length: | 14:24 | ||
Credits and personnel
- Owl City
- Adam Young – vocals, keyboards, guitars, drums, producer, engineer, art direction, audio mixer
- Additional musicians and production[4]
- Mikkel S. Eriksen - Additional instruments on Track 1, composer
- Tor Erik Hermansen - Additional instruments on Track 1, composer
- Josh Crosby - Additional instruments, backing vocals on Track 2, composer
- Dustin Sauder - Guitar on Track 2
- Mark Hoppus – Additional vocals on Track 3
- Kool Kojak - Additional instruments on Track 4
- Nate Campany – composer
- A.P. Grigg – composer
- Dan Omelio – composer
- Matthew Thiessen – composer
- Emily Wright – composer
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 49 |
| US Billboard Digital Albums[6] | 12 |
Music videos
References
- ^ a b c Gary Graff (May 10, 2012). "Owl City Exclusive: Listen to "Shooting Star" - Billboard.com". Billboard. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ Zemler, Emily (17 August 2012). "Owl City Embraces Collaborations for 'Midsummer Station' Album". Billboard. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Shooting Star (EP): Owl City: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Amazon.com. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ "Shooting Star - Owl City : Owl City : Credits : AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
- ^ "Owl City Album and Song Chart History: Billboard 200 - Billboard.com". Billboard. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
- ^ "Owl City Album and Song Chart History: Billboard Digital Albums - Billboard.com". Billboard. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
