Shooting Star (EP)
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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."
—Adam Young on his decision to release the EP.[2]
"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 |
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| 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.