Fireflies

Fireflies a song by Owl City on Foxsoundi

Fireflies by Owl City

About Fireflies

"Fireflies" is the debut single from American electronica project Owl City's album Ocean Eyes. Frontman Adam Young wrote how he enjoyed the fireflies in his hometown of Owatonna, Minnesota, and the rest of the track about seeing fireflies while he was awake with insomnia, with Matt Thiessen of Relient K fame also producing and providing guest vocals. The song is built around a "bleepy" synthline and includes lyrics about insomnia, fireflies and summer. .

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About this song

Credited to: Owl City
Album: Best Safe for Work Songs · Track 23 of 51
Released: January 1, 2026
Duration: 3:48
Ranking: #1 most played Owl City track on Foxsoundi
On Last.fm: 1,804,795 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Best Safe for Work Songs

Wake Me Up - Radio Edit by Avicii ,
Sailor Song by Gigi Perez ,
Heat Waves by Glass Animals ,
There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back by Shawn Mendes ,
I Adore You by HUGEL , Topic , Arash , Daecolm ,
Walking On A Dream by Empire Of The Sun ,
Mr. Brightside by The Killers ,
Bitter Sweet Symphony - Remastered 2016 by The Verve ,
Dancing Queen by ABBA ,
Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Mono Version by Marvin Gaye , Tammi Terrell ,
Latch by Disclosure , Sam Smith ,
Cold Heart - PNAU Remix by Elton John , Dua Lipa , PNAU ,
Don't Dream It's Over by Crowded House ,
Island In The Sun by Weezer ,
Dancing On My Own by Calum Scott ,
California Dreamin' - Single Version by The Mamas & The Papas ,
Stayin' Alive - From "Saturday Night Fever" Soundtrack by Bee Gees ,
Hey Brother by Avicii ,
A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton ,
Hey There Delilah by Plain White T's ,
Love Me Again by John Newman ,
everybody talks - revisited version by Neon Trees ,
Fireflies by Owl City ,
Come On Eileen - Single Edit by Dexys Midnight Runners , Kevin Rowland ,
Sucker by Jonas Brothers ,
This Is The Life by Amy Macdonald ,
Stay With Me by Sam Smith ,
Best Day Of My Life - Single Version by American Authors ,
Alors on danse - Radio Edit by Stromae ,
Young Folks by Peter Bjorn and John ,
This Girl - Kungs Vs. Cookin' On 3 Burners by Kungs , Cookin' On 3 Burners ,
Price Tag by Jessie J , B.o.B ,
I Want You Back by The Jackson 5 ,
You've Got The Love by Florence + The Machine ,
Perfect Strangers by Jonas Blue , JP Cooper ,
Human by The Killers ,
Levels - Radio Edit by Avicii ,
Pompeii by Bastille ,
Superstition - Single Version by Stevie Wonder ,
Papaoutai by Stromae ,
King by Olly Alexander (Years & Years) ,
In My Blood by Shawn Mendes ,
Despacito by Luis Fonsi , Daddy Yankee ,
Fast Car by Jonas Blue , Dakota ,
Funkytown - Single Version by Lipps Inc. ,
Send Me On My Way by Rusted Root ,
Grace Kelly by MIKA ,
Formidable by Stromae ,
Slow Hands by Niall Horan ,
Firework by Katy Perry ,
Burn by Ellie Goulding ,