Lonely Lullaby

"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,^[1] the song is not included on the album itself.^[2] It was released digitally on July 19, 2011 through Universal Republic Records as the third single from All Things Bright and Beautiful.^[3]

"Lonely Lullaby"
Single by Owl City
from the album All Things Bright and Beautiful
Released	July 19, 2011 (2011-07-19)
Recorded	2010–11
Genre	Pop, emo pop
Length	4:30
Label	Universal Republic
Songwriter(s)	Adam Young
Producer(s)	Adam Young
Owl City singles chronology
"Galaxies" (2011) "Lonely Lullaby" (2011) "Angels" (2011)

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.^[4] He stated that the track was a lot more "personal" to him.^[5]

"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.^[5]

Composition

"Lonely Lullaby" is a melancholy-influenced piano ballad^[4] 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.^[6] "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♯₄ to a high note of B₅.^[6]

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lonely Lullaby"	4:30

Charts

Chart performance for "Lonely Lullaby"

Chart (2011)	Peak position
South Korea (GAON) (International Chart)[7]	136
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[8]	12
US Pop Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[9]	41

References

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