Vanilla Twilight
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"Vanilla Twilight" is a song by Owl City
. The song was released as the second single from his second studio album Ocean Eyes
,. "Vanilla Twilight" attained chart placement prior to the release date, following the success of Owl City's previous single "Fireflies".
. The video was directed by Steve Hoover and was filmed on location in Pittsburgh, PA and at the Marblehead Lighthouse in Ohio.
The video shows various people and a dog witness in awe, staring at a swirling mammatus cloud formation associated with a squall line
. It has a well-defined vortex
which is lit by a veiled sun on an overcast day after a snowfall has blanketed the area, displaying a vanilla twilight. Midway through the video the storm and a lighthouse glimmer with aurora
colors. Towards the end of the video O'Neal lifts his arms towards the cloud and mouths "Take me with you".
. It has since re-entered and peaked on the Hot 100 at #72.
"Vanilla Twilight" first entered the Australian Singles Chart
at #50 on the week ending January 11, 2010, which happened to coincide with "Fireflies" holding its reign as the #1 hit single.
Following the release of Ocean Eyes
, "Vanilla Twilight" entered the UK Singles Chart
at a current peak of #94, making it Owl City's second consecutive single to enter the UK Top 100.
Owl City
Owl City is an American electronica musical project by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Adam Young formed in 2007 in Owatonna, Minnesota. Young created the project while experimenting with music in his parents' basement...
. The song was released as the second single from his second studio album Ocean Eyes
Ocean Eyes
Ocean Eyes is the second full-length album by electropop act Owl City. It was made available for download on July 14, 2009, on iTunes, and on September 1, 2009 it was released in stores with a photograph of the Burj Al Arab as its album artwork. A vinyl edition and a two-disc Deluxe Edition of the...
,. "Vanilla Twilight" attained chart placement prior to the release date, following the success of Owl City's previous single "Fireflies".
Music video
The music video for "Vanilla Twilight" premiered on March 22, 2010. The video uses the album version of the song and features a cameo appearance by Shaquille O'NealShaquille O'Neal
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal , nicknamed "Shaq" , is a former American professional basketball player. Standing tall and weighing , he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA...
. The video was directed by Steve Hoover and was filmed on location in Pittsburgh, PA and at the Marblehead Lighthouse in Ohio.
The video shows various people and a dog witness in awe, staring at a swirling mammatus cloud formation associated with a squall line
Squall line
A squall line is a line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front. In the early 20th century, the term was used as a synonym for cold front. It contains heavy precipitation, hail, frequent lightning, strong straight-line winds, and possibly tornadoes and waterspouts....
. It has a well-defined vortex
Vortex
A vortex is a spinning, often turbulent,flow of fluid. Any spiral motion with closed streamlines is vortex flow. The motion of the fluid swirling rapidly around a center is called a vortex...
which is lit by a veiled sun on an overcast day after a snowfall has blanketed the area, displaying a vanilla twilight. Midway through the video the storm and a lighthouse glimmer with aurora
Aurora (astronomy)
An aurora is a natural light display in the sky particularly in the high latitude regions, caused by the collision of energetic charged particles with atoms in the high altitude atmosphere...
colors. Towards the end of the video O'Neal lifts his arms towards the cloud and mouths "Take me with you".
Chart performance
On the chart of November 7, 2009, the same week "Fireflies" hit #1, "Vanilla Twilight" debuted on #95 in the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. It has since re-entered and peaked on the Hot 100 at #72.
"Vanilla Twilight" first entered the Australian Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
at #50 on the week ending January 11, 2010, which happened to coincide with "Fireflies" holding its reign as the #1 hit single.
Following the release of Ocean Eyes
Ocean Eyes
Ocean Eyes is the second full-length album by electropop act Owl City. It was made available for download on July 14, 2009, on iTunes, and on September 1, 2009 it was released in stores with a photograph of the Burj Al Arab as its album artwork. A vinyl edition and a two-disc Deluxe Edition of the...
, "Vanilla Twilight" entered the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
at a current peak of #94, making it Owl City's second consecutive single to enter the UK Top 100.
| Chart (2009–10) | Peak position |
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