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‘Fireflies’: The Story Behind Owl City’s Sleeper Hit

Summary by uDiscover Music
From humble beginnings came a song that would captivate the world. Owl City’s 2009 mega-hit “Fireflies” might be a globally beloved chart-topper – and diamond certified to boot – but its conception was free of any grand ambitions or calculated goals. Back in 2008, Owl City’s Adam Young was just 21 years old and still living in his parents’ basement in Owatonna, Minnesota. Music was a hobby he spent his time on “completely just for fun – exactly …
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uDiscover Music broke the news in on Monday, July 14, 2025.
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