Alligator Sky

"Alligator Sky"
Single by Owl City featuring Shawn Chrystopher
from the album All Things Bright and Beautiful
ReleasedMarch 22, 2011
Recorded2010–2011
Genre
Length
  • 3:05 (album version)
  • 3:14 (No Rap edit)
  • 3:11 (version featuring B.o.B)
  • 3:07 (version featuring Big Boi)
LabelUniversal Republic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Adam Young
Owl City singles chronology
"Peppermint Winter"
(2010) 		"Alligator Sky"
(2011) 		"Galaxies"
(2011)
Shawn Chrystopher singles chronology
"One of My Homies"
(2010) 		"Alligator Sky"
(2011) 		"Minding My Business"
(2013)
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"Alligator Sky" is a song by American electronica project Owl City from his third studio album All Things Bright and Beautiful. It was released as the lead single from the album on March 22, 2011.[2] Four versions of the song were released: The first features Californian rapper Shawn Chrystopher, the second version omits Chrystopher's vocals, a third version featuring Atlanta rapper B.o.B leaked online,[3] and a fourth version featuring vocals by Big Boi of Atlanta hip-hop duo OutKast also leaked online.[4] The song debuted at the No. 1 spot on the iTunes Electronic Track chart.[1]

  1. ^ a b Nadine Cheung (March 24, 2011). "Owl City Debuts at No. 1 on iTunes With New Single 'Alligator Sky'". JSYK.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Alligator Sky - Single by Owl City". AllMusic. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Owl City Feat. B.o.B. - Alligator Sky (New 2011)!!". YouTube. April 29, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  4. ^ "Big Boi enhances Owl City's new single 'Alligator Sky'". HitFix. May 12, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2012.