Astronaut in the Ocean

"Astronaut in the Ocean"
Thick fog partially obscures an astronaut in a spacesuit standing in shallow water. The artist's name, Masked Wolf, is written in white at the bottom, but the "o" is replaced by a graphic of a wolf.
Single by Masked Wolf
from the album Astronomical
Released
  • 7 June 2019 (2019-06-07)
  • 27 October 2020 (2020-10-27) (re-release)
Recorded2019
Genre
Length2:12
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Hapi
Masked Wolf singles chronology
"Numb"
(2019) 		"Astronaut in the Ocean"
(2019) 		"Evil on the Inside"
(2019)
Masked Wolf singles chronology
"Water Walkin"
(2020) 		"Astronaut in the Ocean"
(2020) 		"Gravity Glidin"
(2021)
Music video
"Astronaut in the Ocean" on YouTube

"Astronaut in the Ocean" is a song by Australian rapper Masked Wolf. It was originally released in June 2019 and then was re-released by Elektra Records on 27 October 2020.[1] Following its re-release, the song achieved major success, peaking at number four on the Australian ARIA Charts and number six on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was released as the lead single from his mixtape Astronomical. The song was produced by Tyron Hapi.

In September 2021, the song was added to the APRA billion streams list for its achievement.[2] At the 2021 ARIA Music Awards, the song was nominated for Song of the Year, Best Hip Hop Release and Breakthrough Artist – Release. Masked Wolf was nominated for Best Artist and Daniele Cernera was nominated for Best Video for their work on this release.[3] About the lyrics, the rapper said, "'Astronaut in the Ocean' touches on mental depression, how I was stuck in a place of anxiety and feeling low."[4]

  1. ^ "Astronaut in the Ocean – Single by Masked wolf on Apple Music". Retrieved 13 February 2021 – via Apple Music.
  2. ^ Brewster, Will (2 September 2021). "Masked Wolf and Tryon Hapi join The 1,000,000,000 List for Astronaut in the Ocean". The Music Network. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. ^ Kelly, Vivienne (20 October 2021). "ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Get to know: Masked Wolf, who's taking Aussie hip hop in a new direction". Tone Deaf. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.