| Lonely Lullaby | |
| Cover: | LonelyLullaby.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Owl City |
| Album: | All Things Bright and Beautiful |
| Recorded: | 2010–11 |
| Label: | Universal Republic |
| Producer: | Adam Young |
| Prev Title: | Galaxies |
| Prev Year: | 2011 |
| Next Title: | Angels |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
"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]
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]
"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 – Gm – F – C – B – F and Young's vocals span from a low note of C to a high note of B.[6]
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korea (GAON) (International Chart)[7] | 136 |
| US Pop Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[8] | 41 |