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Owl City's "The Midsummer Station" Debuts at #7


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NEWS SOURCE: Stunt Co. / The M Collective
August 29, 2012

Nashville, Tenn. (August 30, 2012) - Owl City's The Midsummer Station (released August 21st via Republic Records) made its debut at #7 this week on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart, making The Midsummer Station Owl City's third album to appear in the Top 10. The album debuted at in the Top 25 at iTunes in 16 countries and hit #1 in the US, Canada and Japan.

The album’s lead single at Christian radio, “Shooting Star,” sits at No. 5 on the CHR chart this week, with 15 out of 18 stations now spinning the song. The mainstream lead single "Good Time," Owl City's smash duet with Canadian pop sensation Carly Rae Jepsen, has now sold over 1 million copies and is expected to earn platinum status this week. "Good Time" made its debut in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 leaping four spots to #9 this week, along with gaining on the Digitial Chart, jumping to #5.

In support of the album release, Owl City teamed up with Carly Rae Jepsen for five national television performances, including Conan, The Tonight Show, The Today Show, Arthur Ashe Kids Day, and America's Got Talent, which can be viewed below. After completing a sold-out headlining run this past July, Owl City will hit the road again on "The Midsummer Station World Tour," kicking off September 5th in Nashville for a four-continent, 45-date run.




See them perform "Good Time" on NBC's America's Got Talent!

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Watch Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen perform their duet "Good Time," along with Owl City performing smash hit "Fireflies" on NBC'S The Today Show!

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VH1'S Big Morning Buzz welcomes Owl City to perform "Good Time" and "Fireflies" like you've never heard before!

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The duo take their first late night stage together on NBC's The Tonight Show: Watch now!



Next up for Owl City? The Midsummer Station World Tour, which hits 4 continents in 45 dates and kicks off in Nashville, TN on September 5th. See below for all confirmed dates.

The Midsummer Station World Tour North American Dates:
09.5.12 - Nashville, TN @ Cannery
09.6.12 - Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
09.7.12 - Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theatre
09.8.12 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
09.10.12 - Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
09.11.12 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
09.13.12 - Boston, MA @ Paradise
09.14.12 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
09.15.12 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Hall
09.16.12 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
09.18.12 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues
09.19.12 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
09.20.12 - Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
09.22.12 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
09.24.12 - Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theatre
09.25.12 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
09.26.12 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency
09.28.12 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
09.29.12 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune
10.01.12 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
10.02.12 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
10.04.12 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
10.05.12 - Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont
10.06.12 - Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
10.07.12 - Detroit, MI @ Crofoot

Buy the album via Amazon.com or iTunes now!

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