Verge (song)

"Verge" is a song by American electronica project Owl City from his fifth studio album Mobile Orchestra. It features guest vocals from American singer Aloe Blacc and was released on May 14, 2015 as the lead single from the album.

Background
After the song was previewed on ESPN's Draft Academy on May 5, it was announced that "Verge", featuring Aloe Blacc would be released on May 14 as the album's first single. A lyric video of "Verge" was later published on Owl City's VEVO channel on YouTube on May 13, 2015.

In an interview with Yahoo Music!, Young explained the meaning of the song; "When I wrote 'Verge' I wanted to capture that moment everyone experiences, that one event in life that signifies the end of an era followed by a new beginning." He also called the collaboration with Blacc an "honor" and his contribution on the track, "invaluable."

Composition
On Owl City's official website, "Verge" is stated as "...his bright, buoyant production and shimmering vocals with a booming soulful refrain from Aloe Blacc. It blurs the lines between electro, alternative, pop, and R&B all at once, while remaining perfect for the dance floor." Young added that he had written the song before sending it to Blacc. He also stated that Blacc helped make the song "a lot better."

Release and promotion
"Verge" reached number 44 on the Japan Hot 100 chart and number three on the Twitter Real-Time Chart. Owl City released Verge: The Remixes on September 11, 2015. The three-track EP featured remixes of "Verge" by Tom Swoon, Low Steppa, and Transcode.

Reception
Amy Sciarretto of Artistdirect praised the track's beats, harmonies and falsetto, and added "Owl City knows how to craft pop songs that embed themselves in our brains for days."

Music video
On May 28, the music video premiered on Yahoo Music! and was made available on VEVO and YouTube the next day. According to Young, the original idea of the video was supposed to have a wedding themed concept before Blacc suggested the video have a graduation themed concept instead.

Track listing

 * Digital download


 * The Remixes