Oh! Gravity. (song)
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"Oh! Gravity." is a song written and recorded by the American rock band Switchfoot
, and is the title track from their sixth studio album of the same name
. The song was officially released to radio in late October 2006, but was made available for free streaming on their website and MySpace
in early October, and had found its way onto radio well before the release date.
The track was released for purchase on iTunes
on October 21, 2006, along with a 17 minute interview in which the band talked about each of the songs on the then-upcoming album.
According to songwriter Jon Foreman
, the song is a "generational appeal for peace, love, and understanding"http://www.switchfoot.com/musicframe.htm.
on November 13, 2006. The video used green screen technology to superimpose the album's graphical artwork all around the band members, who themselves appear to be spinning in an anti-gravity field. At the end of the video, Jon's face morphs into the middle face on the album artwork.
Switchfoot
Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley .After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream...
, and is the title track from their sixth studio album of the same name
Oh! Gravity.
Oh! Gravity. is the sixth album by the San Diego based alternative rock band Switchfoot. It was released on December 26, 2006.To give fans a preview of the new material, Switchfoot released the downloadable single "Dirty Second Hands" to major online music stores on September 26...
. The song was officially released to radio in late October 2006, but was made available for free streaming on their website and MySpace
MySpace
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in early October, and had found its way onto radio well before the release date.
The track was released for purchase on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
on October 21, 2006, along with a 17 minute interview in which the band talked about each of the songs on the then-upcoming album.
According to songwriter Jon Foreman
Jon Foreman
Jonathan Mark Foreman is the lead singer, lead guitarist, main songwriter and co-founder of the alternative rock band Switchfoot. He started Switchfoot in 1996 with drummer Chad Butler and bassist Tim Foreman ....
, the song is a "generational appeal for peace, love, and understanding"http://www.switchfoot.com/musicframe.htm.
Music video
The music video for this single first premiered on Yahoo! MusicLAUNCHcast
Yahoo! Music Radio is an Internet radio service offered by CBS Radio through Yahoo! Music. The service, formerly offered by LAUNCH Media, and originally developed by Todd Beaupré and Jeff Boulter, debuted on November 11, 1999, and was purchased by Yahoo! in October, 2001...
on November 13, 2006. The video used green screen technology to superimpose the album's graphical artwork all around the band members, who themselves appear to be spinning in an anti-gravity field. At the end of the video, Jon's face morphs into the middle face on the album artwork.
Reception
On the radio, it achieved moderate success, peaking at # 36 on the U.S. Modern Rock charts. The song was also Top 10 on Christian Rock, Top 15 on Christian Hit Radio and # 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.In the media
- The song is on the soundtrack for MLB 07: The ShowMLB 07: The ShowMLB 07: The Show, produced by SCE San Diego Studio, is a baseball video game for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and PSP. It is the only first-party MLB-licensed video game for the season, and the only baseball game available for the PlayStation systems aside from Major League Baseball 2K7...
. - The song can also be heard in trailers for the 2007 MTV show, "Life of RyanLife of RyanLife of Ryan is a reality show following the life of pro skateboarder Ryan Sheckler. Each episode is 22 minutes long and follows Ryan, his family, and friends through the various twists and turns of life as a skater. Most episodes were filmed in and around the Sheckler household in San Clemente,...
." It was the official theme song of the show.