"Verge" is a song by American electronica project

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from his fifth studio album ''

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''. It features guest vocals from American singer

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and was released on May 14, 2015 as the lead single from the album.

Background

After the song was previewed on

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'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

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channel on

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on May 13, 2015. Owl City frontman Adam Young also adds, "You're thinking about those moments in life where you're on the edge. It's like the last day of your life as you know it, and tomorrow everything is going to change. It could be a college graduation. It could be a new career. It could be your wedding day. You're not sure how it's going to go, but you're confident that you're going to hit the ground running. We reached out to Aloe out of nowhere, and he was so gracious and kind to lend his incredible talent to the track." In an interview with Yahoo Music, he also mentions: "It was an honor to work with Blacc and his contribution to the song is 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,

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, pop, and R&B all at once, while remaining perfect for the dance floor."

Release and promotion

"Verge" reached number 44 on the

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chart list and number 3 on the Twitter Real-Time Chart, despite having mixed critical reviews. In September 2015, Owl City announced that '' Verge: The Remixes'' would be available on September 11, 2015. The three-track EP featured remixes of "Verge" by

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, Low Steppa, and

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Music video

On May 28, the music video premiered on Yahoo Music! and was made available on VEVO and YouTube the next day.

Track listing

;Digital download ;The Remixes

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{Aloe Blacc 2015 singles 2015 songs Aloe Blacc songs Owl City songs Republic Records singles Songs written by Adam Young Songs written by Aloe Blacc Songs written by Matt Thiessen Songs written by Emily Wright