Oh! Gravity. (song)

"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".

Music video

The music video for this single first premiered on Yahoo! Music 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.^[1] 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 Show.
The song can also be heard in trailers for the 2007 MTV show, "Life of Ryan." It was the official theme song of the show.^[2]

References

↑ Switchfoot Podcast (Episode 12). 7 October 2006 – via YouTube.
↑ YouTube.

External links

Switchfoot

Jon Foreman Tim Foreman Chad Butler Jerome Fontamillas Drew Shirley

Albums	The Legend of Chin New Way to Be Human Learning to Breathe The Beautiful Letdown Nothing Is Sound Oh! Gravity. Hello Hurricane Vice Verses Fading West

Live Albums	Switchfoot: Live - EP Best of Bootlegs Vol. 1 iTunes Session The Best Yet Live in Nashville Hello Hurricane Live

EPs	Oh! EP Building a Hurricane Eastern Hymns for Western Shores Vice Re-Verses Backstage EP Fading West EP Backstage EP #2 The Edge of the Earth Backstage EP #3 Backstage EP #4

Compilations	The Early Years: 1997–2000 The Best Yet

DVDs/Films	Switchfootage 1 and 2 Live in San Diego The Beautiful Letdown (Dual Disc) Feet Don't Fail Me Now Nothing Is Sound (Dual Disc) Live at the Ventura Theatre The Best Yet - Live Fading West

Singles	"Chem 6A" "Home" "Ode to Chin" "Underwater" "New Way to Be Human" "Incomplete" "Company Car" "You Already Take Me There" "Living Is Simple" "Meant to Live" "More Than Fine" "Gone" "Dare You to Move" "This Is Your Life" "On Fire" "Stars" "We Are One Tonight" "Dirty Second Hands" "Oh! Gravity." "Awakening" "Head over Heels (In This Life)" "Rebuild" "This Is Home" "Another Christmas (Old Borego)" "Mess of Me" "Always" "The Sound (John M. Perkins' Blues)" "Your Love Is a Song" "Bullet Soul" "Dark Horses" "Restless" "Afterlife" "The Original" "Where I Belong" "Who We Are" "Love Alone Is Worth the Fight" "Let It Out" "When We Come Alive" "Fading West" "Against the Voices" "The Edge of the Earth"

Tours	The Beautiful Letdown Nothing Is Sound Oh! Gravity. Appetite for Construction Up in Arms Music Builds Crazy Making Hello Hurricane Vice Verses Fading West

Other songs	"Only Hope" "Lonely Nation"

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