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Such Great Heights is a single released on January 21, 2003 by The Postal Service, under the Sub Pop Records label. The single includes a previously unreleased track “There’s Never Enough Time” and two cover tracks by The Shins and Iron & Wine of “We Will Become Silhouettes” and “Such Great Heights”, respectively.
The tracks were recorded in early 2002, and were written by Ben Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello, and include backing vocals in the studio recording by Jen Wood, whose other collaborations include work for The Black Heart Procession and Joan of Arc. It was the first CD released by The Postal Service, and a preview of Give Up, which was released a month later. The cover artwork was designed by Kozyndan.
The title song “Such Great Heights” has exhibited unusual staying power. It has consistently been one of the weekly top 5 most frequently played tracks on social music site Last.fm since the website began, holding the top spot for the majority of 2005. The song’s reign in the top 10 ended in March 2007, when after the release of the Arcade Fire album, Neon Bible, the song did not make it as the top 10 was predominantly songs from Neon Bible. The song was featured on an 2004 episode of Veronica Mars. It has also been used in several television commercials, for organizations such as Ask.com, Kaiser Permanente, Target, UPS and M&M’s. The song was also featured in the trailer for the 2004 film Garden State and the Iron & Wine cover version was featured in the film and its soundtrack. An instrumental version of the song is currently featured as part of UPS’s “Whiteboard” ad campaign, which was launched 6 January 2007, almost four years after the song was officially released.
The tracks were recorded in early 2002, and were written by Ben Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello, and include backing vocals in the studio recording by Jen Wood, whose other collaborations include work for The Black Heart Procession and Joan of Arc. It was the first CD released by The Postal Service, and a preview of Give Up, which was released a month later. The cover artwork was designed by Kozyndan.
The title song “Such Great Heights” has exhibited unusual staying power. It has consistently been one of the weekly top 5 most frequently played tracks on social music site Last.fm since the website began, holding the top spot for the majority of 2005. The song’s reign in the top 10 ended in March 2007, when after the release of the Arcade Fire album, Neon Bible, the song did not make it as the top 10 was predominantly songs from Neon Bible. The song was featured on an 2004 episode of Veronica Mars. It has also been used in several television commercials, for organizations such as Ask.com, Kaiser Permanente, Target, UPS and M&M’s. The song was also featured in the trailer for the 2004 film Garden State and the Iron & Wine cover version was featured in the film and its soundtrack. An instrumental version of the song is currently featured as part of UPS’s “Whiteboard” ad campaign, which was launched 6 January 2007, almost four years after the song was officially released.
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Gasmanc wrote:
Too funny! UPS uses this song in it's commercials. The postal service from the album "Give Up". How subliminal is that?
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blendo wrote:
owl city wishes it nearly danced upon the STILL smoldering coals of such great heights
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KelCeeEee wrote:
"good, but not as good as Owl City." LMFAO. I'm willing to bet Adam Young listened to the Postal Service for hours on a daily basis before he got started. That's not even a logical statement.
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StaticRequiem wrote:
My god, Owl City is a single person band, You can't compare bands that are both good. Everyone who says "UGH OWL CITY IS BETTER" or "I LOVE POSTAL SERVICE FUCK OWL CITY". I prefer them both. And LondonCalled, shut up.
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peaceisalie wrote:
Owls go whoo whoo.....this goes kick kick ass ass...
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LondonCalled wrote:
I hate Owl City. Not even remotely close to being as amazing as the Postal Service
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WiiDisglorious wrote:
I remember this shit
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Berserk117 wrote:
this song is amazing <3
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Megnificentx wrote:
HAHA, what? You cannot even compare Ben Gibbard to Adam Young.
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MayraRae wrote:
"good, but not as good as Owl City." WHAT. That's probably the funniest thing I've heard all day. You cannot be serious.
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ferociousmopes wrote:
There is no way to even compare Postal Service and Owl City. Owl City was more than likely inspired by Postal Service. PS was done by Ben Gibbard of DCFC and Jimmy Damborello of Dntel...two guys who have been doing this shit for a long time. Owl City is like a cheap Prada knockoff...you enjoy it because you can't have a real one (aka a new Postal Service album) but it will never, ever be as good as the original. Don't get me wrong, I do LIKE Owl City but to try and compare Owl City to Postal Service..you just can't.
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marleigh1019 wrote:
<333
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HaydenCarr wrote:
Owl City is horrible. And any song with the lyrics “Golf and alcohol don’t mix and that’s why I don’t drink and drive” you know they aren't putting anything meaningful into the song. Their just trying to sound cool.
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Donutmonster wrote:
love.
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maMOUSIE wrote:
ummm, the postal service is original, and owl city just isnt. there lyrics dont even mean anything, my opinion:)
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PlayThatTrack wrote:
good, but not as good as Owl City.
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naturegreen wrote:
how to download songs can anybody tell please
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SundayGirl144 wrote:
I loooooooooooooove this song! It doesn't remind me of Sacramento at all...but I didn't like living there. I am too much of an East Coast girl.
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chris-s wrote:
great song!
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Zooxanthelea wrote:
Paradox_Fox, i completely agree, I live just north of Sac, The Postal Service reminds me so much of downtown
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