Alaska
Maggie Rogers
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I was walking through icy streams That took my breath away Moving slowly through westward water Over glacial plains And I walked off you And I walked off an old me Oh me oh my I thought it was a dream So it seemed And now, breathe deep I'm inhaling You and I, there's air in between Leave me be I'm exhaling You and I, there's air in between You and I, there's air in between Cut my hair so I could rock back and forth Without thinking of you Learned to talk and say Whatever I wanted to And I walked off you And I walked off an old me Oh me oh my I thought it was a dream So it seemed And now, breathe deep I'm inhaling You and I, there's air in between Leave me be I'm exhaling You and I, there's air in between You and I, there's air in between You and I, there's air in between
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Written by: Douglas Schadt, Margaret Rogers
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Songwriting Process"Alaska" was written by Maggie Rogers as a part of her undergraduate study at Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University.
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First Meeting with PharrellThe song gained popularity when a video of Pharrell Williams listening and reacting to her song during a master class at her university went viral.
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Number of Hours to WriteRogers spent about 15 minutes daily over three days to write and produce the song. This amounts to approximately 45 minutes in total.
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InspirationThe song was inspired by a hiking trip Rogers took to Alaska, thus the title.
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GenreShe described the song as "a fusion of the folk music that she played in her teens and the dance music she studied in college."
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Spotify StreamsAs of September 2021, "Alaska" has over 200 million streams on Spotify.
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Chart SuccessThe song reached the number one spot on the Hype Machine chart within three days of being uploaded.
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Meaning"Alaska" is a metaphorical account of Roger’s transformation and self-discovery through the contrast of nature and the routine of city living.
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Grammy NominationAlthough "Alaska" wasn't nominated, it propelled Maggie Rogers to fame, leading to her debut album "Heard It In A Past Life" being nominated for the Best New Artist at the 62nd Grammy Awards in 2020.
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Single"Alaska" was released as a single on October 14, 2016, under the label Capitol Records.
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