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2014 single by Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
"Cecilia and the Satellite"
Single by Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
from the album Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
ReleasedAugust 12, 2014 (2014-08-12)
Recorded2013
GenrePop rock, indie pop, alternative, synth pop
Length3:43
LabelVanguard
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness singles chronology
"Synesthesia"
(2013) 		"Cecilia and the Satellite"
(2014) 		"High Dive"
(2015)
Music video
"Cecilia and the Satellite" on YouTube

"Cecilia and the Satellite" is a song by Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, written by James Flannigan, Anders Grahn, and Andrew McMahon. It released as the lead single from McMahon's self-titled debut album Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness on August 12, 2014. The song hit radio on August 19, 2014. It was written for his daughter, Cecilia.

Music video

The official music video for the song, lasting three minutes and forty-three seconds, was uploaded on December 5, 2014, to McMahon's Vevo channel on YouTube. It was directed by Olivier Agostini. The video depicts Cecilia as a baby being shown a book by her father intercut with scenes showing a young woman, presumably Cecilia, walking and swimming in the locations depicted in the book. It is implied that the latter scenes are being imagined by the infant Cecilia.

Chart performance

"Cecilia and the Satellite" was a commercial success, particularly in the US, becoming a top-ten hit on multiple genre-specific charts, and briefly charted on the all-format Billboard Hot 100.

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Cecilia and the Satellite"
Chart (2014−2015) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 96
US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard) 10
US Alternative Songs (Billboard) 5
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) 6

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Cecilia and the Satellite"
Chart (2015) Position
US Adult Alternative Songs 23
US Adult Top 40 35
US Alternative Songs 7
US Hot Rock Songs 13
US Rock Airplay Songs 7
US Rock Digital Songs 35

Release history

Release history and formats for "Cecilia and the Satellite"
Region Date Label Format
United States August 12, 2014 Vanguard Digital download

References

  1. "AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly". AllAccess. August 18, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  2. "Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness - Cecilia And The Satellite (Official Video)". December 5, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2015 – via YouTube.
  3. "Andrew McMahon In the Wilderness - The Hot 100 Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  4. "Andrew McMahon In the Wilderness - Alternative Songs Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  5. "Andrew McMahon In the Wilderness - Alternative Songs Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  6. "Andrew McMahon In the Wilderness - Alternative Songs Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  7. "Adult Alternative Songs : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  8. "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  9. "Alternative Songs : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  10. "Hot Rock Songs : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  11. "Rock Airplay Songs : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  12. "Rock Digital Songs : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
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