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^ "Year in Music & Touring 2004 – Hot Modern Rock Tracks".^ "Modest Mouse Chart History (Pop Songs)".: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) ^ Float On (US 7-inch single vinyl disc).^ "Complete List of 2005 Grammy Nominees"."The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time – 400–301". ^ "Rolling Stone's 100 Best Albums, Songs of the '00s".^ "Triple J's Hottest 100 20 Years – The Countdown".^ a b " Issue 760" ARIA Top 100 Singles.^ a b "Modest Mouse Chart History (Hot 100)".^ a b "Modest Mouse Chart History (Alternative Airplay)"."Modest Mouse announces spring Iowa concert". ^ Leimkuehler, Matthew (January 23, 2018)."45 Cleveland concerts to check out in May 2018: Jimmy Buffett, Modest Mouse, BROCKHAMPTON, more". The song's melody was sampled by Lupe Fiasco in 2010 for the song " The Show Goes On". The band Iron Horse did a bluegrass cover version of the song in a 2007 album entitled "The Bluegrass Tribute to Modest Mouse: Something You've Never Heard Before" as a part of their 'Pickin' On Series.'
It was also covered by Mark Kozelek and Goldspot, whose version later appeared on the television series The O.C. Red - Float Lyrics : I dont remember falling But still I hit the ground That was before I woke up But lets live in the now Can you see inside of me I swear to God its like Im fading away It disappears right in front of me It wasnt real, it isnt. The song was covered by Ben Lee, whose version can be heard on the soundtrack for the 2006 film John Tucker Must Die. Track listings Ĭanada Rock Top 30 ( Radio & Records) At the 47th Annual Grammy Awards in 2005, "Float On" was nominated for Best Rock Song, losing to U2's " Vertigo". 351 on their list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2014.
In December 2009, Rolling Stone named it the 39th greatest song of the 2000s. 94 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of All Time. In July 2009, it was also voted in at No. In 2013, when Triple J created a new list of the Hottest 100 songs of the past 20 years, Float On appeared at No. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 1 hit on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Nearly six months after its release, it became the band's first No. The song was released to alternative radio on March 8, 2004, and was the first Modest Mouse song to gain mainstream popularity. The final few notes of " The World at Large" lead into the opening notes of "Float On".
The song is in the key of F ♯ major with a tempo of 101 beats per minute.