Song · Birds of Tokyo
“Lanterns” by Birds of Tokyo
From the album March Fires (2013)
“Lanterns” by Birds of Tokyo appears on 4 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 2013 and 2014. It was first released in 2013 on the album March Fires. Its best result is #22 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2013.
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"Lanterns" was the second single from March Fires, the fourth album by Australian alternative rock band Birds of Tokyo, and it was the song that finally broke them wide open at home: their first top-10 single, climbing to number three on the ARIA chart and ruling the ARIA Australian Singles Chart for nine weeks. It was also their first track to cross over to American modern rock radio.
Ian Berney has said the song was always about community, about reaching as many people as possible with the most positive message the band had in them. He shares the writing credit with Ian Kenny, Glenn Sarangapany, Adam Spark and Adam Weston; Dave Cooley produced and Tony Hoffer mixed. Josh Logue shot the video in Sydney, and it earned an ARIA nomination for Best Video.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2013 | 100 |
| 2014 | 32 | Lightning 100 Nashville, TN | Lightning 100 Top 100 Songs of 2014 | 100 |
| 2014 | 93 | WRNR 103.1 Annapolis, MD | WRNR Top 103.1 Songs of 2014 | 104 |
| 2014 | 89 | 107.1 The Peak Westchester County, NY | WXPK Top 107 Songs of 2014 | 107 |
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