Alaska

Maggie Rogers

About Alaska

"Alaska" is a song by American singer and songwriter Maggie Rogers. It was released on October 14, 2016, through Debay Sounds and Capitol Records, as the lead single from her extended play (EP), Now That the Light Is Fading (2017). The song was written and produced by Rogers and Doug Schadt. The song became popular after Rogers played it for Pharrell Williams at a Masterclass held at her school. His reaction to the song went viral, and "Alaska" gained popularity.


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2018
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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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Maggie Rogers

Margaret Debay Rogers (born April 25, 1994) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and producer from Easton, Maryland. She rose to fame after her song "Alaska" was played to Pharrell Williams during a master class at New York University. Her songs "Alaska" and "Dog Years" placed numbers 64 and 173 on Triple J Hottest 100, 2016, respectively. more »

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Written by: Douglas Schadt, Margaret Rogers

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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.
First Meeting with Pharrell
The song gained popularity when a video of Pharrell Williams listening and reacting to her song during a master class at her university went viral.
Number of Hours to Write
Rogers spent about 15 minutes daily over three days to write and produce the song. This amounts to approximately 45 minutes in total.
Inspiration
The song was inspired by a hiking trip Rogers took to Alaska, thus the title.
Genre
She described the song as "a fusion of the folk music that she played in her teens and the dance music she studied in college."
Spotify Streams
As of September 2021, "Alaska" has over 200 million streams on Spotify.
Chart Success
The song reached the number one spot on the Hype Machine chart within three days of being uploaded.
Meaning
"Alaska" is a metaphorical account of Roger’s transformation and self-discovery through the contrast of nature and the routine of city living.
Grammy Nomination
Although "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.
Single
"Alaska" was released as a single on October 14, 2016, under the label Capitol Records.

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