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Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. 'Alok Remixes Masked Wolf's Colossal Hit 'Astronaut in the Ocean' '.

^ 'Get to know: Masked Wolf, who's taking Aussie hip hop in a new direction'.

^ 'Masked Wolf, Serena Isioma, and Tai Verdes make it onto The Shazam Predictions 2021 playlist'.

'Masked Wolf inks multi-album deal with US label Elektra Records'. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. 'ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge'. 'Masked Wolf and Tryon Hapi join The 1,000,000,000 List for Astronaut in the Ocean'. Retrieved 13 February 2021 – via Apple Music.

^ 'Astronaut in the Ocean – Single by Masked wolf on Apple Music'.

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List of Airplay 100 number ones of the 2020s.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Year-end charts 2021 year-end chart performance for 'Astronaut in the Ocean'Ģ022 year-end chart performance for 'Astronaut in the Ocean'Ĭertifications Certifications for 'Astronaut in the Ocean' Weekly charts Chart performance for 'Astronaut in the Ocean'Ĭzech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100) Despite the limited budget and timeline, the team was able to create a visually striking and impactful video that resonated with audiences The simplicity of the visuals, along with the effective execution by the team at Cerne Studios, played a significant role in the video's success. It was nominated for Aria Awards 2021 for Best Video. The video received widespread recognition for its creative and high-quality production value, with over 350 million views on YouTube and 2+ billion plays on digital platforms. The CGI effects were added by 180 Creative in Melbourne during the post-production process. For the second set, a black backdrop and warm spotlight were used to create a smoky, ethereal look. The lighting design included an overhead softbox for backlight and ambient light, as well as RGB tubes for added color saturation. The team at Cerne Studios used retro projection on a cyclorama to create the visual effects of space. The video was produced by Cerne Studios, based in Sydney, Australia and filmed at their studio in Sydney in under half a day. The 'Astronaut in the Ocean' music video was directed by Daniele Cernera, who also served as the director of photography, and 1st AC Sophian Ferey. I'm a huge fan of G-Eazy, and, sonically, he fits the song perfectly – he just has that swag about him, but can also talk about real things too. As soon as I heard DDG on ' Moonwalking', I was like, 'I need this guy.' He's so talented and I knew he would rip a crazy verse. The song means a lot to me so I really thought about who I wanted on it. I've always wanted to do a remix of Astro, but it had to be right. The official remix features American rappers G-Eazy and DDG, and was released on May 7, 2021. The song has received many remixes, including that of Brazilian DJ Alok. About the lyrics, the rapper said, ''Astronaut in the Ocean' touches on mental depression, how I was stuck in a place of anxiety and feeling low.' Remixes

The song was also included in the playlist 'The Shazam Predictions 2021', compiled by Shazam and Apple Music. In February 2021, it surpassed the 100 million Spotify streams mark, becoming Teamwrk Records' most streamed track. By that time, the song had already reached more than 32 million streams on Spotify and was steadily gaining more traction through social media and clips on TikTok. He was signed by Elektra Records in early 2021, and the song was re-released on 6 January 2021. However, in late 2020, the track started to gain attention on social media by being used in a number of TikTok videos. The song was first released through Teamwrk Records on 7 June 2019, achieving minor success within Australia and becoming Masked Wolf's most popular single at the time. Masked Wolf was nominated for Best Artist and Daniele Cernera was nominated for Best Video for their work on this release. At the 2021 ARIA Music Awards, the song was nominated for Song of the Year, Best Hip Hop Release and Breakthrough Artist - Release. In September 2021, the song was added to the APRA billion streams list for its achievement. It was released as the lead single from his mixtape Astronomical.

Following its re-release, the song achieved major success, peaking at number 4 on the Australian ARIA Charts and number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was originally released in June 2019 then was re-released by Elektra Records on 27 October 2020. ' Astronaut in the Ocean' is a song by Australian rapper Masked Wolf.