Odyssey
by Beck (featuring Phoenix)

Album: single release only (2023)
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Songfacts®:

  • Beck and Phoenix wrote and released "Odyssey" ahead of their co-headlining Summer Odyssey tour across North America in 2023. The song is an upbeat and bouncy summery track that captures the excitement of the season. Phoenix's Thomas Mars and Beck sing about hope and possibility, and their desire to create something special together.
  • "Odyssey" climbed to #1 on Billboard's Adult Alternative Airplay chart dated August 5, 2023. It was Beck's fifth visit to the Adult Alternative Airplay summit, following "Blue Moon" (2014), "Dreams" (2015), "Up All Night" (2017) and "Uneventful Days" (2019).

    As for Phoenix, "Odyssey" was the band's fourth Adult Alternative Airplay chart-topper, following "Identical" (2020), "Alpha Zulu" and "Tonight" featuring Ezra Koenig (both 2022).

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