"Float" is a song recorded by Canadian

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group Tim and the Glory Boys. The song was written by the band's frontman Tim Neufeld along with

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and Allen Salmon, while Salmon also produced the track. In 2023, the band released a rewritten winter-themed remix entitled "Skate".

Background

Tim Neufeld stated that "Float" was the first song of the band's that "perfectly communicated the vibes we live by". He described floating as "possibly the oldest and most universally enjoyed leisure activity there has ever been," adding that collaborating with

and Allen Salmon was "all of my dreams coming true". The song was recorded in both Chilliwack, British Columbia and

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Accolades

Music video

The official music video for "Float" was directed by Travis Nesbitt premiered on

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on July 14, 2022. It was filmed in

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and features the band members Tim Neufeld, Colin Trask, and Brenton Thorvaldson.

Charts

References

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