What is "walking on air"

n. a state of extreme happiness [syn: bliss, blissfulness, cloud nine, seventh heaven]

"Walking on Air" is a song performed by Estonian singer Kerli. It is the first official single from her debut album, Love Is Dead (2008). It was originally featured on her now out of print self-titled EP (2007). Kerli wrote the song with Lester Mendez, who also produced it. It's about "following your dreams and just going with the flow."

"Walking on Air" was featured twice on the United States dance competition So You Think You Can Dance ( season 5 and season 6). The song was also featured on a season 16 episode of the U.S. dance competition series Dancing with the Stars on May 7, 2013. The song and parts of the music video were featured in a promo for the television series Fringe. It was also iTunes' "Free Single of the Week" for the week of July 21, 2008. It was downloaded more than 550,000 times during its promotion week, and is the largest "Free Single of the Week" download total in iTunes history. The song had received mixed to positive reviews from music critics who praised the storyline of the song.

The music video, directed by Alex Topaller and Dan Shapiro (the team known as " Aggressive"), debuted on May 19, 2008. As of March 29, 2012, it has remained in the iTunes Top 200 Alternative Music Video charts since its release. The video features an inverted house theme where everything is opposite of what it is supposed to normally be.

An EP containing five remixes of "Walking on Air" was released on October 14, 2008. It contains remixes by Ralphi Rosario, Armin van Buuren and Josh Harris.

"Walking on Air" is a song recorded by Australian recording artist and producer Anise K. The song originally features guest vocals from American rapper Snoop Dogg and American singer Bella Blue. In January 2014 it was re-released worldwide with additional vocals by Lance Bass and specially for Belgium featuring Lance Bass and Ian Thomas.

"Walking on Air" is a song recorded by American singer Katy Perry for her fourth studio album, Prism (2013), included as its fourth track. It was released to digital retailers on September 30, 2013, by Capitol Records, as the record's second promotional single, following the release of " Dark Horse". The song was part of a poll promoted by Pepsi, along with "Dark Horse", where fans could vote for which song they wanted to become the first promotional single from Prism. Inspired by CeCe Peniston and Crystal Waters, "Walking on Air" is a deep house song influenced by 1990s Eurodance.

Upon its release, "Walking on Air" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who highlighted its catchiness, but were ambivalent towards its musical composition. The track entered several charts with moderate digital downloads, including reaching number 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Internationally, it charted in the top 20 in various countries, including Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Perry promoted "Walking on Air" with several live performances, including at the 2013 iTunes Festival and Saturday Night Live.

Walking on Air or Walkin' on Air may refer to:

• "Walking on Air" (Anise K song), 2012
• "Walking on Air" (Katy Perry song), 2013
• "Walking on Air" (Kerli song), 2008
• Walking on Air (1936 film), directed by Joseph Santley
• Walkin' on Air, a 1987 album by Bobbysocks
• "Walking on Air", a 1995 song by King Crimson
• "Walking on Air", a song by the Bee Gees from This Is Where I Came In
• "Sooner or Later (Walkin' on Air)", a song by The Moody Blues from Strange Times
• Walking on Air, American musical film starring Maudie Edwards

Walking on Air is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Joseph Santley using a screenplay by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Viola Brothers Shore, and Rian James, based on the short story, "Count Pete", written by Francis M. Cockrell. Produced by RKO Radio Pictures, they released the film on September 11, 1936. The picture stars Gene Raymond and Ann Sothern, with a supporting cast which includes Jessie Ralph and Henry Stephenson.