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24/Seven is the third studio album by American boy band Big Time Rush, released on June 11, 2013 by Columbia Records. The album is a more uptempo and traditional pop sound from the band but still incorporates similar melodies to their previous sound. The band worked with producers Matt Squire and Damon Sharpe, as they had done in the past, in an effort to mature their sound yet not stray away from their well-known qualities. The four members co-wrote twelve songs (including five deluxe edition bonus tracks) with several hired songwriters. The album was preceded by the release of the promotional singles "Like Nobody's Around", Confetti Falling.
"24/seven", the album's title track, was released as the lead single on June 19, 2013 along with its music video. Though The album received mixed to Eventually positive reviews from music critics, it was a huge commercial success debuting at number four on the Billboard 200. 24/Seven has been certified gold in over 3 different countries and platinum in 2 countires as of March 4, 2014.[citation needed]
Background
Beginning on April 26, 2013, Big Time Rush began releasing photos for various songs on the album via Instagram and Google Plus. The band revealed the track list for the album on April 29, 2013 in the magazine Entertainment Weekly.[2][3]
Composition
Musically, 24/Seven brings back the traditional boy band pop that was featured on the previous two albums, BTR and Elevate.[citation needed] However, the album marks a departure from the more electronic and dance oriented sound of Elevate, incorporating more guitar production and lighter beats.[citation needed] Also in contrast with the previous two releases, the latter contains music that was written primarily by Big Time Rush as opposed to other songwriters. With the exception of the songs "Like Nobody's Around" and "Love Me Again", each song on the album was either written or co-written by a member of the band. There are two guest appearances on this album: pop rap duo Karmin appears on the track "Song For You", and rapper Jake Miller appears on "Lost In Love" on the deluxe edition of the album. The first version of the song "Love Me Again" was written by Big Time Rush, but then Nickelodeon changed the song to be more "Kid-friendly"
Singles
"24/seven" was released on June 19, 2013 along with its music video. The song was written by Damon Sharpe, Logan Henderson, Kendall Schmidt, Jeremy Skaller, Jamil "Digi" Chammas, Justin Lucas, and Ameerah Roelants; it was produced by OMFG and Sharpe.
Promotional singles
The album was preceded by the promotional single "Like Nobody's Around", which saw its music video premiere on Vevo during the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards. The song became available for digital download on April 30, 2013 when the album was released on iTunes for pre order.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic[4] |    |
| PopCrush[5] | |
| PopMatters[6] | 6 / 10 |
| Rolling Stone[citation needed] | |
| Toronto Star[7] | |
The album received mixed to positive reviews from music critics, debuting at number four on the US Billboard 200. It received Gold and Platinum Status in Mexico, Gold status in Venezuela and Colombia and Platinum status in Greece.[citation needed] As of 2014, it has sold more than 1 million copies worldwide.[citation needed]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "24/Seven" | Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos Pena, Jr., Logan Henderson, Damon Sharpe, Jeremy Skaller, Jamil "Digi" Chammas, Justin Lucas. Ameerah Roelants | OFM, Sharpe | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Like Nobody's Around" | Jason Evigan, Mitch Allen, Emily Wright, Claude Kelly Austin Bisnow | Squire, "The Suspex," Bisnow | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Get Up" | Schmidt, Henderson, Matt Squire, Matt Thiessen, Nikita Konovalenko, Nikolay Prilepo | Squire | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Song for You" (featuring Karmin) | Ryan Ogren, Nick Bailey, Rami Jrade, Megan Perry, Amy Heidmann, Nick Noonan | The Blueprint | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Run Wild" | Maslow, Sharpe, Eric Sanicola, Matty Nyberg | Sanicola, Sharpe | 3:09 |
| 6. | "Crazy for U" | Schmidt, Sharpe, Skaller, Robert Larow | OFM, Sharpe | 3:07 |
| 7. | "Picture This" | Maslow, Pena, Jr., Chris DeStefano, Ashley Gorley | DeStefano, Sharpe | 3:04 |
| 8. | "Confetti Falling" | Skaller, Khaled Rohaim, Rob Larow, August Rigo, Big Time Rush (band) | OFM, Sharpe | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Amazing" | Maslow, Dan Book, Alexi Misoul, Dave Katz | Book, Misoul | 3:21 |
| 10. | "We Are" | Schmidt, Jeff Halavacs, Francisca Hall, | Halatrax, Sharpe | 3:46 |
| Total length: | 32:48 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | "Love Me Again" | Sharpe, Eric Sanicola, Talay Riley, C.J. Holland, Big Time Rush | Sanicala, Sharpe | 3:30 |
| 12. | "Just Getting Started" | Schmidt, Henderson, DeStefano, Gorley, | DeStefano, Sharpe | 3:02 |
| 13. | "Untouchable" | Schmidt, Henderson, Squire, Sharpe | Squire, Sharpe | 3:20 |
| 14. | "Lost In Love" (featuring Jake Miller) | Pena, Jr., DeStefano, Shari Short, Jake Miller | DeStefano, Sharpe | 3:02 |
| 15. | "Na Na Na" | Pena Jr, DeStefano, Gorley | DeStefano, Sharpe | 3:09 |
| Total length: | 48:55 | |||
Personnel
Credits from 24/seven adapted from album liner notes.
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Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| Argentinian Albums Chart[8] | 3 |
| Austrian Albums Chart[9] | 35 |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[9] | 114 |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[9] | 124 |
| Brazilian Album Charts | 4 |
| Dutch Albums Chart[9] | 94 |
| German Albums Chart[10] | 42 |
| Greek Albums Chart | 2 |
| Mexico Albums Chart | 1 |
| Polish Album Charts | 38 |
| Spanish Albums Charts[9] | 87 |
| Swiss Albums Charts[9] | 43 |
| Venezuela Albums | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 4 |
Certifications
- Mexico: Gold+Platinum
- Venezuela: Gold
- Colombia: Gold
- Greece: Platinum
Release history
| Region | Date | Formats | Label |
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| Germany | June 7, 2013 | CD, digital download | Sony Music Entertainment, Nick, RCA Records |
| United Kingdom | June 10, 2013 | ||
| Poland | June 11, 2013 | Nick, Columbia | |
| United States |
References
- ^ Big Time Rush's Music Video For "24/Seven" Is Here!. J-14. Retrieved on 2013-12-13.
- ^ Big Time Rush – Google. Plus.google.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-13.
- ^ Ross, Dalton. (2013-04-26) Big Time Rush's '24/seven' album will be released on... + all the track names: EXCLUSIVE VIDEO | The Family Room | EW.com. Family-room.ew.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-13.
- ^ 24/Seven – Big Time Rush | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards. AllMusic (2013-06-10). Retrieved on 2013-12-13.
- ^ Big Time Rush, ’24/Seven’ (Standard Edition) – Album Review. Popcrush.com (2013-06-06). Retrieved on 2013-12-13.
- ^ About PopMatters < PopMatters. Popmatters.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-13.
- ^ "Big Time Rush ready to slow down | Music | Entertainment". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ^ "Ranking mensual – CAPIF". CAPIF (in Spanish). 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f Big Time Rush – 24 / Seven. mexicancharts.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-13.
- ^ Big Time Rush, 24 / Seven. charts.de
- ^ "Big Time Rush Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
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