October 27, 201312 yr It's one of those tracks that sounds amazing in a night club after a few drinks, but crap during the day when you're sober. That's what we call the 'Play Hard' effect.
October 27, 201312 yr 3 (from 1) OneRepublic - Counting Stars [D] http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51N2PxHFr4L._AA160_.jpg Chart Run: 43-30-20-17-13-2-4-3-1-3-1-3 [12 wks] Release Date: 22-03-2013 Format: download only track Label: polydor associated labels Sales: 400k+ Video here: hT_nvWreIhg Biography Featuring the anthemic songwriting of Ryan Tedder, OneRepublic rose to prominence in 2007, when "Apologize" began its reign as the most popular digital download in American history. Although the song proved to be a quick success, OneRepublic had spent five years touring the musical minor leagues before its release, with Tedder splitting his time between the band's work and production gigs for other artists. Tedder and Zach Filkins formed the band in 2002 and relocated to Los Angeles shortly thereafter, adding keyboardist Drew Brown, bassist/cellist Brent Kutzle, and drummer Eddie Fisher to the lineup in the process. OneRepublic then signed with Sony BMG's Columbia label in 2003; three years later, however, the bandmates returned from a performance at Coachella to find themselves dropped from Columbia's roster. Nevertheless, OneRepublic's popularity continued to soar on MySpace, and Tedder helped raise the group's profile by penning songs for artists like Blake Lewis and Hilary Duff. Hip-hop producer Timbaland (with whom Tedder had already worked for several years) took notice of the group's audience and signed OneRepublic to his own Mosley Music Group, a joint venture with Interscope Records. Timbaland also remixed one of the group's most promising tracks, "Apologize," and included it on his own album, 2007's Timbaland Presents Shock Value. The song quickly became a platinum-selling single in many countries, breaking airplay records in the U.K. and selling an unprecedented 4.3 million digital downloads in America alone. Later that year, OneRepublic stepped out on their own with Dreaming Out Loud, a debut album filled with piano-fueled songwriting and pop/rock melodies. The album quickly went gold, and "Apologize" continued to top the singles charts in multiple countries. Another Tedder-penned track, Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love," experienced similar success at the same time, thus making Tedder one of the year's most celebrated songwriters. OneRepublic began writing songs for a second album in 2008, and the group later decamped to Colorado Springs to avoid outside distractions. Although initially planned for a summer release, Waking Up wasn't completed until September 2009. "All the Right Moves," the album's lead single, was released to radio that same month, while the entire album followed in November. In 2013, OneRepublic returned with its third studio album, Native, featuring the singles, "Feel Again" and "If I Lose Myself." Chart history (Year peak title): 2007 03 Apologize (Timbaland Presents OneRepublic) -1- 2007 04 Stop And Stare -2- 2008 51 Say (All I Need) -3- 2010 30 All The Right Moves -1- 2013 01 Counting Stars -1-
October 27, 201312 yr Oh great to see Andrea in the top 10! Not listened to the album yet though. Calum the Bocelli megafan :o
October 27, 201312 yr Yay for James and Lorde in the top 2 (we knew that would happen but yay for confirmation of it) Anyone noticed 1R's symmetry? (3-1-3-1-3)
October 27, 201312 yr Has anyone ever seemed less interested in an interview than James Arthur was just then?
October 27, 201312 yr Calum the Bocelli megafan :o http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y293/-gayjay-/britney-dirty-look-gifap99_zps053c5d85.gif
October 27, 201312 yr Has anyone ever seemed less interested in an interview than James Arthur was just then? Iggy Azalea on Bounce week?
October 27, 201312 yr That's what we call the 'Play Hard' effect. Play Hard sounds good anytime of day! As does Booyah which is what I assume you are talking about!
October 27, 201312 yr Yes Jameela, you've made the Lorde = child joke a few times now, we get it HUR HUR.
October 27, 201312 yr Play Hard sounds good anytime of day! As does Booyah which is what I assume you are talking about! I like Booyah sober or drunk, but Play Hard is only good after about 20 shots of tequila.
October 27, 201312 yr 2 James Arthur - You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You [D] http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/v4/1f/a0/b4/1fa0b47d-e0e9-a629-d6bc-ecaa48a83a84/886444191012.170x170-75.jpg Chart Run: 2 [1 wk] Release date: 20-10-2013 Format: Downloads only Label: Syco Music Video here: lHjUuojffds Chart history (Year peak title): 2012 01 Impossible -1- MILLION SELLER 2013 02 You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You -2-
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