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| "Big Time Rush" | |
|---|---|
| Promotional single by Big Time Rush | |
| from the album BTR | |
| Released | November 23, 2009 |
| Length | 3:17 |
| Label | |
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Gerrard |
"Big Time Rush" is a song by American pop group, Big Time Rush. It was released on November 23, 2009, as the first promotional single from their debut studio album, BTR. The song served as the main theme song for the Nickelodeon TV series, Big Time Rush.[1]
Background and release
editOn November 20, 2009, "Big Time Rush" premiered exclusively via JSYK.com,[1] before it was released digitally on November 23.[2] The song was used as the theme song for the Nickelodeon TV series, Big Time Rush, which aired on November 28.[1]
Composition
edit"Big Time Rush" was written by the show's creator, Scott Fellows, with additional help from Matthew Gerrard, Jay Landers, and Charlie Midnight who, in collaboration between Nickelodeon and Columbia, were enlisted to create original music for the show.[2] The track was produced by Gerrard. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com, by Alfred Music Publishing, the track runs at 120 BPM and is in the key of B minor.[3] The lyrics of the song are reminiscent of classic boy-bands that Saturday Night Live skits were built upon, saying, "If you want it all, lay it on the line... It's the only life you've got, so ya gotta live it big time."[4]
Critical reception
editJessica Sager of PopCrush named it as the eighth best Big Time Rush song and stated, "This 120 beats per minute track is infectious and sets the tone for everything that's come since."[5]
Chart performance
editThe song debuted at number 16 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 and remained on the chart for three weeks.[6] The song peaked at number seven on the US Kid Digital Song Sales chart.[7] The song has sold 215,000 copies in the United States as of April 2010.[8] In November 2022, the song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.[9]
Personnel
editCredits for "Big Time Rush" adapted from BTR liner notes, Columbia Records.[10]
- Matthew Gerrard – composer, lyricist, producer, arrangement, mixing, programming, guitars, bass, keyboards
- Charlie Midnight – composer, lyricist
- Jay Landers – composer, lyricist
- Scott Fellows – composer, lyricist
- Travis Ference – mixing, engineering
Charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[6] | 16 |
| US Heatseeker Songs (Billboard)[11] | 16 |
| US Kid Digital Songs (Billboard)[7] | 7 |
| US Pop Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[12] | 40 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | November 23, 2009 | Digital download | [13] | |
| Canada | [14] | |||
| Australia | April 9, 2010 | [15] | ||
| United Kingdom | April 23, 2010 | [16] |
References
edit- ^ a b c Nadie Cheung (November 20, 2009). "Exclusive Music Premiere: 'Big Time Rush' Theme Song". JSYK.com. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "New Nickelodeon Series Premieres With A Big Time Rush of Comedy and Music On Monday, Jan. 18, at 8:30 P.M." PR Newswire. January 5, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Big Time Rush "Big Time Rush" Sheet Music". musicnotes.com. Alfred Music Publishing. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Douglas Quenqua (May 14, 2010). "Hey, Hey, They're the Monkees". The New York Times. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ Jessica Sager (July 24, 2013). "Top 10 Big Time Rush Songs". PopCrush. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Big Time Rush Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "Big Time Rush Chart History (Kid Digital Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "BB-2010-04-24.pdf" (PDF). Billboard. April 24, 2010. p. 27. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "American single certifications – Big Time Rush – Big Time Rush". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ BTR (Media notes). Columbia Records. 2010.
- ^ "Big Time Rush Chart History (Heatseeker Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Big Time Rush Chart History (Pop Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Big Time Rush - Single by Big Time Rush". iTunes. Apple Music. Archived from the original on December 18, 2009. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Big Time Rush - Single by Big Time Rush". iTunes. Apple Music. Archived from the original on August 9, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Big Time Rush - Single by Big Time Rush". iTunes. Apple Music. Archived from the original on October 15, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Big Time Rush - Single by Big Time Rush". iTunes. Apple Music. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2024.