"Halfway There" is a song by American pop group, Big Time Rush. It was released on April 27, 2010, via iTunes. The song serves as the third promotional single from their debut studio album, BTR.
| "Halfway There" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Promotional single by Big Time Rush | |
| from the album BTR | |
| Released | April 27, 2010 |
| Studio | Westlake Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California) |
| Length | 3:32 |
| Label | |
| Songwriter(s) | Eric Sanicola |
| Producer(s) | Sanicola |
| Music video | |
| "Halfway There" on YouTube | |
Background and composition
edit"Halfway There" has a positive message about "achieving your dreams and persevering."[1] The song was written and produced by Eric Sanicola, and was recorded at Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California.[2] Described as Logan Henderson's "favourite" off the album, he stated that they experimented with an R&B sound and pop music.[3] It was released on April 13, 2010, for streaming on the group's MySpace page,[4] before it was released for digital download on April 27, via iTunes.
Critical reception
editJessica Sager of PopCrush stated, "This Big Time Rush song has positive lyrics that undoubtedly encourage Rushers to stay hopeful during the rough times. It also has an insanely catchy, synth-driven beat that will certainly make you strap on those dancing shoes, especially during the empowering chorus."[5]
Chart performance
edit"Halfway There" debuted at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking it the group's first song to chart on the Hot 100.[6] The song also reached number five on the US Kid Digital Songs chart.[7] In November 2022, the song received a gold plaque by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales and streaming of 500,000 units.[8]
Music video
editThe music video for "Halfway There" premiered on April 16, 2010, following an episode from Big Time Rush, "Big Time Jobs".[9] The video was directed by Petro and features footage of the group walking together in an alley near a brick wall with behind-the-scenes footage from shooting episodes of their TV series.[10] The song was also featured on the episode "Big Time Demo".[11]
Personnel
editCredits for "Halfway There" adapted from album's liner notes.[2]
- Eric Sanicola – composer, lyricist, bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, producer
- Rob Chiarelli – mixing, recording
Charts
edit| Chart (2010–2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[12] | 93 |
| US Kid Digital Songs (Billboard)[7] | 5 |
| US Pop Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[13] | 28 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | April 27, 2010 | Digital download | [14] |
References
edit- ^ "BTR by Big Time Rush - Music Review". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on October 31, 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ a b BTR (Media notes). Columbia Records. 2010.
- ^ "Exclusive Q&A; with Big Time Rush!". J-14. June 28, 2010. Archived from the original on August 20, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ @JamesMaslow (April 13, 2010). "New song "halfway there" on [myspace.com/bigtimerush] now! Check it out!!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Jessica Sager (July 24, 2013). "Top 10 Big Time Rush Songs". PopCrush. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Douglas Quenqua (May 14, 2010). "Hey, Hey, They're the Monkees". The New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "Big Time Rush Chart History (Kid Digital Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "American single certifications – Big Time Rush – Halfway There". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Big Time Rush Premiere New Video For Halfway There!". J-14. April 16, 2010. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Big Time Rush – Halfway There". VEVO. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Halfway There - Big Time Rush". Nickelodeon. Archived from the original on May 20, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Big Time Rush Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Big Time Rush Chart History (Pop Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Halfway There - Single by Big Time Rush". Apple Music. Retrieved June 6, 2024.