Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show is the debut soundtrack for the Nickelodeon TV series Victorious. The majority of the album was sung by the lead actress of the television series, Victoria Justice, with the Victorious cast being listed beside her. Some of the other singers on the album include Ariana Grande, Elizabeth Gillies, Miranda Cosgrove, Leon Thomas III, Matt Bennett, Daniella Monet and Avan Jogia. The majority of the album was written by Michael Corcoran, Dan Schneider, Savan Kotecha, Kool Kojak and CJ Abraham with Victoria Justice involved in the composition of "Best Friend's Brother" and Leon Thomas III on "Song 2 You".
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| Soundtrack album by Victorious cast and Victoria Justice | ||||
| Released | August 2, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
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| Genre | Teen pop[1] | |||
| Length | 36:52 | |||
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| AbsolutePunk | 72%[3] |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The album was released August 2, 2011 by Nickelodeon Records, in association with Columbia.[4][5] All of the songs on this soundtrack appear on previously aired episodes of the first two seasons of Victorious. In the United States, the soundtrack debuted on the Billboard 200 albums chart at number five with 41,000 copies sold.[6] It also peaked at number one on the Kid Albums and Soundtracks charts.
The lead single from the album, "Freak the Freak Out", was released on November 22, 2010, and was the soundtrack's most successful single released, peaking on the US Billboard Hot 100 songs chart at number 50. Other singles from the album include "Beggin' on Your Knees" (released April 1, 2011), "Best Friend's Brother" (released May 20, 2011) and "You're the Reason" (released December 3, 2011).
Music structure and lyrics
editThe album features the heavy usage of synthesizers, drum machine and Auto-Tune, prominent in songs like "Freak the Freak Out" and "Make It Shine". The lyrical themes involve light romance, happy and sad, and assertions of self-worth.[1]
The mix of some tracks on the album are slightly altered in comparison to the versions heard in the show. The vocals of "Tell Me That You Love Me" are heard with a piano in the show, but the song has more instruments on the soundtrack. "Finally Falling" on this album removes Avan Jogia's opening verse. The show version of "All I Want Is Everything" has more prominent vocals from the other cast members. Full versions of the former two can be streamed at the show's student website, TheSlap.com.
Singles
editThe lead single "Freak the Freak Out" was released on November 22, 2010. The song was featured on the Victorious special, "Freak the Freak Out" and is the soundtrack’s most successful single released, peaking on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 50. The single was accompanied by a two-minute music video that premiered on Nickelodeon in mid-November. "Beggin' on Your Knees" was released as the second single and peaked at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was accompanied by a music video directed by Marc Wagner, which was released on March 12, 2011. "Best Friend's Brother" was the third single released from the soundtrack on May 20, 2011. The music video for the single was released on May 28, 2011. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 93 and peaked at number 86. "You're the Reason" was the fourth and final single released from the album, released on December 3, 2011.[2]
Promotional singles
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"Make It Shine" was released as the first promotional single on April 13, 2010.[7] "Leave It All to Shine" was released June 10, 2011, as the second promotional single from the album and performed on the iCarly 90-minute special "iParty with Victorious" by the cast members of both iCarly and Victorious.[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Make It Shine (Victorious Theme)" | Victorious cast featuring Victoria Justice | 3:07 | |
| 2. | "Freak the Freak Out" |
| Victorious cast featuring Victoria Justice | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Best Friend's Brother" |
| Victorious cast featuring Victoria Justice | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Beggin' on Your Knees" |
| Victorious cast featuring Victoria Justice | 3:13 |
| 5. | "All I Want Is Everything" | Victorious cast featuring Victoria Justice | 3:02 | |
| 6. | "You're the Reason" |
| Victorious cast featuring Victoria Justice | 2:53 |
| 7. | "Give It Up" |
| Victorious cast featuring Elizabeth Gillies and Ariana Grande | 2:45 |
| 8. | "I Want You Back" | The Corporation | Victorious cast and Victoria Justice | 2:59 |
| 9. | "Song 2 You" |
| Victorious cast featuring Leon Thomas III and Victoria Justice | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Tell Me That You Love Me" |
| Victorious cast featuring Victoria Justice and Leon Thomas III | 2:41 |
| 11. | "Finally Falling" |
| Victorious cast featuring Victoria Justice | 2:50 |
| 12. | "Leave It All to Shine" |
| iCarly and Victorious casts featuring Miranda Cosgrove and Victoria Justice | 2:12 |
| Total length: | 36:52 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "Broken Glass" | Schneider | Victorious cast featuring Matt Bennett | 2:25 |
| Total length: | 39:17 | |||
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications and sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[24] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
| United States | — | 41,000[6] |
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Victorious in Concert
edit| Concert by Victoria Justice | |
 Victorious in Concert poster | |
| Venue | Avalon Theater |
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| Associated album | Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show |
| Date(s) | May 26, 2011 |
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Victorious in Concert (officially Victorious Featuring Victoria Justice: In Concert) was a one night only concert held on May 26, 2011 at the Avalon Theater[26] in Avalon, California.[27][28] The concert was free,[29][30] and was to promote the impending release of the soundtrack.[31]
It was presented by Degree Girl, Dove, Suave, Walmart Soundcheck, and was advertised with contests in teen oriented magazines.[32]
Walmart Soundcheck financed the event, and filmed the show to air on the Walmart Soundcheck website.[27] Nickelodeon partnered with Walmart to release Victorious merchandise, and the concert aired on Walmart's in-store televisions during the back-to-school season.[33][34]
The concert featured Victoria Justice, with Leon Thomas III, Elizabeth Gillies, Ariana Grande, Matt Bennett, Daniella Monet, and Avan Jogia.
Set list
edit- "Make It Shine"
- "Freak the Freak Out"
- "Song 2 You"
- "Best Friend's Brother"
- "I Want You Back"
References
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- ^ a b ""You're the Reason" by Victoria Justice". iTunes. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ DeAndrea, Joe (August 2, 2011). "Victorious Cast feat. Victoria Justice - Victorious - Album Review - AbsolutePunk.net". AbsolutePunk. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Victorious (2011). "Victorious Cast feat. Victoria Justice - Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show - Amazon.com Music". amazon.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011.
- ^ ""Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show" by Victoria Justice and Victorious cast". iTunes. Archived from the original on June 23, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ a b Caulfield, Keith (August 10, 2011). "Adele's '21' Scores 12th Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 — Most Since 2000 – Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021.
The soundtrack to the Nickelodeon TV series Victorious debuts at No. 5 (41,000) while the various-artists R&B compilation Slow Grind jumps in at No. 9 with 32,000.
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- ^ ""Leave It All to Shine" by Victoria Justice and Miranda Cosgrove". iTunes. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ "Victorious: Music From The Hit TV Show by Victorious Cast feat. Victoria Justice on Amazon Music - Amazon.co.uk". Amazon UK. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Victorious (Music from the Hit TV Show) [feat. Victoria Justice] by Victorious Cast on Apple Music Archived October 10, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
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- ^ "Children's songs: Top Kid's Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. August 20, 2011. Archived from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
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- ^ "Top Current Albums - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. 2011. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019.
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- ^ "British album certifications – Original Tv Soundtrack – Victorious". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ "Victoria Justice Announces First Solo Tour - Press Release". Red Light Management. June 1, 2012. Archived from the original on March 15, 2013.
- ^ "Nickelodeon's Victorious Exclusive Walmart Soundcheck Concert Presented By Unilever's "Don't Fret The Sweat" Campaign". Savvy Sassy Moms. May 26, 2011. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023.
- ^ a b "Walmart Soundcheck - Victorious Cast". Walmart. Archived from the original on July 5, 2011.
- ^ "Columbia Records Reveals Track-listing For Victorious Soundtrack Album; Available Everywhere On August 2, 2011". Top 40 Charts. July 15, 2011. Archived from the original on June 26, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
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- ^ @TigerBeatNow (May 11, 2011). "Win a Trip To Meet the Cast of VICTORIOUS" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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