24/Seven (album)

24/Seven is the third and final studio album by American boy band Big Time Rush, released on June 11, 2013 by Columbia Records. The album experiments with a dance-rock and R&B sound.[2] It also serves as the follow-up to their second studio album Elevate. 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 thirteen songs (including five deluxe edition bonus tracks) with several hired songwriters.

24/Seven
Studio album by Big Time Rush
Released	June 11, 2013
Recorded	2012–2013
Genre	Pop R&B dance-pop
Length	32:49
Label	Nick Columbia
Producer	OFM Damon Sharpe Matt Squire The Suspex Austin Bis The Blueprint Eric Sanicola Chris DeStefano Dan Book Alexi Misoul Halatrax
Big Time Rush chronology
Big Time Movie Soundtrack (2012) 24/Seven (2013) The Greatest Hits (2016)
Singles from 24/Seven
"Like Nobody's Around" Released: March 23, 2013 "24/Seven" Released: June 19, 2013[1] "We Are" Released: August 3, 2013

Reception

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic[2]

"24/Seven", the album's title track, was released as the lead single on June 19, 2013 along with its music video. The album received mixed to positive reviews from critics.

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 final track listing for the album on April 29, 2013 via Entertainment Weekly.[3][4]

Composition

Musically, 24/Seven marks a shift on the band's signature sound showcasing a more mature, organic and "down-to-earth pop" direction than their previous two albums, BTR and Elevate.[5] In contrast with their past releases, the songs were written primarily by the band,[6] with the exception of the songs "Like Nobody's Around" and "Song for You", each song on the album was either written or co-written by a member of the band. The album features duo Karmin, which appears on the track "Song for You", and rapper Jake Miller on deluxe edition bonus track "Lost in Love". The first version of the song "Love Me Again" was written by Big Time Rush, but Nickelodeon altered the song to be more "kid-friendly".

Singles

"Like Nobody's Around" was released on March 23, 2013. The video references other successful boy bands in past decades as The Ink Spots (1940s/1950s), The Osmonds (1960s), The Jackson 5 (1970s), New Kids on the Block (1980s), Backstreet Boys (1990s) and NSYNC (2000s). The music video premiered on Nickelodeon during the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards.

"24/Seven" was released on June 19, 2013 along with its music video. The song was written by Damon Sharpe, Logan Henderson, Carlos Pena Jr, James Maslow, Kendall Schmidt, Jeremy Skaller, Jamil "Digi" Chammas, Justin Lucas, and Ameerah Roelants, and produced by OFM and Sharpe.

The third and final single, and final song to ever be released by Big Time Rush, was "We Are", which was released on August 3, 2013 to Vevo and iTunes, and aired on the finale episode of television series.

Commercial performance

In the United States, the album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 chart,[7] selling 35,000 album-equivalent units for the week ending June 29, 2013, according to Nielsen Music.[8] However, original estimates for the album were aimed at upwards of 45,000 copies.[9] Additionally, 24/Seven was the fourth best-selling album of the week, ranking at number four on the publication's Top Album Sales component chart.[10] It became the group's second top-five album, following their eponymous debut album that reached a peak of number three in 2010.[11] However, it marked the lowest first week sales for the quartet, with their previous two BTR and Elevate selling 67,000 copies and 72,000 copies in their first weeks, respectively.[9] The following week, the record dropped 33 positions on the Billboard 200, charting at number 37 for the week ending July 6, 2013.[12] For the next three weeks, the album continued to drop down the charts, before rising slightly from number 54 to number 50, during the week of July 27.[13] 24/Seven was present for a total of ten consecutive weeks on the chart, before reaching its final position for the week ending August 31, being number 154.[14] It topped Billboard's Kid Albums and Top Soundtrack charts for five consecutive weeks,[15][16] becoming the "Hot Shot Debut" of the week and spending a total of 22 weeks on the component chart.[15]

Outside of the United States, 24/Seven entered the charts of many European countries. In Poland, 24/Seven peaked at number 38 according to the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.[17][18] The album was also certified Gold in Mexico.[19]

Track listing

24/Seven – Standard edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"24/Seven"	Kendall Schmidt James Maslow Carlos Pena, Jr. Logan Henderson Damon Sharpe Jeremy Skaller Jamil "Digi" Chammas Justin Lucas Nate Blasdell Ameerah Roelants	OFM Sharpe	3:09
2.	"Like Nobody's Around"	Jason Evigan Mitch Allen Emily Wright Claude Kelly Austin Bis	Matt Squire The Suspex Bis	2:56
3.	"Get Up"	Schmidt Henderson Matt Squire Matt Thiessen Nikita Konovalenko	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	OFM, Sharpe	4:03
9.	"Amazing"	Maslow Dan Book Alexei Misoul Dave Katz	Book Misoul	3:21
10.	"We Are"	Schmidt Jeff Halavacs Fransisca Hall	Halatrax Sharpe	3:46
Total length:				32:48

24/Seven – Deluxe edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
11.	"Love Me Again"	Sharpe Sanicola Talay Riley C.J. Holland Big Time Rush	Sanicola Sharpe	3:30
12.	"Just Getting Started"	Schmidt Henderson DeStefano Gorley	DeStefano Sharpe	3:02
13.	"Untouchable"	Schmidt Henderson Squire Sharpe Thiessen	Squire Sharpe	3:20
14.	"Lost in Love" (featuring Jake Miller)	Pena Jr. DeStefano Shari Short 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.[20]

Mitch Allen – producer Austin Bisnow – producer The Blueprint – producer Dan Brook – producer Doug Cohn – executive in charge of music Chris DeStefano – producer Maria Egan – A&R Jason Evigan – producer Scott Fellows – executive producer Tim Friesen – assistant Tim Frisen – assistant, mixing assistant Serban Ghenea – mixing Larry Goetz – engineer Jeff Halatrax – producer Logan Henderson – vocals Karmin – featured artist, vocals Brian Malouf – mixing Stephen Marcussen – mastering

Maria Paula Marulanda – art direction, design James Maslow – vocals Jake Miller – vocals Jared Mink – A&R Alexei Misoul - producer Michael Muller – photography Matt Nyberg – additional production OFM – producer Carlos Pena, Jr. – vocals Sean Phelan – mixing Gelareh Rouzbehani – A&R Eric Sanicola – engineer, producer Kendall Schmidt – vocals Damon Sharpe – engineer, producer Matt Squire – engineer, producer Steve Tippeconnic – engineer Miles Walker – mixing

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for 24/Seven Chart (2013) Peak position Argentinean Albums (CAPIF)[21] 3 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[22] 35 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[23] 114 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[24] 124 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[25] 94 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[26] 42 Italian Albums (FIMI)[27] 40 Polish Albums (ZPAV)[17] 38 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[28] 87 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] 43 US Billboard 200[11] 4 US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[30] 1

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for 24/Seven Chart (2013) Position US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[31] 14

Certifications

Certifications for 24/Seven

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[32]	Gold	30,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Formats	Label
Germany	June 7, 2013	CD, download	Sony Music Entertainment, Nick, RCA Records
United Kingdom	June 10, 2013
Poland	June 11, 2013		Nick, Columbia
United States

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