Bright Idea

Bright Idea
Studio album by Orson
Released	May 29, 2006 (2006-05-29) (see Release history)
Recorded	2005 in Hollywood
Genre	Pop rock / Indie Rock
Length	42:59
Label	Mercury Records (UK)
Producer	Noah Shain Orson Chad Radchild
Orson chronology
Bright Idea (2006) Culture Vultures (2007)
Alternative cover
Original self-released version
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Red iTunes UK version

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Bright Idea is the debut album by the Hollywood band Orson. Originally self-released in 2005, it was released commercially on May 29, 2006 in the UK and was released internationally on June 13, 2006. This album was recorded for just $5000 in Hollywood, funded by the band themselves, and produced by Noah Shain. It contains the hit singles "No Tomorrow", "Bright Idea", "Happiness" and "Already Over". Bright Idea charted at #11 on the official UK album chart on June 4, 2006. The video was directed by Tony Petrossian, as the followup to the #1 chart topper "No Tomorrow" video which launched Orson into the UK. The album was prized with a platinum record in the United Kingdom. About 700,000 copies were sold worldwide.

Track listing

All songs written by Orson, lyrics by Jason Pebworth.

1. "Bright Idea" – 4:13
2. "No Tomorrow" – 2:47
3. "Happiness" – 3:56
4. "Already Over" – 3:52
5. "Downtown" (available only on UK version) – 4:23
6. "Tryin' to Help" – 3:04
7. "So Ahead of Me" – 3:34
8. "Last Night" – 4:33
9. "Look Around" – 5:05
10. "Save the World" – 3:40
11. "OK Song" – 3:50

Release history

Region	Date
United Kingdom	May 29, 2006 (2006-05-29)
World	June 13, 2006 (2006-06-13)

Chart performance

Chart (2006) Peak position Austria 51 France 29 Germany 48 Ireland 32 Switzerland 38 United Kingdom 11 References Preceded by Stadium Arcadium by Red Hot Chili Peppers UK number one album June 4, 2006 – June 10, 2006 Succeeded by Smile... It Confuses People by Sandi Thom