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Oh, What a Life is the debut studio album by American indie rock band American Authors . The album was released by Island Def Jam label Mercury Records on March 3, 2014. The album serves as a replacement to the band's eponymous 2013 extended play , American Authors .
Background
American Authors first formed in 2006 in Boston , Massachusetts as The Blue Pages. The members of the band first met at the Berklee College of Music .[ 4] The Blue Pages, after relocating to New York City , New York , recorded and independently released two extended plays , Anthropology in February 2011,[ 5] and Rich With Love in January 2012,[ 6] as name-your-price albums on online music store Bandcamp .
In 2012, The Blue Pages changed their name to American Authors. Their debut single, "Believer ," garnered attention through alternative rock radio.[ 7] In January 2013, the band were signed to Mercury Records .[ 8]
Soundtrack appearances
Track listing
All songs written by Zac Barnett , James Shelley, Dave Rublin, Matthew Sanchez, Shep Goodman , and Aaron Accetta, except where noted. All tracks produced by Goodman and Accetta.
Standard edition[ 12] Title Writer(s) 1. "Believer " 3:03 2. "Think About It" 3:04 3. "Best Day of My Life " 3:14 4. "Luck " 3:40 5. "Trouble " 3:15 6. "Hit It" 3:27 7. "Home" 4:09 8. "Love" 3:18 9. "Heart of Stone" 3:07 10. "Ghost" 2:55 11. "Oh, What a Life" Barnett, Shelley, Rublin, Sanchez 3:41 Total length: 37:03
iTunes Store deluxe edition[ 12] Title 12. "Best Day of My Life" (Acoustic) 3:15 Total length: 40:18
Personnel
American Authors
Zac Barnett – lead vocals , guitar
James Adam Shelley – lead guitar, banjo, mandolin, backing vocals
Dave Rublin – bass, backing vocals
Matt Sanchez – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
^ American Authors (21 November 2012). "American Authors - Believer" – via YouTube.
^ Monger, James Christopher. "American Authors Oh, What a Life" . AllMusic. Retrieved 28 May 2014 .
^ Ethan. "American Authors Oh, What a Life" . Retrieved 3 December 2016 .
^ American Authors Interview January 12, 2013 Archived February 8, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Anthropology by The Blue Pages" . Bandcamp . Retrieved 26 January 2014 .
^ "Rich With Love by The Blue Pages" . Bandcamp . Retrieved 26 January 2014 .
^ "A-Sides with Jon Chattman: Tres! American Authors, Hunter Valentine, and Clementine & The Galaxy" . The Huffington Post .
^ AMERICAN AUTHORS SIGN TO MERCURY RECORDS January 31, 2013 Archived June 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
^ 2013 Telecom NZ Advertisement on YouTube
^ Richard Beech (10 September 2013). "Fifa 14 soundtrack announced: Featuring Miles Kane, Bloc Party and Vampire Weekend" . mirror .
^ "Honoring our troops" . Youtube.com . Retrieved November 28, 2014 .
^ a b "iTunes – Music – Oh, What a Life by American Authors" . iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. February 4, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2014 .
^ "Australiancharts.com – American Authors – Oh, What A Life" . Hung Medien. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
^ "Austriancharts.at – American Authors – Oh, What A Life" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
^ "American Authors Chart History (Canadian Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 7, 2014.
^ "Officialcharts.de – American Authors – Oh, What A Life" . GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved June 7, 2014.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved June 7, 2014.
^ "American Authors | Artist | Official Charts" . UK Albums Chart . Retrieved June 7, 2014.
^ "American Authors Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 7, 2014.
^ "American Authors Chart History (Top Rock Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 7, 2014.
^ "American Authors Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved June 7, 2014.
^ "Alternative Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts" . Billboard . Retrieved 16 January 2015 . (subscription required)
^ "Top Rock Albums: Year End 2014" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 11, 2014 .
^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas . Type American Authors in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Oh, What a Life in the box under the TÍTULO column heading .
^ "Upcoming Releases" . Hits Daily Double . HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016.
^ "American album certifications – American Authors" . Recording Industry Association of America .
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