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This article is about the band. For their television show, see Big Time Rush. For their debut album, see BTR (album).
Big Time Rush
BTR backstage during a mall tour. From left to right: Logan, James, Kendall, and Carlos
BTR backstage during a mall tour. From left to right: Logan, James, Kendall, and Carlos
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
GenresPop, R&B, dance, pop rock, synthpop, dance-pop, bubblegum pop
Years active2009–present
LabelsColumbia, Nick
MembersKendall Schmidt
James Maslow
Carlos Pena, Jr.
Logan Henderson
Websitehttp://BTRBand.com/home

Big Time Rush (also known as BTR) is an American boy band, formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2009. The band consists of members Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos Pena Jr. and Logan Henderson. The band released its debut album, BTR in October 2010. It peaked at number 3 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies. A second studio album, Elevate, was released on November 21, 2011. As of May 2012, the group has sold around 4.1 million singles around the world.

History

2009-2010: Beginnings and BTR

Main article: BTR (album)

Nickelodeon signed Big Time Rush a record deal in 2009 simultaneously with the television series, Big Time Rush. Their debut single, "Big Time Rush", was released on November 29, 2009.[1] It debuted during a one-hour special preview of the series and it is currently the show's opening theme. The series also saw the releases of other singles including "City is Ours" and "Any Kind of Guy". Big Time Rush also covered a Play song titled "Famous". The song was released on iTunes on June 29, 2010. Another song, "Halfway There", was released to iTunes on April 27, 2010 after its premiere on the series.[2][3] The single has become their first to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 93 due to strong digital sales.[4]

On September 21, 2010, Big Time Rush released a promotional single, "Till I Forget About You", to promote the release of their debut album.[5] The album, titled BTR, was released on October 11, 2010. It debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200, selling 67,000 copies in its first week of release. The album also peaked at number 4 on the Internet Albums chart and number one on the Soundtracks chart. Its track "Big Night" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 79, making it their highest peaking song. The album was later certified Gold for shipments of 500,000 copies in the U.S., over 30,000 copies were sold in Mexico resulting in its second level of Gold and it's currently sold over 3,000,000 copies worldwide.[6] In November 2010, it was announced that a Christmas special of Big Time Rush would debut later that month, and that a Christmas EP would be released to coincide with the episode. The EP, titled Holiday Bundle was released on November 30, 2010. They covered "All I Want for Christmas is You", originally performed by Mariah Carey, with fellow Nickelodeon star Miranda Cosgrove.

On February 15, 2011, "Boyfriend" was released as the band's first official single to mainstream US radio.[7] "Boyfriend" peaked at number seventy-two on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their most successful song to date. It peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Pop Songs chart in March 2011. A remix of "Boyfriend" which featured New Boyz was leaked onto the internet. Big Time Rush was Nominated For MTV's Breakthrough Band award Honor in 2011 As Well.[8]

2011-present: Elevate

Main articles: Elevate (album), Better With U Tour, and Big Time Summer Tour

On July 22, 2011, the band released a promotional single, "If I Ruled the World" featuring Iyaz, in anticipation of their second album, Elevate. Elevate was released on November 21, 2011 and debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200, selling over 70,000 copies in its first week. The first single, "Music Sounds Better with U", written by the band and Ryan Tedder from OneRepublic, was released on November 1, 2011.

To promote the release of their second album, the group had their first headlining tour, the Better With U Tour, which took place over sixteen dates in February and March 2012. JoJo opened for Big Time Rush for the first five dates, while One Direction opened for ten of the sixteen dates.

In late February, Big Time Rush announced a national summer tour starting July 5 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH.[9][10] Cody Simpson and Rachel Crow will be the opening acts in the American venues, whereas Victoria Duffield and Tyler Medeiros will be opening in the Canadian cities.

The group is currently writing and recording new songs for their third album. Their single, "Windows Down", was released on June 25, 2012. The song heavily samples Blur's "Song 2" and debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 97 on July 7, 2012. It was included on a rerelease of the group's second album, Elevate. It has also sold over 120,000 digital sales to date as of August 4th, 2012.

Discography

Main article: Big Time Rush discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Tours

Awards and Nominees

Year Event Award Title Result
2010 Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2010 Favorite International Band
Nominated
2011 2011 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Music Group
Nominated
Kids' Choice Awards México 2011 Favorite International Artist
Won
Kids' Choice Awards Argentina 2011 Favorite International Artist
Nominated
Favorite Song - "Boyfriend"
Won
MTV Europe Music Awards Best Push Act
Nominated
Youth Rocks Awards Best Group
Nominated
Best Band of 2011
Nominated
Bravo Otto Super Pop Band
Won
2012 2012 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Music Group
Won

References

  1. ^ "Nickelodeon show debuts big time on iTunes when it charted at no.3 | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online". Mb.com.ph. 2010-07-06. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
  2. ^ "Connecting to the iTunes Store". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
  3. ^ "Big Time Rush "Halfway There" On iTunes | Nickelodeon News". Nickutopia.com. 2010-04-16. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
  4. ^ "BIG TIME RUSH- HALFWAY THERE ON Billboard's Hot 100 Chart ! - Big Time Rush link". Fanpop. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
  5. ^ "iTunes - Music - Til I Forget About You - Single by Big Time Rush". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
  6. ^ "Bridgit Mendler signs with Hollywood Records, Big Time Rush certified Gold, Will Joe Jonas open for Britney Spears, Pics from Savannah Outen and Josh Golden's music video, Destinee and Paris sing The Big Bang, Disney to make song for Japan, Kids' Choice Awards flashback, Tron: Legacy Reconfigured, Zendaya appearance at World of Wheels". Tommy2.net. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
  7. ^ http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691, FMQB.com. Retrieved on 2011-02-04.
  8. ^ "Featured News Post | The Official Big Time Rush Site". Btrband.com. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
  9. ^ http://www.nickutopia.com/2012/02/28/big-time-rush-big-time-summer-2012-tour-dates/
  10. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4ojOxaa8gI

External links

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