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I think people are going to be really surprised by the kind of music that’s on the album, It shows the diversity in the group and the different styles of music we’re into and it’s really interesting to hear the mix of our voices – it’s hard to even put a genre on it. - Kendall

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BTR is the debut studio album by Big Time Rush. It was released on October 11, 2010. The track listing for the album was announced on September 1, 2010. The album was preceded by the release of several promotional singles, including their self titled debut single Big Time Rush. Other promotional songs include "Any Kind of Guy" "City Is Ours" and "Halfway There" which charted on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the US. On September 21, the band released yet another promotional single titled "Til' I Forget About You". It was the last song to precede the album's release of October 11, 2010. Three official singles were released off the album "Til' I Forget About You" "Boyfriend" which features vocals from rapper Snoop Dogg and has become the band's biggest hit to date charting on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as reaching the Top 40 of the Pop Songs music chart in the US, which is based on the amount of radio airplay a song receives and finally the song Worldwide which was only released in Europe. Despite not being released as a single the song "Big Night" also charted on the Billboard Hot 100 where it also reached a peak of seventy-nine.

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Album cover.

The album itself was also met with commercial success. In its first week of release in the US BTR sold over 66,600 copies landing it at the number three position on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Along with its mainstream success it also topped the Top Soundtracks and Kid Albums chart in the US. The album has also managed to gain recognition in Mexico as well as the Dutch Albums Chart where it peaked at nine and ninety-eight respectively. As of 2011 BTR has sold over 1,000,000 copies worldwide and received a Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album has also sold over 4 million digital tracks worldwide.

The Big Time Rush Album was released on October 12, 2010. It was titled B.T.R and consists of songs from the first and second season. It was originally supposed to be released on August 10, 2010, but the date was changed twice.

Recording[]

Recording for Big Time Rush's first album began in 2009.[1] The band frequently recorded songs for the album throughout 2010, at one point recording eight songs in a single week.[2][3]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Til I Forget About You"Claude Kelly, Sam Hollander, Dave KatzS*A*M and Sluggo3:58
2."Boyfriend"Lucas Secon, Wayne Anthony HectorSecon3:21
3."City Is Ours"Eric SanicolaKevin Rudolf3:12
4."Nothing Even Matters"Jeremy Skaller, Rob Larow, Jonathan Perkins, Damon Sharpe, Jimmy BurneyJ Remy & BobbyBass3:49
5."Worldwide"Eddie "Lil Eddie" Serrano, Emily Phillips, Chris RojasRojas3:44
6."Halfway There"Eric SanicolaSanicola3:32
7."Big Night"Nasri Atweh, Sam Hollander, Dave KatzS*A*M and Sluggo3:16
8."Oh Yeah"Rudolf, Jacob Kasher, Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Logan Henderson, Carlos PenaVegaRudolf3:24
9."Count on You" (featuring Jordin Sparks)Carmen Michelle Key, Nick "RAS" Furlong, Kasia Livingston, Sammy Kuya & Bobby KuyaEmanuel Kiriakou3:30
10."I Know You Know" (featuring Cymphonique)Kiriakou, Evan Kidd Bogart, Lindy RobbinsKiriakou2:55
11."Big Time Rush"Matthew Gerrard, Jay Landers, Charlie Midnight, Scott FellowsGerrard3:17
iTunes pre-order bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Stuck"Kiriakou, Jess Cates, David Hodges, RobbinsKiriakou3:05
13."This Is Our Someday"Gerrard, Robbie Nevil, LandersGerrard3:03
US iTunes Store bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Stuck"Kiriakou, Jess Cates, David Hodges, RobbinsKiriakou3:05
International bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Any Kind of Guy"Matthew Gerrard, Jay Landers, Charlie MidnightGerrard3:40
13."Famous"Desmond Child, Andreas CarlssonChild, Carlsson, Marcus Englof, Alex Papaconstantinou3:06
14."This Is Our Someday"Gerrard, Nevil, LandersGerrard3:03
15."Boyfriend" (featuring Snoop Dogg)Secon, Hector, Calvin BroadusSecon3:35
16."Boyfriend" (featuring New Boyz)Secon, Hector, Dominic Thomas, Earl BenjaminSecon3:34
U.K. Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Any Kind of Guy"Gerrard, Landers, MidnightGerrard3:40
13."This Is Our Someday"Gerrard, Robbie Nevil, LandersGerrard3:03
14."Stuck"Kiriakou, Cates, Hodges, RobbinsKiriakou3:05
15."Boyfriend" (featuring Snoop Dogg)Secon, Hector, BroadusSecon3:35
16."Til I Forget About You" (Cash Cash Remix)Kelly, Hollander, KatzCash Cash4:01
17."Til I Forget About You" (Halatrax Remix)Kelly, Hollander, KatzHalatrax3:49

Trivia[]

  • “I think people are going to be really surprised by the kind of music that’s on the album” Kendall says. “It shows the diversity in the group and the different styles of music we’re into and it’s really interesting to hear the mix of our voices – it’s hard to even put a genre on it.”
  • Besides the remixes and collaborations, this is the only album where every song on it was on the show.
  • An early version of the album cover, which featured a different photo and the name B.T.R. on it, can be seen on the back of the "Til I Forget About You" CD single.

References[]

  1. Maslow, James [@JamesMaslow] (November 29, 2009). "@ariana93 Thanks! Yes we are a real band! Recording our first album now and will tour soon after first season!" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 April 2022 – via Twitter.
  2. PenaVega, Carlos [@TheCarlosPena] (May 24, 2010). "in the studio.. James just went in. sounding sick and its only the 1st song of the week! 7 more to go!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 April 2022 – via Twitter.
  3. Maslow, James [@JamesMaslow] (July 8, 2010). "Overcast today and I love it! Heading to get a lil workinziout then back to the studio...so many awesome new songs. Have a good one!Love, JM" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 April 2022 – via Twitter.

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v · d · e Big Time Rush
Discography · Videography · Awards and nominations · Songs · Live performances
Members Kendall Schmidt · James Maslow · Carlos PenaVega · Logan Henderson
Studio albums BTR (2010) · Elevate (2011) · 24/seven (2013) · Another Life (2023)
Compilations The Greatest Hits (2016) · L'Intégrale (2016) · Ultimate Fan Edition (2016)
Extended plays Best of Season 1 (2010) · Holiday Bundle (2010) · Big Time Movie Soundtrack (2012) · Untitled Spanglish EP (2023)
Concert tours Big Time Rush in Concert · Better with U Tour · Big Time Summer Tour · Summer Break Tour · Live World Tour · Forever Tour · Can't Get Enough Tour
Promotional tours Big Time Rush & Walgreens · Big Time Rush Live
Virtual concerts Big Time Rush: The City Is Ours
Television 7 Secrets with Big Time Rush · Big Time Rush: Live from Times Square · Big Time Rush: Party All Night · BTR: Music Sounds Better with U · Big Time Tour
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