BTR (album)

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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
Studio album by Big Time Rush
Released	October 11, 2010
Recorded	2008-2010
Genre	Pop · Pop-rock · R&B
Length	37:59 (11 Tracks)
Label	Nickelodeon · Columbia
Producer	Emanuel Kiriakou, Lucas Secon, Matthew Gerrard, Kevin Rudolf, Edwin "Lil Eddie" Serrano, Jeremy Skaller, Robert Larow, Chris Rojas, Tray J, The Messengers, Eric Sanicola, S*A*M and Sluggo
Big Time Rush chronology
BTR (2010)
'Elevate' (2011)
Singles from BTR
"Til I Forget About You" Released: September 21, 2011 "Boyfriend" Released: February 8, 2011 "Worldwide" Released: August 5, 2011

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.

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. The band frequently recorded songs for the album throughout 2010, at one point recording eight songs in a single week.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Til I Forget About You"	Claude Kelly, Sam Hollander, Dave Katz	S*A*M and Sluggo	3:58
2.	"Boyfriend"	Lucas Secon, Wayne Anthony Hector	Secon	3:21
3.	"City Is Ours"	Eric Sanicola	Kevin Rudolf	3:12
4.	"Nothing Even Matters"	Jeremy Skaller, Rob Larow, Jonathan Perkins, Damon Sharpe, Jimmy Burney	J Remy & BobbyBass	3:49
5.	"Worldwide"	Eddie "Lil Eddie" Serrano, Emily Phillips, Chris Rojas	Rojas	3:44
6.	"Halfway There"	Eric Sanicola	Sanicola	3:32
7.	"Big Night"	Nasri Atweh, Sam Hollander, Dave Katz	S*A*M and Sluggo	3:16
8.	"Oh Yeah"	Rudolf, Jacob Kasher, Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Logan Henderson, Carlos PenaVega	Rudolf	3:24
9.	"Count on You" (featuring Jordin Sparks)	Carmen Michelle Key, Nick "RAS" Furlong, Kasia Livingston, Sammy Kuya & Bobby Kuya	Emanuel Kiriakou	3:30
10.	"I Know You Know" (featuring Cymphonique)	Kiriakou, Evan Kidd Bogart, Lindy Robbins	Kiriakou	2:55
11.	"Big Time Rush"	Matthew Gerrard, Jay Landers, Charlie Midnight, Scott Fellows	Gerrard	3:17

iTunes pre-order bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
12.	"Stuck"	Kiriakou, Jess Cates, David Hodges, Robbins	Kiriakou	3:05
13.	"This Is Our Someday"	Gerrard, Robbie Nevil, Landers	Gerrard	3:03

US iTunes Store bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
12.	"Stuck"	Kiriakou, Jess Cates, David Hodges, Robbins	Kiriakou	3:05

International bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
12.	"Any Kind of Guy"	Matthew Gerrard, Jay Landers, Charlie Midnight	Gerrard	3:40
13.	"Famous"	Desmond Child, Andreas Carlsson	Child, Carlsson, Marcus Englof, Alex Papaconstantinou	3:06
14.	"This Is Our Someday"	Gerrard, Nevil, Landers	Gerrard	3:03
15.	"Boyfriend" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Secon, Hector, Calvin Broadus	Secon	3:35
16.	"Boyfriend" (featuring New Boyz)	Secon, Hector, Dominic Thomas, Earl Benjamin	Secon	3:34

U.K. Edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
12.	"Any Kind of Guy"	Gerrard, Landers, Midnight	Gerrard	3:40
13.	"This Is Our Someday"	Gerrard, Robbie Nevil, Landers	Gerrard	3:03
14.	"Stuck"	Kiriakou, Cates, Hodges, Robbins	Kiriakou	3:05
15.	"Boyfriend" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Secon, Hector, Broadus	Secon	3:35
16.	"Til I Forget About You" (Cash Cash Remix)	Kelly, Hollander, Katz	Cash Cash	4:01
17.	"Til I Forget About You" (Halatrax Remix)	Kelly, Hollander, Katz	Halatrax	3:49

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.