| "Let the Games Begin" | ||||
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| Single by AJR | ||||
| Released | October 23, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 3:21 | |||
| Label | AJR Productions | |||
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| Producer(s) | Ryan Met | |||
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| "Let the Games Begin" on YouTube | ||||
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| "Let the Games Begin" on YouTube | ||||
"Let the Games Begin" is a song by American indie pop band AJR. It was released as an independent single via the band's label AJR Productions on October 23,2015. A music video for the song was released in 2016.
AJR released their debut studio album Living Room on March 3,2015. [2] During the writing process of this album,the band additionally wrote material for their second album,citing an intention of different sound as their reason for not releasing the songs. [3] One of these songs was titled "People Person",with various demos of the song taking inspiration from Irish music and dance music. After lead singer Jack Met incorporated the bugle call "First Call" into the song,the concept of "People Person" was combined with a sports theme,turning into "Let the Games Begin". [4] Upon release,the song was anticipated to be the lead single of the band's second studio album, The Click , [5] but was not included on any album. "Let the Games Begin" was additionally used for various Hasbro commercials. [6]
"Let the Games Begin" begins with a bugle call,which is additionally the track's chorus hook. [7] [8] The song is composed with upbeat electronic instrumentation and a prominent beat. "Spokestep" is featured in the bridge of "Let the Games Begin", [9] which the band refers to as electronically manipulating and cutting up vocals in the style of dubstep. [10]
A music video for "Let the Games Begin" was directed by Jason Merrin and released on February 25,2016. The video follows the developing popularity of a costumed performer wearing a carrot costume, [11] additionally cutting to the band performing the song in a grocery store. [12]
AJR is an American indie pop band founded by brothers Adam,Jack,and Ryan Met,collectively a trio of vocalists,multi-instrumentalists,and songwriters. The brothers grew up in New York City,primarily focused on busking and singing covers until releasing their first album,Living Room,on March 3,2015. As of 2024,they have produced and released five studio albums under the independent label AJR Productions to various record labels.
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"Victorious" is a song by American solo project Panic! at the Disco released as the second single from the band's fifth studio album,Death of a Bachelor,on September 29,2015 by Fueled by Ramen and DCD2. The song was written by Brendon Urie,CJ Baran,Mike Viola,White Sea,Jake Sinclair,Alex DeLeon,and Rivers Cuomo and was produced by Sinclair with additional production by Suzy Shinn. A music video for the song was released on YouTube on November 13,2015. It was the final song released during Dallon Weekes's tenure in the band,though it was never confirmed if he played bass on the single. Notably,"Victorious" was the band's first single in almost 10 years to chart on Billboard Pop Songs chart,since 2006's "I Write Sins Not Tragedies".
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"Adventure Is Out There" is a song by American pop band AJR. It appears as the sixth track on the trio's fourth studio album,OK Orchestra. Originally being written for Neotheater,it was officially released on March 26,2021. It uses an uptempo folk-pop instrumental while describing jealousy of an object's metaphorical freedom.
"The Good Part" is a song by American indie pop band AJR. It is the second track on the band's second studio album The Click,which was released on June 9,2017 via the band's label AJR Productions. The song saw a resurgence in popularity in 2021,which led to the band retroactively releasing it as the album's sixth single on November 24,2021.
"I'm Not Famous" is a song by American indie pop band AJR. It was released as the lead single of their fourth EP What Everyone's Thinking via the band's label AJR Productions on March 24,2016. It would later appear as the tenth track on their second studio album The Click (2017). The song lyrically takes pride in not being famous,listing positives while using upbeat pop instruments. Two music videos were released for the song.
"World's Smallest Violin" is a song recorded by the American pop band AJR. It was released on March 26,2021,as the 11th track from the band's fourth studio album OK Orchestra and as a music video. In 2022,the song became a viral song on the social media platform TikTok,with many using the ending verse and the line "I'll blow up into smithereens" as a soundbite on the site as fan edits or by throwing back to viral videos.
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Infinity is the third extended play by American indie pop band AJR,published through Warner Music Group and the band's label AJR Productions. It was released on September 23,2014,to accommodate the delay of the band's debut studio album,Living Room (2015). The EP produced the sole single "Infinity",which received praise from critics and commercial success. The song would later be included on their debut album alongside "Pitchfork Kids".
"Role Models" is a song by American indie pop band AJR,appearing on the 2018 deluxe edition of their second studio album,The Click (2017). It is the second song track in the edition and the album's fifteenth overall. The song tells the difficulty of separating art from its artist,naming Kanye West and Louis C.K. as examples.