"Like Nobody's Around" | |
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Promotional single by Big Time Rush | |
from the album 24/Seven | |
Released | March 23, 2013 |
Recorded | November 2012 |
Studio | The Lair & SOMD Studios (Los Angeles, CA) |
Length | 2:56 |
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"Like Nobody's Around" on YouTube |
"Like Nobody's Around" is a song by American pop group, Big Time Rush. It was released on March 23, 2013, as the first and only promotional single from their third studio album, 24/Seven .
"Like Nobody's Around" was released on March 23, 2013, along with the pre-order of their album, 24/Seven . [1] Kendall Schmidt spoke about the song in an interview with PopCrush. He noted how the song has a positive message and is about being yourself and not to judge people. [2]
"I think a lot of music today is just about drinking and having a good time, which is great, it's fine! But, kids need to have positive messages. It's supposed to send the message that you can have fun being you and being creative." [2]
"Like Nobody's Around" was written by Jason Evigan, Mitch Allan, Emily Wright, Claude Kelly and Austin Bis, while production was handled by Matt Squire, The Suspex and Bis. [3] It was recorded at The Lair and SOMD Studios in Los Angeles, [3] in November 2012. [4] The song is described as "a midtempo pop track." [5]
Jessica Sager of PopCrush stated, "'Like Nobody's Around' isn't just a fun song for Rushers to sing along to, but it also has a great message for the young fan base." [6]
The music video for "Like Nobody's Around" premiered on March 23, 2013, at the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards. [7] The video was uploaded on VEVO on March 27, and was directed by Savage Steve Holland. [8] The video references other successful boy bands in past decades as The Ink Spots (1940s/1950s), The Temptations (1960s), The Jackson 5 (1970s), [9] New Kids on the Block (1980s), Backstreet Boys (1990s) and *NSYNC (2000s). [10] Within the first four months, the song garnered 4.7 million views on YouTube. [11]
Credits adapted from album's liner notes. [3]
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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US Kid Digital Songs (Billboard) [12] | 1 |
US Pop Digital Songs (Billboard) [13] | 45 |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | March 23, 2013 | Digital download | [1] |
The album is available for pre-order today [www.smarturlit.com/24seven] in deluxe and standard configurations, and all iTunes pre-orders include an instant digital download of the track 'Like Nobody's Around.'