Paralyzed (Big Time Rush song)

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"Paralyzed"
Paralyzed Big Time Rush.jpg
Single by Big Time Rush
ReleasedNovember 25, 2022
RecordedAugust 2022
Genre Pop rock [1]
Length3:04
Label Bought the Rights
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Squire
  • Will Ventres
Big Time Rush singles chronology
"Dale Pa'Ya"
(2022)
"Paralyzed"
(2022)
"Can't Get Enough"
(2023)
Music video
"Paralyzed" on YouTube

"Paralyzed" is a song by American pop group, Big Time Rush. It was released on November 25, 2022, via Bought the Rights. [2]

Contents

Background

"Paralyzed" was written by Matt Squire, Pierre Bouvier and Charles Comeau, while production was handled by Squire and Will Ventres. [3] The song is about being too stunned to speak after seeing a girl. [4] The song was originally released in 2011 as an exclusive pre-order bonus download for their second studio album, Elevate . [5] The song was featured in the episode "Big Time Rocker", from the Nickelodeon TV series, Big Time Rush . [1] At the time, the song was not available on music streaming services but due to high demand from fans, [4] the group re-recorded the track and released the song as a single in November 2022. [1] On August 13, 2022, the band encouraged fans to promote "Paralzyed" on their social media platforms, and announced that they began recording vocals for the new version of the track. [6]

Track listing

Digital download – single
No.TitleLength
1."Paralyzed"3:04
Album version
No.TitleLength
1."Paralyzed"3:11

Personnel

Credits for "Paralyzed" adapted from Ultimate Fan Edition liner notes, Columbia Records. [7]

Charts

Chart performance for "Paralyzed"
Chart (2022)Peak
position
US Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [8] 30

Release history

Release history and formats for "Paralyzed"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousNovember 25, 2022 Digital download Bought the Rights [9]

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