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"Like Nobody's Around"
Promotional single by Big Time Rush
from the album 24/Seven
ReleasedMarch 23, 2013
RecordedNovember 2012
StudioThe Lair & SOMD Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
Length2:56
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Music video
"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.

Background[edit]

"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]

Composition[edit]

"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]

Critical reception[edit]

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]

Music video[edit]

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]

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[3]

  • Matt Squire – producer
  • The Suspex – producer
  • Austin Bisnow – additional producer
  • Miles Walker – mixing
  • Tim Frisen – assistant mixing
  • Larry Goetz – additional engineering
  • Steve Tippeconnic – additional engineering

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Like Nobody's Around"
Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Kid Digital Songs (Billboard)[12] 1
US Pop Digital Songs (Billboard)[13] 45

Release history[edit]

Release dates and formats for "Like Nobody's Around"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various March 23, 2013 Digital download
[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Big Time Rush Set To Release 24/seven On June 11 | Sony Corporation of America". Sony. Sony Music. April 30, 2013. 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.'
  2. ^ a b Cristin Maher (June 7, 2013). "Big Time Rush's Kendall Schmidt Talks '24/Seven,' Touring With Victoria Justice, + Dumpster Diving". PopCrush. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Big Time Rush (2013). 24/Seven (Standard edition liner notes). Columbia Records. 888837298629.
  4. ^ @HeffronDrive (November 26, 2012). "Recording today with @1LoganHenderson @jamesmaslow @TheCarlosPena and @matt_squire Putting a lot of love in #BTR3rdAlbum for our Rushers :)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Jessica Sager (June 6, 2013). "Big Time Rush, '24/Seven' (Standard Edition) - Album Review". PopCrush. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  6. ^ Jessica Sager (July 24, 2013). "Top 10 Big Time Rush Songs". PopCrush. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  7. ^ Sophie Schillaci (May 8, 2013). "The Wanted's 'Walks Like Rihanna' Video: '90s Boy Band Skewering, No Rihanna". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  8. ^ "Like Nobody's Around - Big Time Rush". VEVO. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  9. ^ Chanel Parks (March 25, 2013). "Watch BTR's New Video 'Like Nobody's Around'". Seventeen. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  10. ^ Glenn Gamboa (July 17, 2013). "Big Time Rush will 'try to meet everyone' at Jones Beach concert". Newsday. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  11. ^ Jason Lipshutz (July 2, 2013). "Big Time Rush Discusses The 'Growth and Maturity' of '24/Seven': Video Interview". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  12. ^ "Big Time Rush Chart History (Kid Digital Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  13. ^ "Big Time Rush Chart History (Pop Digital Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021.
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