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==Background== |
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It was announced in May 2011, during recording sessions for the group's somophore British release, ''[[Battleground (album)|Battleground]]'', that a record deal with American label [[Def Jam Records]] had been tenatively agreed to. The record deal would see the group release their debut album in the [[United States]] at some point during 2012. In July 2011, just six weeks after the deal was reported, the band quietly released "All Time Low" as their debut US single. It failed to achieve any sort of commercial acclaim, however, just three weeks later, an EP of the band's performance at the UK iTunes festival was uploaded to the US iTunes store.<ref>http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/itunes-festival-london-2011/id453570124</ref> |
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It was announced that the group's debut US release would be a combination of material previously released in the UK and new material recorded exclusively for the US market. During recording sessions for the new material, the band announced that they had been in the studio with "a big US star", rumoured to be Barbadian pop-star [[Rihanna]], recording a song which had the working title of "Jealousy". However, after the song was mixed, tuned and finalised, the band claimed the final mix "didn't cut it" and said that the song had been completely scrapped and was not going to be released.<ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a359811/the-wanted-turn-down-collaboration-with-big-us-artist.html</ref> In October 2011, the band released "Glad You Came" as their second US single, and after heavy promotion and radio airplay, the single entered the [[Billboard Hot 100]] at #64. The band soon recieved nationwide acclaim after performing "Glad You Came" on the [[Ellen DeGeneres Show]], their first ever TV performance in the [[United States]].<ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a358901/the-wanted-to-perform-on-the-ellen-degeneres-show.html</ref> |
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Concurrently, the band's US record deal was reportedly finalised on December 24, 2011, following the success of "Glad You Came".<ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a355915/the-wanted-to-sign-big-us-management-deal.html</ref> The band went on to tour throughout America in January 2012, where a number of shows became sell-outs.<ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a362019/the-wanted-speechless-after-us-show-sells-out.html</ref> On January 3, 2012, British rapper [[Example]] announced that he had written a song for the band, entitled "Chasing the Sun", which if released, could be the track that would officially break the band into the US market.<ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a358076/example-to-help-the-wanted-crack-america-with-new-single.html</ref> On January 21, 2012, Justin Bieber's manager [[Scott Braun]] backed the group for American success, claiming "they could be as big as the [[Backstreet Boys]] or [[N'Sync]] with a little bit of guidance."<ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a361377/justin-bieber-manager-backs-the-wanted-in-us.html</ref> In January 2012, it was announced that "Invincible" will be the group's third US single, and it will officially impact US radio on February 18, 2012. On January 31, the group uploaded a "rough design" of the album's cover to their Twitter account, which shows the group walking through a deserted alleyway between a series of shops. No release date has yet been set. |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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The Wanted is the self-titled debut release in the United States by British boyband The Wanted. The album is slated for release at some point in 2012 under Def Jam Records.
Background
It was announced in May 2011, during recording sessions for the group's somophore British release, Battleground, that a record deal with American label Def Jam Records had been tenatively agreed to. The record deal would see the group release their debut album in the United States at some point during 2012. In July 2011, just six weeks after the deal was reported, the band quietly released "All Time Low" as their debut US single. It failed to achieve any sort of commercial acclaim, however, just three weeks later, an EP of the band's performance at the UK iTunes festival was uploaded to the US iTunes store.[3]
It was announced that the group's debut US release would be a combination of material previously released in the UK and new material recorded exclusively for the US market. During recording sessions for the new material, the band announced that they had been in the studio with "a big US star", rumoured to be Barbadian pop-star Rihanna, recording a song which had the working title of "Jealousy". However, after the song was mixed, tuned and finalised, the band claimed the final mix "didn't cut it" and said that the song had been completely scrapped and was not going to be released.[4] In October 2011, the band released "Glad You Came" as their second US single, and after heavy promotion and radio airplay, the single entered the Billboard Hot 100 at #64. The band soon recieved nationwide acclaim after performing "Glad You Came" on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, their first ever TV performance in the United States.[5]
Concurrently, the band's US record deal was reportedly finalised on December 24, 2011, following the success of "Glad You Came".[6] The band went on to tour throughout America in January 2012, where a number of shows became sell-outs.[7] On January 3, 2012, British rapper Example announced that he had written a song for the band, entitled "Chasing the Sun", which if released, could be the track that would officially break the band into the US market.[8] On January 21, 2012, Justin Bieber's manager Scott Braun backed the group for American success, claiming "they could be as big as the Backstreet Boys or N'Sync with a little bit of guidance."[9] In January 2012, it was announced that "Invincible" will be the group's third US single, and it will officially impact US radio on February 18, 2012. On January 31, the group uploaded a "rough design" of the album's cover to their Twitter account, which shows the group walking through a deserted alleyway between a series of shops. No release date has yet been set.
Track listing
- Confirmed Tracks
- "All Time Low"
- "Glad You Came"
- "Invincible"
- "Chasing The Sun"
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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United States | 2012 | CD, Digital download | Def Jam |
References
- ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/all-time-low-single-mix-single/id447694607
- ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/glad-you-came-single/id470944146
- ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/itunes-festival-london-2011/id453570124
- ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a359811/the-wanted-turn-down-collaboration-with-big-us-artist.html
- ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a358901/the-wanted-to-perform-on-the-ellen-degeneres-show.html
- ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a355915/the-wanted-to-sign-big-us-management-deal.html
- ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a362019/the-wanted-speechless-after-us-show-sells-out.html
- ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a358076/example-to-help-the-wanted-crack-america-with-new-single.html
- ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a361377/justin-bieber-manager-backs-the-wanted-in-us.html