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| Artist = [[The Wanted]]
| Artist = [[The Wanted]]
| Cover = The Wanted -USEdition.png
| Cover = The Wanted -USEdition.png
| Released = April 17, 2012<ref>http://www.amazon.com/The-Wanted-Debut/dp/B007ATBU94/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1330678308&sr=1-1</ref>
| Released = TBA 2012
| Label = [[Def Jam]]
| Label = [[Def Jam]]
| Recorded = 2010-2012
| Recorded = 2009-2011 <small>(Old Material)</small> <br> 2011-2012 <small>(New Material)</small>
| Producer = Steve Mac
| Producer = Steve Mac, Ryan Tedder, Michael Woods, [[StarGate]]
| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[dance-pop]]
| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[dance-pop]]
| Length = TBA
| Last album = [[Battleground (album)|Battleground]]<br />(2011)
| Last album = [[Battleground (album)|Battleground]]<br />(2011)
| This album = '''''The Wanted'''''<br />(2012)
| This album = '''''The Wanted'''''<br />(2012)
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'''''The Wanted''''' is the self-titled debut release in the United States (third overall) by British boyband [[The Wanted]]. The album is slated for release at some point in 2012 under [[Def Jam Records]].
'''''The Wanted''''' is the self-titled release by British boyband [[The Wanted]] in the [[United States]]. The album is slated for release on April 17, 2012, via [[Def Jam Records]].<ref>http://www.amazon.com/Most-Wanted-Ese-Lil-Joker/dp/B007ATBU94/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1330678308&sr=1-1</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
It was announced during the recording sessions for the group's second studio album, ''[[Battleground (album)|Battleground]]'', that a record deal with American label [[Def Jam Records]] had been signed. It was reported that the deal would see the group release their material in the [[United States]] for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|author=Published Wednesday, Dec 14 2011, 09:47 GMT |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a355915/the-wanted-to-sign-big-us-management-deal.html |title=The Wanted to sign "big" US management deal - Music News |publisher=Digital Spy |date=2011-12-14 |accessdate=2012-02-08}}</ref> In July 2011, just six weeks after the deal was reported, the band quietly released "All Time Low" as their debut single stateside. It failed to achieve any sort of commercial acclaim. Three weeks later, an EP of the band's performance at the iTunes festival was made available in the States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/itunes-festival-london-2011/id453570124 |title=iTunes - Music - iTunes Festival: London 2011 – EP by The Wanted |publisher=Itunes.apple.com |date=2011-07-27 |accessdate=2012-02-08}}</ref> In October 2011, the band released "Glad You Came" as their second single stateside, and after heavy promotion and radio airplay, the single entered the [[Billboard Hot 100]] at #64. The band soon received nationwide acclaim after performing "Glad You Came" on the [[Ellen DeGeneres Show]], their first ever TV performance in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|author=Published Saturday, Jan 7 2012, 10:11 GMT |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a358901/the-wanted-to-perform-on-the-ellen-degeneres-show.html |title=The Wanted to perform on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' - Music News |publisher=Digital Spy |date=2012-01-07 |accessdate=2012-02-08}}</ref> Following the performance, the success of "Glad You Came" skyrocketed, and after the song was featured in an episode of the television drama ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]'', it climbed up the [[Billboard Hot 100]], peaking at #5, breaking an all time record, becoming the highest chart position for a British boyband ever on the chart. The band reportedly sold over 180,000 copies of the single over the course of a week.<ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a368680/the-wanted-claim-first-us-top-5-hit-with-glad-you-came.html</ref> The band went on tour throughout America in January 2012 to promote the single. A number of shows became sell-outs.<ref>{{cite web|author=Published Wednesday, Jan 25 2012, 11:45 GMT |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a362019/the-wanted-speechless-after-us-show-sells-out.html |title=The Wanted "speechless" after US show sells out - Music News |publisher=Digital Spy |date=2012-01-25 |accessdate=2012-02-08}}</ref> It was announced that the group's debut stateside album would feature a mixture of previously released and all-new material.<ref>{{cite web|author=Published Wednesday, Feb 29 2012, 10:50 GMT|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a368487/the-wanted-working-on-new-songs-for-us-album-release.html | title=The Wanted working on new songs for US album release with Ryan Tedder|publisher=Digital Spy |date=2012-02-29 |accessdate=2012-03-02}}</ref> Soon after the report, the band teased that they had been in the studio with a "big American star", recording a duet entitled "Jealousy". The star was later revealed to be Barbadian pop-star [[Rihanna]]. It was later reported that after the song had been mixed, tuned and finalized, the final mix "didn't cut it", and as such, the song had been completely scrapped, and was not going to be released.<ref>{{cite web|author=Published Thursday, Jan 12 2012, 15:23 GMT |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a359811/the-wanted-turn-down-collaboration-with-big-us-artist.html |title=The Wanted turn down collaboration with big US artist - Music News |publisher=Digital Spy |date=2012-01-12 |accessdate=2012-02-08}}</ref> In January 2012, British rapper [[Example (musician)|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 American market.<ref>{{cite web|author=Published Tuesday, Jan 3 2012, 10:45 GMT |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a358076/example-to-help-the-wanted-crack-america-with-new-single.html |title=Example to help The Wanted crack America with new single - Music News |publisher=Digital Spy |date=2012-01-03 |accessdate=2012-02-08}}</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>{{cite web|author=Published Saturday, Jan 21 2012, 14:45 GMT |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a361377/justin-bieber-manager-backs-the-wanted-in-us.html |title=Justin Bieber manager 'backs The Wanted in US' - Music News |publisher=Digital Spy |date=2012-01-21 |accessdate=2012-02-08}}</ref> Their debut album was later listed for release on April 17, 2012, via [[Amazon.com]].
It was announced in May 2011, during recording sessions for the group's second British album, ''[[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>{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/itunes-festival-london-2011/id453570124 |title=iTunes - Music - iTunes Festival: London 2011 – EP by The Wanted |publisher=Itunes.apple.com |date=2011-07-27 |accessdate=2012-02-08}}</ref>

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 finalized, 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>{{cite web|author=Published Thursday, Jan 12 2012, 15:23 GMT |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a359811/the-wanted-turn-down-collaboration-with-big-us-artist.html |title=The Wanted turn down collaboration with big US artist - Music News |publisher=Digital Spy |date=2012-01-12 |accessdate=2012-02-08}}</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 received nationwide acclaim after performing "Glad You Came" on the [[Ellen DeGeneres Show]], their first ever TV performance in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|author=Published Saturday, Jan 7 2012, 10:11 GMT |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a358901/the-wanted-to-perform-on-the-ellen-degeneres-show.html |title=The Wanted to perform on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' - Music News |publisher=Digital Spy |date=2012-01-07 |accessdate=2012-02-08}}</ref>

Concurrently, the band's US record deal was reportedly finalized on December 24, 2011, following the success of "Glad You Came".<ref>{{cite web|author=Published Wednesday, Dec 14 2011, 09:47 GMT |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a355915/the-wanted-to-sign-big-us-management-deal.html |title=The Wanted to sign "big" US management deal - Music News |publisher=Digital Spy |date=2011-12-14 |accessdate=2012-02-08}}</ref> The band went on to tour throughout America in January 2012, where a number of shows became sell-outs.<ref>{{cite web|author=Published Wednesday, Jan 25 2012, 11:45 GMT |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a362019/the-wanted-speechless-after-us-show-sells-out.html |title=The Wanted "speechless" after US show sells out - Music News |publisher=Digital Spy |date=2012-01-25 |accessdate=2012-02-08}}</ref> On January 3, 2012, British rapper [[Example (musician)|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>{{cite web|author=Published Tuesday, Jan 3 2012, 10:45 GMT |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a358076/example-to-help-the-wanted-crack-america-with-new-single.html |title=Example to help The Wanted crack America with new single - Music News |publisher=Digital Spy |date=2012-01-03 |accessdate=2012-02-08}}</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>{{cite web|author=Published Saturday, Jan 21 2012, 14:45 GMT |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a361377/justin-bieber-manager-backs-the-wanted-in-us.html |title=Justin Bieber manager 'backs The Wanted in US' - Music News |publisher=Digital Spy |date=2012-01-21 |accessdate=2012-02-08}}</ref>


==Recorded Tracks==
==Recorded Tracks==
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==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}

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The Wanted is the self-titled release by British boyband The Wanted in the United States. The album is slated for release on April 17, 2012, via Def Jam Records.[4]

Background

It was announced during the recording sessions for the group's second studio album, Battleground, that a record deal with American label Def Jam Records had been signed. It was reported that the deal would see the group release their material in the United States for the first time.[5] In July 2011, just six weeks after the deal was reported, the band quietly released "All Time Low" as their debut single stateside. It failed to achieve any sort of commercial acclaim. Three weeks later, an EP of the band's performance at the iTunes festival was made available in the States.[6] In October 2011, the band released "Glad You Came" as their second single stateside, and after heavy promotion and radio airplay, the single entered the Billboard Hot 100 at #64. The band soon received nationwide acclaim after performing "Glad You Came" on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, their first ever TV performance in the United States.[7] Following the performance, the success of "Glad You Came" skyrocketed, and after the song was featured in an episode of the television drama Glee, it climbed up the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #5, breaking an all time record, becoming the highest chart position for a British boyband ever on the chart. The band reportedly sold over 180,000 copies of the single over the course of a week.[8] The band went on tour throughout America in January 2012 to promote the single. A number of shows became sell-outs.[9] It was announced that the group's debut stateside album would feature a mixture of previously released and all-new material.[10] Soon after the report, the band teased that they had been in the studio with a "big American star", recording a duet entitled "Jealousy". The star was later revealed to be Barbadian pop-star Rihanna. It was later reported that after the song had been mixed, tuned and finalized, the final mix "didn't cut it", and as such, the song had been completely scrapped, and was not going to be released.[11] In January 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 American market.[12] 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."[13] Their debut album was later listed for release on April 17, 2012, via Amazon.com.

Recorded Tracks

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United States April 17, 2012[19] CD, Digital download Def Jam

References

  1. ^ http://www.amazon.com/The-Wanted-Debut/dp/B007ATBU94/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1330678308&sr=1-1
  2. ^ "iTunes - Music - All Time Low (Single Mix) - Single by The Wanted". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  3. ^ "iTunes - Music - Glad You Came - Single by The Wanted". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  4. ^ http://www.amazon.com/Most-Wanted-Ese-Lil-Joker/dp/B007ATBU94/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1330678308&sr=1-1
  5. ^ Published Wednesday, Dec 14 2011, 09:47 GMT (2011-12-14). "The Wanted to sign "big" US management deal - Music News". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2012-02-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "iTunes - Music - iTunes Festival: London 2011 – EP by The Wanted". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  7. ^ Published Saturday, Jan 7 2012, 10:11 GMT (2012-01-07). "The Wanted to perform on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' - Music News". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2012-02-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a368680/the-wanted-claim-first-us-top-5-hit-with-glad-you-came.html
  9. ^ Published Wednesday, Jan 25 2012, 11:45 GMT (2012-01-25). "The Wanted "speechless" after US show sells out - Music News". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2012-02-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Published Wednesday, Feb 29 2012, 10:50 GMT (2012-02-29). "The Wanted working on new songs for US album release with Ryan Tedder". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2012-03-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ Published Thursday, Jan 12 2012, 15:23 GMT (2012-01-12). "The Wanted turn down collaboration with big US artist - Music News". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2012-02-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ Published Tuesday, Jan 3 2012, 10:45 GMT (2012-01-03). "Example to help The Wanted crack America with new single - Music News". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2012-02-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ Published Saturday, Jan 21 2012, 14:45 GMT (2012-01-21). "Justin Bieber manager 'backs The Wanted in US' - Music News". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2012-02-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ "iTunes - Music - All Time Low (Single Mix) - Single by The Wanted". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  15. ^ "iTunes - Music - Glad You Came - Single by The Wanted". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  16. ^ Published Tuesday, Jan 3 2012, 10:45 GMT (2012-01-03). "Example to help The Wanted crack America with new single - Music News". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2012-02-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ Published Thursday, Jan 12 2012, 15:23 GMT (2012-01-12). "The Wanted turn down collaboration with big US artist - Music News". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2012-02-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  18. ^ Published Wednesday, Feb 29 2012, 10:50 GMT (2012-02-29). "The Wanted working on new songs for US album release with Ryan Tedder". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2012-03-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. ^ http://www.amazon.com/The-Wanted-Debut/dp/B007ATBU94/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1330678308&sr=1-1
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