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==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 #3, 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 during recording sessions for the group's second British studio album, ''[[Battleground (album)|Battleground]]'', that a record deal with American label [[Def Jam Records]] was in the pipeline. It was reported that the three-album-deal would see the group release material in the [[United States]] as early as February 2012.<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> It was later confirmed by [[Def Jam]] that the band's first stateside release would be an eight-track EP, that would consist a mixture of previously available material, alongside three all new tracks, exclusive to the American market.<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 by [[Digital Spy]] 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> However, band member [[Jay McGuiness]] later revealed that the band had recorded a solo version of the track, which would be put forward for release on the EP. He also revealed that the band has been in the studio with songwriter and performer [[Ryan Tedder]], working a number of different songs, including one track, which was tentatively titled "The Same Page". British rapper [[Example (musician)|Example]] later confirmed that he had written a song for the EP, entitled "Chasing the Sun", which he claimed, if released as a single, could be the track that would officially make the band a staple of the American music industry.<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> Justin Bieber's manager [[Scott Braun]] later 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> In March 2012, the EP's tracklisting was confirmed to contain four previously released tracks - "All Time Low", "Glad You Came", "Gold Forever" and "Lose My Mind", three all new tracks - "Jealousy", "Chasing The Sun" and "The Same Page", and a new version of the album track "Invincible", featuring vocals from British rapper [[Dappy]].<ref>[http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2011/09/12/n-dubz-to-split-and-dappy-to-work-with-rihanna-115875-23414098/ N-Dubz to split and Dappy to work with Rihanna]. [[Daily Mirror]]. September 12, 2011.</ref>


==Singles==
It was announced that the group's debut stateside release would be an EP featuring 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> In March 2012, it was revealed that the band were in talks to re-record "Jealousy" with a different female vocalist, and that the group had recorded a collaboration with British rapper [[Dappy]], which could also appear on the EP.<ref>[http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2011/09/12/n-dubz-to-split-and-dappy-to-work-with-rihanna-115875-23414098/ N-Dubz to split and Dappy to work with Rihanna]. [[Daily Mirror]]. September 12, 2011.</ref>
* "[[All Time Low (song)|All Time Low]]" was released as the EP's lead single on July 1, 2011. The single was available in three formats - a standard download, a nine-track remix EP and as part of a five-track live performance EP recorded at the iTunes festival, [[London]], in March 2011. The single failed to achieve any sort of commercial success, and it's release did not recieve any promotion.<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>

* "[[Glad You Came]]" was released as the EP's second single on October 18, 2011. This time, a much heavier promotional schedule was given to the single, and as such, following heavy radio play and television coverage, the single entered the [[Billboard Hot 100]] at #64. The success of the single soon skyrocketed in January 2012 after the band gave a live performance of the song on the [[Ellen DeGeneres Show]], which became 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> The band went on tour throughout America in January 2012 to promote the single, and 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> The band soon began to recieve nationwide acclaim, and in February 2012, the single's success continued to grow after the song was covered in an episode of the American television drama series ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]''. The song began to climb up the [[Billboard Hot 100]], and at the end of February, it peaked at #3, breaking an all time record, becoming the highest chart position for a British boyband ever on the chart, beating the exisiting record of #7 set by [[Take That]]'s [[Back for Good]]. 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>

* "[[Gold Forever]]" was released as the EP's third single on March 20, 2012. As of March 23, the single currently stands at #32 on the Billboard Download Chart. It's position on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] will be revealed on March 27.

* "[[Lose My Mind (The Wanted song)|Lose My Mind]]" will be released as the EP's fourth single on June 12, 2012. It's release was spurred by a positive fan reaction to the song after the band performed it at te MTV Spring Break Festival in March 2011.<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2118591/The-Wanted-party-bikini-clad-fans-Spring-Break-engaged-Max-George-kisses-admirer.html</ref> It will reportedly be the final single from the EP.


==Tracklisting==
==Tracklisting==

Revision as of 08:06, 23 March 2012

Untitled

The Wanted is a self-titled EP by British boyband The Wanted, due for release in the United States on April 24, 2012, via Def Jam Records.[4]

Background

It was announced during recording sessions for the group's second British studio album, Battleground, that a record deal with American label Def Jam Records was in the pipeline. It was reported that the three-album-deal would see the group release material in the United States as early as February 2012.[5] It was later confirmed by Def Jam that the band's first stateside release would be an eight-track EP, that would consist a mixture of previously available material, alongside three all new tracks, exclusive to the American market.[6] 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 by Digital Spy 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.[7] However, band member Jay McGuiness later revealed that the band had recorded a solo version of the track, which would be put forward for release on the EP. He also revealed that the band has been in the studio with songwriter and performer Ryan Tedder, working a number of different songs, including one track, which was tentatively titled "The Same Page". British rapper Example later confirmed that he had written a song for the EP, entitled "Chasing the Sun", which he claimed, if released as a single, could be the track that would officially make the band a staple of the American music industry.[8] Justin Bieber's manager Scott Braun later 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 March 2012, the EP's tracklisting was confirmed to contain four previously released tracks - "All Time Low", "Glad You Came", "Gold Forever" and "Lose My Mind", three all new tracks - "Jealousy", "Chasing The Sun" and "The Same Page", and a new version of the album track "Invincible", featuring vocals from British rapper Dappy.[10]

Singles

  • "All Time Low" was released as the EP's lead single on July 1, 2011. The single was available in three formats - a standard download, a nine-track remix EP and as part of a five-track live performance EP recorded at the iTunes festival, London, in March 2011. The single failed to achieve any sort of commercial success, and it's release did not recieve any promotion.[11]
  • "Glad You Came" was released as the EP's second single on October 18, 2011. This time, a much heavier promotional schedule was given to the single, and as such, following heavy radio play and television coverage, the single entered the Billboard Hot 100 at #64. The success of the single soon skyrocketed in January 2012 after the band gave a live performance of the song on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, which became their first ever TV performance in the United States.[12] The band went on tour throughout America in January 2012 to promote the single, and a number of shows became sell-outs.[13] The band soon began to recieve nationwide acclaim, and in February 2012, the single's success continued to grow after the song was covered in an episode of the American television drama series Glee. The song began to climb up the Billboard Hot 100, and at the end of February, it peaked at #3, breaking an all time record, becoming the highest chart position for a British boyband ever on the chart, beating the exisiting record of #7 set by Take That's Back for Good. The band reportedly sold over 180,000 copies of the single over the course of a week.[14]
  • "Gold Forever" was released as the EP's third single on March 20, 2012. As of March 23, the single currently stands at #32 on the Billboard Download Chart. It's position on the Billboard Hot 100 will be revealed on March 27.
  • "Lose My Mind" will be released as the EP's fourth single on June 12, 2012. It's release was spurred by a positive fan reaction to the song after the band performed it at te MTV Spring Break Festival in March 2011.[15] It will reportedly be the final single from the EP.

Tracklisting

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."All Time Low"Steve Mac, Wayne Hector, Ed DrewettSteve Mac[16]3:25
2."Chasing The Sun"Elliot Gleave, Michael WoodsMichael Woods[17]4:03
3."Glad You Came"Steve Mac, Wayne Hector, Ed DrewettSteve Mac[18]3:10
4."Gold Forever"Steve Mac, Wayne Hector, Claude KellySteve Mac[19]3:57
5."Invincible"Fabian Torsson, Jack MacManus, Max George, Nathan SykesTorsson & MacManus3:21
6."Jealousy"Robyn Fenty, Ester Dean, Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Hermansen, Siva KaneswaranStarGate[20]4:47
7."The Same Page"Ryan Tedder, Max George, Nathan Sykes, Jay McGuinessRyan Tedder[21]3:52
8."Lose My Mind"Nina Woodford, Rami Yacoub, Carl FalkRami Yacoub, Carl Falk3:47

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United States April 24, 2012[22] CD, Digital download Def Jam
Canada

References

  1. ^ "iTunes - Music - All Time Low (Single Mix) - Single by The Wanted". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  2. ^ "iTunes - Music - Glad You Came - Single by The Wanted". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  3. ^ "iTunes - Music - Gold Forever - Single by The Wanted". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
  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. ^ 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)
  7. ^ 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)
  8. ^ 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)
  9. ^ 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)
  10. ^ N-Dubz to split and Dappy to work with Rihanna. Daily Mirror. September 12, 2011.
  11. ^ "iTunes - Music - iTunes Festival: London 2011 – EP by The Wanted". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  12. ^ 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)
  13. ^ 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)
  14. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a368680/the-wanted-claim-first-us-top-5-hit-with-glad-you-came.html
  15. ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2118591/The-Wanted-party-bikini-clad-fans-Spring-Break-engaged-Max-George-kisses-admirer.html
  16. ^ "iTunes - Music - All Time Low (Single Mix) - Single by The Wanted". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  17. ^ 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)
  18. ^ "iTunes - Music - Glad You Came - Single by The Wanted". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  19. ^ http://ryanseacrest.com/2012/03/15/the-wanted-reveal-next-single-will-be-gold-forever-u-s-album-cover-video/
  20. ^ 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)
  21. ^ 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)
  22. ^ 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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