24/Seven (Big Time Rush album)

24/Seven
Studio album by Big Time Rush
Released	June 11, 2013
Recorded	2012–2013
Genre	Dance-rock R&B
Length	32:49
Label	Nick Columbia
Producer	OFM Damon Sharpe Matt Squire The Suspex Austin Bis The Blueprint Eric Sanicola Chris DeStefano Dan Book Alexi Misoul Halatrax
Big Time Rush chronology
Big Time Movie Soundtrack (2012) 24/Seven (2013)
Singles from 24/Seven
"24/Seven" Released: June 19, 2013[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic[2]
PopMatters[3]	6/10
Rolling Stone
Toronto Star[4]

24/Seven is the third studio album released by American boy band Big Time Rush, released on June 11, 2013 by Columbia Records before the group's indefinite hiatus. The album experiments with a dance-rock and R&B sound.^[2] It also serves as the follow-up to their second studio album Elevate. The band worked with producers Matt Squire and Damon Sharpe, as they had done in the past, in an effort to mature their sound yet not stray away from their well-known qualities. The four members co-wrote twelve songs (including five deluxe edition bonus tracks) with several hired songwriters. The album was preceded by the release of the promotional singles "Like Nobody's Around" and "Confetti Falling".

"24/Seven", the album's title track, was released as the lead single on June 19, 2013 along with its music video. The album received mixed reviews from critics, and debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 becoming their second top 10 album following their debut album in 2010.

Background

Beginning on April 26, 2013, Big Time Rush began releasing photos for various songs on the album via Instagram and Google Plus. The band revealed the final track listing for the album on April 29, 2013 via Entertainment Weekly.^[5][6]

Composition

Musically, 24/Seven marks a shift on the band's signature sound showcasing a more mature, organic and "down-to-earth pop" direction than their previous two albums, BTR and Elevate.^[7] In contrast with their past releases, the songs were written primarily by the band,^[8] with the exception of the songs "Like Nobody's Around" and "Love Me Again", each song on the album was either written or co-written by a member of the band. The album features duo Karmin, which appears on the track "Song for You", and rapper Jake Miller on deluxe edition bonus track "Lost in Love". The first version of the song "Love Me Again" was written by Big Time Rush, but Nickelodeon altered the song to be more "kid-friendly".Their song "Song for you" also became the intro to a kpop variety show called "A song for you"

Singles

"24/Seven" was released on June 19, 2013 along with its music video. The song was written by Damon Sharpe, Logan Henderson, Kendall Schmidt, Jeremy Skaller, Jamil "Digi" Chammas, Justin Lucas, and Ameerah Roelants; it was produced by OFM and Sharpe.

Promotional singles

The album was preceded by the promotional single "Like Nobody's Around", which saw its music video premiere on Vevo during the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards. The song became available for digital download on April 30, 2013 when the album was released on iTunes for pre order.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"24/Seven"	Kendall Schmidt James Maslow Carlos Pena, Jr. Logan Henderson Damon Sharpe Jeremy Skaller Jamil "Digi" Chammas Justin Lucas Ameerah Roelants	OFM Sharpe	3:09
2.	"Like Nobody's Around"	Jason Evigan Mitch Allen Emily Wright Claude Kelly Austin Bis	Matt Squire The Suspex Bis	2:56
3.	"Get Up"	Schmidt Henderson Matt Squire Matt Thiessen Nikita Konovalenko	Squire	2:57
4.	"Song for You" (featuring Karmin)	Ryan Ogren Nick Bailey Rami Jrade Megan Perry Amy Heidmann Nick Noonan	The Blueprint	3:15
5.	"Run Wild"	Maslow Sharpe Eric Sanicola Matty Nyberg	Sanicola Sharpe	3:09
6.	"Crazy for U"	Schmidt Sharpe Skaller Robert Larow	OFM Sharpe	3:07
7.	"Picture This"	Maslow Pena Jr. Chris DeStefano Ashley Gorley	DeStefano Sharpe	3:04
8.	"Confetti Falling"	Skaller Khaled Rohaim Rob Larow August Rigo Big Time Rush	OFM, Sharpe	4:03
9.	"Amazing"	Maslow Dan Book Alexi Misoul Dave Katz	Book Misoul	3:21
10.	"We Are"	Schmidt Jeff Halavacs Francisca Hall	Halatrax Sharpe	3:46
Total length:				32:48

Deluxe edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
11.	"Love Me Again"	Sharpe Sanicola Talay Riley C.J. Holland Big Time Rush	Sanicola Sharpe	3:30
12.	"Just Getting Started"	Schmidt Henderson DeStefano Gorley	DeStefano Sharpe	3:02
13.	"Untouchable"	Schmidt Henderson Squire Sharpe	Squire Sharpe	3:20
14.	"Lost in Love" (featuring Jake Miller)	Pena Jr. DeStefano Shari Short Miller	DeStefano Sharpe	3:02
15.	"Na Na Na"	Pena Jr. DeStefano Gorley	DeStefano Sharpe	3:09
Total length:				48:55

Personnel

Credits from 24/Seven adapted from album liner notes.

Mitch Allen – producer Austin Bisnow – producer The Blueprint – producer Dan Brook – producer Doug Cohn – executive in charge of music Chris DeStefano – producer Maria Egan – A&R Jason Evigan – producer Scott Fellows – executive producer Tim Friesen – assistant Tim Frisen – assistant, mixing assistant Serban Ghenea – mixing Larry Goetz – engineer Jeff Halatrax – producer Logan Henderson – vocals Karmin – featured artist, vocals Brian Malouf – mixing Stephen Marcussen – mastering

Maria Paula Marulanda – art direction, design James Maslow – vocals Jake Miller – vocals Jared Mink – A&R Alexei Misoul - producer Michael Muller – photography Matt Nyberg – additional production OFM – producer Carlos Pena, Jr. – vocals Sean Phelan – mixing Gelareh Rouzbehani – A&R Eric Sanicola – engineer, producer Kendall Schmidt – vocals Damon Sharpe – engineer, producer Matt Squire – engineer, producer Steve Tippeconnic – engineer Miles Walker – mixing

Release history

Region	Date	Formats	Label
Germany	June 7, 2013	CD, download	Sony Music Entertainment, Nick, RCA Records
United Kingdom	June 10, 2013
Poland	June 11, 2013		Nick, Columbia
United States

References

1. Big Time Rush's Music Video For "24/Seven" Is Here!. J-14. Retrieved on 2013-12-13.
2. 24/Seven – Big Time Rush | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards. AllMusic (2013-06-10). Retrieved on 2013-12-13.
3. About PopMatters < PopMatters. Popmatters.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-13.
4. "Big Time Rush ready to slow down | Music | Entertainment". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
5. Big Time Rush – Google. Plus.google.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-13.
6. Ross, Dalton. (2013-04-26) Big Time Rush's '24/seven' album will be released on... + all the track names: EXCLUSIVE VIDEO | The Family Room | EW.com. Family-room.ew.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-13.
7. Jason Lipshutz (July 2, 2013). "Big Time Rush Discusses The 'Growth and Maturity' of '24/Seven': Video Interview". Billboard.
8. Jessy Krupa (June 10, 2013). "The Month In Pop Entertainment - June 2013". Popmatters.