Into the Rush

Into the Rush
Studio album by Aly & AJ
Released August 16, 2005 (2005-08-16)
Recorded 2004–2005
Genre Pop rock, teen pop,
adult contemporary,[1] dance-pop[1]
Length 46:09
Label Hollywood
Producer Antonina Armato, Andy Dodd, Matthew Gerrard, Leah Haywood, Daniel James, Tim James, Jon Lind (exec.), Adam Watts
Aly & AJ chronology
Into the Rush
(2005)
Acoustic Hearts of Winter
(2006)
Deluxe edition cover
Singles from Into the Rush
  1. "Rush"
    Released: October 14, 2005
  2. "Chemicals React"
    Released: June 15, 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[2]
Allmusic[1]
Christianity Today[3]
Common Sense Media[4]
Jesus Freak Hideout[5]
Kidz World[6]

Into the Rush is the debut studio album by American teen pop rock duo Aly & AJ.The album was released on August 16, 2005 by Disney-owned label Hollywood Records. The album features 14 tracks including the singles "Rush" and "Do You Believe in Magic". A deluxe edition of the album was released on August 8, 2006, featuring three all new songs, two new mixes of previous songs and a bonus DVD.

The album generally received positive reviews from critics and became a commercial success, Into the Rush had sold over 808,000 copies by December 2007[7][8] and was certified Gold for sales over 500,000 copies on March 20, 2006. The album sold 1,000,000 copies worldwide.[9] The album, combined with the sales of the Deluxe Edition, became one of the top best-selling albums in the United States in 2006, Into the Rush was #112 on Billboard 200 Albums end-of-year charts of 2006.[10]

Critical reception

The album received mixed reviews from critics. Fran Grauman from about.com gave the album a 4 star rating, praising Aly and AJ's "ton of talent" and "experience."[11] AllMusic gave the album a mixed review, saying it "doesn't venture further than offering a few empowering ballads", to hand them 2.5 stars after. AMG does praise them for having a real singing ability, citing "Aly & AJ can actually sing — their vocals have more way personality than prefab Disney hopefuls like Hayden Panettiere or Caleigh Peters — and the arrangements are slick without resorting to flashily empty pap". The review finishes with "Into the Rush is listenable, likeable, and more about being memorable than being Disney product."[12]

The album, combined with the sales of the Deluxe Edition, became the 112th best-selling album in the United States in 2006.[10]

Chart performance

Into the Rush debuted at number thirty six, selling 25,000 copies in its first week. The album spent 40 weeks on the U.S. Billboard 200. The album's last position was 123 before falling off the next week. The album was selling more than 25,000 copies a week for nearly 30 weeks. The album sold 839,000 copies in the United States[13] and 1,000,000 worldwide.[9]

Singles

Promotional singles

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Rush"  Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Leah Haywood, Daniel JamesDaniel James, Leah Haywood 3:11
2. "No One"  A. Michalka, AJ Michalka, Carlos TornesDaniel James, Leah Haywood, Jon Lind 2:58
3. "Collapsed"  A. MichalkaDaniel James, Leah Haywood 2:53
4. "Something More"  A. Michalka, AJ Michalka, Carrie MichalkaDaniel James, Leah Haywood 3:36
5. "On the Ride"  A. Michalka, AJ Michalka, C. Michalka, Adam Watts, Andy DoddAdam Watts, Andy Dodd 3:31
6. "Speak for Myself"  A. Michalka, AJ Michalka, Watts, DoddAdam Watts, Andy Dodd, Jon Lind 3:10
7. "Out of the Blue"  AJ Michalka, C. MichalkaDaniel James, Leah Haywood 2:58
8. "In a Second"  A. Michalka, AJ Michalka, James, HaywoodDaniel James, Leah Haywood 3:35
9. "I Am One of Them"  A. Michalka, AJ Michalka, C. MichalkaDaniel James, Leah Haywood 3:25
10. "Sticks and Stones"  A. Michalka, AJ Michalka, C. Michalka, Tim James, Antonina ArmatoAntonina Armato, Tim James 3:37
11. "Protecting Me"  AJ. MichalkaDaniel James, Leah Haywood 2:59
12. "Slow Down"  A. Michalka, AJ Michalka, Watts, DoddAntonina Armato, Tim James 3:55
13. "Do You Believe in Magic"  John SebastianMatthew Gerrard 2:14
14. "Walking on Sunshine"  Kimberley RewMatthew Gerrard 3:54

Deluxe edition

CD[14]
  1. "Chemicals React" – 2:55 (Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Antonina Armato, Tim James)
  2. "Shine" – 3:25 (Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Antonina Armato, Tim James, Nick Scapa)
  3. "Never Far Behind" – 3:19
  4. "Something More" – 3:36 (new version)
  5. "Collapsed" – 2:53 (new version)
  6. "Rush" – 3:11
  7. "No One" – 2:58
  8. "On the Ride" – 3:31
  9. "In a Second" – 3:35
  10. "Speak for Myself" – 3:10
  11. "Out of the Blue" – 2:58
  12. "I Am One of Them" – 3:25
  13. "Sticks and Stones" – 3:47
  14. "Protecting Me" – 2:59
  15. "Slow Down" – 3:55
  16. "Do You Believe in Magic" – 2:14
  17. "Walking on Sunshine" – 3:54
DVD[14]
  1. "Chemicals React" (music video)
  2. "Rush" (music video)
  3. "On the Ride" (music video)
  4. "Chemicals React" (Simlish music video)

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Sales
U.S. Billboard 200 36 800,000
Year-end charts (2006)
United States 112[9]

Certifications

Territory Certifier Certification
United States RIAA Gold[15]

Release history

Country Date Label Edition
Canada August 16, 2005 Hollywood Standard
United States
Japan February 8, 2006 Avex Trax
Canada August 8, 2006 Hollywood Deluxe
United States

References

  1. 1 2 3 http://www.allmusic.com/album/r785145
  2. Archived June 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. "Into the Rush, Christian Music Reviews". Christianitytoday.com. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
  4. This review was written by Kathi Kamen Goldmark (2005-08-16). "Into the Rush - Music Review". Commonsensemedia.org. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
  5. "Aly & AJ, "Into the Rush" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. 2005-10-04. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
  6. "Hilary Duff | Most Wanted | Wake Up | Joel Madden | Come Clean Remix | Aly & AJ | Into the Rush | No One | CD Reviews | Pics". Kidzworld.com. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
  7. "A couple of sales questions answered". USA Today. Archived from the original on July 18, 2008. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  8. Mansfield, Brian (July 8, 2007). "Aly & AJ pull out all the stops in 'Sweet' sister act". USA Today. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
  9. 1 2 3 "Aly and AJ". BMI. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
  10. 1 2 Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales
  11. Grauman, Fran. ""Into the Rush" - Aly and AJ". About.com: Children's music. Archived from the original on November 23, 2007. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
  12. Into the Rush > Overview '"AMG.
  13. "Aly and AJ Return As 78Violet, Announce 'Hothouse' Single". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
  14. 1 2 "Into The Rush [CD/DVD]: Aly & Aj: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
  15. "RIAA – Gold & Platinum". RIAA. 5 December 2006. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
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