Like Nobody's Around
2013 promotional single by Big Time Rush
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"Like Nobody's Around" is a song by American pop group, Big Time Rush. It was released on March 23, 2013, as the first and only promotional single from their third studio album, 24/Seven.
| "Like Nobody's Around" | |
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| Promotional single by Big Time Rush | |
| from the album 24/Seven | |
| Released | March 23, 2013 |
| Recorded | November 2012 |
| Studio | The Lair & SOMD Studios (Los Angeles, CA) |
| Length | 2:56 |
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| Music video | |
| "Like Nobody's Around" on YouTube | |
Background
"Like Nobody's Around" was released on March 23, 2013, along with the pre-order of their album, 24/Seven.[1] Kendall Schmidt spoke about the song in an interview with PopCrush. He noted how the song has a positive message and is about being yourself and not to judge people.[2]
"I think a lot of music today is just about drinking and having a good time, which is great, it's fine! But, kids need to have positive messages. It's supposed to send the message that you can have fun being you and being creative."[2]
Composition
"Like Nobody's Around" was written by Jason Evigan, Mitch Allan, Emily Wright, Claude Kelly and Austin Bis, while production was handled by Matt Squire, The Suspex and Bis.[3] It was recorded at The Lair and SOMD Studios in Los Angeles,[3] in November 2012.[4] The song is described as "a midtempo pop track."[5]
Critical reception
Music video
The music video for "Like Nobody's Around" premiered on March 23, 2013, at the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards.[7] The video was uploaded on VEVO on March 27, and was directed by Savage Steve Holland.[8] The video references other successful boy bands in past decades as The Ink Spots (1940s/1950s), The Temptations (1960s), The Jackson 5 (1970s),[9] New Kids on the Block (1980s), Backstreet Boys (1990s) and *NSYNC (2000s).[10] Within the first four months, the song garnered 4.7 million views on YouTube.[11]
Personnel
Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[3]
- Matt Squire – producer
- The Suspex – producer
- Austin Bisnow – additional producer
- Miles Walker – mixing
- Tim Frisen – assistant mixing
- Larry Goetz – additional engineering
- Steve Tippeconnic – additional engineering
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Kid Digital Songs (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
| US Pop Digital Songs (Billboard)[13] | 45 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | March 23, 2013 | Digital download | [1] |