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The discography of Big Time Rush, an American pop group, consists of three studio albums, three extended plays, 13 singles, 20 music videos, and two promotional singles.

The group's first album BTR was released on October 11, 2010. It has been certified Gold by the RIAA. The album peaked at number 3 on Billboard 200 and their single "Boyfriend", peaked at number 72 on US Billboard Hot 100. The song is certified Gold in the United States. Their second album Elevate peaked at number 12 on Billboard 200. Their single "Windows Down" peaked at number 97 on Billboard Hot 100. In 2012 the band released a soundtrack, Big Time Movie Soundtrack for their film Big Time Movie. The soundtrack peaked at 44 on Billboard 200. Their third and final album 24/Seven peaked at number 4 on Billboard 200. As of 2019, the band has sold over 5.8 million songs and albums in the US according to Nielsen Music. The band has also sold over 10 million records worldwide.

Big Time Rush discography
The discography of Big Time Rush, an American pop group, consists of three studio albums, three extended plays, 13 singles, 20 music videos, and two promotional singles.

The group's first album BTR was released on October 11, 2010. It has been certified Gold by the RIAA. The album peaked at number 3 on Billboard 200 and their single "Boyfriend", peaked at number 72 on US Billboard Hot 100. The song is certified Gold in the United States. Their second album Elevate peaked at number 12 on Billboard 200. Their single "Windows Down" peaked at number 97 on Billboard Hot 100. In 2012 the band released a soundtrack, Big Time Movie Soundtrack for their film Big Time Movie. The soundtrack peaked at 44 on Billboard 200. Their third and final album 24/Seven peaked at number 4 on Billboard 200. As of 2019, the band has sold over 5.8 million songs and albums in the US according to Nielsen Music. The band has also sold over 10 million records worldwide.

Big Time Rush discography V2
The discography of Big Time Rush, an American pop group, consists of three studio albums, three extended plays, 13 singles, 20 music videos, and two promotional singles.

The group's first album BTR was released on October 11, 2010. It has been certified Gold by the RIAA. The album peaked at number 3 on Billboard 200 and their single "Boyfriend", peaked at number 72 on US Billboard Hot 100. The song is certified Gold in the United States. Their second album Elevate peaked at number 12 on Billboard 200. Their single "Windows Down" peaked at number 97 on Billboard Hot 100. In 2012 the band released a soundtrack, Big Time Movie Soundtrack for their film Big Time Movie. The soundtrack peaked at 44 on Billboard 200. Their third and final album 24/Seven peaked at number 4 on Billboard 200. As of 2019, the band has sold over 5.8 million songs and albums in the US according to Nielsen Music. The band has also sold over 10 million records worldwide.

BTR
BTR is the debut studio album by pop boy band Big Time Rush. Released on October 11, 2010, the track listing for the album was announced on September 1, 2010. The album was preceded by the release of several singles from the TV show soundtrack. On September 21, the band released their album's first single, "Til I Forget About You". On October 11, 2010 "Boyfriend", which features vocals from rapper Snoop Dogg, was the second official single from the album and has become the band's biggest hit to date, charting on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as reaching the Top 40 of the Pop Songs music chart in the US. Despite not being released as a single, the song "Big Night" charted on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number seventy-nine.

Background
BTR had been in the making since 2009, when the four members signed on for the show, Big Time Rush. The boys worked with composers and producers such as Emanuel Kiriakou, Lucas Secon, Matthew Gerrard, Kevin Rudolf, Edwin "Lil Eddie" Serrano, Jeremy Skaller, Robert Larow, Stuart Grekin, Chris Rojas, The Messengers, Eric Sanicola, S*A*M and Sluggo, Timothy Foxx, Jordan Delani and Scott Fellows (the creator of the group). While working on the album, the band released many of the songs as promotional singles onto iTunes, as well as debuted them on their television series. This provided great promotion for the band's music, and led to three hit songs, "Halfway There", "Boyfriend", "Big Night", to begin charting on the Billboard Hot 100.

As seen on their television series, the band worked with many well known celebrities, such as Jordin Sparks, who recorded a song with the boys titled "Count On You". When asked about the collaboration, James stated Jordin is an unbelievable singer. If you hear her sing in real life, she sounds just as good live every time. She absolutely deserves to be where she is. She's so talented, and she's a sweetheart too. We're on the same label. She wanted to get into acting, so we wrote an episode about her. She came on and was a great actress. The song is one of our first group ballads. It's a five-way ballad, but it turned out pretty cool. Usually, a duet has one person on each side. This has her voice one side and then there are our four voices on the other [Laughs]. It worked out though. It was such a pleasure to have Jordin on the song. She became a good friend of mine. She took me to the actual show before she was in it last time [Laughs]. She's so down-to-earth like that.

On September 1, the album track listing for the standard version was released online. Most of the band's songs featured on the TV Show were included on the album, which also served as the soundtrack to the First Season and part of the Second Season of the series. The songs "Any Kind of Guy", and "Famous", the latter of which is a cover of the Play song, were included on the international release of the album, along with the songs "This Is Our Someday", and "Stuck" (the last one exclusively to the UK and in some iTunes stores around the world). The previously recorded track which featured Jordin Sparks was listed on the album, along with another duet with R&B artist Cymphonique.

The second track on the album, "Boyfriend", was originally recorded and released as a solo song; however, upon being released as a single, two new versions of the song leaked onto the internet. The first version featured rapper Snoop Dogg, who appeared in an episode of Big Time Rush with the band. The second leaked version of the song featured the same artist and rapping duo New Boyz. It was initially unknown which of the two would be released as the official single; however, a reworked version which featured Snoop Dogg served as the album's official second single and also a new edit of the song including just New Boyz as collaborating artists was released as a digital single on iTunes. Both official versions were later included on the international releases of the album.

Composition
The music found on the album is mainly pop oriented, as well as R&B. The music found on the album is child-appropriate, as it serves as not only their debut album, but the soundtrack to their self-titled series. Jessica Dawson of Common Sense Media said of the songs on the album, "Not since 'N Sync or the Backstreet Boys has there been a boy band making such a sudden splash in the tweenage music world. Big Time Rush is a standout, not only because of their boyish charm and good looks, but because their music is a cool blend of synth-pop, hip hop, and boy-band harmonies. 'City is Ours' is already a digital hit, and 'Count On You' with Jordin Sparks is a catchy collaboration about earning your place in a relationship. With a hit TV show to showcase their music and their adorable personalities, Big Time Rush won't be in a hurry out of the spotlight. Parents need to know that this boy band is making tween hearts swoon with their hit Nickelodeon TV show, Big Time Rush. In their debut album they sing about relationships, going out, and making the most of your life, but it's all clean and age-appropriate for young fans."

Critical reception
BTR was met with generally positive reception from critics. Matt Collar of AllMusic praised the album, stating "The self-titled debut album from the Nickelodeon boy band Big Time Rush features many of the dance-pop tunes popularized on the band's TV show of the same name. Showcasing the talents of singers Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos Pena, Jr., and Logan Henderson, BTR is a fairly accessible listen that falls somewhere between the soulful alt-rock of OneRepublic and the electro-influenced pop of Katy Perry. These are catchy, sweet, radio and club-friendly tracks that, while aimed at "tweens," should appeal to most any fan of well-crafted dance-pop. To these ends, you get the synth-driven leadoff track "Til I Forget About You," the head-bobbin' "Boyfriend", and the yearning club anthem "Nothing Even Matters", among other highlights."

Commercial performance
In the United States, BTR sold 67,000 copies in the first week, debuting at number 3 on the Billboard 200 and easily became one of the highest charting debut albums of the year in 2010. The album stayed 57 weeks on the Billboard chart. As of 2012, the album has sold 700,000 copies. It also charted in Mexico, on the Dutch Albums Chart, in Austria, Switzerland, Germany, the UK, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Scottish album charts amongst others. The album received a gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of 500,000 copies.

Promotion
To promote the album, Big Time Rush embarked on many promotional tours. Member James said of the tour, "Everybody can expect us to be playing 3–5 songs at every high school we're stopping at. Then we're going to be doing a signing. We're in between filming, and that's the crazy part. We're in the middle of the second season. It's going to a pretty fun month for us! I hope people are excited for us to come to their towns. This is going to be done by the end of the month with filming in between, but we absolutely be back on the road with a full set soon." In another attempt to promote the album, the band appeared on Today, where they performed their songs "Til I Forget About You" and "Big Night". The band also performed their latest single, "Boyfriend", at the 2011 Kids' Choice Awards. Rapper Snoop Dogg, who is featured on the single, appeared at the awards show to perform along with the band.

Among these performances, the band also performed at the 2010 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Also, the band recently announced yet another tour. However, this tour will be their first headlining tour, and will begin immediately after filming of the second season of Big Time Rush is over.

Singles
"Any Kind of Guy", "Halfway There", "Famous" and "City Is Ours" were previously released as single from the TV series soundtrack Best of Season 1 and after included in the album. "Any Kind of Guy" sold 94,000 copies in the US as of 2010.

"Til I Forget About You" was officially released as first single on September 21, 2010 but a week later, on September 29, 2010 the promotional single was finally released as physical CD Single in the U.S., making it the first ever official commercialized single. The tracklist included the Album Version, and the B-side song "Famous".

"Boyfriend" was released as second single for digital download as well as mainstream radio on February 15, 2011. The single version features Snoop Dogg. However, the album version is done solely by the band. Another version of the song leaked, which featured vocals from rapping duo New Boyz. "Boyfriend" so far peaked at seventy-two on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their most successful song to date. "Boyfriend" made it to number thirty on the Billboard Pop Songs chart in April 2011.

The third single "Worldwide" was only released over seas as both digital, and physical single. The tracklist included the Album Version, and a remix from the song "Till I Forget About You". Although it didn't debut on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the US, it debuted at number seventeen and later peaked at number 11 on the Philippines' MYX International Top 20 on August 6, 2011, and at number eighty-one on the German Top 100 singles chart on August 22, 2011.

Promotional singles
The first official promotional was their eponymous single, "Big Time Rush" released on December 3, 2009 to promote the airing of the new series. "Big Time Rush" became a minor digital hit, when digital downloads led to its debut at number sixteen on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart and sold 215,000 copies in the US.

Other songs
"Big Night" wasn't released as single, but peaked 79 on Billboard Hot 100 during the week of the album's release due to over 46,000 downloaded copies sold. The song debuted at seventy-nine on the chart, making it their second highest charting single to date, with "Boyfriend" being their highest (at number seventy-two on the chart).

Elevate
Elevate is the second studio album by American boy band Big Time Rush. It was released on November 21, 2011 by Columbia Records in association with Nickelodeon. The band worked with accomplished songwriters and producers for the album. These include those that assisted with the material from their debut album, such as Emanuel Kiriakou, Lindy Robbins, Nicholas Furlong, Damon Sharpe, Eric Sanicola and Lucas Secon, along with other notable songwriters and producers, such as JR Rotem, Christopher Stewart, The-Dream, Jay Sean, and Ryan Tedder. The production process of the album took place between nine months to a year, most of which was during their touring process.

Background
The album acts as the soundtrack to the Nickelodeon television series Big Time Rush, which features songs that appeared in the series' second season and the television movie, Big Time Movie. Following the success of their first release, the band was inspired to be more involved in the writing process for this album, writing together or separately a total of eight songs. Elevate is mainly a pop-inspired dance-rock album, also showcasing soul-pop and alternative rock. The first single from Elevate, "Music Sounds Better with U", was released on November 1, 2011.

Critical reception
"If I Ruled the World", featuring Iyaz, was released on July 22, 2011. The music video was released July 23, 2011 and features the guys traveling and performing for their fans. It was predicted as a Future Hit by This Must Be Pop Awards. "Elevate" was re-released on April 21, 2012. The album at first received mixed to positive reviews with music critics and fans, mostly praising the production and more mature sound. The album debuted at number one on the iTunes album chart as well as a number 12 debut on the Billboard 200 and stayed 22 weeks on chart. In its first week, the album sold 70,000 copies. As of 2012, the album has sold 208,000 copies in the United States.

Promotion
TeenNick hosted a listening party in support of the band's new album, premiering every song on the album along with playing episodes that contain songs from the album and playing the music video for the first single, "Music Sounds Better with U". Nickelodeon hosted a thirty-minute special called Big Time Rush: Music Sounds Better With U in which scenes from the band's tour and studio recording sessions are compiled together for airing. The scenes feature information about the recording and production of the album.

Better With U Tour
A tour for the album was announced in early fall 2011, with the title "Better with U" taken from the album's first single. The tour began on February 17, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada and ended at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on March 9, 2012. JoJo and One Direction were the opening acts for the tour. While visiting the United Kingdom in 2012, the band revealed 4 alternate covers for the album exclusive to the country, each one featuring individual pictures of each of the members and an autograph. These Special Editions were released at the same time the regular UK edition did (February 6) and share the same track list. These special covers are presented in slipcase package.

Singles
"Music Sounds Better With U", featuring Mann, was released as first single on November 1, 2011. The music video was released November 12, 2011 during their brand new special, Big Time Rush: Music Sounds Better With U. The second single "Elevate" was released on April 21, 2012. The third and last single was "Windows Down", released on June 25, 2012 from the re-released version.

Promotional singles
"If I Ruled the World", featuring Iyaz, was released on July 22, 2011. The music video was released July 23, 2011 and features the guys traveling and performing for their fans. It was predicted as a Future Hit by This Must Be Pop Awards.

24/Seven
24/Seven is the third and final studio album by American boy band Big Time Rush, released on June 11, 2013 by Columbia Records. The album experiments with a dance-rock and R&B sound. 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 thirteen songs (including five deluxe edition bonus tracks) with several hired songwriters.

Critical reception
"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 to positive reviews from critics.

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.

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. In contrast with their past releases, the songs were written primarily by the band, with the exception of the songs "Like Nobody's Around" and "Song for You", 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".

Singles
"Like Nobody's Around" was released on March 23, 2013. The video references other successful boy bands in past decades as The Ink Spots (1940s/1950s), The Osmonds (1960s), The Jackson 5 (1970s), New Kids on the Block (1980s), Backstreet Boys (1990s) and NSYNC (2000s). The music video premiered on Nickelodeon during the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards.

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

The third and final single, and final song to ever be released by Big Time Rush, was "We Are", which was released on August 3, 2013 to Vevo and iTunes, and aired on the finale episode of television series.

Commercial performance
In the United States, the album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 35,000 album-equivalent units for the week ending June 29, 2013, according to Nielsen Music. However, original estimates for the album were aimed at upwards of 45,000 copies. Additionally, 24/Seven was the fourth best-selling album of the week, ranking at number four on the publication's Top Album Sales component chart. It became the group's second top-five album, following their eponymous debut album that reached a peak of number three in 2010. However, it marked the lowest first week sales for the quartet, with their previous two BTR and Elevate selling 67,000 copies and 70,000 copies in their first weeks, respectively. The following week, the record dropped 33 positions on the Billboard 200, charting at number 37 for the week ending July 6, 2013. For the next three weeks, the album continued to drop down the charts, before rising slightly from number 54 to number 50, during the week of July 27. 24/Seven was present for a total of ten consecutive weeks on the chart, before reaching its final position for the week ending August 31, being number 154. It topped Billboard's Kid Albums and Top Soundtrack charts for five consecutive weeks, becoming the "Hot Shot Debut" of the week and spending a total of 22 weeks on the component chart.

Outside of the United States, 24/Seven entered the charts of many European countries. In Poland, 24/Seven peaked at number 38 according to the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. The album was also certified Gold in Mexico.

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

Big Time Movie Soundtrack
Big Time Movie Soundtrack is the second EP by pop group Big Time Rush. The EP is the soundtrack of the television film Big Time Movie, which is based on the Nickelodeon series Big Time Rush. It was released on March 6, 2012.

Background
The soundtrack was announced on February 14, 2012 and consists of six cover songs of The Beatles.

Track listing
All songs were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, as part of their Lennon–McCartney partnership. All songs were originally recorded by The Beatles spanning over their 9-year recording career as a group.

Commercial performance
The Big Time Movie Soundtrack was released on March 6, 2012. The soundtrack entered Billboard 200 and peaked at number 44. It only lasted a week on chart. The soundtrack sold 10,000 copies in the US and 300,000 copies worldwide.

Big Time Rush
"Big Time Rush" is a song by American pop group, Big Time Rush. The song serves as the theme song from the Nickelodeon TV series, of the same name, Big Time Rush. The song was released on December 3, 2009 and it is the first single off their debut album, BTR.

Composition
"Big Time Rush" is set in common time and has an upbeat pop 4 tempo of 120 beats per minute. The song was written by Matthew Gerrard, Jay Landers, Charlie Midnight, and Scott Fellows. According to the digital music sheet published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the song is composed in a key of B Minor.

Commercial performance
"Big Time Rush" peaked at number 16 on Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100. The song has also charted on Billboard Kid Digital Song charts at number 7 and lasting 29 weeks. Despite not charting on Billboard Mainstream Top 40, it peaked at number 40 on its Pop Digital Songs chart. In Russia, the song peaked at number 240 on the Top Radio Hits. The single has sold 215,000 copies as of April 2010 in the US.

Track listing

 * Digital download
 * 1) "Big Time Rush" – 3:17

Any Kind of Guy
"Any Kind of Guy" is a song recorded by an American boyband Big Time Rush. The song was released as a single from their Best of Season 1 EP and is included in their debut self-titled album in the international bonus tracks release. The single was released on February 2, 2010.

Background
The song was described as a "jam that follows the decision-making process of a girl who can't decide what kind of boy is right for her." The song was written by Jay Landers, Charlie Midnight and Matthew Gerrard who is also the producer of the single.

Track listing

 * Digital download

Music video
The music video for "Any Kind of Guy" was released on May 24, 2010 and was directed by Ryan McNeill.

Commercial performance
Any Kind of Guy peaked at number 24 on Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100. It also reached number 20 on Billboard Heatseeker Songs and number 15 on Billboard Kid Digital Song Sales which lasted 18 weeks on chart and is the songs longest lasting appearance on any chart. "Any Kind of Guy" sold 94,000 copies in the US as of 2010.

Halfway There
"Halfway There" is a single recorded by an American boyband Big Time Rush. The song appears on their Best of Season 1 EP and is the 6th track off their self-titled album.

Background
Halfway There peaked at number 93 on Billboard Hot 100. The single marks the boyband's first song on the Hot 100 chart. It also reached number 6 on Billboard Heatseeker Songs and number 5 on Kid Digital Songs Sales. It peaked at number 28 on Billboard Pop Digital Songs Sales chart.

Famous
"Famous" was recorded by American pop group Big Time Rush from the TV series soundtrack Best of Season 1. It was played in its entirety for the first time immediately following the debut of the episode "Big Time Fever" on 26 June 2010. The song was released on 29 June 2010 as third single from the soundtrack. It was included in the international version of BTR. The music video was released on 25 June 2010 and was recorded in both a studio and at a concert held in Times Square on 10 June 2010. Commercially, the song only lasted one week on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart and Heatseekers Songs chart.

City Is Ours
"City Is Ours" is the 4th single recorded by an American boyband Big Time Rush from their Best of Season 1 EP. The song also appears on their debut album, BTR as the 3rd track.

Background
The song was written by Eric Sanicola and it was used in the episode "Big Time Music Video" on their show on Nickelodeon, Big Time Rush.

Music video
The music video for City Is Ours was released on July 23rd, 2010.

Til I Forget About You
"Til I Forget About You" is a song by American pop group, Big Time Rush. It was released via iTunes on September 21, 2010, as the second single of their debut album.

Background
Before the iTunes release it started streaming this song on September 14, 2010 on the music site. The single served as the lead single of the group's album, BTR. The physical release of the single was available on September 28, 2010 as a CD single containing the song "Famous" as the B-side in selected stores in the United States. The remix EP was released as a United Kingdom exclusive on August 23, 2011.

Music video
The music video debuted on television on October 1, 2010 on Nickelodeon after the premiere of the Big Time Rush episode, "Big Time Fans". The video begins with the foursome playing inside their tour bus when suddenly Kendall gets a text message from his girlfriend which says "its over". As they arrive to their next venue they find out it's actually a country club and then Carlos finds a button on his Camcorder that says: ROCK OUT, after touching it the camcorder changes the way people and things look and makes them rock, which is when the music sequence starts. The video ends at an indoor concert the group holds inside one of the rooms of the country club.

Track listing

 * Digital download
 * 1) "Til I Forget About You" – 3:57


 * US CD single
 * 1) "Til I Forget About You" – 3:57
 * 2) "Famous" – 3:06


 * UK remix EP
 * 1) "Til I Forget About You (Radio Edit)" – 3:22
 * 2) "Til I Forget About You (Cash Cash Remix - Radio Edit)" – 3:30
 * 3) "Til I Forget About You (Halatrax Remix - Radio Edit)" – 3:21
 * 4) "Til I Forget About You (YBZ Mix)" – 3:58

Boyfriend
"Boyfriend" is a song recorded by American pop band Big Time Rush for their debut studio album BTR (2010). The song was produced by Lucas Secon and written by him and Wayne Hector. It features rap verses by American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released as the album's second official single on February 8, 2011, and was solicited to mainstream radio on February 15, 2011, through Columbia Records.

The song "Boyfriend" was met with mixed reviews by music critics; some praised it as a catchy single while others called it unoriginal and safe. Critics, however, praised Snoop Dogg for adding flavor to the song with his verses. The song was, however, a moderately international success, charting in Austria, Germany, Mexico, Belgium and the United Kingdom as well as a host in other countries. In the United States, the song peaked at number seventy-two on the Billboard Hot 100 becoming their highest charting single to date. And it later earned a gold certification in the US for sales of more than 500,000 sold downloads.

Background and composition
"Boyfriend" was written and produced by Lucas Secon while Wayne Hector, credited as Wayne Anthony Hector, also provided writing. In addition to writing and producing, Secon programmed and arranged the song while performing on drums and synthesizers. Recording sessions took place at Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, headed by Rob Kinelski, and at Mux Music Studios in London, England, headed by Secon and Pete Hoffman, both of which mixed the song. Editing through ProTools was done by Hoffman. Mintman performed on the guitars, bass and keys, which was recorded at the Westlake Recording Studios. "Boyfriend" was released as Big Time Rush's debut single on February 8, 2011, through digital distribution. A week later, on February 15, 2011, Columbia Records serviced the song featuring Snoop Dogg to contemporary hit radio and the version featuring the New Boyz to rhythmic crossover in the United States. On April 19, 2011, a new version of the song featuring the New Boyz was released for digital distribution.

"Boyfriend" features the use of monochromatic beats, condensed instrument sounds, layered and tuned vocals and autotune. According to the digital music sheet published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the song is composed in a key of E major. It is set in common time and has a moderate 4 tempo of 80 beats per minute. The band's vocals range from E3 to B5. It begins with a basic sequence of A-E-F#m-E and transitions to F#m-G#m-C#m as it chord progression. The single versions feature rap verses from Snoop Dogg and the New Boyz. The lyrics pertain to being the ideal boyfriend for someone, indicated in lines like, "I don't care at all what you've done before, all I really want is to be your boyfriend."

Critical response
"Boyfriend" received a generally mixed response from contemporary music critics. Matt Collar of Allmusic called the "head-bobbin'" tune one of the album's highlights. Jessica Dawson of Common Sense Media called the song a "catchy single" that "lingers in your head, with the boys pouting, "B-b-boy-boy-boy-boy-boyfriend," and the tune's easy, hip-pop rhythm." Dawson also commented, " No doubt fans will be wishing the guys were singing to them", awarding the song a three star rating. Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian praised Snoop Dogg's verses, commenting that they add "pizzazz" to "an otherwise anodyne dance-pop tune." Alistair McGeorge of Female First called it a "safe, by-the-numbers pop track that heavily relies on over-production and autotone." Brandon Soderberg of Popdust gave "Boyfriend" a three star rating, commending Snoop Dogg for providing a contrast to the "oddball charm" he presents on his guest features on pop songs. Soderberg credited Snoop Dogg for "inject[ing] specificity into an otherwise pretty ordinary song" and further praised his verses for their placement, writing that they provide "a crucially rewarding sense of narrative."

Chart performance
In the United States, "Boyfriend" entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number seventy-nine in the issue dated March 12, 2011. The song ascended and descended on the chart for several weeks before reaching its peak at number seventy-two in the issue dated May 7, 2011. "Boyfriend" shipped over 500,000 copies in the United States, earning a gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It also peaked at number thirty-two on the Pop Songs chart and at number fifty-eight on Hot Digital Songs. Across Europe, "Boyfriend" fared better on the charts. In Austria, the song peaked at number fifty-five on the singles chart. In Germany, the song debuted at number fifty-one and rose to number forty-nine in the next week.

Music video
The video features with Snoop Dogg living in the year 2099, and inviting Big Time Rush from the present to perform and join a party from a portal. At the party, Kendall is drinking a futuristic drink with a girl, James is dancing with two girls outside, Logan is floating around with a girl outside on a light board, and Carlos is dancing with another girl. Solo shots of the boys performing the song and scenes of the entire group performing the song on a stage is intercut throughout the video. After Snoop Dogg performs his verse, he later waves good-bye and the group exit out of the portal into 2011.

Track listing

 * Digital download
 * 1) "Boyfriend (feat. Snoop Dogg)" – 3:35


 * UK Maxi Single
 * 1) "Boyfriend (feat. Snoop Dogg)" – 3:35
 * 2) "Boyfriend (Jump Smokers Remix Radio Edit feat. Snoop Dogg)" – 3:07
 * 3) "Boyfriend (Album Version)" – 3:21
 * 4) "Boyfriend (Video)" – 3:41


 * EU CD Single
 * 1) "Boyfriend (feat. Snoop Dogg)" – 3:35
 * 2) "Boyfriend (Album Version)" – 3:21


 * EU Digital download
 * 1) "Boyfriend (feat. Snoop Dogg)" – 3:35
 * 2) "Boyfriend (Album Version)" – 3:21
 * 3) "Boyfriend (Video)" – 3:41


 * UK Remix EP
 * 1) "Boyfriend (Jump Smokers Remix Radio Edit feat. Snoop Dogg)" – 3:07
 * 2) "Boyfriend (Jump Smokers Remix Radio Edit)" – 2:52
 * 3) "Boyfriend (Jump Smokers Remix Extended Version feat. Snoop Dogg)" – 3:33

Credits
Credits adapted from BTR liner notes, Columbia Records.
 * Lucas Secon – songwriting, production, arrangement, programming, recording engineer, drums, synths, mixing
 * Recorded at Mux Music Studios in London, England
 * Wayne Anthony Hector – songwriting
 * Rob Kinelski – recording engineer
 * Recorded at Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California
 * Pete Hoffman – recording engineer, ProTools editing, mixing
 * Recorded at Mux Music Studios in London, England
 * Mintman – additional guitars, bass, keys
 * Instruments recorded at Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California

Worldwide
"Worldwide" is a song by American pop group, Big Time Rush. It is the fourth single from their debut album, BTR and was released on July 23, 2010. The digital single includes 2 remixes of Til I Forget About You and Stuck, while the CD single only has the Cash Cash remix of Til I Forget About You.

Background and composition
"Worldwide" has a flowing tempo of 80 beats per minute. The song is composed in a key of E Major according to the digital music sheet published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing. In 2020, the band got back together virtually and released an acoustic version of the single.

Commercial performance
The single peaked at number 3 on Billboard Kid Digital Song chart lasting 27 weeks and made it on the 2011 Year-End chart on Billboard Kid Digital Song Sales at number 16. In Germany, the song peaked at number 81 and lasted 2 weeks on chart.

Music video
The music video for "Worldwide" was released on June 17, 2011 via VEVO. The music video was directed by Scott Fellows and includes actress Katelyn Tarver who also appears on the Big Time Rush TV series as "Jo Taylor".

Track listing

 * Digital download
 * 1) "Worldwide" – 3:44
 * 2) "Til I Forget About You (Halatrax Remix)" – 3:49
 * 3) "Til I Forget About You (Cash Cash Remix)" – 4:01
 * 4) "Stuck" – 3:05


 * US CD Single
 * 1) "Worldwide" – 3:44
 * 2) "Til I Forget About You (Cash Cash Remix)" – 4:01

Music Sounds Better with U
"Music Sounds Better with U" is a song by American boy band Big Time Rush from their second studio album, Elevate. The song features American rapper Mann. "Music Sounds Better With U" was leaked two weeks before its official release, which was on November 1, 2011, as the first single from Elevate.

Writing
The band co-wrote "Music Sounds Better with U" with Noel Zancanella, Eric Bellinger, and OneRepublic members Ryan Tedder & Brent Kutzle. Production of the song was also handled by Tedder. On Big Time Radio, it was announced that before the final cut, there were around "nine or ten versions of the song". The track covers the chorus from Stardust's 1998 song of the same name (written by Thomas Bangalter, Benjamin Diamond, and Alan Braxe).

Music video
An accompanying music video premiered on Nickelodeon on November 12, 2011.

Track listing

 * Digital download
 * 1) "Music Sounds Better With U" – 3:09


 * UK CD Single
 * 1) "Music Sounds Better With U (Album Version)" – 3:09
 * 2) "Epic" – 3:27
 * 3) "Music Sounds Better With U (Instrumental)" – 3:02


 * UK Digital download
 * 1) "Music Sounds Better With U (Album Version)" – 3:09
 * 2) "Music Sounds Better With U (Instrumental)" – 3:02

Chart performance
"Music Sound Better with U" peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart during a ten weeks chart run.

Elevate (Single)
"Elevate" is the second single by Big Time Rush. It appears on their second album Elevate as the 12th track. The B-side to the single is "Blow Your Speakers".

Track listing

 * Digital download
 * 1) "Elevate" – 3:06
 * 2) "Blow Your Speakers" – 3:12

Windows Down
"Windows Down" is a song by American boy band Big Time Rush from the re-release of their second studio album Elevate. The song was released on June 25, 2012. The song's hook is sampled from "Song 2" by English rock band Blur.

Composition
The song was written by Blackbear, Mike Posner, Alexander James, Damon Albarn, Dave Rowntree, Graham Coxon, Bei Maejor, and Matt Squire, with production handled by the latter two while additional by CJ Baran. It features samples from "Song 2" by Blur. American singer/songwriter Kesha originally created an early demo of the track, expected to appear on her second studio album Warrior with the title "Woo Hoo", still using the Blur sample, but later sold the instrumental to Big Time Rush, and the song was re-written to create "Windows Down".

Music video
The music video was filmed in Maui, Hawaii and was released on Vevo on June 22, three days before the single's iTunes release.

Critical reception
Nick Bassett from UK site The Re-View called "Windows Down" a "surefire summer pop hit", complimenting the use of the "Song 2" sample and wrapping up his article saying that it should "mark Big Time Rush as some hot, home-grown competition for our Transatlantic invading boybands".

Track listing

 * Digital download
 * 1) "Windows Down" – 3:12


 * EU CD Single
 * 1) "Windows Down" – 3:13
 * 2) "Windows Down (Instrumental)" – 2:59

Commercial performance
Windows Down peaked at number 97 on Billboard Hot 100 and lasted one week on chart. The song also peaked on Billboard Mainstream Top 40 which lasted 3 weeks on chart.