Windows Down
| "Windows Down" | ||||
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| Single by Big Time Rush | ||||
| from the album Elevate | ||||
| Released | June 22, 2012 | |||
| Format | Digital download [1] | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Electronic rock, dance-pop | |||
| Label | Columbia [1] | |||
| Writer(s) | Bei Maejor, Matt Squire, Matthew Musto, Mike Posner | |||
| Certification | IFPI: Gold | |||
| Big Time Rush chronology | ||||
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"Windows Down" is a song by American boy band Big Time Rush from the re-release of their second studio album Elevate. The song is an electronic rock and dance-pop. It was written by Bei Maejor, Matt Squire, Matthew Musto and Mike Posner. The instrumental was sold to Big Time Rush by American singer/songwriter Kesha. The song was released on June 25.[2][3] The music video was filmed in Maui, Hawaii and was released on VEVO on June 22, three days before the single's iTunes release.[4][5] The video was also played very heavily on Nickelodeon and MTV during the summer of 2012.
Critical reception
Reception to the song has been positive overall.
Nick Bassett from UK site The Re-View called "Windows Down" a "surefire Summer pop hit", complimenting the use of the Blur "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".[6]
Bill Lamb of About.com called the song "a guilty pleasure" and praised the song's use of rock, claiming that it provided "an appealing, more 'grown up' power pop sound for the group... [distinguishing them] from the wave of British boy bands hitting [North American] shores."[7]
Samples
Windows Down was sampled from "Song 2" by Blur, as with "Woo Hoo," the song by Ke$ha whose instrumental was sold to the band for this song.
Track listing
- Digital download[1]
- "Windows Down" – 3:12
Chart performance
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[ 1] | 97 |
| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[ 1] | 35 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[ 1] | 49 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[ 1] | 26 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Windows Down - Single". iTunes Store. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Big Time Rush’s "Windows Down" – Your source for Nickelodeon's Big Time Rush!". Bigtimerushtv.com. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
- ↑ "Big Time Rush Debut New Album Art and ‘Windows Down’ - News - American Top 40 With Ryan Seacrest". At40.com. 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
- ↑ "Big Time Rush Go Shirtless in Hawaii for ‘Windows Down’ [VIDEO] | Ryan Seacrest - The official entertainment news site of American Idol host and American Top 40 on air radio personality!". Ryan Seacrest. 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
- ↑ "Big Time Rush - Windows Down". YouTube. 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
- ↑ "Big Time Rush: Windows Down (Official Music Video)".
- ↑ Bill Lamb. "Big Time Rush - "Windows Down"". About.com. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
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