Bright Idea

Bright Idea
Studio album by Orson
Released	May 29, 2006 (2006-05-29) (see Release history)
Recorded	2005 in Hollywood
Genre	Pop rock / Indie Rock
Length	42:59
Label	Mercury Records (UK)
Producer	Noah Shain Orson Chad Radchild
Orson chronology
Bright Idea (2006) Culture Vultures (2007)
Alternative cover
Original self-released version
Alternative cover
Red iTunes UK version

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Bright Idea is the debut album by the U.S. band Orson. Originally self-released in 2005, it was released commercially on May 29, 2006 in the UK and released internationally on June 13, 2006.^[1]

The album was recorded for just $5000 in Hollywood, funded by the band themselves, and produced by Noah Shain.^[2]
It contains the hit singles "No Tomorrow", "Bright Idea", "Happiness" and "Already Over". Bright Idea charted at #1 on the official UK album chart on June 4, 2006.^[3] The video for the single "Bright Idea" was directed by Tony Petrossian and was released as the follow-up to the UK #1 chart topper "No Tomorrow".

The album was prized with a platinum record in the United Kingdom.^[4] About 700,000 copies were sold worldwide.^[5]

Track listing

All songs written by Orson, lyrics by Jason Pebworth.

1. "Bright Idea" – 4:13
2. "No Tomorrow" – 2:47
3. "Happiness" – 3:56
4. "Already Over" – 3:52
5. "Downtown" (available only on UK version) – 4:23
6. "Tryin to Help" – 3:04
7. "So Ahead of Me" – 3:34
8. "Last Night" – 4:33
9. "Look Around" – 5:05
10. "Save the World" – 3:40
11. "The Okay Song" – 3:50

Release history

Chart performance

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