Move Along

For other uses, see Move Along (disambiguation).
This article is about the album. For the song, see Move Along (song).
Move Along
Studio album by The All-American Rejects
Released July 12, 2005
Recorded 2004–05 at Bay 7 Studios, Valley Village and Sparky Dark Studio, Calabasas, California, United States
Genre
Length 42:09
Label
Producer Howard Benson
The All-American Rejects chronology
The All-American Rejects
(2003)		 Move Along
(2005)		 The Bite Back EP
(2005)
Singles from Move Along
  1. "Dirty Little Secret"
    Released: June 6, 2005
  2. "Move Along"
    Released: February 27, 2006
  3. "It Ends Tonight"
    Released: September 19, 2006

Move Along is the second studio album by American rock band The All-American Rejects, released on July 12, 2005 by Interscope Records. It spawned three top 15 singles which helped the album ship 2 million units to be certified double platinum by the RIAA.

Production

The All-American Rejects began writing new material for their second album in the fall of 2003, with the song "Dance Inside" being the first written and performed by the band during their then-current tour.[1] After the end of their tour, the band's song writers Tyson Ritter and Nick Wheeler spent the majority of 2004 writing more new material in their homes in Destin, Florida. The album was influenced by Lit's A Place in the Sun (1999).[2] Production for the album in Burbank, California the following December, taking a majority of seven weeks to record. The songs recorded were then mixed in March 2005.[3] "We were gone for a year and a half," says Ritter. "We were petrified. But now we feel like everything happened on this record, but so much more." [4]

Release

Move Along was released as a CD, a LP (limited to 1000 copies) and, like with their previous album, a cassette tape exclusively in Indonesia.

The album's lead single "Dirty Little Secret" was released June 6, 2005 and peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States as well as #4 on both the Pop 100 and Mainstream Top 40 charts respectively. A music video followed its release on July 11, 2005.[5] The title track of the album was later released as the second single on February 27, 2006, but didn't chart until the following summer. The song charted at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the top 10 on the Hot Canadian Digital Singles Chart, a music video was released beforehand on January 18.[6]

The following July, the song "Top of the World" was released as a promotional single in the United States; a music video made up of videos and photographs taken by the band while on tour was released to help promote it. By August 2006, the album had sold over 1,300,000 copies.[7] On September 19, 2006, "It Ends Tonight" was released as the third and final single from Move Along and reached a peak position of #8 on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and Mainstream Top 40. A music video was released beforehand on August 28.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com [8]
AbsolutePunk71% [9]
AllMusic [10]
Blender
Entertainment WeeklyB+ [11]
IGN(6.8/10) [12]
musicOMH(unfavorable) [13]
Plugged In(positive) [14]
Prefix Magazine(6/10)[15]
Rolling Stone [16]
SpinB [17]
USA Today [18]

Move Along received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Blender rated the album 3 out of 5 stars whilst Entertainment Weekly scored it a B+.

AbsolutePunk gave the album a 71% positive rating, reviewing with "The All-American Rejects have opted for a more direct rock and roll sound by somewhat changing their instrumentation and abandoning what made them so fun in the first place. Nevertheless, the band does sound very good: singer Tyson Ritter sounds better than ever, both in terms of melody as well in clarity of delivery, and the ridiculous production allows for each of the countless layers of guitars to shine through the extremely clear, yet thick sounding drums",[9] while AllMusic commented "The All-American Rejects' effervescent 2003 hit "Swing Swing" sounded like a pop-punk adaptation of Better Than Ezra, and their sophomore effort makes this mix even more apparent", and that "The Rejects rock out a little on "Night Drive", "Dirty Little Secret", and "I'm Waiting"; the guitars crackle anxiously, and Tyson Ritter and Nick Wheeler's breathy harmonies soar like they mean it.[10]

antiMusic gave it a score of four-and-a-half stars out of five and said, "These guys have got the art of the hook down so well that you have no choice but to submit to their wills." [19]

IGN reviewed Move Along saying "[The album] is made for the masses, with each song as sexed up for the radio as the next. Full of isolation, break ups, and other run-of-the-mill pop topics, Move Along never really questions straying from the path." [12] Prefix Magazine gave it a score of six out of ten, regarding the lyrics "too feel-good to be effective or memorable", but praised the track "11:11 P.M." as a "fast-moving song about last mistakes and other inoffensive high school diary entries, comes complete with fist-pumping chorus and ticking-clock sound effects." [15]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Nick Wheeler and Tyson Ritter. 

No. Title Length
1. "Dirty Little Secret"   3:13
2. "Stab My Back"   3:10
3. "Move Along"   4:00
4. "It Ends Tonight"   4:04
5. "Change Your Mind"   3:40
6. "Night Drive"   3:24
7. "11:11 P.M."   3:04
8. "Dance Inside"   4:00
9. "Top of the World"   3:25
10. "Straitjacket Feeling"   3:37
11. "I'm Waiting"   3:34
12. "Can't Take It"   2:52
Total length:
 42:09

Credits

Band
Additional roles
  • Percussion: Lenny Castro
  • Keyboards and programming: Howard Benson, Paul Decarli
  • String arranger and conductor: Deborah Lurie
  • Choir on "Move Along": Bobbi Page & Bobbilu Kids: Benjamin Byram, Nicolas Harper, Emily Logan, Michael Mayo, Zoe Merrill, Haeley Moore, Aaron Page
  • Gang vocals on "Night Drive": The All-American Rejects, Howard Benson, Chris Allen, Keith Nelson, and Dee Anderson
Production
  • Produced by Howard Benson
  • Recorded by Mike Plotnikoff
  • Mixed by Chris Lord-Alge
  • Assistant engineer: Hatsukazu Inagaki
  • Pro Tools editing: Paul Decarli
  • Drum tech: Jon at Drum Fetish
  • Guitar tech: Keith Nelson
  • Recorded at Bay 7 Studios, Valley Village, CA, and Sparky Dark Studio, Calabasas, CA
  • Strings recorded at Casey Stone at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA
  • Mixed at Resonate Music, Burbank, CA
  • Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound in NYC
Artwork
  • Art direction: Chris Bilheimer
  • Photography: Chapman Baehlerlol
Marketing and A&R
  • A&R: Jeff Sosnow
  • Legal representation: Richard Grabel
  • Management: Pat Magnarella and Chris Allen
  • Product management: Dyana Kass
  • Booking: Jenna Adler at CAA
  • International booking: Martin Horne at X Ray Touring

Charts and certifications

Move Along debuted at No. 6 on the US Billboard 200 with 90,000 first week sales.[20] It spent 84 weeks inside the top 100 of the chart.[21] The album was later certified 2x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for the shipment of 2 million copies.

Weekly charts

Chart (2005–07) Peak
position
Japanese Albums Chart[22] 204
New Zealand Albums Chart[23] 31
UK Albums Chart[24] 45
US Billboard 200[25] 6
US Billboard Comprehensive Albums[26] 6
US Billboard Top Digital Albums[27] 12
US Billboard Top Rock Albums[28] 6

Certifications

Region Certification
Canada[29] Platinum
United States[30] 2x Platinum
United Kingdom[31] Gold

Release history

Country Date Format Label
United Kingdom[32] July 11, 2005 CD, digital download Polydor
United States July 12, 2005 Interscope
Australia[32] September 5, 2005
New Zealand
United States[33] November 16, 2005 12" vinyl
United Kingdom[34] November 13, 2006 Polydor

References

Citations
  1. ↑ Joe D'Angelo (2003-10-09). "All-American Rejects Make The Honeymoon Last On 'Time Stands Still' - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
  2. ↑ Sayce 2014, p. 36
  3. ↑ "All-American Rejects, The | Who is All-American Rejects, The". Muchmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
  4. ↑ "All American Rejects | Move Along". Contactmusic.com. 2006-02-20. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  5. ↑ "Dirty Little Secret Music Video". MTV. 2005-07-12. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
  6. ↑ "Move Along Music Video". MTV. 2006-01-12. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
  7. ↑ Kohli, Rohan (August 30, 2006). "Soundscan Results: Week Ending August 27th, 2006". absolutepunk.net. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  8. ↑ Lamb, Bill. "All-American Rejects - Move Along". About.com. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  9. 1 2 Kohli, Rohan (2005-11-21). "All-American Rejects, The - Move Along - Album Review". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
  10. 1 2 Loftus, Johnny (2005-11-21). "Move Along - The All-American Rejects". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  11. ↑ Gunatilaka, Timothy (2005-07-15). "Move Along Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  12. 1 2 Fry, Will (2005-07-25). "The All-American Rejects - Move Along". IGN. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  13. ↑ Shepherd, Sam (2005-09-19). "The All-American Rejects - Move Along". musicOMH. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  14. ↑ Neven, Tom; Smithouser, Bob (2005). "The All-American Rejects: Move Along". Plugged In. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  15. 1 2 Liebowitz, Matt (2005-08-03). "Album Review: All-American Rejects - Move Along". Prefix Magazine. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  16. ↑ Eliscu, Jenny (2005-07-28). "The All-American Rejects: Move Along : Music Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-11-06. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  17. ↑ "All-American Rejects - Move Along CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  18. ↑ Gundersen, Edna (2005-07-18). "All-American Rejects, Move Along". USA Today. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  19. ↑ Seaver, Morley (2005-07-19). "The All-American Rejects - Move Along Review". antiMusic. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  20. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1481216/taylor-swift-trumps-big-debuts-to-stay-no-1 Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  21. ↑ The All-American Rejects - Move Along acharts.us. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  22. ↑ "オール・アメリカン・リジェクツ-リリース-ORICON STYLE ミュージック". Oricon.co.jp. 1999-02-22. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
  23. ↑ "The All-American Rejects - Move Along - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
  24. ↑ "The All-American Rejects - Move Along". Chart Stats. 2006-07-22. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
  25. ↑ "The All-American Rejects - Billboard 200: 3 Albums". billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
  26. ↑ "Billboard Comprehensive Albums: Move Along". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-04-10. (subscription required (help)).
  27. ↑ "Top Digital Albums: Move Along". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-04-10. (subscription required (help)).
  28. ↑ "The All-American Rejects - Rock Albums: 2 Albums". billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
  29. ↑ "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - March 2007". Cria.ca. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
  30. ↑ "RIAA Certifications". Riaa.com. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
  31. ↑ "The All-American Rejects return with UK dates | News". Nme.Com. 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  32. 1 2 "Move Along". iTunes. Retrieved 11 July 2005.
  33. ↑ "All-American Rejects, The - Move Along". discogs.com. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
  34. ↑ "AMove Along [VINYL]". Amazon. Retrieved November 13, 2006.
Sources
  • Sayce, Rob (June 2014). Bird, Ryan, ed. "Hall of Fame: A Place in the Sun". Rock Sound (London: Freeway Press Inc.) (187). ISSN 1465-0185. 

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