Like Nobody's Around
{{Infobox song
| name = Like Nobody's Around
| cover =
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| type = promo
| artist = Big Time Rush
| album = 24/Seven
| B-side =
| released = March 23, 2013
| recorded = November 2012
| studio = The Lair & SOMD Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 2:56
| label =
| writer = {{hlist|Jason Evigan|Mitch Allan|Emily Wright|Claude Kelly|Austin Bis}}
| producer = {{hlist|Matt Squire|The Suspex|Bis}}
| misc = {{External music video|type=song|{{YouTube|L34hPO8j75M|"Like Nobody's Around"}}}}
}}
"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.
Background
"Like Nobody's Around" was released on March 23, 2013, along with the pre-order of their album, 24/Seven.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sony.com/content/sony/en/en_us/SCA/company-news/press-releases/sony-music-entertainment/2013/big-time-rush-set-to-release-24seven-on-june-11.html|title=Big Time Rush Set To Release 24/seven On June 11 {{!}} Sony Corporation of America|publisher=Sony Music|date=April 30, 2013|website=Sony|quote=The album is available for pre-order today [www.smarturlit.com/24seven] in deluxe and standard configurations, and all iTunes pre-orders include an instant digital download of the track 'Like Nobody's Around.'}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://popcrush.com/big-time-rush-kendall-schmidt-24seven-victoria-justice-dumpster-diving/|title=Big Time Rush's Kendall Schmidt Talks '24/Seven,' Touring With Victoria Justice, + Dumpster Diving|website=PopCrush|author=Cristin Maher|date=June 7, 2013|access-date=June 6, 2024}}
{{quote|"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."}}
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.{{cite AV media notes |title=24/Seven |type=Standard edition liner notes |author=Big Time Rush |publisher=Columbia Records |year=2013 |id= 888837298629}} It was recorded at The Lair and SOMD Studios in Los Angeles, in November 2012.{{cite tweet|number=273120444142469120|user=HeffronDrive|title=Recording today with @1LoganHenderson @jamesmaslow @TheCarlosPena and @matt_squire Putting a lot of love in #BTR3rdAlbum for our Rushers :)|date=November 26, 2012}} The song is described as "a midtempo pop track."{{cite web|url=https://popcrush.com/big-time-rush-24seven-album-review/|title=Big Time Rush, '24/Seven' (Standard Edition) - Album Review|website=PopCrush|author=Jessica Sager|date=June 6, 2013|access-date=June 6, 2024}}
Critical reception
Jessica Sager of PopCrush stated, "'Like Nobody's Around' isn't just a fun song for Rushers to sing along to, but it also has a great message for the young fan base."{{cite web|url=https://popcrush.com/big-time-rush-songs/|title=Top 10 Big Time Rush Songs|website=PopCrush|author=Jessica Sager|date=July 24, 2013|access-date=June 6, 2024}}
Music video
The music video for "Like Nobody's Around" premiered on March 23, 2013, at the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/wanteds-walks-like-rihanna-video-519606/|title=The Wanted's 'Walks Like Rihanna' Video: '90s Boy Band Skewering, No Rihanna|website=The Hollywood Reporter|author=Sophie Schillaci|date=May 8, 2013|access-date=June 6, 2024}} The video was uploaded on VEVO on March 27, and was directed by Savage Steve Holland.{{cite web|url=http://www.vevo.com/watch/big-time-rush/Like-Nobodys-Around/USSM21301182|title=Like Nobody's Around - Big Time Rush|publisher=VEVO|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510104938/http://www.vevo.com/watch/big-time-rush/Like-Nobodys-Around/USSM21301182|archivedate=May 10, 2013|access-date=June 6, 2024}} The video references other successful boy bands in past decades as The Ink Spots (1940s/1950s), The Temptations (1960s), The Jackson 5 (1970s),{{cite magazine|url=https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/music/reviews/a28182/btr-video-like-nobodys-around/|title=Watch BTR's New Video 'Like Nobody's Around'|magazine=Seventeen|author=Chanel Parks|date=March 25, 2013|access-date=June 6, 2024}} New Kids on the Block (1980s), Backstreet Boys (1990s) and NSYNC (2000s).{{cite web|url=https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/big-time-rush-will-try-to-meet-everyone-at-jones-beach-concert-f00907|title=Big Time Rush will 'try to meet everyone' at Jones Beach concert|website=Newsday|author=Glenn Gamboa|date=July 17, 2013|access-date=June 6, 2024}} Within the first four months, the song garnered 4.7 million views on YouTube.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/big-time-rush-discusses-the-growth-and-maturity-of-24seven-video-1568775/|title=Big Time Rush Discusses The 'Growth and Maturity' of '24/Seven': Video Interview|magazine=Billboard|author=Jason Lipshutz|date=July 2, 2013|access-date=June 6, 2024}}
Personnel
Credits adapted from album's liner notes.
- 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
Release history
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|+ Release dates and formats for "Like Nobody's Around" ! Region ! Date ! Format ! Label ! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row"| Various
| March 23, 2013 | {{hlist|Nickelodeon|Columbia}} |
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