Famous (Play song)
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"Famous" is an English language
hit by Swedish girl group Play, taken from the album Under My Skin
released April 21, 2010. It is the first number-one single for the group on the Swedish Singles Chart
, and their first top 10 hit since Play began, a decade ago.
The song was released as a one-track digital download
on February 15, 2010, while on February 16 it was released as a two-track CD single
including the song "Girls" as a B-side
. It debuted on the Swedish Singles Chart
for the week ending February 19, 2010 at number five, reaching number one the following week and staying there for one week. After five consecutive weeks on the chart, it left for one week before returning for two more, giving it a seven-week run.
, the show's judges tried to reunite the Swedish pop group Play which had been largely inactive since 2004. Three members from the original group were due to take part: Fanny Hamlin
, Anaïs Lameche
and Rosanna Munter
, but Rosanna dropped out two weeks prior to filming. After a search for a third member, Sanne Karlsson, a demo recorder for one of their songs, was chosen. She joined the band and the cameras followed the group throughout the four episode program in their journey to get back in shape for the music industry. By the last episode of the show on February 11, 2010, "Famous", the show's theme song, was announced as the group's first single since 2004.
CD single
pop
group Big Time Rush
. It was played in its entirety for the first time immediately following the debut of the episode "Big Time Fever" on June 26, 2010, then released 3 days later on June 29, 2010 as their fourth single. It was originally intended to be the fourth single from their debut album BTR
, but the song failed to make the final tracklist. The two songs appear in international version of the album.
on June 10, 2010.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
hit by Swedish girl group Play, taken from the album Under My Skin
Under My Skin (Play album)
Under My Skin is the fifth and final studio album by Swedish girlband Play, released on April 21, 2010. The first single off the album was "Famous". It debuted at #7 on the Swedish Albums Chart - their first entry on the chart...
released April 21, 2010. It is the first number-one single for the group on the Swedish Singles Chart
Sverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....
, and their first top 10 hit since Play began, a decade ago.
The song was released as a one-track digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
on February 15, 2010, while on February 16 it was released as a two-track CD single
CD single
A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
including the song "Girls" as a B-side
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
. It debuted on the Swedish Singles Chart
Sverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....
for the week ending February 19, 2010 at number five, reaching number one the following week and staying there for one week. After five consecutive weeks on the chart, it left for one week before returning for two more, giving it a seven-week run.
Background
In late 2009, as part of the Swedish television program Made in SwedenMade in Sweden (TV program)
"Made in Sweden" is a Swedish television program produced by TV4 targeting music talents and helping them to create new musical projects. The program is supervised by Swedish Idol series judges Anders Bagge, Andreas Carlsson and Laila Bagge...
, the show's judges tried to reunite the Swedish pop group Play which had been largely inactive since 2004. Three members from the original group were due to take part: Fanny Hamlin
Faye Hamlin
Fanny "Faye" Matilda Dagmar Hamlin is a Swedish singer and model. She is one of the original members of the Swedish pop group Play.-Time in Play:Faye was selected to be in Play by the band's manager, Laila Bagge...
, Anaïs Lameche
Anaïs Lameche
Anaïs Helena Kretz Lameche is an original member of the Swedish pop group Play. She is the only member of Play out of its seven different members to appear in all four different line-ups of the group...
and Rosanna Munter
Rosie Munter
Rosanna "Rosie" Bella Victoria Eriksdotter-Munter, Born 26 September 1987 in Stockholm, is a Swedish recording artist and singer-songwriter. She says that the genre in which she operates is best described as “big emotional, chaotic, beautiful pop”....
, but Rosanna dropped out two weeks prior to filming. After a search for a third member, Sanne Karlsson, a demo recorder for one of their songs, was chosen. She joined the band and the cameras followed the group throughout the four episode program in their journey to get back in shape for the music industry. By the last episode of the show on February 11, 2010, "Famous", the show's theme song, was announced as the group's first single since 2004.
Track listing
Digital download- "Famous" (Radio Version) – 2:52
CD single
- "Famous" – 2:52
- "Girls" – 3:12
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | February 15, 2010 | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Bonnier Music Bonnier Amigo Music Group Cosmos Music Group is an independent record company based in Stockholm, Sweden.Bonnier Amigo Music Group was formed in 2001 when record company and distributor Amigo Musik merged with record company Bonnier Music. BAMG claims to be the biggest independent record company in Scandinavia with a... |
| February 16, 2010 | CD single CD single A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s... |
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Singles Chart Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
1 |
Big Time Rush version
"Famous" was also recorded by AmericanUnited States
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pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
group Big Time Rush
Big Time Rush (band)
Big Time Rush is an American boyband formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2009. The band consists of members Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos Pena Jr. and Logan Henderson. Big Time Rush was created through the Nickelodeon television series with the same name. The band released its debut...
. It was played in its entirety for the first time immediately following the debut of the episode "Big Time Fever" on June 26, 2010, then released 3 days later on June 29, 2010 as their fourth single. It was originally intended to be the fourth single from their debut album BTR
B.T.R. (album)
BTR is the debut studio album from Big Time Rush, which was released on October 11, 2010. The track listing for the album was announced on September 1, 2010....
, but the song failed to make the final tracklist. The two songs appear in international version of the album.
Song Information
The song was released as the band's fourth single. It was the first song to be heard on the show.Music video
The music video was released on June 25, 2010 and was recorded in both a studio and a concert held in Times SquareTimes Square
Times Square is a major commercial intersection in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets...
on June 10, 2010.