Another Life (Big Time Rush album)
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| Released | June 2, 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2021–2023 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 30:50
45:12 (Deluxe Edition) | |||
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Another Life is the fourth studio album by American boy band Big Time Rush. It was released on June 2, 2023, and is their first studio album released under their own independent label, Bought the Rights, and BMG. It marks their first studio album in just under a decade since 24/Seven (2013).
Background
After a seven-year hiatus, Big Time Rush announced they would be reuniting for two performances in New York and Chicago in December 2021. Shortly before these performances, the band released their first single in over eight years, "Call It Like I See It". This release was succeeded by multiple standalone singles in 2022, including "Not Giving You Up", "Fall", "Honey", "Dale Pa' Ya" with Dominican artist Maffio, and a re-recording of "Paralyzed". These singles were promoted by the band's first tour in eight years, the Forever Tour.
Release and promotion
On April 4, 2023, the band announced the release date of a new single on May 3, 2023, followed by the release of their fourth studio album on June 9, 2023. The full track list was revealed on April 30, 2023, confirming that the album would be titled Another Life. Pre-orders of the album became available on May 3, 2023, alongside the release of another new single and the reveal of the official album artwork.
On May 5, 2023, the band announced Another Life would be released a week earlier on June 2, 2023, coinciding with their performance on Today as part of the 2023 Citi Summer Concert Series. Subsequently, the album was released on CD and LP on August 18, 2023 and September 22, 2023 respectively worldwide.
The band later announced that a deluxe edition of the album will be released on November 10, 2023. This version of the album is set to include four brand new songs, an acoustic version of "Weekends", and a re-recording of an unreleased song "Shot in the Dark", which was previously featured on the band's television show.
Singles
"Can't Get Enough" was released on February 6, 2023 as the album's lead single alongside a performance of the song on the Today Show and announcement of the Can't Get Enough Tour.
The second single, "Waves", was released on May 3, 2023 alongside the pre-orders of the album, and a music video was released the same day.
The third single, "Weekends", was released on October 24, 2023 alongside the announcement of the album's deluxe edition. The release was accompanied by a music video, and an acoustic version is set to be included on the deluxe edition.
Critical reception
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Vera Maksymiuk of Riff Magazine gave a review for the album. She called the record, "a fun, breezy and pleasant summer album." She described the first track, "Can't Get Enough" as a song that "sounds like a cross between more recent Jonas Brothers material and One Direction." Tracks such as "I Just Want To (Party All the Time)", were described as "traditional pop songs about love, longing and partying." She also called the final track "Another Life", "arguably the deepest of the entire record." She ended off stating, "Though Big Time Rush puts most of the bubblegum pop sound of earlier years behind them on Another Life, this album isn't a philosophical deep-dive into the intricacies of the human psyche."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Can't Get Enough" |
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| 3:26 |
| 2. | "Waves" |
| Will Ventres | 3:15 |
| 3. | "I Just Want To (Party All the Time)" |
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| 2:51 |
| 4. | "Weekends" |
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| 3:05 |
| 5. | "Work for It" |
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| 2:34 |
| 6. | "Forget You Now" |
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| 3:16 |
| 7. | "Brand New" |
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| 3:37 |
| 8. | "Ask You Tonight" |
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| 3:00 |
| 9. | "Superstitious" |
| Ventres | 3:14 |
| 10. | "Another Life" |
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| 2:32 |
| Total length: | 30:50 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | "Suave" |
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| 3:07 |
| 12. | "Learn to Love" |
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| 2:34 |
| 13. | "Dreamworld" |
| Bryan Todd | 2:47 |
| 14. | "Your Way" |
| Korbesmeyer | 2:41 |
| 15. | "Weekends" (acoustic) |
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| 3:10 |
| Total length: | 45:12 | |||
Personnel
Big Time Rush
- Kendall Schmidt – vocals (all tracks), keyboards (track 7)
- James Maslow – vocals
- Carlos PenaVega – vocals
- Logan Henderson – vocals
Additional musicians
- Adam Korbesmeyer – drum programming (1, 5, 7, 8, 10), keyboards (1, 5, 8, 10), guitar (1, 7), bass guitar (1), programming (8)
- Nick Furlong – programming (3, 10); backing vocals, keyboards (10)
- Will Ventres – programming (3, 4, 6, 9)
- Spencer Nezey – saxophone (3)
- Rick James – vocals (3)
- Jonathan Martin Berry – guitar (4, 8)
- Bryan Todd – programming (4, 8)
- Homero Gallardo – guitar (6, 9)
- Candace Sosa – backing vocals (7)
- Sophie Rose Abrams – backing vocals (7)
- Tim Snider – strings (7, 8)
- Adam Amezaga – guitar (10)
Technical
- Randy Merrill – mastering
- Nathan Phillips – mixing, engineering
Charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| US Top Current Albums Sales (Billboard) | 15 |
Can't Get Enough Tour
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| Start date | June 22, 2023 |
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| End date | December 12, 2023 |
| Legs | 1 |
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The Can't Get Enough Tour was the seventh headlining concert tour by American boy band, Big Time Rush. The tour began on June 20, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas and ended on December 12, 2023 in Philadelphia. The band announced the tour and its dates on February 6, 2023, with ticket presales starting on February 10. The band announced that they are going to performing at the 2023 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball.
Opening acts
- "Can't Get Enough"
- "Elevate"
- "Song for You (Big Time Rush song)|Song for You
- "Waves"
- "Weekends"
- "All Over Again"
- "Any Kind of Guy"
- "Ask You Tonight"
- "Forget You Now"
- "Love Me Love Me"
- "Paralyzed"
- "Nothing Even Matters"
- "[[Worldwide (song)|Worldwide "Invisible"
- "Famous" / "City Is Ours" / "24/7" Shot In The Dark" Big Night
- "Confetti Falling"
- "Big Time Rush"
- "Windows Down
- "Boyfriend (Big Time Rush song)|Boyfriend
- "Til I Forget About You"
- This list of songs is representative of the first show on June 22, 2023, during the subsequent shows there will be changes in the order of the songs.
- In the show on August 3 in The Woodlands, Kendall Schmidt sang Passing Time, by Heffron Drive
- on August 18 in Mexico City at the Palacio de los Deportes performed their new single in Spanglish Suave with the special guests Maffio and Calacote
Shows
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Ref. |
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| Various | June 2, 2023 | Standard | ||
| Germany | August 17, 2023 | CD | ||
| Various | August 18, 2023 | |||
| Germany | September 21, 2023 | LP | ||
| Various | September 22, 2023 | |||
| November 10, 2023 |
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Deluxe |