Every Second Counts (album)
Every Second Counts | ||||
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Studio album by Plain White T's | ||||
Released | September 12, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2006 | |||
Genre | Pop punk,[1] pop rock, indie rock | |||
Length | 44:09 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer | Johnny K | |||
Plain White T's chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Rocklouder | [3] |
Entertainment.ie | [4] |
Every Second Counts is the fourth studio album released by the Plain White T's. It is the first Plain White T's album to be released on Hollywood Records along with Fearless Records. The album peaked at number 10 on Billboard 200 on July 29, 2007, and was certified Gold by the RIAA in October 2007.[5] Every Second Counts peaked at number 3 on the UK Albums Chart.
Featured songs
The song "Our Time Now" is used in most commercials/trailers for the ABC Family show Greek, and is performed by the band (along with "Hey There Delilah") in the episode "The Rusty Nail". "Our Time Now" and "You and Me" were used in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board. The Plain White T's also performed "Our Time Now" on an episode of the Nickelodeon show iCarly. "Making A Memory" was played during Katy Fox's final episode in Hollyoaks. The same song was put after the US version of The Voice's blind auditions, after Christina Aguilera made her choice. The song "Let Me Take You There" was used as the main song for the BBC's Live Masters Golf coverage.
Track listing
All songs written by Tom Higgenson, except where noted.
Standard edition
- "Our Time Now" (Mia Koo, Mike Daly, Higgenson) - 2:50
- "Come Back to Me" (Bret Mazur, Kraig Tyler, Higgenson) - 3:23
- "Hate (I Really Don't Like You)" - 3:47
- "You and Me" - 2:18
- "Friends Don't Let Friends Dial Drunk" (Mazur, Tyler, Higgenson) - 3:22
- "Making a Memory" (Higgenson, Daly) - 2:49
- "So Damn Clever" (Matthew Gerrard, Higgenson) - 3:03
- "Tearin' Us Apart" - 2:36
- "Write You a Song" - 4:01
- "Gimme a Chance" (Higgenson, Mia Koo) - 2:57
- "Figure It Out" (Higgenson, Daly) - 2:45
- "Let Me Take You There" - 3:46
- "Hey There Delilah" (Bonus Track) - 3:52
- "Hold On" (iTunes bonus) - 2:40
- The Best Buy version of the album contains two bonus tracks: "Hold On" and an acoustic demo of "Hate (I Really Don't Like You)".
Deluxe edition
A deluxe edition of Every Second Counts was released. It has a different cover, with a white background instead of brown and includes a slipcase.[6] It contains:
CD
- Tracks 1-12 as above
- "Hey There Delilah" – 3:53
- "We Can Work It Out"
- "Hold On" – 2:40
DVD
The DVD includes a live concert in the band's hometown, Chicago. The set list was:
- "Our Time Now"
- "Revenge"
- "All That We Needed"
- "Stop"
- "Friends Don't Let Friends Dial Drunk"
- "You and Me"
- "Come Back to Me"
- "Write You a Song"
- "Tearin' Us Apart"
- "So Damn Clever"
- "Let Me Take You There"
- "Hate (I Really Don't Like You)"
- "Hey There Delilah"
- "Take Me Away"
Personnel
- Tom Higgenson - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Tim G. Lopez - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Dave Tirio - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Mike Retondo - bass guitar, backing vocals
- De'Mar Hamilton - drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Stephen Barber - keyboards
Charts
Chart (2007–08) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 45 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 27 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 98 |
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[10] | 66 |
French Albums (SNEP)[11] | 65 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 26 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[13] | 2 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 66 |
UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 3 |
US Billboard 200[16] | 10 |
References
- ↑ Banks, Richard (September 7, 2007). "Plain White T's Every Second Counts Review". BBC Online. Archived from the original on February 11, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ↑ Apar, Corey (2006-09-12). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Rocklouder review". Rocklouder.co.uk. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Plain White T's - Every Second Counts. Review by Lauren Murphy | Entertainment.ie - Ireland | Music, CD Reviews". Entertainment.ie. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
- ↑ RIAA (October 19, 2007). "The Teens Take the Show". News Room. RIAA. Retrieved November 5, 2007.
- ↑ "Deluxe edition". Amazon.com. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Plain White T's – Every Second Counts". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Plain White T's – Every Second Counts" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Plain White T's – Every Second Counts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Plain White T's – Every Second Counts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Plain White T's – Every Second Counts". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Plain White T's – Every Second Counts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 36, 2007". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Plain White T's – Every Second Counts". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Plain White T's | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Plain White T's – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Plain White T's. Retrieved June 15, 2016.