Elevate (Big Time Rush album)

Elevate
Studio album by Big Time Rush
Released	November 21, 2011 (2011-11-21)
Recorded	2011
Genre	Pop dance-rock soul pop alternative rock
Length	40:46
Label	Nick Columbia
Producer	Ryan Tedder Noel Zancanella Brent Kutzle Lucas Secon Brian Kennedy Kay N' Dustry Tricky Stewart The-Dream J.R. Rotem OFM Christopher Rojas S*A*M and Sluggo Cutfather Damon Sharpe Antario Holmes Toby Gad Infinity Eric Sanicola Jonas Jeberg Fraser T. Smith Johnny Powers Severin Matt Squire Bei Maejor Mike Posner
Big Time Rush chronology
BTR (2010) Elevate (2011) Big Time Movie Soundtrack (2012)
Singles from Elevate
"Music Sounds Better with U" Released: November 1, 2011 "Windows Down" Released: June 25, 2012

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Elevate is the second studio album by American boy band Big Time Rush. It was released on November 21, 2011 by Columbia Records in association with Nickelodeon. The band worked with accomplished songwriters and producers for the album. These include those that assisted with the material from their debut album, such as Emanuel Kiriakou, Lindy Robbins, Nicholas Furlong, Damon Sharpe, Eric Sanicola and Lucas Secon, along with other notable songwriters and producers, such as JR Rotem, Christopher Stewart, The-Dream, Jay Sean, and Ryan Tedder. The production process of the album took place between nine months to a year, most of which was during their touring process.

The album acts as the soundtrack to the Nickelodeon television series of the same name, which features songs that appeared in the series' second season and the television movie, Big Time Movie. Following the success of their first release, the band was inspired to be more involved in the writing process for this album, writing together or separately a total of eight songs. Elevate is mainly a pop-inspired dance-rock album, also showcasing soul-pop and alternative rock. The first single from Elevate, "Music Sounds Better with U", was released on November 1, 2011.

TeenNick hosted a listening party in support of the band's new album, premiering every song on the album along with playing episodes that contain songs from the album and playing the music video for the first single, "Music Sounds Better With You". Nickelodeon hosted a thirty-minute special called Big Time Rush: Music Sounds Better With U in which scenes from the band's tour and studio recording sessions are compiled together for airing. The scenes feature information about the recording and production of the album.

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