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Dreaming Out Loud (2007)

Where the lyrics of Dreaming Out Loud take you, and where it was really made.

A band dropped by its label before its album came out still ended up with a number one hit, even without an accompanying album.

Key places

Recorded at Encore Recording Studios (2007)

Recording site Encore Recording Studios — The album's recording is linked to Encore Recording Studios in Burbank. The point marks the city-level location of the studio. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Chung King Studios (2007)

Recording site Chung King Studios — The album's recording is linked to Chung King Studios in New York City. The point marks the city-level location of the studio. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at London Bridge Studios (2007)

Recording site London Bridge — The album's recording is linked to London Bridge Studios in Seattle. The point marks the city-level location of the studio. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at The Hit Factory Criteria (2007)

Recording site Criteria Studios — The album's recording is linked to The Hit Factory Criteria in Miami. The point marks the city-level location of the studio. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Studio at the Palms (2007)

Recording site Studio at the Palms — The album's recording is linked to Studio at the Palms in Las Vegas. The point marks the city-level location of the studio. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Dreaming Out Loud: debut studio album by the American pop rock band OneRepublic
• Released 20 November 2007 by Interscope Records
• Certified triple Platinum by the RIAA
• Recorded between 2004 and 2007

Background

• OneRepublic formed in 2003 by Ryan Tedder and his high school classmate Zach Filkins
• Origins trace back to Colorado; officially formed in Los Angeles
• Album followed two years of massive success on Myspace
• Band appeared in Myspace Music's Top Artists from early 2006, with over 28 million total song plays
• Dropped by Columbia Records about two months before the planned summer 2006 release
• Timbaland's remix of lead single Apologize appeared on Shock Value in early 2007
• Apologize reached number one in many countries and number two on the Billboard Hot 100

Recording

• Produced by Greg Wells, with two songs produced by Ryan Tedder
• Engineered and mixed by Joe Zook
• Final track is the Timbaland remix of Apologize

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Formed in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 2002 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins, who met as seniors at Colorado Springs Christian High School.
• Early incarnation was named This Beautiful Mess, then Republic after reuniting in Los Angeles in 2003.
• Renamed OneRepublic after the record company warned that the name Republic might lead to legal action from similarly named bands.
• Signed to Columbia Records' Velvet Hammer imprint, but was dropped two months before its first album was due.

Members

• Current lineup: Ryan Tedder (lead vocals, piano), Zach Filkins (lead guitar, viola), Drew Brown (rhythm guitar), Brent Kutzle (bass, cello), Eddie Fisher (drums), Brian Willett (keyboards).

Career

• Achieved early success on MySpace as an unsigned act before signing with Timbaland's Mosley Music Group.
• Debut album Dreaming Out Loud (2007) hit No. 14 in the US; lead single "Apologize" reached No. 1 in sixteen countries and earned a Grammy nomination.
• Native (2013) was their first top-ten Billboard 200 album; "Counting Stars" peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
• Signed to BMG in 2025 after 18 years with Mosley and Interscope Records.
• Has sold approximately over 16 million records worldwide.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Overall, the album received mixed to negative reviews from music critics
• AllMusic (Andrew Leahey): gave 3 out of 5 stars, calling it derivative and unoriginal
• Critics cited U2, Snow Patrol and The Fray as influences on the album
• PopMatters (Evan Sawdey): said the problems start and end with Tedder, and his songs blend together
• Rolling Stone (Rob Sheffield): said the half-loud guitars and vocals could be anybody
• Digital Spy (Nick Levine): called it a fairly drab, characterless affair
• Blogcritics: gave a very positive review, praising the hopeful ballads and the band's vocal and musical talents

Records

• Reached the top ten in many countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany and the UK
• Debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200
• Certified triple Platinum by the RIAA
• Apologize peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 25 weeks in the top ten
• Stop and Stare reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 4 on the UK Singles Chart
• Say (All I Need) reached only number 51 on the UK Singles Chart
• Come Home debuted at number 80 on the Billboard Hot 100 as a digital single in 2009

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Apologize was used in the German film Keinohrhasen (2007) and on Cold Case.
• Stop and Stare was featured on Castle's pilot episode.
• Say (All I Need) was featured on Ghost Whisperer and The Vampire Diaries.
• The song Tyrant was used in the 2010 film The Last Song as the movie's opening song.
• The album opens with Say (All I Need), which Blogcritics compared to U2 in sound.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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