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Waking Up (2009)

Where the lyrics of Waking Up take you, and where it was really made.

Ryan Tedder wrote and produced most of the album because the hits from the debut had grown bigger than the band itself.

Key places

Made for You at Abbey Road (2009)

Recording site Abbey Road Studios — Made for You is listed as recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London. The song features a children's choir and a melodramatic chamber piano. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: Jubilee line to St John's Wood station, then about a 5-minute walk.

Five tracks recorded in London (2009)

Recording site Metropolis Studios — Five tracks, including All the Right Moves and Secrets, are listed as recorded at Metropolis Studios in London. The place is named by the source. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Denver studio for Missing Persons 1 & 2 (2009)

Recording site Patriot Studios — Missing Persons 1 & 2 was recorded at Park Hill Studios in Denver, the band's hometown. The point marks the city only, not the building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Boston hotel recording for Missing Persons 1 & 2 (2009)

Recording site Synchro Sound Studios — Missing Persons 1 & 2 was recorded at the Nine Zero Hotel in Boston. The point marks the city only, not the building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Johannesburg session for Everybody Loves Me (2009)

Recording site Ovation Studios — Everybody Loves Me was additionally recorded at MasterMax Studios in Johannesburg, and Tedder regards it as a favourite from the album. The point marks the city only. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Marchin On finished in Minneapolis (2009)

Recording site Mastermix Studios — Marchin On was finished with additional recording at Mastermix Studios in Minneapolis. The track was written and produced by Tedder over three weeks. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Marchin On recorded in Vancouver (2009)

Recording site Warehouse Studios — Marchin On was recorded at The Warehouse in Vancouver. It was not originally intended to be on the album. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Seattle cans for the cover (2009)

Album cover Seattle Coliseum — During the Maroon 5 tour the band was in Seattle, where the photos of cans for the cover were taken. The point marks the city only. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Album story

Overview

• Second studio album by American pop rock band OneRepublic
• Released 13 November 2009 in Germany and 17 November in the United States, through Mosley Music Group and Interscope Records
• Written and produced largely by lead singer Ryan Tedder
• Tedder produced all eleven songs on the standard edition, four of them by himself
• Concept revolves around waking up after nights of bad dreams
• Mixes pop rock with arena rock, Afro pop, drum and bass and Britpop

Background

• Followed the success of the 2007 debut album Dreaming Out Loud
• Band began work on the second album in 2008
• During the debut album period, Tedder wrote and produced hit songs for Beyoncé and Leona Lewis
• Tedder wanted to get away from the hits of the debut, which had become bigger than the band itself
• Eleven-song track list confirmed by Amazon's German site on 3 November 2009

Recording

• Recording began in January 2008, soon after the band moved from Los Angeles back to Denver
• The debut was produced by Greg Wells; this album was mostly done by the band itself
• Used lightweight synthesizers, orchestra, children's choir, violin and cello
• Shared ideas with composer Danny Elfman, using his Batman (1989) and Edward Scissorhands (1990) orchestra as the centre of the album's cinematic structure
• Brent Kutzle serves as lead bass and cello throughout the album
• Recording sites named in the sources include Abbey Road and Metropolis in London, Park Hill Studios in Denver, the Nine Zero Hotel in Boston, MasterMax Studios in Johannesburg, The Warehouse in Vancouver and Mastermix Studios in Minneapolis

Cover

• Drummer Jerrod Bettis took photos of cans referring to the work of Jackson Pollock while the band was in Seattle on Maroon 5's tour
• The band painted the photos in distinct colours to symbolise a hazy feeling of awakening
• The title contrasts with the debut's title Dreaming Out Loud

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.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

• Metacritic average of 61 from 9 reviews, indicating generally favorable reviews
• Los Angeles Times (August Brown): praised the production approach and the tracks Missing Persons 1 & 2, Marchin' On and All This Time
• Plugged In (Bob Roose): praised the album's concept
• Cross Rhythms (Tony Cummings): praised the song hooks, the production and Tedder's vocals
• Entertainment Weekly (Mikael Wood): gave a positive review, calling it more flavorful than the debut, while citing a lack of something that turns a good song into a great one
• The Guardian (Caroline Sullivan): lauded Tedder's melodies and the overall production
• Billboard (Kelsey Paine): praised the album's catchiness
• About.com (Bill Lamb): praised the production values and the band's versatility
• Sputnikmusic: gave a positive review, but felt there was still room for richer sonic diversity in the instrumentals
• BBC (Mike Diver): mixed review, criticized the lyrics but called the album oddly admirable
• AllMusic (Thomas Erlewine): criticized the album for lacking joy
• Evening Standard (Rick Pearson): praised the production, but criticized the lack of distinction between tracks
• Slant Magazine (Matthew Cole): gave 1.5 out of 5 stars in a negative review

Records

• Debuted at number 21 on the US Billboard 200
• Sold 662,000 copies in 2015 according to the source
• Certified double Platinum in the United States
• Surpassed 1.2 million copies sold worldwide in 2012
• Lead single All the Right Moves peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100
• Good Life peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Tedder wrote the chorus of Good Life in sixty seconds after the band had finished the idea for the track
• Marchin On was not originally meant for the album, and later became the official song of German broadcaster ZDF for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
• Secrets was released as a single in Germany because it was the title song of the film Zweiohrküken
• Jerrod Bettis, the band's drummer at the time, took the photos used for the cover art
• Drummer Eddie Fisher said the title contrasts the album with the debut Dreaming Out Loud

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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