Big Time Rush (also known as BTR) is an American boy band
who first found fame with their series Big Time Rush which aired in
2009. The band consists of Kendall Schmidt, Logan Henderson, James
Maslow and Carlos Pena, Jr.. The group was signed a
record deal with Nick Records simultaneously with the television
series, and because of production and musical rights to the show, the
group was eventually signed to Columbia/Epic Label Group.
The group's first single as a band was the song "with the
same name", which was featured on their pilot of their series. The
group eventually started recording their studio album and in October
2010, Big Time Rush's debut album, BTR
became a success around the world. The album entered the Billboard
200 at three, selling over 60,000 copies in its first week, as well
as entering charts including Mexico, Greece, Venezuela, Ireland,
Belgium, Portugal, Scotland, Austria, Germany and the United Kingdom and
has sold over 5 million copies worldwide, becoming their best effort.
Their debut outside of the series, "Boyfriend" peaked at number
seventy-two on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA). With their continuing success of the
series, the group released their second sophomore album Elevate. The album achieved similar success, selling
over 70,000 copies in its first week, making it debut at number twelve,
but was certified gold in Mexico, becoming their second-consecutive
certified album in that country. Elevate also achieved gold status in
both Venezuela and Ecuador, & has sold over 2 million copies
worldwide as of 2013. The group promoted the album with their tours, Better With U Tour and Big Time Summer Tour, which had supporting acts
including One Direction. they are currently in the
middle of planning their third summer world tour for 2013. dates and
venues are currently unknown.
The group has been presented as a child-appropriate group, due to
their TV series and sign with Nickelodeon. The group has released two
studio albums, and is due to release their third studio album. According
to interviews with many outlets, the group has said that the fourth
season of the TV series would expect to end after its fourth season.
During their four year career, the band has gained over 10 global
certified records, these being both their studio albums (in Mexico), BTR,
their single "Boyfriend" (in the United States), Elevate platinum in
Mexico, Gold in Venezuela, Ecuador and windows down gold in Chile. as of
2013 Big Time Rush has sold over 16 million records
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