Count On You

Album: B.T.R. (2010)
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Songfacts®:

  • Big Time Rush was created by the Nickelodeon network and starred in the TV show of that name from 2009-2013. "Count On You" is a track from their debut album, B.T.R.. The song was written by four outside writers: Nicholas Furlong, Carmen Michelle Key, Sammy Kuya, and Kasia Livingston.
  • The sixth season winner of American Idol, Jordin Sparks, features on this song. James Maslow told Artist Direct how the collaboration came about: "Jordin is an unbelievable singer. If you hear her sing in real life, she sounds just as good live every time. She absolutely deserves to be where she is. She's so talented, and she's a sweetheart too. We're on the same label. She wanted to get into acting, so we wrote an episode about her. She came on and was a great actress. The song is one of our first group ballads. It's a five-way ballad, but it turned out pretty cool. Usually, a duet has one person on each side. This has her voice one side and then there are our four voices on the other [Laughs]. It worked out though. It was such a pleasure to have Jordin on the song. She became a good friend of mine. She took me to the actual show before she was in it last time [Laughs]. She's so down-to-earth like that."

Comments: 3

  • Tresa Hart-williams from Columbus Georgia Can't believe I am just getting acquainted with btr. I am addicted. Interviews, soundtrack, Netflix (watching all episodes from beginning to end over and over again), singing along with all the songs, YouTube, all day everyday, radio, TV, OMG. Can't get enough. Love the boys/men and their collaboration with Jordin! Sorry I had never heard of her. Have to go way back to catch up on American idol. Now I have to learn these lyrics. I'm 65 years old and can't sing but can't stop!
    Fantastic job!!!
  • James Miles Laird from Big Time Rush My Band i am love big time rush all the for 1th
  • Chelsea from Pa, AzSuch a beautiful collaboration!
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