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Music Sounds Better with U

For the song by Stardust, see Music Sounds Better with You.

"Music Sounds Better with U" is a song by American boy band Big Time Rush from their second studio album, Elevate. The song features American rapper Mann. "Music Sounds Better With U" was leaked two weeks before its official release, which was on November 1, 2011, as the first single from Elevate. Columbia Records released the song to US mainstream radio on November 15, 2011.

"Music Sounds Better with U"
A image of the four members of American band Big Time Rush; from left to right: James Maslow, Logan Henderson, Kendall Schmidt, and Carlos PenaVega. Above them reads "Music Sounds Better with U" in all-caps and a white font, followed by "Feat Mann" in a smaller, all-caps and black font. In the bottom right corner is the band's official logo in black and white.
Single by Big Time Rush featuring Mann
from the album Elevate
B-side"Epic"
ReleasedNovember 1, 2011
Recorded2011
Length3:09
Label
Songwriter(s)Ryan Tedder, Thomas Bangalter, Benjamin Cohen, Brent Kutzle, Eric Bellinger, Frank Musker, Noel Zancanella, Alain Quême, Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Logan Henderson, Carlos PenaVega, Dominic Bugatti
Producer(s)Ryan Tedder
Big Time Rush singles chronology
"Worldwide"
(2011) 		"Music Sounds Better with U"
(2011) 		"Windows Down"
(2012)
Mann singles chronology
"The Mack"
(2011) 		"Music Sounds Better with U"
(2011) 		"Dance with You"
(2012)
Music video
"Music Sounds Better with U" on YouTube

Background

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"Music Sounds Better with U" premiered via On Air with Ryan Seacrest on October 21, 2011,[1] before it was released on November 1, as the lead single from Elevate, via digital download.[2]

Composition

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The band co-wrote "Music Sounds Better with U" with Noel Zancanella, Eric Bellinger, and OneRepublic members Ryan Tedder & Brent Kutzle. Production of the song was also handled by Tedder.[3] On Big Time Radio, it was announced that before the final cut, there were around "nine or ten versions of the song".[4] The track covers the chorus from the 1998 single "Music Sounds Better with You" by Stardust.[5][6] Logan Henderson also revealed that the track features a guitar sample from Chaka Khan.[7]

Critical reception

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Jenna Hally Rubenstein of MTV stated that the track "is a beyond addictive, polished and sugary pop song that's ready for da club... Tightly layered synths and guitars pair perfectly with the track's vocals."[1] Kevin Apaza of Directlyrics called the song "a bit generic and dated," but still had praise for the track.[8]

Chart performance

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"Music Sounds Better with U" peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart during a ten weeks chart run.[9]

Music video

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An accompanying music video premiered on Nickelodeon on November 12, 2011.[10]

Track listing

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  • Digital download[2]
  1. "Music Sounds Better with U" – 3:09
  1. "Music Sounds Better with U" – 3:09
  2. "Epic" – 3:27
  3. "Music Sounds Better with U" (instrumental) – 3:02
  • UK digital download[12]
  1. "Music Sounds Better with U" – 3:09
  2. "Music Sounds Better with U" (instrumental) – 3:02

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Music Sounds Better with U"
Chart (2011–2012) Peak
position
US Kid Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[13] 1
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[9] 26

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Music Sounds Better with U"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Austria November 1, 2011 Digital download Columbia [14]
Canada [15]
Cyprus [16]
Germany [17]
New Zealand [18]
Switzerland [19]
United States [2]
November 15, 2011 Contemporary hit radio [20]
United Kingdom December 9, 2011 CD [11]
January 20, 2012 Digital download [12]

References

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  1. ^ a b Jenna Hally Rubenstein (October 24, 2011). "New Song: Big Time Rush, 'Music Sounds Better With U'". MTV. Archived from the original on June 2, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Music Sounds Better With U (feat. Mann) - Single". iTunes.
  3. ^ Elevate (Media notes). Columbia Records. 2011.
  4. ^ Big Time Radio Montage #2. SoundCloud. 5:40 minutes in. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  5. ^ Big Time Radio Montage #2. SoundCloud. 6:00 minutes in. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  6. ^ Michael Murray (October 21, 2011). "WORLD PREMIERE: Listen To Big Time Rush's New Single 'Music Sounds Better With U' [AUDIO]". Ryan Seacrest. Archived from the original on October 22, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  7. ^ Taylor Weatherby (August 25, 2022). "Big Time Rush Share Favorite Memories From Their Biggest Hits, New Songs And One Unexpected Fan Favorite". Grammy Awards. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  8. ^ Kevin Apaza (November 13, 2011). "Big Time Rush and Taio Cruz Debut New MVs: "Music Sounds Better With U" & "Troublemaker"". Directlyrics. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Big Time Rush Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
  10. ^ "J-14 Video: Big Time Rush 'Music Sounds Better With U'". J-14. November 14, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Big Time Rush: Music Sounds Better With U (CD Single)". Amazon UK.
  12. ^ a b "Big Time Rush: Music Sounds Better With U (UK Digital Single)". iTunes.
  13. ^ "Billboard". Billboard.
  14. ^ Big Time Rush (November 1, 2011). "Music Sounds Better With U (feat. Mann) - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music". music.apple.com.
  15. ^ Big Time Rush (November 1, 2011). "Music Sounds Better With U (feat. Mann) - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music". music.apple.com.
  16. ^ Big Time Rush (November 1, 2011). "Music Sounds Better With U (feat. Mann) - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music". music.apple.com.
  17. ^ Big Time Rush (November 1, 2011). "Music Sounds Better With U (feat. Mann) - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music". music.apple.com.
  18. ^ Big Time Rush (November 1, 2011). "Music Sounds Better With U (feat. Mann) - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music". music.apple.com.
  19. ^ Big Time Rush (November 1, 2011). "Music Sounds Better With U (feat. Mann) - Single by Big Time Rush on Apple Music". music.apple.com.
  20. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases | Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates ..." allaccess.com. November 15, 2011. Archived from the original on October 30, 2011.
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