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Rush (Aly & AJ song)

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"Rush"
Single by Aly & AJ
from the album Into the Rush
B-side"Never Far Behind"
ReleasedFebruary 28, 2006[1]
Recorded2005
Genre
Length3:11
LabelHollywood
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Aly & AJ singles chronology
"Never Far Behind"
(2005)
"Rush"
(2006)
"On the Ride"
(2006)

"Rush" is a pop rock song recorded by American pop rock duo Aly & AJ for their debut album Into the Rush. The track was released as their first official single nationwide by their label Hollywood Records, and as the album’s fifth single overall. It was first released to Radio Disney on October 14, 2005 to promote the Disney Channel Original Movie Twitches, but later grew to become extremely popular, which led to a mainstream release on February 28, 2006. It was later released for digital download on July 11, 2006 and on November 25, 2006 in Australia.

Song information

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"Rush" is a moderate pop rock song in a key of D minor.[2] The song is also featured on the soundtrack to the Bratz: Rock Angelz video game (as "Into the Rush") and in the Disney Channel Original Movie Twitches.

Track listings

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Digital download and promo CD[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rush"3:11
Digital download two[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rush"3:17
2."Radio Disney Exclusive Interview" 2:03
Total length:5:20
Digital EP[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Rush"3:11
2."Never Far Behind"3:21
3."On the Ride"3:31
Total length:10:04

Music video

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There are two different versions of the video. The first version, released by Disney only, featured Aly & AJ performing the song live in concert and scenes from Twitches.
The second version was directed by Marc Webb and shot in Hawaii,[6] premiering on February 15, 2006. It portrays the sisters traveling to five different locations: a beach, a campsite, a jungle, a bazaar and a music store. One of the locations that was filmed is known as Jackass Gingers which is a popular local swimming spot on the island of Oahu.

Chart and certifications

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"Rush" is Aly & AJ's first single that was a commercial success in the United States. When it was initially released, it was able to chart on Billboard's Pop 100 and Hot Digital Songs. The following February, when it was re-released, it managed to make it on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 59 and staying on the chart for a total of 11 weeks.[7] To date the single has reached over 900,000 digital downloads. The music video for the song debuted at number two on MTV's Total Request Live, remaining on it for eight non-consecutive weeks.

Charts

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Chart (2006) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] 59
U.S. Billboard Pop 100[7] 44

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Date Country Format Label
October 14, 2005 United States Digital download + Radio Disney Hollywood
February 28, 2006[1] Mainstream radio
July 11, 2006 Digital download1
November 25, 2006 Australia Digital single + EP
  • 1: Digital release with "Radio Disney Exclusive Interview" as second track.

References

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  1. ^ a b "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". Archived from the original on 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2007-07-04.
  2. ^ "Search Results".
  3. ^ Aly & AJ "Rush" Digital download
  4. ^ Aly & AJ "Rush (Radio Disney Interview)" Digital download 2
  5. ^ Aly & AJ "Rush" Australian EP
  6. ^ "Rush | Aly & AJ | Music Video | MTV". MTV. Archived from the original on 2009-04-22.
  7. ^ a b c US Charts Archived 2009-02-08 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "American single certifications – Aly & AJ – Rush". Recording Industry Association of America.
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