"Kelsey" is a song by American pop band Metro Station. It was released on August 7, 2007 as the first single from their debut album, Metro Station.[2] It was re-released on March 17, 2009, after the success of "Shake It" and "Seventeen Forever".
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"Kelsey" | ||||
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Single by Metro Station | ||||
from the album Metro Station | ||||
Released | August 7, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2007 | |||
Genre |
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Length | 3:37 (Album Version) 3:24 (TLA Remix) | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Metro Station | |||
Producer(s) | Justin Pierre and Josh Cain | |||
Metro Station singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Kelsey" on YouTube | ||||
In addition, the Kelsey EP was released on September 28, 2009. The UK version was released on November 27, 2009 and features a cover version of "Last Christmas".[3]
The song was produced by Justin Pierre and Josh Cain from the band Motion City Soundtrack.[2] Pierre also sings backing vocals and Cain played bass on the song.[4]
The song was written about a girl named Kelsey.[5] The track runs at 120 BPM and is in the key of C major.[6] The single debuted at number 40 on the New Zealand Singles Chart and later peaked at number 25.
The first version of the music video has all of the band members playing the song in split-screen. This version was released in 2007.[7] The band re-shot the video in May 2009 and made a whole new music video which was released on Teen Nick on October 2, 2009. The video features actress Aimee Teegarden.[8]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Kelsey" | 3:37 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Kelsey" (Walter Meego Remix) | 3:45 |
2. | "Japanese Girl" | 3:10 |
3. | "Time to Play" | 3:37 |
4. | "Kelsey" (Acoustic Version) | 3:28 |
5. | "Kelsey" (Music Video) | 3:20 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Kelsey" | 3:37 |
2. | "Last Christmas" | 3:55 |
3. | "Time to Play" | 3:37 |
4. | "Japanese Girl" | 3:10 |
5. | "Kelsey" (Walter Meego Remix) | 3:45 |
6. | "Kelsey" (Acoustic Version) | 3:28 |
7. | "Kelsey" (Music Video) | 3:20 |
Chart (2008−09) | Peak positions |
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New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] | 25 |
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | August 7, 2007 | Digital download | Columbia | [1] |
United States | September 28, 2009 | [9] | ||
United Kingdom | November 27, 2009 | [3] |
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