music.wikisort.org - Composition

Search / Calendar

"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".

"Kelsey"
Single by Metro Station
from the album Metro Station
ReleasedAugust 7, 2007
Recorded2007
Genre
  • Synth-pop
  • alternative rock[1]
Length3:37 (Album Version)
3:24 (TLA Remix)
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Metro Station
Producer(s)Justin Pierre and Josh Cain
Metro Station singles chronology
"Kelsey"
(2007)
"Control"
(2007)
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]


Background


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.


Music video


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]


Track listing


Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Kelsey"3:37
Kelsey (EP)[9]
No.TitleLength
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
Kelsey (EP) UK edition[3]
No.TitleLength
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

Charts


Chart (2008−09) Peak
positions
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 25
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[11] 1
US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[12] 1

Release history


Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various August 7, 2007 Digital download Columbia [1]
United States September 28, 2009 [9]
United Kingdom November 27, 2009 [3]

References


  1. "Kelsey - Single by Metro Station". Apple Music. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  2. Andrew Leahey. "Metro Station - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  3. "Kelsey EP - Metro Station". Amazon. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  4. "Red Ink Readies the Release of 'Metro Station,' the Eagerly-Awaited Self- Titled Debut Album From one of America's Fastest-Rising Indie Rock Bands". August 6, 2007. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  5. Paul Lester (December 8, 2008). "No 445: Metro Station". The Guardian. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  6. "Key and BPM of Kelsey by Metro Station". Musicstax.com. September 18, 2007. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  7. "Kelsey by Metro Station". Apple Music. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  8. Ryan, Chris (October 5, 2009). "New Video: Metro Station Kelsey". MTV. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  9. "Kelsey EP - by Metro Station". Apple Music. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  10. "Metro Station – Kelsey". Top 40 Singles.
  11. "Metro Station - Dance Singles Sales Chart".
  12. "Metro Station - Hot Singles Sales".[dead link]



На других языках


- [en] Kelsey (song)

[es] Kelsey

«Kelsey» es una canción del grupo de pop rock Metro Station, lanzado en septiembre de 2007 como su primer sencillo de su autotitulado álbum debut Metro Station. Fue relanzado el 17 de marzo de 2009 después del éxito de sus sencillos "Shake It" y "Seventeen Forever".



Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.

Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.

2019-2025
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии