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 Artist: Weekend Title: Back In The Day B Side: Back In The Day (Acoustic), Back In The Day (Cahill Radio Edit) Length: 3:47 Genre: Power Pop, Rock Pop, Soft Rock Written By: D.Blue, R.Hamilton, B.Khan Produced By: Deneil Format: CD, Digital Download Label: Five Pesky Kids From The Album: About Time Weekend are back and ready to take on the pop charts by storm yet again after some time away from the music scene. It has been over two and a half years since they released their debut smash of an album, "Fired Up", and is also approaching two full years since the re-released version, "Fired Up: Reloaded", hit the shelves. The band first burst onto the scene in early 2012 with their rock/pop teenage love anthem "Everything About You" which reached number two and despite missing out on the top spot, it is still one of their biggest selling singles to date. Second single followed in the form of R&B influenced number one ballad "Smile About It" and top 5 pop stomper "Fired Up" came shortly afterwards. As if a string of hit singles and a chart topping album weren't enough, Weekend re-released the album which topped the charts yet again and also celebrated another number one single, "Lock It Up", and another top five, "Turn Up The Volume". Following on from that, the boys toured around the globe in their first ever world tour which sold out in minutes. A band who were put together only three months before releasing their debut single do not immediately top the charts, break records and go on a world tour to support their first ever release. It was clear that Weekend had something special. The original second album was titled "Wild Young & Free" and was expected to have a late 2013 release alongside and official lead single. In 2013 the boys released two free downloads (Tonight & Out Of My Mind) but when official release dates for a single and the album came to fruition, nothing materialised. It was later revealed that the project was shelved as not all members of the band liked the record and believed that it is not what the fans wanted to hear either. After an extended break, the boys returned in April 2014 with "How It Ends", a rock influenced ballad which became yet another number one for the group. This was their first official release in over a year and proved to be a huge critical and commercial success. Now they are unleashing a brand new single upon us before smacking us around the head with probably one of the most anticipated pop records of the century. "Back In The Day" is a power pop song influenced by rock. The song serves as the second single from their upcoming sophomore album, "About Time". Back In The Day is Weekend's seventh official single, following a string of successful top five releases. The song was written by three of the band members; Dustyn Blue, Riley Hamilton and Billy Khan. Recording took place in the early summer of 2014, making the song one of the very last to be included on their long awaited second studio album. The original August release was pushed back as the group felt that the song did not give off a "summer vibe" and that the classic rock influenced song would be best suited for a Q4 release. Production was handled by critically acclaimed British producer, rapper and songwriter Deneil who is also the younger sibling of Billy Khan. Sonically, the song marks a change for both the band and the producer. Deneil has claimed that it is his most "pop" sounding production to date while Weekend also believe that it is more "easy on the ears" than any of their previous releases. The song was written by Dustyn Blue, Riley Hamilton and Billy Khan while staying for a night in Blue's home. Fellow band members Oscar Ward and Scott Wellington were also scheduled to be in attendance but due to other personal commitments, the boys were not able to make an appearance that night. Although having over one hundred songs written for the new record at that point, Weekend decided to hold multiple new writing sessions throughout the summer to bring fresh ideas to the table as well as creating possible hits for other artists that are signed to their own imprint, Five Pesky Kids. The boys reflected on the lyrics to their latest single, "How It Ends", and wanted to almost switch it all around. Rather than yearning for a relationship that is never going to happen, the boys decided to write a song about having everything they could have dreamed of and making the most out of it while appreciating what they have. Khan stated that rather than writing "yet another sad song" it would be far more interesting to create something more "uplifting" while trying to maintain the subtlety of the highly successful "How It Ends". The song stems from the line, "We're rocket ships leaving trails in our wake", which is taken from an unreleased Weekend track titled "Rockets". VocalsOscar - Unlike the majority of Weekend's songs, Oscar does not receive the most solo time on this track. Ward has recently revealed that he has strained his vocal chords and therefore has had to take a backseat on some of the later recordings featured on "About Time". He does have a rather lengthy part on "Back In The Day" however, singing the second pre-chorus. Despite his damaged vocals, he takes on a rather challenging piece of the song as it is sung in a higher register than the verses and chorus. Oscar still sounds like he always has - showing off very powerful, throaty vocals. The strain only really takes place during his "belts" which he has avoided on this track. Dustyn - Singing the first pre-chorus and one line in the bridge, Dustyn officially has the most solo time on the single. Listeners have always commented on the growth and maturity of Dustyn's vocals throughout each single release. Despite being the youngest, he has the deepest and huskiest voice while also having one of the biggest ranges. In the pre-chorus, he sings a little higher than he naturally does while still managing to maintain his powerful runs and Irish twang. For some, it might seem a little overpowering but to others his voice can be described as "magical" as there is so much power behind it and truly unique. During his line in the bridge, Blue lowers his voice and it sounds deeper than it has before. It is very rich and pronounced. Comparing it to his delivery in the pre-chorus, it's pretty clear that he has a very wide vocal range. Billy - Billy sings the first verse, taking over from when the group open up the song in unison. His silky voice may not be as strong as that of Ward and Blue but many have dubbed him as Weekend's secret weapon and that he "sprinkles sugar over the songs". Most of Weekend's songs are very "heavy" in sound and extremely rock/pop oriented so Billy's smooth vocals sometimes seem out of place and he only really comes into play during big, dramatic ad-libs. Since "Back In The Day" is more laid back in sound, it really gives Billy a chance to shine. His serene vocals really compliment the beat and it is a rarity that Billy gets to open up a track. Towards the end of the track, Billy starts to do some of his famous ad-libs in a spine tingling dramatic falsetto. Riley - Riley sings the second verse of the song. His voice is naturally higher than the others so when his verse comes around, it is an octave above the others. Many have said his voice rather nasally and too high pitched but here, although still higher than the other boys, he still manages to tone it down and keep the mellow feel of the track. Also, in the chorus, his vocals can be easy to pinpoint as he does the high harmony throughout and regular lead vocalist, Oscar Ward has taken a step back. Hamilton, Khan and Blue (who also happen to be the writers) are the most prominent vocalists throughout the chorus. Scott - Scott only has one line in the new single and like Ward, he has made a conscious decision to have less solo time. On the original demo version of "Back In The Day", Scott sings the second half of the second verse, following on from Riley while Dustyn sings the bridge entirely himself. After receiving lots of backlash for his live vocal performance on "How It Ends" at the latest Chaos Awards, Scott has admitted that his confidence as a vocalist has been knocked and asked to only have a very small part on this single. His vocals are not as strong as the others but he has a beautiful tone and delivers his line in his usual dreamy, soothing way. Hey, hey, hey, hey, na
Na, na, na, na, hey-ah
Hey, hey, hey, hey, naThe attraction isn't missing and the intensity is there
The kissing is still amazing, don't want to come up for air
Now that you've came back around I won't waste a second of it
You shook my world but I won't lie, I enjoyed the whole shake and hitSo let that loaded cannon blow as all of the drums start to roll
We're both sky bound, no time to think about what we left below
Yeah, we've got the love and know our hearts by heart
I'm the fire, you're the gasoline, we blaze on through the darkTonight we're going soar through the darkened sky
We'll be burning so bright they can see us from afar
Eyes full of stars as you're taking my breath away
Heads up in the clouds like they were back in the day
Tonight we'll travel at the speed of light
Make up for the lost time and put it right
We're rocket ships leaving trails in our wake
Going all out like we use to back in the dayHey, hey, hey, hey, na
Na, na, na, na, hey-ah
Hey, hey, hey, hey, na
Heads up in the clouds like they were back in the dayLike a bolt out of the blue, like the clapping of thunder
I'm knocked around, I'm in a daze, must be a spell I'm under
When we're together you know it's like the crashing of the waves
Ferocious yet so beautiful and there's no way to escapeSo let that loaded cannon blow as all of the drums start to roll
We're both sky bound, no time to think about what we left below
Yeah, we've got the love and know our hearts by heart
I'm the fire, you're the gasoline, we blaze on through the darkTonight we're going soar through the darkened sky
We'll be burning bright so they can see us from afar
Eyes full of stars as you're taking my breath away
Heads up in the clouds like they were back in the day
Tonight we'll travel at the speed of light
Make up for the lost time and put it right
We're rocket ships leaving trails in our wake
Going all out like we use to back in the dayHey, hey, hey, hey, na
Na, na, na, na, hey-ah
Hey, hey, hey, hey, na
Heads up in the clouds like they were back in the dayYeah, we've got the love and know our hearts by heartI'm the fire, you're the gasoline, we blaze on through the darkNow we're on another level and gonna ride it through
Just like back in the day, you know I'm still all about youTonight we're going soar through the darkened sky (the sky)
We'll be burning bright so they can see us from afar (see us from afar)
Eyes full of stars as you're taking my breath away
Heads up in the clouds like they were back in the day
Tonight we'll travel at the speed of light
Make up for the lost time and put it right
We're rocket ships leaving trails in our wake (in our wa-a-a-ake, yeah)
Going all out like we use to back in the dayHey, hey, hey, hey, naNa, na, na, na, hey-ah (back in the day, oh yeah)Hey, hey, hey, hey, na
Heads up in the clouds like they were back in the day
Hey, hey, hey, hey, na
Na, na, na, na, hey-ah
Hey, hey, hey, hey, na
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