Calling the World
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Calling the World is the second studio album by American alternative rock
band Rooney
. It was released on July 17, 2007.
The album is the result of almost three years of recording, with over 50 songs recorded during the sessions. "When Did Your Heart Go Missing?
", was released as the lead single. The album was produced by John "Strawberry" Fields
. Rooney unveiled tracks from the album at a series of Monday night concerts in Los Angeles during March. The cover is a recreation of the cover to the self-titled debut album
of classic rock band The Doors
and an homage to Rubber Soul
by the classic rock band The Beatles
. Alternative artwork was used on the album's European release.
Following its release, Calling the World debuted at number 42 on the U.S. Billboard 200
, selling about 15,000 copies in its first week. A second single "I Should've Been After You" was released later in the year, while a third single, "Are You Afraid" was released in some countries early in 2008.
The album came with bonus songs depending on where it was purchased:
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Rooney
Rooney (band)
Rooney is an American rock band from Los Angeles, currently self-produced and formerly signed to Geffen Records. The band is now composed of Robert Schwartzman , Louie Stephens , Taylor Locke , Ned Brower , and Brandon Schwartzel...
. It was released on July 17, 2007.
The album is the result of almost three years of recording, with over 50 songs recorded during the sessions. "When Did Your Heart Go Missing?
When Did Your Heart Go Missing?
"When Did Your Heart Go Missing?" is the lead single from Los Angeles power pop band Rooney from their second album Calling the World. It is their most successful single to date.-Peak chart positions:-End of Year Charts:-Music video:...
", was released as the lead single. The album was produced by John "Strawberry" Fields
John Fields (producer)
John Fields is an American record producer and musician. Fields has produced for a number of musical artists, including the Jonas Brothers, Switchfoot, Pink, Andrew W. K., Har Mar Superstar, Miley Cyrus, and Demi Lovato...
. Rooney unveiled tracks from the album at a series of Monday night concerts in Los Angeles during March. The cover is a recreation of the cover to the self-titled debut album
The Doors (album)
The Doors is the debut album by the American rock band The Doors, recorded in August 1966 and released in January 1967. It was originally released in significantly different stereo and mono mixes...
of classic rock band The Doors
The Doors
The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger...
and an homage to Rubber Soul
Rubber Soul
Rubber Soul is the sixth studio album by the English rock group The Beatles, released in December 1965. Produced by George Martin, Rubber Soul had been recorded in just over four weeks to make the Christmas market...
by the classic rock band The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
. Alternative artwork was used on the album's European release.
Following its release, Calling the World debuted at number 42 on the U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, selling about 15,000 copies in its first week. A second single "I Should've Been After You" was released later in the year, while a third single, "Are You Afraid" was released in some countries early in 2008.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Robert Coppola Schwartzman.- "Calling the World" – 3:02
- "When Did Your Heart Go Missing?When Did Your Heart Go Missing?"When Did Your Heart Go Missing?" is the lead single from Los Angeles power pop band Rooney from their second album Calling the World. It is their most successful single to date.-Peak chart positions:-End of Year Charts:-Music video:...
" – 3:31 - "I Should've Been After You" – 4:23
- "Tell Me Soon" – 3:19
- "Don't Come Around Again" – 4:01
- "Are You Afraid?" – 4:11
- "Love Me or Leave Me" – 3:12
- "Paralyzed" – 2:34
- "What for" – 3:43
- "All in Your Head" – 3:43
- "Believe in Me" – 4:02
- "Help Me Find My Way" – 4:12
The album came with bonus songs depending on where it was purchased:
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- "Get Away" - iTunesITunesiTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
- "Sleep Song" - TargetTarget CorporationTarget Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
- "Jump in My Bed" - UK Bonus tracks - "Jump in My Bed" and "Get Away"
- Japan Bonus tracks - all of the above
Personnel
- Robert Schwartzman - lead vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
, rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together... - Taylor Locke - lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
- Louie Stephens - keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - Matthew Winter - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Ned BrowerNed BrowerEdward Andrew "Ned" Brower is the drummer/vocalist in the Los Angeles rock quintet Rooney and is also a model and actor. Brower was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S., and raised in Seattle, Washington. He has modeled for J...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...