The All-American Rejects
| The All-American Rejects | |
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.JPG) Leeds Festival, England 2005 |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Alternative rock , power pop , indie rock , punk rock |
| founding | 1999 |
| Founding members | |
| Tyson Knight | |
| Nick Wheeler | |
Rhythm guitar , background vocals |
Mike Kennerty (since 2002) |
| Chris Gaylor (since 2002) | |
| former members | |
Drums |
Tim Campbell (tour band) |
Keyboard |
Tim Jordan (tour band) |
Keyboard |
Nick Foxer (touring band) |
The All-American Rejects are an American rock group from Stillwater , Oklahoma .
Band history
The band was formed in 1998 by then high school students Tyson Ritter and Nick Wheeler during a party. Initially, the band played at smaller events in Stillwater .
The band name is derived from the line of text "So when the smoke clears here I am, your reject all-American" from the song "Reject" by the band Green Day .
In the spring of 2000, they released their first independently produced album, Same Girl, New Songs , with which they built a fan base that was localized.
After the end of their tour in 2001, they signed a contract with the Doghouse Records label .
In 2002 the debut album was released again. It has been sold over 1,000,000 times and achieved platinum status . The album also features Swing, the most famous song by the band Swing until the chart success in 2008/2009 . Since this was the band's only major success until 2005, they were often referred to as a one-hit wonder .
In 2005 their second album Move Along was released , which they released on the DreamWorks label. The first two singles from this album, Dirty Little Secret , which was carried over into Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 , and Move Along , both made it into the US charts. The music video for Move Along was named the winner in the "Best Group Video" category at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards .
On December 16, 2008 her new album When the World Comes Down was released in America . The first single Gives you Hell made it to number 15 in the German single charts, which is why The All-American Rejects also achieved their breakthrough in Germany. The single is the most played song on the radio (as of May 2009). The second single was The Wind Blows in the United States and I Wanna in Germany, which has not yet been able to build on the success of the first single. The third single to be released in the United States is Real World , and in Germany The Wind Blows .
On February 27, 2011, the band recorded their fourth album, Kids in the Street , which was released the following year.
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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 CH
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 UK
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 US
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| 2002 | The All-American Rejects | - | - | - |
UK50  (6 weeks)UK |
US25th  (41 weeks)US |
First published: October 15, 2002
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| 2005 | Move Along | - | - | - |
UK45  (6 weeks)UK |
US6th × 2
(96 weeks)US |
First published: July 11, 2005
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| 2008 | When the World Comes Down |
DE35 (6 weeks) DE |
AT39 (10 weeks) AT |
- |
UK48 (3 weeks) UK |
US15th (37 weeks)US |
First published: December 16, 2008
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| 2012 | Kids in the street | - | - | - |
UK34 (1 week) UK |
US18 (3 weeks) US |
First published: March 26, 2012
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EPs
| year | title | Remarks |
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| 2001 | Same Girl, New Songs | First published: 2001 |
| 2005 | The Bite Back EP | First published: December 13, 2005 |
| 2008 | The All-American Rejects Soundcheck Vol. 1 | First published: December 16, 2008 |
| 2009 | Gives You Hell: The Remixes | First published: February 3, 2009 |
| The All-American Rejects Soundcheck Vol. 2 | First published: February 10, 2009 | |
| The Wind Blows: The Remixes | First published: June 2, 2009 | |
| I Wanna: The Remixes | First published: August 11, 2009 | |
| 2012 | Flatline EP | First published: November 13, 2012 |
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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CH
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UK
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| 2002 | Swing, Swing The All-American Rejects |
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UK13 (6 weeks) UK |
US60 (11 weeks) US |
First published: December 2, 2002
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| 2003 | The Last Song The All-American Rejects |
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UK69 (1 week) UK |
- |
First published: April 11, 2003
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| 2005 | Dirty Little Secret Move Along |
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UK18th (17 weeks)UK |
US9 (39 weeks)US |
First published: June 6, 2005
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| 2006 | Move Along Move Along |
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UK42 (6 weeks) UK |
US15 (39 weeks) US |
First published: February 27, 2006
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| It Ends Tonight Move Along |
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UK66 (2 weeks) UK |
US8 (23 weeks) US |
First published: September 19, 2006
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| 2008 | Gives You Hell When the World Comes Down |
DE15th (22 weeks)DE |
AT7 (29 weeks) AT |
CH30 (19 weeks) CH |
UK18th (21 weeks)UK |
US4th × 4
(36 weeks)US |
First published: September 30, 2008
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| 2009 | I Wanna When the World Comes Down |
DE45 (7 weeks) DE |
AT42 (4 weeks) AT |
- |
UK84 (1 week) UK |
US92 (2 weeks) US |
First published: June 8, 2009
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More singles
- 2003: Time Stands Still
- 2009: The Wind Blows
- 2012: Beekeeper's Daughter
- 2012: Kids in the Street
- 2012: Heartbeat Slowing Down
- 2015: There's a Place
- 2017: Sweat
Awards for music sales
Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
| Country / Region |
silver |
gold |
platinum
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Sales | swell |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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 Australia (ARIA)
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- |
gold1
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platinum1
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105,000 | aria.com.au |
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Germany (BVMI)
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- |
gold1
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- | 150,000 | musikindustrie.de |
 Canada (MC)
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- |
gold1
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platinum1
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150,000 | musiccanada.com |
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United States (RIAA)
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gold1
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8 × platinum8th
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8,500,000 | riaa.com |
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United Kingdom (BPI)
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silver1
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2 × gold2
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platinum1
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1,160,000 | bpi.co.uk |
| All in all |
silver1
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6 × gold6th
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11 × platinum11
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Soundtrack contributions
- American Pie (2003) - Swing, Swing
- OC, California (2005) - Swing, Swing
- Revenge is Sexy (2006) - Dirty Little Secret
- She's the Man - totally my type! (2006) - Dirty Little Secret • Move Along
- Meet the Robinsons (2006) - The Future Has Arrived
- Smallville (2006) - It Ends Tonight
- The Hitcher (2007) - Move Along
- One Tree Hill (2005) - Move Along
- Burnout Revenge (2006) - Top of the World
- Laguna Beach (2006) - It Ends Tonight • Dirty Little Secret
- House Bunny (2008) - I Wanna
- Just About Her Corpse (2008) - Move Along
- Transformers: Revenge (2009) - Real World
- Vampire Diaries - Back to Me
- Alice in Wonderland (2010) - The Poison
- Bionicle - Move Along
Awards
2003
- MTV Video Music Award - nominated in the category "Best New Artist"
2004
- Music Video Production Association Award - nominated in the category "Best Pop Video" with "The Last Song"
2006
- MTV Video Music Award - category won "Best Group Video" with "Move Along"
- MuchMusic Video Award - nominated in the category "Best International Group" with "Dirty Little Secret"
2008
- Recorded in the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame - "Rising Star"
Others
In season 3, episode 17 of the TV series Dr. House can be seen in the opening scene during a photo shoot with Tyson Ritter.
Tyson Ritter stars in the movie House Bunny . The band also made a guest appearance on the Smallville and 90210 series .
In addition to his work as a singer and actor, singer Tyson Ritter is also the face of the current BOSS ORANGE campaign (2009). VOGUE already celebrated Tyson Ritter as the "American Dream Boy" who models together with top model Lara Stone for the Hugo BOSS campaign.
Web links
- Official website (German)
- Official website (English)
- The All-American Rejects in the All Music Guide (English)