Rhythm of Love (Plain White T's song)
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"Rhythm of Love" is a single by the Plain White T's
. It is the first single from their third studio album Wonders of the Younger. The song debuted at number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100
. The song was featured in a fall 2010 promo for the season two premiere of Parenthood
on NBC.
As of April 2011, the single has sold over 1,000,000 copies.
" which was the first drumless tune to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in years. "It's a distinct style change than what we've done in the past," says Lopez, and not just because of his temporary frontman status on it. "Just with that island-y scratch guitar – it's the sound I heard in my head when it came to writing a song." The song is played by gently lilting acoustic guitars.
Filmed at Point Mugu, California, the video follows singer Tim Lopez as he walks and sings his way through a beach party along the edge of the shore. Band performance also occurs in front of a circus themed red and white striped wall, surrounded by dancers. The wall was later recreated as an illustration for the album cover of Wonders of the Younger, and physically re-constructed as a backdrop for official live tour performances.
On January 22, 2011 the Rhythm of Love music video was re-released in 3D by PassmoreLab and added to the official Mitsubishi 3D reel in over 11,000 retail locations, and made available for distribution worldwide.
Plain White T's
Plain White T's is an American Pop rock band from Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 1997 by high school friends Tom Higgenson and Ken Fletcher, the group had a mostly underground following in Chicago basements, clubs, and bars in its early years, and underwent numerous personnel changes.The band is best...
. It is the first single from their third studio album Wonders of the Younger. The song debuted at number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. The song was featured in a fall 2010 promo for the season two premiere of Parenthood
Parenthood (2010 TV series)
Parenthood is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Jason Katims and produced by Imagine Television and Universal Media Studios. The first season premiered on March 2, 2010 on NBC...
on NBC.
As of April 2011, the single has sold over 1,000,000 copies.
Background
"Rhythm of Love" is written by Tim Lopez. On the band’s previous disc, Lopez shared vocals with Higgenson on two tracks, but this marks his first time doing a solo lead vocal.. The band described the song which has a markedly gentle feel—gentler even, maybe, than "Hey There DelilahHey There Delilah
"Hey There Delilah", written by Tom Higgenson, is the third single released from the band Plain White T's 2005 album All That We Needed. In June 2007, over two years after the song's release, it became the band's first hit in the United States, eventually reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July...
" which was the first drumless tune to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in years. "It's a distinct style change than what we've done in the past," says Lopez, and not just because of his temporary frontman status on it. "Just with that island-y scratch guitar – it's the sound I heard in my head when it came to writing a song." The song is played by gently lilting acoustic guitars.
Music video
The music video was directed by Mike Venezia who also helmed the band's previous hit video for 1,2,3,4. Premiering August 14, 2010 on VH1, it was subsequently voted to the VH1 Top 20 Countdown fourteen weeks in a row, peaking at #6. The music video was also ranked one of the top seven clips of the year by tween magazine J-14, and accrued over 6 million hits on YouTube.Filmed at Point Mugu, California, the video follows singer Tim Lopez as he walks and sings his way through a beach party along the edge of the shore. Band performance also occurs in front of a circus themed red and white striped wall, surrounded by dancers. The wall was later recreated as an illustration for the album cover of Wonders of the Younger, and physically re-constructed as a backdrop for official live tour performances.
On January 22, 2011 the Rhythm of Love music video was re-released in 3D by PassmoreLab and added to the official Mitsubishi 3D reel in over 11,000 retail locations, and made available for distribution worldwide.
Charts
| Chart (2010-2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | Platinum | 2011 | 1,000,000 + |