Halfway There (Big Time Rush song) explained

Halfway There
Cover:	Halfway There BTR song.jpg
Type:	promo
Artist:	Big Time Rush
Album:	BTR
Released:	April 27, 2010
Studio:	Westlake Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Length:	3:32
Label:	Nickelodeon Columbia
Producer:	Sanicola

"Halfway There" is a song by American pop group, Big Time Rush. It was released on April 27, 2010, via iTunes. The song serves as the third promotional single from their debut studio album, BTR.

Background and composition

"Halfway There" has a positive message about "achieving your dreams and persevering."^[1] The song was written and produced by Eric Sanicola, and was recorded at Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California. Described as Logan Henderson's "favourite" off the album, he stated that they experimented with an R&B sound and pop music.^[2] It was released on April 13, 2010, for streaming on the group's MySpace page,^[3] before it was released for digital download on April 27, via iTunes.

Critical reception

Jessica Sager of PopCrush stated, "This Big Time Rush song has positive lyrics that undoubtedly encourage Rushers to stay hopeful during the rough times. It also has an insanely catchy, synth-driven beat that will certainly make you strap on those dancing shoes, especially during the empowering chorus."^[4]

Chart performance

"Halfway There" debuted at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking it the group's first song to chart on the Hot 100.^[5] The song also reached number five on the US Kid Digital Songs chart. In November 2022, the song received a gold plaque by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales and streaming of 500,000 units.

Music video

The music video for "Halfway There" premiered on April 16, 2010, following an episode from Big Time Rush, "Big Time Jobs".^[6] The video was directed by Petro and features footage of the group walking together in an alley near a brick wall with behind-the-scenes footage from shooting episodes of their TV series.^[7] The song was also featured on the episode "Big Time Demo".^[8]

Personnel

Credits for "Halfway There" adapted from album's liner notes.^[9]

• Eric Sanicola – composer, lyricist, bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, producer
• Rob Chiarelli – mixing, recording

Charts

Chart performance for "Halfway There"! Chart (2010–2011)! Peak
position

US Kid Digital Songs (Billboard)^[10]	5
US Pop Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[11]	28

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Halfway There"! Region! Date! Format! Label!

Various	April 27, 2010	Digital download		^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: BTR by Big Time Rush - Music Review. Common Sense Media. https://web.archive.org/web/20101031141643/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/music-reviews/btr. October 31, 2010. June 6, 2024.
2. Exclusive Q&A; with Big Time Rush!. J-14. June 28, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100820102422/http://www.j-14.com:80/2010/06/exclusive-qa-with-big-time-rush.html. August 20, 2010. June 14, 2024.
3. 12112015147. JamesMaslow. New song "halfway there" on [myspace.com/bigtimerush] now! Check it out!!!. April 13, 2010.
4. Web site: Top 10 Big Time Rush Songs. PopCrush. Jessica Sager. July 24, 2013. June 8, 2024.
5. Web site: Hey, Hey, They're the Monkees. The New York Times. Douglas Quenqua. May 14, 2010. June 6, 2024.
6. Big Time Rush Premiere New Video For Halfway There!. J-14. April 16, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110101165643/http://www.j-14.com/2010/04/big-time-rush-premiere-new-vid.html. January 1, 2011. June 6, 2024.
7. Web site: Big Time Rush – Halfway There. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/8AE5pQ6O1FM . 2021-12-21 . live. VEVO. June 6, 2024.
8. Web site: Halfway There - Big Time Rush. Nickelodeon. https://web.archive.org/web/20200520100737/http://www.nick.com.au/nick-music/videos/big-time-rush-halfway-there/. May 20, 2020. June 6, 2024.
9. BTR . . 2010.
10. Big Time Rush Chart History (Kid Digital Songs). Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20210718034441/https://www.billboard.com/music/big-time-rush/chart-history/kdt. July 18, 2021. June 6, 2024.
11. Big Time Rush Chart History (Pop Digital Song Sales). https://web.archive.org/web/20191214020504/https://www.billboard.com/music/big-time-rush/chart-history/PPD. December 14, 2019. Billboard. June 6, 2024.
12. Web site: Halfway There - Single by Big Time Rush. Apple Music. June 6, 2024.