Lovesick Electric Explained

Lovesick Electric
Type:studio
Artist:Hot Chelle Rae
Cover:Lovesick Electric Cover.jpg
Border:yes
Released:October 23, 2009
Length:39:17
Label:Jive
Next Title:Whatever
Next Year:2011

Lovesick Electric is the debut studio album by American rock band Hot Chelle Rae. It was released by Jive Records on the October 23, 2009.[1] Two singles were released from the album: "I Like to Dance" and "Bleed". The physical copy included a small sticker that said "IL2D".

Background and release

Lovesick Electric was released on October 23, 2009 via Jive Records. The album was produced by Eric Valentine, Butch Walker and Matt Radosevich. According to guitarist Nash Overstreet, the group wrote a total of 60 to 70 songs for the album.[2] Speaking about the main theme of the album, lead vocalist Ryan Follese stated;

Overstreet described the album as a "feel good record" with a lot of dance beat songs. The group went on tour with The Rocket Summer in the spring of 2010 to promote the album.[3] The band also went on a fall tour with Parachute in 2010.[4]

"I Like to Dance" was released as the lead single from the album on July 30, 2009.[5] A music video for the song was released in 2009 featuring an appearance from Stephanie Pratt.[6] The song peaked at number 19 on the ARIA Hitseekers Chart.[7] "Bleed" was released on August 3, 2010 as the second single from the album.[8] The song peaked at number 31 on the US Pop Airplay chart.[9]

Critical reception

Lovesick Electric was met with mixed to positive reviews. Matt Collar of AllMusic described the album as a "radio-friendly emo and post-punk-influenced dance-rock" record. He also stated, "These are engaging, melodic, danceable, and passionate songs that bring to mind the yearning emo-pop of Metro Station along with the '80s-influenced dance-rock sound of The Killers."

Personnel

Credits for Lovesick Electric adapted from AllMusic.[10] Hot Chelle Rae

Additional musicians

Production

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lovesick Electric - Album by Hot Chelle Rae. Apple Music. April 13, 2023.
  2. Web site: Hot Chelle Rae Debut Album Culled From Over 60 Songs. Jeff C. July 1, 2010. April 13, 2023.
  3. Web site: Hot Chelle Rae Tour With The Rocket Summer. Alternative Addiction. https://web.archive.org/web/20170428125512/http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/AANewsArticle/hot-chelle-rae-tour-with-the-rocket-summer. April 28, 2017. March 26, 2010. April 13, 2023.
  4. Web site: Hot Chelle Rae On Tour With Parachute. Jeff C. September 29, 2010. April 13, 2023.
  5. Web site: I Like to Dance - Single by Hot Chelle Rae. AllMusic. April 13, 2023.
  6. Hot Chelle Rae Dishes on Music and How They Decided on a Band Name!. Seventeen. October 27, 2009. April 13, 2023.
  7. Web site: Week Commencing - 12 July 2010 - Issue #1064. 21. January 18, 2022. 6 September 2010. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20100906012634/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20100811-0001/Issue1064.pdf. live.
  8. Web site: Bleed [Digital 45] - Single by Hot Chelle Rae]. Apple Music. April 13, 2023.
  9. Hot Chelle Rae Chart History (Pop Airplay). Billboard. April 13, 2023.
  10. Web site: Lovesick Electric - Hot Chelle Rae Credits. AllMusic. April 13, 2023.

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