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Native is the third studio album by American band OneRepublic. It was released on March 22, 2013 in Germany and Ireland, March 25 worldwide except North America, and March 26 in North America. The album was originally planned to be released at the end of 2012, with the lead single being "Feel Again", released on August 27, 2012. However due to the album not being completed at the time, it was pushed back to early 2013. "Feel Again" was later branded as a promotional single, and on January 8, 2013, "If I Lose Myself" was released as the lead single for the album.

It has since spawned the very successful single "Counting Stars", peaking at number 3 so far on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their first Top 10 hit since "Good Life" in 2010.[1] It has also topped the charts in the United Kingdom for two non-consecutive weeks[2] and charting within the top ten in nine countries, including attaining top five placements in Australia, Germany, Ireland and New Zealand. The song also managed to become their biggest hit in the UK, peaking at number 1. The album's fourth single was announced as "Something I Need", and has since been certified Platinum in Australia and Gold in New Zealand, peaking in the top 5 in both countries. As of November 2013 the album has sold 283,000 copies in the US.[3]

Background and album design

On February 4, 2012, OneRepublic announced via Twitter that their third studio album was scheduled for a fall of 2012 release, and that the band was hoping to release the lead single from the album around April or May 2012. The band stated that they were "not rushing it", saying that the album "has to literally be the best thing we've ever done". The artwork for the album was brought up on the idea of how different each member of the group is from each other and that each one of the band members is like a different animal. Frontman Ryan Tedder is represented by a fox, drummer Eddie Fisher is represented by a mountain lion, rhythm guitarist Drew Brown is an owl, bassist Brent Kutzle is a gazelle, and lead guitarist Zach Filkins is the bison. Brent Kutzle came up with the idea of calling the album Native. According to Kutzle, it means indigenous to every country and how different they are as individuals.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[6]
Cross Rhythms[7]
Daily Star8/10[8]
Entertainment WeeklyA-[9]
Knoxville News Sentinel[10]
Melodic.net[11]
Rolling Stone[12]
Sputnikmusic4.1/5[13]
USA Today[14]
Under the Gun Review4/10[15]

Native received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, a website which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 from reviews and ratings by mainstream critics, it currently holds a metascore of 65, based on seven reviews.[5] Matt Collar of AllMusic asked the question "How do they stand out in a sea of other artists who sound so similar to them, primarily because as a songwriter, Tedder has largely defined much of the entire modern pop sound?"[6] To this, Collar found that "In many ways, OneRepublic are a clearing house for mainstream pop sensibilities, and Native is no exception", which this leads him to espouse "Ultimately, all of this might seem like more of a knock against OneRepublic as pop opportunists, if the music weren't so dang catchy."[6] At Entertainment Weekly, Adam Markovitz signaled that this album "is chemically pure pop-rock: flavorless, transparent — and potent enough to melt your resistance like battery acid", and said that the album contains "soaring, evangelical choruses of prescription-strength goose-bump inducers like "Feel Again" and "If I Lose Myself.""[9] Johan Wippsson of Melodic.net wrote that the band has taken its sound to the next level with "Coldplay's atmospheric and epic melodies."[11]

Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone alluded to how "Native is catchy and predictable: big melodies, inspirational lyrics, production that sits between pop and rock and dance", but was critical of Tedder, who he called "a song savant who's a boring and characterless singer."[12] musicOMH's Elliah Heifetz surmised that "Often enough though, Native does truly shine", which he noted the fact "there’s no question the man can write", but that "it’s just a real shame that Tedder seems to have forgotten how to write for his band. And this, ultimately, is what keeps Native from both from being a great OneRepublic album, and from its true potential as a great album by Ryan Tedder."[16] Amy Sciarretto of PopCrush alluded to how "'Native' boasts notes of hope and thought-provoking lyrics, as well as some melancholy music. Even when things feel a bit maudlin, you can still dance to it."[17] Hellhound Music's Matt Crane found the release to be "filled with musical exploration, dense lyrical themes, emotional depth, and diverse instrumental execution."[18]

Elysa Gardner of USA Today evoked how "Ryan Tedder neither surprises nor disappoints, offering sturdy, atmospheric pop" on the album.[14] Idolator's Emily Tan said that "Native has OneRepublic demonstrating how they’ve grown as a band while also somewhat managing to stick to their musical foundations."[19] At the Knoxville News Sentinel, Chuck Campbell noted that with Tedder he "happily sticks to his guns, relentlessly firing off the ammo until he wins the battle with irresistible refrains and a mostly optimistic attitude", which contains some "unapologetic hokum in 'Native,' from the sweeping choruses to the upbeat themes to the quaint keyboards," and the album is not "artlessly endearing."[10] In addition, Campbell highlighted the fact that with respect to the album "the sonic manipulation is transparent: The more blatant OneRepublic is with the hooks the better, plus the more extroverted sounds are far more effective than the subtler arrangements", which if it is "dance music, at least it's smart-ish dance music."[10] Tony Cummings of Cross Rhythms claimed that "with such passionate vocals and Tedder's multi-layered production virtuosity the overall effect is pop rock of the highest standard."[7]

Haley Black of Highlight Magazine said that "Native is no exception and the band keeps producing catchy tunes that appeal to a wide range of listeners", however Black cautioned that "Tedder's vocals are somewhat suffocated and the instruments that are supposed to be dominant are diluted by synthesizers. If many of the songs were slightly more stripped down, this record would have exceeded all expectations."[20] John Pareles of The New York Times gave a positive reviews of the album, when he praised that "The craftsmanship is painstaking and impressive: layer upon layer of glossy keyboards, reverberant guitars and choirlike backing vocals (although Mr. Tedder applies too much obvious Auto-Tune to his leads). But these crystal-palace productions are proud showcases for unctuous, sometimes oddly morbid lyrics."[21] At the Daily Star, John Earls surmised that "Ryan Tedder sings as beautifully as ever and he can’t help writing slick, soulful harmonies" that "even by their standards, the band serve up polished, radio-friendly hits-in-waiting."[8]

Tour

The Native Tour is the headlining concert tour by American rock band, OneRepublic. Launched on April 2, 2013, the tour promoted the band's third studio album Native. Beginning in Europe, the band performed a total of 21 shows throughout April and May. In June 2013, they announced a second leg, to be played alongside Sara Bareilles which was to take place through 52 shows across North America until October. From here they would travel to Asia for a total of 6 six shows across China, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and ending in the Philippines on November 6. Their final leg for 2013 was across Australia and New Zealand, marking their largest tour across Australia and their first visit to New Zealand. A total of four shows were played across Australia, beginning in Perth and ending in Melbourne, from here they went on to play two shows in New Zealand, one in Auckland and one in Wellington, ending November 17. Beginning January 29, 2014 the band will begin their second European leg, and their fifth leg of the tour. Playing a total of 22 shows in February and early March, ending with two shows in Paris, France on March 7. The band will then travel to the United Kingdom where they will perform 7 shows, beginning in London on March 16 and ending in Ireland on March 24.[22]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200, making it OneRepublic's first top 10 album. In its first week, Native sold 60,000 units, which is the band’s best sales frame since 2007, when their debut album, Dreaming Out Loud, sold 75,000 in its first week.[23] In the UK, the album debuted at #35 and fell out of the top 75 the following week, but re-entered the chart at #35 in September 2013 after the success of "Counting Stars". The album has since peaked at #17.[24]

Singles

  • "If I Lose Myself" was subsequently released afterwards as the second single and new official lead single from the album on January 8, 2013.[28] The remix by Alesso song was featured in the season premiere of the 2013 revival season of One Life to Live.
  • "Counting Stars" was announced as the third single from the album and was released on June 14, 2013. It was released as the lead single in the UK and several other countries.[29] The song has become their most successful thus far from the album charting within the top five in Australia, Austria, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Poland and New Zealand, and being certified 5x Platinum in Australia and 2x Platinum in New Zealand. In the UK "Counting Stars" became OneRepublic's first ever number one single. The song has so far peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the band's first Top 10 in the US since "Good Life" (2010). The music video for the single was filmed in Louisiana and was released on May 31.
  • "Something I Need" was announced as the album's fourth overall single on August 25, 2013.[30] The music video was directed by Cameron Buddy and was released on October 7, 2013.[31] It has been certified 2x Platinum in Australia and Gold in New Zealand, despite little promotion due to the late success of "Counting Stars".
  • "I Lived" will be released as the fourth single in the US in early 2014.[32]

Promotional singles

  • "What You Wanted" was released as a promotional single from the album on February 19, 2013, available to download on iTunes in the month leading up to the album's release on available listings of the album.[33]

Other songs

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Counting Stars"Ryan TedderTedder, Noel Zancanella4:17
2."If I Lose Myself"Tedder, Benny Blanco, Brent Kutzle, Zach FilkinsBlanco, Tedder, Kutzle[a]4:01
3."Feel Again"Tedder, Kutzle, Drew Brown, ZancanellaTedder, Kutzle, Zancanella, Brown[b]3:05
4."What You Wanted"Tedder, KutzleTedder, Kutzle4:01
5."I Lived"Tedder, ZancanellaTedder, Zancanella3:55
6."Light It Up"Tedder, KutzleTedder, Kutzle4:10
7."Can't Stop"Tedder, Jeff Bhasker, Tyler Sam JohnsonBhasker, Johnson, Tedder, Emile Haynie[b]4:09
8."Au Revoir"Tedder, KutzleKutzle4:50
9."Burning Bridges"Tedder, KutzleZdar and Boombass, Tedder, Kutzle, Zancanella4:17
10."Something I Need"Tedder, BlancoBlanco, Tedder4:01
11."Preacher"Tedder, KutzleTedder, Kutzle4:08
12."Don't Look Down"Tedder, KutzleKutzle1:39
Total length:46:44
UK standard edition reissue bonus track[35]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."If I Lose Myself" (Alesso vs. OneRepublic)Tedder, Blanco, Kutzle, FilkinsBlanco, Tedder, Kutzle[a], Alesso (remixer)3:35
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Something's Gotta Give"Tedder, Zdar, BoombassCassius4:51
14."Life in Color"Tedder, KutzleAaron Sprinkle, Kutzle[a], Tedder[a]3:22
15."If I Lose Myself" (Acoustic version)Tedder, Blanco, Kutzle, FilkinsKutzle3:50
16."What You Wanted" (Acoustic version)Tedder, KutzleKutzle3:23
17."Burning Bridges" (Acoustic version)Tedder, KutzleKutzle4:35
Total length:66:50
International Amazon.com MP3 bonus track[36]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Feel Again" (Fred Falke club remix)Tedder, Kutzle, Brown, ZancanellaTedder, Kutzle, Zancanella, Brown[b], Fred Falke (remixer)6:25
UK deluxe edition reissue bonus tracks[37]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Something's Gotta Give"Tedder, Zdar, BoombassCassius4:51
14."Life in Color"Tedder, KutzleAaron Sprinkle, Kutzle[a], Tedder[a]3:22
15."If I Lose Myself" (Acoustic version)Tedder, Blanco, Kutzle, FilkinsKutzle3:50
16."What You Wanted" (Acoustic version)Tedder, KutzleKutzle3:23
17."Burning Bridges" (Acoustic version)Tedder, KutzleKutzle4:35
18."If I Lose Myself" (Alesso vs. OneRepublic)Tedder, Blanco, Kutzle, FilkinsBlanco, Tedder, Kutzle[a], Alesso (remixer)3:35
Notes
  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[38] 8
Austrian Albums Chart[39] 5
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[40] 39
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[41] 65
Canadian Albums Chart[42] 12
Dutch Albums Chart[43] 37
German Albums Chart[44] 4
Irish Albums Chart[45] 25
Italian Albums Chart[46] 97
New Zealand Albums Chart[47] 16
Norwegian Albums Chart[48] 35
Spanish Albums Chart[49] 88
Swedish Albums Chart[50] 23
Swiss Albums Chart[51] 4
UK Albums Chart[52] 17
US Billboard 200[53] 4

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Austria March 22, 2013 CD, digital download Mosley Music Group, Interscope Records
Germany
Holland
Indonesia
Ireland
Norway
Slovenia
Switzerland
Greece March 25, 2013
Hong Kong
Italy
Russia
Spain
United Kingdom March 25, 2013 Digital download, CD,[54] Deluxe CD [55]
Canada March 26, 2013 CD,[56] digital download,[57] vinyl[58]
United States
Japan March 27, 2013 CD, digital download
Australia April 26, 2013
United Kingdom[35][37] October 14, 2013 CD Reissue,[35] Deluxe CD Reissue [59]
United Kingdom[35][37] December 16, 2013 Digital download Reissue [60]

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