Bright Idea
2006 studio album by Orson
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Bright Idea is the debut studio album of American power pop band Orson. Originally self-released in 2005, it was released commercially on May 29, 2006 in the UK and internationally on June 13, 2006.
The album was recorded for just $5,000 in Hollywood, funded by the band themselves, and produced by Noah Shain. It contains the hit singles "No Tomorrow", the title track, "Happiness" and "Already Over". Bright Idea charted at number one on the official UK Albums Chart on June 4, 2006. The video for the single "Bright Idea" was directed by Tony Petrossian and was released as the follow-up to the UK number-one single "No Tomorrow".
The album was prized with a platinum record in the United Kingdom. About 700,000 copies were sold worldwide.
Guitarist Chad Rachild departed a year after the independent self release of the album. He was replaced by Kevin Roentgen and soon after the band were signed to Mercury Records UK.
01Track listing
All lyrics are written by Jason Pebworth; all music is composed by George Astasio, Chris Cano, Johnny Lonely, Pebworth, and Chad Rachild.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bright Idea" | 4:13 |
| 2. | "No Tomorrow" | 2:47 |
| 3. | "Happiness" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Already Over" | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Downtown" (UK edition only) | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Tryin' to Help" | 3:04 |
| 7. | "So Ahead of Me" | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Last Night" | 4:33 |
| 9. | "Look Around" | 5:05 |
| 10. | "Save the World" | 3:40 |
| 11. | "The Okay Song" | 3:50 |
02Personnel
- George Astasio, guitars
- Chris Cano, drums
- Johnny Lonely, bass
- Jason Pebworth, vocals
- Chad Rachild, guitars
- Kevin Roentgen, guitars
03Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 51 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 29 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 48 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) | 32 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts) | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 38 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts) | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2006) | Position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP) | 168 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 59 |
04Release history
| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | May 29, 2006 |
| Various | June 13, 2006 |
Sources and credits
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