[dropcap]T[/dropcap]AKING over radio, television and the charts, OneRepublic have had a brilliant year so far and look set to continue that trend.
Racking up single sales of over 50 million worldwide and climbing the iTunes charts currently with their new single ‘Love Runs Out’, OneRepublic are riding a wave that they may have thought crashed back in 2006 after being dropped - luckily for them, their journey was only just really beginning.
‘Counting Stars’ has become one of the biggest pop anthems around and has spent a year in the UK’s top 75, whilst The X Factor have just spent a huge amount on a new advertisement featuring the band’s new single - a song written by lead singer Ryan Tedder whilst the band toured across Europe. Ryan hasn’t only seen success with his group however, having being one of the writing forces behind Adele’s ‘Turning Tables’, Beyoncé’s ‘Halo’ and ‘XO’ and Ellie Goulding’s ‘Burn’ to name just three.
Stunning Ella Henderson debut single ‘Ghost’ was also co-wrote and co-produced by Ryan, instantly reaching number one on the UK charts. Now with their repackaged album dropping later this week on August 11, and plans to return to the UK and Ireland this October for their arena tour dates, there seems to be no stopping OneRepublic’s ascent.
They’re an increasingly likeable group. You root for them to continue to do well as they come across as utterly sincere and engrossed in what they produce.
