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AJR at "We the People" in 2021American indie pop band AJR has written or co-written every song in their discography, except various covers and two featured songs.The trio was formed by the brothers—Ryan Met (keyboard, ukulele, vocals), Jack Met (guitar, sampler, lead vocals), and Adam Met (bass guitar, backing vocals)—in Chelsea, Manhattan. [1]
"Bang!" is a song by American pop band AJR. It was released on February 12, 2020, through their own label, AJR Productions. The song is the lead single from the band's fourth album, OK Orchestra. On August 8, 2020, a remix version was released featuring Hayley Kiyoko and AhhHaa. [1]
A music video for the single was released on March 7. [59] The song was additionally included on Taylor Swift's Apple Music playlist, "Playlist by ME!", in May 2019, with the pre-chorus' lyrics being used for Taylor's description of the playlist of songs she loves and appreciates. [60]
The song employs a notable sample of SpongeBob SquarePants saying "I'm ready!" from the eponymous animated television series' debut episode "Help Wanted".AJR explained that the inspiration for the song came when the band members were "talking one day and joked that David Guetta or Skrillex would sample SpongeBob kinda in like, an ironic way.
"Weak" is a song by American indie pop band AJR. It was first released on their EP What Everyone's Thinking via the band's label AJR Productions on September 16, 2016, later becoming the third single for their second studio album The Click (2017). The song's lyrics describe acceptance of human weakness and feature an uptempo pop composition.
In 2017, Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken!'s director Morgan Spurlock reached out to AJR via Twitter, asking the band to create the theme song for it. [2] The band watched the documentary and later stated "we were blown away after watching the film, and we immediately connected with Morgan’s passion as an underdog trying to shed light on this corrupt giant". [3] "
A music video for "The Dumb Song" directed by Edoardo Ranaboldo and Austin Roa was released on April 21, 2023. [5] The video differs from the band's standard music videos by centering the focus on AJR writing and producing the song over a year-and-a-half period, starting with the writing process in a newly built studio in October 2021. [6]
"Sober Up" is a song by American indie pop band AJR, from their second studio album, The Click. Released as the album's fifth single, it features Rivers Cuomo, lead singer and frontman of American rock band Weezer, although certain radio stations instead play a version with band member Ryan singing Cuomo's verse.