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The Script
The Script are an Irish rock band formed in 2001 in Dublin, consisting of lead vocalist and keyboardist Danny O'Donoghue, lead guitarist Mark Sheehan, and drummer Glen Power. The band moved to London after signing to Sony Label Group imprint Phonogenic and released their eponymous debut album in August 2008, preceded by the debut single "We Cry" as well as other singles such as "The Man Who Can't Be Moved", "Breakeven" and "Before the Worst". The album peaked at number one in both Ireland and the UK. Their next three albums, ''Science & Faith'' (2010), '' #3'' (2012) and ''No Sound Without Silence'' (2014), all topped the album charts in Ireland and the UK, while ''Science & Faith'' reached number three in the United States.The Script score fresh chart success with new album BBC. Retrieve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny O'Donoghue
Daniel John Mark Luke O'Donoghue (born 3 October 1980) is an Irish singer-songwriter best known for being the frontman of the Irish rock band The Script and as a coach on the first two series of the television singing talent show ''The Voice UK''. He was earlier a member of the Irish boy band Mytown. Early life Danny O'Donoghue was born in Dublin, Ireland, to Shay O'Donoghue, a member of the band ''The Dreams'', and Ailish O'Donoghue. He is the youngest of six children and was raised in Ballinteer, Dublin. As a child, he was initially against the idea of being a musician; however, he ended up dropping out of school to pursue a musical career. Early career O'Donoghue was originally a member of a late 1990s band called Mytown with friend (and now also band member of The Script) Mark Sheehan, after being signed to Universal Records in 1999. After its moderate success, O'Donoghue moved to Los Angeles with Sheehan to write songs and produce for artists such as Britney Spears, Boy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom Child
''Freedom Child'' is the fifth studio album by Irish rock band The Script. It was released via Columbia Records and Sony Music on 1 September 2017. Background Speaking about how pop music has turned out since The Script went on a hiatus after their last album ''No Sound Without Silence'', Danny O’Donoghue said "If you take a listen to radio now, there aren’t too many bands - guitar, bass, drums, vocals. Everyone has some kind of production element." The album was announced as members of the band took time out with their families in Ireland after four studio albums since 2008. "Rain" was released as the first single from the album and their first new song since 2014. Explaining how the album title was decided, O'Donoghue said "It came from Mark's side... His seven-year-old came up to him one day and asked, 'Dad, what's terrorism?'" The album title was inspired by its song of the same name, which addresses terrorism and the need for harmony. He also mentioned how the album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin
Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. At the 2016 census of Ireland, 2016 census it had a population of 1,173,179, while the preliminary results of the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census recorded that County Dublin as a whole had a population of 1,450,701, and that the population of the Greater Dublin Area was over 2 million, or roughly 40% of the Republic of Ireland's total population. A settlement was established in the area by the Gaels during or before the 7th century, followed by the Vikings. As the Kings of Dublin, Kingdom of Dublin grew, it became Ireland's principal settlement by the 12th century Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. The city expanded rapidly from the 17th century and was briefly the second largest in the British Empire and sixt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eponymous
An eponym is a person, a place, or a thing after whom or which someone or something is, or is believed to be, named. The adjectives which are derived from the word eponym include ''eponymous'' and ''eponymic''. Usage of the word The term ''eponym'' functions in multiple related ways, all based on an explicit relationship between two named things. A person, place, or thing named after a particular person share an eponymous relationship. In this way, Elizabeth I of England is the eponym of the Elizabethan era. When Henry Ford is referred to as "the ''eponymous'' founder of the Ford Motor Company", his surname "Ford" serves as the eponym. The term also refers to the title character of a fictional work (such as Rocky Balboa of the ''Rocky'' film series), as well as to ''self-titled'' works named after their creators (such as the album ''The Doors'' by the band the Doors). Walt Disney created the eponymous Walt Disney Company, with his name similarly extended to theme parks such a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superheroes (song)
"Superheroes" is a song written by Danny O'Donoghue and Mark Sheehan of Irish pop rock band The Script with songwriter James Barry. The song was originally recorded by the band for inclusion and it is the lead single on their fourth studio album, '' No Sound Without Silence'' (2014). The track was first released by Columbia Records on 22 July 2014 as the lead single promoting the album. The single was released in Ireland on 29 August 2014 and in the United Kingdom on 31 August 2014. Composition According to The Script lead vocalist Danny O'Donoghue, "Superheroes" is a song written for "the unsung heroes out in the world". The song, which calls out "people who are going through the hardest of times but can keep their head held high", has drawn comparisons by some music critics to "Firework", originally performed by American singer Katy Perry, in terms of the song's lyrical themes. Recording "Superheroes" was the first song written by the band for their fourth studio album, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hall Of Fame (song)
"Hall of Fame" is a song by Irish pop rock band the Script featuring American rapper will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas. It is the lead single from the band's third studio album '' #3''. The track was given its first radio play on Capital on 23 July 2012. Written and co-produced by the band, the song is about following dreams and making an impact on the world. The song has been licensed for use in various media since its release. Background The Script frontman Danny O'Donoghue Daniel John Mark Luke O'Donoghue (born 3 October 1980) is an Irish singer-songwriter best known for being the frontman of the Irish rock band The Script and as a coach on the first two series of the television singing talent show ''The Voice U ... first met will.i.am while they were both judges for ''The Voice UK''. O'Donoghue said: "we went to the recording studio and an hour and a half later we had the song in its entirety. I thought he was going to produce it but he just gave it to me and Mark (Shee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nothing (The Script Song)
"Nothing" is a song by Irish pop rock band the Script from their second studio album, ''Science & Faith''. The song was released as the second single on 19 November 2010. It was written and produced by Danny O'Donoghue, Mark Sheehan, Steve Kipner, and Andrew Frampton. The song charted at number 15 in Ireland, and at number 42 in the United Kingdom. In the United States, the song debuted at number 89 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number 32 on 29 October 2011. Background The song is told from the first-person point of view of a man who drinks himself to a stupor after he and his girlfriend break up. Unable to accept that everything is over, he calls her and tells her his feelings, but the girl does not make any response, hence the title "Nothing". The band performed the song during the Children in Need telethon of 2010, and as part of the 2010 Christmas special "Ruth Jones' Christmas Cracker". Music video The music video was directed by Charles Mehling. It shows Dann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For The First Time (The Script Song)
"For the First Time" is a song by Irish pop rock band the Script. Written by band members Danny O'Donoghue and Mark Sheehan, the song was released on 20 August 2010 as the lead single from the band's second studio album ''Science & Faith''. It debuted at number one on the Irish Singles Chart, becoming the Script's first number-one single. The Wanted covered this song live on BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge and used that version in their EP Lose My Mind. Background Danny O'Donoghue told the story behind the song in an interview with Merrick, Dools & Ricki-Lee on Sydney radio station Nova 96.9. Said O'Donoghue: "The song 'For the First Time' was about a time when we got back after touring around the world. We wanted to press palms with the people who had really gotten us there, and we got home and realised there's a stark reality out there, the recession, people are losing their jobs and their valuable things, and we thought, it almost pales in comparison to your news. We started the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Sound Without Silence
''No Sound Without Silence'' is the fourth studio album by Irish pop rock band The Script. The album was released by Columbia Records on 12 September 2014 in Ireland and other Friday-release countries and on 15 September 2014 in the United Kingdom. The album is the band's first full-length release under Columbia, after releasing their previous three studio albums under Phonogenic Records in Europe and Epic Records in the United States. Largely recorded aboard the band's tour bus during the length of the 3 World Tour through 2012 and 2013, the album has been described as a "prequel" to the band's eponymous debut album, recorded with the ideology of creating an album better than what they had previously recorded. The album is preceded by " Superheroes", released as the lead single promoting the album on 22 July 2014. Background In 2012, The Script released their third studio album, '' #3''. Conceived by the band to appeal to a more mainstream audience, The album was initially r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3 (The Script Album)
''#3'' is the third studio album released by Irish pop rock trio, The Script. The album was released in Ireland on 7 September 2012, in the United Kingdom on 10 September and in the United States on 9 October. The album was preceded by the release of the single "Hall of Fame", a duet with will.i.am, who was, at the time, lead singer Danny O'Donoghue's co-judge on ''The Voice UK''. The album reached number one in Ireland, number two in the UK, and number 13 in the US, but received generally unfavourable reviews. Background The band announced via their official Twitter account on 2 June 2012 that recording of their third studio album was complete, and that the title of the album would be ''#3''. They also stated that the album was due for release on 17 September 2012; however, a later announcement brought the release date forward by a week to 10 September. O'Donoghue revealed on 8 July that the title of the lead single would be "Hall of Fame", and that the track would debut on rad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science & Faith
''Science & Faith'' is the second studio album by Irish rock band The Script. It was released in Ireland on 10 September 2010, via RCA Records. It was preceded by the lead single, " For the First Time", on 3 September 2010. It debuted at number one in Ireland and United Kingdom, selling 70,816 copies in its first week in the United Kingdom. In the United States, ''Science & Faith'' debuted at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200, their highest peak on the US chart, with first-week sales of 49,000 copies. The album has sold 314,000 copies in the US, and over 1.5 million worldwide. The album was met with generally mixed reviews. Background For the album's release in the United States, "Bullet from a Gun" was added to the track listing, and a remix of "Walk Away", featuring American rapper B.o.B, which was originally set to be a single stateside, was also added. On 16 October 2011, the album was re-released in Asia, in the form of a "Tour Edition", which again adds "Bullet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Before The Worst
"Before the Worst" is a song by Irish band the Script, released as the fifth and final single from their self-titled debut album, '' The Script''. The Script performed "Before the Worst" during half time of the 2009 NRL Grand Final. The single reached number 10 in Australia and was certified Platinum. The music video was filmed in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and premiered on Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a fourth television service ... as part of T4. Track listings * 7-inch vinyl # "Before The Worst" – 3:23 # "Bullet From A Gun" – 4:10 * CD single # "Before The Worst" – 3:23 # "Bullet From A Gun" – 4:10 * Australian CD single # "Before The Worst" – 3:23 # "Before The Worst" (Armand Van Helden Remix) – 5:46 # "Before The Worst" (Live at the Islington Academy, 8 April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
