"Windows Down" is a song by American boy band

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from the re-release of their second studio album '' Elevate''. The song was released on June 25, 2012. The song's hook is sampled from " Song 2" by

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rock band Blur.

Composition

The song was written by Blackbear,

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, Alexander James, Damon Albarn, Dave Rowntree,

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, and

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, with production handled by the latter two while additional by CJ Baran. It features samples from " Song 2" by Blur. American singer/songwriter Kesha originally created an early demo of the track, expected to appear on her second studio album ''

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'' with the title "Woo Hoo", still using the Blur sample, but later sold the instrumental to Big Time Rush, and the song was re-written to create "Windows Down".

Music video

The music video was filmed in Maui, Hawaii and was released on

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on June 22, three days before the single's iTunes release. The video features the band doing various activities in Hawaii like surfing, paddle boarding, swimming in the ocean, and standing on top of Jeep Wranglers.

Critical reception

Nick Bassett from UK site ''The Re-View'' called "Windows Down" a "surefire summer pop hit", complimenting the use of the "Song 2" sample and wrapping up his article saying that it should "mark Big Time Rush as some hot, home-grown competition for our Transatlantic invading boybands".

Track listing

*Digital download #"Windows Down" – 3:12 *EU CD single #"Windows Down" – 3:13 #"Windows Down" (Instrumental) – 2:59

Commercial performance

"Windows Down" peaked at number 97 on ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and lasted one week on chart. The song also peaked on ''Billboard'' Mainstream Top 40 which lasted 3 weeks on chart.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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