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Bright Idea

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Bright Idea
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 29, 2006 (2006-05-29)
Recorded2005 (Hollywood)
GenrePop rock, indie rock
Length42:59
LabelMercury (UK)
ProducerNoah Shain, Orson, Chad Rachild
Orson chronology
Bright Idea
(2006)
Culture Vultures
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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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.[1]

The album was recorded for just $5,000 in Hollywood, funded by the band themselves, and produced by Noah Shain.[2] It contains the hit singles "No Tomorrow", "Bright Idea", "Happiness" and "Already Over". Bright Idea charted at number one on the official UK Albums Chart on June 4, 2006.[3] 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.[4] About 700,000 copies were sold worldwide.[5]

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.[6]

Track listing

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All lyrics written by Jason Pebworth, except where noted; all music written by George Astasio, Chris Cano, Johnny Lonely, Pebworth, and Chad Rachild.

  1. "Bright Idea" – 4:13
  2. "No Tomorrow" – 2:47
  3. "Happiness" – 3:56
  4. "Already Over" – 3:52
  5. "Downtown" – 4:23 (UK edition only)
  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

Personnel

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  • George Astasio – guitars
  • Chris Cano – drums
  • Johnny Lonely – bass
  • Jason Pebworth – vocals
  • Chad Rachild – guitars
  • Kevin Roentgen – guitars

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Bright Idea
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 51
French Albums (SNEP)[8] 29
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 48
Irish Albums (IRMA)[10] 32
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 38
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 1

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for Bright Idea
Chart (2006) Position
French Albums (SNEP)[14] 168
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 59

Release history

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Release history for Bright Idea
Region Date
United Kingdom May 29, 2006
Various June 13, 2006

References

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  1. ^ unofficialorson.co.uk Archived January 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ __PAGE_AUTHOR__. "Universal Music Belgium". universalmusic.be. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011.
  3. ^ "The Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  4. ^ "British Phonographic Industry searchable certification database". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on September 24, 2009. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
  5. ^ worldwidealbums.net
  6. ^ "Orson – Bright Idea (2006, CD)". Discogs. 2006.
  7. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Orson – Bright Idea" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  8. ^ "Lescharts.com – Orson – Bright Idea". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Orson – Bright Idea" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  10. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Orson". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Orson – Bright Idea". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  14. ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2006" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  15. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2006". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 26, 2020.