24/Seven is the third studio album by American boy band Big Time Rush, released on June 11, 2013 by Columbia Records. The album is a more uptempo and traditional pop sound from the band but still incorporates similar melodies to their previous sound. The band worked with producers Matt Squire and Damon Sharpe, as they had done in the past, in an effort to mature their sound yet not stray away from their well-known qualities. The four members co-wrote twelve songs (including five deluxe edition bonus tracks) with several hired songwriters. The album was preceded by the release of the promotional singles "Like Nobody's Around", Confetti Falling.
"24/seven", the album's title track, was released as the lead single on June 19, 2013 along with its music video. Though The album received mixed to eventually positive reviews from music critics, it was a huge commercial success debuting at number four on the Billboard 200. 24/Seven is the most pre-ordered album in Mexican iTunes history. 24/Seven has been certified gold in over 3 different countries and platinum in 2 countries as of March 4, 2014.