OneRepublic: "Had Some Tea, Did A Bunch Of British Things..."
So, we've all heard 'Apologize' by now, right? That's the most-un-Timbaland-y track on Timbaland's album (and his current Top 5 hit). And the reason it doesn't sound like a Timbaland track is that it's really NOT a Timbaland track. It was written by his close personal workbuddy Ryan Tedder, for HIS band OneRepublic. Now - for Tedder newbies - Ryan is something of a songwriting prodigy, coming up with quality tunes for artists as diverse as Chris Cornell, Jennifer Lopez, Shayne Ward, Lemar and Leona Lewis. Hell, he wrote 'Bleeding Love', which means that Ryan has TWO songs in the Top 5 at the same time!
What better time could there be for a ChartBlog chat with the man himself?
What I Expected: The Great J-Lo Rumour Bust...why X-Factor stars make better song-monkeys...how to get your kids to learn instruments while rotting their teeth...everyone says Stevie Wonder...
What I Did Not Expect: "You know how when you're three years old and you don't want to sit down and have piano lessons"...being threatened by Daniel Bedingfield..."I've been obsessed with cellos"..."You can't help but come across as a complete ass"...
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Your ChartBlog interviewer was: Fraser McAlpine
Here's the video for 'Apologize'...
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