The band achieved its first commercial success on Myspace as an unsigned act. In late 2002, after OneRepublic played shows throughout the Los Angeles area, several record labels approached the band with interest, but the band signed with Velvet Hammer, an imprint of Columbia Records. They made their first album with producer Greg Wells during the summer and fall of 2005 at his studio, Rocket Carousel, in Culver City, California. The album was scheduled for release on June 6, 2006, but the group was dropped by Columbia two months before the album was released. The lead single of that album, "Apologize", was released on April 30, 2006, on Myspace, eventually reaching number one on the Myspace charts.
In 2007, OneRepublic released their debut album, Dreaming Out Loud. Their lead single, "Apologize", was remixed by Timbaland, becoming a huge international success, reaching number one in sixteen countries and subsequently earning them a Grammy Award nomination. The second single, "Stop and Stare", mirrored its predecessor's success. The album was later certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The band's second album, Waking Up (2009), produced the singles "All the Right Moves", "Secrets", "Marchin On", and "Good Life", with the last reaching the top ten of the US Billboard Hot 100.
OneRepublic's third album, Native (2013), became the band's first top ten album on the Billboard 200, and highest-charting album to date, charting at number four. The lead single, "If I Lose Myself", charted within the top ten in several countries, while the album's third single, "Counting Stars", became the band's most successful single in recent years, obtaining top-five placements in Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, the US, and the UK. This marks their highest-charting single in the United Kingdom to date. It also peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100, matching the group's highest peak of "Apologize" in 2007.
On October 7, 2016, OneRepublic released Oh My My, their fourth studio album, featuring several collaborators, including Cassius, Peter Gabriel, and Santigold. Preceded by the singles "Wherever I Go", released on May 13, 2016, and "Kids", released on August 12, 2016, it was recognized as a change in their sound from previous albums by critics and by the band. In 2017, the band released the singles "No Vacancy", "Truth to Power", "Stranger Things" with Kygo and "Rich Love" with Seeb. Their fifth studio album, Human, was released in 2021. The band has sold approximately over 16 million records worldwide.
On November 1, 2021, OneRepublic released the song "Sunshine". The song is used as the theme song to the 2021 film Clifford the Big Red Dog.
In February 2022, OneRepublic released the song "West Coast". The song is the lead single from OneRepublic’s upcoming sixth studio album. The song is an ode to the American state of California and evokes classic 1960s California sounds, stemming from groups such as The Beach Boys and The Mamas and the Papas, along with inspiration from Gorillaz. It has been both a band favorite and a fan favorite for a long time, and it ultimately became a tone-setter for their sixth studio effort. They first started working on “West Coast” during the production process of their 2016 album, Oh My My, but ended up shelving it for later. An earlier version of the song was used for U2’s 2017 hit, “Summer of Love,” which actually turned the original demo into an anti-war track.
After years of anticipation and re-tooling, the final version of “West Coast” was officially made public on February 25, 2022.
On April 1, 2022, OneRepublic released "You Were Loved" as a single with DJ and producer Gryffin. On May 13, 2022, the band released "I Ain't Worried", the second single from the soundtrack for the film Top Gun: Maverick. It will also be featured on their upcoming sixth studio album which is rumored to be released by the end of the summer. On January 31, 2023, Ryan Tedder confirmed in The Great Creators with Guy Raz that he will upload song teasers on social media, and let the public choose the next single.
OneRepublic's varied style of music has been described by Ryan Tedder: "We're no respecter of genre. If it's a good song or a good artist whether rock, pop, indie or hip hop, they've probably influenced us on some level... nothing's new under the sun, we're a sum of a bunch of parts." Specific artists whom OneRepublic has cited as influences include Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the Beatles, U2, M83, and Prince.
OneRepublic has won several music awards and landed many nominations, including for American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, World Music Awards, and Grammy Awards. Separately, lead singer Ryan Tedder has won three Grammy Awards due to his songwriting credits for Adele and Taylor Swift.
Rich Love
OneRepublic Lyrics
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Burnin' all those candles and stayin' up through the night
We'd make reservations for the places we know we'd never try
But then oh, we found some rich love
I remember feeling broke as a bottle of wine
I didn't move to the city to count all my pennies and worship the Hollywood sign
She'd say, "Hey man, nice to meet you,"
But she'd take it in one last timeAnd I know, 'cause I found some fake love
Ooh, broke as a bottle of wine
Ooh, but drink with you all damn night
Ooh, I'm not trying to trade love
'Cause if we don't find money
Then what we got honey is just enough
We got some rich love
She'd say, "Hey man,"
She'd say, "Hey man, nice to meet you,"
She'd say, "Hey man, nice to meet you,"
But she'd take it in one last time and I know
Do you remember dancing? The parties out in the yard?
We would piss off the neighbors
They'd eventually call the cops
And I was saving up for something, hoping life would finally start
'Cause oh, we had some new love
Ooh, broke as a bottle of wine
Ooh, but drink with you all damn night
Ooh, broke as a bottle of wine
'Cause if we don't find money
Then what we got honey lifts it up
We got some rich love
She'd say, "Hey man,"
She'd say, "Hey man, nice to meet you,"
She'd say, "Hey man, nice to meet you,"
But she'd take it in one last time and I know
Oh, we're broke as a bottle of wine
Said, we're broke as a bottle of wine
We're broke as a bottle of wine
Broke as a bottle of wine
We're broke as a bottle of wine
'Cause if we don't find money
Then what we got honey lifts it up
We got some rich love
She'd say, "Hey man,"
She'd say, "Hey man, nice to meet you,"
We're broke as a bottle of wine
We're broke as a bottle of wine
'Cause if we don't find money
Then what we got honey lifts it up
We got some rich love
We're broke as a bottle of wine
Broke as a bottle of wine
We're broke as a bottle of wine, bottle of wine
We're broke as a bottle of wine
We're broke as a bottle of wine
'Cause if we don't find money
Then what we got honey lifts it up
We got some rich love
The lyrics to "Rich Love" by OneRepublic and Seeb depicts a story of a couple who do not have a lot of money, but they have something more valuable - love. The first verse shows the couple reminiscing about their past together, talking and drinking whatever they can find, making reservations for new places they had never tried, but finding true love along the way. The chorus suggests that even though they do not have money, they have each other and that is enough to make them feel rich. The second verse speaks about the parties they used to have and how they would often upset their neighbours enough to call the police, but this never discouraged them. They were broke at this point, but they had each other, and that was a "new love," suggesting that they were continuously discovering new ways to love and appreciate each other.
However, the bridge of the song touched on the idea of "fake love," suggesting that there may have been times when they were not authentic with each other. When the woman says "Hey man, nice to meet you," she was merely being polite and not really wanting to meet the person. They were pretending to feel something that they did not. The song ends with the chorus, which suggests that even though they were broke as a bottle of wine, they had rich love, which was enough to make them feel rich.
Line by Line Meaning
I remember talking and drinking what we could find
We used to talk and drink whatever was available to us.
Burnin' all those candles and stayin' up through the night
We used to stay up all night, lighting candles and having deep conversations.
We'd make reservations for the places we know we'd never try
We would plan to visit new places, but end up going to the same old places we're comfortable with.
But then oh, we found some rich love
But eventually, we found a love that was valuable and fulfilling.
I remember feeling broke as a bottle of wine
I felt financially challenged, like an empty bottle of wine.
I didn't move to the city to count all my pennies and worship the Hollywood sign
I moved to the city to experience life, not to worry about money or fame.
She'd say, "Hey man, nice to meet you,"
She would greet people in a friendly manner.
But she'd take it in one last time
She would absorb a moment before moving on.
And I know, 'cause I found some fake love
I know this because I once experienced a love that wasn't genuine.
Do you remember dancing? The parties out in the yard?
Do you recall the fun times we had dancing at parties in the yard?
We would piss off the neighbors
Our parties were so loud that the neighbors would get angry.
They'd eventually call the cops
Neighbors would call the police to shut down our loud parties.
And I was saving up for something, hoping life would finally start
I was working towards a goal, hoping it would give me a sense of purpose in life.
'Cause oh, we had some new love
But then we found a new love that made us feel alive.
'Cause if we don't find money
If we don't have financial security,
Then what we got honey is just enough
Our love is valuable and enough to sustain us even when broke.
We're broke as a bottle of wine
We're financially struggling, like a bottle of wine that's been emptied.
'Cause if we don't find money
If we don't have money,
Then what we got honey lifts it up
Our love lifts us up and makes us feel rich even when broke.
We're broke as a bottle of wine, bottle of wine
We're broke and empty, like a bottle of wine that's been consumed.
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRENT MICHAEL KUTZLE, CHRISTOFFER HUSE, ESPEN BERG, NIKLAS STRANDBRATEN, RYAN B TEDDER, SIMEN ERIKSRUD, TROND OPSAHL
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Wolfsong
i played this to my x and he cryed
@NeonTetraAquarist
HERE ARE THE LYRICS: ❤❤
I remember talking and drinking what we could find
Burnin' all those candles and stayin' up through the night
We'd make reservations for the places we know we'd never try
But then oh, we found some rich love
I remember feeling broke as a bottle of wine
I didn't move to the city to count all my pennies and worship the Hollywood sign
She'd say, "hey man, nice to meet you."
But she'd take it in one last time
And I know, cause I found some fake love
Ooh, broke as a bottle of wine
Ooh, but drink with you all damn night
Ooh, I'm not trying to trade love
Cause if we don't find money
Then what we got honey is just enough
We got some rich love
She'd say, "hey man."
She'd say, "hey man, nice to meet you."
She'd say, "hey man, nice to meet you."
But she'd take it in one last time and I know
Do you remember dancing? The parties out in the yard?
We would piss off the neighbors
They'd eventually call the cops
And I was saving up for something, hoping life would finally start
Cause oh, we had some new love
Ooh, broke as a bottle of wine
Ooh, but drink with you all damn night
Ooh, broke as a bottle of wine
Cause if we don't find money
Then what we got honey lifts it up
We got some rich love
She'd say, "hey man."
She'd say, "hey man, nice to meet you."
She'd say, "hey man, nice to meet you."
But she'd take it in one last time and I know
We're broke as a bottle of wine
Oh, we're broke as a bottle of wine
Said, we're broke as a bottle of wine
We're broke as a bottle of wine
Broke as a bottle of wine
We're broke as a bottle of wine
Cause if we don't find money
Then what we got honey lifts it up
We got some rich love
She'd say, "hey man."
She'd say, "hey man, nice to meet you."
We're broke as a bottle of wine
We're broke as a bottle of wine
Cause if we don't find money
Then what we got honey lifts it up
We got some rich love
We're broke as a bottle of wine
Broke as a bottle of wine
We're broke as a bottle of wine, bottle of wine
We're broke as a bottle of wine
We're broke as a bottle of wine
Cause if we don't find money
Then what we got honey lifts it up
We got some rich love
Courtesy of https://genius.com/Onerepublic-rich-love-lyrics
@LonavOjha
Lyrics :
I remember talking and drinking what we could find
Burnin' all those candles and stayin' up through the night
We'd make reservations for the places we know we'd never try
But then oh, we found some rich love
I remember feeling broke as a bottle of wine
I didn't move to the city to count all my pennies and worship the Hollywood sign
She'd say, "Hey man, nice to meet you"
But she'd take it in one last time
And I know, cause I found some fake love
Ooh, broke as a bottle of wine
Ooh, but drink with you all damn night
Ooh, I'm not trying to trade love
Cause if we don't find money
Then what we got honey is just enough
We got some rich love
She'd say, "Hey man"
She'd say, "Hey man, nice to meet you"
She'd say, "Hey man, nice to meet you"
But she'd take it in one last time
Do you remember dancing? The parties out in the yard?
We would piss off the neighbors
They'd eventually call the cops
And I was saving up for something, hoping life would finally start
Cause oh, we had some new love
Ooh, broke as a bottle of wine
Ooh, but drink with you all damn night
Ooh, broke as a bottle of wine
Cause if we don't find money
Then what we got honey lifts it up
We got some rich love
She'd say, "Hey man"
She'd say, "Hey man, nice to meet you"
She'd say, "Hey man, nice to meet you"
But she'd take it in one last time
We're broke as a bottle of wine
Oh, we're broke as a bottle of wine
Said, we're broke as a bottle of wine
We're broke as a bottle of wine
Broke as a bottle of wine
We're broke as a bottle of wine
Cause if we don't find money
Then what we got honey lifts it up
We got some rich love
She'd say, "Hey man"
She'd say, "Hey man, nice to meet you"
We're broke as a bottle of wine
We're broke as a bottle of wine
Cause if we don't find money
Then what we got honey lifts it up
We got some rich love
We're broke as a bottle of wine
Broke as a bottle of wine
We're broke as a bottle of wine, bottle of wine
We're broke as a bottle of wine
We're broke as a bottle of wine
Cause if we don't find money
Then what we got honey lifts it up
We got some rich love
@Matthew-xo5uv
I remember talking and drinking what we could find
Burnin' all those candles and stayin' up through the night
We'd make reservations for the places we know we'd never try
But then oh, we found some rich love
I remember feeling broke as a bottle of wine
I didn't move to the city to count all my pennies and worship the Hollywood sign
She'd say, "Hey man, nice to meet you"
But she'd take it in one last time
And I know, cause I found some fake love
Ooh, broke as a bottle of wine
Ooh, but drink with you all damn night
Ooh, I'm not trying to trade love
Cause if we don't find money
Then what we got honey is just enough
We got some rich love
She'd say, "Hey man"
She'd say, "Hey man, nice to meet you"
She'd say, "Hey man, nice to meet you"
But she'd take it in one last time
Do you remember dancing? The parties out in the yard?
We would piss off the neighbors
They'd eventually call the cops
And I was saving up for something, hoping life would finally start
Cause oh, we had some new love
Ooh, broke as a bottle of wine
Ooh, but drink with you all damn night
Ooh, broke as a bottle of wine
Cause if we don't find money
Then what we got honey lifts it up
We got some rich love
She'd say, "Hey man"
She'd say, "Hey man, nice to meet you"
She'd say, "Hey man, nice to meet you"
But she'd take it in one last time
We're broke as a bottle of wine
Oh, we're broke as a bottle of wine
Said, we're broke as a bottle of wine
We're broke as a bottle of wine
Broke as a bottle of wine
We're broke as a bottle of wine
Cause if we don't find money
Then what we got honey lifts it up
We got some rich love
She'd say, "Hey man"
She'd say, "Hey man, nice to meet you"
We're broke as a bottle of wine
We're broke as a bottle of wine
Cause if we don't find money
Then what we got honey lifts it up
We got some rich love
We're broke as a bottle of wine
Broke as a bottle of wine
We're broke as a bottle of wine, bottle of wine
We're broke as a bottle of wine
We're broke as a bottle of wine
Cause if we don't find money
Then what we got honey lifts it up
We got some rich love
@AircraftSpotter
THIS IS GOING TO BE ANOTHER HUGE HIT
@davidulishney1677
ColdplayingAirplanes INDEED IT WILL!!!
@kogucior35
I don't think so
@PannavichA
ColdplayingAirplanes Doubt it.
@alvaromartinez34
ColdplayingAirplanes I think the same has you...these is gonna be a great hit to One Replublic
@Love.Protagonist
after counting stars? sure
@dejdzil512
OneRepublic?
I LOVE IT!!
@ForestKorok_
Ryan said they want to break the mold more and make their songs all sound different!
@Hunterality
Dejdzil I