At a loss for words, David said his hope was simply that fans “like it, that they enjoy listening to it.”

Little did he know that Crush would premiere at #2 on the Hot 100 and go double platinum, and that his album would go gold. And little did he know that this date marked the beginning of an era in which David would make an indelible impact on an industry. Already today, after just two years (not a long time, but what must feel like several lifetimes of experience to him), David has come to meet success, validation, and greater confidence and maturity. He has grown quite a bit since that day in 2008, but looking back at this moment we still see the same humble, generous guy we’ve grown to love.

So it’s time to re-watch an oldie but goodie and reflect on how far David has come. Were you a fan when this happened? And where were you?

-Ronald

Join us in watching the countdown to #1!  Last night around midnight Something ‘Bout Love was released on iTunes and at 1:30 AM was tracking at #117 on the iTunes Pop Chart.  15 minutes later, it was tracking at #75. Overnight the song continued to rise and at this writing sitting at #44 on the Pop chart, and broke the #100 level on the Overall Music chart to place #99 at 8:30 AM.

Keep watching and post results below – when David reaches #1, let’s party!

…from pop prince to soul diva to Texas two-step, all wrapped up neatly and smart in one summery bubble that should bounce awfully easily out of cars and convenience stores all summer long.

Read the entire Rascal review here.

Click to listen (but go buy!):

Something ‘Bout Love

Contents
01 Interviews & special coverage
02 Fan videos on the book signing frenzy
03 Pictures!

Interviews & special coverage

DA Interview w/ KVVU Fox5, Nevada (July 06, 2010)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3we0hLdpwt4

02 Fan videos on the book signing frenzy

DA singing CRUSH & ANGELS acapella thanks to brandibunn1

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSXwp2gfS70

DA talking before CRUSH thanks to azacc460

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBNLqQfdtNQ

DA singing CRUSH HD thanks to justmellowdee

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv8Rtfh9Bas

DA talking before ANGELS thanks to azacc460

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRkU8rZtRMw

DA singing ANGELS acapella HD thanks to azacc460

www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5T4d5pNTKQ

DA singing ANGELS acapella HD thanks to justmellowdee

www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKH5QlIMZnM

DA singing ANGELS acapella thanks to hannicad

www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9OWf6Rkjf4

03 Pictures!

01 Pix from Vegas News
02 oceanUP Photogallery: David Archuleta Desert Book Store Vegas
03 JustJared: Deseret Book Signing!
04 Blaykee’s Pix
05 Twitpics by hushbench
06 DavidArchuletaFan92 slideshow

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSxVJJgy1IQ

The only adviser David will ever need is his own ear.

I don’t know whether this song will hit or not, no one does; it doesn’t matter. It very well could, and it should, but it doesn’t matter. With this frothy, jumpy, deceptively edgy single, David proves his seriousness as a pop craftsman, in range of best-of-breed targets from Abba to Michael Jackson. And I’m not even talking about the performance. David has gone meta.

Despite the overly glossy producer polish, inevitably aggravating those of us who hunger for The Voice (autotune? really?), this feels like more of a David Archuleta production than we’ve had so far in this category. It is interesting that a faction of the fan base are claiming that it “doesn’t sound like a David song,” because I would argue that it actually sounds more like how a pure-pop David Archuleta song should probably sound than any previous production has. No, this is not Salt Lake City soul, or boy balladeer, but it is more successful on its own terms than anything he has previously offered in this genre. David is letting us see just how clever he can be in this game, and he’s not even using his most obvious talents to do it. Oh David, you phenom, you.

Certainly the skills of co-producers Sam Hollander and Dave Katz, with their slick interpretations of emo declarations, offer a uniquely appropriate fit with David’s own sensibilities, and David himself may have capitulated to his more commercial inclinations (nothing wrong with that), but I detect more of David in the mix this time, and not just from the standpoint of singer. You can feel a deeper comfort level, a stronger confidence in the material. Indeed, careful observation of David’s notoriously inscrutable tweets suggest important advances in his role as leader, not just collaborator. This is terribly exciting, especially when the results are so on-the-mark without being completely on-the-nose.

And therein lies the Archuleta genius that is beginning to emerge in his pure-pop confections.  There is that strange but unmistakable coolness, something not quite sunny, even in the midst of all the celebration. David knows that emphasizing the brightwork requires shadows. This underlying sense of gravity is becoming an Archuleta trademark; that hint of pathos that David has always had in his favor, and which keeps him from becoming too diaphanous. For as fey as his style may sometimes seem (and for which which many of us treasure him), he is no lightweight. Even in the creamiest of commercial fare David never loses touch with the ground, with the source of the soul. I think that’s where the jumping thing comes from; the Zero Gravity experience is clearly baked into this piece.

The difference here, the evolution of The Archuletor in this instance, is that he is now experimenting with this rich juxtaposition in aspects of music-making other than his voice. The dimensions of David’s own musical intelligence are quite evident in Something ‘Bout Love, from pop prince to soul diva to Texas two-step, all wrapped up neatly and smart in one summery bubble that should bounce awfully easily out of cars and convenience stores all summer long. This is one impressive piece of commercial cargo, and I strongly suspect it is so not because David has succumbed to the likes of Sam and Sluggo, but because he has expanded his role as helmsman of his own work.

– Rascal

Click to listen:

Something ‘Bout Love

NEW: FULL-LENGTH VERSION AT DAVIDARCHULETA.COM!

http://www.davidarchuleta.com/news/listen-something-bout-love-now

Oh. My. Gosh. It’s here.

David has just sent out a message via Twitter and to those who get his text-message updates, that a preview of his next single can now be heard at his hotline, (801) 386-8196.

It’s hard to pass final judgment when the audio is so poor, but if first impressions are any indication, the song sounds like it can be a hit and that it will satisfy the fans. It’s got an upbeat pop vibe, it’s catchy, David’s vocals are front and center, and it has a nearly Zero Gravity-like energy. Most of all, something about David’s vocal communicates the full feeling of joy mixed with pain that love brings: “Something ’bout love just breaks your heart… woah oh oh oh….”

NEW! High-quality 30-second snippet at FMQB: 30-second clip

Give it a listen:

Here’s a link to good-quality MP3, captured by MJ’s Big Blog.

Given that this preview is only a taste of the fully-mastered studio version in all its glory, this has gotten me not only salivating but also bouncing off the walls in a frenzy.

So… WHAT DO YOU THINK?

It has literally been months since we’ve had the pleasure of seeing, in person or on video, a full concert by David. We have all been whining, longing, aching, begging and generally feeling deprived of our favorite songs, the hunkerdown, and a growl or two.

Fans have been scouring youtube looking for any new video of David in concert – perhaps one by a fan that just didn’t get to uploading until the drought caused them to remember the video still on their camera from Atlantic City in November or Hershey in August.

Recently we’ve been treated to some fabulous, gorgeous (I’m fan girling), incredible a cappella versions of Lean on Me, I’ll Be, God Bless the Broken Road, and a stunning rendition of The National Anthem. The drought seemed to be getting a few sprinkles, a shower or two, and now, perhaps a good soaking rain with tonight’s conert at BYU’s Hart Auditorium.

It’s time….we’re ready…. we’re begging!  A single in July, and the CD in (potentially) September – maybe a tour is right around the corner. Oh, for a heavy downpour of David Archuleta LIVE!

So….as for tonight …. is everyone ready?  Everyone excited and filled with crazy anticipation?  Wondering what David will sing?  Wondering what those “surprises” will be that he mentioned in a recent interview?  Me, too!

We’ll be posting videos, tweets, twitpics and anything else we find as soon as possible tonight, so stay tuned!

~marlie7

Contents
01 Interviews & special numbers
02 Fan videos on the book signing frenzy
03 Pictures!

INTERVIEWS & SPECIAL NUMBERS

DA Book Signing @ Deseret Book, Rexburg, ID

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqG9M-Ihv_A

Part 1 -- BYU-ID Interview: Talks About COS

www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6oDqNv7fFw

Part 2 -- BYU-ID Interview: Talks About Idaho Fans & New Album

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACY1j6E5U6k

Part 3 -- BYU-ID Interview: Talks About Music & Religious Influence on his Career

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXmGfzr6Pqg

Parts 1-3 -- BYU-ID Interview: Books, Fans, New Album, Music & Faith

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfX2MyPgl7Q

Part 4 -- BYU-ID Interview: Talks About Interesting Experiences w/ Fans

www.youtube.com/watch?v=29726QotTRY

Part 5 -- BYU-ID Interview: Talks About his Future Plans

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL7OkFa3kK8

DA Interview with Local News 8 of KIFI ABC Idaho Falls, ID

www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4vgX-B1gL4

DA Interview with KIDK EyeWitness News

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1elZmr64B1E

DA @ Spirit Week BYU-Idaho -- CONCERT & BOOK SIGNING PIX

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvBtiKcn5Es

DA @ Spirit Week BYU-Idaho -- GREETS EAGER FANS

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqG9M-Ihv_A

DA @ Spirit Week BYU-Idaho -- CONCERT A SUCCESS!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SikNiFro4k

DA @ Spirit Week BYU-Idaho -- CONCERT HIGHLIGHTS

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji1XIO0c0Wo

DA @ Spirit Week BYU-Idaho -- CONCERT HIGHLIGHTS (SPANISH ed)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBCfp8Ul1XA

FAN VIDEOS ON THE BOOK SIGNING & CONCERT FRENZY

DA @ Book Signing thanks to frejul10

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yodRzYrmX50

DA @ Book Signing thanks to 2bmeagain2005

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccOmLK-Z2EI

DA @ Book Signing thanks to jwipe

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhzxgAzTdho

PICTURES!

01KIFI ABC Idaho Falls
02 KIDK Facebook
03 Jul’s Twitpic
04 Renata’s PhotoReflect
05 jenleighbarry’s smugmug

Credits: Group photo to JohnAF and Solo pic to israeliarchie

Contents
01 Interviews & special coverage
02 Fan videos on special performance & the book signing frenzy
03 Pictures!

INTERVIEWS & SPECIAL COVERAGE

01 Special Feature News by BYUDN (HD) cr jr4djma

www.youtube.com/watch?v=065nJCGmdgU

FAN VIDEOS ON BOOK SIGNING FRENZY

02 Continuous footage from entrance to CRUSH, LOM acapella cr jessicasluckystars

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuWTnP-5P6s

03 Continuous footage from CRUSH, LOM acapella & book signing cr CrayonsAreCoolio

www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7aDCSr3ajc

04 David’s entrance cr Morrisseys7thFriend

www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1VFWyw3wo0

05 CRUSH (HD) cr EvelynFOJG

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQQ3KbUfA8k

06 CRUSH (close-up) cr lobenally32

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XSQv5seVM0

07 CRUSH cr Morrisseys7thFriend

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENOlYCdhGB8

08 CRUSH UPFRONT, GREAT AUDIO cr alexaslaughter

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFRHcHNB6Bs

09 CRUSH cr ilovelife

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r46ghLK7BI

10 CRUSH & Arrival cr stidwell53

www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-UsRNlGtFM

11 LEAN ON ME acapella (HD) cr EvelynFOJG

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CizM502Bw7U

12 LEAN ON ME acapella (closeup) cr lobenally32

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XSQv5seVM0

13 LEAN ON ME UPFRONT, GREAT AUDIO cr alexaslaughter

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UkbjXwHXdk

14 Book signing (HD) cr ShelleyFOD

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXf0ibcN7GU

15 Book signing cr stidwell53

www.youtube.com/watch?v=69kBpCQcYjY

16 DA talking in Spanish (HD) cr ShelleyFOD

www.youtube.com/watch?v=N446qCdD8FI

PICTURES!
01 Anny’s Blog
02 Snarkies’ Orem Liveblog
02 Annie’s YFrog
03 John AF’s Twitpix
04 Carlen’s twitpic

More to come!

Contents
01 Interviews & special coverage
02 Fan videos on the book signing frenzy
03 Pictures!

INTERVIEWS & SPECIAL COVERAGE

01 Interview with Good Things Utah (HD) cr JR4DJMA

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlrHZoCFezs

02 Interview w/ Fox 13 News (HD) cr JR4DJMA

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHwpYXIBjdA

03 KSL’s Full Coverage of DA’s SLC Performance -- CRUSH & GBTBR cr jr4djma

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtMJw7Ro9XA

04 KSL’s Full Coverage of DA’s SLC Book Signing cr jr4djma

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHOomeAy-Jw

FAN VIDEOS ON BOOK SIGNING FRENZY

05 Greeting fans at Deseret Book SLC cr pattycake

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MjY3RCgHwo

06 Performs outside Blue Lemon SLC! cr scarredknee

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGhCd9GyD5Q

07 Performing CRUSH HD cr pattycake

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QV5tQIDy28

08 Performing CRUSH UPCLOSE cr LuisMata

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdB177W8jyU

09 Performing CRUSH cr ziffle77

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGZZHhoW6sE

10 Performing CRUSH cr StarryNites

www.youtube.com/watch?v=C69YX1B1voc

11 Performing CRUSH cr BetsysView

www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3SXNwpnV3Q

12 Cover of Rascal Flatt’s God Bless The Broken Road acapella (HD) cr pattycake

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P0eHK_-D3s

13 Cover of Rascal Flatt’s God Bless The Broken Road acapella UPCLOSE cr 15263457689

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IQTbzoDA-E

14 Cover of Rascal Flatt’s God Bless The Broken Road acapella UPCLOSE cr LuisMata

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zs0zLQIsa4

15 Cover of Rascal Flatt’s God Bless The Broken Road acapella cr ziffle77

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYprr_-cJdE

16 Cover of Rascal Flatt’s God Bless The Broken Road cr StarryNites

www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-S796SBX9g

17 Cover of Rascal Flatt’s God Bless The Broken Road cr ShelleyFOD

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbgBWQUGMUo

18 Cover of Rascal Flatt’s God Bless The Broken Road cr EvelynFOJD

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnilbAzf87U

19 Book Signing cr pattycake

www.youtube.com/watch?v=h63rQ_-CZ7Q

20 DA’s Message to Elder Christopher Morgan in Chile cr cundickboys

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuoxIbLtjMU

PICTURES!
01 Fox13 Gallery
02 Deseret News Gallery
03 Examiner’s Slideshow
04 ShelleyFOD’s Twitpic
05 JoanieFOD’s Twitpix

More to come!

credit to Pabuckie for the photo collage & archuletaweb for the solo pic

Contents
01 Interviews & performances
02 Fan videos on the book signing frenzy
03 Pictures!

INTERVIEWS & SPECIAL NUMBERS

01 DA @ Showcase Minnesota Interview HD cr jr4djma

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CegWqapaPh0

02 DA @ TwinCitiesLive -- p1 Interview HD cr jr4djma

www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4jcXhPxmSc

03 DA @ TwinCitiesLive -- p2 CRUSH oin piano HD cr jr4djma

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBloi6qAtnM

04 Interview with Mall of America (HD) rep cr jr4djma

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHPrkUOSB_k

05 Interview with KSMP Fox’s Jason Matheson (HD) cr jr4djma

www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5iwQKko_r4

06 StarTribune’s Coverage of MOA MN Book Signing (HD) cr jr4djma

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSKJIQQBjDk

FAN VIDEOS ON BOOK SIGNING FRENZY

06 People waiting in line outside for David cr xsillygirl

www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0fr67nyjrA

07 Tons of people waiting in line inside the MOA cr xsillygirl

www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5xoRkG73Sk

08 David being introduced at MOA book signing

www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6iUOIrvdKs

09 DA being introduced cr jem3783

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud6tZseWrA0

10 I’LL BE acapella HD -- Just cos David feels it! cr jonerzz

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsNEHnSfQ04

11 I’LL BE acapella HD -- Just cos David feels it! cr cookiecrumble

www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2aHTlT5DJI

12 I’LL BE acapella- Just cos David feels it! cr jbforever

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLEahoZezZw

13 I’LL BE acapella (rear view) -- Just cos David feels it! cr abrra77

www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4ae3t3gXY8

14 I’LL BE acapella (rear view) -- Just cos David feels it! cr jem3783

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW4U2fhZqqw

15 I’LL BE acapella (rear view) -- Just cos David feels it! cr xsillygirl

www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6iUOIrvdKs

16 DA readying to sign books cr jem3783

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwZcDxOVMfQ

17 DA signing books cr jem3783

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYxRHcClVHU

18 DA talks about/promotes Kris Allen, promotes cr jem3783

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyq8SH-5WpM

19 DA signs more books cr jem3783

www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_qkuFdWsIE

20 DA meets Kacey & Grace (who cried after meeting him) cr jem3783

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW-0hs_zgzo

21 Book signing HD cr jbforever

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvb-O0kPGL0

22 Book signing HD cr jonerzz

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVXh4DIBMew

23 More book signing HD jonerzz

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE4WMuZzdZ0

24 The Peace David MGR cr tinabeebop

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqrchaCnRTA

PICTURES!
01 David Daily
02 ArchuletaWeb
03 MOA’s Flicker

More to come!