The All-American Rejects

"Nick Wheeler" redirects here. For the British businessman, see Nicholas Wheeler.
For the album by Bikini Kill, see Reject All American. For the album, see The All-American Rejects (album).
The All-American Rejects
The All-American Rejects performing at the Hampton Casino Ballroom in 2007
The All-American Rejects performing at the Hampton Casino Ballroom in 2007
Background information
OriginStillwater, Oklahoma, U.S.
Genres
Years active1999–present
Labels
Members
Past members
  • Jesse Tabish
  • Tim Campbell
Websiteallamericanrejects.com

The All-American Rejects (often abbreviated as AAR) are an American rock band from Stillwater, Oklahoma, formed in 1999.[4][5] The band consists of lead vocalist and bassist Tyson Ritter, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Nick Wheeler, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Mike Kennerty, and drummer Chris Gaylor. Wheeler and Ritter serve as the band's songwriters; Wheeler is the primary composer and Ritter is the primary lyricist. Although Kennerty and Gaylor are not founding members, they have appeared in all of the band's music videos and on all studio releases except for the band's self-titled debut.

The group achieved mainstream success with their debut self-titled studio album The All-American Rejects, released in 2002 on the DreamWorks Records label. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and spawned the successful single "Swing, Swing".[6] The band's second studio album Move Along brought the group further mainstream success in 2005, producing the hit singles "Dirty Little Secret", "Move Along", and "It Ends Tonight", all of which charted in the top fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100 chart,[7] while Move Along was certified double platinum by the RIAA.[6] Their third studio album When the World Comes Down was released in 2008 and was later certified gold by the RIAA.[6] Its lead single "Gives You Hell" became The All-American Rejects' most successful song to date, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the top 5 in many other countries.[7][8][9] "Gives You Hell" was certified 4× multi-platinum for sales of over 4 million shipments in the United States by the RIAA.[10] Kids in the Street, the band's fourth studio album, was released on March 26, 2012, and debuted at number 18 on the US Billboard 200. On October 30, 2015, the group released a new single named "There's a Place".

The All-American Rejects have sold over 10 million albums worldwide.[11][12] They were ranked No. 73 on the "Hot 100 Artists of the 2000s"[13] and No. 183 on the "Billboard 200 Artists of the Decade" list.[14] The band has continued to tour, and released the singles "Sweat" on July 7, 2017,[15] and "Send Her to Heaven" on their new label Epitaph on July 16, 2019.

  1. ^ a b c "The All-American Rejects | Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  2. ^ Payne, Chris (September 14, 2017). "#AlternativeFacts Podcast: Tyson Ritter Ponders the Future of All-American Rejects". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 20, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  3. ^ Lamb, Bill. "Fall Out Boy Black Clouds and Underdogs". About.com. The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on February 3, 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  4. ^ SoundGuardian.com Archived March 24, 2016, at the Wayback Machine – "Nick Wheeler (All American Rejects): "I did not know that we have fans in Croatia", Monika Lelas, Thursday, September 17, 2009 (translated)
  5. ^ "The All-American Rejects | Official Website". The All-American Rejects | Official Website. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c "Gold & Platinum – The All-American Rejects". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
  7. ^ a b "Artist Singles Chart History – The All-American Rejects". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
  8. ^ "The Official Charts Company – The All-American Rejects". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on February 23, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
  9. ^ "Discography The All-American Rejects". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
  10. ^ "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Archived from the original on March 31, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
  11. ^ Horowitz, Joanna (December 17, 2009). "Jingle Bell Bash is ready to ring, with the All-American Rejects and more". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011.
  12. ^ "Sabian Cymbals – Chris Gaylor". Sabian.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
  13. ^ "Billboard.com". Billboard.com. December 31, 2009. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
  14. ^ "Billboard.com". Billboard.com. December 31, 2009. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
  15. ^ Tyson ritteR [@tysonritter] (June 26, 2016). "@inkedgomez - probably next year an EP not a record. 5-6 songs" (Tweet) – via Twitter.