One Republic Part 4

Dreaming Out Loud and mainstream breakthrough (2008–2009)

OneRepublic's first single, "Apologize", was released in its original version from the band's debut album Dreaming Out Loud. The song was also prominently featured as a remix on Timbaland's 2007 release of Shock Value.
The single, featured on Shock Value, was a major hit both in the United States and internationally. The song was the biggest radio airplay hit in the history of the Top 40 radio in North America, with 10,331 plays in one week, until its record was broken by Leona Lewis's "Bleeding Love", which was also co-written by Ryan Tedder. It peaked at number one for eight consecutive weeks on the Billboard Pop 100 chart and reached the top-three on the Billboard Hot 100. The song sold 5 million digital downloads in the U.S. alone and was certified 4x platinum. The song was a massive hit internationally, reaching number one in 16 countries, including Nepal, Australia, Austria, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Sweden, Egypt, Turkey, and the Netherlands. It spent thirteen weeks at number one in Canada.
The second single from the album, "Stop and Stare", released in March 2007, hit the top twelve on the Hot 100 chart and reached number nine on the Pop 100 chart. The song, while not as successful as "Apologize", brought the band further into the limelight. Its third single, "Say (All I Need)", was released in the UK and the US in June 2008. In September 2008, the band released its fourth and final single from the album, "Mercy". The album was released in the United States on November 20, 2007, with international release dates staggered throughout early 2008. Dreaming Out Loud has sold 822,458 copies in the U.S. and over 2 million worldwide as of 2009. It has been certified gold in the U.S. However, critical reception to the album ranged from negative to mixed. Allmusic gave the album a modest review, stating the "album sounds derivative" but also "sounds cohesive and smoothly pleasant". Robert Christgau gave the album a negative review, and termed it a "dud". Rolling Stone gave the album 2 out of 5 stars, but placed the band in its "Artists to Watch" list, which featured ten artists that, according to the magazine, "...are bringing the future of music, today."
The band performed Say (All I Need) live on Fox's So You Think You Can Dance in August 2007. In 2008, OneRepublic toured with Maroon 5 and Brandi Carlile. On May 21, 2008, the band appeared on the American Idol finale performing a duet of "Apologize" with finalist David Archuleta. In August 2008, OneRepublic performed "Apologize" and "Stop and Stare" at MTV Asia Awards 2008 in Genting Highlands, Malaysia. It won the Best Hook-Up Award for "Apologize", beating Beyoncé Knowles, Shakira and Rihanna.
The song "Apologize" was featured in the television shows Cold Case, Ghost Whisperer, Smallville, Gossip Girl and The Hills. "Come Home" was featured in Cold Case, Gossip Girl, and The Vampire Diaries TV series'. "Say (All I Need)" has also been featured in The Vampire Diaries, and "Good Life" was featured in the movie Easy A.