Aly & AJ
Alyson and Amanda Michalka signed a recording contract with Hollywood Records in 2004. Their debut album, Into the Rush, debuted at number 36 on the US Billboard 200, and was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. In 2009, Aly & AJ renamed themselves 78violet and officially announced their departure from Hollywood Records the following year. The duo’s third studio album, Insomniatic, was released on July 10, 2007, selling over 110,000 copies.
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Alyson and Amanda Michalka signed a recording contract with Hollywood Records in 2004. Their debut album, Into the Rush, debuted at number 36 on the US Billboard 200, and was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. In 2009, Aly & AJ renamed themselves 78violet and officially announced their departure from Hollywood Records the following year. In 2013, the sisters released their first single in five years, \”Hothouse\”. The duo had planned to release a full-length album in 2014, which was later leaked onto the internet during summer 2014. On December 9, 2015, the duo announced they had decided to return to their original name, Aly and AJ. In August 2017, they released the single \”Take Me\” as the lead single from their EP, Ten Years. On March 29, 2019, the pair released thesingle \”Church\” as a lead single for their EP Sanctuary, which will be released on May 10, 2019. The duo’s third studio album, Insomniatic, was released on July 10, 2007, selling over 110,000 copies in the United States. The album features a more electropop influenced sound, with the use of synthesizers, synth-rock guitars, and electronic instruments. The sisters have been involved in various Walt Disney Records projects, including the soundtrack of the made-for-TV Disney Channel original movie, Now You See It…, in which Aly had a starring role as Allyson Henlen.
One of the album’s singles, \”No One\”, was featured in the Walt Disney Pictures feature film Ice Princess and its soundtrack. The song \”Do You Believe in Magic\”, written, composed and originally recorded by The Lovin’ Spoonful under John Sebastian, added a rock edge to the album. The pair released their second album, the Christmas-themed Acoustic Hearts of Winter, on September 26, 2006. It debuted at No. 100 on the Billboard Hot 100, selling more than 19,00 copies in its first week. The holiday album also charted the U.S. Top Holiday Albums, debuting at No 14, and selling over 14,500 copies. It was re-released in August 2006 with three new songs, including Chemicals React, and two new versions of \”Collapsed\” and \”Something More\”. It was also released in the UK, where it was released as 78 AJ Acoustic Winter. In late 2007, the siblings recorded three more original Christmas songs. The trio have also recorded traditional Christmas songs for their album, Aly&Aly, which has been released in late 2007. The band has released two live albums, including a live version of the classic Christmas classic, “Aly & AJ”, which was released in 2008. The group has released three singles, including one of the songs, “I’ll Be There for You,” and two of the tracks, “The Last Song”, which were released in 2009.
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