No Vacancy (OneRepublic song)
"No Vacancy" is a song by American pop rock band OneRepublic. It was released as a single via digital download on April 28, 2017. It was written by band members Ryan Tedder, Brent Kutzle, Drew Brown, and Zach Filkins, as well as Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel Storleer Eriksen from the Norwegian production and songwriting duo Stargate. The song was co-produced by Stargate and Tedder. Background. After the release of OneRepublic's fourth full-length studio album, "Oh My My", the band halted all plans for touring and promoting the album following its release. Ryan  Tedder described in a lengthy post on the band's official Facebook page that they suffered from "crippling anxiety" due to the band's constant touring, recording, and promoting methods. Tedder revealed that the band was to begin releasing a new song "monthly, weekly sometimes", departing from their typical album cycle process. He went on to describe the band's future releases by stating "[the songs] will be varied and with collaborations and may feel bonkers at first. Some will be remixes, others will be just me on piano or guitar. Some will sound super trendy and new, some will  sound classic and old school or very OneRepublic." In the same post, Tedder confirmed that the band were to release "new music scheduled 2 weeks" after "No Vacancy". The song is the first of a string of singles to be released by OneRepublic. Lyric video. As of March 20, 2022, the lyric video has reached over 37 million views. Language versions. Bilingual versions of the song were announced and released. A bilingual English / Spanish version with Colombian singer Sebastian Yatra was released on 19 May 2017. A bilingual English / French version of the song was teased on OneRepublic's Vevo  and YouTube accounts on 27 May 2017 with French singer Amir. On 7 July 2017, a new bilingual English / Italian version of the song was released with Italian singer Tiziano Ferro. Composition. "No Vacancy" is a dancehall/reggae-inspired tropical pop song. It features falsetto vocals from lead vocalist and songwriter Ryan Tedder, ska-inspired guitars, and heavy use of synthesizers. It was written by Tedder, Brent Kutzle, Drew Brown, Zach Filkins, as well as Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel Storleer Eriksen from the Norwegian production and songwriting duo Stargate. The song was co-produced by Tedder and Stargate and  recorded during a string of sessions in January 2017. This song was originally intended for Selena Gomez. Credits and personnel. OneRepublic Additional personnel