I personally don't think they deserve this success, because they're not very good (aside from two or three quality singles).
The only reason they have US support is because their manager owns the biggest radio stations in the UK, and has promised to give UK radio support to various Def Jam artists, if they promote The Wanted in America. Cover Drive are another rather-average UK band that are coming to America later this year, because of the same deal.
This has to be the reason because I'm shocked how fast radio is picking it up in the US. I like the song though. Never expected to hear it here when I saw the video online last summer.
This has to be the reason because I'm shocked how fast radio is picking it up in the US. I like the song though. Never expected to hear it here when I saw the video online last summer.
Or maybe Def Jam thinks it can make money from this song (The Wanted is signed to Def Jam) so Def Jam is pushing the song into radio.