Mêlée (band)
Mêlée | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Orange County, California, United States |
Genres |
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Years active | 2000-2012 |
Labels | Subcity |
Members | Ricky Sans Chris Cron Ryan Malloy Derek Lee Rock |
Past members | Mike Nader Israel Villanueva Michael Amico |
Mêlée is an American
History
Devils and Angels
The first single, "Built to Last" had international radio success, peaking at No. 8 in Austria; No. 4 in Belgium; No. 75 in Czech Republic; No. 58 in Denmark; No. 6 in Finland; No. 2 in Germany; No. 29 in Ireland; No. 2 in Netherlands; No. 13 in Norway; No. 54 in Sweden; No. 7 in Switzerland; No. 16 in UK; No. 1 in Japan; No. 2 in Indonesia; No. 12 in Thailand.
"Imitation", the follow-up single had international radio success as well, reaching No. 21 in Belgium; No. 43 in Switzerland; No. 10 in Singapore; No. 47 in Netherlands. "Can't Hold On", the third single, charted at No. 97 in Netherlands.
"Biggest Mistake" is featured in the trailer for
The Masquerade
The single "On The Movie Screen" reached No. 3 on The J-Wave Tokio Hot 100 radio chart.[7]
"The Ballad of You and I" was the iTunes Store free single download of the week on October 5, 2010.[8] "The Ballad of You and I" was featured in promotion ads for NBC The Biggest Loser in December 2010.[9]
Members
- Chris Cron (vocals, keyboard, guitar)
- Ricky Sans (guitar, vocals)
- Ryan Malloy (bass, vocals)
- Derek Lee Rock (drums)
- Former members
- Mike Nader (drums)
- Israel Villanueva (drums, vocals)
- Michael Amico (drums)
- Lina Simpson (keyboard, vocals)
After breakup
Band member Chris Cron appeared in the auditions of
Discography
Studio albums
Year | Album Title | Chart Positions | ||||||
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US | BEL (Vl) |
GER |
JP | NED |
SWI | UK
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2004 | Everyday Behavior
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2007 | Devils & Angels
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– | 86 | 81 | 18[11] | 26 | 96 | 61[12] |
2010 | The Masquerade
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– | – | – | 35[11] | – | – | – |
Extended Plays (EPs)
2000 – An Existential Guide To Love
2001 – Transmission
2002 – Mêlée
2003 – Against the Tide
2007 – New Heart/Sick – These songs were not on Mêlée's albums but rather released via the US iTunes online store.
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
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AUT [13] |
BEL (FLA) [14] |
BEL (WAL) [15] |
GER
[16] |
NED [17] |
SWI [18] |
UK
[19] | ||||
"Francesca" | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Transmission | |
"The War" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Everyday Behavior | |
"Can't Hold on" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | —[A] | — | — | Devils & Angels | |
"Built to Last" | 45 | 30 | —[B] | 40 | 7 | 36 | 57 | |||
"Frequently Baby (She's a Teenage Maniac)" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Imitation" | — | —[C] | — | — | 24 | — | — | |||
"On the Movie Screen" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Masquerade
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"The Ballad of You And I" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Teo Toriatte" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
Compilations
- OCSka.com Compilation CD (2001) Ocska.com
Featuring "Last Chance" - Rock Your Socks Off! (2001) Mr. Good Records
Featuring "Audra" - The Best of Orange County, Volume 1 (2002) Tankfarm Records
Featuring "Francesca" - Because We Care: A Benefit for the Children's Hospital of Orange County (2002) Gluefactory Records
Featuring "Goodnight For Now" - Hopelessly Devoted to You Vol. 5 (2004) Sub City
Featuring "New Day" and "Francesca" - In Honor: A Compilation To Beat Cancer (2004) Vagrant Records
Featuring "The War" (Piano Version) - Hopelessly Devoted to You Vol. 6 (2006) Sub City
Featuring "The War" (Alternate Version) and "The War" (Music Video) - Warner Bros. Records
Featuring "(When Is) Hanukkah This Year"
Notes
- ^ "Can't Hold on" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number 13 on the Tipparade, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50.[17]
- ^ "Built to Last" did not enter the Ultratop 40, but peaked at number five on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 40.[15]
- ^ "Imitation" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 13 on the Ultratip chart, which acts as an extension to the Ultratop 50.[14]
References
- ^ "MELEE: Everyday Behavior: Music". Amazon. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ "Melee: Devils & Angels: Music". Amazon. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ "MELEE: THE MASQUERADE +2(ltd.low-price): Music". Amazon. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ "Tangled (2010) : Trailer (Tangled: Trailer #2)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ "Sydney White (2007) : Soundtracks". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ "Where Music Meets Film (2008)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ "Google Translate". Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ "iTunes Single of the Week Confirmed for Melee - Yahoo Finance". Finance.yahoo.com. 2010-10-06. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ "Melee's "The Ballad of You and I" in NBC's The Biggest Loser Video by Melee on Myspace". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ "Former Melee Front Man & The Voice Contestant Chris Cron Releases 'Fake News'". www.louderthanthemusic.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ a b メイレイのCDアルバムランキング、メイレイのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE, oricon.co.jp
- ChartsPlus(363), Milton Keynes: IQ Ware Ltd: 5–8
- ^ "Discographie Mêlée" (in German). Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Discografie Mêlée". Ultratop (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Discographie Mêlée". Ultratop (in French). Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Discographie Mêlée" (in German). Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Top 40-artiest: Mêlée" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Discographie Mêlée" (in German). Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Melee full official chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 23 February 2019.