Air (Tyson Ritter song)

This article is about the Tyson Ritter song. For other uses, see Air (disambiguation) § Songs.

"Air" is a song by American singer-songwriter Tyson Ritter of the rock band The All-American Rejects, released as a solo song on November 5, 2013.

"Air"
Song by Tyson Ritter
Released	November 5, 2013
Recorded	2012
Genre	Alternative rock pop rock power pop
Length	3:19
Label	DGC Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Tyson Ritter Greg Wells Nate Blasdell
Producer(s)	Greg Wells

Background

"Air" was written by Tyson Ritter and recorded in 2012. Ritter claimed that the release of the song is not part of a solo project, but "just a one-time thing to tide fans over until the next AAR record"^[1]

In an interview with Clizbeats, Ritter stated "It was a long tour in Europe that started this song. It stayed with me because I’ve never written a song on the road before, but somehow this one found me there. It was special. It was the first time I had ever written and recorded a song by myself."

Release and promotion

The song was digitally released on November 5, 2013, onto iTunes and Amazon. It premiered on San Francisco-based modern rock radio station KITS on October 24, 2013, and was later uploaded to The All-American Rejects' official YouTube channel on October 28.

Reception

The song received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Nelipot stated upon the release of "Air" as "three minutes of catchy hooks, on-point vocals and an infectious drum-beat that would not be out of place on any previously released work by the full band with a typically AAR sing along chorus that will sure to be a crowd favorite when played live."^[2]

Mind Equals Blown were more negative, criticizing Ritter's vocals as "in a tone where [he] sounds like a whiny high school kid who hasn't reached puberty yet," but overall said the song was a "decent effort".^[3]

Appearances in popular culture

"Air" appeared in an episode of the American comedy-drama series Parenthood, which also stars Ritter as Oliver Rome.^[4]

Track listing

Digital download

• "Air" - 3:19

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
Canada	November 5, 2013	Digital download	DGC, Interscope
United States
Worldwide	November 6, 2013
United Kingdom			Polydor

References

1. "Tyson Ritter (The All-American Rejects) to release a single, "Air" - News - Alternative Press". Alternative Press.
2. "Tyson Ritter – Air | nelipott: Music news and reviews". Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
3. "Single Review: Tyson Ritter's "Air" - Mind Equals Blown". mindequalsblown.net. February 12, 2021.
4. "TYSON RITTER OF THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS RELEASES "AIR" ON NOVEMBER 5th "AIR" TO MAKE IT'S [sic] BROADCAST PREMIERE ON THE NOVEMBER 7 EPISODE OF NBC'S PARENTHOOD - Clizbeats.com". October 28, 2013.