Big Time Rush was an American boy band who starred in the Nickelodeon TV series of the same name. ∙ The band was formed for the Big Time Rush TV series, which debuted in November 2009 and ran to July 2013. ∙ BTR, the band’s first album, debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 in 2010 and sold over a million copies. ∙ “Boyfriend,” the group’s Gold-selling 2011 single, featured a guest appearance by Snoop Dogg. ∙ Their second album, 2011’s Elevate, debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes US Albums chart. ∙ In 2012, Big Time Rush was voted Best Boy Band in the World in a poll of Parade magazine readers. ∙ The group’s third album, 2013’s 24/7, reached No. 4 on the Billboard 200.