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2012 promotional single by Victorious cast featuring Leon Thomas III and Victoria Justice

"Countdown"

Promotional single by Victorious cast featuring Leon Thomas III and Victoria Justice
from the EP  Victorious 2.0: More Music from the Hit TV Show
Released| February 18, 2012
Genre|

* Pop

Length| 3:27
Label|

* Nickelodeon
* Columbia

Songwriter(s)|

* Leon Thomas III
* Kool Kojak
* Travis Garland

Producer(s)| Kool Kojak

"Countdown" is a song performed by the Victorious cast featuring Leon Thomas III and Victoria Justice from the show's debut extended play (EP), Victorious 2.0: More Music from the Hit TV Show (2012). It was co-written by Thomas and Kool Kojak, Travis Garland. The track was released as a promotional single on February 18, 2012, through Columbia Records in association with Nickelodeon.

The song was released on a Victorious episode on the same day, where Andre Harris (Thomas) and Tori Vega (Justice) perform it for a music producer. Musically, "Countdown" is an upbeat pop track. It received positive reviews from critics, who mostly praised Thomas's and Justice's vocals. The song peaked at number ten on the US Billboard Kid Digital Song Sales chart.

## Background and release

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In February 2012, Celebuzz revealed the artwork for "Countdown".[1] The track was later released as a promotional single on February 18, 2012, and features Victorious cast members Leon Thomas III and Victoria Justice on vocals.[2] The song was also featured in an Victorious episode titled "Andre's Horrible Girl" the same day. In the episode, Andre Harris (Thomas) begins dating a controlling girl, primarily because her father is a well-known music producer, hoping he'll hear his music. At the end of the episode, Andre performs the song alongside Tori Vega (Justice).[1][3][4] "Countdown" was then added as the fifth track to the show's first extended play (EP) Victorious 2.0: More Music from the Hit TV Show on June 5, 2012.[5][6]

## Music and writing

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Justice and Thomas perform the vocals on the track, with Thomas also contributing as a writer and playing the acoustic guitar. The song was also written by Travis Garland and Kool Kojak, the latter of whom also produced and programmed the track along with adding guitar, synthesizer, tambourine, and bongos. Recording was handled by Michael Corcoran, while Miles Walker served as the mixing engineer. The track was mastered by Brian Gardner. Additional engineering was provided by Peter Grigg, with assistance from Eric Bisgyer and Ava Sebastian James.[7][8]

In an interview with MTV News, Thomas stated that he and Justice enjoyed performing "Countdown" together and praised her vocals in the song. He also expressed his hope that the song would chart and compete with major artists like Bruno Mars, Adele, and B.o.B.[3] Musically, "Countdown" is an upbeat track,[4][9] with Heather Phares for AllMusic describing it as a "slick pop song".[9]

## Reception

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Sarah Chazan, writing for AOL Music, called the song a "fun, upbeat track".[4] The joint website of Bop and Tiger Beat gave a positive review of "Countdown," describing it as a track they had been "totally jamming to lately."[10] Writing for MovieWeb, Israel Olorunnisola opined that Thomas and Justice "know how to make a crowd come alive".[11] Commercially, "Countdown" peaked at number ten on the US Billboard Kid Digital Song Sales chart.[12]

## Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]

* Victoria Justice - vocals
* Leon Thomas III - vocals, writer, acoustic guitar,
* Kool Kojak - writer, producer, programmer, guitar, synthesizer, tambourine, bongos
* Travis Garland - writer
* Brian Gardner - mastering engineer
* Michael Corcoran - recording engineer
* Miles Walker - mixing engineer
* Peter Grigg - engineer
* Eric Bisgyer - assistant engineer
* Ava Sebastian James - assistant engineer

## Charts

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Chart performance for "Countdown"  Chart (2012)  | Peak
position

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US Kid Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[12] | 10

## References

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1. ^ a b Hasaka, Amanda (February 2012). "Exclusive: Check Out the Artwork For Victoria Justice's New Single 'Countdown'! (Photo)". Celebuzz. Archived from the original on February 9, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2025.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
2. ^ "Countdown (feat. Leon Thomas III & Victoria Justice) - Single on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved April 7, 2025.
3. ^ a b Garibaldi, Christina (February 2, 2012). "'Victorious' Star Wants To Take On Adele, Bruno Mars". MTV News. Archived from the original on February 3, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2025.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
4. ^ a b c Chazan, Sarah (February 10, 2012). "'Victorious' 'Countdown' Song Premiere (Exclusive)". AOL Music. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2025.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
5. ^ "Victorious 2.0: More Music from the Hit TV Show on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). Archived from the original on June 5, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
6. ^ "Victorious 2.0: More Music from the Hit TV Show on Spotify". Spotify (US). Archived from the original on December 4, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
7. ^ a b "Victorious 2.0: More Music from the Hit TV Show/Credits". Tidal. June 5, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
8. ^ Young, Courtney (November 5, 2023). "Who Is Elizabeth Gillies' Husband? All About Michael Corcoran". People. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
9. ^ a b Phares, Heather (June 5, 2012). "Victorious 2.0: More Music from the Hit TV Show [Original TV Soundtrack] Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
10. ^ "Poll: What Do You Think of 'Countdown' (Leon Wrote It!)?". Tiger Beat. February 2012. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2025.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
11. ^ Olorunnisola, Israel (March 19, 2023). "Victorious: 10 Songs You Forgot Were Awesome". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on August 24, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
12. ^ a b "Victoria Justice Chart History (Kids Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2025.`{{cite magazine}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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