“Our dad locked up for five years and our mom down while he was gone, and still to this day. “‘Locked Away’ means the world to us because the story is based on our parents,” R. They’ve also penned top 10s for Sean Kingston (“Take You There”) and The Pussycat Dolls (“When I Grow Up”). 2 on the Hot 100 as co-writers of Iyaz’s “Replay” (2010) and Miley Cyrus‘ “We Can’t Stop” (2013). 13, up 30 percent) and claims the Hot 100’s top Airplay Gainer award (49 million in radio audience, up 33 percent). The track, featuring Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine, surges to the Digital Songs top 10 (18-10 66,000 downloads sold in the week ending Aug. Adam LevineĪfter making their mark as songwriters, brothers Theron and Timothy Thomas are scaling the Hot 100 as artists, as “Locked Away,” their new single as recording act R.
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