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"Countdown"
Single by Victorious cast featuring Leon Thomas III and Victoria Justice
from the EP Victorious 2.0: More Music from the Hit TV Show
ReleasedFebruary 18, 2012
Length3:27
Label
Songwriters
ProducerKool Kojak
Victorious singles chronology
"You're the Reason"
(2011) 		"Countdown"
(2012) 		"Take a Hint"
(2012)
Leon Thomas III singles chronology
"Countdown"
(2012) 		"Hello How Are You"
(2013)
Victoria Justice singles chronology
"You're the Reason"
(2011) 		"Countdown"
(2012) 		"Take a Hint"
(2012)

"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). The track was released as the EP's first single on February 18, 2012, through Columbia Records and Nickelodeon Records. The song also appeared in a Victorious episode titled "Andre's Horrible Girl" the same day as the single's release.

"Countdown" is an upbeat track that was written by Thomas, Travis Garland, and Kool Kojak, with production handled solely by the latter. The song received positive reviews from music critics, with some calling it catchy. Commercially, it peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Kid Digital Song Sales chart in the United States.

Background and release

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On February 2, 2012, Victorious actor Leon Thomas III revealed to MTV News that he would be performing a song he wrote titled "Countdown" alongside Victoria Justice in a Victorious episode.[1] Thomas spoke positively about working with Justice, noting that he enjoyed singing with her while emphasizing how their voices complemented one another.[1] He further expressed interest in releasing more music, noting that he had been working in the studio and wished to compete with artists like Bruno Mars, Adele, and B.o.B.[1]

The cover art for "Countdown" was later revealed by the entertainment website Celebuzz on February 9, 2012.[2] The song was officially released on February 18, 2012.[3] The track was also featured in a Victorious episode titled "Andre's Horrible Girl", which aired the same day as the single's release.[2][4] In the episode, Tori (Justice) starts to see her friend Andre (Thomas) act differently after noticing that his new girlfriend is controlling of him.[2][4] The song was later released as the fifth track on the show's debut extended play (EP) Victorious 2.0: More Music from the Hit TV Show on June 5, 2012.[5][6]

Composition

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"Countdown" is an upbeat track.[7][8] The song features vocals from Justice and Thomas, with the latter also contributing writing and acoustic guitar, while Kool Kojak co-wrote and produced the track, as well as adding guitar, programming, synthesizer, bongos, and tambourine. Additional writing was provided by Travis Garland. The song was engineered by Peter Grigg, while recording was done by Michael Corcoran,[9] mixing by Miles Walker, and mastering by Brian Gardner, with assistance from Ava Sebastian James and Eric Bisgyer.[10]

Reception

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In a reader poll conducted by the joint website of Bop and Tiger Beat, they gave a positive review of the song, describing it as "one that we're totally jamming to lately".[11] Sarah Chazan of AOL Music labeled "Countdown" as a "fun, upbeat track".[7] The staff of M Magazine described the track as "so catchy" and stated that they "love it".[4] The staff of Kidzworld called the track "infectious",[12] while Jessica Dawson for Common Sense Media said that it was a "fave" among the show's fans.[13] Writing for MovieWeb, Israel Olorunnisola praised Justice and Thomas's performance of the song in the series, stating that they "know how to make a crowd come alive".[14] Commercially, "Countdown" debuted and peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Kid Digital Song Sales chart in March 2012 in the United States.[15][16]

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from Tidal.[10]

Charts

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Weekly chart performance
Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Kid Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[15] 10

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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 October 5, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Hasaka, Amanda (February 9, 2012). "Exclusive: Check Out the Artwork For Victoria Justice's New Single 'Countdown'! (Photo)". Celebuzz. Archived from the original on February 9, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  3. ^ "Countdown (feat. Leon Thomas III & Victoria Justice) – Single on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). February 18, 2012. Archived from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "Check out Victoria Justice and Leon Thomas' new song 'Countdown'!". M Magazine. February 22, 2012. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  5. ^ "Victorious 2.0: More Music from the Hit TV Show on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). June 5, 2012. Archived from the original on June 5, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  6. ^ "J-14 Win It: 'Victorious 2.0: More Music from the Hit TV Show' Soundtrack". J-14. May 10, 2012. Archived from the original on August 4, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  7. ^ a b Chazan, Sarah (February 10, 2012). "'Victorious' 'Countdown' Song Premiere (Exclusive)". AOL Music. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ a b "Victorious 2.0: More Music from the Hit TV Show/Credits". Tidal. June 5, 2012. Archived from the original on January 3, 2025. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  11. ^ "Poll: What Do You Think of 'Countdown' (Leon Wrote It!)?". Bop and Tiger Beat. February 22, 2012. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  12. ^ "Victorious 2.0: More Music from the Hit TV Show". Kidzworld. June 13, 2012. Archived from the original on September 24, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  13. ^ Dawson, Jessica (June 12, 2012). "Victorious 2.0 (More Music from the Hit TV Show)". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  14. ^ Olorunnisola, Israel (March 19, 2023). "Victorious: 10 Songs You Forgot Were Awesome". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on August 24, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  15. ^ a b "Victoria Justice Chart History (Kids Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  16. ^ "Enrique!" (PDF). Billboard. March 10, 2012. p. 43. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
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