the Park, and the Hurricane Festival. In 2007, the band collaborated with Mandy Moore, playing and writing on her new album, Wild Hope. The Weepies recorded their third album, Hideaway, in a small rental house in Topanga, California. Released in April 2008, it sold 14,000 copies in its first week and was the band's first entrance on the Billboard Top 200, charting at number 31. The Weepies' fourth full-length album, Be My Thrill, was released in August 2010, and featured Colbie Caillat in back-up vocals on the track "I Was Made for Sunny Days." The album topped the Top 200 Billboard Charts at No. 34 and remained at No. 3 on Billboard's Top Folk albums for nine weeks. The band's subsequent supporting tour had 26 sold-out shows across the United States. Post-Nettwerk (2011–2022) After three records with Nettwerk, the band departed the label on good terms in 2011. According to their Twitter and Facebook accounts, they have been recording independently and gearing up for additional touring. On December 16, 2013, it was announced on the band's Facebook page that Deb Talan had been diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. After Talan underwent both chemotherapy and surgery, the band's Facebook page announced on June 10, 2014, that she was in remission. The group then announced a new album entitled Sirens, which was released in April 2015. In February 2015 they released the theme song, "Sirens". The full album was officially released on April 28, 2015. After finalizing their divorce on New Year's Day 2020, Talan and Tannen played their final shows together in January of 2022. Licensing Many songs by The Weepies have been licensed for use in films, television shows, and advertisements, including the films Sex and the City, Morning Glory, Adam, and Prom, as well as episodes of Grey's Anatomy, Everwood, One Tree Hill, Scrubs, Pretty Little Liars , The Riches, How I Met Your Mother, Gossip Girl, Kyle XY, Life Unexpected, Up All Night, The Fosters and Sense8. The band was prominently featured during an episode of Dirty Sexy Money with an on-screen performance as an episode subplot. Songs by the band have also appeared in advertising campaigns, include spots for Old Navy and JCPenney, as well as a campaign advertisement for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. Band members Talan and Tannen have at various times been supported in recording and touring by Meghan Toohey, Catie Curtis, Brad