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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Sept 6, 2012 12:52:33 GMT -5
With a whopping +57 spins over 17 stations and its huge digital debuts, this looks to be next for radio.
Anyone heard this yet? I'm still trying to see the fascination from the popheads and general public (and amazingly the Alternative PDs) over Fun., but I still can't see it.
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Post by Agent Yoncé on Sept 6, 2012 12:56:45 GMT -5
I hope they go along w/'All Alright' instead of this.
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Post by No Brake$ on Sept 6, 2012 13:03:16 GMT -5
This seems like a multi-format #1 song, a sing-a-long bar song. I'm not shocked at all by the success at Fun., it's a different sound. Holy hell have you listened to Top 40 lately? 30-35 of the songs on there sounds like you are at a rave. There is really no difference between Hip Hop or Pop, it's all radio-friendly rave music, with Adele having nothing to put out there, they are willing to play anything that doesn't sound like that just for a variety of change. I'm pretty sure that's why Train is having so much success over there as well.
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Post by Walking Contradiction on Sept 6, 2012 13:07:45 GMT -5
I don't really get it either. "Some Nights" got on my nerves really fast (and apparently other listeners' nerves as well judging by the fast drop). "We Are Young" isn't bad, but still sounds like more of a pop record to me. I suppose i'll give their next single a chance, but at this rate I'm expecting them to go the way of bands like Sugar Ray, Good Charlotte, and Panic! At The Disco on this format.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2012 13:11:15 GMT -5
This is being used in ads for TLC's new show Breaking Amish.
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Sept 6, 2012 13:36:42 GMT -5
This would have been my next choice also. I like it and will be a hit.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Sept 6, 2012 14:05:23 GMT -5
I think the Panic At The Disco mention seems relevant. Fun. does remind me of the singles I heard from that band. I still think this will be remembered as an embarrassing era for Alternative radio years down the road with all of these non-alt songs having success.
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Post by Walking Contradiction on Sept 6, 2012 15:11:10 GMT -5
Other than the fun. singles, I don't think there have been any glaringly "non-alt" songs recently. Maybe Neon Trees and "Tongue Tied" are pushing it a little, but that's about it. I would argue that there were more "non-alt" songs on the chart at any point in the 2000's than there have been in the last year or two.
By the way, having listened to this one now... eh, it started off with some promise, but gradually started to display the same qualities that turned me off from "Some Nights". Somehow I get the feeling that listeners (at least on Alternative) are going to decide they've had enough of this sound, and the song will fizzle out somewhere in the 11-20 range. Admittedly that might be a bit of wishful thinking on my part, but "Some Nights" did fall very fast after peaking, and on my local station's page there have probably more complaints about this band than anything else they play.
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Post by thisbeautifulmess on Sept 6, 2012 15:19:47 GMT -5
but "Some Nights" did fall very fast after peaking That's twice you've said that. Please explain to me what you are referring to with this sudden falloff that you perceive. It reached #1 on the 08/05/2012 MB chart and a month later it is still #2. |
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Post by No Brake$ on Sept 6, 2012 15:25:04 GMT -5
I think Some Nights sounds completely different than We Are Young or Carry On. Carry On sounds very Billy Joel to me, personally, I think this song would have been a hit even without the success of the other two.
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Sept 6, 2012 18:42:29 GMT -5
I think the Panic At The Disco mention seems relevant. Fun. does remind me of the singles I heard from that band. I still think this will be remembered as an embarrassing era for Alternative radio years down the road with all of these non-alt songs having success. Only for you. I think they sound odd next to other more traditional alternative sounding songs by acts like Garbage or Incubus but I don't see any reason why they'd be less legitimate for the format than some of the lighter stuff from the mid-90s. The only real thing this time being that they're also getting significant mainstream attention as well. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2012 19:48:39 GMT -5
I would argue that there were more "non-alt" songs on the chart at any point in the 2000's than there have been in the last year or two. Exactly what I'm thinking. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2012 19:55:48 GMT -5
This was the obvious single choice, and I believe it will do well. I'm not too much of a fan of it, although I haven't listened to it in a while.
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Post by fran182 on Sept 7, 2012 10:15:13 GMT -5
I don't really get it either. "Some Nights" got on my nerves really fast (and apparently other listeners' nerves as well judging by the fast drop). "We Are Young" isn't bad, but still sounds like more of a pop record to me. I suppose i'll give their next single a chance, but at this rate I'm expecting them to go the way of bands like Sugar Ray, Good Charlotte, and Panic! At The Disco on this format. While fun. may fall into obscurity quickly like many bands, it's worth saying they already achieved more success than most of them in this format, so that may be a good indicator of their future in Alternative radio. Having two numbers #1s in Alternative is huge, particularly when they are also doing great in CHR/Pop and Hot AC. I'd compare their achievements to those of Sugar Ray at the moment, but I think fun. will surpass them, since I don't see the Indie / Electronic music trend going away anytime soon. |
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Sept 7, 2012 10:24:32 GMT -5
Or maybe what happened to Cage The Elephant who stormed out of the gate with a few #1s. They can't seem to get close to that anymore.
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Post by fran182 on Sept 7, 2012 10:38:02 GMT -5
Or maybe what happened to Cage The Elephant who stormed out of the gate with a few #1s. They can't seem to get close to that anymore. It's weird for me that that band got three number ones considering they are far from huge. I mean there's so many Alternative radio friendly bands that sell more albums and singles and still don't even get half of their airplay. |
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Sept 7, 2012 11:21:42 GMT -5
I always found it strange that band had as many or nearly as many #1s as Pearl Jam, Beck, Incubus, etc.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Oct 8, 2012 12:08:52 GMT -5
Top 50 on Alternative:
59 48 FUN. Carry On 115 63 52 0.417
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Post by Chuckles, The Silly Piggy on Oct 11, 2012 14:17:00 GMT -5
Allaccess is now showing this as official single #3
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Post by pancakes on Oct 12, 2012 3:34:07 GMT -5
agggh i expect this to end their streak in pop
maybe not in alt tho idk
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2012 6:52:55 GMT -5
I hope they go along w/'All Alright' instead of this. This or "All Alone" instead would be nice. |
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Post by Chuckles, The Silly Piggy on Oct 12, 2012 8:44:49 GMT -5
Well, it's song on the Fueled by Ramen YT channel has close to 2.5 million views. I've heard this song in some commercial for a show. I do think this song has a chance at being the 3rd top 10 crossover for fun.
I do think this will hit #1 on Alternative.. top 5 at the least.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Oct 14, 2012 21:29:25 GMT -5
Top 40 on Alternative:
53 40 FUN. Carry On 192 104 88 0.662
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Post by Wavey✨️ on Oct 14, 2012 21:52:20 GMT -5
Bow at this being the next single. So gooood.
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Post by Agent Yoncé on Oct 14, 2012 22:10:21 GMT -5
I really don't see this doing too well like their previous 2 singles. I still think 'All Alright' would've been the better choice, but this was chosen. Hopefully this exceeds my expectations & help the album scan platinum.
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Oct 15, 2012 1:40:09 GMT -5
Even though its a bonus track, Out on the Town is a big hit waiting to happen on other formats.
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Post by somelikeitwhen on Oct 18, 2012 12:09:44 GMT -5
I just noticed we have two songs debuting on the Alternative chart this week with the same title.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Oct 20, 2012 11:54:19 GMT -5
Top 30 on Alternative:
44 30 FUN. Carry On 256 181 75 0.97
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Post by Rocky on Oct 24, 2012 13:28:11 GMT -5
They're obviously going with this! Yes!
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Post by Wavey✨️ on Nov 5, 2012 13:20:06 GMT -5
#93 on iTunes. It's starting.
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