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Post by lockebox on Sept 22, 2011 20:27:30 GMT -5
Lead single from their upcoming third studio album "Scars and Stories." Although they had two charting singles from the last era, I think they may struggle to get one this time around, but you never know.
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Post by pen on Sept 22, 2011 20:30:07 GMT -5
I actually somehow forgot that this band existed.
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Post by Devin on Sept 22, 2011 21:30:28 GMT -5
I don't think this will chart. Alternative has changed since 2008, and this sounds a bit too HAC I think. Maybe the second single if it leans more rock-friendly.
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Post by American Idiot on Sept 22, 2011 22:02:20 GMT -5
I've always liked all of The Fray's singles but not their albums as a whole. Still looking forward to this though.
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Post by Devin on Sept 23, 2011 8:07:06 GMT -5
For those who haven't heard it yet:
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Post by coldstar on Sept 23, 2011 17:33:11 GMT -5
I like most of their songs so I'm excited to hear how the studio version will sounds like.
Question : does anybody know if "Look After You" from their first album actually charted somewhere ?? This song was very good.
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Post by lockebox on Oct 16, 2011 18:29:39 GMT -5
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Post by Devin on Oct 16, 2011 18:53:45 GMT -5
It may make Top 50, bu I think it'll struggle to reach Top 40. It's not like they're a staple on the format.
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Post by atlantaboy on Oct 18, 2011 18:05:58 GMT -5
It may make Top 50, bu I think it'll struggle to reach Top 40. It's not like they're a staple on the format. Yeah, their three biggest hits peaked in the 30s on Alt. - for some weird reason (didn't know til I looked it up), their highest charting Alternative hit was a cover of Heartless by Kanye West ??? |
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Post by Devin on Oct 18, 2011 18:19:56 GMT -5
Yeah I think it spontaneously became a minor hit during their last era. I was also puzzled by it while it was charting.
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Post by lockebox on Oct 23, 2011 18:38:45 GMT -5
Top 50 - Alternative
65 50 FRAY - Heartbeat 91 55 36 0.805
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Post by onefrayedrepublic on Oct 23, 2011 21:15:38 GMT -5
Top 50 - Alternative 65 50 FRAY - Heartbeat 91 55 36 0.805 Excellent. Definitely a worthy song; glad to see Alt. not shunning just because they are popular. |
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Post by Devin on Oct 23, 2011 21:17:48 GMT -5
^ That's not why Alt would shun it. It's because the Fray's material is so HAC-leaning, and alternative radio doesn't lean that way at all these days for the most part.
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Post by Pipa on Oct 23, 2011 21:41:54 GMT -5
I'm surprised to see KROQ on board with this though.
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Post by atlantaboy on Oct 24, 2011 18:08:09 GMT -5
Really don't see what's "Alternative" about The Fray (and not The Script, Parachute, Matt Nathanson, etc.)
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Post by jvandyck87 on Oct 24, 2011 18:17:42 GMT -5
This song is more alternative than than all of those acts' most recent singles. You can't argue that. The Script should have made alternative with "Breakeven" I think though. And OneRepublic should have made it with "All The Right Moves", which I find much more alt-leaning than their most recent single that broke the top 50. And Matt Nathanson is so light and breezy, I don't think he fits as well as songs like "Heartbeat" and "You Found Me".
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Post by atlantaboy on Oct 25, 2011 20:12:29 GMT -5
This song is more alternative than than all of those acts' most recent singles. You can't argue that. I guess I don't see it at all - why this is considered Alternative, but "Nothing" by The Script isn't - unless it's just a case of whether your ENTIRE CD has Alt. creds, and The Script crosses over the pop line too much on other songs |
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Post by jvandyck87 on Oct 25, 2011 20:13:42 GMT -5
"Nothing" is much poppier than this.
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Post by Devin on Dec 11, 2011 20:33:25 GMT -5
Back in the Top 50 making it's way up:
50 46 FRAY Heartbeat 125 105 20 0.229
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