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Post by someguy on Dec 19, 2013 21:34:09 GMT -5
Hopefully she'll get another chance, but she has to have the right music. Yep, and she does; she has "Illusion." Which is just sitting there for some inexplicable reason...
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Post by sabre14 on Dec 19, 2013 21:36:12 GMT -5
"Stealing Kisses" is fantastic. I would love to hear more from Faith; her comeback has to be one of the most poorly-managed happenings in country history. I'll never comprehend some of the decisions they made. "Stealing Kisses" is an amazing song. It's one of my favourites ever released to country radio. I totally agree that her comeback has been totally botched. It's so disappointing consider how huge she could have once again been - interest was there many times, even when the material wasn't. Hopefully she'll get another chance, but she has to have the right music. I totally agree with you and Censor. First of all her label released a greatest hits after Fireflies, which I did not agree with. Plus the singles off that album were not good ("Lost") and bad ("Red Umbrella"). Then to have "Come Home" be her comeback from a four year absence was one of the worst single choices ever. I liked "American Heart" but I feel that song was to bland for most people's taste. Just poor decisions all around. Such a shame. Hopefully Illusion will come out or most of the album. I want Faith back ASAP.
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Post by rsmatto on Dec 20, 2013 11:51:16 GMT -5
Why? These kinds of lists are subjective. So if someone likes something you don't, that makes them not 'credible?' My thoughts are subjective as well. I think those two songs are not worthy of being on a top 10 list for the year. I have expressed already my feelings on "Why" both songs are not substancial and are lyrically subpar. Does it make the list not credible...For my personal feelings; Yes it did to be perfectly blunt. Just cause it says the word "Billboard" doesn't mean that I automatically have to give them the benefit of the doubt. Nobody has to agree with me. I was just simply giving my own feelings on Billboards top ten. That's all. :) Sure, that's fine but saying someone has no 'credibility' even if it's just to you is attacking that person's credentials. It was mainly that specific word, not your how or why that I found strange.
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Post by MusicRules on Dec 20, 2013 12:38:13 GMT -5
Regarding Faith, I think her old management team would not have made as many missteps. I wonder if Faith regrets making the switch.
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Post by someguy on Dec 20, 2013 14:05:12 GMT -5
"Stealing Kisses" is an amazing song. It's one of my favourites ever released to country radio. I totally agree that her comeback has been totally botched. It's so disappointing consider how huge she could have once again been - interest was there many times, even when the material wasn't. Hopefully she'll get another chance, but she has to have the right music. I totally agree with you and Censor. First of all her label released a greatest hits after Fireflies, which I did not agree with. Plus the singles off that album were not good ("Lost") and bad ("Red Umbrella"). Then to have "Come Home" be her comeback from a four year absence was one of the worst single choices ever. I liked "American Heart" but I feel that song was to bland for most people's taste. Just poor decisions all around. Such a shame. Hopefully Illusion will come out or most of the album. I want Faith back ASAP. I liked "American Heart", too. I think it would have fared better as a 3rd/4th single vs. a 'comeback' single after she had been away for so long. It wasn't strong enough to really bring her back, but I think it's a good enough song to have sustained momentum gained by leading off with something like "Illusion".
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Post by onebuffalo on Dec 20, 2013 14:15:32 GMT -5
We are coming upon the 20th anniversary of Faith Hill's first #1 hit, Wild One. Remember what the chart looked like back then? Well, here it is:
BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 1, 1994: 1. WILD ONE-FAITH HILL-WARNER BROS. 2. Fast As You-Dwight Yoakam-Reprise 3. I Don't Call Him Daddy-Doug Supernaw-BNA 4. The Boys And Me-Sawyer Brown-Curb 5. I Never Knew Love-Doug Stone-Epic 6. The Song Remembers When-Trisha Yearwood-MCA 7. Live Until I Die-Clay Walker-Giant 8. Is It Over Yet-Wynonna Judd-MCA 9. I Want To Be Loved Like That-Shenandoah-RCA 10. Somebody New-Billy Ray Cyrus-Mercury
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Post by someguy on Dec 20, 2013 14:18:56 GMT -5
We are coming upon the 20th anniversary of Faith Hill's first #1 hit, Wild One. Remember what the chart looked like back then? Well, here it is: BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 1, 1994: 1. WILD ONE-FAITH HILL-WARNER BROS. 2. Fast As You-Dwight Yoakam-Reprise 3. I Don't Call Him Daddy-Doug Supernaw-BNA 4. The Boys And Me-Sawyer Brown-Curb 5. I Never Knew Love-Doug Stone-Epic 6. The Song Remembers When-Trisha Yearwood-MCA7. Live Until I Die-Clay Walker-Giant 8. Is It Over Yet-Wynonna Judd-MCA 9. I Want To Be Loved Like That-Shenandoah-RCA 10. Somebody New-Billy Ray Cyrus-Mercury Great top 10. I can't imagine a song as good as "The Song Remembers When" going top 30 these days, let alone getting all the way up to #2.
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Post by McCreerian on Dec 20, 2013 14:20:06 GMT -5
We are coming upon the 20th anniversary of Faith Hill's first #1 hit, Wild One. Remember what the chart looked like back then? Well, here it is: BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 1, 1994: 1. WILD ONE-FAITH HILL-WARNER BROS. 2. Fast As You-Dwight Yoakam-Reprise 3. I Don't Call Him Daddy-Doug Supernaw-BNA 4. The Boys And Me-Sawyer Brown-Curb 5. I Never Knew Love-Doug Stone-Epic 6. The Song Remembers When-Trisha Yearwood-MCA 7. Live Until I Die-Clay Walker-Giant 8. Is It Over Yet-Wynonna Judd-MCA 9. I Want To Be Loved Like That-Shenandoah-RCA 10. Somebody New-Billy Ray Cyrus-Mercury What an awesome top 10! Takes me back to my early teen years when I fell in love with Country to begin with. This Country music...not the current 2010s Country music is what I still live for listening to for the most part!
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Post by onebuffalo on Dec 20, 2013 14:22:13 GMT -5
We are coming upon the 20th anniversary of Faith Hill's first #1 hit, Wild One. Remember what the chart looked like back then? Well, here it is: BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 1, 1994: 1. WILD ONE-FAITH HILL-WARNER BROS. 2. Fast As You-Dwight Yoakam-Reprise 3. I Don't Call Him Daddy-Doug Supernaw-BNA 4. The Boys And Me-Sawyer Brown-Curb 5. I Never Knew Love-Doug Stone-Epic 6. The Song Remembers When-Trisha Yearwood-MCA7. Live Until I Die-Clay Walker-Giant 8. Is It Over Yet-Wynonna Judd-MCA 9. I Want To Be Loved Like That-Shenandoah-RCA 10. Somebody New-Billy Ray Cyrus-Mercury Great top 10. I can't imagine a song as good as "The Song Remembers When" going top 30 these days, let alone getting all the way up to #2. Yeah, if it weren't for Doug Supernaw, Trisha Yearwood would have had her second #1 hit. Maybe third if Walkaway Joe did not peak at #2 in early 1993.
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Post by sabre14 on Dec 20, 2013 14:25:56 GMT -5
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Artist: Jeff Bates Single: "I Wanna Make You Cry" Writers: Jeff Bates, Kenny Beard Album: Rainbow Man Label: RCA Records Nashville Video Director: Steven L. Weaver Year Released: 2003 Billboard Peak: #23
Jeff Bates born September 19, 1963 was in Bunker Hill Mississippi. He signed a publishing deal with Warner Chappell Publishing in 1999. Though soon found himself addicted to methamphetamines. He resorted to selling his possesions and stealing from his friends including his fellow songwriter Kenny Beard. After jail time and rehab, he turned around his life. RCA decided to sign him after hearing his voice in concert. Bates was thankful at the second chance because RCA knew about his previous addiction. His debut single was "The Love Song" (#8). It would be his only top ten single. Many people forget about "Rainbow Man" being the second single. It only got up to #47. "I Wanna Make You Cry" peaked at #23, and the final single was "Long Slow Kisses" (#17 on Billboard, and #12 on Radio and Records). "Long Slow Kisses" peaked over two full years after Rainbow Man came out, due to a slow climb through the 20 and 30's on the singles chart. His lead single for the second album Leave The Light On was the #37 Radio and Records peaking "Good People". "No Shame" (#40), and "One Second Chance" (#47) would follow. He would be dropped from RCA. He signed with Black River Entertainment but would have no charting singles. But did have two studio albums. After parting ways with Black River he started Jeff Bates Music and Ministry. He talks to groups about his drug addiction and living through Gods word. He is scheduled to have to pieces of new music in 2014 (Me and Conway, The Songwriters Series) curtosy of Skydancer Entertainment. Jeff's voice is so fun to listen to. His debut album was wonderful and should have had bigger hits from his singles. My station WYRK used to play the heck out of "Good People". A pretty corny lyrical song but great steel guitar work.
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Post by sapphire on Dec 20, 2013 20:30:09 GMT -5
And Miranda Lambert's going to be there too, as a mentor on Team Shakira.
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Dec 20, 2013 20:55:33 GMT -5
Great top 10. I can't imagine a song as good as "The Song Remembers When" going top 30 these days, let alone getting all the way up to #2. Yeah, if it weren't for Doug Supernaw, Trisha Yearwood would have had her second #1 hit. Maybe third if Walkaway Joe did not peak at #2 in early 1993. I find it odd that all of Supernaw's stuff is out of print. I think Lionel Cartwright's "Leap of Faith" (1991), Supernaw's "I Don't Call Him Daddy", and Shenandoah's "If Bubba Can Dance (I Can Too)" (1994) are the three most recent #1 hits that are out of print. This of course does not count radio edits, like the radio version of Lonestar's "Tell Her" (2001) or the "19 Kids" version of "You Look Good in My Shirt". Which reminds me: Anyone have the "19 Kids" version of "You Look Good in My Shirt"? It's not on iTunes, and I can only find the Golden Road version anywhere.
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Post by McCreerian on Dec 20, 2013 21:03:18 GMT -5
"Leap of Faith" is one of my most favorite Country songs of all time. I wish someone would re-record it today. Music like that is sure missed on radio.
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Post by sabre14 on Dec 20, 2013 21:12:06 GMT -5
^ Anybody remember "Yard Sale" from Sammy Kershaw? I am stiil kind of young so it was out when I was like a toddler. Was that a big hit or just an obsure Sammy song. I liked it a lot from the video I caught last night by chance on YouTube.
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Post by countryfan15 on Dec 20, 2013 21:25:07 GMT -5
^ Anybody remember "Yard Sale" from Sammy Kershaw? I am stiil kind of young so it was out when I was like a toddler. Was that a big hit or just an obsure Sammy song. I liked it a lot from the video I caught last night by chance on YouTube. That is my favorite song by Sammy! He is one of the underrated 90's artist who had so many good songs that should've been bigger.( Don't Go Near The Water, Anywhere But Here, I Can't Reach Her Anymore) And of course "Yard Sale". It only reached 17 on Airplay but this is one of his singnature songs like "Ol' Red" is for Blake Shelton. Also Ten Pound Hammer, It blows my mind as well that all of Supernaw's music is out of print. I still listen to "Red And Rio Grande" album very routinely as it's easily a solid album to me. I wish many 90's artist had had more sucess and more albums but the one's that i have i still enjoy :)
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Post by McCreerian on Dec 21, 2013 0:26:19 GMT -5
When Good Songs Die Young The story goes like this: Clay Walker releases a ballad called ‘She Likes It in the Morning’ to radio in 2008, and after a few weeks, it dies. That’s radio-speak for it falls off the country charts and never gets played again. Fans loved it, however, and Walker sings the yoke out of it. So … what happened? A rumor begins, turning more into truth with each passing month. The problem (according to legend) is that the song’s title was a poor match for music scheduling programs used to create a day’s music log at radio stations. When printed, only a certain number of characters are printable under the “Title” column, so a sample playlist would look something like this: Garth Brooks, ‘The Dance’ Kenny Chesney, ‘No Shoes No Shirt’ Clay Walker, ‘She Likes It in the Typical radio playlists have a bunch of other code on them, like song intro time, total run time, the type of ending and what category (heavy rotation, medium rotation, etc …) they fall into, but you get the idea. Good Die 1 Now, a respectable radio deejay should know better and be able to introduce the song properly. But what if you’re the audacious night guy coming off a bender, and the first time you open the mic, you’re tasked with introducing this song? “Big Bull Country 104.9, it’s Murph ’til midnight and this is latest from Texas boy Clay Walker … ‘She likes it in the …’ What!!!?? Can I say that on air?” (insert yucks and improvisations until the vocals start — something called “hitting the post” in radio-speak). Anyone who has met a few radio guys knows there are more than a few audacious yucksters out there who wouldn’t pass up this low-hanging fruit. But a song being foiled by the number of printable characters allowed by a music scheduling program? That’s crazy, right? Maybe, but a thousand outside factors can effect how much a song is played. It’s not an understatement to say the Band Perry‘s immediate plans were threatened last December, if not for the timing of their banning. ‘Better Dig Two’ was climbing the country charts when the tragic Newtown, Conn. shootings happened in 2012. Radio stations began “resting” the song in addition to a few others, like ‘If I Die Young.’ Being that it was the first single from the trio’s new album ‘Pioneer,’ losing this song could have pushed back their album release and plans for 2013 and beyond. (Note: To be fair to the Band Perry and everyone at their record label, it’s doubtful they were thinking about this at the time. While no one from Republic Nashville would comment on the incident, all parties deserve the benefit of the doubt that they were joining the nation in grief. A song is purely trivial by comparison.) What would have been a difficult business decision was avoided, as the charts had closed for winter break. Nashville does this. Every year around the third Monday in December, offices vacate and someone pushes pause so nobody loses their “bullet” (radio-speak for spot in line on the airplay charts), because country radio stations begin playing Christmas songs. By the time things re-opened in January 2013, the weight of the tragedy was not nearly as heavy, and playing ‘Better Dig Two’ wasn’t offensive. A similar thing happened to all sorts of songs after the September 11 tragedies in 2001. Clear Channel famously had a list of songs that weren’t to be played in the weeks and months that followed. One record label executive that Taste of Country spoke with remembers Mark Wills asking stations to stop playing ’19 Somethin” after the Columbia space shuttle explosion in 2003 (his song referenced the Challenger disaster of 1986). The track had already run its course, however, and would become among the most-played songs of the decade. Sometimes, a new artist just has to give way to a veteran, as with what happened to Jason Michael Carroll in 2011. He was an independent artist fighting to get back on radio playlists with ‘Meet Me in the Barn’ when Trace Adkins released ‘Brown Chicken Brown Cow.’ The two songs were similar enough that Carroll knew his didn’t stand a chance of making it, so he flipped singles. It’s a shame he did. Adkins’ song flopped and he’d later apologize for releasing it. One wonders if he called JMC. The Lost Trailers released ‘Chicken Fried’ before Zac Brown Band decided they didn’t want to permit that any longer. That set the ‘Holler Back’ group’s career back a few years, but they’d rebound. Adkins himself pulled a song — ‘Arlington’ in 2005 — after complaints from families of fallen soldiers. It peaked inside the Top 20, but had No. 1 written all over it. It’s arguably the best Memorial Day song around. Of course, personal events can cost an artist a chance at a hit record as well. The Dixie Chicks are the most famous example. The No. 1 ‘Travelin’ Soldier’ disappeared like cake at a kids’ birthday party after Natalie Maines’ famous comments. The song would still gather significant airplay today if she’d fallen ill and missed that show in England — it was truly a remarkable song. The group’s follow-up was ‘Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)’ and it didn’t even dent on radio charts. Another radio executive who spoke with Taste of Country remembers working Ty Herndon’s ‘I Want My Goodbye Back’ when Herndon was arrested for indecent exposure in Ft. Worth, Texas. The song was scheduled to be as big as anything out there, he says, adding, “Then it came to a horrible crash!” Hard work from the record label promotion team saved the song, and it ended up becoming a Top 5 hit for Herndon. He’d go on to have several more hits before losing his place amongst major hitmakers in the early 2000s. A more recent example may be Jana Kramer‘s ‘I Hope It Rains,’ a playful song about ruining a wedding. The track died — perhaps coincidentally, perhaps not — before cracking the Top 40, just weeks after her engagement to Brantley Gilbert was called off. Real life didn’t quite imitate art in that case, but it was strange enough that programmers may not have been willing to take a chance. So, about that Clay Walker rumor? Taste of Country caught up with the singer and asked him if it happened like that. “You know, I had not heard that,” he said after two long, hearty laughs. “But I can tell you that they had a problem with the title, for sure. I definitely got that.” “It was disappointing because, man, women especially loved the song,” Walker explains. “I still get a ton of requests for it even though it wasn’t a hit. It was a shocker to me, because the audience said otherwise. The audience said it was a hit, and that’s when you know that they missed one.” So, we’ll say that rumor was sort of true. Perhaps it was invented by a radio programmer trying to find a reason not to play the song, but wanting to avoid the arm-twisting that takes place with record labels. Manufactured rumors work the other way, as well, as the less honorable in the industry might make up something about a song or artist to get a station to play their artist’s hit instead. If the relationship sounds like one between a used car salesman and his customer, it’s because sometimes, it is. Taste of Country recently assembled a list of the Top 10 songs that should have been hits in 2013. All 10 earned the distinguished Critic’s Pick certification, yet you won’t find a Top 20 single stamp on any of them. Why not? Fans certainly want to know. Kellie Pickler and Lauren Alaina‘s fans are especially curious. There’s no one reason. Maybe the masses didn’t think these were very good, or maybe the songs didn’t get the push from the record label that they could have. One has to wonder about the outside influences, however. Maybe the artist wouldn’t do interviews, or maybe some strange rumor was enough to scare away decision-makers. Something as simple as getting a spin on nationally syndicated radio shows one week, but not the next, can torpedo a son and a career. “Fragile” doesn’t even begin to describe the atmosphere of living and dying with each week’s charts. It’s enough to cause a panic attack just thinking about it. Read More: When Good Songs Die Too Young | tasteofcountry.com/good-die-young-great-songs-not-hits/?trackback=tsmclip
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Post by tim on Dec 21, 2013 5:24:38 GMT -5
Random Video Of The Day:Artist: Jeff Bates Single: "I Wanna Make You Cry" Writers: Jeff Bates, Kenny Beard Album: Rainbow Man Label: RCA Records Nashville Video Director: Steven L. Weaver Year Released: 2003 Billboard Peak: #23 YES! I bought this album back in 2003 and actually just popped it in a couple of weeks ago to give another listen again. This is one of those records that you can always go back and listen to again and again. I have to say, though, the title track has always stood out to me. I've truly always felt like country music itself is just as Jeff describes it in Rainbow Man. Thanks again sabre14!
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Dec 21, 2013 7:32:18 GMT -5
"Leap of Faith" is one of my most favorite Country songs of all time. I wish someone would re-record it today. Music like that is sure missed on radio. Heck, all of Lionel's stuff is top shelf. I found "Standing on the Promises" and "Be My Angel", the two singles from his never-released fourth album, and they're just as good as anything else he did. "My Heart Is Set on You", "In My Eyes", "Give Me His Last Chance", and especially "I Watched It All on My Radio" — all great songs too. YES! I bought this album back in 2003 and actually just popped it in a couple of weeks ago to give another listen again. This is one of those records that you can always go back and listen to again and again. I have to say, though, the title track has always stood out to me. I've truly always felt like country music itself is just as Jeff describes it in Rainbow Man. Thanks again sabre14! He re-cut "Long Slow Kisses" for the second album, and I think that version is far superior to the version on the first album. I dunno what happened — "Kisses" clawed its way into Top 20 territory, but his next songs failed entirely. I think "Good People" might've been too gimmicky, and "One Second Chance" too deep. Then again, it seems like RCA just had no clue what they were doing. Andy Griggs got hit even harder — he had back to back Top 5 hits with "She Thinks She Needs Me" and "If Heaven" after being absent from the charts for all of 2003, then "This I Gotta See" died after only one week. What happened there?
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Post by sabre14 on Dec 21, 2013 14:24:45 GMT -5
Random Video Of The DayArtist: Sugarland Single: "Just Might (Make Me Believe)" Writers: Kristen Hall Album: Twice The Speed Of Life Label: Mercury Nashville Producer: Garth Fundis Video Director: Paul Boyd Year Released: September 19, 2005 Radio and Records Peak: #7 Billboard Peak: #7 Sugarland originally consisted three members (Kristian Bush, Kristen Hall, Jennifer Nettles). The three met at Eddies Attic in Decatur, Georgia, where they were regular performers. Nettles joined Bush and Hall as lead singer and formed the group in 2002. Soon after relocating to Nashville, they landed a recording contract with Mercury. Their debut single was "Baby Girl" released in the summer of 2004. The song peaked at #2 for two weeks (Thanks to Craig Morgan ) and spent an astounding 46 weeks on the singles chart. Nielsen Soundscan says "Baby Girl" broke the record for longest chart run, yet many would say "Right Where I Need To Be" holds the record with 48 weeks; though it spent several weeks on the chart for unsolicited airplay. But both records would be broken by songs such as "Love Like Crazy", "Let It Rain", and "Outta My Head" anyway. Their album Twice The Speed Of Life produced another #2 song in "Something More"(Curtosy of "As Good As I Once Was" ). "Just Might" peaked at #7, and "Down In Mississippi" got to #17. Kristen Hall left during "Just Might's" chart run and would later file a lawsuit in 2008 for 14 million dollars. It would be settled in 2010. Sugarland has in all sent 15 singles to country radio (11 top tens, and 6 #1's. Though the sixth, "Stuck Like Glue" was a mediabase only #1). They have made four studio albums. One live album, and a Christmas album. They have gone on hiatus to pursue solo projects coupled with the Indiana State Fair disaster that may or may not affect their future as a duo. Their debut album is in my top 3 or 4 albums ever. So many great unreleased songs ("Fly Away", "Speed Of Life", "Tennessee", "Hello", and "Small Town Jericho"). I think that they have taken some wrong turns in their career and wish they would find a way to recapture what they made in their first two records.
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Post by onebuffalo on Dec 21, 2013 14:31:02 GMT -5
I think that they have taken some wrong turns in their career and wish they would find a way to recapture what they made in their first two records. To do that, Kristen Hall would have to rejoin Sugarland. That is, if there will be a Sugarland to join after Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush try to see if their solo careers work out.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Dec 21, 2013 17:06:02 GMT -5
After naming their top singles, Billboard has their 10 Best Country albums of 2013 list up. Like a Rose and Same Trailer Different Park were listed at #1 and #2, respectively. ;)
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Post by churchchoir on Dec 21, 2013 17:17:31 GMT -5
Billboard's top 10 country singles list just seemed kind of random to me...almost like ten individuals chose their favorite songs of the year and put them together. How could the same people who favor "Boys 'Round Here," "Southern Girl," and "Don't Ya" also favor "Merry Go 'Round" and "Highway Don't Care?" I'm glad Kacey got recognized as the #1 best song of the year; all around MGR isn't my absolute favorite song released this year, but I do think it deserved a little bit more commercial recognition than it received in the past year.
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Post by churchchoir on Dec 21, 2013 23:59:53 GMT -5
@countryfan72, I haven't noticed anything wrong with your posts at all! (Well, to be fair, I can hardly remember who posted what most of the time, but take my input for what it's worth.) Don't be so self-conscious. We constructively criticize and correct each other all the time on this board. It's nothing personal.
This doesn't pertain to any particular song so I thought I'd post it here: I've noticed a large batch of songs about, well... nothing, that are all right next to each other on the chart, and it seems to me that come March or April we are going to have a very generic top 10. Does anyone else notice this? I'm referring to the songs in the 35-25 range: "Goodnight Kiss," "Drink to That All Night," "Beat of the Music," "Lettin' the Night Roll," "Get Me Some of That" and further down I also see "Whiskey in My Water," "The Mona Lisa," and "We Are Tonight." These aren't necessarily part of your "bro country" sub-genre, and I actually like all of these songs except the Brad Paisley one, but I don't think I can stomach hearing all of these at the same time and I'm already getting very sick of the Eldredge, Niemann, and Rhett songs. Does anyone else notice that it seems we are getting more and more of these mildly catchy, meaningless, generic songs lately? The problem is, I can't hate these songs because they are pretty catchy, but I just can't get "into" them. I don't want them to do poorly on the charts because they're not necessarily bad songs, but I just wish they wouldn't all be released to country radio. Can anyone relate?
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Post by slowmo on Dec 22, 2013 0:21:16 GMT -5
I figured several of you around here would enjoy this video Grady Smith from EW put together. Grady Smith @gradywsmith 14h Here is my visual rant about country music: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WySgNm8qH-I … I think @zacbrownband would be proud.
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Post by Markus Meyer on Dec 22, 2013 0:28:40 GMT -5
@countryfan72, I haven't noticed anything wrong with your posts at all! (Well, to be fair, I can hardly remember who posted what most of the time, but take my input for what it's worth.) Don't be so self-conscious. We constructively criticize and correct each other all the time on this board. It's nothing personal. This doesn't pertain to any particular song so I thought I'd post it here: I've noticed a large batch of songs about, well... nothing, that are all right next to each other on the chart, and it seems to me that come March or April we are going to have a very generic top 10. Does anyone else notice this? I'm referring to the songs in the 35-25 range: "Goodnight Kiss," "Drink to That All Night," "Beat of the Music," "Lettin' the Night Roll," "Get Me Some of That" and further down I also see "Whiskey in My Water," "The Mona Lisa," and "We Are Tonight." These aren't necessarily part of your "bro country" sub-genre, and I actually like all of these songs except the Brad Paisley one, but I don't think I can stomach hearing all of these at the same time and I'm already getting very sick of the Eldredge, Niemann, and Rhett songs. Does anyone else notice that it seems we are getting more and more of these mildly catchy, meaningless, generic songs lately? The problem is, I can't hate these songs because they are pretty catchy, but I just can't get "into" them. I don't want them to do poorly on the charts because they're not necessarily bad songs, but I just wish they wouldn't all be released to country radio. Can anyone relate? My thoughts: "Drink To That All Night" - Bro country "Get Me Some Of That" - Bro country "Beat Of The Music" - Love song "The Mona Lisa" - Love song "Goodnight Kiss" - Love song "Lettin' The Night Roll" - Decently written backwoods love song "We Are Tonight" - K, this one isn't really about anything (though not really bro-country). "Whiskey In My Water" - Ditto LTNR
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Post by sabre14 on Dec 22, 2013 0:38:07 GMT -5
^ I think there is definitely a run of mediocrity or generic on the charts lately. When it's not songs I loath, then it's songs that don't move my meter whatsoever. I've already brought up how I don't care or don't like "Get Me Some Of That", "Lettin The Night Roll", "We Are Tonight", and ones I find intolerable ("Ready Set Roll, "Drink To That All Night"). You can throw "Bottoms Up" in there to now, even though it has not gone for adds as of yet. I can only speak for myself, so this isn't a view for everyone else but me, but I'm to the point of boredome with the story lines. Going out with your girl to raise hell. I've become tone deaf to them now. Maybe my taste for less substansial songs is nowhere near that of songs that tell real life or stories. For instance, I love any song (As long as it's done well) that say to not take life for granite and appreciate the loved ones in your life ("Don't Blink", "So Small", "Slip On By", "Days Of Our Lives", "Be Grateful", "If I Don't Make It Back", "Best Seat In The House", etc.). I could listen to those any time of the day and really take them to heart, and not get any less pleasure with each passing listen or at least far less than I should. Yet these songs (Even though I enjoy fun songs and have some fun with my buddies myself as much as the next guy) I can't get into and it's gotten to the point of anger when it comes to Bro-country. When I hear "Bottoms Up" I just can't even come close to liking it because I've heard the lyrics and subject so much. And maybe that's why I find most of these songs generic now. This is only my specific viewpoint obviously, so to answer your question; Yes, I do find these songs to be generic, or even boring if I can be completley honest.
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Post by sabre14 on Dec 22, 2013 13:24:44 GMT -5
Random Video Of The Day:
Artist: Whiskey Falls Single: "Last Train Running" Writers: Bill Brandt, Walter Brandt, Seven Williams, Cliff Downs Album: Whiskey Falls Label: Midas Records Nashville Video Director: Paul Boyd Year Released: 2007 Mediabase Peak: #31 Billboard Peak: #32
Whiskey Falls consisted of Seven Williams, Wally Brandt, Buck Johnson, and Damon Johnson. They signed to Midas Records and released their debut country single "Last Train Running" in the early spring 2007. Seven Williams and Wally Brandt were members of Seven and The Sun, and Damon Johnson was the frontman for rock group Brother Cane, as well as a guitarist for Alice Cooper. They would later release their only other single "Falling Into You" in November 2007. It reached a mediabase peak of #39. They had another song off their debut album "Load Up The Bases (The Baseball Song) chart for unsolicited airplay during the world series in both 2007 and 2008. The song was featured on Atlanta Braves and Colorado Rockies games for their respective telecast. In 2009 the group for the most part went their seperate ways. Damon Johnson went back to Alice Cooper, but would soon relocate to the rock group Thin Lizzy. Williams and Brandt have kept busy writing music for television shows (The John Walsh Show, Fox's True Calling, The Simple Life, Minute To Win It, Tabathas Salon Makeover, and Ryan and Tatum's:The O' Neills); along with promos for Las Vegas, Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, and most recently the movie Diary Of A Whimpy Kid: Dog Days. They still get together every now and then to perform. They recorded a Christmas song called "Rudolf Guide My Way" in 2011. Their album was very underrated. They had some of the best four part harmonies in the industry. Rivaled only by Little Big Town, along with the three part harmonies of Carolina Rain. "Falling Into You" was such a different song on country radio and is still a turn the radio up song for me when I play it.
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