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Post by Au$tin on Oct 11, 2013 15:22:35 GMT -5
Goes to pop and rhythmic radio next Wednesday. Digital release with the album on 10/22. Definitely makes sense to hold the single for a week. No need for any other "teaser" singles/complete my album. Plus, with "Roar" being so prevalent and this being the second single, hopefully it's a bit more quieter when it hits radio and it debuts at #100 on the Hot 100, then it hits iTunes and sells incredibly well and it zooms to #1. Obviously none of this will happen, but one can dream.
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Post by josh on Oct 11, 2013 16:17:00 GMT -5
You know this is getting a CC deal and then it's going to have 7 full days (or 6.5 since probably not a midnight radio premiere) of airplay. Gonna be way higher than #100 debut. Stupid not to have it on iTunes too, though, imo.
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Post by josh on Oct 11, 2013 16:33:51 GMT -5
Well they're giving it 6 days of airplay with no song to purchase, leading to more illegal downloading. And then it's going to be available for purchase as an individual song come the album release so people can still buy just the song then, not the album... So I don't see how it's beneficial.
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Post by Au$tin on Oct 11, 2013 16:37:27 GMT -5
The only possible pro of waiting is that the song won't have to suffer from the Complete My Album effect.
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Post by asiapop on Oct 11, 2013 16:39:33 GMT -5
I want her to have another #1 debut on h100. Isn't mariah the only other female to have debuted on top more than once
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Post by asiapop on Oct 11, 2013 16:42:03 GMT -5
Oh f me how could I have forgotten brit
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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on Oct 11, 2013 16:53:43 GMT -5
Stupid not to have it on iTunes too, though, imo. At least it's not as late as in the UK where a digital release is delayed for many weeks until the song is ready to peak on radio. It was like that for a time years ago here too. One really extreme case was with Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie" which was released to radio on February 28, 2006 and the song was added to a re-release of her Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 album, but they didn't give the song a digital single release until May 27, 2006! The addition of it to the album helped sell the album.
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Post by slamina on Oct 11, 2013 17:03:21 GMT -5
Personally, I think withholding sales for a little while might be smart. I feel as though most iTunes buyers are pretty faithful to the medium as purchasers. Either you believe in buying music legally or you don't. I don't think a week's time is going to push people away from what they're already accustomed to doing.
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Post by KeepDeanWeird on Oct 11, 2013 17:22:49 GMT -5
The only possible pro of waiting is that the song won't have to suffer from the Complete My Album effect. Right on. Exactly the point I was trying to make - that's why I believe it's a smart strategy. They have nothing to lose. As far as illegal downloads - please, the album is going to get to tons on illegal downloads anyway - just like all the singles have so far.
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Post by The Upper Hand on Oct 11, 2013 17:25:50 GMT -5
The only possible pro of waiting is that the song won't have to suffer from the Complete My Album effect. What do you mean, Austin?
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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on Oct 11, 2013 17:29:15 GMT -5
The only possible pro of waiting is that the song won't have to suffer from the Complete My Album effect. Right on. Exactly the point I was trying to make - that's why I believe it's a smart strategy. They have nothing to lose. As far as illegal downloads - please, the album is going to get to tons on illegal downloads anyway - just like all the singles have so far. I see Katy's label putting Prism up for streaming on iTunes a week before the album drops just as Carrie Underwood, Frank Ocean, Justin Timberlake, and Miley Cyrus did.
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Post by EPG on Oct 11, 2013 19:01:25 GMT -5
Plus it's going to "leak" when it comes out in Germany on the 18th anyway.
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Post by josh on Oct 11, 2013 19:08:50 GMT -5
So then it's going to be even easier for people to illegally download rather than buy... ???
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Post by Libra on Oct 11, 2013 19:28:15 GMT -5
Plus it's going to "leak" when it comes out in Germany on the 18th anyway. If not before that...
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Oct 11, 2013 22:01:22 GMT -5
in the long run, a week is nothing. It won't hurt the song's run or its sales. People that illegally download will anyways, and people who use iTunes will wait. It's as simple as that. Smart move by her team.
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Post by irice22 on Oct 12, 2013 11:57:18 GMT -5
Insider who hates Katy Perry says this song is gorgeous. This winter is going to be so damn good for music.
My dream Top 10...
01. "Unconditionally," Katy Perry 02. "Team," Lorde 03. "Venus," Lady Gaga 04. "Let Her Go," Passenger 05. "Counting Stars," OneRepublic 06. "Dance Apocalyptic," Janelle Monae 07. "Burn," Ellie Goulding 08. "Demons," Imagine Dragons 09. "Thinking About You," Calvin Harris 10. "Pomeii," Bastille
Impossible. But I can dream. :)
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Post by Youknowit on Oct 12, 2013 12:04:00 GMT -5
Great plan. I expect it to debut in the Top 5 since it will have two weeks of airplay and sales should be pretty high for it. She's also performing this on the EMA's! Can't really debut in the top 5 if it has 2 weeks of airplay already. :) Once this has a full week of sales, it will also have two weeks of airplay. :)
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Post by The Upper Hand on Oct 13, 2013 12:13:09 GMT -5
Can't really debut in the top 5 if it has 2 weeks of airplay already. :) Once this has a full week of sales, it will also have two weeks of airplay. :) It might debut based only on airplay points in its first week.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2013 12:14:25 GMT -5
The only possible pro of waiting is that the song won't have to suffer from the Complete My Album effect. Right on. Exactly the point I was trying to make - that's why I believe it's a smart strategy. They have nothing to lose. As far as illegal downloads - please, the album is going to get to tons on illegal downloads anyway - just like all the singles have so far. Exactly. There are free, illegal MP3 downloads up within 10 minutes of a song hitting iTunes if it hasn't leaked before that. People who download most of their music illegally will download it illegally regardless.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2013 18:55:37 GMT -5
Yeah, what Jazzy said.
That, and when it does become available for purchase it'll lead them directly to her album which would push sales higher, if only or making people a little more aware. It's a good move.
The label probably cares more about that than they do its peak position anyway.
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Post by Au$tin on Oct 13, 2013 19:45:03 GMT -5
It'll be available for illegal download once the album is released overseas anyway.
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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on Oct 13, 2013 20:28:04 GMT -5
Plus it's going to "leak" when it comes out in Germany on the 18th anyway. Given how "Roar" leaked a couple of days early, I could see this doing the same thing.
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Post by KeepDeanWeird on Oct 13, 2013 21:25:56 GMT -5
We've all been focused on sales, chart positions, detriment of potential piracy on a song that none of us have heard, right? It could suck. LOL It won't.
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Oct 13, 2013 21:27:45 GMT -5
this is going up against Hot N Cold and Teenage Dream. It won't suck.
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Post by josh on Oct 13, 2013 21:30:15 GMT -5
this is going up against Hot N Cold and Teenage Dream. It won't suck. #terriblelogic
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2013 21:32:50 GMT -5
this is going up against Hot N Cold and Teenage Dream. It won't suck. One of those does suck though.
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Post by Jeice on Oct 13, 2013 22:48:28 GMT -5
LIES!! Both Hot N Cold and Teenage Dream are pure pop perfection. Hopefully Unconditionally completes the trifecta of perfect 2nd singles.
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Post by Ryan on Oct 14, 2013 0:02:43 GMT -5
this is going up against Hot N Cold and Teenage Dream. It won't suck. One of those does suck though.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2013 0:07:21 GMT -5
One of those does suck though. Drag was being kind, actually.
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Post by rosemoor on Oct 14, 2013 13:00:55 GMT -5
I think she might debut this on SNL tonight. I'm really surprised that she didn't since it will be released to radio right after.
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