bamafan2102
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Post by bamafan2102 on May 11, 2005 15:02:05 GMT -5
Not bad..... but i hoped for more. Can't really tell much from the clip so I will reserve judgement until I hear it all.
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ericNY2002
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Post by ericNY2002 on May 14, 2005 13:19:28 GMT -5
ful clip is now available on All Access. I like both Vertical Horizon's and gary Allan's versions of the song. Not sure if this will be a huge hit for Gary though.
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Zazie
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Post by Zazie on May 14, 2005 16:26:45 GMT -5
He does a good job conveying the feeling of the song, and he hits the high notes accurately. He's his usual strong self, but I agree with Eric; the song might not do all that well.
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Post by musicfan_84 on May 15, 2005 3:19:29 GMT -5
Don't really like this  sounds too much like the original. |
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Post by brightman73 on May 15, 2005 3:32:05 GMT -5
I think it's good. I don't listen to pop much so it's the song is not really old hat for me.
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Post by Unexpected on May 16, 2005 15:32:24 GMT -5
He held a free concert at the hoedown in Detroit, and said this was his next single. Unfortunately, he didn't credit Vertical Horizon. Some people were instantly familiar with this.
73 GARY ALLAN Best I Ever Had 59 0 59 0.432
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Post by reception on May 22, 2005 12:15:10 GMT -5
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Post by BlueAcoustic on May 24, 2005 18:14:15 GMT -5
Being familiar with both versions, I think Gary does a great job with this song.
Although radio might not like it, (or play it) I think anyone who knows what's happened to Gary and his family recently can understand why he would record and release this song.
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Post by reception on May 27, 2005 16:11:26 GMT -5
Week ending 5/27/2005: New & Active with 385 plays, 24 stations and 22 adds.
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Post by reception on Jun 3, 2005 16:47:58 GMT -5
Week ending 6/3/2005: New & Active with 347 plays, 39 stations and 16 adds.
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Post by austin on Jun 3, 2005 17:31:13 GMT -5
Ouch. The loss of 40 plays this early is not a good sign. Hopefully it will pick up. Gary is one of the rising stars in the industry.
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Zazie
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Post by Zazie on Jun 4, 2005 0:30:39 GMT -5
Ouch. The loss of 40 plays this early is not a good sign. Hopefully it will pick up. Gary is one of the rising stars in the industry. I think the song got some early play on syndicated shows, so it went backward when it lost those spins. Now it's gaining strongly -- past 2 million impressions Friday morning when as recently as Monday it was barely over 1 million. I always worry a little when an artist covers a pop song, but I think he's going to do just fine. It's great having Gary back on the radio. |
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bamafan2102
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Post by bamafan2102 on Jun 4, 2005 9:43:33 GMT -5
+207 this morning. :)
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Post by reception on Jun 10, 2005 19:05:51 GMT -5
Week ending 6/10/2005: Debut at #40.
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Post by kingtyler on Jun 28, 2005 11:51:11 GMT -5
This is a great song! Gary done a fine job on this song!
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Post by prenatt1166 on Aug 10, 2005 13:16:50 GMT -5
I had the opportunity to catch Gary Allan's concert in Pittsfield, PA last night and I am glad that I did. He has made "Best I Ever Had" his own. He performed four tracks from his new album, "Tough All Over". I hope the title track (a great country rocker) will be the next single. I noticed that "Best I Ever Had" is about to crack the top 20. Does it have enough momentum to reach the top ten?  :) |
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Post by Zazie on Aug 11, 2005 0:59:58 GMT -5
I don't see why this song can't make the top 10. It's in its 12th Billboard chart week now. It took Josh Gracin 15 weeks to get to the top 20 and Lonestar 10 weeks -- Gary will be in between those two numbers. Both those songs look top 10 bound.
Maybe this one will lose out because it's a cover song, but I imagine it will benefit from finally reaching #20 (in 2 weeks?) and take off a bit.
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Post by austin on Aug 11, 2005 15:19:43 GMT -5
I really hope it does. It is a great song and deserves to top the charts.
I think it will make the Top 10 for sure, peaking around #6. But that's a total guess, of course. :)
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Post by annmarita on Aug 19, 2005 6:09:32 GMT -5
Because I live in Australia, it usually takes me forever to catch up on new music, and I finally got to hear this song...! I gotta say, I never thought this would've worked as a country tune, but it's a great version! And Gary's gritty voice compliments it perfectly. Does anyone know where it's at (or where it's not at...) in the charts right now???
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Post by northerncountry on Aug 19, 2005 7:36:35 GMT -5
Because I live in Australia, it usually takes me forever to catch up on new music, and I finally got to hear this song...! I gotta say, I never thought this would've worked as a country tune, but it's a great version! And Gary's gritty voice compliments it perfectly. Does anyone know where it's at (or where it's not at...) in the charts right now??? It's #21 on both R&R and BB charts. It's been moving a little slowly, but it should still make the top 10, and I'm hoping for a peak somewhere in the top 5. |
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Post by prenatt1166 on Aug 19, 2005 19:37:24 GMT -5
a preview of the album cover (Oct. 11)  |
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