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Post by jjose712 on May 29, 2014 14:57:15 GMT -5
I think people just don't know Shakira's previous career in spanish. She was not known as a booty shaking star, her previous singles were more rock, and frankly her spanish albums were better than what she did after started her english career. It's not that she didn't try, Don't bother was more in that style, but it didn't work, and then Hips don't lie happened.
I don't think Empire is a bad song, in fact is way better than some of her song like She wolf, and the truth is the song is not doing that bad, even with little airplay is selling quite well. The updates are irregular, but she is still climbing
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Post by Az Paynter on May 30, 2014 5:33:12 GMT -5
28 27 SHAKIRA Empire 2389 2080 309 10.655
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Post by surfy on May 30, 2014 12:54:08 GMT -5
That's a strange top 3 for a children's top 40 station, but hey, they have good taste!
I just found out about 10 feet tall and The Vamps, how do they all know about this stuff???
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Post by musicfan20 on May 30, 2014 13:50:45 GMT -5
lol @ this being on Radio Disney with a line like "and you touch me and I'm like ooh." This. I'm in shock that they're playing it, but I'm not against it!
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Post by YourFaveIsAFlop on May 30, 2014 19:11:00 GMT -5
God the callouts for this are laughable. How long until the bubble bursts.
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Post by Az Paynter on May 31, 2014 6:02:27 GMT -5
28 27 SHAKIRA Empire 2455 2151 304 10.754
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Post by Kishi KCM on May 31, 2014 8:10:33 GMT -5
So I hear this on my local CHR Pop station for the first time....and it just feels weird hearing it with all of the other songs on this format right now. It seems out of place.
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Post by YourFaveIsAFlop on May 31, 2014 9:31:27 GMT -5
I heard it being played in H&M yesterday and it sounded really weird with their usual playlist of indie/alt music too
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Post by M 123 on May 31, 2014 12:16:11 GMT -5
Empire won't just die ... And it has everybody here pressed ...lmao
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Post by surfy on May 31, 2014 12:40:27 GMT -5
Except me!!!!!
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Post by L. on May 31, 2014 16:32:21 GMT -5
Someone can inform me the total digital sales of "Empire"? I think it has 300k+.
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Post by Wolfy on May 31, 2014 18:33:57 GMT -5
Empire is being featured in a Tmobile commercial.
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Post by YourFaveIsAFlop on May 31, 2014 21:12:43 GMT -5
Lol Shakira doesn't release music anymore, just corporate jingles
I'm sure this will help as much as the commercials with dare and can't remember to forget you...
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Post by Az Paynter on Jun 1, 2014 5:32:26 GMT -5
27 27 SHAKIRA Empire 2562 2120 442 10.919
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Post by surfy on Jun 1, 2014 8:20:12 GMT -5
Lol Shakira doesn't release music anymore, just corporate jingles I'm sure this will help as much as the commercials with dare and can't remember to forget you... Revenue is revenue
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Post by MiniMusic on Jun 1, 2014 8:57:42 GMT -5
This should have been the lead single. It would have been faring way better and then the Rihanna duet could have been the second single. I think the album would have panned out way better that way.
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Post by divasummer on Jun 1, 2014 16:15:42 GMT -5
For the amount of spins it gained the aud. gain was kind of small.
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Post by Hacorzo on Jun 2, 2014 10:13:40 GMT -5
It seems like this may be taking off :)
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Post by YourFaveIsAFlop on Jun 2, 2014 10:21:15 GMT -5
How many times has this been taking off now? 10? 20?
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Post by M 123 on Jun 2, 2014 15:10:28 GMT -5
How many times has this been taking off now? 10? 20? This is the second times it gets a second wind I thought by now this would be gone Bye
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Post by Juanca on Jun 2, 2014 16:11:10 GMT -5
Yeah This has been barely surviving with bullets at 200 or below for a long time. I haven't seen such a bullet since by the time it entered the top 50
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Post by Az Paynter on Jun 3, 2014 5:36:45 GMT -5
28 25 SHAKIRA Empire 2699 2170 529 11.370
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Post by jjose712 on Jun 3, 2014 15:27:40 GMT -5
In my opinion it's her best song in ages and deserves some success
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Post by YourFaveIsAFlop on Jun 3, 2014 17:46:34 GMT -5
16 adds this week. I dont get it. Shitty callouts, mediocre sales.
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Post by josh on Jun 3, 2014 18:16:24 GMT -5
16 adds this week. I dont get it. s**tty callouts, mediocre sales. payola
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Post by Hussy on Jun 3, 2014 18:25:08 GMT -5
Ok I'm totally into this song now :'(
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Post by YourFaveIsAFlop on Jun 3, 2014 18:53:29 GMT -5
16 adds this week. I dont get it. s**tty callouts, mediocre sales. payola Id believe it. No streaming, no sales, going up on radio with crap scores.
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Post by divasummer on Jun 3, 2014 18:57:25 GMT -5
It's sales aren't that bad for the amount of airplay it's getting.
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Post by YourFaveIsAFlop on Jun 3, 2014 22:16:09 GMT -5
It's sales have never matched up with the amount of promo it received. 5 performances on national TV and it never got above like 25 after any of them.
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Post by Wolfy on Jun 3, 2014 22:55:50 GMT -5
It's sales have never matched up with the amount of promo it received. 5 performances on national TV and it never got above like 25 after any of them. Empire hit #11 after the initial voice commercials aired during the voice and after her Today show performance. After each performance it surged on iTunes. Live performances of new songs rarely get the song to hit the top 10 and stay there. With its little airplay, its managed to stay in the top 50 on iTunes for a very long time. Its sales have been good for the exposure its had. There are huge gaps between Shakira's US hits since she rarely releases English singles. Usually its every 3-4 years. I never expect her to perform on the charts like Rihanna/Katy. A slow rise into the top 10 would be great for Shakira. Early on it got very positive feedback online and it was #1 on hitpredictor. People are liking the song.
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