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Post by somethingbad on May 20, 2014 16:19:13 GMT -5
Late to the party but I really love this song! It is fun and sassy and reminds me of a good movie type song like for the Hangover trilogy or an old western.
Look- this song is not going to change the world or win songwriting awards. Lol But if you just accept it for what it is- a sassy fun stomper for summer radio- maybe some of you will enjoy it more.
Not every song has to be deep and meaningful. Sometimes i just want something rockin to dance too. ( smile)
I love the Thelma and Louise theme. Cannot wait for the video! Apparently it was shot in Nashville today per some instagrams.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2014 19:17:16 GMT -5
Airplay so far: www.allaccess.com/mediabase/q/report/starters/song/LAMBSB1+/format/C1Mostly just curiosity spins (again, it's not officially at radio yet). AllAccess does list the label as RCA/Arista which might suggest that both promo teams will work the song to radio together (rather than just RCA, Miranda's label). "Somethin' Bad" might be able to sneak into the Billboard top 60 next week but it'll need quite a few more spins yet this week in order to do so. I don't think this will really blow up until after "Automatic" is done; I'm assuming they'll wait until "Automatic" is done to officially send this out to radio, so it'll probably just 'float' around in the meantime. And I'm sure RCA will push "Automatic" through Miranda's album release. The daily Aircheck emails this week have 'power up' ads out for "Automatic" but I think it's got at least 2 more bullet weeks left, maybe 3. With FGL and Luke still climbing, Miranda obviously won't be able to hit #1 yet this weekend, but she might be able to re-pass Brett Eldredge and jump up to #3 for next Monday's Billboard chart (or Tuesday I should say, since Monday is a holiday).
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Post by kw9461 on May 20, 2014 20:32:07 GMT -5
Not a fan of this at all. The production is just plain loud and bad - the drumbeat is so loud it makes the rapid fire delivery that much harder to discern. I also don't find the chorus to be all that catchy. Still, with pleasant production this could be solid ear candy. As it is, it's just another reason I'm glad I've given up on listening to country radio.
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Post by somethingbad on May 20, 2014 20:52:35 GMT -5
I actually find it very catchy to be honest. haha ^ Tx Jholmes for the radio update. I was wondering if Automatic had peaked yet.
Will Automatic definitely hit number 1? If so- it could be a few weeks before this gets an adds date. Or is it close to peaking? tx.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2014 21:00:45 GMT -5
Will Automatic definitely hit number 1? If so- it could be a few weeks before this gets an adds date. Or is it close to peaking? tx. Not definitely; it should be guaranteed a peak of at least #3 but it has a chance to go #1 if it can wait out Luke and FGL/Luke. "Automatic" had a very strong update today and I think it will finish this week at #3 on both charts (Billboard & Mediabase). I would guess that "Somethin' Bad" won't have an adds date until after Miranda's album is out. June 9 or June 16 are likely possibilities for an adds date...I certainly don't think the adds date would be any earlier than that, although I guess the 2nd is a possibility as that is album release week for Miranda.
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Post by matty005 on May 20, 2014 23:08:43 GMT -5
Late to the party but I really love this song! It is fun and sassy and reminds me of a good movie type song like for the Hangover trilogy or an old western. Look- this song is not going to change the world or win songwriting awards. Lol But if you just accept it for what it is- a sassy fun stomper for summer radio- maybe some of you will enjoy it more.
Not every song has to be deep and meaningful. Sometimes i just want something rockin to dance too. ( smile) I love the Thelma and Louise theme. Cannot wait for the video! Apparently it was shot in Nashville today per some instagrams. The bold is the argument people usually make for the "bro country" songs. As for this song, I was expecting so much because of the two amazing women singing it, that there was no way it could live up to the hype. I still like and think it will grow on me, but it won't be a song in 5 years people will be talking about. But that's okay! This will be a great song to crank up during the summer and I can live with that.
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Post by YourFaveIsAFlop on May 21, 2014 6:25:34 GMT -5
It's also going to be a great song to move units of Miranda's album which will tee her up for a more serious third single.
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Post by onebuffalo on May 21, 2014 13:35:21 GMT -5
I really do not think I should be saying this but if Something Bad peaks at #3 (I am expecting chart topping status for this one), it will still preserve Carrie Underwood's top two streak at Billboard because this IS a Miranda Lambert release. Even if Arista (Underwood's label) gets involved like RCA (Lambert's label) got involved with the Keith Urban/Lambert duet, We Were Us.
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Post by Kari on May 21, 2014 14:46:30 GMT -5
They pulled it off, and It's going to be HUGE. Still #1 on the iTunes Country singles chart.
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Post by McCreerian on May 21, 2014 15:27:08 GMT -5
This is no Reba and Linda Davis "Does He Love You." I think some people were hyping it that big cause of the big names who recorded it. But hey it's a fun song, nothing really special though.
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2014 16:13:48 GMT -5
I think some people were hyping it that big cause of the big names who recorded it. But hey it's a fun song, nothing really special though. From the very beginning, Miranda had described the song as being "in your face" - "To me, like if you're sitting in the front row, you might want to scoot back." I don't know why people were expecting anything other than a loud, rocking, fun track from them. This was never going to be anything deep. I, for one, think it is really special that two female superstars came together to release something. I would love to hear more collaborations between female artists, whether the tracks are fun like this one or deeper like "Does He Love You." I don't think everything should have to be like that, though. Let's have some fun.
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Post by YourFaveIsAFlop on May 21, 2014 19:34:59 GMT -5
Why should get the boys get to have all the fun doing shots and driving fast? If any woman can pull off bro country, it's Miranda.
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Post by Spacey_Kacey on May 24, 2014 12:54:00 GMT -5
If this becomes a big hit, maybe it'll be nominated for awards and Carrie will finally win something again. I know that would make you guys happy. It'll definitely be a contender but the competition for VE will be incredibly strong relative to recent years. "My Eyes", "Meanwhile Back at Mama's", "We Were Us", "Small Town Throwdown", "This Is How We Roll" off the top of my head. Being a true duet may help but Miranda is involved in WWU too (also a true duet) so perhaps not. "Old Habits" and "Raise 'Em Up" are album tracks that could be released too (more in time for ACM'S). In recent years, something like "The South" may have been nominated but it seems many are capitalizing on the emptiness of the category for a nomination.
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Post by desertfloods on May 24, 2014 21:40:07 GMT -5
If this becomes a big hit, maybe it'll be nominated for awards and Carrie will finally win something again. I know that would make you guys happy. It'll definitely be a contender but the competition for VE will be incredibly strong relative to recent years. "My Eyes", "Meanwhile Back at Mama's", "We Were Us", "Small Town Throwdown", "This Is How We Roll" off the top of my head. Being a true duet may help but Miranda is involved in WWU too (also a true duet) so perhaps not. "Old Habits" and "Raise 'Em Up" are album tracks that could be released too (more in time for ACM'S). In recent years, something like "The South" may have been nominated but it seems many are capitalizing on the emptiness of the category for a nomination. In other words, Miranda has an even higher chance of winning VE, it's just a matter of which duet partner gets to tag along with her win.
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Post by Spacey_Kacey on May 24, 2014 21:47:31 GMT -5
It'll definitely be a contender but the competition for VE will be incredibly strong relative to recent years. "My Eyes", "Meanwhile Back at Mama's", "We Were Us", "Small Town Throwdown", "This Is How We Roll" off the top of my head. Being a true duet may help but Miranda is involved in WWU too (also a true duet) so perhaps not. "Old Habits" and "Raise 'Em Up" are album tracks that could be released too (more in time for ACM'S). In recent years, something like "The South" may have been nominated but it seems many are capitalizing on the emptiness of the category for a nomination. In other words, Miranda has an even higher chance of winning VE, it's just a matter of which duet partner gets to tag along with her win. Possibly but the Miranda vote gets split if both are nominated. This isnt random probability where multiple nominations necessarily helps her chances. Regardless, the comment was about a Carrie win. I would be more than satisfied by anything except those last two. MBAM may the best but I feel odd giving it VE. "My Eyes" may be my 2nd favorite but it has the same problem. Miranda has done most to earn it especially if "Old Habits" becomes a radio single, but I hope that is saved for next awards season.
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Post by 43dudleyvillas on May 26, 2014 20:38:07 GMT -5
Late to the party but I really love this song! It is fun and sassy and reminds me of a good movie type song like for the Hangover trilogy or an old western. Look- this song is not going to change the world or win songwriting awards. Lol But if you just accept it for what it is- a sassy fun stomper for summer radio- maybe some of you will enjoy it more.
Not every song has to be deep and meaningful. Sometimes i just want something rockin to dance too. ( smile) I love the Thelma and Louise theme. Cannot wait for the video! Apparently it was shot in Nashville today per some instagrams. The bold is the argument people usually make for the "bro country" songs. Perhaps, but the argument plays differently in the context of two artists who have recorded and released songs (as recently as their most recent albums) that have won songwriting awards and otherwise received critical acclaim, and whose respective discographies aren't already overwhelmed by this style of song. On the one hand, it is easier (at least for me) to accept a one-off concession to the country format's rhythmic rock trends from Miranda and Carrie because both have established strong cases for themselves as forging their own paths without being enslaved by the format's trends, and because there are still moments on the track where both impose their signature vocal styles. It is easier (again, for me) to accept a fun, silly, not quite fully-formed escapade from them because both have strong enough track records as storytellers who tackle challenging issues with their music. On the other hand, Miranda and Carrie's track records are precisely why it's also more difficult to overlook the missed opportunities here. Miranda and Carrie are, as far as I am concerned, two of the three most important country artists among the current generation of format superstars, and this collaboration comes at an incredibly narrow time for country radio. So I would have loved for this first original collaboration between them to be a smart statement song, one that asserted itself as a hit while flouting current format conventions instead of adapting to them. For instance, if there were ever an opening for a cheeky "That Don't Impress Me Much" moment in which country's top two females asserted higher standards than beer, trucks, and endless objectification, this was it (perhaps Miranda's "Platinum" will be that type of track; her "Girls" does make somewhat of an identity statement, as well). I get the rationale for doing a hell-raising buddy female-type song that harnesses current trends in this case, I just don't feel that it was the best choice for the occasion of Miranda and Carrie's first collaboration on an original song. Context aside, "Something Bad" feels underwritten -- we learn nothing from the lyrics about the characters except that Miranda's is a runaway bride, and I feel a bit cheated that we don't get any specific details or even teases about what happens in New Orleans beyond drinking at a bar and the Thelma & Louise reference. The song didn't have to lay it all out, but I would have preferred for the choruses to show the ladies moving through different settings/encounters, building from one chorus to the next for narrative progression instead of simple repetition. As it is lyrically, "Something Bad" reads as a transitional track that precedes a song in which something actually does happen, especially because of the way it just kind of drops out at the end. Sonically, the ends of the phrases in the choruses sound forced and harsh due to the "-en"/"-ing" rhymes and the way they land on the melody. And while Miranda and Carrie handle the rhythmic nature of the song with personality and flair during the verses, I don't think the cadence and melody of the chorus plays to either's strengths. Generally speaking, I don't think the stylistic characteristics signature to country singing translate to primarily rhythmic/non-melodic fare all that well, and it shows here. That said, I do like the way that Carrie and Miranda handle the verses (aside from the part that is too low melodically for both), I like the ad libs from both, and their voices on "Ohhhh...something bad" are full of mischief, menace and sensuality. The jangly production doesn't bother me too much, but the way the producers change the levels on the voice tracks throughout the song sounds distractingly unnatural. In short, put Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert together on a song and it's hard not to think there is potential for a game-changer. While "Something Bad" is catchy and, at times, fun, it is not a game-changer (though it does feel like more of an impact track than "Automatic," for better and worse). I'll enjoy "Something Bad" as a single because of the opportunities it will give for Miranda and Carrie to perform together -- their mutual respect and admiration has been apparent for years, and they have good vocal and personal chemistry with each other. They already seem to be having fun with the moment, and I hope that this leads to future, richer collaborations between them.
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Post by onebuffalo on May 27, 2014 8:10:29 GMT -5
I see Something Bad made its debut on the charts. Now the 'fanwars' can start to see who gets credit for the success of this song.
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Post by carrieidol1 on May 27, 2014 8:42:52 GMT -5
I see Something Bad made its debut on the charts. Now the 'fanwars' can start to see who gets credit for the success of this song. I think chart performance in terms of airplay will go to both equally. Sales more towards Carrie, and awards/accolades will be more due to Miranda. I think it's a pretty even split. Not sure what fans would argue over...
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Post by dajross6 on May 27, 2014 19:06:48 GMT -5
Ugh, what a chance to make a huge statement to country radio and release something that is beautiful and telling. Instead we get this? This seems similar to nearly every other song on the radio now, except it's with two women who don't usually sing together.
I'm fine with people liking this one because it's a unique situation. But I'm holding it to the same standards as most FGL, Brantley Gilbert, and Chase Rice songs.
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Post by countrygirl918 on May 27, 2014 19:21:15 GMT -5
I really enjoy this one, but I kind of wish they had collaborated on "Little Red Wagon" instead.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2014 20:53:29 GMT -5
Miranda bought Carrie a motorcycle!!! :o :) » Biker Chick: What do you get the girl who has everything as a "thank you" for a kick-butt duet? Well, if you're Miranda Lambert and the girl is "Somethin' Bad" duet partner Carrie Underwood, the answer is a motorcyle. "Well, it's not every day @mirandalambert buys you a motorcycle," Underwood tweeted. "Next stop, motorcycle driving lessons!"
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Post by .indulgecountry on May 27, 2014 23:06:59 GMT -5
What a cute gift. I love Miranda and Carrie. They're seem like such down-to-earth girls and I'm glad the two of them are finally collaborating, even if this song didn't quite meet my lofty expectations. Looking forward to the impending music video though.
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Post by onebuffalo on May 28, 2014 10:50:22 GMT -5
The #10 (all genre) selling single with 107,000 downloads. Debuts at #5 on the mongrel chart.
Keep Us Safe debuts at #36 on the mongrel chart.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2014 20:53:06 GMT -5
An airplay update: Eight stations have played this at least 7 times in the last 7 days, led by 63 spins :o at WIL in St. Louis. WSIX Nashville has spun it 38 times in the last week, 28 spins at KKGO in LA, 16 at WFUS in Tampa, 15 at the other St. Louis station, KSD; 14 at KXLY in Spokane, WA; 13 at WGH in Norfolk, VA; and 8 at KEEY Minneapolis. Also, some new detections this week in Phoenix (6 spins at KMLE, 3 at KNIX), Dallas (5 spins at KPLX), and 2 spins at WRBT Harrisburg, KSSN Little Rock, KZSN Wichita, and WSOC Charlotte. www.allaccess.com/mediabase/q/report/leaders/song/LAMBSB1/format/C1
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Post by .indulgecountry on May 29, 2014 22:51:09 GMT -5
I'm surprised St. Louis has spun it so much. The radio stations there are the worst I've ever heard. It's definitely indicative of the bro-country epidemic as far as that goes. Good for them though in this one instance, lol.
Nice to see Wichita giving it a couple spins too. Country radio in Kansas City & Wichita (and any of the small stations in between) >
Oh, and in other news, this managed to also debut at #39 on the Hot 100, already out-peaking "Automatic" by two spots on that chart.
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Post by matty005 on May 29, 2014 22:53:40 GMT -5
I'm surprised St. Louis has spun it so much. The radio stations there are the worst I've ever heard. It's definitely indicative of the bro-country epidemic as far as that goes. Good for them though in this one instance, lol. Nice to see Wichita giving it a couple spins too. Country radio in Kansas City & Wichita (and any of the small stations in between) > Like I said, I enjoy the song, but if there ever was a bro country song sung by a female (or in this case two females) this is it. Again, I enjoy it, but this sounds much more "bro country" than anything either of these two beautiful and talented ladies have ever released. And it's really not even close.
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Post by SoMuchToSay on May 29, 2014 22:54:28 GMT -5
I'm really not feeling this one. Carrie's voice is so much more powerful than Miranda's that it just sounds like Carrie is screaming in the background. Of course it will be a smash, no matter how bad it is. If these 2 did a duet of the ABC's, it would go #1 on country radio.
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Post by tim on May 29, 2014 23:13:11 GMT -5
^Although I've warmed up to this one slightly (if only because the song picks up some spunk around the 1:21 mark with Carrie and Miranda going "On down to New Orleans" and then at about 1:53 I kinda am back to not liking the song again), it still makes me cringe a bit. This sounds so much more like something would be on a Carrie album versus Miranda's. I just can't hear Miranda's signature sound on this song.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2014 0:16:46 GMT -5
I can totally understand how this song isn't everyone's cup of tea, but what I don't see is a similarity to bro-country. Lyrically, it doesn't cover any of the bro-country stereotypes. There is no objectifying of women who are wearing painted on tight blue jeans, there are no tailgates and dirt roads or river banks. There's alcohol, sure, but taking a road trip down to New Orleans and blowing off some steam in a bar hardly sounds 'bro'-ish to me. And as for the production, there's no hip-hop/rap stuff or anything like that. It's loud at times, there's no denying that, but loud ≠ bro-country. The low bass and the drum beats (which sound almost like hand-claps) remind me much more of a song like Joan Jett's '82 hit "I Love Rock 'n' Roll". Miranda said it herself weeks ago that this was just a fun, rockin' "in-your-face" type of song and for me, that's exactly what I hear. Bro-country to me encompasses hot scantily-clad women (eye roll), tailgates and jacked-up trucks, cold beer, and parties down at the river bank or back in the sticks. And I hear none of that here. I personally enjoy this one a lot, although I completely agree with 43dudleyvillas' take in that Miranda and Carrie really missed an opportunity here to deliver a really strong and/or statement song. Fun, uptempo ditties aren't always bad and I'm sure it was fun for them to do this song, but in the end--even though this will probably sell very well--I don't expect this to be a very high impact hit or any sort of a game-changer, and that's a little disappointing because both ladies have demonstrated many times over their respective careers that they know how to write/record and deliver powerful songs. So, in that sense, I do wish their first collaboration would've been something a bit more special and 'deep', but that won't stop me from really enjoying "Somethin' Bad".
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Post by layne on May 30, 2014 0:36:52 GMT -5
I think I refer to Bro-country as pretty much all the stuff that is being put out now that lacks a story, has loud repetitiveness, sounds like they are trying to use spoken word but wanting it to sound like they are rapping or have a hip-hop feel. As far as objectifying women, of course women aren't probably going to have those lyrics in their songs.
This feels like a female version of something Fla-Ga line, or Thomas Rhett would sing to me if they were females.
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