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Post by rsmatto on Jul 9, 2014 20:15:02 GMT -5
This song is #4 on Airchrck already. That's just rediculous. It may be one day but it's rediculous. Isn't that just the daily points gain, though? That's not that surprising. Shows it as the #4 single in the country, not juSt the point gain
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Post by carriekins on Jul 9, 2014 20:29:54 GMT -5
Isn't that just the daily points gain, though? That's not that surprising. Shows it as the #4 single in the country, not juSt the point gain Right, but that's based on its one-day points. I may be mistaken, but I highly doubt this will jump 39-4, picking up 40 million in audience and 5500 spins to be the #4 song tomorrow, which is how your statement reads.
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Post by 14887fan on Jul 9, 2014 20:31:22 GMT -5
Shows it as the #4 single in the country, not juSt the point gain Right, but that's based on its one-day points. I may be mistaken, but I highly doubt this will jump 39-4, picking up 40 million in audience and 5500 spins to be the #4 song tomorrow, which is how your statement reads. Well, this is a product of Scott Borchetta, so. I agree with you; I just felt like being a bit of a smart-ass.
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Post by carriekins on Jul 9, 2014 20:34:21 GMT -5
Right, but that's based on its one-day points. I may be mistaken, but I highly doubt this will jump 39-4, picking up 40 million in audience and 5500 spins to be the #4 song tomorrow, which is how your statement reads. Well, this is a product of Scott Borchetta, so. I agree with you; I just felt like being a bit of a smart-ass.I *did* say I may be mistaken. ;)
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Post by LBTrocks on Jul 9, 2014 21:50:50 GMT -5
^^^Brian's fingernails-on-the-chalkboard voice are also the #1 reason why I can't stand Gary Levox of Rascal Flatts, even though tons of guests on Lon helton's show have insisted over the years that the other two members are very good singers; the lyrics and story/message are both fine with me, but a standout vocalist such as Trace Adkins or Chris Young would do wonders for this song while substantially raising my opinion of it at once. That certainly goes for the previously mentioned Montgomery Gentry, whose mesmerizing 'Lucky Man' was downright extraordinary, and another superb yet criminally underappreciated vocalist who would take this song to even greater heights IMHO would undoubtedly have to be Henry Paul of Blackhawk, whose pristine vocals on 'Postmarked Birmingham' are downright wonderful, and that song would certainly have suffered with an inferior vocalist just as 'Dirt' does. This is indeed their best single to date FWIW, and the now-in-progress race to #1 between this and 'Roller Coaster' will be fun to watch over the next three months. It's all personal taste ... I can't stand Trace Adkins and Josh Turner's low voices and Chris Young's voice sounds like a goat having sex about half the time to me - so to each his own. Tyler has a uniquely identifiable voice and he is from Alabama / Georgia border - so his accent is not fake. Like I've said previously on here - there are those that will never like any song these guys put out. The download #'s and tickets sales tell the truth - these guys are wildly popular. Period. You yourself say that it's all personal taste. Well, have you ever thought that maybe the reason some of us that don't like anything these guys put out is because they don't fit into our personal taste? I know you think this is a phenomenal song and that everyone should give them credit for it, but the problem with this way of thinking is that since music is subjective, someone can consistently dislike an artist as much as they want to and there's no argument against it. And just because they're popular doesn't mean that there won't be people out there who hate everything they put out. Like you said, it's all about personal taste. To clarify, I'm not necessarily saying that your argument about people listening to music with bias is invalid, but it's coming across that you think every single person should like this song or at the very least respect FGL for recording it. But the bottom line is that not everyone is going to appreciate them or this song, but that doesn't mean their opinion is any less legitimate than those who love them.
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Post by 43dudleyvillas on Jul 9, 2014 22:06:45 GMT -5
Isn't that just the daily points gain, though? That's not that surprising. Shows it as the #4 single in the country, not juSt the point gain Edited because I confused myself. At the risk of explaining something you folks probably already understand, this was #4 in Aircheck points for 8 July airplay with 3,300 points, thanks to the Clear Channel hourly debut plus additional high rotation treatment as carriekins mentioned. At Billboard, first day airplay was big enough to place "Dirt" at #10 on the building chart for the week so far, though that placement is quite unlikely to hold for the rest of the week. "Dirt"'s first day airplay was a little smaller than first day airplay for Kenny Chesney's "American Kids," with "Dirt" picking up about 8.96 million in first day audience from the Billboard panel while "American Kids" picked up about 9.74 million from the Billboard panel. "Dirt" picked up 993 first day spins and 9.651 million in first day audience from the Mediabase panel compared to 1,022 first day spins and 10.291 million in first day audience for "American Kids." Both had huge first days, though, two of the biggest I've seen with Clear Channel hourly debuts. And obviously, "Dirt" will debut higher on both weekly charts than "American Kids" because "Dirt" was released on a Tuesday ("American Kids" was released on a Friday).
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Post by Zazie on Jul 10, 2014 7:36:28 GMT -5
Dirt gains about 2.6 million on day 2. That's a big total for after-day-one Clear Channel msnipulated audience totals. Kenny might, and I think would, have done better if he'd started on Tues instead of Fri, but not very many others could post that big a day-two total. Aldean, maybe.
If we are measuring artists by the size of their artificial week-1 totals, then Florida Georgia Line is among the biggest artists we've got. This song might exceed 20 million on MB when this week is in the books. Maybe as high as 22 million, although it's liable to slow down as the weekend approaches. It could debut in the top 20 on Billboard and will certainly not have a Billboard first-week position below #23.
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Post by onebuffalo on Jul 10, 2014 14:56:24 GMT -5
Dirt gains about 2.6 million on day 2. That's a big total for after-day-one Clear Channel msnipulated audience totals. Kenny might, and I think would, have done better if he'd started on Tues instead of Fri, but not very many others could post that big a day-two total. Aldean, maybe. If we are measuring artists by the size of their artificial week-1 totals, then Florida Georgia Line is among the biggest artists we've got. This song might exceed 20 million on MB when this week is in the books. Maybe as high as 22 million, although it's liable to slow down as the weekend approaches. It could debut in the top 20 on Billboard and will certainly not have a Billboard first-week position below #23. We'll say #23 for now. Would that make Dirt the highest debut for the year? I'm thinking yes. #40 debut on the mongrel chart.
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Post by samsager3 on Jul 10, 2014 16:47:40 GMT -5
This song is good granted I have heard them sing deeper stuff before like black tears so it doesn't surprise me that they can do it. I'm surprised to see the shared lead vocals I think it's a nice surprise though. I think they overstayed the last era and should have ended it with stay but I digress. Hopefuly this will be a lead single to an album with even more deeper stuff but at the same time hopefuly they still keep a few good timing songs for this record.
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Post by dm2081 on Jul 10, 2014 22:16:43 GMT -5
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Post by mylifeback on Jul 11, 2014 11:37:46 GMT -5
Florida Georgia Line @flagaline That song where you blow your speakers......that's what we're coming with after #dirt
So I guess no album full of ballads. ;p
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Post by Kat5Kind on Jul 11, 2014 11:41:04 GMT -5
Florida Georgia Line @flagaline That song where you blow your speakers......that's what we're coming with after #dirt So I guess no album full of ballads. ;p PERFECT! I'm really excited for the new album. Also, an album with only ballads wouldn't be Florida Georgia Line.
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Post by rsmatto on Jul 11, 2014 13:40:28 GMT -5
Florida Georgia Line @flagaline That song where you blow your speakers......that's what we're coming with after #dirt So I guess no album full of ballads. ;p PERFECT! I'm really excited for the new album. Also, an album with only ballads wouldn't be Florida Georgia Line. It'll likely be an Aldean=like Rocker.
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Post by Kat5Kind on Jul 11, 2014 14:30:15 GMT -5
PERFECT! I'm really excited for the new album. Also, an album with only ballads wouldn't be Florida Georgia Line. It'll likely be an Aldean=like Rocker. Which is great! It's still a change in pace for them.
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Post by kw9461 on Jul 12, 2014 13:28:10 GMT -5
I give these guys credit for releasing something that isn't bro-country, but that's pretty much where the praise stops. The chorus is so overproduced I had to look up the lyrics to see what he was actually saying (I can't stand his voice anyway, but the way he strains himself to be heard on the chorus is downright painful to hear). It's not another party song so I still put this one in the win column, but like all of the their previous releases save for Round Here (which I inexplicably still like), this one will be an instant station changer for me.
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Post by mylifeback on Jul 12, 2014 14:02:20 GMT -5
I don't find the chorus overproduced at all, and I certainly hear no straining on Tyler's part there; the notes aren't that high for him, are they? But it just goes to show every ear hears things differently; Tyler's vocals are definitely unique and not for everyone. As someone said upthread, the uniqueness of his voice is probably a main reason he does most of the lead vocals. BK's voice is smoother for sure, but not anything that particularly stands out from the crowd. When he does sing, it's a nice contrast that works for me.
The chorus is actually my favorite part of the song and is totally stuck in my head. I love the harmonies & to me it has a yearning quality that I adore. I am still loving this after several days of playing it repeatedly.
I am happy, though, that they're going to be releasing a rocker for the follow-up.
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Post by Kentucky25 on Jul 12, 2014 16:44:02 GMT -5
If FGL moves towards an Aldean sound, I can't see how that'd be bad. Aldean flirts with bro country, but doesn't generally verge into on most songs. I honestly like FGL. They're more a product of the times. Even artists like Joe Nichols and Chris Young who are more traditional leaning have steered towards bro-country. FGL is just an easy figurehead because they've perfected the sound and have had the most success of anyone with it.
They've cut deeper material like "Never Let Her Go" and "Black Tears" so when radio swings towards traditional sounds, they'll do the same.
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Post by LBTrocks on Jul 13, 2014 1:50:20 GMT -5
This song is good granted I have heard them sing deeper stuff before like black tears so it doesn't surprise me that they can do it. I'm surprised to see the shared lead vocals I think it's a nice surprise though. I think they overstayed the last era and should have ended it with stay but I digress. Hopefuly this will be a lead single to an album with even more deeper stuff but at the same time hopefuly they still keep a few good timing songs for this record. "Black Tears" is a great song and I have it because it's on Jason Aldean's Night Train album. I didn't know FGL recorded or that Tyler Hubbard co-wrote it; I listened to their's and I have to say that it's good as well. The production is more stripped dow than most of the songs I've heard from them and it makes Tyler's voice less grating. "Stay" is a very good song too, but I prefer Black Stone Cherry's original.
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Post by sabre14 on Jul 13, 2014 19:29:55 GMT -5
According to the MB chart this evening, "Dirt" will have a debut of #26 come tomorrow's final Aircheck issue, with roughly 19 million in audience. Making it the highest debut of the year, beating Kenny's debut of #31 (though his was a Friday debut, while FGL's was on a Tuesday).
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Post by onebuffalo on Jul 14, 2014 16:36:02 GMT -5
#16 debut at Billboard!
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jul 14, 2014 17:13:34 GMT -5
Wow! That debut is really high! :o
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Post by Marv on Jul 14, 2014 17:20:50 GMT -5
^^^On top of those 127 blow-the-doors-off adds @ CA/Mediabase today; no surprise whatsoever.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2014 17:26:59 GMT -5
An absolutely incredible debut. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the #16 debut still stands as the 3rd-highest debut in Billboard Country Airplay history. Obviously Garth's #1 debut with "More Than A Memory" comes first, and then both Kenny/Tim's "Feel Like A Rock Star" and Taylor's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" debuted at #13 two years ago after big Clear Channel 'involvement'. Kenny has also debuted at #16 before with "Don't Blink" but aside from those 3 cases (Garth, Kenny/Tim, and Taylor), I don't think anyone has ever debuted higher than #16.
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Post by sabre14 on Jul 14, 2014 17:33:56 GMT -5
^^^On top of those 127 blow-the-doors-off adds @ CA/Mediabase today; no surprise whatsoever. #16 on Billboard and #26 on Mediabase almost matched the debut for "Don't Blink" exactly. Kenny's debuted one spot higher on Mediabase though as it checked in at #25. Then Garth broke his record one week later. "Once In A Lifetime" came close as it debuted at #17 on BB which was the record for about a year in 2006. That of course has now been broken multiple times since.
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Post by onebuffalo on Jul 14, 2014 18:19:41 GMT -5
That's what you get for opening up for Jason Aldean at Darien Lake, a very high debut!
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Post by sabre14 on Jul 14, 2014 22:37:05 GMT -5
Country Aircheck and Billboard both have adds like there's no tomorrow every week and tonight was no exception. But Republic Nashville decided to go one step further and put a pretty hefty size add for "Dirt" thanking country radio right smack in the middle of the chart. It reads "Dirt" by FGL at #26, then the huge add, then songs #27-#50. What makes it odd was that the chart usually is broken up between songs #25 and #26 with some more single adds. But this week after #25 it's Maggie and Garth adds, then song #26 (FGL), then another big add for "Dirt", then the rest of the chart.
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Post by onebuffalo on Jul 16, 2014 9:04:40 GMT -5
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Post by drummerman2009 on Jul 16, 2014 9:17:59 GMT -5
Does this have a chance to move up from #40 to #1 on the mongrel chart aka Hot Country Songs beating out the #35 to #1 move up for Luke Bryan's "That My Kind of Night" last year? I think that it will have a huge showing on the Hot 100 this week. The article comes out this afternoon for the Top 10 on the Hot 100 so we'll find out if they have a high debut or not on the 100.
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Post by onebuffalo on Jul 16, 2014 9:20:38 GMT -5
Does this have a chance to move up from #40 to #1 on the mongrel chart aka Hot Country Songs beating out the #35 to #1 move up for Luke Bryan's "That My Kind of Night" last year? I think that it will have a huge showing on the Hot 100 this week. The article comes out this afternoon for the Top 10 on the Hot 100 so we'll find out if they have a high debut or not on the 100. I believe it will. I did predict a #72 to #1 move on the pop chart for Taylor Swift's We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together. I will say Dirt could be Florida Georgia Line's first #1 on the Hot 100.
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Post by kanimal on Jul 16, 2014 9:42:07 GMT -5
Does this have a chance to move up from #40 to #1 on the mongrel chart aka Hot Country Songs beating out the #35 to #1 move up for Luke Bryan's "That My Kind of Night" last year? I think that it will have a huge showing on the Hot 100 this week. The article comes out this afternoon for the Top 10 on the Hot 100 so we'll find out if they have a high debut or not on the 100. Last week, Ariana Grande's "Break Free" and 5SOS' "Amnesia" debuted at 15 and 16 with ~160K sales and (for sure in the case of the latter) a smaller radio audience. This is expected to do sales of at least that many (probably a few more), had a music video come out and had the airplay. So, yeah, I don't see how it's not at least close to Top 10.
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