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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2014 7:18:20 GMT -5
To be fair there is one reason why he is doing better than Jennifer on country radio. He's a guy and country radio is limited on the female singers they'll play. I also suspect if "Sugarland" returns, they won't be embraced like they were before.
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Post by someguy on Nov 3, 2014 20:29:56 GMT -5
To be fair there is one reason why he is doing better than Jennifer on country radio. He's a guy and country radio is limited on the female singers they'll play. I also suspect if "Sugarland" returns, they won't be embraced like they were before. Unfortunately, I agree with all of this. I'd also add that I think that some of Jennifer's lyrics went over some people's heads on "That Girl". I never would have believed it before, but I agree that Sugarland would likely struggle if they were to return (which I can't really see happening honestly). Kristian makes the top 30 on Billboard tonight. Not too sure how much higher he will get, but it's nice to see him have some success.
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Post by nick64 on Nov 3, 2014 20:45:20 GMT -5
While I agree that male vs. female likely has something to do with it, I think the main reason Kristian's song has climbed higher than Jennifer's is simply because "Trailer Hitch" is more radio friendly. It's got a catchy, radio-ready hook and good, but simple, lyrics, and isn't too polarizing. "That Girl", on the other hand, was a much riskier release. While still catchy, it wasn't a style that gets played very often, and was likely polarizing to many listeners.
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Post by hosssulpizio on Nov 4, 2014 0:30:52 GMT -5
To be fair there is one reason why he is doing better than Jennifer on country radio. He's a guy and country radio is limited on the female singers they'll play. I also suspect if "Sugarland" returns, they won't be embraced like they were before. Unfortunately, I agree with all of this. I'd also add that I think that some of Jennifer's lyrics went over some people's heads on "That Girl". I never would have believed it before, but I agree that Sugarland would likely struggle if they were to return (which I can't really see happening honestly). Kristian makes the top 30 on Billboard tonight. Not too sure how much higher he will get, but it's nice to see him have some success. I agree about "Trailer Hitch" being a really catchy single and Jennifer Nettles' single being more of a risk. And why would you go and knock Sugarland? They won't come back anytime soon but when they do people will be super excited and ready for a new album. Sure they'll have to sign another recording contract but they'll be fine.
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Post by sabre14 on Nov 4, 2014 0:35:43 GMT -5
Unfortunately, I agree with all of this. I'd also add that I think that some of Jennifer's lyrics went over some people's heads on "That Girl". I never would have believed it before, but I agree that Sugarland would likely struggle if they were to return (which I can't really see happening honestly). Kristian makes the top 30 on Billboard tonight. Not too sure how much higher he will get, but it's nice to see him have some success. I agree about "Trailer Hitch" being a really catchy single and Jennifer Nettles' single being more of a risk. And why would you go and knock Sugarland? They won't come back anytime soon but when they do people will be super excited and ready for a new album. Sure they'll have to sign another recording contract but they'll be fine. Sugarland are still with Mercury should and when they make their comeback.
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Post by hosssulpizio on Nov 4, 2014 0:38:29 GMT -5
I didn't see them listed on the website for Mercury Records Nashville.
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Post by sabre14 on Nov 4, 2014 0:42:31 GMT -5
I didn't see them listed on the website for Mercury Records Nashville. Yeah, there not there but I could have sworn that they had an hiatus thing worked were they could come back with Mercury when they were ready ( avalyn for more help on that). Anyway, Sugarland is a long time off from making a comeback IMO. Jennifer wants to make another solo album and Kristian is doing his solo thing now. I think eventually they will but that's a long ways off in the distance.
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Post by hosssulpizio on Nov 4, 2014 0:48:47 GMT -5
Shania is still signed to Mercury and she's been signed since she her debut album and they didn't remove her from the roster. Her album Up! was released in 2002. It would make since they would still be on the website.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2014 19:31:33 GMT -5
I'm assuming that Sugarland's status with UMG is sort of an 'open option' type of thing. I don't know if they are technically still signed with Mercury or not but I'd imagine there's some sort of option in place there for them to come back if they want to...and of course they could decline that option and go with another label, too. Basically I think it's up to them and I think that if they approached Mike Dungan at UMG and said they were ready to make another album together, then they'd be back on Mercury in a heartbeat.
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Post by sabre14 on Nov 9, 2014 14:32:28 GMT -5
Kristian loses his bullet on MB this week as he decreased .070 in audience and lost 26 spins but still managed to reach #30 this week. This marks Streamsound's first top 30 single. They got their first top 40 with Austin Webb's "Slip On By" earlier this year and now have a top 30. I agree with jhomes87 that this won't be doing much more than what it already has accomplished but it's going to be a step by step process for Streamsound to establish that they are a label that's here to stay.Edit: Brantley's song won't go recurrent so Kristian is at #31 this week. Still, it's going to take some time for Streamsound to work their way into the conscious of country radio and this song has done enough to warrant a goal accomplished.
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Post by surfy on Dec 22, 2014 23:15:17 GMT -5
I can't find anything redeeming about this, I'll stick to Jennifer Nettles.
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Post by phil1996 on Dec 22, 2014 23:19:27 GMT -5
I like the production/lyrics to this song and all....but damn, this guy has one of the weakest voices I've ever heard. Jeez. First time I've actually heard his voice on a song, Sugarland included.
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Post by sabre14 on Dec 22, 2014 23:51:25 GMT -5
There's actually a few "redeeming" qualities in this song. Sure Kristian's voice is not that great, but I do find it passable by today's standards. The lyrics are the biggest plus in this song - the "Everybody chasing something. I don't know why they're runnin'. Take my time to the finish line cause we all end up with nothin'" being my favorite one. This song is just a catchy, radio-friendly tune and that's really the long and short of why this has been more successful than Jennifer's "That Girl". Kristian's is short, catchy and non-controversial - along with some solid promotion from Streamsound Records.
I still don't expect this to get much higher as "Trailer Hitch" has really struggled this past week and I feel that a top 30 peak might be the best that the label can get, which isn't something to be ashamed of since this is Streamsound's first top 30 single.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Dec 23, 2014 1:30:03 GMT -5
I like the production/lyrics to this song and all....but damn, this guy has one of the weakest voices I've ever heard. Jeez. First time I've actually heard his voice on a song, Sugarland included. Glad I'm not the only one who thinks his vocal delivery on this is just deplorable. I liked him better when he was just Jennifer's backup guy. Clearly one that's better to be seen but not necessarily heard. He's kinda like the modern Kix Brooks -- there was a reason he was not the star of the duo. Besides, we already have Tyler Farr and Rodney Atkins on the radio if I need to hear male vocalists with limited abilities. ETA: I actually didn't mind the little bit of Kristian that I did hear in Sugarland songs like "Love" and "These Are the Days" though. Like, if the guy HAS to sing, he should keep it to a bare minimum like that, lol.
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Post by Kentucky25 on Dec 23, 2014 12:08:03 GMT -5
Not a big fan of his voice like others have mentioned, but this song is catchy it's insane. It's just so different from anything else on Country radio, I love hearing it.
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Post by sabre14 on Jan 14, 2015 14:02:28 GMT -5
Streamsound has really done a great job with this song. I expected "Trailer Hitch" to not survive past the holidays but the past two weeks have been very promising to Kristian. "Trailer Hitch" is up 600k in audience today alone and nearly 1.2 since Sunday. Its also up 200 spins since Sunday. This after a 1.4 gain in audience on MB this past chart week.
I don't know when exactly the label will decide on a date for the album but I'm assuming it will be sometime in the early spring. "Trailer Hitch" might make the top 20 but I just think with how old this song is and the fact that it had some struggles in December, that the label is attempting for a large push to get this as high as possible and as close to the album drop date as they can. As long as it can stay ahead of Tyler, I expect this to finish at #23 this week on MB. A top 20 finish for this song is a milestone achievement for this label.
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Post by hosssulpizio on Jan 14, 2015 14:19:34 GMT -5
Streamsound has really done a great job with this song. I expected "Trailer Hitch" to not survive past the holidays but the past two weeks have been very promising to Kristian. "Trailer Hitch" is up 600k in audience today alone and nearly 1.2 since Sunday. Its also up 200 spins since Sunday. This after a 1.4 gain in audience on MB this past chart week. I don't know when exactly the label will decide on a date for the album but I'm assuming it will be sometime in the early spring. "Trailer Hitch" might make the top 20 but I just think with how old this song is and the fact that it had some struggles in December, that the label is attempting for a large push to get this as high as possible and as close to the album drop date as they can. As long as it can stay ahead of Tyler, I expect this to finish at #23 this week on MB. A top 20 finish for this song is a milestone achievement for this label. No I actually see "Trailer Hitch" getting at least a top 15 peak. I mean it's gotten to #24 and hasn't really slowed down that much besides the Christmas season.
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Post by sabre14 on Jan 14, 2015 14:30:11 GMT -5
Streamsound has really done a great job with this song. I expected "Trailer Hitch" to not survive past the holidays but the past two weeks have been very promising to Kristian. "Trailer Hitch" is up 600k in audience today alone and nearly 1.2 since Sunday. Its also up 200 spins since Sunday. This after a 1.4 gain in audience on MB this past chart week. I don't know when exactly the label will decide on a date for the album but I'm assuming it will be sometime in the early spring. "Trailer Hitch" might make the top 20 but I just think with how old this song is and the fact that it had some struggles in December, that the label is attempting for a large push to get this as high as possible and as close to the album drop date as they can. As long as it can stay ahead of Tyler, I expect this to finish at #23 this week on MB. A top 20 finish for this song is a milestone achievement for this label. No I actually see "Trailer Hitch" getting at least a top 15 peak. I mean it's gotten to #24 and hasn't really slowed down that much besides the Christmas season. A difference between a song peaking at let's say #14 vs. #17 or #18 isn't that large so you very well might be right. Every song decreases in audience and spins during the freeze. "Trailer Hitch" showed signs of struggle back in late November. Streamsound is a label much like Broken Bow and Black River; they have money to promote their artists but not among the name recognized heavy hitters like Sony and UMG. So this chart run, while a great achievement, is not totally a shock. Sometimes these large increases can result from the label doing a final push to get the most out of a song's peak. There's a ton of competition surrounding Kristian and the sales have not been anything to write home about so I believe the label is working overtime to promote this. Top 20 seems likely. Top 15, maybe. In the end they are trying to get this as close to his album drop date which is coming soon. Streamsound might elect to release the album around the launch of a second single as well. We'll see in the next couple weeks here.
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Post by rsmatto on Jan 14, 2015 14:47:24 GMT -5
sabre14, I'd say that Broken Bow is definitely a 'heavy hitter' label now. No, not every artist is gonna hit but neither do Sony/UMG artists (at least right away). As for this one, I think the further in the Top 20 it goes, the more it'll sell.
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Post by sabre14 on Jan 14, 2015 14:49:34 GMT -5
sabre14, I'd say that Broken Bow is definitely a 'heavy hitter' label now. No, not every artist is gonna hit but neither do Sony/UMG artists (at least right away). As for this one, I think the further in the Top 20 it goes, the more it'll sell. Oh absolutely. I just wanted to point out that Broken Bow was once upon a time a label like Black River and Streamsound. Broken Bow has different imprints for God's sake so of course they are "heavy hitters".
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Post by sabre14 on Feb 15, 2015 17:27:17 GMT -5
"Trailer Hitch" clocks in to #19 on MB this week, which means Streamsound's first top 20 single, after this song earned them the label's first top 30 single. The end is quite near though (and I'm fairly certain this time). It only gained 344k in audience last week after a 697k audience increase last week. To achieve a top 10 hit, this song would need to double its MB and Billboard audience and last another 10-12 weeks which I just do not foresee, especially with how it has slowed down. It's entering week #34 on Billboard and the album comes out in 6 weeks.
I think Streamsound might try to keep this alive for another two or three weeks then let this one go. But a top 20 finish for this song is a great achievement.
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Post by dm2081 on Feb 15, 2015 18:09:08 GMT -5
I could see them pushing this until the album comes out, and aiming for a top 15 peak. Some songs in front of it could be leaving in the time leading up to the album, and there's not too much immediate danger behind him right now (Miranda and Keith's latest, but that's about it). Also, haven't had a chance to comment on this song yet, but consider me a fan. His voice is nothing special, but the song is simple, catchy, and honest. It offers a minor change of pace when it does come on the radio. I would love to see this one keep climbing though, a very solid song.
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Post by sabre14 on Feb 15, 2015 18:28:23 GMT -5
I could see them pushing this until the album comes out, and aiming for a top 15 peak. Some songs in front of it could be leaving in the time leading up to the album, and there's not too much immediate danger behind him right now (Miranda and Keith's latest, but that's about it). Also, haven't had a chance to comment on this song yet, but consider me a fan. His voice is nothing special, but the song is simple, catchy, and honest. It offers a minor change of pace when it does come on the radio. I would love to see this one keep climbing though, a very solid song. I think if they are able to get this to stay bulleted on MB at least for another 4 weeks (max), they'll be happy. I agree - they will try as hard as possible to keep this alive til the album drop date but 6-7 weeks for this single right now is still a lot to ask in terms of promotion. A top 15 peak would be nice but there's more in the way than you think. Miranda and Keith, obviously; but you also have A Thousand Horses and Eric Paslay who I expect to pass Kristian. Over the next two weeks I see at least three more recurrents (Luke, Randy, Lady A). Assuming Stoney Creek throws in the towel on Randy's. I expect all three of the songs I brought up to pass Kristian in that time which would keep Kristian at #19 (#16 if nobody passes him). Then we are in March, and perhaps then they could get a top 15 peak before letting this go. I really believe though that radio is just about ready to give this one up so Streamsound will have to get some elbow grease into this. Edit: #19 if those pass Kristian. Lol
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Post by sabre14 on Feb 17, 2015 11:44:54 GMT -5
Sorry for the double post but Kristian will be the musical guest on TBS's Conan tomorrow (February 18th).
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Post by sabre14 on Feb 20, 2015 13:46:17 GMT -5
"Trailer Hitch" has really gone downhill these past two days. It's lost over 500k in audience the past two days and it down 466k in audience since Sunday. Its also lost 114 spins since Sunday. I would have thought Steamsound would attempt to keep this bulleted another 2-3 weeks to get it as close to his album dropping as possible but if these losses continue tomorrow and Sunday, then "Trailer Hitch's" peak is #19 on MB and #21 on Billboard.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Feb 23, 2015 21:13:36 GMT -5
Went recurrent on Billboard
It had a good chart run
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Post by .indulgecountry on Feb 23, 2015 22:46:22 GMT -5
I'm surprised this got as far as it did, but since I didn't care for the song, I'm glad that it's finished it's run and that missed out on the Top 20. This was more radio-friendly than Jennifer Nettle's debut single, but I still find the chart discrepancy between how her single failed compared to this awful considering she was the voice of Sugarland (and to be fair, I didn't even care for "That Girl" either).
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Post by drummerman2009 on Feb 23, 2015 23:01:49 GMT -5
I wished that Kristian would have gotten a Top 20 out of "Trailer Hitch". I liked the song a lot but I only heard the song through YouTube as I didn't get to hear it on KCYY-FM (Y100) in San Antonio.
The only thing I didn't like about the song was the video. What do zombies have to do with a trailer hitch? He could have done a better video than that.
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Post by dm2081 on Feb 23, 2015 23:40:46 GMT -5
Funny that as soon as I get into this song and really start to enjoy it, it goes recurrent :( Guess I was just too late to the party. Anyways, I thought this was very original and fresh sounding when it came on the radio, and with decent sales behind it, I feel that this song should have gotten a warmer reception for radio. I know he doesn't have the most stellar voice, but his voice simply works well for this type of song.
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Post by sabre14 on Feb 24, 2015 0:11:01 GMT -5
I wished that Kristian would have gotten a Top 20 out of "Trailer Hitch". I liked the song a lot but I only heard the song through YouTube as I didn't get to hear it on KCYY-FM (Y100) in San Antonio. It got to #19 on MB and barely missed on Billboard at #21, so I don't think Streamsound and Kristian will be losing any sleep, especially knowing this label has only been in existence for about 3 years and already have a successful top 20 (wink, wink,) single. It's not easy for independent labels to get hits this fast considering the mega monster that is country radio right now. Granted like I've mentioned before, Streamsound, has money and resources, just not quite the name recognition yet. I actually got plenty of this song and it wasn't The Highway (who only played it on their "On The Horizon" show). WYRK played this over 30 times every week and for once I was happy about a programming decision they made.
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