One Direction - Steal My Girl

[jjose712]

Sept 30, 2014 9:34:01 GMT -5 josh said:

Sept 30, 2014 8:37:24 GMT -5 jjose712 said:

But his fanbase was inmense, and Bieber did what most teen stars are totally unable to do, a nice transition to adult star. Yes, Believe sold less, but it had really good sales, and he was able to make himself a radio hit artist. His three top 10 hits on radio are from that album.

Unfortunately for him, that was the start of his career as big douchebag, not that he didn't get signs of that before, but lately is scandal after scandal.

One Direction seem like likeable guys, and their PR really controls the media, even when they make obvious mistakes, like the video smoking weed and some twitter disasters, their pr is able to minimize the damage.


Big update today on pop, but frankly i think the chart run of this song will be very predictable, and the fact that it's not number one on itunes anymore makes me think this could even crash and burn even faster than LWWY and BSE

It's not #1 anymore because another instant grat song just came out... It's not that hard to understand and in no way tells anything about this song, just that someone else has a ton of pre-orders too.

In three days Meghan Trainor and Taylor Swift it will be ahead of this (if not faster). All OD first releases skyrocketed to start to fall after a week, this is falling faster than LWWY and BSO. Of course it could have more staying power (but i doubt it).

Absolutely everything about this release is like a big deja vu. And it's chart run on airplay is predictable too

[josh]

Sept 30, 2014 13:03:06 GMT -5 jjose712 said:

Sept 30, 2014 9:34:01 GMT -5 josh said:

It's not #1 anymore because another instant grat song just came out... It's not that hard to understand and in no way tells anything about this song, just that someone else has a ton of pre-orders too.

In three days Meghan Trainor and Taylor Swift it will be ahead of this (if not faster). All OD first releases skyrocketed to start to fall after a week, this is falling faster than LWWY and BSO. Of course it could have more staying power (but i doubt it).

Absolutely everything about this release is like a big deja vu. And it's chart run on airplay is predictable too

It's an instant grat song. Those didn't exist for their other lead singles. Instant grats see a MASSIVE gain in pop bars, then immediately start to decrease. We don't know where it's going to stabilize yet. If it's like previous 1D songs, it's going to stabilize high, and then slowly fall. Taylor and Meghan are both selling big, so it might stabilize just a bit ahead of them, or a bit behind them. It's hard to tell, especially since they had so many sales already happen in the span of like 5 minutes.

[surfy]

I have seen videos of them on tour, and my friends went to see them, and they said they are the best and funniest performers they've seen, I love their stage presence. So I think it was just an off night for them.

[jughead]

Down to number 7. This is my second favorite lead from them after TSOML. But a lot of my friends who heard this don't like this at all. Hopefully it can stabilize soon.

[Lahey's Lucky Star]

Sept 30, 2014 17:21:14 GMT -5 jughead said:

Down to number 7. This is my second favorite lead from them after TSOML. But a lot of my friends who heard this don't like this at all. Hopefully it can stabilize soon.

"Story Of My Life" was the second single. Their previous lead was "Best Song Ever".

[SuperLaLaLa~]

Fourth most added with 37 adds this week

[josh]

Sept 30, 2014 17:21:14 GMT -5 jughead said:

Down to number 7. This is my second favorite lead from them after TSOML. But a lot of my friends who heard this don't like this at all. Hopefully it can stabilize soon.

This is super strange. Normally instant grat songs chart low for a few hours, then suddenly shoot all the way up to their peak, then immediately start to fall. This was following that normal pattern, but then dropped from 90% of #1 to 15% of #1, dropping a few positions. It's like iTunes removed 24-48 hours of it dropping, and now instant grat sales are no longer affecting its pop bars, just normal sales. It's had bright green increases on the 2 pop bars since that random drop. So it's stabilized. In addition, it will probably pass Carrie, FGL, and Jason's songs within the next couple days, putting it at #3.

[surfy]

I think most 1D pre-orders have already been claimed, as they have a rabid fanbase! So it doesn't surprise me...

[Lahey's Lucky Star]

Sept 30, 2014 18:01:12 GMT -5 josh said:

Sept 30, 2014 17:21:14 GMT -5 jughead said:

Down to number 7. This is my second favorite lead from them after TSOML. But a lot of my friends who heard this don't like this at all. Hopefully it can stabilize soon.

This is super strange. Normally instant grat songs chart low for a few hours, then suddenly shoot all the way up to their peak, then immediately start to fall. This was following that normal pattern, but then dropped from 90% of #1 to 15% of #1, dropping a few positions. It's like iTunes removed 24-48 hours of it dropping, and now instant grat sales are no longer affecting its pop bars, just normal sales. It's had bright green increases on the 2 pop bars since that random drop. So it's stabilized. In addition, it will probably pass Carrie, FGL, and Jason's songs within the next couple days, putting it at #3.

This should probably give it a high debut on Billboard with the added radio support and streams. It's no "Best Song Ever", but it will be pretty decent.

PRAISE JESUS HALLELUJAH IT'S ON SPOTIFY

[tekkenguy]

Sept 30, 2014 18:22:38 GMT -5 Lahey's Lucky Star said:

Sept 30, 2014 18:01:12 GMT -5 josh said:

This is super strange. Normally instant grat songs chart low for a few hours, then suddenly shoot all the way up to their peak, then immediately start to fall. This was following that normal pattern, but then dropped from 90% of #1 to 15% of #1, dropping a few positions. It's like iTunes removed 24-48 hours of it dropping, and now instant grat sales are no longer affecting its pop bars, just normal sales. It's had bright green increases on the 2 pop bars since that random drop. So it's stabilized. In addition, it will probably pass Carrie, FGL, and Jason's songs within the next couple days, putting it at #3.

This should probably give it a high debut on Billboard with the added radio support and streams. It's no "Best Song Ever", but it will be pretty decent.

PRAISE JESUS HALLELUJAH IT'S ON SPOTIFY

Another top 10 debut? Or will it fall short this time around?

[Lahey's Lucky Star]

Sept 30, 2014 18:23:57 GMT -5 tekkenguy said:

Sept 30, 2014 18:22:38 GMT -5 Lahey's Lucky Star said:

This should probably give it a high debut on Billboard with the added radio support and streams. It's no "Best Song Ever", but it will be pretty decent.

PRAISE JESUS HALLELUJAH IT'S ON SPOTIFY

Another top 10 debut? Or will it fall short this time around?

Kind of a toss-up. Like Josh said, it's an instant grat single as well.

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

Sept 30, 2014 12:17:02 GMT -5 McCreerian said:

Sept 30, 2014 9:35:31 GMT -5 Bhad Bill said:

I completely disagree. I saw One Direction in August and thought that they are just over it. No one but Niall and Liam cared. It was hard to watch (and think that I spent 100 dollars on it) I think that 3 albums in 3 years (now 4) combined with touring, they are burnt out and have zero effs to give.

It was just ridiculous, watching them boringly wander around stage. I'm pretty sure Zayn took out his phone and started texting during a song.

Well you werent in Charlotte. Every artist has an off night. Its a little more than shallow to judge a whole tour and psychoanalyze an artist based on one night. I was at both Charlotte shows and all 5 were very much alive and engaged. They are only human and not robots. They get sick or tired at times and yes itll show. But same can be said for you or me at our own jobs. As for my shows in Charlotte they were at their very best in all aspects.

That's a really poor excuse. I mean, yeah, performers have off nights too but 99% of people who see concerts will see just one show so obviously they're going to judge the performer based on that one show. That's what you're essentially doing here anyway too. Plus, if it's an off night, why would all five of them be off enough for someone to comment on the show being not that great? Are they all having their period in sync?

EDIT: and to comment on the post about them having zero effs to give. I kind of wonder that myself as I can't help but feel like they've gotten cockier with each album. Especially Harry, who really annoys me.

Anyway, I'd probably put this as my second or third favourite 1D song. My favourite is Story Of My Life. The other one it would compete with is Best Song Ever, which was kind of fun. I also might like Fireproof more. However, part of me is gleeful that the song is getting a lot of negative buzz for ripping off several songs like Journal and New Found Glory or whoever it is. A friend of mine is a huge 1D fan but she HATES Gaga and she makes both known every chance she gets. She was gleeful when Born This Way was the one doing the ripping.

[Lahey's Lucky Star]

I dunno why, but the beat is giving me One Republic teas.

Pop:
0 43 ONE DIRECTION Steal My Girl 1010 0 1010 8.111

+ 236 spins
+ 236 bullet
+ 1.088 Audience

[johnm1120]

Based on only being #43 after 2 days, i take it there wasn't a first day deal with the Empire?

[Lahey's Lucky Star]

Oct 1, 2014 12:15:03 GMT -5 johnm1120 said:

Based on only being #43 after 2 days, i take it there wasn't a first day deal with the Empire?

There probably was. It's just that the spin counts are horribly inflated (I'm looking at you, Sam smith).

[jjose712]

Oct 1, 2014 12:21:58 GMT -5 Lahey's Lucky Star said:

Oct 1, 2014 12:15:03 GMT -5 johnm1120 said:

Based on only being #43 after 2 days, i take it there wasn't a first day deal with the Empire?

There probably was. It's just that the spin counts are horribly inflated (I'm looking at you, Sam smith).

But Sam Smith's updates were pretty normal for someone who comes from a big big hit. Probably he had a big one in the first day (wich makes him lose some bullet yesterday) but nothing like OD update from yesterday.
Of course Sam's updates are from a week early to his adds day, but not that surprising giving the buzz around him right now.

I don't find nothing strange on OD updates either, every first single skyrockets the chart (till hitting a brick wall around top 20).

And about the song, i really don't like it. It seems like a bad album song, after how good Story of my life was (in terms of quality and performance) i expected something way better. I suppose they will release a video soon

[YourFaveIsAFlop]

I dont know why but when I listen to this I feel like its OneRepublic covering a Magic! song.

[maine]

Oct 1, 2014 13:51:31 GMT -5 YourFaveIsAFlop said:

I dont know why but when I listen to this I feel like its OneRepublic covering a Magic! song.

This sounds like neither band lol.

[Mack]

Um, this is okay, but it's easily my least favorite lead single of theirs. Actually, it might be my least favorite single of theirs in general. It's just so...anticlimactic.

[johnm1120]

It does kinda sound like something Ryan Tedder would lend a hand on.

[pnobelysk]

Back to the Justin discussion , we have no way of knowing if 1d has kicked him out of the teen void . His last album sold 1.5 million and had three strong singles , and all around the world got some airplay too. He then released a really weird digital album that can't be used to determine his current popularity . We can't judge until he releases an actual album campaign

[Eloqueen™]

"Highway run into the midnight sun...."

[jjose712]

Oct 2, 2014 9:30:17 GMT -5 pnobelysk said:

Back to the Justin discussion , we have no way of knowing if 1d has kicked him out of the teen void . His last album sold 1.5 million and had three strong singles , and all around the world got some airplay too. He then released a really weird digital album that can't be used to determine his current popularity . We can't judge until he releases an actual album campaign

And that album was clearly a first attempt to reach a more adult audience, so he was bound to lose some of the younger fans. And the album (and the singles) really work, if it wasn't for his behaviour nobody would doubt of his place, but when you build a fame on your good boy image, that sudden change (with the whole douchebaggery he showed) doesn't seem the best way to a successful long career.

I don't think they are really competing for the same spot, it's not like two male teen singers or two boybands.
The truth is their management was very smart making 5SOS happen as they were tutored by OD, that make that their main competence was watched like a frienly band, wich made cool being a fan of both bands (it helped that their style is very different, even when the music is not)

[howardessex]

Still not hearing anything about this new release in the UK ? . Is there a video to go with it ? . So far it's not looking good for UK radio AirPlay .

[josh]

I believe it comes out 10/12. Songs don't tend to get a ton of airplay until they actually get released.

[Lahey's Lucky Star]

Oct 2, 2014 19:15:49 GMT -5 josh said:

I believe it comes out 10/12. Songs don't tend to get a ton of airplay until they actually get released.

Yes, Capital FM has it out on that time

www.capitalfm.com/new-music/

[Lahey's Lucky Star]

Pop:
0 32 ONE DIRECTION Steal My Girl 1576 0 1576 10.534

+ 294 spins
+ 294 bullet
+ 1.181 Audience

[howardessex]

AirPlay is starting in UK , with dozens of small local radio stations , and the mighty Radio 1 and the all important Capital fm , just starting to play it . It's early days yet , but it is not setting the place on fire at he moment "

[think pink.]

:o

POP
27 = ONE DIRECTION Steal My Girl 2186 +309 2186 +309 13.309
+309 spins
+309 bullet
+1.507 audience

[McCreerian]

After the recurrents, it debuts #25! Awesome!!


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