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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Dec 24, 2014 21:31:06 GMT -5
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28 32 SAM HUNT Take Your Time MCA NASHVILLE 6.102 +0.822 1049 plays 6 weeks on chart
Source:http://charts.bdsradio.com/bdsradiocharts/charts.aspx?formatid=4
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Post by newpower99 on Jan 8, 2015 13:41:39 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2015 13:49:28 GMT -5
Is there any specific reason this one jumped to number 1 on iTunes?
I just can't see this one ever getting enough widespread max rotation by the entire panel of stations to garner an airplay #1.
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Post by rsmatto on Jan 8, 2015 16:15:17 GMT -5
Is there any specific reason this one jumped to number 1 on iTunes? I just can't see this one ever getting enough widespread max rotation by the entire panel of stations to garner an airplay #1. On the contrary, I think it'll easily be a #1 hit. It's very popular and he's very popular.
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Post by Kentucky25 on Jan 8, 2015 16:24:06 GMT -5
I was never really a big fan of "Leave the Night On", it has a really infectious opening verse but it just never appealed to me however this song is one I really like. I think if the production and style of singing was different these songs would be considered more "country", because the lyrics are pretty country imo. Especially "Take Your Time" and "Break Up in a Small Town".
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2015 17:18:28 GMT -5
Is there any specific reason this one jumped to number 1 on iTunes? I just can't see this one ever getting enough widespread max rotation by the entire panel of stations to garner an airplay #1. On the contrary, I think it'll easily be a #1 hit. It's very popular and he's very popular. Absolutely, no doubt. I just look at how certain stations on the panel respond to certain types of music. Most of the collective dislike for any specific style is never enough to keep a song from the penthouse if it does in fact have widespread popularity, but I do wonder how many stations will not take to this one and if it will have a sizeable impact on its overall audience impression total.
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Post by rsmatto on Jan 8, 2015 19:17:40 GMT -5
Because audiences are loving it, it's the kind of song stations would be hard-pressed to avoid.
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Post by 43dudleyvillas on Jan 8, 2015 23:25:27 GMT -5
There have been more than a few comments in this thread about how Sam Hunt's lyrics are country (or too country for pop), and I have to say I don't hear that. What exactly about the lyrics of "Leave the Night On" is country? Is it the reference to "Drops of Jupiter" by Train? ;) If it's the fact that the song references Levi's (jeans) then, well, Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" also had a reference to a related bro country cliché ("skintight jeans"). If it's the "sun goes down" lyric plus the moon reference, also typical bro country clichés, then I don't think either is signature to country, either (I don't define country by temporary trends). And I definitely see nothing in the lyrics of "Take Your Time," which is basically a monologue whose only relevant setting is that it's at a party, that reads as country. A song like "Raised On It" is clearly placed in a rural setting. I guess I can see the argument for the country lyrical influence there. But Sam Hunt's other singles so far? I don't hear anything country in the lyrics, nor do I hear the country sensibility that I do in, say, Carrie Underwood's "Blown Away" (whose lyrics combine a gospel/Gothic feel with language that seems specifically country, even if the studio version's sonics are hardly country). If the country link in Sam Hunt's own music is supposed to be this concept of "storytelling," then I have to say that I've never accepted that as a sufficient condition to be considered country. If it were, then R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet" would be one of the most epic country songs of all time. Just for the record, I think that "Take Your Time" is quite charming. It makes sense to me that it would be chosen as the second single from Montevallo and that it would be a breakout hit in any setting. I like Montevallo well enough too, and have no desire to impose genre boundaries on any artist. That said, why can't we just call Sam Hunt a pop/soul artist marketing pop/soul singles to country radio? It's not an insult, and it's not dismissive (especially considering that country radio has not shown a great interest in actual country songs over the past couple of years). His primary influences are clear, and his work fits neatly in the space between Jason Mraz, The Script, Matt Nathanson, and Mat Kearney, with the emotive, self-critical confessional style of a Drake or Usher (well, and Matt Nathanson as well), etc. -- none of whom is remotely country. sbp17 made an excellent point upthread: Yeah, perspective is key. To a country fan, it would seem like rap but to a rap fan, it's far from it. I don't think of it as rap (but I also don't think of it as country). And just because a song would not see pop airplay does not make it 'not pop' in the same way that there's plenty of country music being made that hardly gets any spins on country radio. There is a difference between something being fit for a particular format of radio and something belonging musically to the genre whose name the format shares. Radio formats are about demographics and imaging, not music. Sam Hunt needed an outlet for mass exposure, and he landed on country radio. I think that's logical considering what country radio has been playing over the past couple of years, but that doesn't make him or his music country. He doesn't have to be country to be played on country radio. And as I said in the "Leave the Night On" thread, when a person's music sounds as much like music that five to fifteen years ago was clearly defined as pop or pop/soul as Sam Hunt's music does, there's no reason to allow corporate-determined radio playlists to redefine my understanding of genre. This is not a question of Sam Hunt not being a country singer à Lee Ann Womack or George Strait. He's not even a country singer à la Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Blake Shelton, or Carrie Underwood, all of whom clearly have country voices, even if they aren't always applying them to country songs. Like I said, I quite enjoy this single, I like Montevallo and get why it is already a hit album, and when curiosity about Sam Hunt has led me to read some of his interviews, I've found myself appreciating his thoughtfulness. I'm pretty sure that I'm going to enjoy watching him break out and become the big star he seems destined to be. But I'm going to enjoy that a lot more if the media/industry/his team don't spend a lot of time insisting that he is a country singer making country music just because he happens to be marketed to country radio.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Jan 9, 2015 7:19:29 GMT -5
Top 30 on Mediabase:
33 30 SAM HUNT Take Your Time 1478 1174 304 8.948
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Post by sapphire on Jan 15, 2015 0:23:27 GMT -5
This song has grown on me a lot. I got his album recently and I understand why most people say he isn't country but wow, Montevallo is actually a very strong record. I'm pleasantly surprised, tbh.
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Post by tonyei31 on Jan 15, 2015 18:07:10 GMT -5
This single and Sam Hunt in general is a prime example of an average talent who appeals to the masses because his songs catch a wide range of genres (amazingly he is less country that rock, rap or pop radio).
Guys: Love Sam Hunt because all the girls love him so what better way get to know the girls Girls: Sam is good looking, tall, athletic. Cookie cutter if you will. That sells, not talent.
I actually wish he would have stuck to the style from his release of "Cop Car". It's more country radio friendly to me, even though it's not country.
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Post by matty005 on Jan 15, 2015 18:11:14 GMT -5
This single and Sam Hunt in general is a prime example of an average talent who appeals to the masses because his songs catch a wide range of genres (amazingly he is less country that rock, rap or pop radio). Guys: Love Sam Hunt because all the girls love him so what better way get to know the girls Girls: Sam is good looking, tall, athletic. Cookie cutter if you will. That sells, not talent.I actually wish he would have stuck to the style from his release of "Cop Car". It's more country radio friendly to me, even though it's not country. I know a lot of good looking guys who are athletic. How come they're not #1 on iTunes?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2015 18:17:06 GMT -5
Guys: Love Sam Hunt because all the girls love him so what better way get to know the girls Girls: Sam is good looking, tall, athletic. Cookie cutter if you will. That sells, not talent. I think those are extremely simplistic and completely dismissive explanations for his breakout success. Perhaps both genders have simply become fans because they think he does have talent. I know that's why I started listening to his music and following his career more closely. Sure, nobody can deny that his looks are appealing and that that has helped him gain some fans, but no career can rely on looks and looks alone. Luckily for him, he has immense talent to back that up.
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Post by tonyei31 on Jan 15, 2015 18:31:39 GMT -5
This single and Sam Hunt in general is a prime example of an average talent who appeals to the masses because his songs catch a wide range of genres (amazingly he is less country that rock, rap or pop radio). Guys: Love Sam Hunt because all the girls love him so what better way get to know the girls Girls: Sam is good looking, tall, athletic. Cookie cutter if you will. That sells, not talent.I actually wish he would have stuck to the style from his release of "Cop Car". It's more country radio friendly to me, even though it's not country. I know a lot of good looking guys who are athletic. How come they're not #1 on iTunes? You have to have talent (I am not denying that) but it's average talent (at least to me) but the other parts have pushed him over the edge with his appeal. I guess I don't "get" his sound (other than it shouldn't be on country radio)
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Post by tonyei31 on Jan 15, 2015 18:32:28 GMT -5
Guys: Love Sam Hunt because all the girls love him so what better way get to know the girls Girls: Sam is good looking, tall, athletic. Cookie cutter if you will. That sells, not talent. I think those are extremely simplistic and completely dismissive explanations for his breakout success. Perhaps both genders have simply become fans because they think he does have talent. I know that's why I started listening to his music and following his career more closely. Sure, nobody can deny that his looks are appealing and that that has helped him gain some fans, but no career can rely on looks and looks alone. Luckily for him, he has immense talent to back that up. He has a likeability factor about him. So does Taylor Swift. Doesn't mean they are anything more than average talents. He has found a way to connect with fans and kudos to him. I think he has other factors (looks) that have allowed himself to streamline to the front of the crowd.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2015 18:45:29 GMT -5
He has a likeability factor about him. So does Taylor Swift. Doesn't mean they are anything more than average talents. He has found a way to connect with fans and kudos to him. I think he has other factors (looks) that have allowed himself to streamline to the front of the crowd. It is possible to be incredibly attractive and immensely talented. The two are not mutually exclusive. I'm sure they have attempted to capitalize on his appearance, personality, and natural charisma, using those characteristics to appeal to potential supporters, but I cannot agree with the notion that his looks are the foundation of his career and success. Having said that, it is clear you do not consider him to be overly talented and, should this discussion continue for some reason, it will only go in circles.
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Post by sapphire on Jan 15, 2015 19:06:36 GMT -5
Guys: Love Sam Hunt because all the girls love him so what better way get to know the girls Girls: Sam is good looking, tall, athletic. Cookie cutter if you will. That sells, not talent.Funny but I don't even find him that good looking, I just like his songs and his voice.
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Post by rjz on Jan 15, 2015 19:54:13 GMT -5
Guys: Love Sam Hunt because all the girls love him so what better way get to know the girls Girls: Sam is good looking, tall, athletic. Cookie cutter if you will. That sells, not talent.Funny but I don't even find him that good looking, I just like his songs and his voice. Same here; in fact when I saw his picture on album cover I thought 'Hmm, will his looks hold him back?' He's nice looking but not great looking. David Nail, Keith Urban, Luke, Hunter, the Perry boys, Jake Owen-lots of prettier faces. But certainly looks are in the eye of the beholder. Even though I don't think he is country I still find his voice, music and lyrics appealing.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2015 20:57:14 GMT -5
I'm a straight guy (not that it matters), but I don't really see the physical attractiveness that girls are seeing. I see it with Blake or Luke, but not quite with him. I mean, I guess he's kind of strong. He's got a dumb haircut.
Speaking to his talent, I think the majority of it lies in his composition skills--his music is obviously thoughtful and melodic. He is very limited vocally and the videos I've seen of him performing confirm that for me. He has a gentle and sensual voice, but aside from that there's nothing about Sam Hunt as a performer that convinces me he will be around for a while.
The thing about pop music is that it comes and goes. I think the audience for pop/R&B music generally do not find as many artist loyalties as do the audiences of other types. Pop music is constantly evolving and it is a fine line for the artists to stay true to themselves and true to the "pop" genre. For this reason, I see artists who sway toward pop like FGL or Sam Hunt or Cole Swindell to have a potentially short radio life at country. I very well may be wrong, of course, but that's just speaking from my observations.
EDIT: Just wanted to add that I think he is a phenomenal songwriter and I don't give him credit enough for that. His songs are so well-crafted. I just don't really want to hear them when I want to hear country. That aside, he may be one of the best songwriters I have ever come across.
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Post by tonyei31 on Jan 15, 2015 21:06:02 GMT -5
He has a likeability factor about him. So does Taylor Swift. Doesn't mean they are anything more than average talents. He has found a way to connect with fans and kudos to him. I think he has other factors (looks) that have allowed himself to streamline to the front of the crowd. It is possible to be incredibly attractive and immensely talented. The two are not mutually exclusive. I'm sure they have attempted to capitalize on his appearance, personality, and natural charisma, using those characteristics to appeal to potential supporters, but I cannot agree with the notion that his looks are the foundation of his career and success. Having said that, it is clear you do not consider him to be overly talented and, should this discussion continue for some reason, it will only go in circles. still have a ton of respect for him for paying his dues even though he is young. The great thing about this genre is the variety.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jan 15, 2015 23:03:14 GMT -5
All I ever see in comments on social media when he's mentioned is stuff about his "goofy haircut," honestly lol. I happen to think he's quite attractive (I like his hair fwiw) and based on his two singles (I haven't heard the rest of the album yet), he seems pretty talented to me. My only 'problem' with him is that this song sounds more like a Drake song than a country one to me and he's being promoted like a country artist. But he's still good.
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Post by kml567 on Jan 17, 2015 11:43:02 GMT -5
Sam Hunt will be performing on The Ellen Show on Thursday (January 22)!! He will be playing his latest hit "Take Your Time" on Ellen, and then he will kick off his headlining tour in Los Angeles!
It's amazing that he's already #1 on Billboard Country Downloads chart this week! Imagine the sales when he actually gets top 15 airplay, TV promos, music video release, etc. There's still a lot of room for growth. Maybe it'll even be a bigger sales hit than "Leave The Night On".
#1 Country Digital Sales - "Take Your Time" #1 Country Streaming - "Leave The Night On" #1 Country Album Sales Plus Streaming - "Montevallo"
"Montevallo" is also a semi-finalist for the 2015 ACM Awards! It'll be tough to make the Final 5 for Country Album of the Year, but the UMG promo team has quite a creative push. They are sending out "Montevallo" cassette tapes as their "For Your Consideration" promo to all ACM voters this week. That'll sure get their attention! I think ACM is too soon for Album of the Year, but 2015 CMA is a definite possibility.
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Post by dm2081 on Jan 19, 2015 15:19:29 GMT -5
Sam will perform "Take Your Time" on the Ellen DeGeneres show on January 22nd. Read the post above yours
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Post by sabre14 on Jan 19, 2015 15:24:07 GMT -5
Sam will perform "Take Your Time" on the Ellen DeGeneres show on January 22nd. Read the post above yours Sorry. I was caught up in his streaming and digital numbers he was pointing out for Sam. I'll delete. :)
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Post by newpower99 on Jan 22, 2015 19:21:16 GMT -5
#14 itunes main chart
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2015 19:53:52 GMT -5
Definitely a result of the Ellen performance today. It was already selling well (it was #28 on iTunes this morning), but now it's really blowing up. To me it looks as if Sam could become as big as FGL was with their debut album. FGL's debut album sold 63,000 copies in its first week back in December 2012 (right as "Cruise" was hitting #1 at country radio, but before it had crossed over). The FGL album has now sold more than 2.1 million copies. Sam's album debuted with 70,000 sold last fall. Now I'm not saying Sam will cross 2 million or even 1 million, and I definitely don't foresee a "Cruise"-sized cross-over hit in Sam's future (or anyone's, really), but if Sam and his label start going for cross-over airplay with any of his songs, he's gonna be huge. And he's already pretty big just based off country airplay and sales alone. I wouldn't be surprised if their cross-over plans start with "Take Your Time", although "Leave The Night On" could have easily crossed over too. I don't much care for TYT as I find the lyrics to be pretty cheesy. What if the girl doesn't want to give him her time? To me, this is yet another song from a male artist on country radio in which the female (in the song) is one-dimensional and voiceless--she doesn't get to have an opinion, a preference, etc. She's just "there". I really liked "Leave The Night On" (even though it wasn't really country), but "Take Your Time" is a miss for me. With that said, however, I am not surprised that it's shaping up to be a big hit. I'm just not a fan of this one, that's all. But Sam's gonna be big. Look no further than the Hot Country Songs chart -- several of Sam's album tracks have stayed in the top 50 for weeks based on sales and streams alone. Not even the A-list country stars (Carrie, Luke, FGL, Jason, etc) can chart album tracks this long after their album releases. Sam's songs on Hot Country Songs: • Take Your Time is up 2 spots to #13 in its 12th week. • Make You Miss Me is up 1 spot to #38 in its 12th week (has gotten as high as #32). • House Party is up 1 spot to #41 in its 18th week (has gotten as high as #39). • Ex To See is down 1 spot to #44 in its 17th week (has gotten as high as #37). • Speakers is up 3 spots to #47 in its 6th week (has gotten as high as #40). "Break Up In A Small Town" and "Raised On It" are currently outside the top 50 on Hot Country Songs, but "Break Up" got as high as #30 before falling off, and "Raised On It" charted at #49 back before Sam was even signed to MCA (when "Raised On It" was a SiriusXM-only single). Thus, the only tracks from Montevallo that have not charted on Hot Country Songs are "Single For The Summer" and Sam's version of "Cop Car".
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Post by josephmorgan on Jan 22, 2015 20:18:28 GMT -5
Plus his album returns to the #1 spot on the Country Albums chart this week.
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Post by newpower99 on Feb 10, 2015 10:44:39 GMT -5
Sam Hunt @samhuntmusic
Back in Nashville for a couple days making the "Take Your Time" video. We'll have it up in a few weeks!
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Post by dm2081 on Feb 10, 2015 11:00:25 GMT -5
Sam Hunt @samhuntmusic Back in Nashville for a couple days making the "Take Your Time" video. We'll have it up in a few weeks! Get ready for a 10 week reign on the Hot Country Songs chart.
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Post by rsmatto on Feb 10, 2015 17:59:07 GMT -5
Sam Hunt @samhuntmusic Back in Nashville for a couple days making the "Take Your Time" video. We'll have it up in a few weeks! Get ready for a 10 week reign on the Hot Country Songs chart. It also had a block of adds this week too.
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