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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2015 11:11:13 GMT -5
That update made my heart sink. It is sad that on the airplay chart that we live in a world where this year alone non event songs like Mean To Me, Til It's Gone, Raise Em Up and Love You Like That hit #1 and this song failed. Breaks my heart.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jul 21, 2015 12:15:39 GMT -5
This missing out on #1 is absolutely ridiculous. I'm really annoyed that it seems like damn near everything with female-led vocals over the last couple years has came up short and peaked at #2 or #3 when in most cases they were the ones that deserved to hit the top. Inexcusable that this didn't reach #1 when it was as big of a hit as it was, while a middle of the road single by Jason Aldean gets multiple weeks.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2015 12:32:25 GMT -5
This missing out on #1 is absolutely ridiculous. I'm really annoyed that it seems like damn near everything with female-led vocals over the last couple years has came up short and peaked at #2 or #3 when in most cases they were the ones that deserved to hit the top. Inexcusable that this didn't reach #1 when it was as big of a hit as it was, while a middle of the road single by Jason Aldean gets multiple weeks. Hey at least Kelsea lucked out along with Maddie & Tae. It's weird how the female newcomers are hitting the top.
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Post by surfy on Jul 21, 2015 16:50:48 GMT -5
It's ridiculous that this song (!!!) couldn't reach #1 on country radio...
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Post by Markus Meyer on Jul 21, 2015 17:03:50 GMT -5
I'm not even a big fan of this song, but it's absolute BS that it fell short of #1 while a year-old song by a new artist who sold 12,000 albums gets to the top. Absolute crap.
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Post by Elusive Chanteuse on Jul 21, 2015 17:10:45 GMT -5
I was obsessed with this after seeing the performance with Faith Hill. Such a shame Country radio didn't get it to the top.
It's absolutely ridiculous how female-led vocals most often flop or struggle to move up the charts. This "bro-country" thing they are doing right now needs to STOP. I cannot bear it anymore.
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Post by codyj100 on Jul 21, 2015 17:20:30 GMT -5
Of all the songs on country radio right now, I feel this ONE song deserved a number one. I seriously have no words for the disappointment that this peaked at #2. I mean c'mon "Day Drinking" which is far worse, IMO, went #1.
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Post by onebuffalo on Jul 21, 2015 17:46:22 GMT -5
Maybe the Hot Country Songs does look better. Little Big Town topping that chart for thirteen weeks. This was just the case of Girl Cruch spending way too much time in the 30s region of the ariplay chart. Once media outlets took a hold of this song, it finally did something. Sales took off and it's outselling everything else in sight (in country, that is). I don't know what it will take to get them another airplay #1.
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Post by Carriefan1190 on Jul 21, 2015 20:09:21 GMT -5
It is moronic that this song was pushed far too early and missed #1 altogether. The fact that Caanan was able to hit #1 and this totally missed the top is just plain stupid
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Post by fearlessarrow on Jul 22, 2015 10:05:59 GMT -5
Today's update is just... It lost 404 spins which shows that country radio really wanted to let this one go, even when you consider that it got a massive push last week.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2015 10:46:16 GMT -5
Today's update is just... It lost 404 spins which shows that country radio really wanted to let this one go, even when you consider that it got a massive push last week. I'm not surprised. Radio's been ready to drop this for a long time now. Heck, they would have been content to let this die in the 30's, but its sales were so good that they couldn't ignore it. This just isn't the type of song that radio wants because next to all the other songs they play, it sticks out like a sore thumb and it doesn't 'research' that well. If "Girl Crush" had only sold about half of its current total, I believe it would have probably peaked in the 20's at best, maybe around where "Your Side Of The Bed" peaked.
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Post by monster50 on Jul 22, 2015 10:59:58 GMT -5
It's insane the number one country song for 12 or 13 weeks, best selling country song of the year, and a song that represents what country music is all about didn't reach number one on the AirPlay charts. I can't say I'm super surprised, country radio needs a enema.
That said I wonder what kind of spin BB will put on this to justify it not making it to the top of the air play charts.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2015 11:04:02 GMT -5
I'm glad this made it as far as it did, but it missing out on the top is absolutely unfair. Just another sign at how much of a laughing stock the mainstream has become when cliche songs about nothing with terrible sales can still get #1 over something that actually means something to people and evokes some damn emotion and sincerity.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2015 11:47:43 GMT -5
It doesn't surprise me that it didn't hit number 1 as it was looking likely to die in the 30s.
Also in terms of being a country song, this needed way more loud drums (read: fake computer beats), loud bass, and lyrics about nothing. Also Karen Fairchild is a girl, so...
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Post by rsmatto on Jul 22, 2015 12:21:38 GMT -5
Today's update is just... It lost 404 spins which shows that country radio really wanted to let this one go, even when you consider that it got a massive push last week. I'm not surprised. Radio's been ready to drop this for a long time now. Heck, they would have been content to let this die in the 30's, but its sales were so good that they couldn't ignore it. This just isn't the type of song that radio wants because next to all the other songs they play, it sticks out like a sore thumb and it doesn't 'research' that well. If "Girl Crush" had only sold about half of its current total, I believe it would have probably peaked in the 20's at best, maybe around where "Your Side Of The Bed" peaked. Exactly right. This song had a sound radio didn't like (remember when people were claiming radio wasn't playing it because of the lyrical content?). This one getting to #2 is a MAJOR victory for the song. It's currently charting on AC/Hot AC charts and the song will eventually top 2 million in sales while also being the biggest hit of Little Big Town's career (13 weeks at #1 on the Hot Country Songs chart) and y'know at least it hit #1 there. This is a song that was always polarizing for a number of reasons and while it's 'quality' compared to other songs, it's really hard to compare it to the success of other singles on radio as radio wasn't really enamored with "Girl Crush" anyway.
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Post by Marv on Jul 22, 2015 15:11:18 GMT -5
Definitely another reason to despise the current state of country radio; it's downright disgusting that this didn't reach #1.
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Post by jrb56 on Jul 23, 2015 6:12:46 GMT -5
Country Radio may not have liked the sound of this song but I think the CMA and Grammys will show it some big time love.
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Post by fearlessarrow on Jul 23, 2015 7:20:33 GMT -5
Country Radio may not have liked the sound of this song but I think the CMA and Grammys will show it some big time love. They'd better. I'm even hoping for a Song of the Year nomination at the Grammys. But I don't count on it happening...
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Post by jrb56 on Jul 23, 2015 7:32:02 GMT -5
I believe an all genre song or record of the year nomination is a definite possibility. It should be the favorite to win Country Song and Best Performance by group or duo awards.
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Post by rsmatto on Jul 23, 2015 9:56:53 GMT -5
I believe an all genre song or record of the year nomination is a definite possibility. It should be the favorite to win Country Song and Best Performance by group or duo awards. It' will be nominated for Country Song and Best Performance by group or duo but with the Grammy Awards, they better not have a veteran, more recognizable entrant (Don Henley/Martina McBride for instance) as the Grammy voters always go for "Familiar name" over "most deserving." That being said, if it DOES get any all-genre love, that'll help it secure a better chance of winning the Group or Song award. It's a highly-likely song to win the CMA Song/Single of the Year category as it's the front runner there.
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Post by onebuffalo on Jul 23, 2015 11:49:21 GMT -5
Taking a hit at MediaBase:
3 4 LITTLE BIG TOWN Girl Crush 6940 7418 -478 44.677
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2015 11:58:18 GMT -5
Taking a hit at MediaBase: 3 4 LITTLE BIG TOWN Girl Crush 6940 7418 -478 44.677 Yes...that's because it's done...
And yeah, I think this song is almost a lock to not only be nominated for Single/Song of the Year at the upcoming CMA's, but to win those categories as well.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2015 13:33:24 GMT -5
There's a chance that this one might go recurrent all the way from #3. It's hard to believe, as it was a full 19 million ahead of Thomas Rhett on Monday's Billboard (Rhett is the one who would take GC's top 10 spot), but it might happen.
I don't necessarily think the full 19 million gap will disappear (LBT's losses have been huge, but if you factor out the Westwood One losses this week, then they're not *quite* as big), but I do think LBT could fall below Thomas in spins and go recurrent via that route. "Girl Crush" was a full 3300 spins ahead of "Crash and Burn" on Monday's Billboard, but LBT is losing almost 500 spins a day right now, which could mean that they'll lose at least 3000 on Billboard. All Thomas would have to do then is gain 300 spins, and right now his bullet on MB is 331.
So it's not a given, but right now I'm thinking there's about a 55-60% chance that "Girl Crush" will finish #11 in spins, just below Thomas, and thus LBT would go recurrent (Sam Hunt and Dustin Lynch will enter the top 10 for sure, replacing Canaan and Blake).
Hopefully they'll announce the next single soon. I really want "Tumble & Fall" to be a single, but I'm not sure how likely that is. It's my favorite song on the album, but perhaps they'll want a more uptempo song next. And of course Jimi sings lead on T&F and he's recovering from vocal cord surgery right now. I'm sure he'll be able to sing/perform the song a few months from now (which is when T&F would be becoming a hit), but maybe the fact that he's still on the mend will dissuade them from releasing it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2015 13:52:48 GMT -5
For me I would release Quit Breaking Up With Me, Pain Killer, or like Live Forever.
Oh it's gonna be close for LBT Monday night. I do hope this goes recurrent. Only cause that'd secure Jana Kramer's spot in the Top 30.
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Post by tim on Jul 26, 2015 2:30:42 GMT -5
This is strictly an opinion and a prediction going into the next era, but I'm going to say LBT are probably at the peak of their popularity at country radio. "Girl Crush" will likely be to LBT what "Need You Now" is to Lady Antebellum. As stated previously, this song will go on to be nominated at the CMA's for both Single/Song and is the front runner for both. It's also a strong contender going into 2016 for multiple awards/nominations at the Grammy's and ACM's. That said, I'm of the mind that no matter what they release for their third single it's going to be a slow climb into the top 20.
"Quit Breaking Up With Me" initially struck me as the strongest second single choice, and I still think it's a good contender for the third single. After that, I'd say "Good People" is the next choice. If they are wanting a riskier choice I'd go with "Live Forever" or "Faster Gun," which is actually what I'd prefer to see them do. I've never really been a fan of "Tumble and Fall" because I just don't catch much of a melody so my ear doesn't wrap around it...I'll have to give it a few more listens since I usually skip it.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jul 26, 2015 2:32:30 GMT -5
I feel like "Pain Killer" has been alluded to enough as the next single that I'm fully expecting the title track to be their next single, and I think that is definitely their best choice (my other pick would be "Quit Breaking Up with Me" -- would love that to be fourth). I really wanna see whatever comes next hit the top of the charts for them to make up for the disappointing end on the airplay charts for "Girl Crush." They'll probably not have to worry about GC getting a ton of recurrent play since it looks like radio couldn't wait to drop it, so with luck that'll help out the third single to get going. And they should definitely have a lot of momentum now coming off such a popular hit.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2015 5:31:04 GMT -5
Whitney Allen said on the Big Time weekday show that "Pain Killer" is the next single, and even gave it a spin, so I'm excited to say that I'm confident this will be the next single. I think this'll at least be another Top 20 for Little Big Town since the band's got as much momentum as they've ever had after the smash "Girl Crush" was.
I am definitely surprised to see this fall so hard. It's lost nearly 20 million audience ad 2600 spins on Mediabase since since last Sunday. Songs that miss #1 altogether usually fall more slowly than Mediabase-only #1's and Billboard #1's, and have sometimes lost fewer than a thousand spins in the first drop week. Jamie was right. Radio could absolutely not wait to take this out of rotation, which explains why Capitol chose to do a final push as soon as they could rather than wait around for Jason to start dropping. This will easily go recurrent on Billboard this week, and it won't get much recurrent airplay at all. I usually agree with radio's programming choices, but it's a damn shame that country radio has shown such reluctance to the biggest hit of the year while wondering why their ratings have been plummeting lately. Radio will lose way more listeners playing boring fluff music like "Crushin' It" and "Run Away with You" that isn't selling at all than by playing a song like "Girl Crush" that maybe has grating production for some listeners. This is the kind of song that non-country fans relate to and enjoy, and sadly a local Top 40 station has played this almost as much as my local iHeartMedia country station without any solicitation. The #1 problem with country radio in my opinion is the tendency to play what's safe rather than what's hot and if programmers would be more willing to take risks to play unique-sounding stuff like this I think ratings would start to improve.
Of course, it's not like radio slammed the door on "Girl Crush." We're talking about missing the Top 2 on the airplay chart by a hair, while a few months ago this looked like it was about to die in the 30's. Radio did give this a lot of airplay, but I still think this merited higher levels of rotation and a #1 airplay peak.
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Post by Zazie on Jul 26, 2015 12:44:20 GMT -5
Definitely another reason to despise the current state of country radio; it's downright disgusting that this didn't reach #1. I'm surprised to see you joining this chorus. I don't know about you, but I've been seeing songs I love fall short when it comes to their airplay peak position for a great many years. Haven't you? And can you honestly say this song would have topped the chart in 1995, or 1985, or in any other year? I'm happy about the #2 peak and I think even that went against the grain for country radio, and always would have. Since I don't accept the pre-eminence of the mongrel chart, those 13 or was it 113 weeks at #1 do not console me. But I'm fine with the #3 peak -- I guess I would have liked the few hundred k that would have gotten this to #2, but, leaving that bit of trivia out, I have to conclude by saying that this song finished abour 22 positions higher than I was expecting.
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Post by sabre14 on Jul 26, 2015 14:02:40 GMT -5
"Girl Crush" falls from #2 to #10 on MB this week, losing 2600 spins and 19.7 million in audience.
Country radio is clearly relieved to have the opportunity to let this one go.
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Jul 26, 2015 14:11:41 GMT -5
Zazie is right. The song didn't get to #1 on Airplay, but it's the kind of song that didn't need to in order to remain in public consciousness. There are songs that go to #1 and are never heard from again, and songs that didn't chart nearly as high yet stay in people's memories and radio playlists for ages. I doubt anyone remembers, say, "The Boys of Fall" or "Out Last Night", and they probably won't remember "Love You Like That" even when it's actually playing five years from now. But a "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" or a "Maybe It Was Memphis" or a "Girl Crush" will be super-popular after the fact, by merit of being an easily remembered, distinctive song.
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