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Post by 24isles48 on Aug 27, 2007 0:34:52 GMT -5
With INY going recurrent hopefully now this song will get what it deserves #1. If a song ever deserved #1 this one does. This song says it all and hopefully is future Song of The Year at the CMA's. My son leaves in September for Iraq please keep him in your thoughts Completely agree with you Jessie. This song is a great one, well worthy of numerous accolades. Hopefully it'll reach the top of the charts but big picture-wise, I'd prefer a win at one of the major awards shows. It's about time that the Warren Brothers were acknowledged and there would be no better song to be praised for than this one. With that said, your son - along with your entire family - is in my prayers. God bless! Rob
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Post by Marv on Aug 27, 2007 9:43:16 GMT -5
'I Need You' should finish in the top 40 of the year at Mediabase/Country Aircheck, where it's already entered the top 40 in YTD spins.
I'd also expect 'IYRT' to do even better over the next three months.
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Post by musiclives on Sept 5, 2007 0:23:30 GMT -5
This song is one of the most beautiful yet sad songs I have ever heard. My brother is in Iraq and I teared up while listening to this. I never tear up on songs. Amazing, simply amazing!
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Post by EmersonDrive13Rocks on Sept 5, 2007 1:06:20 GMT -5
I'm surprised this song is struggling right now. Hopefully it picks up some momentum soon.
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Post by Marv on Sept 5, 2007 10:09:50 GMT -5
It'll probably take a few weeks until the chart pyrotechnics from Garth's single settles down, so just hang in there.
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Post by rowdawg21 on Sept 5, 2007 10:21:25 GMT -5
I'm surprised this song is struggling right now. Hopefully it picks up some momentum soon. It's actually picked up nearly 800k on Mediabase the last two days. It's probably headed for a gain in the range of 2.5 to 3 million next week.
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Post by Free2Bme on Sept 7, 2007 22:56:41 GMT -5
I'm usually one of the first to "tear up". But, this song doesn't do it for me. IMO, McGraw delivers the vocals void of any emotion whatsoever. I can't "feel" the song, there's absolutely no connection. I really don't care for this song. Am I in the minority? This song is one of the most beautiful yet sad songs I have ever heard. My brother is in Iraq and I teared up while listening to this. I never tear up on songs. Amazing, simply amazing!
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Post by EmersonDrive13Rocks on Sept 7, 2007 23:56:44 GMT -5
I'm usually one of the first to "tear up". But, this song doesn't do it for me. IMO, McGraw delivers the vocals void of any emotion whatsoever. I can't "feel" the song, there's absolutely no connection. I really don't care for this song. Am I in the minority? This song is one of the most beautiful yet sad songs I have ever heard. My brother is in Iraq and I teared up while listening to this. I never tear up on songs. Amazing, simply amazing! Yes you are in the minority. Anyway check out MusicLives verison that he did for Pulse Idol. Absolutely amazing!!! Here is the link: www.zshare.net/audio/3527583b5f6086/
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Post by Free2Bme on Sept 8, 2007 1:06:08 GMT -5
Thanks for the link, but, this song just doesn't grab me. I've tried really hard to like it. I was in the minority with another of his huge hits "Live like you were Dying". It's nothing personal against McGraw. I like several of his songs. Just not either of the fore mentioned titles. Nor do I care for his latest duet that is currently charting. However, I absolutely love the duets "Angry all the Time", "Like we never loved at All" as well as the background vocals he adds to Jo Dee Messina's "Bring on the Rain".
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Post by leilamaurizia on Sept 8, 2007 3:22:43 GMT -5
Well, I'll join in that minority. It was touching when I watched the performance during the ACMs, with all the families... but I didn't have the desire to listen to it over and over again. And I feel nothing when I hear it on the radio. Just different strokes for different folks, YMMV, and all that jazz.
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Post by gypsy on Sept 8, 2007 6:02:26 GMT -5
I agree with you.
I like the lyrics. I just dont care for the way he sings it.
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Post by S4C on Sept 8, 2007 7:32:12 GMT -5
I'm usually one of the first to "tear up". But, this song doesn't do it for me. IMO, McGraw delivers the vocals void of any emotion whatsoever. I can't "feel" the song, there's absolutely no connection. I really don't care for this song. Am I in the minority? While you might be in minority, I don't like it either. I don't tear up to it. I can hear why someone would, but Tim just didn't do it IMO. I haven't liked a lot of his latest stuff. His old stuff (especially the Circus album) was much better than what he's been putting out. That would all change for me if he chose the singles from this current album a little better. 3 releases in (OK there was only meant to be 2 so far), and I haven't thoroughly liked any of them. And it's a good CD too.
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Post by libby on Sept 21, 2007 9:18:39 GMT -5
But I also think Tim is at a point in his career where he is above the statistics and what looks good on paper. It's the music that matters and, in my opinion, he's put out a lot of good music lately for fans to enjoy. I agree that the music is what is important to Tim, but as a fan of Tim and this song, I'd like to see it make it to #1. :) Between what has been happening on the charts lately and being very new to even watching the charts, I won't even begin to guess on the chances. I was wondering what your thoughts were now.
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Post by Zazie on Sept 21, 2007 11:04:38 GMT -5
To reach #1, Tim's song will have to outlast Chesney's run at #1 -- figure another 4-5 weeks for that one. If he lasts that long, then it's a question of whether Carrie's song is going to the top, which is hard to figure right now. Garth doesn't rate to be a force that could prevent Tim from getting there, but you never know. Everybody else is too far back.
If Tim lasts until Kenny falls, and Carrie doesn't steam right past him, then he has a chance at #1. I make it about a 10% chance but longshots do come through sometimes.
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Post by rowdawg21 on Sept 29, 2007 10:48:58 GMT -5
To reach #1, Tim's song will have to outlast Chesney's run at #1 -- figure another 4-5 weeks for that one. If he lasts that long, then it's a question of whether Carrie's song is going to the top, which is hard to figure right now. Garth doesn't rate to be a force that could prevent Tim from getting there, but you never know. Everybody else is too far back. If Tim lasts until Kenny falls, and Carrie doesn't steam right past him, then he has a chance at #1. I make it about a 10% chance but longshots do come through sometimes. I think this is starting to make a major run at #1 now. It might even have a chance to pass "Don't Blink" this week.
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Post by WamuFive on Sept 29, 2007 11:03:16 GMT -5
To reach #1, Tim's song will have to outlast Chesney's run at #1 -- figure another 4-5 weeks for that one. If he lasts that long, then it's a question of whether Carrie's song is going to the top, which is hard to figure right now. Garth doesn't rate to be a force that could prevent Tim from getting there, but you never know. Everybody else is too far back. If Tim lasts until Kenny falls, and Carrie doesn't steam right past him, then he has a chance at #1. I make it about a 10% chance but longshots do come through sometimes. I think this is starting to make a major run at #1 now. It might even have a chance to pass "Don't Blink" this week. Well, it's a possibility, but not an eminent one, imo. I definitely think that "Don't Blink" is the only formidable obstace right now, as the other 4 songs ahead of IYRT will have peaked and descended by the time IYRT approaches the top and there are no songs on its heels at the moment. But Kenny just seems so popular with radio right now and Tim seems to only get #1's when his songs are less than stellar (imo) and this would not qualify as less than stellar. I just keep waiting for the spins to drop any day now, as he has had a hard time even breaking the top 3 the last couple of years. While I would love to see a #1, I would be content to see a #2 finish for this song. Many wonderful songs peak at #2 (including the similarly themed "Letters From Home", which is no less outstanding than this one). But it's easier for me to predict peak positions for other artists, since I have an easier time stepping back and looking at the situation more objectively. Of course, there's also the possiblity that as Carrie's album release date comes upon us, the single will awaken and scream towards the top. I don't think that's likely, but it's not impossible, either. I wouldn't rule out anything keeping Tim from another (imo deserved) #1. But I'll just sit back and see what happens.
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Post by WamuFive on Sept 29, 2007 17:47:25 GMT -5
It just occurred to me that if this song can hang in there for 6 more weeks (which is probably asking a lot), it would most likely get a nice Veterans Day bump that could either put this over the top for #1 or extend a stay at #1. I don't know though, I think about another 3 or 4 weeks of increases seem reasonable, but anything more seems to be pushing it. It looks like Tim will be ready for a new single by Thanksgiving, regardless of where this ends up.
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Post by S4C on Sept 29, 2007 18:17:53 GMT -5
I think it would be more interesting if it goes reccurent within 4-5 weeks, and then see how high of reccurent play he'll get with Veteran's Day. I don't know if it could fall that much in that short of timespan though.
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Post by Marv on Sept 30, 2007 9:43:54 GMT -5
As I've stated before, Tim has blown at least two golden opportunities to have the #1 singles of the year (or at least top 5 singles of the year) in both 2005 & this year, but he blew them both IMHO by not releasing 'Blank Sheet Of Paper' as the follow-up to 'Back When', as well as not releasing 'I've Got Friends That Do' as the followup to 'My Little Girl'.
However, lots of others have botched releasing singles over the years, which certainly isn't anything new.
I don't know if this song can wait out a 3-4 week stay at #1 for 'Don't Blink' at #1 before it reaches the penthouse, but I would love for that to happen.
It's arguably the second best single of his career, behind the exceptional-and-then-some 'Live Like You Were Dying'.
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Post by drock89 on Oct 20, 2007 23:25:26 GMT -5
Well the song that was never supposed to be a single and kept "I Need You", one of the best charted songs this year IMO, from hitting #1, is losing its grip on the chart. IYRT may possibly be passed by Dierks this week, and if the steam isn't pumped back in, by Carrie and Garth in the next few weeks. I was expecting a boost from Veteran's Day, but if the current trend holds, the song will be recurrent. That will leave McGraw without a single for 2-3 months before the lead from his new album expected in early '08.
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Post by WamuFive on Oct 21, 2007 10:26:53 GMT -5
I think under normal circumstances, this could have been a #1 hit. I think this song just about cracked the top 20, then lost its steam and dropped below the top 30 then rebounded once it was officially released. I think a run like that takes some of its chart life away, so a top 3 finish is pretty good, though I was really hoping for a #2 finish. We'll see how things shake out on the Billboard chart, but I suppose in the scheme of things a #2 or a #3 finish isn't that big of a difference or deal.
I do think it would be a poor business move on Curb's part to not release any single during the holiday season and let Tim go dormant on the radio for 2-3 months. Tim is no Jack Ingram or Sixwire, but he isn't RF or Kenny anymore--he now has to fight for every chart position. He's at least back to hitting top 3 again with some regularity (3 of his last 4 singles have reached the top 3, the only exception being I Need You which was superceded by another one of his singles) and I think they would lose some momentum by not releasing anything for a while.
If I had to choose one more single to release from Let It Go, it would either be "Whiskey And You" or "Train #10". I wouldn't release "Between The River And Me" because I don't think the holiday season is the best time to release a song of this nature--maybe it doesn't matter, but that's just me. I'm leaning more towards "Train #10" because I think it could rise up the charts faster given the narrow time constraints and it would be neat to have back-to-back songs penned by Tim and the Warren Bros. on the charts. The song is also my favorite on the album and my favorite country song of 2007. But none of this is gonna happen....I don't know why I even waste my time thinking about potentially beneficial scenarios. ???
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Post by Diablo Cody™ on Nov 3, 2007 6:52:14 GMT -5
5 9 TIM MCGRAW If You're Reading Th... 3340 3942 -602 23.682
This should've went to #1. :(
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Post by WamuFive on Nov 3, 2007 17:32:29 GMT -5
5 9 TIM MCGRAW If You're Reading Th... 3340 3942 -602 23.682 This should've went to #1. :( Maybe, but what does a #1 song really mean anymore? If you were to poll all the country posters here in January and play "Last Dollar", "I Need You", and "If You're Reading This" and tell them to guess which single peaked at #1, #3, and #8 respectively, I guarantee you the overwhelming majority would not get it right--most people would probably guess IYRT peaked at #1, INY peaked at #3, and LD peaked at #8. The funny thing is, none of these positions would be correct. It might be pretty close between INY and IYRT, but I think everyone would agree that LD was the inferior single of the trio and somehow it was the lone song that squeaked out a #1 spot. So again, what does a peak chart position even mean anymore? ??? For now, I'm just going to enjoy the songs I like and try not to worry so much about who's #1 on the charts. I'm sure Tim's still sleeping pretty well at night so why should I lose any sleep over this kind of stuff? It's just not the important in the scheme of things.
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Post by rowdawg21 on Nov 3, 2007 17:43:53 GMT -5
I think timing is the most important factor in getting to #1. It all depends on the competition at the time. "I Need You" looked like a serious contender for #1 before Tim performed "If You're Reading This" at the ACMs. I think if the ACMs were 4-6 weeks later than they were, both "I Need You" and "If You're Reading This" could have hit #1.
The true test of any song is its staying power. "Whiskey Lullaby" got stuck behind "Live Like You Were Dying" and "I Go Back" (two of this decade's biggest songs), but it still gets a decent amount of airplay today.
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Post by ClevelandRox on Nov 3, 2007 17:46:34 GMT -5
So is he done with the Let It Go album and the next single will be from a new album? That era ended fast...
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Post by WamuFive on Nov 3, 2007 17:59:33 GMT -5
I think timing is the most important factor in getting to #1. It all depends on the competition at the time. "I Need You" looked like a serious contender for #1 before Tim performed "If You're Reading This" at the ACMs. I think if the ACMs were 4-6 weeks later than they were, both "I Need You" and "If You're Reading This" could have hit #1. The true test of any song is its staying power. "Whiskey Lullaby" got stuck behind "Live Like You Were Dying" and "I Go Back" (two of this decade's biggest songs), but it still gets a decent amount of airplay today. I agree that a big part of hitting #1 is timing and competition-- two things that have nothing to do with the song in question's quality. All the more reason to not get so worked up about whether a song hits #1 or not. As for staying power being the "truest indicator" of a song, I somewhat agree. But I also think that a song can touch people in different ways. Some songs are more dramatic and heavy hearted and have a larger impact on the first several listens, and because of this have a shorter life span. IYRT might be one of these songs. This isn't something you would listen to over and over, wherever you are--you have to be in the right mood to appreciate it. Then there are songs like "Chattahoochee" that you can pretty much listen to anytime and enjoy it. This song has more "staying power", but then I've never teared up or dropped whatever I was doing to listen to "Chattahoochee" like I have with IYRT. These songs are very different and are hard to compare to one another. Speaking of staying power and Alan Jackson, I think his collection of hits as a whole will have the most staying power of possibly any country singer--ever. His songs just never get old and he has so many that are continually played on the radio today. His songs are so classic that none of them sound dated the least bit. His songs stay true to traditional country at its best without sounding too old fashioned or conservative. His catalog of music is extremely impressive. Any ways....sorry to talk about Alan on a Tim thread, but it was sort of on-topic. lol
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Post by WamuFive on Nov 3, 2007 18:00:48 GMT -5
So is he done with the Let It Go album and the next single will be from a new album? That era ended fast... Reportedly, although no official word yet. The era may have ended fast, but it didn't have to. He has several potential hits left and the album is still selling reasonably well. That's the shame of it.
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Post by Marv on Nov 3, 2007 20:00:32 GMT -5
Yet another indefensibly dumb move, on top of releasing a new CD barely a year after 'Let It Go' was released.
Killing a CD after barely seven months at retail is incomprehensible for the format's biggest artist of the past decade.
And not having a new single on the radio at this time of year when all of the format's top 10-15 artists (except for Alan Jackson) have tunes in the national top 40 is also indefensibly dumb.
Placing thirteen tracks on a new CD and then releasing exactly two singles is unquestionably unprecedented as well; no other label exec in Nashville would be evn remotely that stupid, when you consider the enormous amount of $$$$$ spent on marketing these days in a very soft retail marketplace.
This is even dumber than the rush-release GH CDs by Keith Urban and Trace Adkins; neither of those moves makes any sense either.
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Post by Uncle Lumpy on Nov 3, 2007 21:19:56 GMT -5
I wonder if the rushing out another cd has more to do with him trying to finish out the remainer of his contract......
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Post by WamuFive on Nov 3, 2007 22:05:17 GMT -5
I wonder if the rushing out another cd has more to do with him trying to finish out the remainer of his contract...... I think that's probably Tim's motivation, but doesn't Curb have the ultimate say in how many singles are released from an album and when an album is released? You would think that they would want to milk each album for all it's worth. Shutting "Let It Go" down after just 3 singles and on the eve of the holiday season is not a good business move by any stretch of the imagination. One has to wonder what those label execs are thinking if indeed no more singles will be forthcoming from the album.
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