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Post by Bluemargay on May 16, 2015 12:22:07 GMT -5
I still hope they withdraw this for the version people want.
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Post by Au$tin on May 16, 2015 21:30:59 GMT -5
I kind of hope by some miracle the World Championship Finals 2 song actually breaks out. It's a lot better than their stuff from the first movie, and when "Flashlight" kicks in, it's just an awesome moment. Also, they actually stay on rhythm and don't stretch time to add strange runs and oddly placed inflections like Jessie J does for some unknown reason.
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Post by .indulgecountry on May 16, 2015 22:58:20 GMT -5
I enjoyed the version from the movie well enough, but Jessie J's version is definitely superior imo and should be the one smashing on the radio.
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Post by Bluemargay on May 17, 2015 16:18:49 GMT -5
Jessie J doesn't get the song. I don't believe it from her. Even though I hate Sam Smith, I would believe the song from him and think that he should have recorded it himself. Though the best solution would have been just to release Hailee's version as a single. Both "Cups" and "The Hanging Tree" have shown that popular actresses can have hit singles.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2015 22:01:45 GMT -5
This is #11 on iTunes
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Post by sbme on May 18, 2015 0:08:28 GMT -5
Here is Hailee Steinfeld's acoustic cover. I'm hoping they make a remix like they did for "Cups" and it can be a big hit for her!
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Post by skizzo on May 18, 2015 7:56:01 GMT -5
How is it so high? Did she perform somewhere?
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Post by pnobelysk on May 18, 2015 8:26:57 GMT -5
How is it so high? Did she perform somewhere? The movie this song is featured in opened this weekend with strong numbers
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Post by howardessex on May 18, 2015 15:23:39 GMT -5
How is it so high? Did she perform somewhere? 11 is impressive . Did not realise having a song featured in a film could be so lucrative , I have seen some songs go completely unnoticed despite being featured in a massive block buster .
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Post by skizzo on May 21, 2015 14:40:08 GMT -5
So close, debuted at #1 on the Bubbling Under chart
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Post by Au$tin on May 21, 2015 18:50:56 GMT -5
How is it so high? Did she perform somewhere? 11 is impressive . Did not realise having a song featured in a film could be so lucrative , I have seen some songs go completely unnoticed despite being featured in a massive block buster . It depends on how the song is used. If it's just background music in the movie, it likely won't have much affect. If a big part of the movie or a scene revolves around the song, then it's likely to help spark interest in the song. With Flashlight, a big part of the plot revolves around how it's an original song by one of the girls and it's taboo for an a Capella group to do originals. The only time that instance really does nothing for the song is if the song is already a big hit. An example there would be Firework by Katy Perry in The Interview.
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Post by JACKIE on May 23, 2015 15:57:10 GMT -5
Jessie J killed it on GMA on Friday! HOnestly she is one of the best vocalists out there today! and she has such great stage presence.
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Post by foxxden on May 25, 2015 14:46:26 GMT -5
agreed they should have had the cast record a "pop" version like they did with "cups" and release that in stead of having an artist not connected with the film sing it. jessie's version is fine, just a little difficult to understand the lyrics and the video was weird in that it introduced a small story line in addition to clips from the movie.
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Post by Kurt on May 25, 2015 15:00:10 GMT -5
Apparently this officially impacts this week, according to HITS.
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Post by howardessex on May 27, 2015 6:05:52 GMT -5
# 7 on UK I tunes , after entering the official chart at No 39 . Doing very well considering no AirPlay and no promo from Jessie herself .
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on May 28, 2015 6:27:06 GMT -5
Debuts at #68 on the Hot 100.
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Post by howardessex on May 29, 2015 1:40:55 GMT -5
Debuts at #68 on the Hot 100. That is really good considering it's getting no AirPlay . In the UK it was # 5 on I tunes , with zero airplay , will be interesting to see where it goes on official chart , up from 39 hopefully .
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Post by Dylan :) on May 29, 2015 3:41:52 GMT -5
Saw the movie last night. Don't understand why they don't have the film version on sale. /possible movie spoiler/ When the Bella's performed it at Worlds I got shivers up my spine
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2015 17:24:39 GMT -5
Saw this girl in concert and boy, was she amazing. Her personality really shined through, we even had a moment at the beginning of Dude It Like A Dude. Im enjoying this, I wish shed get more airplay. I use to think she was kind of annoying with her over singing but I grew to like it after seeing her live. Girl is all sorts of talented, and Im really enjoying her latest album.
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Post by YourFaveIsAFlop on May 29, 2015 18:48:28 GMT -5
It's a bit weird listening to a British artist sing a song about a "flashlight". As somebody said early Jessie is so talented vocally...and then she sings this atrocious songs that do nothing for her. If she had the right material, she could be a superstar instead of a B lister
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Post by HEADOFTHEPACK on May 30, 2015 5:24:30 GMT -5
^^ I think it's a little more than that, her material is fine - I don't think she's a very likeable character. People over here seem to appreciate her voice, but don't have much time for her.
This will do well by association, can't imagine it would have impacted as a stand alone single from her.
Also, gutted she didn't release Sweet Talker. Pretty much the only song that stuck with me from her last album.
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Post by howardessex on May 30, 2015 16:47:30 GMT -5
Go see the brilliant duet on Smule sing app , with a guy from Leeds , already 7 million views .
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Post by godjanny on Jun 8, 2015 20:46:07 GMT -5
Just saw the movie, it's great. I don't understand why people don't like this song. The final performance of it in the film was excellent and I bonded with my best friend over it.
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Post by Adam (UTR) on Jun 22, 2015 12:57:20 GMT -5
Sunday night update: 61 56 JESSIE J Flashlight 286 252 34 0.313
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Post by hitmakaontharise on Jun 22, 2015 13:17:54 GMT -5
cant wait til sorry to interrupt impacts stations !
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Post by Kurt on Jun 22, 2015 13:30:35 GMT -5
^It's probably not going to radio.
Is the uptempo remix that's unplayable on AllAccess and mentioned on Republic Playbook out anywhere? I think it's just a remixed production rather than a new verse or something, but still.
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Post by Fancy on Jun 22, 2015 14:52:24 GMT -5
is this going for adds? it could do something, went to #2 in australia. no harm in trying.
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Post by Kurt on Jun 22, 2015 15:55:23 GMT -5
Apparently my post jinxed it, because now the remix audio's on both sites: www.republicplaybook.com/track/jessie-j-flashlight/is this going for adds? it could do something, went to #2 in australia. no harm in trying. I...think it did already? Upthread, I wrote that it went for adds on May 26, but it only got three. The initial impact date of May 5 appeared to have been pulled; she got two that week.
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Post by Fancy on Jun 22, 2015 16:36:15 GMT -5
is this going for adds? it could do something, went to #2 in australia. no harm in trying. I...think it did already? Upthread, I wrote that it went for adds on May 26, but it only got three. The initial impact date of May 5 appeared to have been pulled; she got two that week. boo. :(
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Post by TroublemakerOlly on Jun 24, 2015 2:42:54 GMT -5
^It's probably not going to radio. Is the uptempo remix that's unplayable on AllAccess and mentioned on Republic Playbook out anywhere? I think it's just a remixed production rather than a new verse or something, but still. Pop stations have been encouraged to play the "Remix" instead of the original, impact date has not been confirmed yet...
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