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Post by sabre14 on May 26, 2015 20:37:49 GMT -5
Sorry for a double post, but "I'm Comin' Over" did manage just over 1.0 million in audience on Billboard this week, but was 248k behind the #60 "My Mistake" which sits at 1.254 million; an absurd number for the 60th ranked song on the Billboard Airplay, lol.
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Post by .indulgecountry on May 27, 2015 14:28:29 GMT -5
A duet with Cassadee Pope sounds glorious. I cannot wait to hear how that one turns out! Haven't heard it yet and I already would love for that one to see the light of day on radio, if for nothing else because it'll bring some attention to an underrated female vocalist the way Blake Shelton just did with Ashley Monroe. <3
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Post by kirkw on May 27, 2015 17:21:35 GMT -5
First extensive information we've seen about the new project. Shows the growth curve from where he started and where he's been to take a more hands-on approach with the sound and the way his voice is recorded. This has all the signs of advancing his standing to a level he's never been. Allowing things to evolve naturally within the confines of his personality and talent while taking advantage of what they already know works should pay big dividends.
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Post by Kari on May 27, 2015 22:34:08 GMT -5
I'm particularly thrilled that he also recorded with Vince Gill and will also have a Waltz on the new album.
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Post by trebor on May 28, 2015 11:54:50 GMT -5
Mongrel Chart: Slips 19 notches this week from 8 down to 29! and leaves the Hot 100 where he entered at #57 last week.
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Post by Kari on May 28, 2015 13:15:01 GMT -5
Great video. Chris proves you don't have to bare your chest in order to convey a sexy situation. He really shows some acting skills along with the stellar vocals.
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Post by trebor on May 29, 2015 5:55:06 GMT -5
Here is the video:
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Post by sapphire on May 29, 2015 7:48:06 GMT -5
I'm liking this song. Chris is definitely one of my favorite male voices on country radio right now.
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Post by samsager3 on May 29, 2015 12:23:15 GMT -5
I think he will suffer from other artists that are bigger names releasing their material at the same time. I feel like Hunter hayes song has more hype than this luke Bryan's definitely does tyler Farr and billy currington stand a chance to fair better as does Sam hunts current single and possibly cole swindells once it's up to that point. Honestly even brett eldredge probably has more momentum at this point. Take into account the fact that there are many songs on up the chart that are gonna probably be big hits such as jason aldean tonight looks good on you and florida geogia lines sipping on fire taking a while to peak and the charts are still gonna be pretty backed up. It's just bad timing for a B List artist albeit a good one but a B list artist none the less to release a new single from a new record eli young band has found that out the hard way.
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Post by sabre14 on May 29, 2015 13:38:37 GMT -5
I think he will suffer from other artists that are bigger names releasing their material at the same time. I feel like Hunter hayes song has more hype than this luke Bryan's definitely does tyler Farr and billy currington stand a chance to fair better as does Sam hunts current single and possibly cole swindells once it's up to that point. Honestly even brett eldredge probably has more momentum at this point. Take into account the fact that there are many songs on up the chart that are gonna probably be big hits such as jason aldean tonight looks good on you and florida geogia lines sipping on fire taking a while to peak and the charts are still gonna be pretty backed up. It's just bad timing for a B List artist albeit a good one but a B list artist none the less to release a new single from a new record eli young band has found that out the hard way. I disagree about Hunter's song having more hype. "21" had a short window for build-up when the single was announced and because of the mini-hourly deal it got, its now out of the top 50 (it will work its way back up). Luke Bryan and Brett Eldredge's songs are in the top 30, so they're not a factor into whether "I'm Comin' Over" will suffer. Cole's song I expect to have a fairly steady climb but nothing to write home about. "I'm Comin' Over" had 59 first week stations and is still in the top 20 of the iTunes country chart and the top 100 of the all-genre chart after the great debut, which is perfectly normal for songs to settle back down after a big debut. EYB's song didn't even come close to Chris' sales when this song was released. Look, I'm not saying this one will fly up the charts as the chart congestion (which is still in effect) is a factor and Chris is not a "superstar", but I really think that this song will end up doing well. It's easy to overlook that some of these songs that have been released in the past two months will in fact go on to be hits. Some might take a while but that's the world of 2015 country singles charts.
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Post by kirkw on May 29, 2015 13:41:12 GMT -5
I think he will suffer from other artists that are bigger names releasing their material at the same time. I feel like Hunter hayes song has more hype than this luke Bryan's definitely does tyler Farr and billy currington stand a chance to fair better as does Sam hunts current single and possibly cole swindells once it's up to that point. Honestly even brett eldredge probably has more momentum at this point. Take into account the fact that there are many songs on up the chart that are gonna probably be big hits such as jason aldean tonight looks good on you and florida geogia lines sipping on fire taking a while to peak and the charts are still gonna be pretty backed up. It's just bad timing for a B List artist albeit a good one but a B list artist none the less to release a new single from a new record eli young band has found that out the hard way. I'm not the least bit concerned about how this will perform. Once this gets going, it will be a steady rise. It's really no surprise to me it's taken a week or two to chart. It's got enough stations on board, once things get cleaned out, it will find its way.
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Post by Kentucky25 on May 29, 2015 13:46:10 GMT -5
Not so sure about the others, but Chris had some good momentum going with "Lonely Eyes" and after the flop the "Invisible" was, I can't really see how Hunter could be in a better position than Chris currently. I'll take multiple successful album eras over one. Not hating or anything, just not really understanding that sentiment.
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Post by 43dudleyvillas on May 29, 2015 14:30:23 GMT -5
Great video. Chris proves you don't have to bare your chest in order to convey a sexy situation. Sure, just as long as you rely on a hot female to do it instead!
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Post by ant on May 29, 2015 17:18:27 GMT -5
I love Chris Young and I love this song. I hope it's a hit for him and can't wait for his new album, although I was pretty disappointed with his last one.
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Post by .indulgecountry on May 29, 2015 17:53:20 GMT -5
I love Chris Young and I love this song. I hope it's a hit for him and can't wait for his new album, although I was pretty disappointed with his last one. Couldn't agree more. Love Chris Young, love this song, but A.M. on the whole underwhelmed me, so I too am hoping for a much better album this time. Though with the promise of a track featuring Vince Gill, a duet with Cassadee Pope, and a waltz, I'm more than a little bit optimistic that he'll deliver with this new record.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2015 2:56:18 GMT -5
I think he will suffer from other artists that are bigger names releasing their material at the same time. I feel like Hunter hayes song has more hype than this luke Bryan's definitely does tyler Farr and billy currington stand a chance to fair better as does Sam hunts current single and possibly cole swindells once it's up to that point. Honestly even brett eldredge probably has more momentum at this point. Take into account the fact that there are many songs on up the chart that are gonna probably be big hits such as jason aldean tonight looks good on you and florida geogia lines sipping on fire taking a while to peak and the charts are still gonna be pretty backed up. It's just bad timing for a B List artist albeit a good one but a B list artist none the less to release a new single from a new record eli young band has found that out the hard way. This is a lead single from Chris though, and it sold over 70,000 copies in its first week at iTunes. It will easily go up ahead of the new releases from Tyler Farr and Billy Currington, and I don't foresee Hunter's "21" being any sort of threat to Chris either. And then I'm not sure why you brought up the other artists and songs...they will peak long before Chris does, and will have no effect on his chart run. Aldean is already top 15, FGL's "Sippin' On Fire" will be done in just a week or two, Brett Eldredge is already top 30, Luke Bryan is already top 20, and Sam Hunt is almost top 30 already as well. Brett got off to a pretty fast start but I actually wouldn't be surprised if Chris eventually tracked him down. In theory, Chris' actual competition would probably be new releases from Lee Brice, Randy Houser, Darius Rucker, and Jake Owen, but it's already clear that none of them will be any sort of competition for Chris, unless "I'm Comin' Over" really struggles (but I don't expect it to). Brice, Houser, and Rucker are all going to go up quite slowly. And Jake is a label-mate so Chris has nothing to worry about there. Really, I think this is pretty good timing for Chris, even considering how difficult it is to chart right now. A handful of songs should go recurrent on Monday and I expect Chris to debut on Billboard rather easily. In the future he might have to watch out from the next releases from FGL, Kenny, Carrie, and possibly Miranda and Blake, but I definitely see this one being a hit. Chris' early sales have been incredibly impressive; "I'm Comin' Over" sold more than half of what Luke Bryan's "Kick The Dust Up" sold in its 1st week, and it easily outsold Randy Houser's "We Went", which only sold about 10,000 in its first week (and Randy, like Chris, is coming off a string of big hits). Chris is in good shape here.
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Post by samsager3 on May 30, 2015 22:31:18 GMT -5
I think he will suffer from other artists that are bigger names releasing their material at the same time. I feel like Hunter hayes song has more hype than this luke Bryan's definitely does tyler Farr and billy currington stand a chance to fair better as does Sam hunts current single and possibly cole swindells once it's up to that point. Honestly even brett eldredge probably has more momentum at this point. Take into account the fact that there are many songs on up the chart that are gonna probably be big hits such as jason aldean tonight looks good on you and florida geogia lines sipping on fire taking a while to peak and the charts are still gonna be pretty backed up. It's just bad timing for a B List artist albeit a good one but a B list artist none the less to release a new single from a new record eli young band has found that out the hard way. This is a lead single from Chris though, and it sold over 70,000 copies in its first week at iTunes. It will easily go up ahead of the new releases from Tyler Farr and Billy Currington, and I don't foresee Hunter's "21" being any sort of threat to Chris either. And then I'm not sure why you brought up the other artists and songs...they will peak long before Chris does, and will have no effect on his chart run. Aldean is already top 15, FGL's "Sippin' On Fire" will be done in just a week or two, Brett Eldredge is already top 30, Luke Bryan is already top 20, and Sam Hunt is almost top 30 already as well. Brett got off to a pretty fast start but I actually wouldn't be surprised if Chris eventually tracked him down. In theory, Chris' actual competition would probably be new releases from Lee Brice, Randy Houser, Darius Rucker, and Jake Owen, but it's already clear that none of them will be any sort of competition for Chris, unless "I'm Comin' Over" really struggles (but I don't expect it to). Brice, Houser, and Rucker are all going to go up quite slowly. And Jake is a label-mate so Chris has nothing to worry about there. Really, I think this is pretty good timing for Chris, even considering how difficult it is to chart right now. A handful of songs should go recurrent on Monday and I expect Chris to debut on Billboard rather easily. In the future he might have to watch out from the next releases from FGL, Kenny, Carrie, and possibly Miranda and Blake, but I definitely see this one being a hit. Chris' early sales have been incredibly impressive; "I'm Comin' Over" sold more than half of what Luke Bryan's "Kick The Dust Up" sold in its 1st week, and it easily outsold Randy Houser's "We Went", which only sold about 10,000 in its first week (and Randy, like Chris, is coming off a string of big hits). Chris is in good shape here. I brought up the other singles because chris is charting at the moment or should be soon and those singles while fare ahead of him are gonna stay on the charts for a week or so after they peak which means they will backlog all singles at least 1 spot form where they will be which will be something he will have to deal with. Honestly though yes im rooting for this as munch as everyone it might have sold well it just seems like to me theres a lot of competition maybe Im crazy that's just how I see it. You say it will easily pass Farrs latest effort what evidence is there of that? because even for a second single I think he has a lot of momentum after his recent number 1 something chris won't have the luxury of. The same could be said of billy currington even rucker recently hit top 10 and lee Brice is coming off a successful single. they all just seem to have more momentum to me.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2015 23:36:54 GMT -5
I brought up the other singles because chris is charting at the moment or should be soon and those singles while fare ahead of him are gonna stay on the charts for a week or so after they peak which means they will backlog all singles at least 1 spot form where they will be which will be something he will have to deal with. Honestly though yes im rooting for this as munch as everyone it might have sold well it just seems like to me theres a lot of competition maybe Im crazy that's just how I see it. You say it will easily pass Farrs latest effort what evidence is there of that? because even for a second single I think he has a lot of momentum after his recent number 1 something chris won't have the luxury of. The same could be said of billy currington even rucker recently hit top 10 and lee Brice is coming off a successful single. they all just seem to have more momentum to me. I still don't understand the first part of what you said here. There are always going to be songs on the chart. The ones that are way ahead of Chris won't affect him. As for Farr, his single doesn't go for adds until June 15. Chris went for adds this week and he'll debut on Monday already. Farr also just took more than 40 weeks to peak, and with a lead single too. "Withdrawals" might go up a bit faster than "A Guy Walks Into A Bar" but Tyler Farr is not nearly as popular as Chris Young is. Chris will go up ahead of Farr, I have no doubt about that. And Billy's new one was just announced...it probably won't go for adds until mid to late June. Furthermore, it's also a 2nd single so I don't see it going up as fast as Chris will (and Chris already has a head start). Darius went for adds May 4 and still hasn't charted yet. Lee went for adds May 11 and still hasn't charted yet. Those two are off to horribly slow starts and might wind up with their lowest peaking singles in quite some time. I guess we see things differently but I think it's clear that Chris has way more momentum than Tyler, Billy, Darius, and Lee do. I think Chris is going to climb the chart way ahead of those guys.
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Post by samsager3 on May 31, 2015 7:36:41 GMT -5
I brought up the other singles because chris is charting at the moment or should be soon and those singles while fare ahead of him are gonna stay on the charts for a week or so after they peak which means they will backlog all singles at least 1 spot form where they will be which will be something he will have to deal with. Honestly though yes im rooting for this as munch as everyone it might have sold well it just seems like to me theres a lot of competition maybe Im crazy that's just how I see it. You say it will easily pass Farrs latest effort what evidence is there of that? because even for a second single I think he has a lot of momentum after his recent number 1 something chris won't have the luxury of. The same could be said of billy currington even rucker recently hit top 10 and lee Brice is coming off a successful single. they all just seem to have more momentum to me. I still don't understand the first part of what you said here. There are always going to be songs on the chart. The ones that are way ahead of Chris won't affect him. As for Farr, his single doesn't go for adds until June 15. Chris went for adds this week and he'll debut on Monday already. Farr also just took more than 40 weeks to peak, and with a lead single too. "Withdrawals" might go up a bit faster than "A Guy Walks Into A Bar" but Tyler Farr is not nearly as popular as Chris Young is. Chris will go up ahead of Farr, I have no doubt about that. And Billy's new one was just announced...it probably won't go for adds until mid to late June. Furthermore, it's also a 2nd single so I don't see it going up as fast as Chris will (and Chris already has a head start). Darius went for adds May 4 and still hasn't charted yet. Lee went for adds May 11 and still hasn't charted yet. Those two are off to horribly slow starts and might wind up with their lowest peaking singles in quite some time. I guess we see things differently but I think it's clear that Chris has way more momentum than Tyler, Billy, Darius, and Lee do. I think Chris is going to climb the chart way ahead of those guys. Yes there will Always bee song ahead on the charts what im saying is those are all pretty big hits they may linger on the charts for a few weeks. And honestly yes brice and rucker are off to slow starts but they will pick up and with the momentum currington and Farr have, I feel they may pass young by when the time comes just my opinion but I disagree with you assessment that young is more popular than Farr. Yes he has more hits but I feel like the few Farr has had have had a more lasting impact in my opinion again like you said it's all open to opinion and that's mine.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2015 11:24:30 GMT -5
I disagree with you assessment that young is more popular than Farr. Yes he has more hits but I feel like the few Farr has had have had a more lasting impact in my opinion again like you said it's all open to opinion and that's mine. Tyler has definitely had a couple of big hits recently, but Chris Young is the bigger artist--that is not an opinion, that's a fact. Tyler Farr cannot sell as many albums, singles, or concert tickets as Chris Young currently can. And again, Chris just sold over 70,000 copies of "I'm Comin' Over" in its first week of availability. That's pretty incredible. That demand was not there for Billy Currington's "Don't It", for Darius Rucker's "Homegrown Honey", or for Tyler Farr's "A Guy Walks Into A Bar".
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2015 11:29:41 GMT -5
I disagree with you assessment that young is more popular than Farr. Yes he has more hits but I feel like the few Farr has had have had a more lasting impact in my opinion again like you said it's all open to opinion and that's mine. Tyler has definitely had a couple of big hits recently, but Chris Young is the bigger artist--that is not an opinion, that's a fact. Tyler Farr cannot sell as many albums, singles, or concert tickets as Chris Young currently can. And again, Chris just sold over 70,000 copies of "I'm Comin' Over" in its first week of availability. That's pretty incredible. That demand was not there for Billy Currington's "Don't It", for Darius Rucker's "Homegrown Honey", or for Tyler Farr's "A Guy Walks Into A Bar". Thank you. Btw where do you see Chris entering tomorrow night for BB.
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Post by samsager3 on Jun 1, 2015 21:05:18 GMT -5
It actually is opinion as ill debate that the sale rate for youngs song is overinflated as its being released after a long wait period for new music of course demand is gonna be better than Farr who didn't wait as long between albums so no the sales doesn't prove you do to be the bigger artist in my opinion I think Farr will be a breakout star with his current album and shock everyone by becoming a consistent hit maker so it's a matter of opinion young has had trouble hitting number 1 with some of his recent stuff top 10 yes number 1 idk that's how young strikes me with his popularity.
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Post by sabre14 on Jun 1, 2015 21:38:52 GMT -5
It actually is opinion as ill debate that the sale rate for youngs song is overinflated as its being released after a long wait period for new music of course demand is gonna be better than Farr who didn't wait as long between albums so no the sales doesn't prove you do to be the bigger artist in my opinion I think Farr will be a breakout star with his current album and shock everyone by becoming a consistent hit maker so it's a matter of opinion young has had trouble hitting number 1 with some of his recent stuff top 10 yes number 1 idk that's how young strikes me with his popularity. Chris did not have a "long wait period" as "Lonely Eyes" went recurrent in April. If anything, they rushed his lead single out there. "I'm Comin' Over" has settled back down the iTunes Country chart but is still inside the top 20, which is superb for how young is song is with little airplay thus far. I don't know how this is opinion based. Chris Young is the bigger artist right now. Is he a superstar? No. Is it a huge difference? No. But "I'm Comin' Over" has sold incredibly well so far and Tyler's "A Guy Walks Into A Bar" did not have the same numbers, and he was coming off a recent MB #1 in "Whiskey In My Water." I certainly think "Withdrawals" can be a big hit for Tyler but I really think you're over thinking why "I'm Comin' Over" might under perform.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2015 21:39:59 GMT -5
It actually is opinion as ill debate that the sale rate for youngs song is overinflated as its being released after a long wait period for new music of course demand is gonna be better than Farr who didn't wait as long between albums so no the sales doesn't prove you do to be the bigger artist in my opinion I think Farr will be a breakout star with his current album and shock everyone by becoming a consistent hit maker so it's a matter of opinion young has had trouble hitting number 1 with some of his recent stuff top 10 yes number 1 idk that's how young strikes me with his popularity. No, it is a fact. When I said Chris Young is the bigger artist, I was basing that off his history at radio (he's been around longer than Tyler, so that alone makes Young a bigger name at radio), the success of his singles/albums, and the fact that he can draw more fans to his concerts than Tyler can. None of that is an opinion--it is the truth. And no, there really wasn't a bigger gap between Tyler's new music and between Chris' new music. Tyler's "Whiskey In My Water" peaked at #1 Mediabase/#3 Billboard on July 13/14, 2014. "A Guy Walks Into A Bar" was sent to iTunes 2 weeks later, at the very end of July, and it went for adds on August 18, barely a month after "Whiskey In My Water" was done. Chris Young's "Lonely Eyes" peaked at #2 Mediabase/#3 Billboard on April 5/6. "I'm Comin' Over" was announced at the end of April, and it was sent to radio and iTunes on May 12...barely a month after "Lonely Eyes" was done. I never said Tyler Farr couldn't break out and become a consistent hit-maker. I absolutely think Tyler has hit potential with "Withdrawals" and a couple of other songs from his Suffer In Peace album. But that's not what this was ever about...this is about whether Chris will go up ahead of Tyler (and also artists like Billy Currington, Darius Rucker, and Lee Brice) on the radio charts. Chris debuted at #45 on tonight's Billboard chart. Darius made his debut at #54 tonight, Lee still isn't on the chart, and Tyler's "Withdrawals" doesn't go for adds for another 2 weeks yet. Billy's "Drinkin' Town With A Football Problem" will debut next Monday, but I still feel confident that Chris will go up ahead of them all. He's off to a head-start, after all, and he's only going to pull away from Tyler, Darius, and Lee in the next 2 weeks.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 2, 2015 0:21:13 GMT -5
Co-signing everything said by jhomes87 and sabre14, plus... young has had trouble hitting number 1 with some of his recent stuff top 10 yes number 1 idk that's how young strikes me with his popularity. Young's last three singles peaked at #3, #2, and #2. Farr's last three singles peaked at #3, #3, and #1. Not a whole lot of variance there, and the only reason Farr got a #1 and Young didn't was because of timing & strong promotional efforts by his label. The free-fall for "A Guy Walks Into a Bar" showed that it's natural peak would not have been #1, and it may have not even reached the #3 peak of his last two without A LOT of help.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2015 22:56:22 GMT -5
Really not trying to start a fan war here, but let's compare the first week statistics for 2 RCA Nashville artists for just a minute. Chris Young - "I'm Comin' Over" - first week sales of 71,000, debuted at #8 on Hot Country Songs, airplay after 1 week at radio = 0.545 million (Billboard) Jake Owen - "Real Life" - first week sales of 29,000, debuted at #27 on Hot Country Songs, airplay after 1 week at radio = 9.080 million (it got hourly spins on most iHeartMedia stations on May 26) Jake charted immediately upon his release to radio, and he appeared on the published BB and MB charts a full week before his adds date (June 8). Chris didn't chart on Billboard Country Airplay until 3 weeks after his song was sent to radio (which was on May 11); "I'm Comin' Over" went for adds on May 26 and made its debut on June 1. Now, Jake's obviously suffered the "8th day effect" which has caused him to fall out of the MB top 50, and Chris has just appeared in the MB top 50 as of today. So Chris is ahead now...but it really makes me wonder why radio gave "Real Life" such a big debut and have been a little slower to warm up to "I'm Comin' Over". I suppose there's no way they could have known that Chris would out-sell Jake nearly 2.5 to 1...but I think it's kind of alarming that they think listeners and fans would rather be bombarded with a non-country song like "Real Life" rather than a contemporary/traditional-blended country song like "I'm Comin' Over". Obviously RCA Nashville won't point this out to them because they want both Chris and Jake to do well, but I hope the folks at radio have been paying attention. I'm a big fan of both artists; however, Jake's new single is a pass for me, whereas I'm really enjoying this new one from Chris and I'm glad that it's really starting to take off now (bullet is 302 on MB).
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Post by kirkw on Jun 5, 2015 1:29:29 GMT -5
I've had a big problem with how songs are selected and bumped up in rotation for a number of years now. I was as frustrated as could be when "Neon" fared better on callout as any single he's had and it floundered all throughout the Summer of 2012. Here, you have one of the top selling first week singles of the year getting a good number of adds but little immediate play.
I've been following this stuff for 40 years and what's going on these past few years with country radio is frustrating to say the least.
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Post by samsager3 on Jun 9, 2015 8:54:38 GMT -5
Just like I said it would be this one is off to a slow start and just like I said it looks like billy currington has already passed him by :) and jake Owens is already passed him on billboard granted he did take a big drop but that only hurt young in the long run in my opinion as the songs will be closer in competition and while Owens isn't selling as well it's more radio friendly of the two especially for the summer.and Hunter Hayes is not far behind at this rate Rucker could still catch him. everything I have said would happen seems to be happening to cause struggle for this song. it remains to be seen if that will continue but for right now if young wants success with this I see a rather long chart run in his future.
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