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Post by .indulgecountry on Sept 10, 2015 15:01:58 GMT -5
I wouldn't mind this being the next OTV pick because Granger has a good voice and this song actually sounds country. That said, it's also a bit bland and it would've been nice to see a stronger song get the honors. I'll be happy for him though because he seems pretty talented and actually country. Too bad "That Look" by Aaron Watson couldn't have gotten the treatment instead though.
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Post by gonecountry on Sept 10, 2015 15:30:17 GMT -5
I wouldn't mind this being the next OTV pick because Granger has a good voice and this song actually sounds country. That said, it's also a bit bland and it would've been nice to see a stronger song get the honors. I'll be happy for him though because he seems pretty talented and actually country. Too bad "That Look" by Aaron Watson couldn't have gotten the treatment instead though. Agree empathetically! That said, if this song gets good promotion, I think it should do well!
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Post by sabre14 on Sept 22, 2015 15:47:26 GMT -5
"Backroad Song" got 6 more adds this week, with 4 of them being iHeartMedia. 11 of the top 12 leaders for "Backroad Song" are iHeartMedia.
If this isn't the next OTV selection, then they sure fooled me.
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Post by sabre14 on Oct 5, 2015 14:57:42 GMT -5
"Backroad Song" looks like it got close to 40 adds this week, which would give it roughly 60 total stations by impact day.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2015 15:28:59 GMT -5
"Backroad Song" got 6 more adds this week, with 4 of them being iHeartMedia. 11 of the top 12 leaders for "Backroad Song" are iHeartMedia. If this isn't the next OTV selection, then they sure fooled me. I think they might have fooled us. Today's the impact date for "Backroad Song" and still no mention of any new OTV artist. Given that it's been three months since the last selection, I'd think if iHeart were going to choose Granger Smith they'd have done it by now. Judging by the ad in Aircheck last week for this song, I think Wheelhouse may have just managed to get a lot of early commitments, like Broken Bow does for a lot of its singles. It may be purely coincidental that most of the top stations are iHeart, or it's possible Wheelhouse specifically targeted the iHeart stations when doing early promo for this in hopes of getting Granger to be the OTV next selection. But as of right now it looks like there won't be any sort of pre-arranged airplay for "Backroad Song."
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Post by sabre14 on Oct 5, 2015 15:36:59 GMT -5
"Backroad Song" got 6 more adds this week, with 4 of them being iHeartMedia. 11 of the top 12 leaders for "Backroad Song" are iHeartMedia. If this isn't the next OTV selection, then they sure fooled me. I think they might have fooled us. Today's the impact date for "Backroad Song" and still no mention of any new OTV artist. Given that it's been three months since the last selection, I'd think if iHeart were going to choose Granger Smith they'd have done it by now. Judging by the ad in Aircheck last week for this song, I think Wheelhouse may have just managed to get a lot of early commitments, like Broken Bow does for a lot of its singles. It may be purely coincidental that most of the top stations are iHeart, or it's possible Wheelhouse specifically targeted the iHeart stations when doing early promo for this in hopes of getting Granger to be the OTV next selection. But as of right now it looks like there won't be any sort of pre-arranged airplay for "Backroad Song." No, I agree. The ad in Aircheck last week for Granger/Wheelhouse made no mention of it (I didn't bring it up since that would have indicated you and I were wrong, lol) , which would have been the logical time to do so. OTV seems to have taken some downtime as we still have no word on a new selection. 60 total stations is still extremely impressive though and since this is Broken Bow Music Group, I'm expecting this one to become a hit anyway.
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Post by sabre14 on Oct 11, 2015 12:45:07 GMT -5
"Backroad Song" will make an impressive 14 spot jump on MB as it lands at #41 this week.
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Post by sabre14 on Oct 12, 2015 19:38:06 GMT -5
Sorry I'm double-posting but this song is on fire. 'Backroad Song" got 27 more adds this week (85 overall), debuting at #41 on MB and climbs four more spots to #37 on Billboard. It gained well over 1.0 million audience on both charts and Granger's song is looking like a surefire top 10 single right now and honestly, it looks to be a future #1. It didn't get the "On The Verge" program, but it didn't need it.
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Post by gonecountry on Oct 12, 2015 19:57:06 GMT -5
Yee Yee! Granger is Top 40. Now, if we could get Aaron Watson some radio love along with my boy Cody Johnson, I'd be a happy man. I'd throw in Josh Abbot Band too, but i don't want to be greedy...
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Post by rsmatto on Oct 12, 2015 20:02:44 GMT -5
Sorry I'm double-posting but this song is on fire. 'Backroad Song" got 27 more adds this week (85 overall), debuting at #41 on MB and climbs four more spots to #37 on Billboard. It gained well over 1.0 million audience on both charts and Granger's song is looking like a surefire top 10 single right now and honestly, it looks to be a future #1. It didn't get the "On The Verge" program, but it didn't need it. Given how ready he is for national stardom, I'm not surprised it doesn't need it.
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Post by sabre14 on Oct 14, 2015 10:52:52 GMT -5
"Backroad Song" has gained over 200 spins and over 1.3 million in audience over the past two days. I know this wasn't the OTV pick but man, the numbers are just off the chart for a debut single (which it is for Granger, in terms of nationwide). 90 stations are already on board with this one and the early support from iHeartMedia sure helped immensely.
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Post by rsmatto on Oct 15, 2015 9:36:03 GMT -5
"Backroad Song" has gained over 200 spins and over 1.3 million in audience over the past two days. I know this wasn't the OTV pick but man, the numbers are just off the chart for a debut single (which it is for Granger, in terms of nationwide). 90 stations are already on board with this one and the early support from iHeartMedia sure helped immensely. It is the OTV just announced
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 15, 2015 9:52:21 GMT -5
This makes a lot of sense. There was no way those huge inflated gains were just because radio collectively decided as a whole on a whim to break Granger Smith all of a sudden.
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Post by sabre14 on Oct 15, 2015 10:21:00 GMT -5
"Backroad Song" has gained over 200 spins and over 1.3 million in audience over the past two days. I know this wasn't the OTV pick but man, the numbers are just off the chart for a debut single (which it is for Granger, in terms of nationwide). 90 stations are already on board with this one and the early support from iHeartMedia sure helped immensely. It is the OTV just announced Ah, okay. That makes sense then. The gains were just too monstrous to be otherwise. See, I was right all along. ;)
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Post by rsmatto on Oct 15, 2015 10:29:47 GMT -5
It is the OTV just announced Ah, okay. That makes sense then. The gains were just too monstrous to be otherwise. See, I was right all along. ;) Haha, well it still wasn't so monstrous to think it was OTV either :) So It looks like the new leaders hedged their bets with this one knowing it was likely to hit the demos regardless.
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Post by sabre14 on Oct 15, 2015 10:32:15 GMT -5
Ah, okay. That makes sense then. The gains were just too monstrous to be otherwise. See, I was right all along. ;) Haha, well it still wasn't so monstrous to think it was OTV either :) So It looks like the new leaders hedged their bets with this one knowing it was likely to hit the demos regardless. For a debut single at mainstream radio...it was "monstrous". ;)
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Post by rsmatto on Oct 15, 2015 10:51:14 GMT -5
Haha, well it still wasn't so monstrous to think it was OTV either :) So It looks like the new leaders hedged their bets with this one knowing it was likely to hit the demos regardless. For a debut single at mainstream radio...it was "monstrous". ;) Yeah, that's true but he's a well-tested act in the mid-west (hits there) and well, that Earl Dibbles Jr. viral character certainly didn't hurt his band awareness. I fully expect a Movie, TV series ('reality' or not) or something with that character.
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Post by onebuffalo on Oct 15, 2015 11:14:52 GMT -5
Picking up those stations and spins:
GRANGER SMITH Backroad Song 12 118 DUSTIN LYNCH Mind Reader 3 44 SAM HUNT Break Up In A Small Town 3 39 THOMAS RHETT Die A Happy Man 3 31 CHRIS JANSON Power Of Positive Drinkin' 1 31
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2015 13:35:48 GMT -5
Maybe now that this is the newest OTV pick for the largest radio conglomerate in the country, people will finally admit bro-country isn't "dead." I'm still laughing as I think about one of those anti-bro bloggers who made some joke about Granger Smith a while back for releasing this..."Someone forgot to tell Granger Smith that bro-country is dead." I'm not a huge fan of this song, but it's just crazy that the songs radio chooses to make hits are almost always the closest songs they have to bro-country and you still have people acting like bro-country is some dead trend.
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Post by sabre14 on Oct 15, 2015 15:12:28 GMT -5
Maybe now that this is the newest OTV pick for the largest radio conglomerate in the country, people will finally admit bro-country isn't "dead." I'm still laughing as I think about one of those anti-bro bloggers who made some joke about Granger Smith a while back for releasing this..."Someone forgot to tell Granger Smith that bro-country is dead." I'm not a huge fan of this song, but it's just crazy that the songs radio chooses to make hits are almost always the closest songs they have to bro-country and you still have people acting like bro-country is some dead trend. I don't think it's dead either, but I haven't heard a large amount of people saying it was in fact dead...perhaps that's just my personal outlook on everyone's reaction to bro-country lately but I will say that it certainly has receded. It will never fully be "dead" as long as FGL is still viable in the format. The R&B, pop trend is the craze right now; so while I do agree that "Backroad Song" is a bro-type song with its subject matter, I don't think iHeartMedia set out to find one or single this song out over other options because of its "bro" influence. I think its just a safe and catchy fluff song that was a natural pick after "Burning House." BTW: You made me second guess myself, lol. The spin starters and leaders just screamed "On The Verge" but the delay of an official announcement put doubt in this being the selection. Now I can't take any credit for it whatsoever since I took back my prediction that this had to be the pick a few weeks back.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2015 15:18:56 GMT -5
With this being On The Verge all I can think is why not Lindsay Ell or Lauren Alaina. Looks like it'll all depend on if radio will make those 2 songs a hit. As for this well what can I say another forgetful Bro-Country song that doesn't leave a good first impression.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2015 15:32:45 GMT -5
I think sometimes people confuse "bro" with "redneck."
There is NOTHING bro about this song. Literally everything he mentions is something that I see where I live on a weekly basis, if not more often.
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Post by dm2081 on Oct 15, 2015 15:41:53 GMT -5
Yeah I didn't know you had to be a bro to enjoy rolling down a backroad with the windows down and enjoying the scenery. This song could have fit in the 90s, it could have fit in the 2000s, and it still fits today radio climate. Its nothing ground breaking, but that's how you have to play it 99% of the time today if you want to break out on Country radio. Also, the OTV selection makes tons of sense seeing how he has a bigger built-in fan base than any of the other mentioned names I'm seeing. From iHeart Media's perspective, this is a smart business decision.
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Post by Kentucky25 on Oct 15, 2015 20:45:19 GMT -5
It's not firmly bro-country, but I wouldm't say it's not bro. It's a good middle-ground, but as a fan of Granger I'm aware this is what he had to do to get some mainstream appeal. I look at it like Joe Nichols last era, he didn't "go bro", he just "Bro-tized" his music.
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Post by robenglund on Oct 15, 2015 20:51:31 GMT -5
The Bro or not Bro debate could go on forever. Regardless, I really like this song. I've been listening to it since it was first released in March long before he was signed by BBR/Wheelhouse. The production is the most contemporary of any past Granger Smith songs and certainly fits into the production category of other Bro songs. The lyrics are pretty basic I suppose but this song puts me in a good mood and it's fun to listen to while driving. I think all Granger was going for was a feel good song and he certainly accomplished that.
As for the Bro was so 2013/it's dead, I certainly enjoyed the Bro phase more than the current Pop/R&B phase because sonically Bro songs sounded more like Rock which is what I liked first before Country. Also Country and Rock have similar roots and sound similar (Elvis for example) so in a way I feel like that's more acceptable to call these Bro/Rock songs Country. Country and Pop/R&B do not have similar roots and sound nothing alike so calling these Pop/R&B songs country is just absurd in my opinion.
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Post by kw9461 on Oct 15, 2015 22:54:30 GMT -5
Maybe now that this is the newest OTV pick for the largest radio conglomerate in the country, people will finally admit bro-country isn't "dead." I'm still laughing as I think about one of those anti-bro bloggers who made some joke about Granger Smith a while back for releasing this..."Someone forgot to tell Granger Smith that bro-country is dead." I'm not a huge fan of this song, but it's just crazy that the songs radio chooses to make hits are almost always the closest songs they have to bro-country and you still have people acting like bro-country is some dead trend. Except that this isn't really a bro song. There's definitely some bro influences here, but this is no FGL/Cole Swindell. I could easily have seen this being a hit in the years before the bro fad. And outside of a few fringe bloggers is anyone really claiming that bro is dead? It's clearly past its commercial prime, but nowhere near dead yet.
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Post by sixofone on Oct 16, 2015 11:07:50 GMT -5
The "ooooh" part in the chorus sounds like it came straight from a Cole Swindell song.
Maybe it's just me, but I hear lots of Auto-Tune on the verses, which ruins an otherwise decent song.
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Post by hosssulpizio on Oct 16, 2015 13:37:57 GMT -5
This song really isn't bad. It is much better than a Cole Swindell song actually. Granger knows what he's doing here.
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Post by phil1996 on Oct 16, 2015 22:35:41 GMT -5
I don't know...this is just really plain and boring for me. I've heard this song a million different times by a million different artists. I'll check some of his other stuff out, cause his voice isn't bad, but yeah, not feeling this.
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Post by keelhauled on Oct 17, 2015 22:33:28 GMT -5
I don't know...this is just really plain and boring for me. I've heard this song a million different times by a million different artists. I'll check some of his other stuff out, cause his voice isn't bad, but yeah, not feeling this. At risk of sounding like a Granger Smith hipster, I think he was better before the 4x4 EP. "Letters to London" is one of my favorite songs.
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