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Post by sixofone on Aug 9, 2015 14:13:51 GMT -5
FGL sales are still healthy overall, but definitely trending downward:
Here's to the Good Times - 2,142,000 Anything Goes - 715,000 (so far)
A deluxe reissue this fall with a few new songs/singles could push Anything Goes over 1,000,000, but I don't see it going much farther than that.
Same trend for the singles. After the 7-million-selling "Cruise," the four other singles from Here's to the Good Times averaged 1.532 million each. The Anything Goes singles have all fared worse:
Dirt - 1,272,000 Sun Daze - 618,000 Sippin' On Fire - 513,000 Anything Goes - 209,000 (so far)
I'd guess that "Anything Goes" could reach gold status by the end of its run, which would be in line with the previous two singles, but overall down quite a bit from "Dirt" and their first five singles.
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Post by Markus Meyer on Aug 9, 2015 15:13:56 GMT -5
While I agree that there has definitely been some regression this era, I will say that I think part of the digital sales' downward trend is simply due to an overall decline in iTunes sales.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2015 15:21:03 GMT -5
I can see this hitting the top but it could face some competition from like Luke's new one. I can see Strip It Down being a threat down the road. Besides that there's no one really maybe Kenny Chesney gets grabby with the top spot (doubt it) but that's it as I doubt FGL will be threatened by the oncoming releases of TBP, ZBB, Tim, Carrie, and Sam Hunt.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2015 17:59:01 GMT -5
Am I the only one bothered by the atrocious writing? To start with "Phone blowing up, 'Where you is?'". What the actual f*** is that? Somewhere their English teachers are stabbing their red pens, which they used to destroy their papers in school, into their ears. Their work fell on deaf ears. And second, how awful and disgusting is the use of a terrible word like bang box? Why is that allowed on radio, it's derogatory and just gross. Not a clever innuendo. Hate is song, possibly their worst one ever.
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Post by sabre14 on Aug 9, 2015 19:07:41 GMT -5
Am I the only bothered by the atrocious writing? I think you'll find many of us (myself included) expressing how bothered we are by the substandard lyrics in FGL's music if you go back to their threads over the past two years. For the record, I did recognize that "bang box" line and to be honest, I just ignored that one since I already brought up the "Victoria Secret" line earlier today and admittedly, I was simply lazy to bring up anymore of the lyrics in this song at the time. The whole second verse is "bothersome." "Well baby you ain't nothin' but a masterpiece Swaying and sippin' that Dos Equis Losin' yourself in the big loud beat Nothin' but heat, come on Somebody's rockin' that bang box Everybody's hittin' that sweet spot Nobody mindin' that tick tock Gettin' all locked in with all my friends"
Country radio doesn't really pay attention to FGL's lyrics (other than editing the disgustingly blunt "If I'm lucky yeah I might get laid" lyric in "Sun Daze"). They're just catchy and they sell so that's all that matters, unfortunately. The lyrics in their songs have always been a total turnoff all the way back to the very first line that introduced me to them... "Baby you a song." It completely summed up what was to come in terms of lyrical content and nonsensical song subjects. I wish there were better standards in regards to lyrical content with today's country radio and I know many here second that, but a large precentage of listeners either don't care or are too caught up in their melodies to even begin to care.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2015 19:15:16 GMT -5
^ It really is sad considering Country is (supposed) to be a lyrically driven genre first and foremost...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2015 19:26:09 GMT -5
I just really can't stand these guys. I honestly don't know why they can't have better lyrics, even if the subject is the same. Better lyrics would make them blend in totally for me, but these absolutely horrendous lyrics and frankly, dumb lyrics, make me cringe and revile them.
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Post by Kat5Kind on Aug 9, 2015 23:27:50 GMT -5
I like this more than Sun Daze. It's my summer jam. The Victoria's Secret line cracks me up.
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Post by dm2081 on Aug 10, 2015 0:16:56 GMT -5
The Victoria's Secret line cracks me up. Yeah me too. I don't take any offense to that line at all and I don't take it that serious. The lyrics are no masterpiece by any means, but they're also not trying to be. The lyrics are supposed to mirror/reflect how 18-30 year old partying adults talk in casual settings, and quite frankly it's pretty close IMO. Is "bang box" really any more silly than thehi word "Selfie" is? The "phone blowin' up where you is" line is meant to be humorous. I can speak for everyone else, but I have definitely texted my friends something similar to that before in order to lighten up the mood and joke around. I think of it like this: this song is supposed to be a fun party song, so I liken the lyrics to how one might talk with friends on the weekend. When a mores serious subject matter such death, religion or a break-up is being recorded, then a more serious dialect will be required, similar to how one wouldn't email a professor in the same matter they text their friends. I see why some can be turned off by it, but that's just how I feel.
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Aug 10, 2015 12:59:32 GMT -5
According to a quick google search, "bang box" is just something made up for this song. There are some interesting bits in this song -- some halfway clever lyrics, more Dobro, and the "other guy" singing a few lines again -- but I'm still starting to feel burnt out on FGL.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2015 13:27:50 GMT -5
According to a quick google search, "bang box" is just something made up for this song. There are some interesting bits in this song -- some halfway clever lyrics, more Dobro, and the "other guy" singing a few lines again -- but I'm still starting to feel burnt out on FGL. So bang box is most likely a not so affectionate name for a woman's nether region. I'll be honest I'm a bit of a prude when it comes to sexual talk. I don't like watching commercials about erectile dysfunction or periods, if you wouldn't talk about it in public you should not on tv or the radio. So bang box is not something I want to hear about, it should be censored, which it is not on my station, which makes me mad about a whole other issue about censoring. "Mine Would Be You" edits out the entire line about make up sex, but FGL can get laid and talk about bang boxes. Stupid. Also, FGL can get stoned, but Zac Brown Band can't roll up a fat one? None of that makes sense. Sorry, I just had to vent...again.
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Post by dm2081 on Aug 10, 2015 15:18:31 GMT -5
"Rockin' that bang box" is clearly a reference to playing music through a speaker (I.e. boombox). I don't think it has anything to do with sex. In fact, the next line "sweet spot" is more the hidden innuendo.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2015 15:38:36 GMT -5
Both lines seem sexual to me. They're disgusting.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2015 16:11:07 GMT -5
I'm not sure either of those lines are intended to be sexual, but they are definitely foolish. Another song about nothing. Me and my girlfriend were just having this discussion last week about the chorus.
The lyrics make so little sense that I didn't even notice at first. The whole time I thought he was saying "climb on the rim of that Dixie Silver (a truck?), smoke it up and fade it out 4x4 (again referring to the truck)". Then I realized you can't climb on a rim.
Now I see he's saying "lime on the rim of that dixie silver" which apparently is a drink? I've never heard of that and a quick search on Google only shows it being mentioned in these lyrics. I guess a faded out 4x4 would need a new paint job. I don't know many guys who "smoke up" their trucks while drinking margaritas...
Girls heading off to the river, okay, got it...in lingerie? Typically girls heading off to the river wear jean shorts, tank tops, or bathing suits. Unless I've been missing out this whole time...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2015 16:36:34 GMT -5
I've become completely depleted on words to express my disgust towards these two, but fear not that disgust grows each and every day, past the point of description.
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Post by carriekins on Aug 10, 2015 16:39:41 GMT -5
Girls heading off to the river, okay, got it...in lingerie? Typically girls heading off to the river wear jean shorts, tank tops, or bathing suits. Unless I've been missing out this whole time... To be fair, Victoria's Secret does quite the swimwear business too. ;)
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Post by dm2081 on Aug 14, 2015 1:18:09 GMT -5
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Post by mdouty on Aug 14, 2015 1:44:59 GMT -5
I definitely thought they would milk Anything Goes for one more single. Interesting news.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2015 6:32:36 GMT -5
Seems to be the trend lately huh? Hoping these guys change it for the better this time. BK has been quoted saying that the new album is deeper and different and gives him goosebumps so I'll keep my fingers crossed. Also keeping my fingers crossed for a fiddle
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Post by sixofone on Aug 14, 2015 7:44:06 GMT -5
Seems to be the trend lately huh? Hoping these guys change it for the better this time. BK has been quoted saying that the new album is deeper and different and gives him goosebumps so I'll keep my fingers crossed. Also keeping my fingers crossed for a fiddle If one of the things in the upcoming single that "will change country music again" is the absence of Auto-Tune, then I'll gladly listen with an open mind and evaluate. However, if FGL still insist on using Auto-Tune, then I'm out (for me, a song with quality lyrics means nothing if it sounds like a human/robot hybrid singing).
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2015 8:00:15 GMT -5
If one of the things in the upcoming single that "will change country music again" is the absence of Auto-Tune, then I'll gladly listen with an open mind and evaluate. However, if FGL still insist on using Auto-Tune, then I'm out (for me, a song with quality lyrics means nothing if it sounds like a human/robot hybrid singing). Thank you!!! I see way too often people liking a modern song and saying it's "very country" just because it has quality lyrics, a good message, or a good story. For me, that's not the case. Country is the lyrics, it's the instrumentation, it's the complexity, and most importantly, it's a cohesive and beautiful finished project. Even the songs that manage to achieve the lyrical aspect ("Take Your Time"), fall well short of meeting the overall goal of what has made country music outstanding for decades. What songs like "Chattahoochee" lack in lyrical depth, they make up for in cleverness and musical excellence.
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Aug 14, 2015 11:48:22 GMT -5
I totally called it. FGL's next song is a cover of "Rap God".
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Post by sabre14 on Aug 14, 2015 12:09:08 GMT -5
The last time I heard of a game changing FGL song, I was hearing Broadway on 92.5 in Connecticut saying how their lead single was "Song of the Year caliber"...then I heard "Dirt". Suffice to say, I won't get my hopes up.
I personally think their first two major label albums are who they are as artists and little will ever change about that. If they do go in another musical direction then it will be even further away from country elements, which is something I'd rather not think about.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2015 12:17:25 GMT -5
The last time I heard of a game changing FGL song, I was hearing Broadway on 92.5 in Connecticut saying how their lead single was "Song of the Year caliber"...then I heard "Dirt". Suffice to say, I won't get my hopes up. Not to derail this thread, but I'm not a fan of Broadway or the station. It's iHeartRadio and they are so "city" it's obnoxious. Every interlude between music is some garbage hip hop beat. Every DJ on that station has pop country so far up their arses it's not even funny. One of the guys played old-school Brad and then played Old Dominion saying how "country music is great because of the variety." No, it's just that you went from playing a country song to playing a pop song. (also the same one who would introduce "Baby Be My Love Song" as off of Easton Corbin's "Clockwork" album EVERY TIME) They typically play a much poppier playlist and it was no surprise they were one of the first three panel stations to jump on "Honey, I'm Good." I'm sure they salivated at the chance to play a pop song. Anyway, /end rant (sorry)
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Post by sabre14 on Aug 14, 2015 12:21:03 GMT -5
The last time I heard of a game changing FGL song, I was hearing Broadway on 92.5 in Connecticut saying how their lead single was "Song of the Year caliber"...then I heard "Dirt". Suffice to say, I won't get my hopes up. Not to derail this thread, but I'm not a fan of Broadway or the station. It's iHeartRadio and they are so "city" it's obnoxious. Every interlude between music is some garbage hip hop beat. Every DJ on that station has pop country so far up their arses it's not even funny. One of the guys played old-school Brad and then played Old Dominion saying how "country music is great because of the variety." No, it's just that you went from playing a country song to playing a pop song. (also the same one who would introduce "Baby Be My Love Song" as off of Easton Corbin's "Clockwork" album EVERY TIME) They typically play a much poppier playlist and it was no surprise they were one of the first three panel stations to jump on "Honey, I'm Good." I'm sure they salivated at the chance to play a pop song. Anyway, /end rant (sorry) I never listen to their station anyway so thanks for the heads up. I only follow Broadway's twitter for some inside scoop's on new singles he gives every now and then.
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Post by Kentucky25 on Aug 14, 2015 13:00:03 GMT -5
Interesting that they are stopping this era, I still think "Confession" and "Smoke" are ready-made radio hits, maybe they are sensing the general (and very gradual) turn in Country music towards a slightly more traditional or heavier material trend. I also think they just see that more of the same hasn't really translated to similar success, as this album has done very well, but not anywhere near as well as the previous.
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Post by sgtoddball on Aug 14, 2015 13:21:36 GMT -5
Smoke was slated to be a single before the Album was released but when A Thousand Horses released their "Smoke" that ended any chance of Smoke being released.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2015 20:01:03 GMT -5
I am beyond disappointed that masterpieces like "Smoke," "Confession," and "Like You Ain't Even Gone" won't be going to radio. Instead we got the incredibly forgettable "Sun Daze" and an album era even shorter than FGL's debut. This explains why Big Machine has allowed AG to have such a slow climb up the charts and why they have caused its seven-day spins bullet over at Mediabase to shrink down to the double digits in order to prevent "Fly" from getting passed. Big Machine has handled this era pathetically and the way they are manipulating the charts against FGL would be laughable if it weren't so disgraceful. Makes the entire chart-watching process not worth while. Honestly I wonder if things would've worked out for the better if Florida Georgia Line had signed to a different label, like Universal. I don't think Borchetta's really done a whole lot to help the duo along creatively; they seemed to find the best material on their own for the most part. Universal might have made better single choices and for certain FGL would have gotten the record for most back-to-back debut #1 singles since we all know how hard Big Machine fought to make sure "This Is How We Roll" missed #1.
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 10, 2015 3:03:44 GMT -5
^ I don't even know what to say to the above thoughts... I will try to come up with an adequate analogy.
It is like watching someone trying to make hot dogs, only to cook them they just throw them into the fire. Then the person observing, rather than criticizing the technique of the hot-dog-maker, says, "Man, I wish they had been given the opportunity to try cooking higher quality hot dogs."
There are a TON of problems with country radio today, and literally zero of them have anything to do with FGL getting too little airplay. As you said, this album era has been "incredibly forgettable", but in my eyes the blame falls squarely on the shoulders of FGL. You're right, they could release better music! But instead, we are forced to face the visual of them putting their pink umbrella in some girl's drink every time we turn on the radio...
I do agree that it is unfair to have labels manipulating spins. Everyone flies off the handle when it happens to Carrie Underwood in favor of her male label mates, and it is equally unfair when it happens to FGL. But to say that Big Machine has been treating them pathetically has got to be the grossest overstatement I have ever heard. So the label released only bland, forgettable songs to radio from the album? Well, if FGL didn't record music that ranged from being bland and forgettable to being downright insulting, they would not have that problem, would they. And I will never for a moment believe that FGL has no say in which songs get sent to radio...
Yes, it is an outrage when any #1-bound song misses the top due to their label's miscalculated shenanigans. But there is certainly no grounds whatsoever to start having a pity party for how "poorly" BMLG treats FGL... They are hotter than just about any other act in the genre today, and they have hit #1 on literally every song released so far except "This Is How We Roll" and this one, which is still climbing.
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Post by Kat5Kind on Sept 10, 2015 7:13:37 GMT -5
I wish Confession and Bumpin' the Night had been singles, even if only to shut people up.
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