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Post by rsmatto on Oct 12, 2015 11:35:31 GMT -5
"Drunk On Your Love"
Brett Eldredge
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Songwriters: Brett Eldredge/Ross Copperman
Add Date: 11/9
Brett Eldredge's follow-up to "Lose My Mind" has been confirmed as the second single via the press release for the lead single from Illinois hitting #1.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2015 11:56:44 GMT -5
*facepalm* Ugh really like I understand but just ugh. I guess it could've been worst but I was hoping for the title track that has hit written all over it.
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Post by phil1996 on Oct 12, 2015 11:57:17 GMT -5
Shocked that it isn't "Wanna be that Song". This has a somewhat catchy melody but it's so plain. Not to mention this subject is soooo overused. ("Beautiful Drug", "Smoke", the list goes on and on) So many other strong choices like "Lose It All", "If You Were My Girl", "Illinois". Disappointing. This also doesn't showcase his outstanding voice either.
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Post by rsmatto on Oct 12, 2015 12:05:49 GMT -5
Funny, phil1996, that two of your choices weren't Ross Copperman-produced songs. I don't know if "Illinois" will ever be considered a single as radio rarely plays songs like that these days (or they stall). So while it may be one of the best songs on the album, it's not necessarily a 'radio' song. The sticker that came on the CD says "Featuring 'Lose My Mind,' 'Wanna Be That Song' and 'Drunk On Your Love'." So I'd expect that "Wanna Be That Song" will be the third single unless they decide for a bit more tempo. |
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Post by robenglund on Oct 12, 2015 15:04:35 GMT -5
Well this is disappointing. Was worried they'd go with this one. I would have been happy with "Fire", "Wanna Be That Song", "If You Were My Girl", "Illinois", or "Lose It All". Especially the latter two. Oh well.
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Post by Kat5Kind on Oct 12, 2015 15:08:39 GMT -5
I was hoping for Wanna Be That Song.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2015 15:34:05 GMT -5
Horrible production, cliche lyrics....ugh, why did they have to pick this one?!? There were so many better and more radio friendly tracks ready to go. Brett remains 1-6 with me as far as picking singles goes.
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Post by rsmatto on Oct 12, 2015 15:37:24 GMT -5
I was hoping for Wanna Be That Song. That'll be single #3 unless they go for a different ballad a la skipping "One Mississippi" for "Mean To Me." |
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Post by Kentucky25 on Oct 12, 2015 15:40:04 GMT -5
Yeah, I would say this all but confirms "Wanna Be That Song" or "Lose it All" as the next single, I'm not as mad about this choice as others, there's better decisions, but I've found myself enjoying this song and the album pretty well the more I listen to it.
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Post by dm2081 on Oct 12, 2015 15:58:40 GMT -5
Another boring choice from Brett. Is it bad? Not at all. Is it exciting? Pretty debatable. I won't change the station if it comes on, but I wouldn't spend a $1 to put this on the jukebox either. Waiting for the day they quit playing it safe with generic filler and release something with substance like "Illinois", the standout track on the album.
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Post by kw9461 on Oct 12, 2015 16:42:24 GMT -5
I don't hate this one, but it's rather boring and the chorus is borderline obnoxious. It's sad to see how far Brett has fallen in the past few years. 4 years ago i wanted nothing more than for Brett to make it big, I don't think I've ever been as excited about a new artist - it's just a damn shame that he had to sell out to accomplish that. His voice is still top of the line - though you barely even notice on this song.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2015 17:07:52 GMT -5
I'm going to say that this one will not hit the top. It's obviously very safe and very generic (annoyingly so...come on Brett, we all know you can do better than this).
This one will go up quick (because it's Brett and him and Thomas are like gold right now). Once it hits the teens I think it will slow down (kind of like Blake Shelton's generic song about nothing that is currently fighting its way into the top 10 even though ya'll said I was wrong a couple weeks ago when I said it was struggling).
This one has funky production, especially in the first chorus, and I could see it rubbing people wrong...kind of like "Smokin' and Drinkin'".
RIP "Illinois" (dead before it was born)
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2015 18:04:51 GMT -5
Call me the odd man out, but I thought Illinois was the good, but boring song on the album lol I am happy with this release, even if I had prefered others. I don't mind it much. Not a favorite, but the whole album is loaded with good songs <3
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Post by jdbowman on Oct 12, 2015 18:07:27 GMT -5
Wanna Be That Song is the smash that's just sitting there for him to release. If they don't release it ala Jake Owen and Heaven I will be supremely disappointed.
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Post by sabre14 on Oct 13, 2015 13:00:22 GMT -5
rsmatto. Add date is November 9th. The 19th is a Thursday. :)
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Post by rsmatto on Oct 13, 2015 14:14:11 GMT -5
I don't hate this one, but it's rather boring and the chorus is borderline obnoxious. It's sad to see how far Brett has fallen in the past few years. 4 years ago i wanted nothing more than for Brett to make it big, I don't think I've ever been as excited about a new artist - it's just a damn shame that he had to sell out to accomplish that. His voice is still top of the line - though you barely even notice on this song. What do you mean "sell out?" The stuff on the unreleased album was basically not going to work in the modern radio environment. Also, Brett's pretty involved in the production and creation of most of the stuff on his record, so I think he's quite happy with it all. He's gotten success and that's what EVERY artist wants. I don't think he's 'sold out' at all. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2015 16:30:40 GMT -5
I don't hate this one, but it's rather boring and the chorus is borderline obnoxious. It's sad to see how far Brett has fallen in the past few years. 4 years ago i wanted nothing more than for Brett to make it big, I don't think I've ever been as excited about a new artist - it's just a damn shame that he had to sell out to accomplish that. His voice is still top of the line - though you barely even notice on this song. What do you mean "sell out?" The stuff on the unreleased album was basically not going to work in the modern radio environment. Also, Brett's pretty involved in the production and creation of most of the stuff on his record, so I think he's quite happy with it all. He's gotten success and that's what EVERY artist wants. I don't think he's 'sold out' at all. I don't think you understand the point of selling out. Selling out is an artist giving in to the most popular sound just to make a quick buck. Like in 2013 Brett released the pure bro-country Don't Ya. Which was the current trend. Then releasing the new pure pop/R&B phase with Lose My Mind and now this somg. Its artists who have shown before a lot of potential and have made good music (Raymond) but then later on release the most radio generic filter ever (Don't Ya, Beat Of The Music, Lose My Mind, Drunk On Your Love) |
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Post by rsmatto on Oct 13, 2015 21:26:36 GMT -5
No man, I fully understand the term "sell out." He's not even remotely close to "bro" and simply involved more of his influences into the mix.
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Post by LBTrocks on Oct 13, 2015 21:48:03 GMT -5
This song is so annoying... I hate the repeated words in the chorus and I'm not fond of the production either. He's a great singer and his vocal delivery is fine; the song itself is just not good to me. I haven't heard the album, but this song wouldn't give me the hint that he has "sold out."
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Post by phil1996 on Oct 13, 2015 22:40:21 GMT -5
Vocally, he knocks it out of the park on "If You Were My Girl" and "Wanna be that Song".
And I'm wondering if they end up going with the Thomas Rhett duet as the 3rd single. Would be right in line for the summertime, and would be a huge hit.
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Post by robenglund on Oct 13, 2015 22:43:42 GMT -5
And I'm wondering if they end up going with the Thomas Rhett duet as the 3rd single. Would be right in line for the summertime, and would be a huge hit. Oh God please no |
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Post by kw9461 on Oct 13, 2015 23:42:17 GMT -5
I don't hate this one, but it's rather boring and the chorus is borderline obnoxious. It's sad to see how far Brett has fallen in the past few years. 4 years ago i wanted nothing more than for Brett to make it big, I don't think I've ever been as excited about a new artist - it's just a damn shame that he had to sell out to accomplish that. His voice is still top of the line - though you barely even notice on this song. What do you mean "sell out?" The stuff on the unreleased album was basically not going to work in the modern radio environment. Also, Brett's pretty involved in the production and creation of most of the stuff on his record, so I think he's quite happy with it all. He's gotten success and that's what EVERY artist wants. I don't think he's 'sold out' at all. I knew you'd be the first to defend him, but I think you know what I mean by sell out. His style has changed so significantly, so fast, that it's hard to see it as completely organic. This business is a constant struggle between success and art, we've seen many artists recently discuss this vary quandary, but to me selling out is ignoring the art entirely in search of the success. I admire your ability to see the best in anyone and anything, and I'm probably being too cynical, but I can't help but feel Brett's new music falls squarely in the selling out corner. (And we'll have to agree to disagree on his first album - with a little luck and better label decisions that music could've easily worked in that radio climate.) |
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Post by sabre14 on Oct 21, 2015 23:13:29 GMT -5
I just can't with this song's chorus...it just annoys the living heck out of me. I don't dislike the verses and I think Brett sounds distinctive as ever but that chorus is a total turnoff for me.
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Post by hosssulpizio on Oct 22, 2015 14:14:14 GMT -5
Wow how generic. There is nothing special about this song whatsoever. Brett is not going in the direction I want him to. I remember he said before that he wants to make sure his music is actually country but many songs on this album therefore do not live up to what he said.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Nov 1, 2015 23:31:00 GMT -5
Moves 20 slots to 71 on Mediabase.
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Post by robenglund on Nov 2, 2015 17:59:20 GMT -5
Found this pretty interesting: www.people.com/article/brett-eldredge-drunk-on-your-love-story-behind-tyler-hubbard-wedding-song I just found out about this. Maybe some of you already knew this. I have been wondering why "Drunk On Your Love" exploded in streams on Spotify and has been selling pretty well so maybe that's why. On Spotify it has more streams than all of the songs from "Illinois" that have been out since July. So basically "Drunk On Your Love" has been destined to be a single. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2015 21:48:33 GMT -5
I just CANNOT fathom how ANYONE at this point can see an ad for a song called "Drunk on Your Love" and not roll their eyes about how unimaginative and generic some of our country artists have become in the past couple years...that's before even hearing it...(not that THAT will change your opinion)
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Post by sabre14 on Nov 9, 2015 21:47:24 GMT -5
"Drunk On Your Love" is the third most added song on MB this week with 37 adds.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2015 11:36:57 GMT -5
This song has got to be one of the most basically written songs I have ever heard ever. Seriously every lyric is one cliché after the other. Brett Eldredge continues to disappoint me as he wastes his talent on the most generic boring songs ever.
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Post by sabre14 on Nov 15, 2015 22:52:20 GMT -5
"Drunk On Your Love" makes its MB top 50 debut at #48 this week.
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