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Post by justlurkingaround on Nov 14, 2015 7:06:44 GMT -5
I love this song. It's probably the most radio-friendly song off Storyteller and one of my personal favorites.
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Post by bornfearless2000 on Nov 14, 2015 7:08:48 GMT -5
Perform this at AMAs , acoustic version. It will leave more impression. Then after 15 weeks being on radio, they should release the duet version with Sam Hunt to radio to prolong people's attention. The main version of the song is nowhere close to being a duet. Sam sings background vocals, but it will be a joke if he gets any kind of chart credit for it whatsoever. I see your point about how it might boost the song, because Sam is white hot right now in the industry. But the average country music listener or even the radio djs won't even focus on the fact that the song has background vocals, let alone that they come from a particular voice, so I do not think that Sam being on the song will have any effect on its success whatsoever (unless he is credited for it as a duet, which I still think would be a joke). I guess stranger things have happened, but the fact that the song is not listed as "Heartbeat (feat. Sam Hunt)" on the album makes me think that he will not be given credit when they send it to radio. Although, promoting the acoustic version I would be 100% in favor of :) That's a good idea! I doubt it will ever happen, but it is a good idea. I said the duet version.. like what she did with I Told You So
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Post by .indulgecountry on Nov 14, 2015 12:19:15 GMT -5
The main version of the song is nowhere close to being a duet. Sam sings background vocals, but it will be a joke if he gets any kind of chart credit for it whatsoever. I see your point about how it might boost the song, because Sam is white hot right now in the industry. But the average country music listener or even the radio djs won't even focus on the fact that the song has background vocals, let alone that they come from a particular voice, so I do not think that Sam being on the song will have any effect on its success whatsoever (unless he is credited for it as a duet, which I still think would be a joke). I guess stranger things have happened, but the fact that the song is not listed as "Heartbeat (feat. Sam Hunt)" on the album makes me think that he will not be given credit when they send it to radio. Although, promoting the acoustic version I would be 100% in favor of :) That's a good idea! I doubt it will ever happen, but it is a good idea. I said the duet version.. like what she did with I Told You So There is no duet version though, lol. Like I suppose one could be recorded specifically for that purpose (like with "I Told You So"), but you keep stating it as if there's a duet version already on the album and that's why people are confused by the suggestion. And I think putting more Sam Hunt on this song would be a poor choice. This song just doesn't seem suited to being turned into a duet at all, so I can't see that happening.
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Post by McCreerian on Nov 14, 2015 12:29:54 GMT -5
Great choice for a Winter single. It should be pretty far up the chart by the time Valentines Day comes around. I'm looking forward to the video already!
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Post by codyj100 on Nov 14, 2015 13:14:51 GMT -5
I really like this song. It took a few listens for me to get on board, but I am excited to see this go to radio. I just hope that the single version doesn't actually bring Sam into more of a duet like position because I am not a fan. However, I have to admit that their harmonies sound great together.
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Post by Carriefan1190 on Nov 14, 2015 17:05:53 GMT -5
While this didn't surprise me, it's not my favorite single choice. This album can really go 5 deep as far as singles go. Church Bells, Choctaw County Affair, Renegade Runaway, Dirty Laundry, and Mexico I think have great single potential.
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Post by ant on Nov 14, 2015 17:12:41 GMT -5
I've said before that releasing a "duet version" with Sam Hunt would be a smart move, commercially. I know the song isn't really fit to be an actual duet, but just maybe have his background vocals more prominent, have him sing a line or two alone, etc. Listing this version on iTunes as "Carrie Underwood feat. Sam Hunt" would sell like hot cakes. And give it even more crossover potential...just sayin'.
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Post by Carriefan1190 on Nov 14, 2015 17:19:08 GMT -5
It would, but would damage Carrie's credibility as Sam Hunt is regarded as so far off from what country music is that I think she could be seen as "selling out", then again she kinda of already did that. The duet option would shoot up the download count for this but idk how it would do radio wise.
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Post by ant on Nov 14, 2015 18:48:15 GMT -5
It would, but would damage Carrie's credibility as Sam Hunt is regarded as so far off from what country music is that I think she could be seen as "selling out", then again she kinda of already did that. The duet option would shoot up the download count for this but idk how it would do radio wise. Considering Sam Hunt is on his way to his 4th straight #1, I think it would do just fine.
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Post by bboat11 on Nov 14, 2015 20:53:59 GMT -5
It would, but would damage Carrie's credibility as Sam Hunt is regarded as so far off from what country music is that I think she could be seen as "selling out", then again she kinda of already did that. The duet option would shoot up the download count for this but idk how it would do radio wise. I do not agree at all with the thought that this song makes her a sellout. "Selling out" to me implies that someone is pandering to recent trends in an attempt to get a hit at the expense of quality music, especially if that attempt sticks out like a sore thumb in comparison to the rest of their prior output. "Live Forever" and "Real Life" are examples of songs that do exactly that. Play "Heartbeat" next to them, and it sounds about as different as Alan Jackson being played next to Florida Georgia Line. This song does incorporate poppy sounds, but I think of nothing but country music when I hear it. It has country lyrics, and is filled with banjo, dobro, piano and steel guitar which are still very prominent among the electric guitars and other electronic instruments. To me this song fits right in sonically with "Something In The Water," "See You Again," "Little Toy Guns," "Blown Away," and "Good Girl," except for the fact that it incorporates more country elements throughout than any of those other songs. This is a country song with a poppy drum beat, and yes it is radio friendly, but that does not mean that Carrie has sold out.
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Post by matty005 on Nov 14, 2015 21:09:59 GMT -5
^ Totally agree. The term, "selling out," is thrown around here so much it tends to lose it's meaning. To me, people have changed the definition of selling out to, "no longer making music I like."
Carrie, in no terms, has sold out.
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Post by desertfloods on Nov 14, 2015 21:15:30 GMT -5
I'm sure this will sell really well and easily reach Top 2, might even be one of the most successful singles this era.
But personally, it's 0 for 2 this era for me in terms of singles. I like this much better than Smoke Break though.
I don't get Carrie and her team sometimes. She's always so adamant about picking the best songs to record regardless of whether she has a hand in writing them, but yet they are always biased towards releasing her cowrites as singles. If they are gems, by all means, release them as singles. But if the cowrites are just mediocre, why pick them over much better tracks? Just for the label to promote/boast that she writes most of her hit singles? Because singles like this sure don't add that much credibility to her reputation as an artist/writer among critics, imo.
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Post by sbp17 on Nov 14, 2015 21:33:13 GMT -5
I wouldn't use the term "selling out" as I do think the connotation is too negative but I do think this song (and a couple of others on the new CD) does show a sonic shift to what the mainstream country males are producing. Basically, a tinge of the country/R&B hybrid that we're hearing these days. In fact, didn't Carrie reference that R&B sound when describing the record? Prior to this era, has she ever shown or expressed an affinity toward R&B? While the chorus sounds in line with Carrie's style, I dislike the song so much because of the verses which, to me, sound like they fit better on a Luke Bryan record than Carrie Underwood both with their lyrical deficiency and melody.
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Post by Carriefan1190 on Nov 14, 2015 22:16:31 GMT -5
Sorry, I didn't really mean it that way, I was just kind of saying that Carrie is trying to conform to the brocountry crap with this and that's sad. She is the best female vocalist of our generation and I think she's way better than this song.
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Post by 14887fan on Nov 14, 2015 22:23:41 GMT -5
The song is just vanilla to me. Coming from a woman who, from the last six singles she's released, has recently made five commercially unique (and some, format-shifting!) radio efforts, this song adds no variety or depth to her catalog. Yeah, that's definitely okay! Not every single can be groundbreaking or serious or super narrative, but to go from releasing such showstopping songs like "Blown Away", "Two Black Cadillacs", "Something in the Water", "Little Toy Guns", and "Smoke Break" to such a safe song like "Heartbeat" is disappointing in light of other sonically similar options they could go for, "Relapse" being the most obvious one that comes to mind. It straddles the same Country-Pop fence that "Heartbeat" does, it's lyrically superior, and it's melodically brilliant. The bridge is one of the best she's ever put on record, and the chorus is a hook in and of itself. "Relapse" would've been such a smart choice for a second single. It'd help lead this album past a Gold certification with ease, and it'd make for a huge seller. Hell, it even caught wind within Storyteller's first week of release by a couple of those Tumblr-esque Twitter accounts that appeal to the teenaged crowd. "Heartbeat" will do well, I have no doubt. I just think they had better options if they were dead-set on going this route. Also, lol @ this discussion that she's a sell-out. Come on, y'all. Settle.
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Post by ant on Nov 14, 2015 23:08:31 GMT -5
I'm actually interested to see what kind of video they'll make for this.
Also, I'm hoping that the radio singles aren't going to be the ones that were pre-album releases. Not only would that mean we are only getting 4 singles again, but that would leave "Dirty Laundry", "Church Bells", and "Choctaw County Affair" ALL as album tracks. This could easily end up being THE WORST era in terms of single choices if they were to go that route, and that's saying a lot considering her previous albums had some gems that went unreleased as well, and sometimes in exchange for much weaker songs.
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Post by someguy on Nov 14, 2015 23:09:49 GMT -5
I wonder if they'll release it as 'Carrie Underwood featuring Sam Hunt' to try and get some Vocal Collaboration nominations/wins.
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Post by bboat11 on Nov 14, 2015 23:29:48 GMT -5
I wonder if they'll release it as 'Carrie Underwood featuring Sam Hunt' to try and get some Vocal Collaboration nominations/wins. I hope not. I just think that Sam's contribution to this song is so minuscule that nobody will care. I have seen lots of people around here baffled that Tim McGraw got collaboration credit for singing background vocals on Jo Dee Messina's "Bring On The Rain" because his part was so small, and Sam Hunt's contribution to this song is so much less than even that...
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Post by .indulgecountry on Nov 15, 2015 2:06:03 GMT -5
I would have no idea Sam Hunt was on the song if it wasn't for all the talk about it in here. I absolutely love this song and I've listened to it a lot since the album release and I just don't hear him on it at all honestly and I would've never came to the conclusion that he's singing background vocals on my own, lol.
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Post by cufan7 on Nov 15, 2015 3:41:49 GMT -5
I think this is a smart release and will be the album's biggest seller. I like it. But there are definitely 4 better songs that would deserve to fill the single spots than this.
But like I said, I think this will be a hit commercially.
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Post by surfy on Nov 16, 2015 1:51:15 GMT -5
This is a pleasant single, not my favorite from the album, but I do really like it!!!
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Post by fe_lipeoliveira on Nov 16, 2015 7:12:57 GMT -5
One of my least favorites from the album, but the stripped version from Target is amazing. Carrie's voice is amazing in there. Good luck and good chart run.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2015 14:09:39 GMT -5
This is my least-favorite song on "Storyteller," and I'm with those who want to see Carrie push the envelope. At this point in her career, Carrie's past the point of having to conform to what radio would want from her, so (in an ideal world), I'd be fully supportive of her ditching safe singles in favor of riskier choices. I'll let it slide when she releases "Dirty Laundry," "Church Bells" and Choctaw, though.
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Post by ethanhunt on Nov 16, 2015 16:53:09 GMT -5
Hearing Carrie Underwood sing a love song makes me feel uncomfortable lol
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Post by sabre14 on Nov 17, 2015 10:41:08 GMT -5
"Heartbeat" came within 130k in audience of cracking Billboard Airplay's top 60 this week.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Nov 17, 2015 11:11:34 GMT -5
This is my least-favorite song on "Storyteller," and I'm with those who want to see Carrie push the envelope. At this point in her career, Carrie's past the point of having to conform to what radio would want from her, so (in an ideal world), I'd be fully supportive of her ditching safe singles in favor of riskier choices. I'll let it slide when she releases "Dirty Laundry," "Church Bells" and Choctaw, though. See, I actually think this is a really smart move for her. She releases 'edgy' songs like those three all the time, so it's not like she routinely gives country radio the obvious material and instead usually pushes the envelope. That said, I think switching it up with a relatable, catchy love song like this is a very good idea to show a different side of her and I believe that it's going to pay off in the form of this probably being the biggest hit of the Storyteller era when the smoke settles.
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Post by NeRD on Nov 17, 2015 12:03:45 GMT -5
I've said before that releasing a "duet version" with Sam Hunt would be a smart move, commercially. I know the song isn't really fit to be an actual duet, but just maybe have his background vocals more prominent, have him sing a line or two alone, etc. Listing this version on iTunes as "Carrie Underwood feat. Sam Hunt" would sell like hot cakes. And give it even more crossover potential...just sayin'. True, but I'll happily keep Carrie's solo version in heavy rotation on my iPod. :)
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Post by countrygirl918 on Nov 17, 2015 14:29:06 GMT -5
This is my least-favorite song on "Storyteller," and I'm with those who want to see Carrie push the envelope. At this point in her career, Carrie's past the point of having to conform to what radio would want from her, so (in an ideal world), I'd be fully supportive of her ditching safe singles in favor of riskier choices. I'll let it slide when she releases "Dirty Laundry," "Church Bells" and Choctaw, though. See, I actually think this is a really smart move for her. She releases 'edgy' songs like those three all the time, so it's not like she routinely gives country radio the obvious material and instead usually pushes the envelope. That said, I think switching it up with a relatable, catchy love song like this is a very good idea to show a different side of her and I believe that it's going to pay off in the form of this probably being the biggest hit of the Storyteller era when the smoke settles. Those are my thoughts as well. "Heartbeat" is pretty safe, but that's okay - Carrie's done plenty of heavy message songs and darker thematic material in the past few years anyway. Plus, even though I think there are stronger songs on Storyteller, this one shows off a new side to Carrie. I've been wanting her to release a lighter love song for years (I was really rooting for "Do You Think About Me" last era), so it might be refreshing for radio listeners to hear this different side to her that is usually reserved for album listeners only.
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Post by desertfloods on Nov 17, 2015 19:32:58 GMT -5
See, I actually think this is a really smart move for her. She releases 'edgy' songs like those three all the time, so it's not like she routinely gives country radio the obvious material and instead usually pushes the envelope. That said, I think switching it up with a relatable, catchy love song like this is a very good idea to show a different side of her and I believe that it's going to pay off in the form of this probably being the biggest hit of the Storyteller era when the smoke settles. Those are my thoughts as well. "Heartbeat" is pretty safe, but that's okay - Carrie's done plenty of heavy message songs and darker thematic material in the past few years anyway. Plus, even though I think there are stronger songs on Storyteller, this one shows off a new side to Carrie. I've been wanting her to release a lighter love song for years (I was really rooting for "Do You Think About Me" last era), so it might be refreshing for radio listeners to hear this different side to her that is usually reserved for album listeners only. My worry is that many people pretty much said the same thing about Smoke Break - a lighter song, different side of Carrie. It wasn't as well-received as hoped. I have been waiting for years for Carrie to release a lighter love song too (same like you, I think DYTAM should've been a single), am just not sure if this song is the right one, at this time of the era. Would love for my doubts to be proven wrong though.
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Post by carrieidol1 on Nov 17, 2015 19:43:59 GMT -5
Those are my thoughts as well. "Heartbeat" is pretty safe, but that's okay - Carrie's done plenty of heavy message songs and darker thematic material in the past few years anyway. Plus, even though I think there are stronger songs on Storyteller, this one shows off a new side to Carrie. I've been wanting her to release a lighter love song for years (I was really rooting for "Do You Think About Me" last era), so it might be refreshing for radio listeners to hear this different side to her that is usually reserved for album listeners only. My worry is that many people pretty much said the same thing about Smoke Break - a lighter song, different side of Carrie. It wasn't as well-received as hoped. I have been waiting for years for Carrie to release a lighter love song too (same like you, I think DYTAM should've been a single), am just not sure if this song is the right one, at this time of the era. Would love for my doubts to be proven wrong though. They are completely different songs though, but I do see your point. Still, I know of so many people; fans and casual country listeners who've said on multiple occasions that they'd love to hear a love song from Carrie. The lack of love songs in Carrie's catalog is no secret, and people have definitely taken notice. In ten years, she has yet to release to radio a true love song. Someone here opposed this saying she released "I Told You So" but ITYS isn't at all a love song in my opinion. Anyway, the difference here is that "Heartbeat", while it's not typical for Carrie, it is certainly typical and fits well within the current trends of country radio. "Smoke Break" was something very different from what's usually on country radio, and despite its rise to the top and commercial reception, I think its sales, overall, have shown it just isn't what listeners are into at the moment. However, if there's a song on "Storyteller" that could have the exact opposite effect, it's "Heartbeat" imo.
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