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Post by skizzo on Nov 24, 2015 20:26:02 GMT -5
When "I'm Gonna Getcha Good" was released people were surprised at how much better that did in Europe than in the US. However, "Ka-Ching" took that to a whole new level, having been shunned in the US, and becoming her signature hit in several european countries.
Here are the countries it reached the top20:
#1 Portugal
#2 Romania
#2 Hungary
#2 Austria
#2 Switzerland
#3 Germany
#8 UK
#13 Netherlands
#15 France
#15 Norway
#17 Sweden
#2 European Hot 100.
Do you think it could've crossed over into pop?
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Post by Verisimilitude on Nov 24, 2015 20:27:29 GMT -5
Yes, it's one of her best singles. Love it.  |
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Post by BDGeek on Nov 24, 2015 21:08:59 GMT -5
Nah. Way too anti-capitalist for US markets.
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Post by LBTrocks on Nov 24, 2015 23:35:10 GMT -5
Yes, I think it should have been, but I get why it wasn't.
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Post by Ed The Pacifist! on Nov 27, 2015 10:29:02 GMT -5
This song is ICONIC! This definitely should've been a single.
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Post by ant on Nov 27, 2015 21:02:00 GMT -5
I think it would've been a hit so I'll vote yes, but honestly, anything from Up! could've been a hit with the exception of a couple of songs.
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Post by Ginger Spice on Nov 27, 2015 21:09:39 GMT -5
I would have liked this song more if she had made the message some sort of metaphor. The straight-forward approach just comes across as really preachy, even though I understand what she is going for and I don't necessarily disagree with it. This is an unpopular opinion, but as a big fan of The Woman in Me and Come on Over, I find Up! (particularly the songwriting) to be significantly weaker.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2015 22:54:32 GMT -5
Yeah, as much as I love IOHWIB, it was the wrong move. I think this would have done better.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2015 22:56:53 GMT -5
Yes
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Nov 28, 2015 23:24:32 GMT -5
Damn I was in Germany a long time ago. This was a staple on VIVA. I vote yes because they ate this song up in Europe.
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Post by Glove Slap on Nov 28, 2015 23:41:44 GMT -5
I lived in Europe when this was out and it was huge, but I don't think it would have done that well in the US for the time. Forever & For Always would have always been the biggest hit there.
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Post by someguy on Nov 29, 2015 1:57:15 GMT -5
I think it would have been worth a try. Did anything from the album actually go for pop adds in the US though? There were 5 country singles (a sixth, "Nah", was scrapped, which was such a dumb move imo). "I'm Gonna Getcha Good" and "Forever And For Always" definitely got sent to AC (and I assume HotAC), but did either actually get sent to pop radio?
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Post by kmbgs on Nov 30, 2015 7:22:17 GMT -5
This song is so bad omg
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Post by ant on Nov 30, 2015 19:40:31 GMT -5
The song is a bit cheesy, but I love the production and it's so damn catchy, so I vote yes lol. But I also think "Nah!" shouldn't have been scrapped.
Also, wasn't "(I'm Not In the Mood) To Say No!" supposed to be a pop single at some point?
I'm a Shania stan, but I can't with some of the song titles on Up!.
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Post by codyj100 on Dec 14, 2015 14:54:51 GMT -5
Love this song. I wish she would've thrown it in the set during the RTC North American leg. IF there is the rumored 2016 European leg, maybe the song will move from instrumental to full vocal. I imagine they would replace "Come On Over" and "I Ain't No Quitter" as they were not her biggest hits over there.
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