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Post by Kentucky25 on Dec 14, 2015 22:34:48 GMT -5
Dang good song, I've always liked Swindell, this just justifies it even more for me.
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Post by kw9461 on Dec 14, 2015 23:52:24 GMT -5
This song definitely falls flat, but I don't lay the blame on Cole as much as the production/mix. First off, they shouldn't have tried to shoehorn in hip hop elements in a song that didn't warrant it. This seems like a real country song and Cole sounds surprisingly comfortable with the country melody, but the hip hop elements are awkward and sound as insincere as when token country instrumentation is used to disguise blatant pop songs. I'm not the biggest fan of power ballads, but this song really could've used a bigger string section to elevate the tension and emotion of the chorus (David Nail or Randy Houser could've pulled it off without, but Cole obviously has a limited range). It's still an admirable effort from Cole, and I encourage any attempts at such lyrical depth.
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Dec 15, 2015 0:15:18 GMT -5
This song definitely falls flat, but I don't lay the blame on Cole as much as the production/mix. First off, they shouldn't have tried to shoehorn in hip hop elements in a song that didn't warrant it. This seems like a real country song and Cole sounds surprisingly comfortable with the country melody, but the hip hop elements are awkward and sound as insincere as when token country instrumentation is used to disguise blatant pop songs. Where are you hearing "hip hop elements"? All I hear is piano, electric guitar, and that popping snare drum. It's not like it has a turntable scratch, auto-tune, drum machine, or "whoa oh"s all over it. I actually like the production a lot, and while I can see the limitations in Cole's voice, he still seems warmer, more emotional, and less limited than Luke does. Who produced this anyway? He can't possibly still have Michael Carter behind the boards, or else it'd be all messy and brickwalled like HYGLT was. Unless Michael stepped up his game as much as Cole did here.
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Post by kw9461 on Dec 15, 2015 0:37:13 GMT -5
This song definitely falls flat, but I don't lay the blame on Cole as much as the production/mix. First off, they shouldn't have tried to shoehorn in hip hop elements in a song that didn't warrant it. This seems like a real country song and Cole sounds surprisingly comfortable with the country melody, but the hip hop elements are awkward and sound as insincere as when token country instrumentation is used to disguise blatant pop songs. Where are you hearing "hip hop elements"? All I hear is piano, electric guitar, and that popping snare drum. It's not like it has a turntable scratch, auto-tune, drum machine, or "whoa oh"s all over it. I actually like the production a lot, and while I can see the limitations in Cole's voice, he still seems warmer, more emotional, and less limited than Luke does. Who produced this anyway? He can't possibly still have Michael Carter behind the boards, or else it'd be all messy and brickwalled like HYGLT was. Unless Michael stepped up his game as much as Cole did here. The melody seems to jump back and forth between straight up country and the bro-lite fare that dominated his debut. I know I'm more sensitive to melody than most, but it stands out like a sore thumb to me.
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Post by LBTrocks on Dec 15, 2015 0:52:31 GMT -5
Don't like his vocals on this on first listen and it prevented me from truly enjoying the song for now. I'll probably get used to it and then be fine, because even through the less-than-stellar vocal delivery, I can tell that this is a very good song. I'm sure this song will do great for him. I could see this being his biggest hit yet. I feel bad about what I said about Cole's vocals on this song. After I actually listened to the lyrics, watched the video, and realized just what this song means to him, I had a totally different emotional response to the whole thing. He did the best he could with it vocally, but in this case the more important thing to me as a listener is the fact that his heart and soul are totally in the right place with this. He tragically lost his dad just weeks after signing his record deal. Learning of Cole's terrible loss and knowing his genuine passion for the song is truly touching. The video just about broke my heart- that's some real stuff right there. I wanted to give him a big hug afterwards. Much respect to Cole for creating something so real and emotional.
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Post by rsmatto on Dec 15, 2015 11:06:55 GMT -5
Where are you hearing "hip hop elements"? All I hear is piano, electric guitar, and that popping snare drum. It's not like it has a turntable scratch, auto-tune, drum machine, or "whoa oh"s all over it. I actually like the production a lot, and while I can see the limitations in Cole's voice, he still seems warmer, more emotional, and less limited than Luke does. Who produced this anyway? He can't possibly still have Michael Carter behind the boards, or else it'd be all messy and brickwalled like HYGLT was. Unless Michael stepped up his game as much as Cole did here. The melody seems to jump back and forth between straight up country and the bro-lite fare that dominated his debut. I know I'm more sensitive to melody than most, but it stands out like a sore thumb to me. It hardly "jumps." The modern production of bass drums in the intro and outro of the song isn't distracting to my ears at all. It's also nowhere close to "HipHop." Honestly, this song is merely a mainstream, modern country ballad. As for producer, if it's not Michael Carter or Jody Stevens, I suspect it's Scott Hendricks.
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Post by LBTrocks on Dec 15, 2015 13:15:49 GMT -5
I'm not hearing anything even remotely hip-hop here lol not even in the beat or production. Sounds country to me. Actually, I have to say that this is much more traditional leaning than anything I ever imagined Cole Swindell would record. Yes, it's modern enough to find success at country radio, but it's definitely on the more traditional end of the mainstream spectrum IMO.
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Post by dm2081 on Dec 15, 2015 15:05:50 GMT -5
Up to #7 on iTunes all-genre chart and would be #2 behind only Adele if not for all The Voice songs. This seems to be really connecting right now.
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Post by trebor on Dec 15, 2015 17:08:21 GMT -5
Video is on YT:
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2015 17:24:02 GMT -5
I was really concerned that the production would muck this one up and make it too R&B sounding (kind of like they messed up what could have been a romantic piano ballad with Strip it Down) but man, I think they nailed it. I wish there was actually some violin or steel in it but other than that, they got it.
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Post by hosssulpizio on Dec 15, 2015 19:36:36 GMT -5
Cole, I'm very impressed. I thought you'd be sticking to your Bro-Country songs but this proves me wrong. I haven't watched the video yet, but I will tonight.
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Post by zjames on Dec 15, 2015 20:15:31 GMT -5
I respect and appreciate the sentiment of the song, and I agree with many posters that this is by far Cole Swindell's best single. However, I'm not that crazy about "You Should Be Here". Cole's vocal weaknesses and the nondescript and somewhat lifeless lyrics (especially in the chorus) combine to not quite elevate this song to the next level. It doesn't pack the emotional punch that "I Drive Your Truck" and "I Hold On" do. This is more of a "Drink A Beer"-level song; it's good (and maybe great by the artist's past singles), but not excellent.
I do agree that this will be Cole's biggest hit of his career so far. I also really like the production and one lyric in particular: They say now you’re in a better place / I would be too if I could see your face.
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Post by wilbur on Dec 15, 2015 23:32:19 GMT -5
Wow. The video just kills me. I lost my grandad last month and the holidays just aren't the same without him.
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Post by bksouthga on Dec 16, 2015 0:54:35 GMT -5
I feel like this song would be so much better if the lyrics were a little more ambiguous as to whether it was about an ex lover, a friend that had passed, or something else. Overall liked it thought, looking forward to hearing the studio version I'm not exactly following you on wanting it to be more ambiguous. I thought it was pretty ambiguous already, and I wouldn't have known it was about his dad unless I read the story.
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Post by LBTrocks on Dec 16, 2015 1:20:59 GMT -5
I feel like this song would be so much better if the lyrics were a little more ambiguous as to whether it was about an ex lover, a friend that had passed, or something else. Overall liked it thought, looking forward to hearing the studio version I'm really glad it isn't more ambiguous, actually. Sometimes I like ambiguity in songs, but I feel that would definitely devalue this specific one. This song is about his father that passed away, so I'm not sure why he would want it to be too broad lyrically. With that said, the lyrics actually are pretty general overall in this one. The only lyric that made me associate this with death was "They say you're in a better place, I would be too if I could see your face." And even that doesn't 100% mean the person died... they could have just moved away or something. Cole has said himself that it doesn't have to just be about losing a loved one, it could be about anyone who can't be there for something, whatever the reason. He said this in some video, but I'll be danged if I can find it again lol. Wow. The video just kills me. I lost my grandad last month and the holidays just aren't the same without him. Same here... My mom passed away last Christmas Eve thanks to cancer, so I can definitely relate to this song and video so much.
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Post by robenglund on Dec 16, 2015 12:51:18 GMT -5
#47 on MB rolling update today. The response to this song is phenomenal and it should be. How high will this get before the official add date?
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Post by sabre14 on Dec 16, 2015 12:54:59 GMT -5
#47 on MB rolling update today. The response to this song is phenomenal and it should be. How high will this get before the official add date? It should see a negative update on Monday (12/21) but I'm expecting this one to be pretty high up the chart come January 11th. That add date is just for show at this point as I'm expecting many stations to be adding this one before then.
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Post by trebor on Dec 16, 2015 14:55:41 GMT -5
I have completely fallen for this song! The music video has already amassed 200,000 hits on YouTube! And it's not even 24 hours old. I'm quite impressed.
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Post by sabre14 on Dec 18, 2015 15:24:33 GMT -5
"You Should Be Here" will debut in the MB top 40 and perhaps the top 35, which should put it in the top 30 on Billboard by Monday.
It'll see a negative update on Monday but there will be no issue of Country Aircheck and Billboard until after the New Year (after this last one on 12/21 -- which will show its high debut), so this won't really be that affected by the negative 8th day update, other than watching the rolling chart. The timing of this release was pretty spectacular. The non-competition right now in terms of radio releases and the fact country radio is completely infatuated by Cole Swindell was a no-brainer for Warner to get this lead single out there right now. It still sits in the top 10 of the iTunes all-genre chart. This song's early performance is staggering.
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Post by hosssulpizio on Dec 19, 2015 2:40:44 GMT -5
Wow. What a wonderfully made music video. It captures the emotions Cole has. It made me tear up as well.
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Post by CoJoFan on Dec 19, 2015 11:05:50 GMT -5
Looks like it's going to be a huge debut this Monday on both charts for Cole! Great song!
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Post by onebuffalo on Dec 19, 2015 12:39:21 GMT -5
Look at these spins. Is this getting a Clear Channel deal?:
COLE SWINDELL You Should Be Here 70 1014 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Heartbeat 6 82 BRETT ELDREDGE Drunk On Your Love 3 48 OLD DOMINION Snapback 4 36 CAM Want It All 4 28
Off the rolling chart:
0 37 COLE SWINDELL You Should Be Here 1095 0 1095 8.638
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2015 12:46:40 GMT -5
Look at these spins. Is this getting a Clear Channel deal? It's not currently getting an iHeartMedia deal, but yes, it got an iHeartMedia deal earlier this week (it got hourly spins at most iHeartMedia stations, but that only happens on a song's first day at radio, which means it's no longer occurring right now). When a song debuts on Mediabase with 689 spins and 5.685 million in audience after just one day at radio, that's the obvious result of hourly spins from iHeartMedia stations.
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Post by onebuffalo on Dec 19, 2015 12:49:45 GMT -5
Look at these spins. Is this getting a Clear Channel deal? It's not currently getting an iHeartMedia deal, but yes, it got an iHeartMedia deal earlier this week (it got hourly spins at most iHeartMedia stations, but that only happens on a song's first day at radio, which means it's no longer occurring right now). When a song debuts on Mediabase with 689 spins and 5.685 million in audience after just one day at radio, that's the obvious result of hourly spins from iHeartMedia stations. Thanks!
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Post by trebor on Dec 19, 2015 17:37:23 GMT -5
Here is the latest live session video:
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Post by sabre14 on Jan 3, 2016 18:37:48 GMT -5
"You Should Be Here" will land at #31 on Mediabase for their first published chart of the year, tomorrow. Cole's song debuted at #35 on Mediabase on December 20th, 2015 but there was no published chart that week.
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Post by sabre14 on Jan 4, 2016 21:32:34 GMT -5
"You Should Be Here" was the most added song on Mediabase this week with 76 adds. Cole's has now been added by 109 of the 157 monitored Mediabase stations...one week before the official impact date.
It was a great move for Warner Music Nashville to release this before the New Year -- this was basically the only new high profile single to play in December other than "Fix." Now Cole's song is already in the Billboard top 30 and at #31 on the MB rolling chart as of today. The song is also selling very well as its currently #77 on the all-genre chart. Just amazing how quick his success has risen since the end of 2013.
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Post by hosssulpizio on Jan 4, 2016 21:36:26 GMT -5
"You Should Be Here" was the most added song on Mediabase this week with 76 adds. Cole's has now been added by 109 of the 157 monitored Mediabase stations...one week before the official impact date. It was a great move for Warner Music Nashville to release this before the New Year -- this was basically the only new high profile single to play in December other than "Fix." Now Cole's song is already in the Billboard top 30 and at #31 on the MB rolling chart as of today. The song is also selling very well as its currently #77 on the all-genre chart. Just amazing how quick his success has risen since the end of 2013. This is awesome news! And I'm especially glad that Cole decided to further his career with a more emotional song as his lead single, instead of that Bro-Country stuff he was known for. Him and Chase Rice are gonna stand out this year!
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jan 8, 2016 2:00:38 GMT -5
Heard this on the radio tonight for the first time and I was pretty excited to finally be able to listen to it (couldn't be bothered to look it up on my own because Cole Swindell is meh) and... I was really disappointed. I was hoping this would be great because I knew it wasn't another bro tune from him, but it falls so, so flat. Like the way I felt listening to it is probably comparable to the way a lot of people feel about Miranda Lambert's "Over You" (though I actually like that song). But there was absolutely no emotion in this song at all for me and Cole's vocal performance felt so tepid and uninspired, and the production was a big pile of vanilla like all his songs always seem to be musically. I thought the lyrics were also pretty underwhelming and I found a lot of the rhymes to be an especially predictable type of corny. Meh. This guy and his music are just not appealing to me.
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Post by matty005 on Jan 8, 2016 10:23:40 GMT -5
Heard this on the radio tonight for the first time and I was pretty excited to finally be able to listen to it (couldn't be bothered to look it up on my own because Cole Swindell is meh) and... I was really disappointed. I was hoping this would be great because I knew it wasn't another bro tune from him, but it falls so, so flat. Like the way I felt listening to it is probably comparable to the way a lot of people feel about Miranda Lambert's "Over You" (though I actually like that song). But there was absolutely no emotion in this song at all for me and Cole's vocal performance felt so tepid and uninspired, and the production was a big pile of vanilla like all his songs always seem to be musically. I thought the lyrics were also pretty underwhelming and I found a lot of the rhymes to be an especially predictable type of corny. Meh. This guy and his music are just not appealing to me. Not to change the subject, but "Over You," won CMA and ACM song of the year and is platinum. So while I am sure there are people who don't enjoy it, the vast majority do.
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