dm2081
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Post by dm2081 on Mar 29, 2016 22:53:18 GMT -5
But the same argument can be made that happy couples in relationships don't want to hear sad breakup songs on the radio. Don't really understand how this is relevant especially considering we live in a country where advertisers follow the mantra "sex sells". But country is closer to home. Its had the reputation of being family-oriented more than any other genre of music outside of Christian. I think in the 90's it did, but I'm not so sure about previous decades. Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Conway Twitty didn't really make PG rated music. I see your point though about country music being "less edgy" and I've never argued against that. I'm just saying the excuse that "depressed" people won't like this song doesn't really fly IMO because of the reasons I mentioned earlier.
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Post by bkeysfan on Mar 29, 2016 23:08:31 GMT -5
Understood. I can't argue for the 70's country music as that was a different time.
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Post by straitouttanashville on Apr 6, 2016 10:39:50 GMT -5
"Whisper" moved up to 57 on Billboard Airplay, and received a bullet. Am I wrong to say the label is pushing forward with "Whisper" as the lead single from an upcoming album from Chase Rice? It also seems "Whisper" is headed in a positive direction after a very slow start.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Apr 6, 2016 12:02:06 GMT -5
"Whisper" moved up to 57 on Billboard Airplay, and received a bullet. Am I wrong to say the label is pushing forward with "Whisper" as the lead single from an upcoming album from Chase Rice? It also seems "Whisper" is headed in a positive direction after a very slow start. Well, they haven't thrown in the towel on it, so yes, they're moving forward. It means little when their "progress" is it moving up a few spots to #57 though at this point. Like, yeah, that's a positive increase for the song, but it can't exactly do much worse shy of falling off the charts and never returning, lol.
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Post by straitouttanashville on Apr 6, 2016 17:47:37 GMT -5
"Whisper" moved up to 57 on Billboard Airplay, and received a bullet. Am I wrong to say the label is pushing forward with "Whisper" as the lead single from an upcoming album from Chase Rice? It also seems "Whisper" is headed in a positive direction after a very slow start. Well, they haven't thrown in the towel on it, so yes, they're moving forward. It means little when their "progress" is it moving up a few spots to #57 though at this point. Like, yeah, that's a positive increase for the song, but it can't exactly do much worse shy of falling off the charts and never returning, lol. But doesn't a bullet infer positive traction and that stations are now spinning "Whisper" consistantly across the those who have added "Whisper". A ton of people I talk to love this song, and its selling well without major radio airplay. I feel like Chase has a Gold Top 10 Record here with "Whisper", time will tell.
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Post by carriekins on Apr 6, 2016 18:15:34 GMT -5
Well, they haven't thrown in the towel on it, so yes, they're moving forward. It means little when their "progress" is it moving up a few spots to #57 though at this point. Like, yeah, that's a positive increase for the song, but it can't exactly do much worse shy of falling off the charts and never returning, lol. But doesn't a bullet infer positive traction and that stations are now spinning "Whisper" consistantly across the those who have added "Whisper". A ton of people I talk to love this song, and its selling well without major radio airplay. I feel like Chase has a Gold Top 10 Record here with "Whisper", time will tell. Yes, a bullet generally means positive traction. In Chase's case this week, though, that means it gained only 11 spins and 85 thousand in audience...it is barely hanging on by a thread. Also, your assertions that it is selling well simply aren't true. Once again this week, it is not located in the top 50 country digital songs.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2016 14:24:43 GMT -5
It looks judging by the spin leaders this song is done! I'm expecting either last week or this week be Chase's last week on Billboard. So I'm now wondering what the future holds for Chase Rice, he will for sure get another single but maybe the label opts for a simple radio friendly song that doesn't rifle many feathers.
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Post by nick64 on Apr 17, 2016 15:46:19 GMT -5
Not surprised this flopped, but I am surprised at how badly. I figured Chase's name alone could at least get this into the Top 50, and I thought even Top 40 would be likely. But glad to see Country radio not taking it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2016 15:50:15 GMT -5
Not surprised this flopped, but I am surprised at how badly. I figured Chase's name alone could at least get this into the Top 50, and I thought even Top 40 would be likely. But glad to see Country radio not taking it. I just think country radio wasn't going to take this the moment they heard it. Despite the fact it's constantly been in the Top 150 Country on iTunes. This song was just too much for radio.
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Post by sabre14 on Apr 18, 2016 10:51:34 GMT -5
You don't even have to judge the spins leaders. "Whisper" lost 126 spins this week on Mediabase. Columbia's staff definitely pulled the plug. This one was far too polarizing. The testing for many stations was abysmal. Radio basically passed on this song.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2016 11:41:38 GMT -5
You don't even have to judge the spins leaders. "Whisper" lost 126 spins this week on Mediabase. Columbia's staff definitely pulled the plug. This one was far too polarizing. The testing for many stations was abysmal. Radio basically passed on this song. I definitely don't find comedy in the failure of others by any means, but it's legitimately humorous that they thought they were being slick by releasing a "safe" (read: noncountry) song in order to more-or-less guarantee success and an album release. Should have taken a hint from Jake Owen, Eli Young Band, and The Band Perry.
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Post by gonecountry on Apr 18, 2016 17:15:48 GMT -5
Just listened to. That is a special brand of crap altogether- not even remotely country. Ready, Set, Lets Roll is downright a masterpiece compared to this soft-core heap of dung.
Answer me baby with nothing but your body Your hands got a crazy way of talkin' naughty
Subtle.
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Post by gonecountry on Apr 18, 2016 17:28:07 GMT -5
Well it's about time radio got something right! #56 was way too high of a peak for this one. Way too high
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Apr 18, 2016 20:36:13 GMT -5
Just listened to. That is a special brand of crap altogether- not even remotely country. Ready, Set, Lets Roll is downright a masterpiece compared to this soft-core heap of dung. At least he doesn't do that smug snarly voice in this one like he did in RSR. I didn't have issue with "get your little fine ass" in RSR per se, but the tone in which he said it came across more like "yo b***h, get your f**kin' ass up here in the f**kin' seat or Imma throw you back in the kitchen where your f**kin' c**t belongs." And from what I've seen of Chase Rice as a person, that's probably understating it.
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Post by straitouttanashville on Apr 19, 2016 14:09:12 GMT -5
You don't even have to judge the spins leaders. "Whisper" lost 126 spins this week on Mediabase. Columbia's staff definitely pulled the plug. This one was far too polarizing. The testing for many stations was abysmal. Radio basically passed on this song. The fact that "Country Radio" passed on "Whisper" is pretty hilarious based on what they have been playing for the last 10 years. I actually liked this song, and knew a lot of people who did as well. It sold well, was Top 20 (Hot Country) and made into the top 100 songs all genre. In no way, shape or form did I, or anyone I knew, think it was even a bit country, but this song is "Country Radio" today. Seems to me that its very political and "Country Radio" is very bi-polar on what they will spin.
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Post by tonyei31 on Apr 19, 2016 17:19:10 GMT -5
Just listened to. That is a special brand of crap altogether- not even remotely country. Ready, Set, Lets Roll is downright a masterpiece compared to this soft-core heap of dung. At least he doesn't do that smug snarly voice in this one like he did in RSR. I didn't have issue with "get your little fine ass" in RSR per se, but the tone in which he said it came across more like "yo b***h, get your f**kin' ass up here in the f**kin' seat or Imma throw you back in the kitchen where your f**kin' c**t belongs." And from what I've seen of Chase Rice as a person, that's probably understating it. Guy treats females like they are pieces of meat. Here's to hoping this is one of three more "non-hits" with country radio so this piece of work will be axed from his label.
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Post by matty005 on Apr 19, 2016 19:21:18 GMT -5
At least he doesn't do that smug snarly voice in this one like he did in RSR. I didn't have issue with "get your little fine ass" in RSR per se, but the tone in which he said it came across more like "yo b***h, get your f**kin' ass up here in the f**kin' seat or Imma throw you back in the kitchen where your f**kin' c**t belongs." And from what I've seen of Chase Rice as a person, that's probably understating it. Guy treats females like they are pieces of meat. Here's to hoping this is one of three more "non-hits" with country radio so this piece of work will be axed from his label. What are you basing this on?
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Post by straitouttanashville on Apr 21, 2016 1:40:43 GMT -5
Guy treats females like they are pieces of meat. Here's to hoping this is one of three more "non-hits" with country radio so this piece of work will be axed from his label. What are you basing this on? I also would love to hear what you are basing this on. Just because Rice sings about sex doesn't mean one can conclude he treats women "like meat". I have actually heard Rice is a super nice, hard working guy. When I seen him perform he seemed like a great guy, but I don't the know the guy. I would also never wish failure on anyone, even if I didn't like their music. Any proof of an encounter, 1st hand, with Chase Rice?
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Post by trebor on Apr 21, 2016 8:02:48 GMT -5
Guy treats females like they are pieces of meat. Here's to hoping this is one of three more "non-hits" with country radio so this piece of work will be axed from his label.He's on his own label: "Dack Janiels". Columbia Nashville can terminate the collaboration which is different than sacking him as an in-house artist. This is pure speculation but the distribution and promotion label is certainly getting a cut on merch and tour revenue. Does anybody knows how this works nowadays? As a brand and for securing market share for SMN he's still an asset for them. Not that it matters, but the one artist that is struggling is Tyler Farr. IMO Discussion should be focussed on the music (which is very subjective) and not always revolving about the artist's public persona.
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Post by straitouttanashville on Apr 21, 2016 15:51:09 GMT -5
Guy treats females like they are pieces of meat. Here's to hoping this is one of three more "non-hits" with country radio so this piece of work will be axed from his label.He's on his own label: "Dack Janiels". Columbia Nashville can terminate the collaboration which is different than sacking him as an in-house artist. This is pure speculation but the distribution and promotion label is certainly getting a cut on merch and tour revenue. Does anybody knows how this works nowadays? As a brand and for securing market share for SMN he's still an asset for them. Not that it matters, but the one artist that is struggling is Tyler Farr. IMO Discussion should be focussed on the music (which is very subjective) and not always revolving about the artist's public persona. 100% agree, I was only curious where the Chase Rice personal attacks were/are coming from. I never heard anything suggesting Rice was a bad guy. No one actually gave us any facts or accounts to suggest Rice is a "Bad Guy or Womanizer". Lets stick to the music and not fabricate stories about artists without any facts.
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