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Post by sabre14 on Apr 8, 2016 11:51:07 GMT -5
I like the song, and I remember many of you saying this needed to be released as a single when the album came out. I think it's a good song, but that's only recently. I think there's no too much of a climax, and it's just a nice ballad. The video certainly helped me change my mind from filler song to nice song. Still, I really wanted (and still want) XO to be the next single <3 Kelsea said in an interview with Justine Magazine that Peter Pan would be the last single from The First Time! www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJZK4UKfMBIThat's what I would've predicted. Smart move in my opinion. Keep the interest high as possible and a lead single of new material could be highly anticipated by programmers if "Peter Pan" succeeds, which looks like will happen. BTW: Welcome! :)
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Post by tryexp on Apr 8, 2016 13:21:33 GMT -5
That's what I would've predicted. Smart move in my opinion. Keep the interest high as possible and a lead single of new material could be highly anticipated by programmers if "Peter Pan" succeeds, which looks like will happen. BTW: Welcome! :) Kelsea has been singing this new one live (I think it's named "We Were Like"): The studio I've heard doesn't sound anything a lot like country song (pretty much like the live) but I'd say they are probably not going to play the lead single live yet, so it's probably not "High School" either (which would not be a very good choice probably). But it seems they already have quite a few songs for the next project. So assuming Peter Pan peaks somewhere in the summer do you think it's likely we are getting a new lead single announcement not long after?
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Post by sabre14 on Apr 8, 2016 13:26:03 GMT -5
That's what I would've predicted. Smart move in my opinion. Keep the interest high as possible and a lead single of new material could be highly anticipated by programmers if "Peter Pan" succeeds, which looks like will happen. BTW: Welcome! :) So assuming Peter Pan peaks somewhere in the summer do you think it's likely we are getting a new lead single announcement not long after? "Peter Pan" will likely peak in the late summer/early fall. I don't know how far along they'll be in the recording process by then but I wouldn't be surprised if they only go a month or two after "Peter Pan" peaking, to release the lead for the next project.
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Post by musicofmyheart on Apr 9, 2016 4:27:19 GMT -5
Your thoughts explain a lot. It did seem odd to me that she would sing even a little bit of LM instead of just letting the complete focus be on PP; especially when it turned out Nick wasn't going to sing a song of his own. I admit to being naive at times, but hearing that the ACMs wanted to dictate what she sang really pisses me off! The idea that despite the banner year she's had, she still had to fight to get to sing her new song just seems so unfair. That also explains why Cam probably sang BH instead of Mayday. I think the thing with this is that artists who have already "made it big" like Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and Blake Shelton, etc. can get away with performing a new song because they're already a high-profile act and their new releases are likely to sell a lot and get a lot of airplay right out of the gate. When you get someone like Cam or Kelsea Ballerini performing, it makes sense to at least incorporate a recognizable hit into what their doing so people watching can be like "oh, I know who that is," because I'm sure there's a lot of people who were watching who either didn't know who she was or wouldn't have made the connection that the girl singing this "Peter Pan" song with Nick Jonas is the one who had the hit with "Love Me Like You Mean It." It just helps with brand association honestly, and because of that I had no qualms about her starting with a snippet of her breakthrough hit, even if to us it may not have seemed necessary. The fact that she got to perform at all, whether it took incorporating her big hit at the beginning or including a featured act from outside the genre, should be seen as a blessing, imo. (And as an aside, that stuff applies to Cam, too. "Mayday" might've made more than a few people go "who is this? what is this song?" and while that would've probably been good for that song more directly if people checked it out based on the performance, I'm sure it was more beneficial to remind a big audience of her as the "Burning House" songstress. Also, she was nominated for multiple awards for that one too, so it made a little more sense to sing that one for those reasons as well.) So many good points! Appreciate your thoughtful response & wisdom.
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Post by onebuffalo on Apr 9, 2016 9:10:00 GMT -5
I like the song, and I remember many of you saying this needed to be released as a single when the album came out. I think it's a good song, but that's only recently. I think there's no too much of a climax, and it's just a nice ballad. The video certainly helped me change my mind from filler song to nice song. Still, I really wanted (and still want) XO to be the next single <3 Kelsea said in an interview with Justine Magazine that Peter Pan would be the last single from The First Time! www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJZK4UKfMBIThat means Black River will certainly get this one up the chart faster than Love Me Like You Mean It and Dibs. They certainly would want a lead single released in November in time for the C.M.A.s (I said Peter Pan would peak in September). Welcome to Pulse Music Board, Kayla!
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Post by blueguitar on Apr 10, 2016 22:19:44 GMT -5
I have to say that I just didn't get Kellsea and the appeal (musically) given her first two singles. But, I just LOVE this song! It completes me! I get it now.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Apr 11, 2016 0:47:19 GMT -5
Even as someone who loved her first two singles, I'm loving all the comments in here about how people who didn't share that enthusiasm are feeling it with "Peter Pan." Yay!
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Post by bksouthga on Apr 11, 2016 23:16:41 GMT -5
Based on her interview with the Tennessean, as well as history regarding how emerging artists are portrayed at these shows, my impression is that the ACM producers really wanted her to do "Love Me Like You Mean It," and there was no way she would be allowed to sing Peter Pan without incorporating her breakthrough single. Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if including Nick Jonas was part of a compromise she made with producers. - While it certainly wasn't "necessary" from a musical standpoint, I personally think the Jonas inclusion was a best case scenario. He played a guitar solo and essentially did background vocals on the final chorus. They didn't give him his own verse or, worse, incorporate one of his songs (the way they did with Dan + Shay last year). This was pretty much just Nick Jonas using his recognition/star power to give Kelsea a "rub." It certainly worked well for Chris Stapleton with regards to Justin Timberlake. For all of Nick Jonas' star power, his performance certainly didn't do Kelsea any favors. He has acknowledged a "huge brain fart" that caused him to mess up the guitar solo: www.ew.com/article/2016/04/05/nick-jonas-acm-guitar-soloAnd let's face it, Nick Jonas and Justin Timberlake are not exactly in the same class of overall musicianship.
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Post by bksouthga on Apr 16, 2016 9:48:38 GMT -5
As a followup to this, I understand Nick Jonas will be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live tonight, and that they will be doing a skit making fun of the bad guitar solo. Should be interesting.
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Post by travelrocks24 on Apr 16, 2016 10:38:04 GMT -5
So this song is shooting up on Billboard but has yet to crack the top 30 on Sirius.
Does anyone really think it is the public that is controlling the countdown? I think it is people that work for Sirius, but that is my opinion, and they just want the public to think they have a say.
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Post by sabre14 on Apr 16, 2016 10:53:37 GMT -5
So this song is shooting up on Billboard but has yet to crack the top 30 on Sirius. Does anyone really think it is the public that is controlling the countdown? I think it is people that work for Sirius, but that is my opinion, and they just want the public to think they have a say. I don't think you should worry about The Highway's countdown. It's not important enough to get worked up over.
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Post by travelrocks24 on Apr 17, 2016 10:28:54 GMT -5
So this song is shooting up on Billboard but has yet to crack the top 30 on Sirius. Does anyone really think it is the public that is controlling the countdown? I think it is people that work for Sirius, but that is my opinion, and they just want the public to think they have a say. I don't think you should worry about The Highway's countdown. It's not important enough to get worked up over. Haha.....sometimes it is comical, and they claim to be the "biggest country station in the world".
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Post by onebuffalo on Apr 20, 2016 16:56:50 GMT -5
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Post by Marv on Apr 20, 2016 18:14:47 GMT -5
I have no idea why these pop acts such as NJ, JT, KP and all the rest are booked for the COUNTRY music award telecasts as well; it's extremely irritating and pointless to put it mildly.
The double standard that exists on these shows in which superstars are permitted to perform their latest singles while newcomers are not is also sickening since the viewers of both the ACM and CMA telecasts are passionate and extremely dedicated bout the music, so if a new artist performs their new single which results in a deluge of requests to the hometown country station to please play so-and-so's new single, that could really put the radio station in a bad light if they don't play the song when they have the chance.
Of course in an era of no risk radio and especially in large and mnumrkets which typically have tighter playlists than many small and medium market stations do, that's not going to happen except for some privately owned stations such as LA's Go Country 105 which has an enormous on-air library, but lousy numbers in both the 18-34 and 25-54 listener demos due to LA's ethnic mix, easily the worst for country radio of any of the 25 largest markets in the country which has been the case for well over TWO decades.
This is her best single to date----no argument there.
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Post by matty005 on Apr 20, 2016 20:19:30 GMT -5
As a followup to this, I understand Nick Jonas will be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live tonight, and that they will be doing a skit making fun of the bad guitar solo. Should be interesting. Did they do a skit on this?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2016 21:22:50 GMT -5
So this song is shooting up on Billboard but has yet to crack the top 30 on Sirius. Does anyone really think it is the public that is controlling the countdown? I think it is people that work for Sirius, but that is my opinion, and they just want the public to think they have a say. Most everything about The Highway is a rigged joke so don't worry too much. :) Find the music you enjoy and let it play! BTW this is miles better than most of the other stuff on her album. I understand breaking a new artist with fluff so I'm hoping her next album is more like this. And less "hey boy lemme kiss ur lips k thx".
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Post by bksouthga on Apr 22, 2016 0:02:06 GMT -5
As a followup to this, I understand Nick Jonas will be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live tonight, and that they will be doing a skit making fun of the bad guitar solo. Should be interesting. Did they do a skit on this? Sadly, I don't know. After all that, I missed it!
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Post by travelrocks24 on Apr 22, 2016 5:23:14 GMT -5
So this song is shooting up on Billboard but has yet to crack the top 30 on Sirius. Does anyone really think it is the public that is controlling the countdown? I think it is people that work for Sirius, but that is my opinion, and they just want the public to think they have a say. Most everything about The Highway is a rigged joke so don't worry too much. :) Find the music you enjoy and let it play! BTW this is miles better than most of the other stuff on her album. I understand breaking a new artist with fluff so I'm hoping her next album is more like this. And less "hey boy lemme kiss ur lips k thx". HAHA!! Yeah, "The Highway" plays a bias game but will never own up to it. They rarely look at their FB page to answer listener questions. I guess people listen because it kills time on long drives. Believe me, I support some of the lesser known artists that do not get airplay on The Highway. Hell, the only thing I like is when they play the live version of "Friends in Low Places" on Friday mornings.
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Post by Gray. on Apr 22, 2016 9:42:09 GMT -5
While it probably is time for her to move on to her next era after this single, I was holding out hope "XO" would get a release. That and "Peter Pan" were the songs that convinced me to buy her album.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2016 9:37:45 GMT -5
"Peter Pan" is shaping up to be a BIG hit for Kelsea. "Peter Pan" was #44 all-genre on iTunes this morning, which puts it on par with "T-Shirt" and ahead of songs like "Came Here To Forget", "My Church", "Noise", "Lights Come On", "Record Year", "Church Bells", and "From The Ground Up". And of course all of those songs have way more airplay than Kelsea's song does.
"Love Me Like You Mean It" didn't reach the 40's on iTunes until it peaked in airplay, and "Dibs" never climbed nearly as high on iTunes. "Peter Pan" is shaping up to be Kelsea's biggest hit by far, and I think it'll be the song that really puts her on the map.
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Post by 43dudleyvillas on May 6, 2016 10:53:17 GMT -5
"Peter Pan" is shaping up to be a BIG hit for Kelsea. "Peter Pan" was #44 all-genre on iTunes this morning, which puts it on par with "T-Shirt" and ahead of songs like "Came Here To Forget", "My Church", "Noise", "Lights Come On", "Record Year", "Church Bells", and "From The Ground Up". And of course all of those songs have way more airplay than Kelsea's song does. "Love Me Like You Mean It" didn't reach the 40's on iTunes until it peaked in airplay, and "Dibs" never climbed nearly as high on iTunes. "Peter Pan" is shaping up to be Kelsea's biggest hit by far, and I think it'll be the song that really puts her on the map. I agree with your overall assessment and am glad that Kelsea's first hit to really move the needle is one that I can tolerate. It is worth noting, though, that "Peter Pan"'s current iTunes position is after boosts from a Radio Disney Music Awards performance that aired on Sunday night and a Nashville performance that aired on Wednesday night. "Peter Pan" had been selling ahead of its airplay rank before this week (though behind "Came Here to Forget," "My Church," "Record Year," "Church Bells" and "From the Ground Up"), but its boost this week has largely been driven by multiple televised performances (to be fair, "Church Bells" and "From the Ground Up" are benefiting from boosts of their own from American Country Countdown Awards show performances). Kelsea and her team have been especially smart to try to corral some of the Radio Disney/Disney audience. "Dibs" got as high as I ever saw it on iTunes after its run at country radio was done thanks to Radio Disney promotion and discounting (and it's worth noting that that same discounting didn't prompt much as much of a boost when "Dibs" was charting at country radio).
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Post by prcbgcc1 on May 6, 2016 11:41:43 GMT -5
I thought LMLYMI was pretty good, I wasn't a big fan of Dibs, but I absolutely love this song. I would say it's one of my favorites on the chart right now. It took one listen for me to get on board, and the more I heard it the more I'm rooting for it to become a big hit. I could also see this one becoming the biggest hit of her career so far.
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Post by Elusive Chanteuse on May 6, 2016 13:24:56 GMT -5
This has to be my favorite single from her. I liked her previous singles but they never really caught on with me, with this one I was immediately captivated. The lyrics and production are stellar. absolutely am rooting for this to become her BIGGEST hit yet. Here's to hoping that it will officially put her on the map!
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2016 14:24:13 GMT -5
I love this song right now. I was just "take it or leave it" for her first single and I really dreaded hearing "Dibs" but this one is outstanding.
The production could be toned down but I'd love to see more songs like this from her.
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Post by fe_lipeoliveira on May 6, 2016 15:28:10 GMT -5
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Post by tryexp on May 7, 2016 4:26:59 GMT -5
I really love that live performance. I think she also played a cover and from what I remember it was quite good :)
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Post by onebuffalo on May 7, 2016 8:44:30 GMT -5
^^Was that Kelsea Ballerini's first time at the Opry?
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Post by rsmatto on May 7, 2016 9:32:44 GMT -5
^^Was that Kelsea Ballerini's first time at the Opry? Not at all.
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Post by blujayyoungs on May 11, 2016 20:56:32 GMT -5
31 = KELSEA BALLERINI Peter Pan 1779 +73 237 +92 10.657 +0.396 44 52 31 1779 335 10.657
climbing steadily!!
she can be the third biggest female country act next to carrie and miranda!
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Post by countryboy79 on May 12, 2016 1:51:06 GMT -5
The new "Taylor Swift" of country music (such as songs and vocals). Guilty pleasure for me...
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