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Post by carriekins on Jun 17, 2016 13:44:45 GMT -5
To me it still sounds better for summer lol. It's a nice song to listen to in your car with the windows down. You'll hear plenty of it in recurrent play. I was going to say the exact same thing, haha. Still well within top 10 levels of airplay, it'll be around awhile this summer. As an aside, I think it was 43dudleyvillas who said it would have been fun to have Mardi Gras as the lead single, and while musically it would have been polarizing, I do think it would have gotten the job done as a lead single as well, though perhaps not effectively as SOAB did.
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Post by zaclord 🌈 on Jun 17, 2016 14:51:37 GMT -5
After the (very unfortunate and cruel) demise of "Bourbon in Kentucky", I'm sure Dierks and his team wanted to have the safest, surefire hit song as the lead single - which is definitely "Somewhere on a Beach" from the album. And the plan worked perfectly for him with a multi-week #1 hit and getting the album out there. Now after capitalizing off the momentum from his last era, and now the momentum from SOAB, Dierks can release the music he wants to as most of the next singles.
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Post by djHayStack on Jun 24, 2016 13:50:06 GMT -5
Just now reading through this thread, but wanted to chip in my $.02 that this is one of, if not THE, biggest releases of '16. Love it. SMASH written all over it.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2016 15:46:51 GMT -5
I want to like this song more than I do, but it doesn't completely work for me. As others have said, it generalizes male and female way too much. The arrangement, production, and vocals are stellar...but the lyrics leave much to be desired, and actually the part that really bugs me is that I think this song would have been damn near perfect with one simple change. Instead of being "different for girls" (girls being plural), the writers could have done something like "different for her", where it was a song about ONE girl who'd had maybe 2 or 3 relationships in a row that went south and was brokenhearted each time. If they had done the song that way, they would have been able to eliminate the stereotype-factor with just a few simple lyrical adjustments.
The lyrics could have talked about how each of the girl's ex's went out on the town, maybe did some drinking and thought about hooking up (or actually went through with it), whereas she was just...really not in a good place after each relationship ended. Because believe it or not, there are girls who look to go out drinking and possibly hooking up after a relationship ends, and of course, vice versa for guys. But again, if this song was just about one girl struggling each time a relationship failed, then it wouldn't be stereotypical at all -- because that obviously happens quite often for women, but it can also be that way for men too. If the song were about just one girl, though, then it would be specific and much more believable, and, in my opinion, vastly superior than the song is in it's current form.
I'd still give this a B- or a B though, because I like everything else about the song. But I just haven't been able to shake those thoughts (that I wish the lyrics revolved around one girl and a couple of failed relationships) since the first time I heard this song. If the song was mostly like what I described in the above two paragraphs, I'd probably give it an A+.
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Post by zaclord 🌈 on Jun 30, 2016 19:31:10 GMT -5
I want to like this song more than I do, but it doesn't completely work for me. As others have said, it generalizes male and female way too much. The arrangement, production, and vocals are stellar...but the lyrics leave much to be desired, and actually the part that really bugs me is that I think this song would have been damn near perfect with one simple change. Instead of being "different for girls" (girls being plural), the writers could have done something like "different for her", where it was a song about ONE girl who'd had maybe 2 or 3 relationships in a row that went south and was brokenhearted each time. If they had done the song that way, they would have been able to eliminate the stereotype-factor with just a few simple lyrical adjustments. The lyrics could have talked about how each of the girl's ex's went out on the town, maybe did some drinking and thought about hooking up (or actually went through with it), whereas she was just...really not in a good place after each relationship ended. Because believe it or not, there are girls who look to go out drinking and possibly hooking up after a relationship ends, and of course, vice versa for guys. But again, if this song was just about one girl struggling each time a relationship failed, then it wouldn't be stereotypical at all -- because that obviously happens quite often for women, but it can also be that way for men too. If the song were about just one girl, though, then it would be specific and much more believable, and, in my opinion, vastly superior than the song is in it's current form. I'd still give this a B- or a B though, because I like everything else about the song. But I just haven't been able to shake those thoughts (that I wish the lyrics revolved around one girl and a couple of failed relationships) since the first time I heard this song. If the song was mostly like what I described in the above two paragraphs, I'd probably give it an A+. Wow, you're spot on with this and I don't know how I didn't make that connection before since the verses are written about a specific girl and then the chorus generalizes to a mass group. The chorus could easily be changed to the same singular point of view by changing "They" to "She" and a few other small changes: It's different for her when her heart s get s broke She can't tape it back together with a whiskey and coke She don't take someone home and act like it's nothing She can't just switch it off every time she feel s something A guy gets drunk with his friends and he might hook up Fast forward through the pain, pushing back when the tears come on But it's different for herThen we only have generalizations about men, but that could be changed by saying, " Some guy s get s drunk with their friends and they might hook up." I still love the song, but I 100% agree that I'd love it more if it were written like this, especially since the verses were written to fit this story better anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2016 22:49:55 GMT -5
Wow, you're spot on with this and I don't know how I didn't make that connection before since the verses are written about a specific girl and then the chorus generalizes to a mass group. The chorus could easily be changed to the same singular point of view by changing "They" to "She" and a few other small changes: It's different for her when her heart s get s broke She can't tape it back together with a whiskey and coke She don't take someone home and act like it's nothing She can't just switch it off every time she feel s something A guy gets drunk with his friends and he might hook up Fast forward through the pain, pushing back when the tears come on But it's different for herThen we only have generalizations about men, but that could be changed by saying, " Some guy s get s drunk with their friends and they might hook up." I still love the song, but I 100% agree that I'd love it more if it were written like this, especially since the verses were written to fit this story better anyway. Right, this is pretty much exactly how I wish the song went. And you could take it a step further by changing the part in your last paragraph to " Her ex gets drunk with his friends and he might hook up". Same exact amount of syllables, same exact flow. It's the fact that they made this song plural, ie about "guys" and "girls", that bugs me, because it generalizes things way too much. And from the very first time I heard it, I had these thoughts, that it would be so easy to change it away from the plural form and instead have it be about one girl who's had 2 or 3 failed relationships (because let's face it, guy or girl, most of us have had at least 2 or 3 failed relationships) and just isn't dealing very well with heartbreak. I'm by no means an expert when it comes to writing songs (I don't think I could write a decent song if I tried), which makes me extra surprised that the songwriters apparently never considered writing this song to be more about an individual or a couple that's broken up, rather than "guys" and "girls". Or I suppose it's possible that I'm wrong and the thought did cross their minds, and they just thought it was better as "Different For Girls", but I'd have to respectfully disagree.
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Post by carriekins on Jul 15, 2016 10:22:02 GMT -5
Saw his show last night (it's GREAT); couple things:
He does not sing this. (Yet, it may be added later/for the next leg of the tour.)
When he intro'd What the Hell Did I Say he said "right now you know this song if you have my new album. By next summer when we're back, EVERYONE will know this song."
Going with Black then WTHDIS as the next two.
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Post by someguy on Jul 15, 2016 22:28:51 GMT -5
Wow, you're spot on with this and I don't know how I didn't make that connection before since the verses are written about a specific girl and then the chorus generalizes to a mass group. The chorus could easily be changed to the same singular point of view by changing "They" to "She" and a few other small changes: It's different for her when her heart s get s broke She can't tape it back together with a whiskey and coke She don't take someone home and act like it's nothing She can't just switch it off every time she feel s something A guy gets drunk with his friends and he might hook up Fast forward through the pain, pushing back when the tears come on But it's different for herThen we only have generalizations about men, but that could be changed by saying, " Some guy s get s drunk with their friends and they might hook up." I still love the song, but I 100% agree that I'd love it more if it were written like this, especially since the verses were written to fit this story better anyway. Right, this is pretty much exactly how I wish the song went. And you could take it a step further by changing the part in your last paragraph to " Her ex gets drunk with his friends and he might hook up". Same exact amount of syllables, same exact flow. It's the fact that they made this song plural, ie about "guys" and "girls", that bugs me, because it generalizes things way too much. And from the very first time I heard it, I had these thoughts, that it would be so easy to change it away from the plural form and instead have it be about one girl who's had 2 or 3 failed relationships (because let's face it, guy or girl, most of us have had at least 2 or 3 failed relationships) and just isn't dealing very well with heartbreak. I'm by no means an expert when it comes to writing songs (I don't think I could write a decent song if I tried), which makes me extra surprised that the songwriters apparently never considered writing this song to be more about an individual or a couple that's broken up, rather than "guys" and "girls". Or I suppose it's possible that I'm wrong and the thought did cross their minds, and they just thought it was better as "Different For Girls", but I'd have to respectfully disagree. The more I think about this, the more I wish they had done it this way. I love the melody, love the way their voices blend together (I'm a huge Elle fan), and like the idea of the song, though the stereotyping really bugs me. This would have been a great way to avoid that, especially when the first verse starts off as 'she, she, she', about the one specific person. It's really the chorus where the generalizations come in and lessen the song. What could have been an A/A+ song becomes a C+/B- song for me, and it really didn't have to be.
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Post by carriekins on Jul 19, 2016 6:39:32 GMT -5
Video is coming tomorrow.
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Post by g8erboi on Jul 20, 2016 21:32:04 GMT -5
This song is so beautiful. Although I don't exactly agree with all of the lyrics, I think the instrumentation is haunting and Elle's vocals interweave very nicely with Dierks'. Hopefully this doesn't stall out in the teens.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jul 21, 2016 0:37:29 GMT -5
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Jul 21, 2016 7:37:39 GMT -5
I like this one more than "Somewhere on a Beach", which I liked as well.
Anyway, the music video has also been uploaded to YouTube.
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Post by dm2081 on Jul 21, 2016 11:29:24 GMT -5
I'd be okay with "What The Hell Did I Say" being a single at some point. It wouldn't be my first choice, but I'm not naive enough to think songs like "Can't Be Replaced" or "All The Way To Me" will even be considered for a single. WTHDIS makes sense from a commercial stand point and would probably go over well with radio. They'll probably need to go with something a little upbeat to follow this one, since this will be mainly viewed as a ballad to most.
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Post by maine on Jul 21, 2016 15:07:32 GMT -5
I think that "What The Hell Did I Say" would be the best follow-up to this. That or "Freedom".
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Post by carriekins on Jul 21, 2016 15:33:08 GMT -5
Hypothetically speaking, would you rather hear What the Hell during winter or spring/summer?
I ask because IMO, it's likely down to Black, WTH, and possibly Freedom for the next single (Freedom is included because it was meant to come after Beach). They're also the tracks he plays live.
I totally hear what you're saying about a tempo single next, but I just feel like Black would be such a smash during the colder months. Ultimately, they're both likely to be the next two singles, it's just a matter of what order they come in.
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Post by vann on Jul 21, 2016 15:39:21 GMT -5
I could not feel this song...I´ve already tried it but this is far from one of my favorite songs from Dierks...I would rather " What The Hell Did I Say" or even "Black" ;) as the next one too. ;)
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jul 21, 2016 18:23:45 GMT -5
Beautiful video! I am a huge fan of black-and-white video treatments so I knew the moment it started I was going to like it. Lovely. And I really dig that Elle King was rockin' the banjo there, too.
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Post by zjames on Jul 21, 2016 19:50:02 GMT -5
I'm really glad this is shaping up to be a really big hit. Although I'm not a big fan of the song, I appreciate the fact that Dierks got to release a song he really wanted over more radio-friendly choices. And that decision is definitely paying off. It's #28 all-genre on iTunes with potential to grow. I can see this becoming an even bigger hit than "Somewhere On A Beach", which really surprises me for a song that actually tries for some depth.
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Post by avalyn on Aug 14, 2016 17:04:15 GMT -5
I just saw this video on twitter/youtube and thought I'd share it. Dierks brought his seven year old daughter, Evie, out during the vip show to sing Different for Girls. He also brought out his five year old daughter,Jordan, to sing All The Way to Me.
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Post by carriekins on Aug 14, 2016 19:23:23 GMT -5
I can't believe his girls are getting so big!!!! Evie has quite a pretty little voice.
That was so sweet. I'm glad he's been able to find a good balance between touring and his family.
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Post by onebuffalo on Aug 18, 2016 12:36:06 GMT -5
#1 in Canada!
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Post by DJ General on Aug 21, 2016 17:13:27 GMT -5
Hope it goes #1 for Elle!
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Post by M&TSwiftie on Aug 21, 2016 22:41:37 GMT -5
Loving this right now, can't wait for this to go no.1 soon, I have Dierks new album and just like Riser both are career making albums. I'd be surprised if different for girls doesn't get nominated for a Grammy in December considering the whole album is a shoo in.
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Post by 14887fan on Aug 22, 2016 17:34:52 GMT -5
I personally hope this song goes clear of any songwriting or record awards, as I don't think it deserves it in the slightest. I could see it getting musical event/collaboration nominations, though.
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Post by Kentucky25 on Aug 22, 2016 20:49:19 GMT -5
I personally hope this song goes clear of any songwriting or record awards, as I don't think it deserves it in the slightest. I could see it getting musical event/collaboration nominations, though. Agree with this, I generally think Dierks songs get a bit too much critical praise, and while this is definitely a good song, I think it isn't one of the best written songs this year...not hating, just agreeing with your point.
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Post by onebuffalo on Aug 27, 2016 9:12:58 GMT -5
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Post by chillpill on Aug 30, 2016 14:13:45 GMT -5
Must watch if you think the lyrics of this song are dumb:
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2016 14:33:12 GMT -5
Ha, that's pretty hilarious and also extremely accurate. This song's lyrics just don't make any sense to me, and, for the first time in pretty much forever, a Dierks single has become a station-changer for me.. :'(
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Post by Kentucky25 on Aug 30, 2016 16:08:20 GMT -5
Must watch if you think the lyrics of this song are dumb: Love this, goes to show that this song has some of the same lyrics we all bemoan in other songs.
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Post by robenglund on Aug 30, 2016 20:43:01 GMT -5
I'm literally cracking up and clapping my hands that was hilarious. Although he was trying to funny, most of the things he brought up are so true.
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