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Post by Naos on Apr 1, 2018 15:23:36 GMT -5
Because I can to come to a thread and express my distaste of that format's desperation for songs to push this? There was plenty of actual country songs deserving this attention. "Marry Me", or "Broken Halos", or even "Heaven", would be better. And none of these songs were even close to being flops. And not just because they're country, but they're better songs. This is vapid, and boring. It's not really catchy in my opinion. If the label or the artists don't do a push to other formats, there's no way to crossover. The label pushed this on country, as it pushed this on pop too, there's nothing to blame to Bebe here. I didn't blame Rexha. It doesn't belong on country radio though. It in no way fits the format. I'd say "Million Reasons" by Lady Gaga, and "Drink You Away" by Justin Timberlake (or "Say Something") had more merit to be on that format. When songs usually crossover, they sound like they fit the genre, but this doesn't. Just reduces country to southern accents and that's it. It's become monogenre. Also, it barely deserves its #2 position with how weak of a #2 it really is.
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Post by g8erboi on Apr 1, 2018 15:28:40 GMT -5
Wow at this being #3 on the pop, country, and hot ac charts simultaneously. Hopefully it’ll hit #1 on all three formats around the same time so it can maximize her overall AI for the Hot 100.
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Post by Leo ✔ on Apr 1, 2018 16:35:24 GMT -5
If the label or the artists don't do a push to other formats, there's no way to crossover. The label pushed this on country, as it pushed this on pop too, there's nothing to blame to Bebe here. I didn't blame Rexha. It doesn't belong on country radio though. It in no way fits the format. I'd say "Million Reasons" by Lady Gaga, and "Drink You Away" by Justin Timberlake (or "Say Something") had more merit to be on that format. When songs usually crossover, they sound like they fit the genre, but this doesn't. Just reduces country to southern accents and that's it. It's become monogenre. Also, it barely deserves its #2 position with how weak of a #2 it really is. Again, isn't about the song "deserves" or "doesn't deserve" a # on Billboard Hot 100 If a song earned enough points to get that spot, good, is not for merit, lol. Also, again, if those songs wasn't enough pushed to the format, is not Bebe's fault. She got enough promo and push to crossover and perform that well as how have been performing on country. Again, if the JT or Gaga teams didn't effort, nothing to discuss here.
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Post by Naos on Apr 1, 2018 16:47:16 GMT -5
I didn't blame Rexha. It doesn't belong on country radio though. It in no way fits the format. I'd say "Million Reasons" by Lady Gaga, and "Drink You Away" by Justin Timberlake (or "Say Something") had more merit to be on that format. When songs usually crossover, they sound like they fit the genre, but this doesn't. Just reduces country to southern accents and that's it. It's become monogenre. Also, it barely deserves its #2 position with how weak of a #2 it really is. Again, isn't about the song "deserves" or "doesn't deserve" a # on Billboard Hot 100 If a song earned enough points to get that spot, good, is not for merit, lol. Also, again, if those songs wasn't enough pushed to the format, is not Bebe's fault. She got enough promo and push to crossover and perform that well as how have been performing on country. Again, if the JT or Gaga teams didn't effort, nothing to discuss here. I never blamed Rexha, so why do you keep suggesting I did? And I really doubt the callout scores are good and I wouldn't be surprised if it shoved down the throats of country listeners. Because as I said, there is ZERO country elements to this song. They might as well have pushed "Let Me Go", it would've filled the same lane this song did and did it better. And how isn't there something to discuss? Without the desperation of country radio, this wouldn't be anywhere near the #2 spot, and it wouldn't quite be where it deserves for its complete awfulness, but it would be some consolation.
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Post by Leo ✔ on Apr 1, 2018 17:26:16 GMT -5
Again, isn't about the song "deserves" or "doesn't deserve" a # on Billboard Hot 100 If a song earned enough points to get that spot, good, is not for merit, lol. Also, again, if those songs wasn't enough pushed to the format, is not Bebe's fault. She got enough promo and push to crossover and perform that well as how have been performing on country. Again, if the JT or Gaga teams didn't effort, nothing to discuss here. I never blamed Rexha, so why do you keep suggesting I did? And I really doubt the callout scores are good and I wouldn't be surprised if it shoved down the throats of country listeners. Because as I said, there is ZERO country elements to this song. They might as well have pushed "Let Me Go", it would've filled the same lane this song did and did it better. And how isn't there something to discuss? Without the desperation of country radio, this wouldn't be anywhere near the #2 spot, and it wouldn't quite be where it deserves for its complete awfulness, but it would be some consolation. Country callouts: 10th Highest Positive 4th Highest Favorite Highest Negative
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Post by Naos on Apr 1, 2018 17:39:46 GMT -5
So to say the least, it's mixed?
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Post by jhomes87 on Apr 1, 2018 22:03:26 GMT -5
Wow at this being #3 on the pop, country, and hot ac charts simultaneously. Hopefully it’ll hit #1 on all three formats around the same time so it can maximize her overall AI for the Hot 100. I was just about to say the same thing -- it's cool that this is #3 on Pop, HAC, and Country at the same time. And still climbing on all formats. This will have its work cut out for it to get to #1 on the pop airplay charts though since "The Middle" is an even bigger radio hit, but it seems likely to me that it'll top both the HAC and Country charts about two weeks from now. On HAC it should beat "The Middle" to the top, and it shouldn't take too long to pass Ed's "Perfect". Max is ahead by about 500 spins on the HAC Mediabase chart but I expect that lead to completely erode by the middle of the month. On country radio it looks like Jordan Davis will be #1 a week from now, and then I think it will be between Bebe and Brett Eldredge for the #1 spot on Sunday, April 15. I think maybe Eldredge will get to #1 on Mediabase (everyone has to have a turn at #1 on the Mediabase country chart... *rolls eyes*) but I think Bebe/FGL will get to #1 on Billboard Country Airplay in two weeks (Monday, April 16), and I think this will spend at least 2 weeks at #1 there (if not 3), likely blocking Eldredge. I don't see Eldredge getting past #2 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart. But yeah, Pop is going to be harder since MTB is still 3000+ spins behind "The Middle", which isn't really showing any signs of slowing down. In fact, "The Middle" is still actually pulling away from this one and widening the gap. So "Meant To Be" might have to settle for a #2 peak at CHR and on the Hot 100, but it should be a strong #1 hit on the HAC and Country airplay charts. I will say that this has been a very organic hit at country radio. Yes, the callout is a little mixed, but that's not surprising since Bebe isn't a country artist. FGL actually has another collaboration at country radio right now (they're the featured artist on Morgan Wallen's single "Up Down") and that song was sent to country radio around the same time that "Meant To Be" was, and for a long time "Up Down" was doing better than "Meant To Be", but once the two songs cracked the top 30, "Meant To Be" turned on the jets and surged ahead of "Up Down". Now Bebe/FGL are at #3 and Morgan/FGL are at #17 (that song will probably go top 5 if not #1 as well, but it'll take longer to get there). This song is just generating so much in sales/streaming that it really caught fire. After this hit the top 30 I don't think BMLG Records (FGL's label) has really had to do too much to convince country radio to play this one. And Warner Bros. Records seems to be doing a good job promoting this to Pop and HAC.
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Post by Leo ✔ on Apr 2, 2018 9:26:47 GMT -5
POP 5 3 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 14258 13354 904 69.171 + 134 spins + 45 bullet + 0.672 audience
HOT AC 4 3 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 6024 5465 559 35.942 + 79 spins + 1 bullet + 0.656 audience
AC 18 17 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 203 123 80 1.063 + 5 spins - 7 bullet + 0.020 audience
RHYTHMIC 44 43 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 440 458 -18 1.743 + 2 spins + 12 bullet + 0.003 audience
COUNTRY 4 3 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 7444 6896 548 51.231 + 102 spins + 5 bullet + 0.412 audience
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2018 19:54:25 GMT -5
I hope this doesn't go #1 on any format Hopefully NBTS stops it from going #1 on Pop, but that song needs to play some catch up to do that
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Post by Leo ✔ on Apr 3, 2018 9:20:42 GMT -5
POP 5 3 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 14347 13495 852 69.764 + 89 pins - 52 bullet + 0.593 audience
HOT AC 3 3 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 6092 5562 530 36.211 + 68 spins - 29 bullet + 0.269 audience
AC 18 17 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 220 130 90 1.112 + 17 spins + 10 bullet + 0.049 audience
RHYTHMIC 44 43 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 437 456 -19 1.716 - 3 spins - 1 bullet - 0.027 audience
COUNTRY 4 3 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 7494 6963 531 51.784 + 50 spins - 17 bullet + 0.553 audience
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Post by justin5545 on Apr 3, 2018 20:47:53 GMT -5
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Post by Leo ✔ on Apr 4, 2018 8:49:32 GMT -5
POP 4 3 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 14447 13652 795 70.652 + 100 spins - 57 bullet + 0.888 audience
HOT AC 3 3 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 6125 5626 499 36.406 + 33 spins - 31 bullet + 0.195 audience
AC 17 17 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 234 144 90 1.177 + 14 spins = bullet + 0.065 audience
RHYTHMIC 44 44 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 433 449 -16 1.688 - 4 spins + 3 bullet - 0.028 audience
COUNTRY 4 3 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 7620 6995 625 52.623 + 126 spins + 94 bullet + 0.839 audience
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Post by Leo ✔ on Apr 5, 2018 10:07:44 GMT -5
POP 4 3 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 14523 13782 741 71.490 + 76 spins - 54 bullet + 0.838 audience
HOT AC 3 3 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 6153 5730 423 36.800 + 28 spins - 76 bullet + 0.394 audience
AC 17 17 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 249 155 94 1.225 + 15 spins + 4 bullet + 0.048 audience
RHYTHMIC 44 45 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 429 446 -17 1.679 - 4 spins - 1 bullet - 0.009 audience
COUNTRY 3 3 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 7762 7073 689 53.270 + 142 spins + 64 bullet + 0.647 audience
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Post by velaxti on Apr 5, 2018 18:51:53 GMT -5
Is this the first time a song has gone to #1 on overall airplay without being top 2 on any airplay chart?
I appreciate it might take hours for anybody to ever find out the answer. But its remarkable anyway, I don't think it's happened in a while. It makes me think Taylor Swift could've still had big success if she stayed with country-pop music.
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Post by Mylo13 💜 on Apr 5, 2018 19:36:18 GMT -5
Rhythmic is just not here for this song lol.
Liking this song a lot, it's bland and mashes a few things but just mildly catchy enough for me to enjoy it. Hoping for it to go to #1!
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Post by Ty on Apr 5, 2018 19:45:46 GMT -5
It makes me think Taylor Swift could've still had big success if she stayed with country-pop music. Pretty sure she's going in that direction in her next album. That seems to be what people really want from her and she's smart enough to recognize that.
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Post by Leo ✔ on Apr 6, 2018 10:01:42 GMT -5
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Post by dgarcia3377 on Apr 6, 2018 10:04:23 GMT -5
I finally heard the pop version of this song yesterday. Boy it sounded out of place when her vocals came out first. I prefer the original over the pop version.
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Post by Ty on Apr 6, 2018 10:05:26 GMT -5
The acoustic version is so good! Like omg. Now I can finally say that I can totally live without FGL.
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Post by Leo ✔ on Apr 6, 2018 10:05:44 GMT -5
POP 4 3 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 14635 13900 735 72.134 + 112 spins - 6 bullet + 0.644 audience
HOT AC 3 3 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 6217 5809 408 37.155 + 64 spins - 15 bullet + 0.355 audience
AC 17 17 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 269 170 99 1.307 + 20 spins + 5 bullet + 0.082 audience
RHYTHMIC 45 45 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 422 432 -10 1.646 - 7 spins + 7 bullet - 0.033 audience
COUNTRY 3 3 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 7823 7174 649 53.622 + 61 spins - 40 bullet + 0.352 audience
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Post by Leo ✔ on Apr 6, 2018 10:13:36 GMT -5
I think the acoustic version is pretty good. Love the calm vocals of Bebe. I finally heard the pop version of this song yesterday. Boy it sounded out of place when her vocals came out first. I prefer the original over the pop version. Maybe if the Pop version was released first it wouldn't sound that out of place, but we are used to the original version.
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Post by musiciscool on Apr 6, 2018 10:17:52 GMT -5
269 spins away from #2.
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Post by dgarcia3377 on Apr 6, 2018 10:18:38 GMT -5
I think the acoustic version is pretty good. Love the calm vocals of Bebe. I finally heard the pop version of this song yesterday. Boy it sounded out of place when her vocals came out first. I prefer the original over the pop version. Maybe if the Pop version was released first it wouldn't sound that out of place, but we are used to the original version. Yeah your right, I think the song would not sound out of place if it came out first. I usually don't like acoustic versions, but this one sounds good to me.
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Post by Leo ✔ on Apr 7, 2018 10:42:58 GMT -5
POP 4 2 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 14717 14026 691 72.905 + 82 spins - 44 bullet + 0.771 audience
HOT AC 3 2 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 6262 5890 372 37.553 + 45 spins - 36 bullet + 0.398 audience
AC 17 16 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 282 185 97 1.332 + 13 spins - 2 bullet + 0.025 audience
RHYTHMIC 44 43 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 427 441 -14 1.634 + 5 spins - 4 bullet - 0.012 audience
COUNTRY 3 3 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 7841 7296 545 53.857 + 18 spins - 104 bullet + 0.235 audience
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Post by musiciscool on Apr 7, 2018 11:55:48 GMT -5
This is going to be blocked from #1 by Zedd isn't it?
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Post by Leo ✔ on Apr 8, 2018 11:32:16 GMT -5
POP 3 2 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 14772 14073 699 73.396 + 55 spins + 8 bullet + 0.491 audience
HOT AC 3 2 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 6322 5957 365 37.792 + 60 spins - 7 bullet + 0.239 audience
AC 17 15 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 295 197 98 1.398 + 13 spins + 1 bullet + 0.066 audience
RHYTHMIC 42 43 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 433 440 -7 1.659 + 6 spins + 7 bullet + 0.025 audience
COUNTRY 3 3 BEBE REXHA Meant To Be f/F.G.L. 7912 7346 566 54.561 + 71 spins + 21 bullet + 0.704 audience
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Post by Choco on Apr 8, 2018 15:15:38 GMT -5
Zedd and then Camilla will probably block this. It's revenge is that #2 peak on the Hot 100, which I don't see The Middle or Never be the Same matching.
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Post by Ty on Apr 8, 2018 15:24:45 GMT -5
Zedd and then Camilla will probably block this. It's revenge is that #2 peak on the Hot 100, which I don't see The Middle or Never be the Same matching. YAS, and Bebe better be entering the Year-end Billboard top 10 as well.
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Post by rainie on Apr 8, 2018 20:50:50 GMT -5
This is going to be blocked from #1 by Zedd isn't it? Isn’t the Middle already beginning to peak? I could see this sneaking in a week up top.
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Post by Tylerjamesnerd on Apr 8, 2018 21:51:57 GMT -5
This is going to be blocked from #1 by Zedd isn't it? Isn’t the Middle already beginning to peak? I could see this sneaking in a week up top. Well currently The Middle is gaining more than "Meant To Be" even while being number one. MTB is about 3,000 spins behind TM and is not gaining very fast. Never Be The Same is currently gaining super awesome updates and isnt to far behind MTB in spins, so I see it passing it and blocking it from number 1.
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