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Post by .indulgecountry on Apr 15, 2018 23:45:23 GMT -5
...Why did he perform "Marry Me"? I love that song, but I don't see why he didn't use this opportunity to promote "Life Changes". "Marry Me" is a hugely popular song and it wouldn't make sense for him to not perform it live. He did "Unforgettable" on the CMAs so this choice didn't surprise me at all. He could do "Life Changes" on the CMT Music Awards in June.
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Post by Naos on Apr 16, 2018 0:31:47 GMT -5
...Why did he perform "Marry Me"? I love that song, but I don't see why he didn't use this opportunity to promote "Life Changes". "Marry Me" is a hugely popular song and it wouldn't make sense for him to not perform it live. He did "Unforgettable" on the CMAs so this choice didn't surprise me at all. He could do "Life Changes" on the CMT Music Awards in June. I suppose so. Get that last little wind before moving on. I guess I shouldn't worry - this will not end up like "Vacation".
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Post by carriekins on Apr 16, 2018 6:43:13 GMT -5
...Why did he perform "Marry Me"? I love that song, but I don't see why he didn't use this opportunity to promote "Life Changes". "Marry Me" is a hugely popular song and it wouldn't make sense for him to not perform it live. He did "Unforgettable" on the CMAs so this choice didn't surprise me at all. He could do "Life Changes" on the CMT Music Awards in June. A lot of times, the show's producers choose the songs, too - artists typically don't have a ton of say.
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Post by rsmatto on Apr 16, 2018 11:25:38 GMT -5
"Marry Me" is a hugely popular song and it wouldn't make sense for him to not perform it live. He did "Unforgettable" on the CMAs so this choice didn't surprise me at all. He could do "Life Changes" on the CMT Music Awards in June. A lot of times, the show's producers choose the songs, too - artists typically don't have a ton of say. Exactly. Chris Young sang “Losing Sleep.”
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Post by Naos on Apr 17, 2018 15:31:26 GMT -5
Second most-added at country radio with 83 stations. "Marry Me" only recieved 55 its first week...
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Post by collinkottke on Apr 17, 2018 16:10:12 GMT -5
Second most-added at country radio with 83 stations. "Marry Me" only recieved 55 its first week... Wow! That probably says more about radio being hesitant about each and every song that is slower in tempo than specifically 'Marry Me' and 'Life Changes' themselves, but still.
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Post by Naos on Apr 17, 2018 16:50:22 GMT -5
Second most-added at country radio with 83 stations. "Marry Me" only recieved 55 its first week... Wow! That probably says more about radio being hesitant about each and every song that is slower in tempo than specifically 'Marry Me' and 'Life Changes' themselves, but still. Probably, yeah. But now I can expect this to be pretty big too. Nonetheless, it debuts at #59 on Country Airplay this week.
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Post by sabre14 on Apr 22, 2018 22:13:15 GMT -5
This climbed nearly 30 spots to #40 on Mediabase this week.
This should still be a top 10 hit because it is Thomas Rhett, but it's just a strange single choice if you ask me. It's jarring and has some awkward parts. It's a personal song for Thomas and I'm sure that played a role in its release but I echo others here who would have chosen "Sixteen" as the follow-up to "Marry Me."
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Post by g8erboi on Apr 22, 2018 22:16:15 GMT -5
I like that it’s a personal song for him, but this doesn’t have much appeal imo. Probably would rank it just below Vacation in terms of his worst singles.
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Post by Naos on Apr 22, 2018 23:21:12 GMT -5
This climbed nearly 30 spots to #40 on Mediabase this week. This should still be a top 10 hit because it is Thomas Rhett, but it's just a strange single choice if you ask me. It's jarring and has some awkward parts. It's a personal song for Thomas and I'm sure that played a role in its release but I echo others here who would have chosen "Sixteen" as the follow-up to "Marry Me." Kinda why I like it. It doesn't seem so calculated. "Sixteen" sounds more traditional though, and considering the radio play for that and "Drink a Little Beer", I think a more traditional sounding song can do very well for him. I hope this can go #1. It doesn't look like it'll flop, it's getting very good reception. Though I think his only flop is "Vacation". And even then, that didn't have bad sales numbers.
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Post by jhomes87 on Apr 23, 2018 1:15:20 GMT -5
I actually think this sounds like an absolute smash, and I really, really like it. Even though it's autobiographical to Thomas' own life as well as Lauren's, I think that's actually going to help him, because I think the fans love to see how romantic he is towards his wife.
So I fully expect a huge #1 hit for him this summer.
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Post by sabre14 on Apr 23, 2018 9:32:23 GMT -5
This climbed nearly 30 spots to #40 on Mediabase this week. This should still be a top 10 hit because it is Thomas Rhett, but it's just a strange single choice if you ask me. It's jarring and has some awkward parts. It's a personal song for Thomas and I'm sure that played a role in its release but I echo others here who would have chosen "Sixteen" as the follow-up to "Marry Me." Kinda why I like it. It doesn't seem so calculated. "Sixteen" sounds more traditional though, and considering the radio play for that and "Drink a Little Beer", I think a more traditional sounding song can do very well for him. I hope this can go #1. It doesn't look like it'll flop, it's getting very good reception. Though I think his only flop is "Vacation". And even then, that didn't have bad sales numbers. It's not going to flop, that's not what I think either, it'll still be a hit for him; I just think this one sounds more wonky than his past singles. Maybe it's just me lol. It's getting a good reception right now because it's Thomas Rhett and anything he releases will be instantly added by stations and fly up the chart right away. "Vacation" stalled in the 30's because that one was so out there, not even Rhett's name could save it. He was a star back in 2016 but he's even more of a star now and "Life Changes" top 40 ascent already, isn't surprising. I just don't see this being one of his biggest hits, but I could very well be wrong.
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Post by carriekins on Apr 23, 2018 10:12:58 GMT -5
You aren't alone sabre14. I think it sounds clunky, for lack of a better word. I guess it's not as offensive or unlistenable as some of his other tracks have been (for me), but I've actually quite enjoyed the singles from this era for the most part, and this one does very little for me.
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Post by Naos on Apr 23, 2018 17:07:52 GMT -5
You aren't alone sabre14. I think it sounds clunky, for lack of a better word. I guess it's not as offensive or unlistenable as some of his other tracks have been (for me), but I've actually quite enjoyed the singles from this era for the most part, and this one does very little for me. Like "All-American Middle-Class White Boy"? Which is the worst thing he's ever made in my opinion. It's not going to flop, that's not what I think either, it'll still be a hit for him; I just think this one sounds more wonky than his past singles. Maybe it's just me lol. It's getting a good reception right now because it's Thomas Rhett and anything he releases will be instantly added by stations and fly up the chart right away. "Vacation" stalled in the 30's because that one was so out there, not even Rhett's name could save it. He was a star back in 2016 but he's even more of a star now and "Life Changes" top 40 ascent already, isn't surprising. I just don't see this being one of his biggest hits, but I could very well be wrong. Well, I wouldn't be surprised if it outpeaks the #47 peak of "Unforgettable" on the Hot 100. It's not going to be a "It Goes Like This" or "Marry Me" though.
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Post by justin5545 on Apr 23, 2018 21:15:18 GMT -5
Jumped from 59 to 35 on BB.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2018 23:55:16 GMT -5
I wonder sometimes if I am an alien. Some people have mentioned this song is a weird choice, but I have no idea why. This is an upbeat song, surely, good enough to contrast with Marry Me. I usually don't care about lyrics, but if that's an issue, the lyrics to this are pretty nice. Yes, the song's not country, but that argument is moot at this point, everything is not country nowadays lol Plus, I listen to the song and it's energetic, makes me happy to sing along to it. So in resume, in an album full of great songs, this is a perfect choice for a single, and I wouldn't be surprised if it goes all the way to number one.
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Post by Naos on Apr 24, 2018 15:32:53 GMT -5
Country Airplay: #35 (+24) Country Songs: #42 (re-entry)
Also, "Leave Right Now" re-enters at #47. Damn. He's got album tracks on the charts months after release. Nowhere near a country song, but cool to see.
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Post by collinkottke on Apr 25, 2018 9:29:42 GMT -5
Country Airplay: #35 (+24) Country Songs: #42 (re-entry) Also, "Leave Right Now" re-enters at #47. Damn. He's got album tracks on the charts months after release. Nowhere near a country song, but cool to see. Thomas did just release 'Leave Right Now (The Remixes)' last week, so I'm sure that's why it has appeared back on the chart.
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Post by Naos on Apr 25, 2018 15:57:34 GMT -5
Country Airplay: #35 (+24) Country Songs: #42 (re-entry) Also, "Leave Right Now" re-enters at #47. Damn. He's got album tracks on the charts months after release. Nowhere near a country song, but cool to see. Thomas did just release 'Leave Right Now (The Remixes)' last week, so I'm sure that's why it has appeared back on the chart. Also, apparently, it's really high on the Hot Country playlist (higher than every single on the album), so it's getting a lot of streaming. That aside, "Life Changes" is now Top 200 on iTunes.
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Post by Music Fan on Apr 26, 2018 21:51:17 GMT -5
So, I heard this song on the radio today... and it sounded like the following line(s?) from the album version:
A bigger wrench got thrown in the plans we thought we'd had Now Lauren's showin' and got one on the way Yeah that's two into two, hey, what can I say?
was changed in the version that was played on the radio. I couldn't quite tell what it was. Was this just me that thought I heard something when it didn't happen / this specific radio station, or are these lyrics actually changed for radio?
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Post by Naos on Apr 26, 2018 21:55:06 GMT -5
So, I heard this song on the radio today... and it sounded like the following line(s?) from the album version: A bigger wrench got thrown in the plans we thought we'd had Now Lauren's showin' and got one on the way Yeah that's two into two, hey, what can I say? was changed in the version that was played on the radio. I couldn't quite tell what it was. Was this just me that thought I heard something when it didn't happen / this specific radio station, or are these lyrics actually changed for radio? "Now there's Willa and sweet Ada James" is the edit. It's likely because Lauren gave birth to Ada James, so it can be more reflective on Thomas's life now rather than when he was making the album.
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Post by Music Fan on Apr 26, 2018 22:13:55 GMT -5
So, I heard this song on the radio today... and it sounded like the following line(s?) from the album version: A bigger wrench got thrown in the plans we thought we'd had Now Lauren's showin' and got one on the way Yeah that's two into two, hey, what can I say? was changed in the version that was played on the radio. I couldn't quite tell what it was. Was this just me that thought I heard something when it didn't happen / this specific radio station, or are these lyrics actually changed for radio? "Now there's Willa and sweet Ada James" is the edit. It's likely because Lauren gave birth to Ada James, so it can be more reflective on Thomas's life now rather than when he was making the album. Ah thanks! At first I was like, why would they change this -- it's not like it's saying anything inappropriate for radio. But, the reasoning makes total sense.
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Post by DJ General on Apr 27, 2018 15:51:31 GMT -5
Yeah, they shipped out a new edit a few weeks back. Pretty cool.
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Post by Naos on May 1, 2018 14:52:04 GMT -5
Country Airplay: #30 (+5) Country Songs: #31 (+11)
Also, "Leave Right Now" rises 47-42 on Hot Country Songs (+5).
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Post by Naos on May 8, 2018 13:24:41 GMT -5
Country Airplay: #27 (+3) Country Songs: #28 (+3)
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on May 9, 2018 12:43:33 GMT -5
This song is very "White guy with guitar" to me. It reminds me of how writers like Jason Mraz or Ed Sheeran throw in totally pointless details just to make the song feel more "personal" and "sensitive" when it just feels like either TMI, or detail for detail's sake. Detailed lyrics are a good thing, especially for people like me who don't pick up on vague or symbolic lyrics well. But songs like this just feel like they're unnecessarily padded with irrelevant minutiae. Sometimes less is more.
For instance, why does Jason Mraz sing about checking his tongue in the mirror? No one wants to know that. Why does it matter that Ed Sheeran was six when he broke his leg? What relevance does that have to the song?
Why does it matter that Lauren has a blue checkmark on her Instagram? Why do we need to know that their child was specifically adopted from Uganda? Even the lyrics that are okay just seem to have this smarmy, insincere tone to them that I feel often drags down other "white guy with guitar" type songs. It's like he's yelling "Hey look at me, guys, I'm being so deep and personal!" when he's literally just reading us pages out of his diary. He might as well be singing about how long the line was in Starbucks that day, or how he finally got rid of that hangnail.
Also, could he not think of a better rhyme for "life changes" than "life changes"? All the overwriting he does in the rest of the song and that's where he cops out?
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Post by collinkottke on May 9, 2018 13:05:24 GMT -5
This song is very "White guy with guitar" to me. It reminds me of how writers like Jason Mraz or Ed Sheeran throw in totally pointless details just to make the song feel more "personal" and "sensitive" when it just feels like either TMI, or detail for detail's sake. Detailed lyrics are a good thing, especially for people like me who don't pick up on vague or symbolic lyrics well. But songs like this just feel like they're unnecessarily padded with irrelevant minutiae. Sometimes less is more. For instance, why does Jason Mraz sing about checking his tongue in the mirror? No one wants to know that. Why does it matter that Ed Sheeran was six when he broke his leg? What relevance does that have to the song? Why does it matter that Lauren has a blue checkmark on her Instagram? Why do we need to know that their child was specifically adopted from Uganda? Even the lyrics that are okay just seem to have this smarmy, insincere tone to them that I feel often drags down other "white guy with guitar" type songs. It's like he's yelling "Hey look at me, guys, I'm being so deep and personal!" when he's literally just reading us pages out of his diary. He might as well be singing about how long the line was in Starbucks that day, or how he finally got rid of that hangnail. Also, could he not think of a better rhyme for "life changes" than "life changes"? All the overwriting he does in the rest of the song and that's where he cops out? Why wouldn't you want specific details? They all work fairly well lyrically. I see the writing style in this a lot like journalism, you have a statement and then support it with facts/proof. As weird as it is, a blue checkmark on Instagram is proof that she has fans, enough to have a verified account. Is there any harm in saying their adopted child is from Uganda? It's a nice detail to have instead of just saying 'we're adopting!'. I don't think his wife's sort-of out-of-nowhere popularity and adopting a child are anywhere comparable to a trip to Starbucks or having a hangnail. He is singing about things that has changed his life like his wife and child(ren). A lot of people complain when artists aren't authentic. Some get mad when the artist doesn't live the life they sing about (If I recall there was a big to-do with Midland about this). This is by far not my favorite Thomas song, but I personally love that he is so full of detail in this song. You know that Thomas wrote it and not some random writer. Also, 'life changes' rhyming with 'life changes' is kind of a downer.
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on May 9, 2018 13:32:10 GMT -5
Why wouldn't you want specific details? They all work fairly well lyrically. I see the writing style in this a lot like journalism, you have a statement and then support it with facts/proof. As weird as it is, a blue checkmark on Instagram is proof that she has fans, enough to have a verified account. Is there any harm in saying their adopted child is from Uganda? It's a nice detail to have instead of just saying 'we're adopting!'. I don't think his wife's sort-of out-of-nowhere popularity and adopting a child are anywhere comparable to a trip to Starbucks or having a hangnail. He is singing about things that has changed his life like his wife and child(ren). I still think the Instagram thing feels like detail for details' sake. Like, was there not a better way to say "hey, my wife is popular too"? What relevance does the child being from Uganda have to the song? It's just a pointless, frivolous detail. If he'd not mentioned Uganda, the song would be no different. I had the same problem with "The Rest of Our Life" when they chose "Rose" and "Ryan" for the names of the children. They're just names for names' sake. The writers didn't give the names any relevance. As I said in that song's thread, something like "We can name her Rose and watch her bloom" would at least set up a metaphor based off the name, or "We can name her Rose after my grandma" would explain why she chose the name Rose specifically. A lot of people complain when artists aren't authentic. Some get mad when the artist doesn't live the life they sing about (If I recall there was a big to-do with Midland about this). This is by far not my favorite Thomas song, but I personally love that he is so full of detail in this song. You know that Thomas wrote it and not some random writer. There's just something to me that makes the song feel really bloated, forced, and insincere. Like he's trying way too hard to show how "authentic" he is by cramming all these largely pointless details into the song. Something about the tone of the lyrics, and the choice of mundane and pointless details, just rubs me the wrong way in the same way that most "white guy with guitar" songs do. It's like there's this smarmy and strained tone to everything that undermines any possible authenticity. If it's "authentic" then it just sounds like it's trying way too hard. I honestly do not believe in the slightest that his WIFE is so popular that she has a checkmark on her instagram. I don't believe that he adopted a child from Uganda. Just because of the tone of the lyrics and the way he sings it.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2018 14:05:43 GMT -5
Um, you're then, arguing for argument's sake? If some of those things would be the same with the way he wrote it, and the way it could have been written (with no details) then, he just chose one of two options, and sadly, he chose wrong for you. I don't see how adding extra details makes him feel insincere. Would you rather him to say "I'm adopting", and then have a music break every time he says these things? Maybe he decided to add those details to flesh up the song. Usually people want to hear about the lives of their favorite artists, and proof is that Lauren has a blue check mark on her account. It's actually, the very first time someone says that a song has more than enough information, instead of less. I know that I enjoy the lyrics, and maybe you're just annoyed cause maybe you don't like it? Not saying you're bitter and looking for excuses to attack the song, but it seems rather odd to complain about these non-issue things.
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Post by jdbowman on May 9, 2018 15:37:35 GMT -5
This song is very "White guy with guitar" to me. It reminds me of how writers like Jason Mraz or Ed Sheeran throw in totally pointless details just to make the song feel more "personal" and "sensitive" when it just feels like either TMI, or detail for detail's sake. Detailed lyrics are a good thing, especially for people like me who don't pick up on vague or symbolic lyrics well. But songs like this just feel like they're unnecessarily padded with irrelevant minutiae. Sometimes less is more. For instance, why does Jason Mraz sing about checking his tongue in the mirror? No one wants to know that. Why does it matter that Ed Sheeran was six when he broke his leg? What relevance does that have to the song? Why does it matter that Lauren has a blue checkmark on her Instagram? Why do we need to know that their child was specifically adopted from Uganda? Even the lyrics that are okay just seem to have this smarmy, insincere tone to them that I feel often drags down other "white guy with guitar" type songs. It's like he's yelling "Hey look at me, guys, I'm being so deep and personal!" when he's literally just reading us pages out of his diary. He might as well be singing about how long the line was in Starbucks that day, or how he finally got rid of that hangnail. Also, could he not think of a better rhyme for "life changes" than "life changes"? All the overwriting he does in the rest of the song and that's where he cops out? so you want him to underwrite the portion of the song that you think he overwrites and then want him to overwrite the portion of the song you think he underwrites Creative, descriptive songwriting is good. And it's what we should require out of these more pop country sounding tunes. People hate on pop country because some of the songwriting is lazy and undescriptive. It doesn't invoke feelings or emotion or paint a picture. If all pop country writing was like this - i.e. blue checkmark to describe how many fans she has, the Die a Happy Man line, etc - it wouldn't get the bad rep. I hear those lines and I see her instagram account with the blue checkmark, I react when he sings that Die a Happy Man line like woah. Those are good things.
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