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Post by toomuchboy on Feb 3, 2019 19:14:10 GMT -5
"Drinking Alone" should be the next single since so many people want it even if it's one of my least favorites on the album. The "Ooh Ooh Ooh"'s sound like a monkey mating call, lol. I liked "Love Wins" from the beginning, but I was wrong with Kelsea on "I Hate Love Songs" v. "Miss Me More." *shrug* I would rather the artist be successful than get the singles I want, I guess.
Hopefully this can at least make top 10 before they move on.
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Post by Wackadoodle on Feb 4, 2019 14:17:24 GMT -5
Is this getting a final push at radio this week? It leaped ahead of "There Was This Girl," "Down to the Honkytonk," and "Make It Sweet" on the building chart this morning and got 731 spins yesterday. At this rate, it'd get roughly 5100 spins for the week on Mediabase, which would be a gain of about 900 spins in seven days. Either today was a major fluke or Capitol may be starting to call for maximum spins. For a song that has poor research and has had a pretty slow climb up the charts, this would be a good week to push as "Love Wins" would be able to grab a spot in the top 10 on Mediabase as long as it can stay ahead of two songs out of the three it jumped ahead of on today's building chart. This would also free up Capitol's promotion team to devote all its attention to pushing "What Makes You Country," which is in real danger of missing #1 on the Billboard airplay chart, next week.
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Post by NeRD on Feb 5, 2019 8:33:00 GMT -5
Dreamt last night that End Up With You was the next single. I was so happy lol
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Post by trustypepper on Feb 7, 2019 23:25:19 GMT -5
I can completely understand Cry Pretty’s average radio performance but this should have been a #1 smash. Classic Carrie and perfect for radio. What a shame.
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Post by Carriefan1190 on Feb 10, 2019 13:25:16 GMT -5
Is this getting a final push at radio this week? It leaped ahead of "There Was This Girl," "Down to the Honkytonk," and "Make It Sweet" on the building chart this morning and got 731 spins yesterday. At this rate, it'd get roughly 5100 spins for the week on Mediabase, which would be a gain of about 900 spins in seven days. Either today was a major fluke or Capitol may be starting to call for maximum spins. For a song that has poor research and has had a pretty slow climb up the charts, this would be a good week to push as "Love Wins" would be able to grab a spot in the top 10 on Mediabase as long as it can stay ahead of two songs out of the three it jumped ahead of on today's building chart. This would also free up Capitol's promotion team to devote all its attention to pushing "What Makes You Country," which is in real danger of missing #1 on the Billboard airplay chart, next week. At this point, Carrie is #13 on mediabase, and should be #11 by next week. She’s so close to top 10 at this point, it would be pure stupidity to pull the plug when it’s almost knocking on the door of top 10. Once she hits top 10, then pull the plug.
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Post by matty005 on Feb 10, 2019 13:30:17 GMT -5
Is this getting a final push at radio this week? It leaped ahead of "There Was This Girl," "Down to the Honkytonk," and "Make It Sweet" on the building chart this morning and got 731 spins yesterday. At this rate, it'd get roughly 5100 spins for the week on Mediabase, which would be a gain of about 900 spins in seven days. Either today was a major fluke or Capitol may be starting to call for maximum spins. For a song that has poor research and has had a pretty slow climb up the charts, this would be a good week to push as "Love Wins" would be able to grab a spot in the top 10 on Mediabase as long as it can stay ahead of two songs out of the three it jumped ahead of on today's building chart. This would also free up Capitol's promotion team to devote all its attention to pushing "What Makes You Country," which is in real danger of missing #1 on the Billboard airplay chart, next week. At this point, Carrie is #13 on mediabase, and should be #11 by next week. She’s so close to top 10 at this point, it would be pure stupidity to pull the plug when it’s almost knocking on the door of top 10. Once she hits top 10, then pull the plug. Why is top 10 so important though? It means nothing - especially in this day and age. Have a song that is soaring up the charts by the time her tour starts and revive this era. Because this album is too solid to have it any other way.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2019 13:38:43 GMT -5
At this point, Carrie is #13 on mediabase, and should be #11 by next week. She’s so close to top 10 at this point, it would be pure stupidity to pull the plug when it’s almost knocking on the door of top 10. Once she hits top 10, then pull the plug. Why is top 10 so important though? It means nothing - especially in this day and age. Have a song that is soaring up the charts by the time her tour starts and revive this era. Because this album is too solid to have it any other way. While I agree with your second statement quite strongly, I also think preserving Carrie’s career-long Top 10 streak is of interest to her chart-conscious fans and should be of interest to UMG. It’s a very impressive accomplishment that speaks to her longevity and radio’s continued interest in her work. I do believe that “Love Wins” stalling in the teens is more circumstantial than not, given her pregnancy promo hiatus. It may not be the strongest track on Cry Pretty but it’s still a song by a female artist that is performing better than to be expected. Not Carrie Underwood-well, per se, but still decently.
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Post by matty005 on Feb 10, 2019 13:43:20 GMT -5
Why is top 10 so important though? It means nothing - especially in this day and age. Have a song that is soaring up the charts by the time her tour starts and revive this era. Because this album is too solid to have it any other way. While I agree with your second statement quite strongly, I also think preserving Carrie’s career-long Top 10 streak is of interest to her chart-conscious fans and should be of interest to UMG. It’s a very impressive accomplishment that speaks to her longevity and radio’s continued interest in her work. I do believe that “Love Wins” stalling in the teens is more circumstantial than not, given her pregnancy promo hiatus. It may not be the strongest track on Cry Pretty but it’s still a song by a female artist that is performing better than to be expected. Not Carrie Underwood-well, per se, but still decently. I don't think it's important enough to that small niche of fans to let this era stall any more than it has. I would rather get a new single out there right now and let it do it's thing, rather than have a song that even some of Carrie's biggest fans aren't super excited about.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2019 13:47:01 GMT -5
While I agree with your second statement quite strongly, I also think preserving Carrie’s career-long Top 10 streak is of interest to her chart-conscious fans and should be of interest to UMG. It’s a very impressive accomplishment that speaks to her longevity and radio’s continued interest in her work. I do believe that “Love Wins” stalling in the teens is more circumstantial than not, given her pregnancy promo hiatus. It may not be the strongest track on Cry Pretty but it’s still a song by a female artist that is performing better than to be expected. Not Carrie Underwood-well, per se, but still decently. I don't think it's important enough to that small niche of fans to let this era stall any more than it has. I would rather get a new single out there right now and let it do it's thing, rather than have a song that even some of Carrie's biggest fans aren't super excited about. Again, I really think it’s what’s of interest to many for sake of semantics. Would I like to see a new single roll-out by next month? Absolutely! But we have the next 2.5 months and ACM Awards to promote a strong single that will coincide with the start of the tour. I’m hoping they go five singles deep because there’s a lot of potential in this album that is not indicated by “Love Wins.”
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Post by matty005 on Feb 10, 2019 13:49:33 GMT -5
I don't think it's important enough to that small niche of fans to let this era stall any more than it has. I would rather get a new single out there right now and let it do it's thing, rather than have a song that even some of Carrie's biggest fans aren't super excited about. Again, I really think it’s what’s of interest to many for sake of semantics. Would I like to see a new single roll-out by next month? Absolutely! But we have the next 2.5 months and ACM Awards to promote a strong single that will coincide with the start of the tour. I’m hoping they go five singles deep because there’s a lot of potential in this album that is not indicated by “Love Wins.” But she is Carrie Underwood. And while a top 10 streak is impressive (it really is) it's going to come to an end sooner than later anyway. And again. She is Carrie Underwood. That accomplishment is not even on the first 5 pages of everything she has accomplished.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2019 14:07:45 GMT -5
Again, I really think it’s what’s of interest to many for sake of semantics. Would I like to see a new single roll-out by next month? Absolutely! But we have the next 2.5 months and ACM Awards to promote a strong single that will coincide with the start of the tour. I’m hoping they go five singles deep because there’s a lot of potential in this album that is not indicated by “Love Wins.” But she is Carrie Underwood. And while a top 10 streak is impressive (it really is) it's going to come to an end sooner than later anyway. And again. She is Carrie Underwood. That accomplishment is not even on the first 5 pages of everything she has accomplished. Again, I’m not necessarily disagreeing! I just can understand why the label has yet to pull the single. Ideally, Carrie and her team would probably want to see her promote upcoming material in her best form. The era is by no means over, it’s just experienced a bit of a lull—which I’d rather see happening while this song is charting than “Drinking Alone,” for example. ETA: And if this single does break that Top 10 momentum 13 years into a female country musician’s career, that would still be THIRTEEN YEARS worth of well-positioned singles.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Feb 10, 2019 14:08:46 GMT -5
It's probably only a few weeks out from hitting the Top 10 though, so why not push it in there like they did for "Cry Pretty"? Dropping it after they've come this far seems pointless. They can still release the third single sometime in March and it won't hurt anything.
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Post by gardyfan on Feb 10, 2019 14:11:33 GMT -5
Who's to say the next single will blast up the charts anyways? This album era hasn't been great for her as far as that goes.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2019 14:15:35 GMT -5
Who's to say the next single will blast up the charts anyways? This album era hasn't been great for her as far as that goes. I believe they are saving the stronger material for when she has a full-range of ability to actively promote. Remember all the way back to 2007 when “So Small” was released and then the album subsequently dropped and many fans thought, “This is what they chose to release first?” Then there was a song called “Just a Dream” that smashed and is still revered as one of her best singles. Sometimes it’s okay to pull back and wait to make a move.
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 10, 2019 15:13:18 GMT -5
Who's to say the next single will blast up the charts anyways? This album era hasn't been great for her as far as that goes. I believe they are saving the stronger material for when she has a full-range of ability to actively promote. Remember all the way back to 2007 when “So Small” was released and then the album subsequently dropped and many fans thought, “This is what they chose to release first?” Then there was a song called “Just a Dream” that smashed and is still revered as one of her best singles. Sometimes it’s okay to pull back and wait to make a move. The problem being that this album doesn't offer anything remotely close to a "Just A Dream" moment...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2019 15:21:25 GMT -5
I believe they are saving the stronger material for when she has a full-range of ability to actively promote. Remember all the way back to 2007 when “So Small” was released and then the album subsequently dropped and many fans thought, “This is what they chose to release first?” Then there was a song called “Just a Dream” that smashed and is still revered as one of her best singles. Sometimes it’s okay to pull back and wait to make a move. The problem being that this album doesn't offer anything remotely close to a "Just A Dream" moment... How not? “Drinking Alone,” “End Up With You,” “That Song...,” and “Southbound” all stand a great chance of being successful at country radio. “Low” could be a showstopping tour moment, same as “Spinning Bottles.” There are hits waiting to happen on this record.
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Post by raylatch98 on Feb 10, 2019 15:31:46 GMT -5
The problem being that this album doesn't offer anything remotely close to a "Just A Dream" moment... How not? “Drinking Alone,” “End Up With You,” “That Song...,”and “Southbound” all stand a great chance of being successful at country radio. “Low” could be a showstopping tour moment, same as “Spinning Bottles.” There are hits waiting to happen on this record. Oh gosh no. I don't think "That Song We Used to Make Love Too" would do well on country radio at all. I think it would stall out just inside the Top 20. That song is just too out there to be successful. Honestly the best bet to get the momentum back, is probably "Southbound" as a safe radio hit, "Drinking Alone" also could do well since the sales were the best for that song out of all the songs released. But if the label releases "That Song..." then you might as well kiss this era goodbye as that will just be the nail in the coffin for this album era. In terms of "Love Wins" hitting the Top 10. I don't know if it has enough in the tank to make the Top 10. The gains have really slowed down the past 2 weeks and I imagine they probably will continue to slow down as this song is already above 20 weeks.
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 10, 2019 15:50:01 GMT -5
The problem being that this album doesn't offer anything remotely close to a "Just A Dream" moment... How not? “Drinking Alone,” “End Up With You,” “That Song...,” and “Southbound” all stand a great chance of being successful at country radio. “Low” could be a showstopping tour moment, same as “Spinning Bottles.” There are hits waiting to happen on this record. "Just A Dream" is an incredible song that (mostly) everybody loves, has radio potential, AND is a show stopping moment. Nothing on this album meets all three points. "Drinking Alone" and "End Up With You" are liked by the majority, and they have hit potential, but honestly they would just be regular hits... There's nothing "show stopping" about them, unless you want to describe them as show stopping simply because they might perform better than the first two singles have. "That Song..." would never stand the light of day as a radio single, and honestly it is just as hated as it is loved. The people who think it sounds like a hit seem to be an extremely vocal minority who have no knowledge of how country radio works (i.e. her more pop-leaning fans). "Southbound" is nothing but cliched lyrics, cluttered production, and boring melodies, and while it would probably be a hit, there is no reason whatsoever why it would perform any better than "Love Wins" has. "Low" and "Spinning Bottles" are both incredible for sure, but they lack the "big hit" vibe that "Just A Dream" had. They will be show stopping tour moments for sure, and among the best songs on the album for sure, but they just don't have the radio potential. (I would love to be proven wrong on that point though, because I would be 100% in to see either of them be huge smashes!) Of course this is all my personal opinion. If anyone does think that any song on this album has the same potential to be a massive hit that defines her entire career the way that "Just A Dream" did for the Carnival Ride album, they are more than welcome to continue having that belief!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2019 16:00:58 GMT -5
How not? “Drinking Alone,” “End Up With You,” “That Song...,”and “Southbound” all stand a great chance of being successful at country radio. “Low” could be a showstopping tour moment, same as “Spinning Bottles.” There are hits waiting to happen on this record. Oh gosh no. I don't think "That Song We Used to Make Love Too" would do well on country radio at all. I think it would stall out just inside the Top 20. That song is just too out there to be successful. Honestly the best bet to get the momentum back, is probably "Southbound" as a safe radio hit, "Drinking Alone" also could do well since the sales were the best for that song out of all the songs released. But if the label releases "That Song..." then you might as well kiss this era goodbye as that will just be the nail in the coffin for this album era. In terms of "Love Wins" hitting the Top 10. I don't know if it has enough in the tank to make the Top 10. The gains have really slowed down the past 2 weeks and I imagine they probably will continue to slow down as this song is already above 20 weeks. I respect the opinion of everyone who contributes to an artistic conversation regarding a body of work like Cry Pretty, but I’m not sure I necessarily agree with your perspective on “That Song...” It’s sonically different than most of her material, which I believe is a favorable quality. If we deem a song like that unworthy of being released, she may as well continue to release “Undo It” and “Good Girl,” the so-called ‘boy bashers’ that don’t contribute to her artists development but chart well. I say this with no animosity, but just to present a separate viewpoint.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2019 16:09:19 GMT -5
How not? “Drinking Alone,” “End Up With You,” “That Song...,” and “Southbound” all stand a great chance of being successful at country radio. “Low” could be a showstopping tour moment, same as “Spinning Bottles.” There are hits waiting to happen on this record. "Just A Dream" is an incredible song that (mostly) everybody loves, has radio potential, AND is a show stopping moment. Nothing on this album meets all three points. "Drinking Alone" and "End Up With You" are liked by the majority, and they have hit potential, but honestly they would just be regular hits... There's nothing "show stopping" about them, unless you want to describe them as show stopping simply because they might perform better than the first two singles have. "That Song..." would never stand the light of day as a radio single, and honestly it is just as hated as it is loved. The people who think it sounds like a hit seem to be an extremely vocal minority who have no knowledge of how country radio works (i.e. her more pop-leaning fans). "Southbound" is nothing but cliched lyrics, cluttered production, and boring melodies, and while it would probably be a hit, there is no reason whatsoever why it would perform any better than "Love Wins" has. "Low" and "Spinning Bottles" are both incredible for sure, but they lack the "big hit" vibe that "Just A Dream" had. They will be show stopping tour moments for sure, and among the best songs on the album for sure, but they just don't have the radio potential. (I would love to be proven wrong on that point though, because I would be 100% in to see either of them be huge smashes!) Of course this is all my personal opinion. If anyone does think that any song on this album has the same potential to be a massive hit that defines her entire career the way that "Just A Dream" did for the Carnival Ride album, they are more than welcome to continue having that belief! I apologize for double-posting. I never listed “Drinking Alone” or “End Up with You” as showstoppers, nor did I consider “Low” or “Spinning Bottles” to be radio-friendly. Quite the opposite. As for those who think “That Song...” could be a relevant release being synonymous with those who “don’t understand” country radio, I think that’s a rather judgmental statement. I’ve followed charts throughout Carrie’s career; just because I’m more of an observer than a poster doesn’t render me as oblivious to the format’s practices. By that logic, I’d also be ‘incorrect’ in saying Kacey Musgraves Golden Hour is a magnificent triumph of songwriting and musicanship. Country radio may not touch it, but the critical acclaim speaks for itself.
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 10, 2019 16:30:13 GMT -5
"Just A Dream" is an incredible song that (mostly) everybody loves, has radio potential, AND is a show stopping moment. Nothing on this album meets all three points. "Drinking Alone" and "End Up With You" are liked by the majority, and they have hit potential, but honestly they would just be regular hits... There's nothing "show stopping" about them, unless you want to describe them as show stopping simply because they might perform better than the first two singles have. "That Song..." would never stand the light of day as a radio single, and honestly it is just as hated as it is loved. The people who think it sounds like a hit seem to be an extremely vocal minority who have no knowledge of how country radio works (i.e. her more pop-leaning fans). "Southbound" is nothing but cliched lyrics, cluttered production, and boring melodies, and while it would probably be a hit, there is no reason whatsoever why it would perform any better than "Love Wins" has. "Low" and "Spinning Bottles" are both incredible for sure, but they lack the "big hit" vibe that "Just A Dream" had. They will be show stopping tour moments for sure, and among the best songs on the album for sure, but they just don't have the radio potential. (I would love to be proven wrong on that point though, because I would be 100% in to see either of them be huge smashes!) Of course this is all my personal opinion. If anyone does think that any song on this album has the same potential to be a massive hit that defines her entire career the way that "Just A Dream" did for the Carnival Ride album, they are more than welcome to continue having that belief! I apologize for double-posting. I never listed “Drinking Alone” or “End Up with You” as showstoppers, nor did I consider “Low” or “Spinning Bottles” to be radio-friendly. Quite the opposite. As for those who think “That Song...” could be a relevant release being synonymous with those who “don’t understand” country radio, I think that’s a rather judgmental statement. I’ve followed charts throughout Carrie’s career; just because I’m more of an observer than a poster doesn’t render me as oblivious to the format’s practices. By that logic, I’d also be ‘incorrect’ in saying Kacey Musgraves Golden Hour is a magnificent triumph of songwriting and musicanship. Country radio may not touch it, but the critical acclaim speaks for itself. You may not have listed them as showstoppers, but this is all related to you saying that this album still had hits yet to come that are on the level of "Just A Dream". But if the hits are not going to be show-stoppers, then they are by definition not on the same level as "Just A Dream"... Granted, that is all based in my own personal perception of JAD being a showstopper, but I think the majority would agree that it is based on the emotionally impactful lyrics and Carrie's soul-stirring vocal performance. And I didn't mean that to be a personal attack towards you, I was just saying that the majority of people who know anything about country radio know that there is no chance of "That Song..." being a hit on country radio. If you don't fall with the majority, there is nothing wrong with that. Everyone has different opinions based on their experiences and perceptions. You would, in fact, be incorrect however if you tried to suggest that "That Song..." can even remotely be compared to Kacey's Golden Hour if you are trying to make an argument about critical acclaim A handful of stans thinking one song could be a hit is hardly "critical acclaim" compared to an entire album that has been outselling dozens of artists with huge hits and consuming award show nominations like they are candy.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2019 16:36:02 GMT -5
I apologize for double-posting. I never listed “Drinking Alone” or “End Up with You” as showstoppers, nor did I consider “Low” or “Spinning Bottles” to be radio-friendly. Quite the opposite. As for those who think “That Song...” could be a relevant release being synonymous with those who “don’t understand” country radio, I think that’s a rather judgmental statement. I’ve followed charts throughout Carrie’s career; just because I’m more of an observer than a poster doesn’t render me as oblivious to the format’s practices. By that logic, I’d also be ‘incorrect’ in saying Kacey Musgraves Golden Hour is a magnificent triumph of songwriting and musicanship. Country radio may not touch it, but the critical acclaim speaks for itself. You may not have listed them as showstoppers, but this is all related to you saying that this album still had hits yet to come that are on the level of "Just A Dream". But if the hits are not going to be show-stoppers, then they are by definition not on the same level as "Just A Dream"... Granted, that is all based in my own personal perception of JAD being a showstopper, but I think the majority would agree that it is based on the emotionally impactful lyrics and Carrie's soul-stirring vocal performance. And I didn't mean that to be a personal attack towards you, I was just saying that the majority of people who know anything about country radio know that there is no chance of "That Song..." being a hit on country radio. If you don't fall with the majority, there is nothing wrong with that. Everyone has different opinions based on their experiences and perceptions. You would, in fact, be incorrect however if you tried to suggest that "That Song..." can even remotely be compared to Kacey's Golden Hour if you are trying to make an argument about critical acclaim A handful of stans thinking one song could be a hit is hardly "critical acclaim" compared to an entire album that has been outselling dozens of artists with huge hits and consuming award show nominations like they are candy. My use of Kacey in this context is merely to demonstrate that airplay does not always coordinate with a single’s artistic merit. I was not trying to level her album and “That Song...” I apologize if that was misinterpreted. This forum is so harsh at times. Everyone should be welcome to share their opinions respectful and in a well-articulated manner.
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Post by matty005 on Feb 10, 2019 16:45:44 GMT -5
You may not have listed them as showstoppers, but this is all related to you saying that this album still had hits yet to come that are on the level of "Just A Dream". But if the hits are not going to be show-stoppers, then they are by definition not on the same level as "Just A Dream"... Granted, that is all based in my own personal perception of JAD being a showstopper, but I think the majority would agree that it is based on the emotionally impactful lyrics and Carrie's soul-stirring vocal performance. And I didn't mean that to be a personal attack towards you, I was just saying that the majority of people who know anything about country radio know that there is no chance of "That Song..." being a hit on country radio. If you don't fall with the majority, there is nothing wrong with that. Everyone has different opinions based on their experiences and perceptions. You would, in fact, be incorrect however if you tried to suggest that "That Song..." can even remotely be compared to Kacey's Golden Hour if you are trying to make an argument about critical acclaim A handful of stans thinking one song could be a hit is hardly "critical acclaim" compared to an entire album that has been outselling dozens of artists with huge hits and consuming award show nominations like they are candy. My use of Kacey in this context is merely to demonstrate that airplay does not always coordinate with a single’s artistic merit. I was not trying to level her album and “That Song...” I apologize if that was misinterpreted. This forum is so harsh at times. Everyone should be welcome to share their opinions respectful and in a well-articulated manner. That is all I am seeing in the forum (and especially in this thread). Remember, not everyone here is a Carrie fan or a Luke Bryan fan or a Tim McGraw fan, so not every post is going to be, "best song!" "best album!""this is a smash!!!" type post. I enjoy your posts and I hope you continue to be a contributor here. But keep in mind, this isn't CarrieFans or whatever her site is, so not everyone is going to love everything she does.
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 10, 2019 16:47:31 GMT -5
You may not have listed them as showstoppers, but this is all related to you saying that this album still had hits yet to come that are on the level of "Just A Dream". But if the hits are not going to be show-stoppers, then they are by definition not on the same level as "Just A Dream"... Granted, that is all based in my own personal perception of JAD being a showstopper, but I think the majority would agree that it is based on the emotionally impactful lyrics and Carrie's soul-stirring vocal performance. And I didn't mean that to be a personal attack towards you, I was just saying that the majority of people who know anything about country radio know that there is no chance of "That Song..." being a hit on country radio. If you don't fall with the majority, there is nothing wrong with that. Everyone has different opinions based on their experiences and perceptions. You would, in fact, be incorrect however if you tried to suggest that "That Song..." can even remotely be compared to Kacey's Golden Hour if you are trying to make an argument about critical acclaim A handful of stans thinking one song could be a hit is hardly "critical acclaim" compared to an entire album that has been outselling dozens of artists with huge hits and consuming award show nominations like they are candy. My use of Kacey in this context is merely to demonstrate that airplay does not always coordinate with a single’s artistic merit. I was not trying to level her album and “That Song...” I apologize if that was misinterpreted. This forum is so harsh at times. Everyone should be welcome to share their opinions respectful and in a well-articulated manner. I may have leapt on that comparison too quickly and assumed you were comparing them more directly than you meant to. You are certainly correct that acclaim can speak for itself, even without the potential for radio success! That is an assertion that I would gladly give to both "Low" and "Spinning Bottles" Those will forever be album tracks that help define and shape her career, even if they will never be radio hits! I just don't see the same thing happening for "That Song...", but again, that is just my personal opinion. If it does end up being a huge hit on country radio, then good for Carrie! It's always nice to see her get success :) Regarding this forum being "harsh", this is a place where everybody is entitled to share their opinions, whether they agree or not. Sometimes nerves can be touched, but at least in my case, hard feelings are never intended.
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gingersnap
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Post by gingersnap on Feb 10, 2019 18:23:36 GMT -5
Just my opinion, but I feel Carrie's hits on radio are numbered, She is 35 years old and just like Miranda at this age, radio hasn't been so fast to play her music. Carrie may get hits here and there, but probably the only way, she will have success is to go the way Miranda did and duet with a male singer.
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thewp
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Post by thewp on Feb 10, 2019 18:50:27 GMT -5
Just my opinion, but I feel Carrie's hits on radio are numbered, She is 35 years old and just like Miranda at this age, radio hasn't been so fast to play her music. Carrie may get hits here and there, but probably the only way, she will have success is to go the way Miranda did and duet with a male singer. I really don't think she's that bad off. Her radio success has always eclipsed Miranda's, I think it'll slow down, for sure, as it has or will for most everyone 13? years into her career, but I think she has more time left.
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musicfan134
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Post by musicfan134 on Feb 10, 2019 21:47:38 GMT -5
I mean, if you want to get technical, she already HAS slowed down. CP was her first single to miss the top 3, unless you count Something Bad which wasn't technically "her" song. I really don't see LW hitting the top 3 (would love to be proven wrong). But you know what? She'll be fine.
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Post by 14887fan on Feb 11, 2019 16:06:25 GMT -5
This reflects far worse on radio than it does Carrie — not because of the song, but because amidst a time where women really don’t have any guarantee at clearing the top 10, let alone hitting #1 (and most CERTAINLY never at the same pace as most men do), they’re showing that the only woman who has typically always been guaranteed an easy ride to the top 3 with each release (again, like so many male counterparts) is no longer invincible.
Very very very verrrrrry excited to see this song end its run and we can get a third single pushed out for the springtime.
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Post by bigfan101 on Feb 11, 2019 16:28:32 GMT -5
This reflects far worse on radio than it does Carrie — not because of the song, but because amidst a time where women really don’t have any guarantee at clearing the top 10, let alone hitting #1 (and most CERTAINLY never at the same pace as most men do), they’re showing that the only woman who has typically always been guaranteed an easy ride to the top 3 with each release (again, like so many male counterparts) is no longer invincible. Very very very verrrrrry excited to see this song end its run and we can get a third single pushed out for the springtime. At least radio SEEMS to be backing some more female artists right now, Miss Me More looks like a lock for #1. And Maren Morris, Runaway June, Maddie & Tae and Carly Pearce are making some positive moves.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2019 21:10:58 GMT -5
Browsing Country Aircheck just now, I saw an add for Power Ups on Luke Bryan’s “What Makes You Country.” If they’re pushing his single this week, perhaps they’ll do the same with “Love Wins” next?
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