Chris Young - “Raised On Country”

[straitouttanashville]

Jan 3, 2019 10:51:01 GMT -5 Troublemaker said:

Jan 3, 2019 10:16:40 GMT -5 countryisking said:

Hey! He's NOT a sellout! He just completely abandoned his original sound in search of commercial success! ...

Are u joking or what? Cause it sounds like you just defined a sellout

Correct me if I am wrong but I think he was being sarcastic. Pretty ironic song title based on Young's career. I guess ya win skme ya lose some.

[kcaviator]

I think mainstream Nashville is getting worried their “country” music is becoming irrelevant. Why else would multiple artists come out with braggadocious material stating how country they are when in reality they are urban metrosexuals? In the last year we’ve had Luke Bryan tell us what makes him (you) country, FGL tell us that we can’t say they’re not country (hilarious), and now Chris Young telling us that he was raised on country (er, pop garbage).

[justin5545]

Raised On Country, but would rather sing pop. That should be the title.

[thewp]

Jan 3, 2019 15:18:16 GMT -5 kcaviator said:

I think mainstream Nashville is getting worried their “country” music is becoming irrelevant. Why else would multiple artists come out with braggadocious material stating how country they are when in reality they are urban metrosexuals? In the last year we’ve had Luke Bryan tell us what makes him (you) country, FGL tell us that we can’t say they’re not country (hilarious), and now Chris Young telling us that he was raised on country (er, pop garbage).

Chris Young def does not qualify for metrosexual imo 😬

[kirkw]

Coming from someone who immediately posted on this forum my immediate disdain for "Losing Sleep" and correctly predicted it's weak commercial appeal, despite it's very slow climb to to the top of the country radio charts, I actually like this effort. This will be a smash that moves the needle for him, finally. You read it here first.

[sabre14]

[LBTrocks]

The melody is awesome. Chris absolutely nailed the vocal. I also love the groove of the song. This is reminiscent of his first album IMO, albeit a little more 'modern'

It's a million times better than anything on his last album so there's that.

[cerulean]

While I completely agree this a step in the right direction, I can't say I'm really a fan of this. I guess I've just never been a fan of these name-dropping, country-cred songs that rock out more than anything. Maybe it'll grow on me with a few listens.

[justin5545]

On the bright side, it's better than "90s Country" by Walker Hayes, but It still does nothing for me

[George Strait Junkie]

ok this is much better than anything on his last horridness album nothing special but miles better

[countryisking]

Yeah after hearing the full song I like it quite a bit. It's not his early material by any means but give me this over last album's Justin Bieber covers any day.

This should be a pretty big summer hit I'd think.

[phil1996]

Don’t like this at all. But I’ll also take it over the vomit-inducing Hangin On and Losing Sleep

[matty005]

Jan 3, 2019 10:16:40 GMT -5 countryisking said:

Jan 3, 2019 6:58:01 GMT -5 phil1996 said:

There’s parts of that preview where he doesn’t even sound like himself. Man oh man what a sellout.

Hey! He's NOT a sellout! He just completely abandoned his original sound in search of commercial success! ...

Who are you to say he was making the kind of music he wanted to back when YOU liked him? Maybe he always wanted to make music a little more on the pop side but didn’t because his voice was So country. The word sell out is used so much (you’ve also called Mitchell Tenpenny a sell out) when no one will ever know the reasons or whys someone changes their style.

[jimmy's carhartt]

I feel like so many of these artists are in a constant pendulum swing between country and pop-country, alternating every album cycle between "pushing the boundries of country" and "going back to my roots". Just make whatever damn music you love and stick to it.

[matty005]

Jan 4, 2019 13:53:32 GMT -5 jimmy's carhartt said:

I feel like so many of these artists are in a constant pendulum swing between country and pop-country, alternating every album cycle between "pushing the boundries of country" and "going back to my roots". Just make whatever damn music you love and stick to it.

Hear me out on this. I know this might sound crazy, but bear with me.

What if the artists (like many here and many outside of here) actually like both styles?

[phil1996]

Jan 4, 2019 13:27:22 GMT -5 matty005 said:

Jan 3, 2019 10:16:40 GMT -5 countryisking said:

Hey! He's NOT a sellout! He just completely abandoned his original sound in search of commercial success! ...

Who are you to say he was making the kind of music he wanted to back when YOU liked him? Maybe he always wanted to make music a little more on the pop side but didn’t because his voice was So country. The word sell out is used so much (you’ve also called Mitchell Tenpenny a sell out) when no one will ever know the reasons or whys someone changes their style.

Are you talking to me? Mitchell Tenpenny I can’t say is a sellout, considering this is his debut music. People sell out, mostly to sell records. Power to them. Respect? No. Plenty have stuck to their guns and probably extended their career because of it.

[countryisking]

Jan 4, 2019 15:43:55 GMT -5 phil1996 said:

Jan 4, 2019 13:27:22 GMT -5 matty005 said:

Who are you to say he was making the kind of music he wanted to back when YOU liked him? Maybe he always wanted to make music a little more on the pop side but didn’t because his voice was So country. The word sell out is used so much (you’ve also called Mitchell Tenpenny a sell out) when no one will ever know the reasons or whys someone changes their style.

Are you talking to me? Mitchell Tenpenny I can’t say is a sellout, considering this is his debut music. People sell out, mostly to sell records. Power to them. Respect? No. Plenty have stuck to their guns and probably extended their career because of it.

Yeah that's the thing. When Chris Young, Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley (temporarily), Rodney Atkins, The Band Perry, Billy Currington, Zac Brown Band, LoCash, etc all used to sound far more country than they do now...they either all used to make real country because it was the generally accepted sound, or they now all make pop country (or edm) because it is the generally accepted sound.

Either they were being trendy then or are being trendy now, and neither is respectable when these are artists that I want to follow because they are true to themselves and full of heart and soul.

[matty005]

Jan 4, 2019 16:06:58 GMT -5 countryisking said:

Jan 4, 2019 15:43:55 GMT -5 phil1996 said:

Are you talking to me? Mitchell Tenpenny I can’t say is a sellout, considering this is his debut music. People sell out, mostly to sell records. Power to them. Respect? No. Plenty have stuck to their guns and probably extended their career because of it.

Yeah that's the thing. When Chris Young, Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley (temporarily), Rodney Atkins, The Band Perry, Billy Currington, Zac Brown Band, LoCash, etc all used to sound far more country than they do now...they either all used to make real country because it was the generally accepted sound, or they now all make pop country (or edm) because it is the generally accepted sound.

Either they were being trendy then or are being trendy now, and neither is respectable when these are artists that I want to follow because they are true to themselves and full of heart and soul.

Or like I have said before, maybe they like both styles of music.

That guess is as good as yours so I don’t see the point in saying they sold out. No one will ever know.

I don’t know when it became a bad thing for artists to do different styles. I would hate to have a favorite artist who since day 1 has always stayed the same. Most artists have grown up on lots of different influences do their music reflects that.

[seak05]

Also the whole idea of sell out is ridiculous. Maybe what they want is to have people enjoy their music, so they put out the music that people seem to like the most. And we all need to get paid for our work, or we couldn't do it, so we do what our bosses ask. Does that make us all sell outs? It's ok to want to make money.

[phil1996]

Jan 4, 2019 17:36:52 GMT -5 seak05 said:

Also the whole idea of sell out is ridiculous. Maybe what they want is to have people enjoy their music, so they put out the music that people seem to like the most. And we all need to get paid for our work, or we couldn't do it, so we do what our bosses ask. Does that make us all sell outs? It's ok to want to make money.

In the words of Kip Moore. “If you’re following a trend, you’re late to the party, and they’re about to say last call”

Guys like Church/Kip evolve. Stay true to their sound, and the fan base grows.

Guys like Lynch/Young don’t have a fan base. The day ones are mostly long gone. Houser is getting his back after ADMITTING to selling out on his last album.

[seak05]

Jan 4, 2019 17:47:04 GMT -5 phil1996 said:

Jan 4, 2019 17:36:52 GMT -5 seak05 said:

Also the whole idea of sell out is ridiculous. Maybe what they want is to have people enjoy their music, so they put out the music that people seem to like the most. And we all need to get paid for our work, or we couldn't do it, so we do what our bosses ask. Does that make us all sell outs? It's ok to want to make money.

In the words of Kip Moore. “If you’re following a trend, you’re late to the party, and they’re about to say last call”

Guys like Church/Kip evolve. Stay true to their sound, and the fan base grows.

Guys like Lynch/Young don’t have a fan base. The day ones are mostly long gone. Houser is getting his back after ADMITTING to selling out on his last album.

Chris Young plays larger venues than Moore. But seriously like who you like, don't like who you don't like...but ascribing motivation to the artist like "sell out" to label who you don't like is silly. 

Also many artists have experimented with a variety of sounds over the course of their career.

Really purity tests are silly.

[jimmy's carhartt]

Jan 4, 2019 18:27:06 GMT -5 seak05 said:

Jan 4, 2019 17:47:04 GMT -5 phil1996 said:

In the words of Kip Moore. “If you’re following a trend, you’re late to the party, and they’re about to say last call”

Guys like Church/Kip evolve. Stay true to their sound, and the fan base grows.

Guys like Lynch/Young don’t have a fan base. The day ones are mostly long gone. Houser is getting his back after ADMITTING to selling out on his last album.

Chris Young plays larger venues than Moore. But seriously like who you like, don't like who you don't like...but ascribing motivation to the artist like "sell out" to label who you don't like is silly. 

Also many artists have experimented with a variety of sounds over the course of their career.

Really purity tests are silly.

It's not about variety of sounds, and it's not about purity tests. It's about everyone in the industry copycatting each other's sound at the direction of whatever the label thinks is the next big thing. If this is a purely organic result of artists experimenting with their sound, why does practically every artist get progressively more pop leaning over time? Wouldn't you expect a similar number of artists moving in a traditional direction? 

[recordyear]

Peaked at #16 on itunes so far. Losing Sleep peaked at #11 and I'm Comin Over peaked at #3.

[Kanenrá:ke]

This is a step up from the last album's singles and the A.M. singles. I'm somewhat satisfied with this though I'd have loved it if a fiddle had found it's way to the the prominent instrument. (or even included at all?)

I actually never found that he went pop, for the people who're saying that or EMD must really not know what those genres sound like. All his music has stayed well within the country sphere. Sure pop-country so the outside influences are there but to say he's changing genres is kinda silly to me.

My biggest problem with him (and the mainstream country genre as a whole) has been the downfall of lyrical focus. Chris' early work had a lot of great songs where the lyrics were more than just hooks. It's all so shallow now and lost a lot of depth. I'd love a more traditional sound to come back in terms of instrumentation and phrasing but the lyrical art has always been what I loved first and it's been my biggest loss.

I don't begrudge Chris at all for following where the industry is going, that's not selling out to me, I do however wish we could've got a few more great albums from him before the industry shifted. Maybe it'll turn back someday, as I said this is a step in the right direction.

[vann]

I totally agree with you.I think this single is better than songs on his last album...so there is some hope for Chris although I think the title and the name-dropping so cliche I think I can get used to this one.

[phil1996]

Jan 4, 2019 18:27:06 GMT -5 seak05 said:

Jan 4, 2019 17:47:04 GMT -5 phil1996 said:

In the words of Kip Moore. “If you’re following a trend, you’re late to the party, and they’re about to say last call”

Guys like Church/Kip evolve. Stay true to their sound, and the fan base grows.

Guys like Lynch/Young don’t have a fan base. The day ones are mostly long gone. Houser is getting his back after ADMITTING to selling out on his last album.

Chris Young plays larger venues than Moore. But seriously like who you like, don't like who you don't like...but ascribing motivation to the artist like "sell out" to label who you don't like is silly. 

Also many artists have experimented with a variety of sounds over the course of their career.

Really purity tests are silly.

He plays larger venues, yes. Fans know Moore’s album tracks word for word though. That’s the difference. Most people go to Young’s shows to get drunk and sing hit songs. Moore has a cult following. That’ll keep him around longer

[dm2081]

I liked this one on first listen. It won’t be my favorite song of the year or win any awards, but it’s fun, sounds pleasant, and seems to fit his voice a little better than some previous singles. Hopefully the album will have a couple of those country gems we normally look for with Chris.

[rsmatto]

Jan 4, 2019 23:26:26 GMT -5 phil1996 said:

Jan 4, 2019 18:27:06 GMT -5 seak05 said:

Chris Young plays larger venues than Moore. But seriously like who you like, don't like who you don't like...but ascribing motivation to the artist like "sell out" to label who you don't like is silly. 

Also many artists have experimented with a variety of sounds over the course of their career.

Really purity tests are silly.

He plays larger venues, yes. Fans know Moore’s album tracks word for word though. That’s the difference. Most people go to Young’s shows to get drunk and sing hit songs. Moore has a cult following. That’ll keep him around longer

You must not know Chris Young fans then. Seriously, he’s got some of the most hardcore fans out there. Has had some of them since he was a teenager. They go and sing along, just like Kip’s fans.

[.indulgecountry]

Jan 4, 2019 23:26:26 GMT -5 phil1996 said:

Jan 4, 2019 18:27:06 GMT -5 seak05 said:

Chris Young plays larger venues than Moore. But seriously like who you like, don't like who you don't like...but ascribing motivation to the artist like "sell out" to label who you don't like is silly. 

Also many artists have experimented with a variety of sounds over the course of their career.

Really purity tests are silly.

He plays larger venues, yes. Fans know Moore’s album tracks word for word though. That’s the difference. Most people go to Young’s shows to get drunk and sing hit songs. Moore has a cult following. That’ll keep him around longer

Well, to be fair, if Kip Moore only played "hit songs," his concerts would be pretty short.

Like rsmatto said above me, I'm sure Chris Young's fanbase is just as into him as Kip Moore's fans are to Kip Moore. I'm sure that goes for most artists. Sometimes people wind up going to shows for artists they aren't the biggest fans of for one reason or another, but I don't think that's the case the majority of the time. People hardly even shell out the money to buy albums or even singles on iTunes anymore, so I can't imagine a significant population of people are paying for concerts to see artists they aren't that invested in.

[Deleted]

Did someone really just say that Kip Moore is a bigger star than Chris Young????