Conner Smith - "Take It Slow"

[christianlarson9]

Artist: Conner Smith
Single: "Learn From It"
Writers: Conner Smith, Mark Trussell, Ryan Hurd
Album: Didn't Go Too Far EP
Label: Columbia Nashville
Impact Date: September 12, 2022 (via AllAccess)

As previously mentioned in the "Learn From It" thread, Conner Smith's sophomore country radio single will be "Take It Slow". 

[bigfan101]

UGHHHHHHH.

Again, this is not a BAD song by any means, but this kid has the potential to be a superstar and they are just making the wrong single choices again and again.

Give me I Hate Alabama, Didn't Go To Far, Somewhere in a Small Town, Why I Can't Leave...literally nearly anything else he has released over this lol.

[.indulgecountry]

Aug 17, 2022 15:50:33 GMT -5 bigfan101 said:

Give me I Hate Alabama, Didn't Go To Far, Somewhere in a Small Town, Why I Can't Leave...literally nearly anything else he has released over this lol.

This. Yawn. I don't see this doing significantly better than "Learn from It" did. It's definitely not the kind of song that's going to help him stand out or make him a star. He has potential and has shown flashes of brilliance with the songs listed above, but he/his team has ignored all of the songs with any kind of originality and stronger hooks.

[dm2081]

This feels like a definite smash imo, and my guess is the streaming numbers must have been quite strong to pull the plug on “Learn From It”. I love “I Hate Alabama”, and still hope that will be a single someday because it’s fricking amazing, but “Take it Slow” is such a jam. It gives me big Sam Hunt vibes, and it’s insanely catchy.

[tbc0731]

Aug 17, 2022 21:14:44 GMT -5 dm2081 said:

This feels like a definite smash imo, and my guess is the streaming numbers must have been quite strong to pull the plug on “Learn From It”. I love “I Hate Alabama”, and still hope that will be a single someday because it’s fricking amazing, but “Take it Slow” is such a jam. It gives me big Sam Hunt vibes, and it’s insanely catchy.

[Kanenrá:ke]

Looks like another artist who’s team is just going to play it safe. Honestly should’ve stuck with “Learn From It” if they were just going to pick this. It’s not horrible or anything but it’s bland. At least LFI has an interesting melody, and vocally was better too. He sounds lazy here.

[baltized]

I like this. I actually think it has breakout written all over it. I like it better than “Learn From It” personally.

[maine]

Super safe choice that won't move the needle. Is he managed by Ryan Hurd's team or something? Lol

[LBTrocks]

This is boring, but I also didn't care for "I Hate Alabama" at all so I'm not upset that didn't get released. This sounds like a fairly safe choice for radio, but it really isn't exciting and I doubt it's going to be that memorable.

[bigfan101]

Sounds like there is another smash on its way.... (but yet they are going with this.)

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[baltized]

Based on the Spotify streams of this song, maybe the audience is responding well to it? Maybe they figure they can get a hit based on the streams.

[.indulgecountry]

Aug 26, 2022 16:23:04 GMT -5 baltized said:

Based on the Spotify streams of this song, maybe the audience is responding well to it? Maybe they figure they can get a hit based on the streams.

I think it's really just because it got put in some bigger playlists so that upped its streams.

[raylatch98]

5th most added with 18 stations. Not completely DOA but certainly not good at all

[bigfan101]

Not surprised. This shouldn't have been the choice.

[Kanenrá:ke]

A given how many new males are having some good hype right now it doesn’t feel smart to me to go so faceless with their single choices here.

I think they’ll need a 3rd single to try again with him.

[.indulgecountry]

Yeah, that adds figure says it all imo. I knew this wouldn't do anything for him.

[recordyear]

Debut at #60 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart.

[bigfan101]

Music Video:

[nncountrykid]

This guy was doomed the minute his label completely squandered all the hype around I Hate Alabama.

[maine]

I like him a lot and think he has massive potential, but his team is just choosing the wrong singles to launch him. Both this and "Learn From It" are good, but they're not super memorable.

I understand the appeal of "I Hate Alabama", but I view that one more as a novelty kind of single that can become a bit more polarizing as it gets pushed to a more broader audience? I always thought that was the reason they didn't use it despite it being probably his most viral song.

"Didn't Go Too Far", to me, was the hidden gem of his EP, and still my favorite of the songs he's released so far. One of my most played songs of 2022. It felt like a low risk, high reward type of single.

[.indulgecountry]

I hope this manages to do well enough that they stick with him and it opens the opportunity for a better single to hit after it. "Somewhere in a Small Town," "Didn't Go Too Far," "I Hate Alabama," "Why I Can't Leave," and "Orange and White" are all A+ in my book. This song is like... C- at best. It's disappointing because he's pretty high on my list of newcomer males that haven't broken through yet on the strength of those 5 songs I listed, all of which blow this + "Learn from It" totally out of the water. I think the novelty of "I Hate Alabama" wouldn't have hindered it really as a country hit, and it showed all the signs of moving the needle for him, but if they didn't want to go that route, they have... so many other much better options. I'm really rooting for him to make it.

[raylatch98]

Fell out of the Top 60 on Billboard Airplay tonight, I don't know if this song is absolutely done but this has only gotten 4 adds since the new year on Mediabase and got no adds the past couple of weeks so if this is still being promoted, I doubt radio takes it much farther regardless. 

[Deleted]

So sad. I love Conner and he's got some really amazing songs (Orange & White, I Hate Alabama stand out). I feel like he just won't be able to break through unfortunately. If Take it Slow were released after he was somewhat notable, I am sure it would have done much better. I really hope radio will still give him a chance.

[baltized]

He released a new song ‘Creek Will Rise’ and it got 2 adds this week. I wonder if this will be his next single?

[.indulgecountry]

Mar 1, 2023 13:02:17 GMT -5 baltized said:

He released a new song ‘Creek Will Rise’ and it got 2 adds this week. I wonder if this will be his next single?

It'd be the first time he's put out a single thus far that isn't generic faceless fluff, so I'd hope so. He's had too many great songs thus far and they've all remained missed opportunities. He needs a standout song and "Creek Will Rise" would be a much better choice than either this or "Learn from It."

[baltized]

Mar 1, 2023 19:32:25 GMT -5 .indulgecountry said:

Mar 1, 2023 13:02:17 GMT -5 baltized said:

He released a new song ‘Creek Will Rise’ and it got 2 adds this week. I wonder if this will be his next single?

It'd be the first time he's put out a single thus far that isn't generic faceless fluff, so I'd hope so. He's had too many great songs thus far and they've all remained missed opportunities. He needs a standout song and "Creek Will Rise" would be a much better choice than either this or "Learn from It."

I think he just needs the right song to truly breakout. I think he has star power. I would love to see him be huge.

[LBTrocks]

Wow, "Creek Will Rise" is really great. Easily the best thing he's done. Great vocal too. He definitely needs more songs like that one.

[vamp111]

If someone on his team is lurking- Please release "Creek Will Rise" as his next single!

[cousingerard]

Mar 4, 2023 1:48:48 GMT -5 vamp111 said:

If someone on his team is lurking- Please release "Creek Will Rise" as his next single!

This is going to be his next single.

[vamp111]

I guess google is my friend. Sounds like its official!

“Creek Will Rise” is slated to be Smith’s brand-new single and will hit country radio later this Spring.



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Conner Smith delivers a bluegrass-inflected twang rocker with his brand-new track, “Creek Will Rise,” via The Valery Music Co. The new song impact Country radio this spring!