Train "When I Look To The Sky"

[ExActLy99]

The follow-up single to "Calling All Angels" which didn't do too bad on Pop, peaked at #23, but had the staying power to last until recurrent. This song has a few stations playing it, does this song going for adds? Anyways, I just heard the song and I could have sworn I've already heard this but then I realized the chorus is almost identical to Mandy Moore's "Cry" am I the only one who noticed this? The song is not bad, and is really rocketing up the Hot AC chart, but that of course is expected. Any predictions for the song? I say there is a good chance it won't chart, if it does #31.

[FreakyFlyBry]

ExActLy99 said:

Anyways, I just heard the song and I could have sworn I've already heard this but then I realized the chorus is almost identical to Mandy Moore's "Cry" am I the only one who noticed this?

I noticed that too.

I doubt it'll do that well, Train just can't seem to get a successful follow-up to their big hits. I'll say a peak of #39.

[irice22]

If "Cry" can't make Top 40, this better not!

[Mega248]

I say this will not be a big hit, for the reason Bryan stated. Train always has one huge hit off an album and then nothing but flops(excluding AAA) after. Here are my predictions for this song:

AC: WNC. "Calling All Angels" is still on the rise there and AC rarely gives non-AC acts two big hits off the same album.
Hot AC: #8
CHR/Pop: #42(the average of the peaks of "I Am" and "Something More").
Triple A: #3

[Radical347]

Although not great, this is infinitely better than "Calling All Angels." Bryan and Stacy's Mom are right in that it won't be big, but I don't think it will even make the Top 50 since CAA didn't go top 20 whereas the other two lead singles went Top 10. I think it'll get up to #2 or 3 N&A.

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

It's not a bad song but it's really dull. I think Train really tries too hard to make a song with feeling. The verses of this are really dull. Not boring like Vertical Horizon. Just simply dull.

[singingsparrow]

I have a feeling Train can finally break the "one hit an album" curse with this new single.

"When I Look To The Sky" has made it to #20 on Hot AC already with a pretty strong bullet. No second or third single from either of Train's first two albums made it past #20 ("I Am", "Something More" and "She's On Fire" all stalled between 20-30)

The difference here is that "Meet Virginia" and "Drops Of Jupiter" were both mega-hits that took forever to slide off the charts.

But this time "Calling All Angels" is considered a hit, but it is leaving room open for a second single to bode well. I think Train may pull something off here.

Sincerely,
Noah Eaton

[Mega248]

SingingSparrow said:

\No second or third single from either of Train's first two albums made it past #20 ("I Am", "Something More" and "She's On Fire" all stalled between 20-30)

"Something More" made it to #19 on Hot AC.

[someguy]

After hearing this song, I have no idea why "Calling All Angels" was the first single - this new one is so much better. Had they gone with this one first, I think they could've had a top 10 with it, but now, since it's the follow-up to "Calling All Angels", I'll guess they'll stall around #30. It's a great song, though.

[Rumors]

If I'm not mistaken, this is a remixed version of the original song that appears on the album. I haven't heard it yet so I don't know what they changed. I just think it is interesting that they re-recorded the song to obviously make it more radio (hit) friendly. I guess that's the trend now for even rock bands. Sort of sad IMO.

[allow that]

This song is much better than "Calling All Angels" but still kind of boring in my opinion. I also hear the Mandy Moore resemblance LOL.