Emerson Drive - "Belongs To You"

[kw9461]

Dec 8, 2008 15:25:18 GMT -5 EmersonDrive13Rocks said:

Dec 6, 2008 6:18:16 GMT -5 EmersonDrive13Rocks said:

Moves up from #49 to #46 in it's 3rd week on Billboard/R&R.

Also I will be posting Mediabase updates and chart updates in this thread since it is NOT against the rules of Pulse Music Boards to post daily chart updates! Every other section has people who post daily chart updates in threads and the country section CANNOT have it's own rules! If you ban or suspend me then I will go to one of the Admins and complain!

Here is the Mediabase update for today:

49 46 EMERSON DRIVE Belongs To You 226 161 65 1.320

This is doing nicely so far. 3 weeks and #46 is really good.

Ok I've come to a compromise. I will post every an update every Monday with Mediabase and Thursday for Billboard/R&R

45 42 EMERSON DRIVE Belongs To You 250 185 65 1.466

Moved up 4 spots in 2 days. Gained 24 spins and +0.146 AI in that time.

I'm not sure how the others will feel, but I think that sounds fair enough.

(Attempting to get back on topic) This song has really grown on me. I still wish that they would've went a different production route, but the lyrics are very strong and what it lacks in distinctiveness, it makes up for in substance.

[sbp17]

Dec 8, 2008 15:43:12 GMT -5 kw9461 said:

I'm not sure how the others will feel, but I think that sounds fair enough.

Absolutely.

[EmersonDrive13Rocks]

Dec 8, 2008 15:43:12 GMT -5 kw9461 said:

(Attempting to get back on topic) This song has really grown on me. I still wish that they would've went a different production route, but the lyrics are very strong and what it lacks in distinctiveness, it makes up for in substance.

I agree. The songwriter is Dave Berg who is the CMA songwriter of the year and he also wrote "Moments". The lyrics are very strong if a bit cliche and while the production is over done the band still does a great job singing and playing it.

[EmersonDrive13Rocks]

Billboard/R&R Country Song Chart 12/12/2008
39 46 4 EMERSON DRIVE BELONGS TO YOU MIDAS/VALORY 1.382 +0.228 242 43

I love the new recurrent rule!!! Ok maybe it should be after 15 weeks, below #10, and losing AI for 3 weeks in a row. Still not complaining about this being top 40 already.

[EmersonDrive13Rocks]

This week:
42 43 EMERSON DRIVE Belongs To You 351 250 101 1.862

Last week:
45 42 EMERSON DRIVE Belongs To You 250 185 65 1.466

Lost 1 spot but gained 101 spins and 0.396 AI.

[flattlinesnoodle]

Hopefully the single will pick up after the holidays.

[EmersonDrive13Rocks]

34 35 34 EMERSON DRIVE Belongs To You Midas/Valory 2008 668 627 41 107 6.0 5.6 +0.4

Hopefully it will start making some nice gains soon.

[EmersonDrive13Rocks]

This song is so dead right now! Very sad!

[Dustin J.]

Feb 20, 2009 4:01:30 GMT -5 EmersonDrive13Rocks said:

This song is so dead right now! Very sad!

Very true. I worried that this song would get lost in the shuffle so to speak. While ED did have a big hit with "Moments", I really feel like their niche on country radio is with mid-uptempo songs.

I hope the release date of the album doesn't get pushed back.

[EmersonDrive13Rocks]

I much as I love this song they made a mistake not releasing "The Extra Mile" as the 1st single. I fear the album either will come out and not sell well or it will be pushed back. They needed to come out right after "You Still Own Me" finished with new material but with Midas collapsing they needed a label. Now that they are on Valory I was hoping some good things would happen but it isn't coming together on radio right now.

[flattlinesnoodle]

No-- their mistake was taking the song, which was great in its simplicity and jacking up the production.

I hope the CD isn't pushed back...or not released.

[Ten Pound Hammer]

This song just isn't doing much for me. The lyrics are almost too simplified and everything else is just plain bland, from Brad's voice to the production.

[rsmatto]

Midas is still a record label, they just now 'partner' with other labels.

[rowdawg21]

It's looking like "Belongs To You" will go recurrent next week. It's already had two week of losses, and it's down about 300k on Mediabase this week.

[flattlinesnoodle]

Supposedly the label decided to scrap it and go with a new single. I have an idea of what it will be -- but not sure if its actually the one they'll use. Just hope they don't push the CD release back.

[EmersonDrive13Rocks]

They will have to push the CD release back to hopefully time the release with a current single being a hit on radio. Problem is the Canadian release since "Belongs To You" is a hit in Canada what will happen for the Canadian CD release. The US has to be pushed back unfortunate as that is.

Also want to post your idea of what the new single will be?

[rsmatto]

Labels should really stop caring about radio success for release dates on an artist like ED, especially since their video for the song IS popular. Also, most artists would do about the same with the album being released as they would if they're in the Top 20 when the album's released. It makes no sense to sit on the product when the market is the same regardless of radio hits.

[flattlinesnoodle]

Midas is a label -- but they stopped their country portion. E-drive and Adam Gregory are co-partnered between Midas and Valory/Big Machine-- but Midas only owns the music on these artists.

As for the "Belongs To You" video being popular-- its doing well on GAC's Top-20 but that is fan voted and so is CMT Pure. They didn't chart on CMT's Top-20 (which is also fan voted) -- and they are no longer on the voting list.

Not sure if the label pulled it-- or they saw that it was losing spins already and then pulled it.

If you don't have radio success, who is going to buy the CD-- besides the diehard Emerson Drive fans? "Belongs To You" didn't reach enough people to make a huge impact on the CD sales. Hopefully it isn't any later than late June/early July.