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Post by madmike125 on Apr 7, 2009 10:01:17 GMT -5
HUGE ADD DAY COMING! GO ELLIOTT! He just scored the second Albany station, WFLY
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Post by CowboysForever9 on Apr 7, 2009 16:44:50 GMT -5
At least 3 adds today. WKKF in Albany has officially added. KWYL and WNTQ will be auto adds Yep, WNTQ is the station I heard it on last night. They also play "Wait For You" a lot too, usually once a day.
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Post by LoveKiller on Apr 7, 2009 18:17:52 GMT -5
this is an amazing song. i heard it for the first time yesterday on the radio. i think it could easily outperform WFY. or it should at least.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2009 18:44:27 GMT -5
Good news! I was starting to get discouraged.
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Post by madmike125 on Apr 8, 2009 6:50:20 GMT -5
Elliott is shooting the music video this weekend in LA. Hopefully an American Idol performance follows
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Post by street on Apr 8, 2009 10:37:17 GMT -5
Sirius Hot Pick.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2009 11:43:23 GMT -5
Spins update anyone?
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Post by CowboysForever9 on Apr 8, 2009 13:31:00 GMT -5
Elliott is shooting the music video this weekend in LA. Hopefully an American Idol performance follows If he gets on Idol this year (and he should IMO) the song will take off big I have a feeling. I hope they get him on to promote it because it would do wonders.
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Post by street on Apr 9, 2009 11:26:40 GMT -5
#60 on the CHR chart as of Tuesday. Basically, standing still. Hopefully this breaks out soon and gets more play. It still needs more daytime spins and a major market to add it. Idol would help alot but there are only five more slots for returning Idols and JHud and Archie have nabbed two. If this song were on a major label, it wouldn't have to struggle this hard.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2009 12:27:45 GMT -5
Who else would they have on the show? Fantasia has a new single out, so maybe her. Jason Castro was already slated to perform but they cancelled on him... so he is a possibility. There aren't too many other "high(er) profile" contestants left. Hopefully Elliott will be on there.
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Post by Felicia on Apr 10, 2009 5:00:51 GMT -5
There's no reason for him NOT to perform on Idol. What's his management company doing?
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Post by street on Apr 10, 2009 7:56:49 GMT -5
The show usually only promotes their own. That's how Ruben got on (managed by Simon Fuller) or signed to 19R (label.) Elliott is neither so it's no sure thing. But I say his chances are fair to good.
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Post by musicluver on Apr 10, 2009 17:10:06 GMT -5
I really like this song. Elliott did some of the same small radio promos that Archuleta did but that might not be enough to get to Top 40 in terms of promo. Archuleta couldn't perform his single on time for AI so I really hope Elliott could nab a AI performance at the right time cuz the last thing I want is another good song wasted.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2009 17:37:56 GMT -5
Fantasia has a new single out No she doesn't.
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Post by tony on Apr 10, 2009 19:14:45 GMT -5
Heard FFL on the radio for the first time today (Columbus, OH - KISSFM)
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Post by Juanca on Apr 11, 2009 0:20:03 GMT -5
I like this!! The chorus is very catchy, the production is good, the verses are nice... I don't buy the loooong bridge, though... and I would have shortened the pre-chorus too. Hopefully this can reach top 40 soon, though! :)
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Post by aTunes on Apr 11, 2009 0:37:03 GMT -5
^Yes, that bridge has yet to really grow on me. It brings the song down for me, because otherwise I would love everything about it.
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Post by penpal99 on Apr 11, 2009 3:16:10 GMT -5
I really really like Elliot Yamin (his voice is awesome and his personality so genuine). I honestly think that both Elliot and Chris should made it to the final in Season 5 of AI.
Hoping that he'll get some great promotions along the way (such as performing on AI). He's such a great singing talent - deserve to get his share of buzz to promote this song as much as it should. Though I have to be honest - that I think this song is only decent - and defintely not in the huge league of Wait For Me.
This song sounds kind of run-out-of mill and (or is it just me) that other than the chorus portion - most of rest ( in terms of musical flow) seems kind of disjointed. So in terms of listening pleasure - it never really connects...
But I hope that it will serve to get Elliot back into the radar again - for better materials (I am very sure) to come along the way
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Post by street on Apr 11, 2009 8:24:55 GMT -5
I think some of the other songs on the album are stronger (I've heard a few) but you're right about getting on the radar.
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Post by madmike125 on Apr 11, 2009 8:29:47 GMT -5
I think some of the other songs on the album are stronger (I've heard a few) but you're right about getting on the radar. There is no reason this shouldn't go at least top 20 other than the fact that he is on an indie label. Spins are definitely picking up, and he's started to get more daytime spins. He's hot picked at Sirius, Roanoke, and (WFLY) Albany. Hopefully the video helps him get noticed, because as others have said he is way too nice and talented to be labeled a one-hit wonder. If this song eventually takes off, I think he hits hard with Know Better. That song from what I heard, could be the song of the summer.
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Post by street on Apr 11, 2009 8:37:22 GMT -5
Elliott is too talented to ever be considered a one hit wonder. He and Daughtry are still the cream of the Idol crop (for me) and I'm still waiting for both get a Grammy. Daughtry is already a phenom. Elliott needs his turn as well.
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Post by Ragin on Apr 11, 2009 9:49:24 GMT -5
I still haven't heard this. I wish DC would get on this and start playing it.
Idol has produced 4 absolute stars, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson, and Chris Daughtry. It remains to be seen if there will be more, but it seems to me like Elliott and David Cook have outside shots at it as well.
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Post by Rated R on Apr 11, 2009 10:37:40 GMT -5
^Jordin Sparks has a huge shot at it I think, she already has 4 top 20 hits.
But on topic, I hope this song is a huge hit, I love it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2009 17:02:15 GMT -5
Fantasia has a new single out No she doesn't. I don't know when it's out and I haven't heard it... but apparently it's called "Him Vs. Them."
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Post by aTunes on Apr 11, 2009 17:08:25 GMT -5
^Jordin Sparks has a huge shot at it I think, she already has 4 top 20 hits. But on topic, I hope this song is a huge hit, I love it. I'd already put Jordin in that league, personally, No she hasn't been a big album seller (though a million isn't anything to laugh at in today's market), but she's had arguaby a better start than any Idol ever in the singles category. She's the first Idol to ever have her first 4 singles go top 20 on the H100, and her first 3 charting singles go top 5 on CHR. Not even Kelly started out that well. Plus NA is the highest selling download from any AI contestant, and one of the highest selling ever, and Tattoo is up there as well in digital sales. We'll see where she goes on her sophomore album, but for now, I'd say she deserves a spot in the Kelly/Carrie/Daughtry club, definitely a lot more than J Hud anyways.
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Post by Juanca on Apr 11, 2009 21:21:11 GMT -5
I agree with your post. Jordin deserves a spot there. However, I also think that Fantasia should be up there. She has been really BIG in the R&B format, with an 8-week #1 with When I See U, which is also a champion in longevity, in the Top 15 songs with more weeks in the chart history!! and with A LOT of nominations for the Grammy, Soul Train and NAACP awards.
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Post by blurple on Apr 11, 2009 21:27:12 GMT -5
Elliott (along with Chris Daughtry) are my two top male Idols ever so yeah count me in the club of those wanting Elliott to have another HUGE hit with this. His voice is so darn good and he deserves every success in the world. ;)
I'm a bit worried with the label... They don't seem to be doing much to promote this? ???
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Post by aTunes on Apr 11, 2009 23:07:18 GMT -5
Elliott (along with Chris Daughtry) are my two top male Idols ever so yeah count me in the club of those wanting Elliott to have another HUGE hit with this. His voice is so darn good and he deserves every success in the world. ;) I'm a bit worried with the label... They don't seem to be doing much to promote this? ??? I know, you would think after his first album went Gold (something that rarely happens on small independent labels like he's on), he would be a top priority at Hickory. But he's had practically no promo yet. I'm just glad to hear a video is being done, I was getting kinda worried they weren't even gonna do that.
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Post by bluebomb on Apr 12, 2009 8:41:32 GMT -5
I remember that just before he was on Idol (around #32-28), he was really starting to gain a huge amount of spins (+600 bullet before AI, I think). Idol is good for exposure but I'm not so sure about radio airplay though.
Edit: If you take a look at the adds comparing WFY and FFL, they are really similar (eerily). I'd say about 80% of stations that played WFY before it reached top 40 (- top 40 market radio stations) have added or played FFL. Now he just needs those top 40 markets to help push this song over the top.
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Post by penpal99 on Apr 12, 2009 9:41:23 GMT -5
Lets pray hard that the video for FFL would be a smash helping to push the song into the top 40 arena! I hope that all fans of Chris Daughtry would give a helping hand as well :)
Hey it would be a dream come true (at least for me) if Elliott and Chris could colloborate on a song in the near future? They sounded so good singing Save Me (by Nickleback) while on the idol tour then.... Somehow, their voices blended so well together:) - so Ying (Elliott) and Yang (Chris)...
Had to add again - Elliott has one of those voices which is both timeless and elegant - and i hope that his label could recognise and treasure this diamond ...
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