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Post by Au$tin on Mar 6, 2009 21:23:28 GMT -5
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Post by Au$tin on Mar 7, 2009 10:13:26 GMT -5
Quick Cut Update: Aud: 0.007 (+0.001) Spins: 2 (+1) Pop: 2 (+1)
The change is from yesterday, not seven days ago.
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Post by Au$tin on Mar 7, 2009 10:29:41 GMT -5
Stations Spinning: KXXM [Pop #30] KWNZ [Pop #124]
Both have only span them once.
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Post by Juanca on Mar 7, 2009 17:19:32 GMT -5
OK... so I decided to take a listen to other songs by Veronicas besides Untouched (which I really liked and thought it should have been Top 5). - Hook Me Up: don't get the love for that song. It is okaaay, but nothing special. The verses are fine, but the chorus for me is 'hookless' more with the last part and the tone down (anywhere is good enough) Big difference compared to Ut. And the video makes it even worse, not because of its quality, but because of the rehash of tATu's lesbic thematic. Enough SISTERS! - Take Me On The Floor: I like it more than HMU, it is more catchy (despite the da-da-da-da), more fun (I can imagine good remixes of this). However, I HATE the bridge with passion. AGAIN what's up with the bisexual theme? Here it sounds more gimmick than I Kissed A Girl with this "I wanna kiss a boy, I wanna kiss a girl" Why don't you just kiss each other and make it more fun for Radio! Sisters making out! That sounds HOT, right?! - This Love: mmm, the chorus is WEAK. In fact, I thought it was the pre-chorus, then kept going on and realized it was the chorus in fact - Revenge is Sweeter: I LOOOOOOVE this song!! The sound of the verses reminded me of a song I like. It took me a few minutes to remember what song it was and then BANG! Yup, September's "Cry For You" (well, at least the beginning of the verses ;) ). But I like ALL the structure going from sort of ballad to a part that goes much stronger while the singer goes angrier. Maybe the "Do you even know" is too high, but I don't mind. It really works. If this song is NOT a single, the label is crazy. I can see this even more successful than Untouched. Summary: I dig TMOTF as the 2nd single, and hopefully it will reach Top 20, but I would have preferred "Revenge". That HAS to be the next single in any case!
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Post by Au$tin on Mar 7, 2009 22:18:13 GMT -5
^Check out "Popular", "I Can't Stay Away", and "Someone Wake Me Up" from the Hook Me Up album as well! Also, their whole first album is completely different. "4ever", "I Can Get Used to This" and "When It All Falls Apart" are the highlights from that album for me.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2009 22:47:50 GMT -5
I Can't Stay Away would be their biggest hit, imo.
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Post by picklerclarkson on Mar 7, 2009 22:51:23 GMT -5
TIHIF, will hopefully be a single down the road. I agree about RIS too. I just love the buildup of the song.
Hopefully they will now appear on some talk shows since their tour is now done.
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Post by stereofidelic on Mar 8, 2009 11:17:57 GMT -5
OK... so I decided to take a listen to other songs by Veronicas besides Untouched (which I really liked and thought it should have been Top 5). I really like your review of the album, and i agree, but YES give Someone Wake Me Up a chance. I agree about Revenge because its so painful and different from any song i've heard. On the first album, although just a classic pop beat, Everything I'm Not will always be a favorite with me. 4Ever is a good party song, it got to #20 on hotdance play. I hope they release Someone Wake Up Me, Revenge and HMU.
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Post by Az Paynter on Mar 8, 2009 11:39:37 GMT -5
I Can't Stay Away would be their biggest hit, imo. CO-SIGN
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Post by vinyl on Mar 8, 2009 12:08:40 GMT -5
^Check out "Popular", "I Can't Stay Away", and "Someone Wake Me Up" from the Hook Me Up album as well! Also, their whole first album is completely different. "4ever", "I Can Get Used to This" and "When It All Falls Apart" are the highlights from that album for me. Yeah, their debut was a lot better, imo. I loved Hook Me Up too though. And Take Me On The Floor was released before I Kissed A Girl so at least we can't accuse them of jumping on a bandwagon.
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Post by Becks on Mar 8, 2009 12:13:31 GMT -5
I Can't Stay Away would be their biggest hit, imo. CO-SIGN Same here! However, TMOTF was my favourite out of the 4 songs listed as potential singles.
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Post by picklerclarkson on Mar 8, 2009 12:15:50 GMT -5
- Take Me On The Floor: I like it more than HMU, it is more catchy (despite the da-da-da-da), more fun (I can imagine good remixes of this). However, I HATE the bridge with passion. AGAIN what's up with the bisexual theme? Here it sounds more gimmick than I Kissed A Girl with this "I wanna kiss a boy, I wanna kiss a girl" Why don't you just kiss each other and make it more fun for Radio! Sisters making out! That sounds HOT, right?! They described the bridge as wanting freedom. It makes sense to me. Of course Jess is bi sexual so I'm sure that had something to do with it too. Personally the bridge is my favorite part with the "do ya do ya.."
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Post by Taylor. on Mar 8, 2009 15:44:34 GMT -5
I listened to this more and I like it now. Hopefully it's a big enough hit to warrant a third single, which I want to be "I Can't Stay Away," "Popular," or "This Is How It Feels."
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Post by Gray. on Mar 8, 2009 15:46:59 GMT -5
"Revenge" HAS to be the next single. It would do so well too.
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Post by David on Mar 8, 2009 18:00:42 GMT -5
Why do people want Revenge to be released? I think the song sucks. Its one of the weakest songs on the album. ??? To each their own, but I don't think its catchy at all, and it feels like it builds up to something that never happens.
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Post by Au$tin on Mar 8, 2009 19:49:43 GMT -5
^I have to agree with the last part of that. It definitely has the build up, but there's nothing it builds up to. It's like + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + then a huge - down just to + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + up again. There's really no KAPOW in there.
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Post by Kii on Mar 8, 2009 19:59:17 GMT -5
Same here! However, TMOTF was my favourite out of the 4 songs listed as potential singles. I Can't Stay Away was my fave song on the album right from the start, still is. Maybe we should have spammed them asking for it as the next single instead and they'd have realized how good it is? lolol.
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Post by Stephen on Mar 8, 2009 22:31:52 GMT -5
"Revenge Is Sweeter" is the best track on their album. It should be released. The rest of the tracks blow chunks.
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Post by hado on Mar 9, 2009 5:02:42 GMT -5
I am from Australia but I really like "This Love" better than "Take Me On The Floor" but it a good song besides I want to kiss a girl, I want to kiss a boy part.
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Post by Brethren on Mar 9, 2009 5:12:16 GMT -5
Revenge is Sweeter is the clear standout on the album when I first listened to it (apart from Untouched). I think the song is a perfect blend of guitar-pop from the first album and the heavy electro sound they were going for on some songs on the second album.
Revenge flows seamlessly to me, from the downtempo verses to the emotionally intensive chorus followed by the heavy instrumentation after the chorus. The chorus, especially, is stunning and grabs my attention.
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Post by Becks on Mar 9, 2009 10:00:48 GMT -5
Same here! However, TMOTF was my favourite out of the 4 songs listed as potential singles. I Can't Stay Away was my fave song on the album right from the start, still is. Maybe we should have spammed them asking for it as the next single instead and they'd have realized how good it is? lolol. If they were going to shoot a new video, they could have released songs that weren't Australian singles. I reckon ICSA (my favourite one as well from the beginning, and by far :)), TIHIF or RIS could do a lot better than TMOTF, HMU, TL or Popular. This album was filled with hits but I don't think they made the right singles choices to make a worldwide splash. Even in Australia, they could have scored 5 straight #1 hits with smarter choices.
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Post by David on Mar 9, 2009 10:00:50 GMT -5
I actually think this song is great for the US market. The only songs I think they should consider releasing now are...
This Is How It Feels I Can't Stay Away This Love Revenge is Sweeter
Even though I think Revenge Is Sweeter is really really weak, a lot of people seem to love it and think it would be a great single choice. I think it would be terrible, but maybe I'm wrong.
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Post by seattle_d on Mar 9, 2009 14:24:42 GMT -5
XM20 just added Take Me On The Floor
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Post by Au$tin on Mar 9, 2009 17:13:50 GMT -5
^Have they really started playing the song?
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Post by picklerclarkson on Mar 9, 2009 17:30:28 GMT -5
^Have they really started playing the song? Its on their voting list. I don't think they have played it yet though.
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Post by seattle_d on Mar 9, 2009 17:37:51 GMT -5
I haven't heard them play it, but it's on their list and it was on mediabase's add page.
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Post by stereofidelic on Mar 9, 2009 21:40:31 GMT -5
I'm thinking its going to be a month or two before this song is even noticed because i'm sure for a US version, they would need a remix of the song. There is literally no beat in the first verse and the bridge is too expanded, needs reworking, im sure they'll work this out before it actually hits radio.
I love revenge is sweeter too but im not sure its for radio. This is how it feels is pretty good, I cant stay away, theres nothing special about it to me... no one's said anything about someone wake me up and i think its a really powerful breakup song.
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Post by stereofidelic on Mar 9, 2009 21:41:07 GMT -5
Also note, how allaccess doesnt have a preview sample clip for the song because its probably under remix rework right now..
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Post by Juanca on Mar 10, 2009 2:37:19 GMT -5
OK... so I decided to take a listen to other songs by Veronicas besides Untouched (which I really liked and thought it should have been Top 5). I really like your review of the album, and i agree, but YES give Someone Wake Me Up a chance. I agree about Revenge because its so painful and different from any song i've heard. On the first album, although just a classic pop beat, Everything I'm Not will always be a favorite with me. 4Ever is a good party song, it got to #20 on hotdance play. I hope they release Someone Wake Up Me, Revenge and HMU. ^Check out "Popular", "I Can't Stay Away", and "Someone Wake Me Up" from the Hook Me Up album as well! Also, their whole first album is completely different. "4ever", "I Can Get Used to This" and "When It All Falls Apart" are the highlights from that album for me. Thanks guys for giving more info. about The Veronicas! :) So, I heard these songs and: - I Can't Stay Away is a "nice" song but that's it for me, nothing that strikes me or makes it unforgettable - Someone Wake Me Up: I like it better than ICSA, specially because I think it has the sweetest vocals from ALL their songs, not the sometimes whiny high note, so that could be a single too, I agree - Popular: NO! sorry, it makes me remember when Avril tried to do something more Pop and came with the idea for "Hot". Of course not like that, but that semi-rap verse is not my cup of tea. After hearing 6 songs, I insist: Release REVEEEENGEEEEE!!!! I love that song, it's unique, and the climax at the end is also the anti-climax.. it just builds up until you realize there's nothing left than just end with the song title.... almost like an orgasm that reached its maximum and then you just have to stop and say ahhhhh.... ;) Revenge Is Sweeter than You Ever Were
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Post by David on Mar 10, 2009 3:58:16 GMT -5
I don't think the beginning having no beat even matters. It makes the song way hotter that way. I think people just worry too much over the little things.
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