*Who Is?*
Platinum Member
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 1,387 
|
Post by *Who Is?* on Jul 6, 2009 23:19:41 GMT -5
I was just typing this thread in response to some of the songs that make it onto CHR today. It suprises me sometimes because certain songs sound out of place on pop radio, but make it there anyway. Like for example....
I Like The Way You Move - Outkast
Jumpin Jumpin - Destiny's Child
Family Affair - Mary J. Blige
My Boo - Usher & Alicia Keys
Day N' Nite - Kid Cudi (that remix helped I guess)
Lets Go - Trick Daddy
Put It On Me - Ja Rule
Maybe this is just personal opinion, but what sounds like pop to others, it sometimes does not sound like pop to me.
Any crossovers that suprised you?
|
|
Diablo Cody™
Diamond Member
without me, you're nothing.
Joined: September 2003
Posts: 10,350
|
Post by Diablo Cody™ on Jul 6, 2009 23:21:54 GMT -5
Janet - Feedback
|
|
Alex
5x Platinum Member
Joined: September 2003
Posts: 5,540
|
Post by Alex on Jul 6, 2009 23:26:34 GMT -5
Nelly - Country Grammar
Alicia - Fallin
Straight R&B/rap songs that were big on Pop
|
|
gin
9x Platinum Member
Has-been
bitch Are You Mentally Retarded???????? Take medications! and GTFO now
Joined: March 2009
Posts: 9,096
|
Post by gin on Jul 6, 2009 23:43:07 GMT -5
Paramore - Misery Business
When I first heard the track, I thought it was pop friendly, but I didn't actually expect it to hit. Then over half a year later, it hit.
Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon
The only reason that one didn't surprise me even more was because I knew it had massive promotion behind it.
Day N Nite - Kid Cudi
Not only did it hit, but it did very well on the charts, achieving recurrency. The song sounds so different, I just didn't expect it.
I'm Yours - Jason Mraz, Love Remains The Same - Gavin Rossdale, Shattered - O.A.R.
After doing a lot on HAC but not much on CHR, I didn't think they was ever going to hit; but they did eventually, and I'm Yours even went to number one.
There's a bunch more; these are just a few.
|
|
G-Reg
Gold Member
Joined: November 2011
Posts: 787
|
Post by G-Reg on Jul 6, 2009 23:57:57 GMT -5
M.I.A. - Paper Planes
|
|
rfucom
Diamond Member
Beerbongs fanatic
Joined: December 2008
Posts: 10,082
|
Post by rfucom on Jul 7, 2009 1:05:03 GMT -5
Macy Gray - I try
|
|
🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾
Diamond Member
Banned
I will beach both of you off at the same time!
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 69,123
|
Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on Jul 7, 2009 1:16:55 GMT -5
Any of those Dance/Electronic songs such as:
Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone
Cascada - Everytime We Touch
Cher - Believe
David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland - When Love Takes Over
Dirty Vegas - Days Go By
DJ Sammy & Yanou - Heaven
DHT - Listen To Your Heart (the Candlelight version got most of the airplay)
Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee)
iiO - Rapture (Tastes So Sweet)
Lasgo - Something
Lou Bega - Mambo No. 5
Pitbull - Hotel Room Service (it looks like this one is about to do pretty well based on the early run)
Pitbull - I Know You Want Me
Pitbull - Krazy
September - Cry For You
Sonique - It Feels So Good
Vengaboys - We Like To Party!
There are probably some more recent ones but these are the only ones I can think of right now.
|
|
Au$tin
Diamond Member
Pop Culture Guru
Joined: August 2008
Posts: 54,550
My Charts
Pronouns: He/his/him
|
Post by Au$tin on Jul 7, 2009 14:02:29 GMT -5
Beyonce "Diva"
Beyonce "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
Carrie Underwood "Before He Cheats"
Drake "Best I Ever Had"
Jamie Foxx "Blame It (feat. T-Pain)"
Jeremih "Birthday Sex"
Keri Hilson "Knock You Down (feat. Kanye West and Ne-Yo)"
Kid Cudi "Day 'N' Nite"
Kings of Leon "Use Somebody"
Lil Wayne "Lollipop (feat. Static Major)"
M.I.A. "Paper Planes"
Nickelback "How You Remind Me"
Pitbull "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)"
Rob Thomas "Her Diamonds"
Seether "Careless Whisper"
Shinedown "Second Chance"
Soulja Boy Tell'em "Kiss Me Thru the Phone (feat. Sammie)"
Taylor Swift "Our Song"
Taylor Swift "Picture to Burn"
Theory of a Deadman "Bad Girlfriend"
|
|
Young Money
7x Platinum Member
IT'S YOUNG MULAH BAYBAHHHHHHHHH!
Joined: September 2008
Posts: 7,035
|
Post by Young Money on Jul 7, 2009 14:04:19 GMT -5
Wow, I figured a lot of songs on that list would make it lol
|
|
Cody
6x Platinum Member
Joined: August 2008
Posts: 6,692
|
Post by Cody on Jul 7, 2009 14:04:53 GMT -5
Trapt - "Headstrong"
Has there been a heavier CHR Top 40 hit since this song came out and went top 5 somehow?
|
|
|
|
Post by yaya on Jul 7, 2009 14:09:22 GMT -5
|
|
Young Money
7x Platinum Member
IT'S YOUNG MULAH BAYBAHHHHHHHHH!
Joined: September 2008
Posts: 7,035
|
Post by Young Money on Jul 7, 2009 14:15:27 GMT -5
Where did that peak on pop?
|
|
Au$tin
Diamond Member
Pop Culture Guru
Joined: August 2008
Posts: 54,550
My Charts
Pronouns: He/his/him
|
Post by Au$tin on Jul 7, 2009 14:24:03 GMT -5
Not majorly, but it did peak at #44. For the type of song it was, it shouldn't of reached the top 100. |
|
Matt4319
Administrator
Joined: September 2003
Posts: 15,215
Staff
|
Post by Matt4319 on Jul 7, 2009 14:36:31 GMT -5
Lifehouse - "You & Me" (go back to the thread on this - no one was predicting it would go past #40)
Papa Roach - "Last Resort"
Jason Mraz - "I'm Yours"
Matt Nathanson - "Come On Get Higher"
The Ting Tings - "That's Not My Name"
|
|
|
|
Post by somelikeitwhen on Jul 7, 2009 14:36:52 GMT -5
My Way by Limp Bizkit. I expected Rollin' or My Generation, the two rap-based singles to get airplay, but why pop picked the heavier song is beyond me.
Oh, and Like a Stone by Audioslave. I'm more surprised by heavier songs charting than urban songs.
|
|
|
|
Post by justfloating on Jul 7, 2009 14:53:18 GMT -5
Like a Stone is a rock/pop song. Sorry for the rock fans of Audioslave. I am a huge Chris Cornell/Audioslave/Soundgarden fan. Its not heavy at all and just screams pop. If released now, i dont think it would even be considered rock. I love the song.
I hope more rock influence comes in.
|
|
Bluemargay
2x Platinum Member
Joined: December 2006
Posts: 2,142 
|
Post by Bluemargay on Jul 7, 2009 15:12:04 GMT -5
Addicted.
Also why would a song with Usher the biggest artist in the country in 2004 surprise you?
|
|
*Who Is?*
Platinum Member
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 1,387
|
Post by *Who Is?* on Jul 8, 2009 22:16:17 GMT -5
^^^ Well that particular song just screams URBAN hit... two singers big on that format in an R&B duet... just isn't poppish to me.
|
|
|
|
Post by carriefan0209 on Jul 8, 2009 22:19:40 GMT -5
Before He Cheats
One of the only country songs that didn't need a remix to have pop success. I never thought it would break the top 50 (for a whileeeee it stayed in the mid 50s)...the perfect example of listeners making a song popular as opposed to radio programmers/DJs/industry execs.
|
|
|
|
Post by when the pawn... on Jul 9, 2009 8:29:31 GMT -5
Paper Planes, M.I.A.
Black Horse & The Cherry Tree, KT Tunstall
Rehab, Amy Winehouse
I'm Yours, Jason Mraz
Welcome to the Black Parade, My Chemical Romance
Misery Business, Paramore
Day N Night, Kid Cudi
|
|
JCMF3
Diamond Member
Joined: September 2003
Posts: 18,677
|
Post by JCMF3 on Jul 9, 2009 11:30:39 GMT -5
Surprised how? At what a flop it was? Sure then. |
|
JCMF3
Diamond Member
Joined: September 2003
Posts: 18,677
|
Post by JCMF3 on Jul 9, 2009 11:32:50 GMT -5
Lifehouse - "You & Me" (go back to the thread on this - no one was predicting it would go past #40) True, but I don't know if I would consider it a "crossover." Where did this crossover from? I am surprised that it is pushing top 15 on pop, though. |
|
Black Jesus
6x Platinum Member
Joined: November 2005
Posts: 6,075
|
Post by Black Jesus on Jul 10, 2009 7:38:35 GMT -5
Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats
This song was pretty country. I was surprised it went Top 10.
|
|
gerry
2x Platinum Member
Joined: April 2009
Posts: 2,239
|
Post by gerry on Jul 10, 2009 9:08:26 GMT -5
The Veronicas - Untouched
Seriously, after sooo many months of being released the single eventually became a hit single.
|
|
shark cousteau
2x Platinum Member
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Joined: October 2004
Posts: 2,021
|
Post by shark cousteau on Jul 11, 2009 1:43:30 GMT -5
Trapt - "Headstrong" Has there been a heavier CHR Top 40 hit since this song came out and went top 5 somehow? yea, that and fuel's "haemorrage (in my hands)" |
|
Az Paynter
Diamond Member
On Dsico's Block List™
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 110,828
|
Post by Az Paynter on Jul 11, 2009 4:58:58 GMT -5
The Veronicas - Untouched Seriously, after sooo many months of being released the single eventually became a hit single. This isn't really a crossover, unless you're talking about territorially (as in from AUS to US). It didn't cross over from another genre/format. |
|
colton
New Member
Joined: February 2009
Posts: 224
|
Post by colton on Jul 11, 2009 7:56:23 GMT -5
James Blunt - You're beautiful
|
|
Minor Scratch
7x Platinum Member
Joined: February 2005
Posts: 7,027
|
Post by Minor Scratch on Jul 11, 2009 12:37:47 GMT -5
This is confusing. It looks like most people are commenting on the artist instead of the sound. Obviously the label was doing promotion for a crossover attempt, that is why an Urban or Country artist released a single that doesn't sound like their usual work. This thread is borderlining on artist stereotypes instead of actually figuring out why the song crossed over.
|
|
*Who Is?*
Platinum Member
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 1,387
|
Post by *Who Is?* on Jul 11, 2009 14:27:39 GMT -5
^^^ What he said
|
|
Cody
6x Platinum Member
Joined: August 2008
Posts: 6,692
|
Post by Cody on Jul 11, 2009 18:54:15 GMT -5
Lifehouse - "You & Me" (go back to the thread on this - no one was predicting it would go past #40) True, but I don't know if I would consider it a "crossover." Where did this crossover from? I am surprised that it is pushing top 15 on pop, though. Yeah, Lifehouse from HAC to CHR, and Ting Tin gs from Alternative to CHR |
|
