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Post by Devin on Feb 13, 2011 15:08:35 GMT -5
Okay this is my exact predictions:
#1 (1 week)/#2 - Alternative
#39 - Active
I wish they would've sent "The End".. grrr
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Feb 13, 2011 17:02:45 GMT -5
I honestly think The End has far less oomph than Pyro and would've been a poor follow-up to the frenzied Radioactive. It may have scored just as well because it's Kings Of Leon, but I'm not sure about that.
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Post by Devin on Feb 13, 2011 17:06:55 GMT -5
Yeah but "The End" has superb quality compared to other songs by Kings of Leon. It's a gem :)
Plus it got airplay in Canada acting as a 2nd single before "Pyro" was released.
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Post by jvandyck87 on Feb 16, 2011 1:06:27 GMT -5
I really wish "Sex On Fire" and "Use Somebody" hadn't been the first songs I'd heard by Kings Of Leon. I was mystified by what everybody thought was so good about these guys (and still am a bit miffed that those two songs were so massive), but everything else I've heard from them so far has been pretty darn good. I liked "Radioactive". I like this. I've also heard "The End" and liked that, perhaps even better than the two U.S. singles. And then off the last album "Notion" and "Crawl" were solid singles, and "Closer" was AWESOME. The only other song I've heard of theirs was "Manhattan", which I also enjoyed. I may have to start thinking about getting some albums and even checking out the old stuff that people keep raving about. They're not quite at the top of my priority list just yet though.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Feb 16, 2011 8:17:35 GMT -5
The farther you go back, the less polished they sound. But I find that gritty enough to be impressive. It's easy to see why they weren't successful until the last few years.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2011 9:27:57 GMT -5
^ I think Because Of The Times is their best album yet...
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Feb 16, 2011 9:43:51 GMT -5
I am a bigger fan of Heartbreak, but Times is a tight second for me.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2011 9:49:01 GMT -5
You always disagree, aren't you?^^
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Feb 16, 2011 13:04:37 GMT -5
I really wish "Sex On Fire" and "Use Somebody" hadn't been the first songs I'd heard by Kings Of Leon. I was mystified by what everybody thought was so good about these guys (and still am a bit miffed that those two songs were so massive), but everything else I've heard from them so far has been pretty darn good. I liked "Radioactive". I like this. I've also heard "The End" and liked that, perhaps even better than the two U.S. singles. And then off the last album "Notion" and "Crawl" were solid singles, and "Closer" was AWESOME. The only other song I've heard of theirs was "Manhattan", which I also enjoyed. I may have to start thinking about getting some albums and even checking out the old stuff that people keep raving about. They're not quite at the top of my priority list just yet though. This. The material on this album is stronger than their last. |
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Feb 16, 2011 14:35:45 GMT -5
Not disagreeing to argue, I just find it slightly stronger.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2011 20:08:57 GMT -5
Great choice, solid track IMO.
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Post by Rumors on Feb 19, 2011 12:32:54 GMT -5
I like this one.
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Post by singingsparrow on Mar 3, 2011 22:37:15 GMT -5
This appears to be struggling toward the bottom of the Top Twenty.
Namaste,
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Mar 4, 2011 20:58:38 GMT -5
I think it has a bit of steam left in it.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Mar 5, 2011 12:45:14 GMT -5
All Kings Of Leon songs lately seem to grow legs just when it looks over.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Mar 19, 2011 12:40:45 GMT -5
17 18 KINGS OF LEON Pyro 548 620 -72 1.566
Not sure about this one now. This is already starting to decrease quite a bit.
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Post by Devin on Mar 19, 2011 13:58:08 GMT -5
Uh Oh
I wonder how "The End" would've done if it was released instead.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Mar 19, 2011 14:48:58 GMT -5
Probably just about the same. Neither are urgent enough for strong airplay, although both are great songs to me. The Immortals is all over the place now it seems, and almost a sure bet for the next single.
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Post by chillpill on Apr 12, 2011 0:18:10 GMT -5
Wow, a Kings of Lion single didn't go to #1? :o
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Post by Walking Contradiction on Apr 12, 2011 0:39:12 GMT -5
I guess they've passed the peak of their career, unless they rebound later. Too bad, as I'm more into them now than I was when "Sex On Fire" and "Use Somebody" were huge, and I like Come Around Sundown more than Only By The Night.
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Post by jvandyck87 on Apr 12, 2011 1:14:10 GMT -5
I guess they've passed the peak of their career, unless they rebound later. Too bad, as I'm more into them now than I was when "Sex On Fire" and "Use Somebody" were huge, and I like Come Around Sundown more than Only By The Night. Agree with all of this. |
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Post by singingsparrow on Apr 12, 2011 1:56:15 GMT -5
I guess they've passed the peak of their career, unless they rebound later. Too bad, as I'm more into them now than I was when "Sex On Fire" and "Use Somebody" were huge, and I like Come Around Sundown more than Only By The Night. The opposite rings true to me, with all due respect! ;) Their sound, in essence, has really never shifted. It has simply been built upon and made bigger and more arena-ready. At least you can tell Kings of Leon sounded passionately engaged with their rawer material, but on their latest album, they just sound only two-thirds hearted into their craft. They sound even more bored with where they're at in concert, from what I've perceived. Namaste, Lisping Hibiscus |
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Post by jvandyck87 on Apr 12, 2011 2:39:08 GMT -5
"Sex On Fire" and "Use Somebody" wouldn't qualify as their rawer material though. And I think "Pyro" is closer to their roots than those songs, which is why it's upsetting that it hasn't performed.
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Post by franklin on Apr 12, 2011 8:07:59 GMT -5
Uh Oh I wonder how "The End" would've done if it was released instead. It would've worked better imo. "The End' and 'The Face' are the best songs off the album. One of them better be released |
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Post by lockebox on Apr 12, 2011 18:07:27 GMT -5
I thought "The Immortals" was going to be next? I think they'll struggle for another top 10 from this album.
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Post by Phanarchist on Apr 12, 2011 20:58:10 GMT -5
i really thought this was going to be a smash. i'm surprised by how quickly it's falling.
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