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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2010 11:47:20 GMT -5
If an artist can win a tug-o-war, the label is being nice to them. See Kelly & Already Gone.
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Dec 16, 2010 11:47:39 GMT -5
haha love when people try to play you and you show them receipts I'd say she was lost in the shuffle in her last era. By that I mean not charting nearly as high as she should have. Coming off a huge album with numerous number 1s, you'd think the new songs would do better. Regardless of if radio "was ready and waiting" to play the songs is irrelevant. The songs charted nowhere near what should be expected by a mega artist like her coming off such a huge success. If the songs aren't good then people don't want to hear it.
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Dec 16, 2010 11:49:27 GMT -5
Riri's label is just nice to her. She's gotten them plenty of hits and she wanted to release something that was her fav even though it was an obv-flop, and they let her since they were ready to move onto the next era anyway. I don't think they were being nice....it seems clear that there was a tug-o-war between Rockstar 101 and Ghey Amo for the next US single, as evidenced by the constant vanishing89 of the adds date for RS. Ultimately, she won out, because, well, she's Rihanna. That's why it flopped. Seems like I hear Rockstar 101 all the time accept on the radio and people generally seem to like it. Record company simply didn't promote it very well.
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Post by Ace on Dec 16, 2010 11:50:26 GMT -5
If an artist can win a tug-o-war, the label is being nice to them. See Kelly & Already Gone. If they were being nice, it wouldn't have been a tug-o-war in the first place. Kelly has very ground to stand on in a war with her label; Rihanna was coming off one of the biggest songs of the year.
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Post by Mike79 on Dec 20, 2010 13:21:49 GMT -5
I've heard this song 3 times in one day on my local radio station. Has it been sent for adds? This sounds AMAZING on the radio!!!!
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Post by Nadia on Dec 20, 2010 21:48:08 GMT -5
I've heard this song 3 times in one day on my local radio station. Has it been sent for adds? This sounds AMAZING on the radio!!!! Really? :o awesome. can't wait for this to smash! and no add date yet.
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Post by calichaos on Dec 20, 2010 23:17:01 GMT -5
have not heard it on the radio needs to be out now!
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Dec 21, 2010 2:09:41 GMT -5
Probably my favorite of the Loud! singles so far, but it still pales in comparison to previous efforts.
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Post by musicissalvation on Dec 21, 2010 20:27:11 GMT -5
about the video:
“Shooting at the top of the year! So excited for that! I’ll send you guys pics.”
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Post by Fat Ass Kelly Price on Dec 21, 2010 20:30:35 GMT -5
I'm still not enthused about this.
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Post by Sir Benji on Dec 21, 2010 20:32:23 GMT -5
^ Me either this is cool but i was rooting for Cheers
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Post by when the pawn... on Dec 21, 2010 20:58:13 GMT -5
Just heard a clip for the first time on the radio...sounded like a mega-smash.
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Dec 21, 2010 20:59:34 GMT -5
Probably my favorite of the Loud! singles so far, but it still pales in comparison to previous efforts.This has been stuck in my head all day. I love this. Definitely my favorite off of Loud!
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Post by $uperb@tDuDe on Dec 21, 2010 21:00:04 GMT -5
So is Hype Williams directing the vid for this or is it Raining Men? She tweeted a pic of herself and him
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Post by PopLuva on Dec 21, 2010 21:07:58 GMT -5
So is Hype Williams directing the vid for this or is it Raining Men? She tweeted a pic of herself and him I think thats for All The Lights.
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Post by Mike79 on Dec 21, 2010 22:49:41 GMT -5
This song is going to be HUGE come 2011. OMG I can see the charts now- who will come out on top? Rihanna - S&M Katy Perry - E.T. P!nk- Perfect Avril Lavigne - What The Hell also... Britney Spears - "New Single" Lady GaGa- "New Single"
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Post by Lozzy on Dec 21, 2010 23:42:40 GMT -5
Rihanna's "S&M" will only peak around #4-7, unfortunately. I don't know Katy Perry's "E.T." P!nk's "F**kin' Perfect" won't make the top either, helped by the fact that radio can't use the real title, maybe around #6ish. I hope Avril flops.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2010 7:26:20 GMT -5
Can't see this being a #1 It is a good song, but it's got nothing on "Fading"
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Post by Mike79 on Dec 22, 2010 8:42:35 GMT -5
Can't see this being a #1 It is a good song, but it's got nothing on "Fading" It's got everything on "Fading". While I like "Fading", I think that S&M, Only Girl, What's My Name, Love The Way You Lie, Cheers and Complicated are all stronger than "Fading".
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Post by HEADOFTHEPACK on Dec 22, 2010 9:14:11 GMT -5
I'm glad radio is keeping this on a back burner for a bit. Give her other singles room to breathe! I think I would have preferred Cheers over this, but anyone who can't see this is a hit is listening to a different song.
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Post by NeRD on Dec 22, 2010 9:47:15 GMT -5
This definitely wont have a problem becoming a big hit next year. Its going to happen regardless of when and what other big artists release their new singles, its just that kind of song.
I'm just curious as to where they will go after this. Though I believe Cheers is an anthem just waiting to be released to rule the airwaves, something tells me they will go with Fading to all formats after this with Cheers to follow. That could be the best choice to not only keep the momentum going on Urban, but to also change things up a bit.
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Post by Heartless Angel on Dec 22, 2010 11:29:31 GMT -5
Can't see this being a #1 It is a good song, but it's got nothing on "Fading" It's got everything on "Fading". While I like "Fading", I think that S&M, Only Girl, What's My Name, Love The Way You Lie, Cheers and Complicated are all stronger than "Fading". I also agree that Complicated is stronger than Fading. Fading sounds like a weak single/album track and the way Complicated is written and sung, you can tell it was meant to be a single.
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Post by #brayden on Dec 22, 2010 12:00:30 GMT -5
'Complicated' is a stronger song than 'Fading', but 'Fading' would make a better single because it appeals to more formats.
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Post by Heartless Angel on Dec 22, 2010 12:36:21 GMT -5
'Complicated' is a stronger song than 'Fading', but 'Fading' would make a better single because it appeals to more formats. What formats do you think Complicated is suited for? I think it would do decent on all 3 of her core and may also get her some HAC and UAC play. I see Fading the same way, I just don't think it would do as well, but then again it is Rihanna so it may not matter.
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Post by NeRD on Dec 22, 2010 13:36:59 GMT -5
'Complicated' is a stronger song than 'Fading', but 'Fading' would make a better single because it appeals to more formats. What formats do you think Complicated is suited for? I think it would do decent on all 3 of her core and may also get her some HAC and UAC play. I see Fading the same way, I just don't think it would do as well, but then again it is Rihanna so it may not matter. Complicated wouldnt get much play on Urban. I could see it reaching the Top 20 if not Top 10 on Pop and Rhythmic. Her label is obviously wanting to cater more to the Urban audience this time around to increase her fanbase and that cant happen if she releases complicated. Unless she releases Man Down to Urban which would be a mistake. Fading could be a Top 10 hit if they release it to to all of her core formats and promoted the song.
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Post by #brayden on Dec 22, 2010 13:40:57 GMT -5
'Complicated' is a stronger song than 'Fading', but 'Fading' would make a better single because it appeals to more formats. What formats do you think Complicated is suited for? I think it would do decent on all 3 of her core and may also get her some HAC and UAC play. I see Fading the same way, I just don't think it would do as well, but then again it is Rihanna so it may not matter. I think 'Complicated' is suited mostly for just pop and rhythmic. 'Fading' would have those and some urban, which 'Complicated' wouldn't get a whole lot of.
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Post by d.t.m on Dec 22, 2010 15:31:55 GMT -5
Man Down would crash down on Urban. Complicated is wack and annoying. Either CKB & Fading would make nice 4th or 5th singles.
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Dec 22, 2010 15:49:03 GMT -5
1. Only Girl (In The World) 2. What's My Name 3. S&M 4. California King Bed 5. Cheers (Drink To That) 6. Man Down and/or Fading
This is how I'd like to see things play out, CKB is my favorite on the album so I'm really hoping if they're going to slow things down they do it with that one.
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Post by worldwide on Dec 22, 2010 16:08:48 GMT -5
This has got to be her worst single ever. Lyrics are just horrible and trashy.
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Post by d.t.m on Dec 22, 2010 16:18:57 GMT -5
Sleazy, yes, but in a good way. Hit!
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