Adele - "Set Fire to the Rain"

[Matt4319]

4 hits off the same album for the "Queen of Alternative". ;)

95 44 ADELE Set Fire To The Rain 123 40 83

[Devin]

Oh well, this is awesome but strange all the same.

[dgarcia3377]

it is strange to see her music being charted on alternative, especially SLY which was i think is really weird, but i am ok with these songs getting some airplay from alternative stations

[singingsparrow]

Because Adele truly does fit the format as much as Tori Amos fit it in the nineties.

One might make the case she's no longer "alternative" in that she now has back-to-back Billboard Hot 100 #1s to her name........but she still stands out compared to everything else mainstream radio is churning out in the meantime.

It's just a shame Feist and Regina Spektor don't get the same amount of respect anymore here.

Namaste,
lisping HIBISCUS

[Shadows in the Dark]

I'm really surprised this and "Someone Like You" have had strong starts when "Rumor Has It" only went Top 40 and "Rolling in the Deep" only cracked Top 20.

That said, I'm not a fan of her stuff, so I won't be rooting for this. I think this will perform similarly to "Someone Like You" tbh.

[singingsparrow]

Nov 28, 2011 0:01:37 GMT -5 Shadows in the Dark said:

I'm really surprised this and "Someone Like You" have had strong starts when "Rumor Has It" only went Top 40 and "Rolling in the Deep" only cracked Top 20.

"Rumour Has It" has never been an official single in North America, despite it peaking at #2 on the Triple A chart. Triple A radio is known for providing more unsolicited spins to artists compared to other radio formats as it is (think John Mayer's "Believe", or Train's "Save Me, San Francisco" well before it was actually released as a single). So the Top 40 placement, in itself, is quite an accomplishment.

And "Rolling In The Deep" should have peaked higher, I agree, but it still surpassed the expectations of most. I can't even remember how "Right As Rain" performed, but it sure didn't peak that high.

Namaste,
lisping HIBISCUS

[jvandyck87]

Nov 28, 2011 0:01:37 GMT -5 Shadows in the Dark said:

I'm really surprised this and "Someone Like You" have had strong starts when "Rumor Has It" only went Top 40 and "Rolling in the Deep" only cracked Top 20.

That said, I'm not a fan of her stuff, so I won't be rooting for this. I think this will perform similarly to "Someone Like You" to be honest.

I think this will go top 30. This is the most alternative-friendly song on the record and it's taking off pretty big and very early. The fact that stations were so willing to scrap "Someone Like You" in favor of this so quickly is telling. I'll say mid 20s should be doable.

[ListenToItTwice]

Nov 27, 2011 23:56:22 GMT -5 @singingsparrow said:

It's just a shame Feist and Regina Spektor don't get the same amount of respect anymore here.

Namaste,
lisping HIBISCUS

Can we just talk about this some more? <3

But yeah, thrilled to see that she has another multi-format smash in the making with this one

[Peterawr]

This is my favorite Adele song ever. Pure gold, for me. I love it, and listen to it all the time and I sing it all the time... I hope this does well. This is her best song, in my opinion.

[lockebox]

Top 40 - Alternative

43 40 ADELE - Set Fire to the Rain 164 131 33 0.262

[dgarcia3377]

i think this song can make it to top 30 on alternative

[lockebox]

Top 30 - Alternative

33 30 ADELE - Set Fire to the Rain 255 224 31 0.653

[jvandyck87]

Did either "Rumour Has It" or "Someone Like You" make the top 30 too?

[Devin]

No, "Someone Like You" peaked at around #41 I think and "Rumor Has It" parked at around #37.