Upcoming Singles

[trebor]

Was about to post it... but Adam (UTR) beat me to it!   :)

High Dive Heart: "Vintage"
pulsemusic.proboards.com/thread/148623/high-dive-heart-vintage?page=1

[trebor]

Just upped to YouTube very late last night:
Diana Upton-Hill: "Do Love Well" (Official Video)

[trebor]

Branch & Dean
New single: "The Forgetter" (Soundcloud)

[sabre14]

Apr 2, 2015 17:24:57 GMT -5 trebor said:

Branch & Dean
New single: "The Forgetter" (Soundcloud)

It was sent to radio via Play Mpe this past Monday. Look for another secondary chart run for them. They're one of those acts that if they came out about 15-20 years ago they might be on a bigger label, but their music just isn't what's popular on radio these days unfortunately.

[sabre14]

So there's been some discussion about new EMI recording artist Haley Georgia. and her "uncountry influences". She debuted her Sirius/XM single (and what is most likely to be a terrestrial radio single) on The Highway yesterday. It's called "Ridiculous". It was produced by Luke Dick and mastered by Chris Athens who does most of Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne's material. Haley said in the interview with Billboard that this is her first single but I won't start a thread til it gets a mainstream radio release. I couldn't believe how bad it was. The song is basically a play on the word d*ck, as in "you're ridic, you're ridic, you're ridic, you're ridiculous."



All I can say is wow.

[gardyfan]

Any station that I listen to that plays that will be booted off my presets.

[tonyei31]

Apr 4, 2015 22:10:21 GMT -5 sabre14 said:

So there's been some discussion about new EMI recording artist Haley Georgia. and her "uncountry influences". She debuted her Sirius/XM single (and what is most likely to be a terrestrial radio single) on The Highway yesterday. It's called "Ridiculous". It was produced by Luke Dick and mastered by Chris Athens who does most of Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne's material. Haley said in the interview with Billboard that this is her first single but I won't start a thread til it gets a mainstream radio release. I couldn't believe how bad it was. The song is basically a play on the word d*ck, as in "you're ridic, you're ridic, you're ridic, you're ridiculous."



All I can say is wow.

This will make me long for the days of "bro country".  It appears with Sam Hunt, Parmalee and progressing to this (at least Sam Hunt is talented even though he isn't country) that a "rap/pop/rb" garbage song will be the new "cool thing" on "country radio".  

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^This s**t is the reason I'm giving up on country radio this year. Time to dwelve into some alt stuff that doesn't suck.

[sabre14]

Apr 5, 2015 13:57:27 GMT -5 zack97 said:

^This s**t is the reason I'm giving up on country radio this year. Time to dwelve into some alt stuff that doesn't suck.

Like I said, this is a Sirius/XM only single. It hasn't been released to terrestrial radio, yet, lol.

I actually think this one might not get a full blown release since the play on words may be a little much for the FCC. The regulations are so wishy washy that I don't know that for sure though.

There's also the fact it's a horrible song. I honestly thought that somebody would eventually overtake David Fanning's latest release for the worst song in 2015, but even I didn't think it would be coming that fast. She's on EMI Nashville though, which is scary.

[.indulgecountry]

I can't see this doing much. The hook to this song is too vulgar for country radio, and that will hinder its chances regardless of the musical sound of the song.

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I absolutely detest that Haley Georgia song. And I hate saying "wow, that's the worst song I've ever heard", but I don't know what else to say here. It legitimately terrifies me that country radio would even think about spinning such a pile of garbage. It legitimately terrifies me that people actually had the idea to write and record that "song", if you can even call it that. And it legitimately terrifies me that somehow she got signed to Mike Dungan's label. Dungan knows talent; he rarely signs non-talented acts to his label (he signed all of the artists that are currently on Capitol and EMI).

"Ridiculous" is absolutely terrible. The possibility that anyone could even think it's remotely country just completely stuns me. Haley's voice is absolutely terrible on the song too.

Usually I like to give artists multiple chances to impress me, but "Ridiculous" is so bad that I don't think I'll ever be able to take Haley Georgia seriously. I'm no prude, but I find the song to be absolutely disgusting.

Now I'm wishing that the lyrics were actually something like "wake up in the morning feeling like C Twitty" as zaclord 🌈 joked about in the record label rosters thread. That would be a better line than anything in "Ridiculous"...

[sabre14]

Apr 5, 2015 15:46:08 GMT -5 jhomes87 said:

I absolutely detest that Haley Georgia song. And I hate saying "wow, that's the worst song I've ever heard", but I don't know what else to say here. It legitimately terrifies me that country radio would even think about spinning such a pile of garbage. It legitimately terrifies me that people actually had the idea to write and record that "song", if you can even call it that. And it legitimately terrifies me that somehow she got signed to Mike Dungan's label. Dungan knows talent; he rarely signs non-talented acts to his label (he signed all of the artists that are currently on Capitol and EMI).

"Ridiculous" is absolutely terrible. The possibility that anyone could even think it's remotely country just completely stuns me. Haley's voice is absolutely terrible on the song too.

Usually I like to give artists multiple chances to impress me, but "Ridiculous" is so bad that I don't think I'll ever be able to take Haley Georgia seriously. I'm no prude, but I find the song to be absolutely disgusting.

Now I'm wishing that the lyrics were actually something like "wake up in the morning feeling like C Twitty" as zaclord 🌈 joked about in the record label rosters thread. That would be a better line than anything in "Ridiculous"...

I don't think "Ridiculous" will see airplay on mainstream radio just because of the play on words. The song itself is bad enough anyway.

EMI is going to attempt to launch her as a country alternative of some recent pop singers, and the recent shift in appropriate music on today's country station probably makes them want to take that chance. I think this might turn into a Laura Bell Bundy type situation where the label has her on the roster for a little while but she has little to no success on terrestrial radio. Now I'm certainly not saying her music is comparable to Laura's (I too think one song here is enough of a judgment for Haley's musical offerings), but Mike Dungan is probably the one label head I respect the most in Nashville, so there just has to be some sort of reason to even attempt this.

This is easily the worst song I've heard in 2015, and likely the past couple years. I don't see this making any sort of impact on radio for the reasons I pointed out, especially since she's a new female artist with polarizing music, but the fact she landed on a major label, and an imprint that usually doesn't have a ton of room for their roster, is scary.

[zaclord 🌈]

There is officially a female "country" artist I dislike more than Kristy Lee Cook. Who ever thought this day would come!?

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How the hell does EMI think that they're gonna make money off this girl and her trash....er "song"? I mean seriously, there's no appeal at all. I'd rather have 5 more Raelynns than her.

[stanches2318]

No Offense, it's the same thing that with Republic Nashville when they signed Florida Georgia Line.

[sabre14]

Apr 5, 2015 20:37:42 GMT -5 stanches2318 said:

No Offense, it's the same thing that with Republic Nashville when they signed Florida Georgia Line.

Not really. FGL already had a built in audience on Sirius/XM and "Cruise" was selling incredibly well, before they even signed with Republic Nashville. 

Even though I don't care for FGL, there music is closer to the "country" spectrum than Haley Georgia's.

[43dudleyvillas]

Apr 4, 2015 22:10:21 GMT -5 sabre14 said:

So there's been some discussion about new EMI recording artist Haley Georgia. and her "uncountry influences". She debuted her Sirius/XM single (and what is most likely to be a terrestrial radio single) on The Highway yesterday. It's called "Ridiculous". It was produced by Luke Dick and mastered by Chris Athens who does most of Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne's material. Haley said in the interview with Billboard that this is her first single but I won't start a thread til it gets a mainstream radio release. I couldn't believe how bad it was. The song is basically a play on the word d*ck, as in "you're ridic, you're ridic, you're ridic, you're ridiculous."

Finally, a female artist is talking about a guy the way that so many country bros have been talking about women! #equality

(Of course I don't like the song. I agree with sabre14 that it's unlikely to receive significant mainstream country airplay, both for the right reasons and for the wrong reasons. I also resent any song that partakes in the race to the bottom the way that this one seems to -- trying to generate conversation by being outrageously terrible, with the intent of pushing back against the inevitably and predictably vehement dislike expressed.).

[stanches2318]

Haley Georgia sounds a lot like Ke$ha. But Ke$ha is a whole lot better, and Haley is annoying. How is that even a song. And how does she get on the Highway and artists like Rachel Holder and Veronica Ballestrini have never been on the highway and these 2 are not annoying?

[sabre14]

Valory Music Co. recording artist Levi Hummon said his debut album will be out by the end of 2015 via his facebook page, and he's posted updates of him in the studio working on the album over the past couple months, which leads me to believe that his debut single will probably be released by late spring/early summer (May or June).

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Mediabase Adds Report for April 6

BOLD = Went For Adds

Adds TW	Total Adds	Artist / Song	Label
69	91	BLAKE SHELTON / Sangria	Warner Bros. Records/WMN
23	120	JASON ALDEAN / Tonight Looks Good On You	Broken Bow Records
13	62	BROTHERS OSBORNE / Stay A Little Longer	EMI Nashville
13	49	CHASE BRYANT / Little Bit Of You	Red Bow Records
12	60	JANA KRAMER / I Got The Boy	Elektra Nashville/WAR
11	51	CASEY JAMES / Fall Apart	19 Recordings/Columbia Nashville
10	57	CAM / My Mistake	Arista Nashville
10	49	LUKE BRYAN / Games	Capitol Nashville
8	63	LADY ANTEBELLUM / Long Stretch Of Love	Capitol Nashville
8	8	THOMAS RHETT / Crash And Burn	Valory Music Company
7	64	DRAKE WHITE / It Feels Good	Dot Records
6	120	BIG & RICH / Run Away With You	Big & Rich Records/New Revolution Entertainment
6	105	PARMALEE / Already Callin' You Mine	Stoney Creek Records
6	51	RAELYNN / For A Boy	Valory Music Company
5	55	ASHLEY MONROE / On To Something Good	Warner Bros. Records/WMN
5	124	ERIC CHURCH / Like A Wrecking Ball	EMI Nashville
5	78	GARY ALLAN / Hangover Tonight	MCA Nashville
5	79	KACEY MUSGRAVES / Biscuits	Mercury Nashville
5	143	LITTLE BIG TOWN / Girl Crush	Capitol Nashville
4	47	LOCASH / I Love This Life	Reviver Records/Star Farm Nashville
4	5	THOMPSON SQUARE / Trans Am	Stoney Creek Records
3	77	AUSTIN WEBB / All Country On You	Streamsound Records
3	148	BRAD PAISLEY / Crushin' It	Arista Nashville
3	135	BRANTLEY GILBERT / One Hell Of An Amen	Valory Music Company
3	87	DAN + SHAY / Nothin' Like You	Warner Bros. Records/WAR
3	48	JOHN KING / On Your Lips	Black River Entertainment
3	125	KIP MOORE / I'm To Blame	MCA Nashville
3	125	MICHAEL RAY / Kiss You In The Morning	Warner Bros. Records/WEA
3	3	TOBY KEITH / 35 mph Town	Show Dog Nashville
3	25	TRISHA YEARWOOD / I Remember You	Gwendolyn Records/RCA Nashville
2	150	CARRIE UNDERWOOD / Little Toy Guns	19 Recordings/Arista Nashville
2	119	CHASE RICE / Gonna Wanna Tonight	Dack Janiels Records/Columbia Nashville
2	150	ERIC PASLAY / She Don't Love You	EMI Nashville
2	149	FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE / Sippin' On Fire	Republic Nashville
2	4	KID ROCK / First Kiss	Warner Bros. Records/WEA
2	53	LOGAN MIZE / Can't Get Away From A Good Time	Arista Nashville
2	130	MICKEY GUYTON / Better Than You Left Me	Capitol Nashville
2	76	MO PITNEY / Country	Curb Records
2	138	RASCAL FLATTS / Riot	Big Machine Records
2	76	WATERLOO REVIVAL / Hit The Road	Big Machine Records
1	10	AARON WATSON / That Look	BIG Label/Thirty Tigers Records
1	151	BILLY CURRINGTON / Don't It	Mercury Nashville
1	144	CANAAN SMITH / Love You Like That	Mercury Nashville
1	1	CAPITAL CITIES / Safe And Sound	Lazy Hooks/Capitol Records
1	2	COLE SWINDELL / Let Me See Ya Girl	Warner Bros. Records/WMN
1	2	COLT FORD / Crank It Up	Average Joes Entertainment
1	1	DAN + SHAY / Stop, Drop, + Roll	Warner Bros. Records/WAR
1	135	DUSTIN LYNCH / Hell Of A Night	Broken Bow Records
1	1	ECHOSMITH / Cool Kids	Warner Bros. Records
1	1	ED SHEERAN / Thinking Out Loud	Atlantic Records
1	1	ELLIE GOULDING / Love Me Like You Do	Cherrytree Records/Interscope Records/Republic Records
1	149	FRANKIE BALLARD / Young & Crazy	Warner Bros. Records/WAR
1	139	GLORIANA / Trouble	Emblem Records/Warner Bros. Records/WAR
1	1	JACKIE LEE / Headphones	Broken Bow Records
1	141	JOE NICHOLS / Hard To Be Cool	Red Bow Records
1	149	KELSEA BALLERINI / Love Me Like You Mean It	Black River Entertainment
1	3	LUKE BRYAN / Checkin' Out	Capitol Nashville
1	132	MADDIE & TAE / Fly	Dot Records
1	52	MONTGOMERY GENTRY / Folks Like Us	Blaster Records
1	21	OLD DOMINION / Break Up With Him	RCA Nashville
1	5	OUTSHYNE / Moonlight Crush	Millstar Records/In2une Nashville
1	4	SAM HUNT / House Party	MCA Nashville
1	16	STRIKING MATCHES / Hanging On A Lie	I.R.S. Nasvhille

[sabre14]

James Wesley has partnered with Calcutta to release a new iTunes single called "Hooked Up" (iTunes).

Officials from Big Rock Sports, LLC announced that Calcutta®, a proprietary brand of Big Rock Sports, has partnered with Broken Bow recording artist James Wesley to produce the single and music video “Hooked Up”. The song “Hooked Up” was released through iTunes, CalcuttaFishing.com, and Thebigrock.com.

“Hooked Up” tells the story of anglers chasing blue marlin—through the eyes of the marlin—at the Big Rock, a legendary fishing spot off the coast of Morehead City, NC. For Wesley, who is an avid fisherman, the song was a perfect fit.

“When I’m not busy touring, I enjoy being outdoors and spending time fishing with my family,” stated Wesley. “I’ve never actually landed a blue marlin at the Big Rock, but it is a long-time dream of mine. And when I do, you can bet I’ll be wearing Calcutta.”

An accompanying music video will be shot during a concert by Wesley on May 30 at the new Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament weigh station on the Morehead City, NC waterfront, as well as during the tournament from June 6–13.

“Partnering with James Wesley and ‘Hooked Up’ is a perfect fit for Calcutta,” said Dave Martin, Division President of Fishing/Camping/Marine at Big Rock Sports. “In addition to being the Major Sponsor of the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, Calcutta is the premier brand for the coastal lifestyle.”

A portion of the proceeds from the song downloads will go to the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament Charities and the ASA’s Keep America Fishing Foundation. “Hooked Up” can be downloaded from iTunes or from CalcuttaFishing.com and TheBigRock.com.

Source

Also, it says "Broken Bow recording artist James Wesley", but James is not on their website and hasn't been for a while, so I seriously doubt he's there anymore.

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Apr 9, 2015 13:44:09 GMT -5 sabre14 said:

Also, it says "Broken Bow recording artist James Wesley", but James is not on their website and hasn't been for a while, so I seriously doubt he's there anymore.

Yesterday's daily Aircheck email also stated that he was a Broken Bow artist, but I agree, it doesn't seem like he's with BBR anymore. These sources are probably just going with the last-known information. After all, most labels don't put out press releases when they drop artists. It just sort of...quietly happens.

[sabre14]

Jake's lead single will be dropping very soon, as expected (likely this month, with an add date in May).

[gardyfan]

Maybe it's the cover of Ice, Ice Baby I've seen him do in concert?

[zjames]

According to @broadwayonair on Twitter, "Loving You Easy" is Zac Brown Band's next single.

This sounds like an upbeat, breezy song for summer and another big hit for them. It's also pretty short at 2:35.

[dm2081]

Apr 14, 2015 8:41:59 GMT -5 zjames said:

According to @broadwayonair on Twitter, "Loving You Easy" is Zac Brown Band's next single.

This sounds like an upbeat, breezy song for summer and another big hit for them. It's also pretty short at 2:35.

Hmmm kind of suprised.  I saw them Sunday night live, and they played "Castaway", and even described it as another beach song.  That one seemed like a perfect fit for the summer as well.  There's also been a lot of talk about the song "Beautiful Drug", so I just figured the next single would have probably been one of those 2.

[bjer127]

Apr 13, 2015 13:33:18 GMT -5 sabre14 said:

Jake's lead single will be dropping very soon, as expected (likely this month, with an add date in May).

Anyone else confused with Jake Owen lately?? Before "Days of Gold" was released, he had alot of press about how he was recording better songs and didn't want to be the beach guy anymore. When I first listened to Days of Gold, I thought it was underwhelming and pretty much a poor man's "Barefoot Blue Jean Night" album. Then he released "Beachin".

Then he says same things about maturing, and growing up and more "traditional" songs, but now he's teasing fans with "funky, summer time smash".
???

I understand the need to have radio-friendly fare and all that, but still...why say all the things about changing your music, but then not doing so. There's some artists out there who are still staying true to themselves (i.e. not selling out, but still finding radio success (see Brett Eldredge and a few others).

To me, Jake has so much talent. His debut album to me is still his strongest.

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Mediabase Adds Report for April 13

BOLD = Went For Adds

Adds TW	Total Adds	Artist / Song	Label
56	61	THOMPSON SQUARE / Trans Am	Stoney Creek Records
36	44	THOMAS RHETT / Crash And Burn	Valory Music Company
35	38	TOBY KEITH / 35 MPH Town	Show Dog Nashville
26	117	BLAKE SHELTON / Sangria	Warner Bros. Records/WMN
20	98	GARY ALLAN / Hangover Tonight	MCA Nashville
14	63	LUKE BRYAN / Games	Capitol Nashville
12	132	JASON ALDEAN / Tonight Looks Good On You	Broken Bow Records
10	73	LADY ANTEBELLUM / Long Stretch Of Love	Capitol Nashville
8	70	BROTHERS OSBORNE / Stay A Little Longer	EMI Nashville
8	8	GEORGE STRAIT / Let It Go	MCA Nashville
7	56	CHASE BRYANT / Little Bit Of You	Red Bow Records
7	83	MO PITNEY / Country	Curb Records
6	63	CAM / My Mistake	Arista Nashville
6	93	DAN + SHAY / Nothin' Like You	Warner Bros. Records/WAR
6	66	JANA KRAMER / I Got The Boy	Elektra Nashville/WAR
4	68	DRAKE WHITE / It Feels Good	Dot Records
4	83	KACEY MUSGRAVES / Biscuits	Mercury Nashville
4	147	LITTLE BIG TOWN / Girl Crush	Capitol Nashville
4	109	PARMALEE / Already Callin' You Mine	Stoney Creek Records
4	55	RAELYNN / For A Boy	Valory Music Company
4	80	WATERLOO REVIVAL / Hit The Road	Big Machine Records
3	138	BRANTLEY GILBERT / One Hell Of An Amen	Valory Music Company
3	5	COLE SWINDELL / Let Me See Ya Girl	Warner Bros. Records/WMN
3	79	ELI YOUNG BAND / Turn It On	Republic Nashville
3	51	JOHN KING / On Your Lips	Black River Entertainment
3	56	LOGAN MIZE / Can't Get Away From A Good Time	Arista Nashville
3	135	MADDIE & TAE / Fly	Dot Records
3	128	MICHAEL RAY / Kiss You In The Morning	Warner Bros. Records/WEA
3	55	MONTGOMERY GENTRY / Folks Like Us	Blaster Records
2	79	AUSTIN WEBB / All Country On You	Streamsound Records
2	10	DAVID SHELBY / Oh Yeah	Highway South/Star Farm Nashville
2	141	GLORIANA / Trouble	Emblem Records/Warner Bros. Records/WAR
2	151	KELSEA BALLERINI / Love Me Like You Mean It	Black River Entertainment
2	127	KIP MOORE / I'm To Blame	MCA Nashville
2	132	MICKEY GUYTON / Better Than You Left Me	Capitol Nashville
2	22	RACHELE LYNAE / Whole Lotta Nothin'	Momentum Label Group/In2une Nashville
2	17	RUTHIE COLLINS / Ramblin' Man	Curb Records
2	6	SAM HUNT / House Party	MCA Nashville
2	27	TRISHA YEARWOOD / I Remember You	Gwendolyn Records/RCA Nashville
1	1	AVICII / Wake Me Up	PRMD Music/Universal/Island Records
1	149	BRAD PAISLEY / Crushin' It	Arista Nashville
1	40	DAVID FANNING / Doin' Country Right	Red Bow Records
1	125	ERIC CHURCH / Like A Wrecking Ball	EMI Nashville
1	150	FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE / Sippin' On Fire	Republic Nashville
1	150	FRANKIE BALLARD / Young & Crazy	Warner Bros. Records/WAR
1	1	GRANGER SMITH / Backroad Song	Pioneer Records
1	5	KID ROCK / First Kiss	Top Dog Records/Warner Bros. Records/WEA
1	1	KRISTIAN BUSH / Light Me Up	Streamsound Records
1	48	LOCASH / I Love This Life	Reviver Records/Star Farm Nashville
1	1	TAYLOR SWIFT / Blank Space	Big Machine Records/Republic Records

[trebor]

Not sure whether this is the correct thread for it: 

Sundy Best are announcing the world premiere of their new video. Had mistakenly thought it would be today since they announced it.
Have not figured out what song it is; the new album "Salvation City" fell a bit short of expectations; and the lead single "Do You Wanna Go" is forgettable.

[trebor]

^^ OK. So the cat's out. The new video is "M.S.T." (My Sweet Thing). 
It's very alternative rock, guitar laden indie rock. They shed all ties to country here. I like it but traditionalist beware!   :)  LOL