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Post by ListenToItTwice on Apr 22, 2012 12:12:36 GMT -5
I don't think of people's "dark sides" as being their appearance. That seems a little too obvious and not digging for a deeper meaning. It also seems a little offensive but I am sure they have a plan and it will work nicely. My feelings EXACTLY. This song has always really spoken to me with my experiences with trying to maintain relationships and friendships despite having severe bipolar disorder. I mean, fat ugly girls with acne have problems too, but they can just keep being Fireworks, while I get this song.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2012 17:44:55 GMT -5
Why is the adds date for this June 5th. So ridiculous. Hopefully it gets moved up.
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Post by dbhmr on Apr 23, 2012 17:58:11 GMT -5
I'm sort of hoping the adds date won't be a big deal, but what they really need to do is officially release this to radio. That was done nearly a month before the Stronger adds date for that song, so I'm hoping that happens here and radio jumps on it. By the time the adds date rolls around in late May, hopefully radio will be well on board and then they can hit with promo. Music video can debut in late June.
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Post by bigb0882 on Apr 23, 2012 18:22:46 GMT -5
Yeah, the label may be hoping for top 30/40 by adds date.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2012 18:37:41 GMT -5
Wait, is that the US adds date? I thought it was for the UK, and they haven't released any information regarding the adds date for the States. Regardless, I'm so excited! This songs seems like it would be a hit during any time of the year because it has so many different elements to it that can pretty much cross between seasons.
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Post by slayZ on Apr 23, 2012 18:44:05 GMT -5
Wait, is that the US adds date? I thought it was for the UK, and they haven't released any information regarding the adds date for the States. Regardless, I'm so excited! This songs seems like it would be a hit during any time of the year because it has so many different elements to it that can pretty much cross between seasons. Heh It actually just hit me that this song is the summer single. Yikes. I never thought about that, I always figured it'd be more of a spring single. I don't agree with the "different" elements for seasons. I don't hear "summer" when I listen to Dark Side at all. I hear Fall, though, I guess.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2012 18:55:11 GMT -5
Wait, is that the US adds date? Yes, per FMQB.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2012 19:07:12 GMT -5
Wait, is that the US adds date? I thought it was for the UK, and they haven't released any information regarding the adds date for the States. Regardless, I'm so excited! This songs seems like it would be a hit during any time of the year because it has so many different elements to it that can pretty much cross between seasons. Heh It actually just hit me that this song is the summer single. Yikes. I never thought about that, I always figured it'd be more of a spring single. I don't agree with the "different" elements for seasons. I don't hear "summer" when I listen to Dark Side at all. I hear Fall, though, I guess. I can see that. I think of it as a spring/aummer/winter single more than anything, but I also see it as being that mid-tempo jam that you blast when it's 2 in the morning as you're barreling down the bumpy, twisting back roads, screaming the chorus at the top of your lungs with your best friends as they wail their arms through the open sunroof, helping you realize just how much you enjoy life. Anyway, that's the way it is for me.
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Apr 23, 2012 19:16:46 GMT -5
I know that June 5 seems like an odd time, but I think it's a good idea by allowing "Stronger" to not only go recurrent but die off a little in recurrent play so it wouldn't interfere with or stagnate the chart run of "Dark Side" once the adds date rolls around. I hope that makes sense.
I also think that this could have a slower chart climb peaking some time near the end of the summer at the earliest. That's just how I see it, though.
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Post by Jay on Apr 23, 2012 20:12:31 GMT -5
I think by late May this will already be well in the Top 40. There's no way radio is not going to jump on this pretty quickly with the momentum of "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)". The June 5th release date just confirms that they are going all out to push this as the summer single. I think the booming chorus fits that season to a tee. I think many people will be surprised at how well it lends itself as a summer smash.
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Post by kmbgs on Apr 23, 2012 20:17:49 GMT -5
June 5 is too late, at least for me, but as long as this gets some sort of big promotional push around then (or ideally immediately prior to it, aka the week of the Billboard Awards ) itll be fine. I do worry slightly abt album sales, but hey.
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Post by Peterawr on Apr 24, 2012 9:50:30 GMT -5
We were all saying the ads date for WDKY was too late. Look what happened with that :)
I'm gonna go ahead and trust RCA. So far they've been on top of things this era.
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Post by Jay on Apr 24, 2012 11:49:20 GMT -5
I don't think I've ever been more excited for a single than this. I'm trusting RCA with their add date, but time needs to hurry the f**k up.
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Post by Jeff on Apr 24, 2012 15:20:18 GMT -5
I believe Early June is perfect. Especially if she gets a slot on Billboard Award Shows Idol Finale and Duets starting in late may. Plus I hope she does Ellen (performing Dark Side and Interviewing for Duets) Live With Kelly possibly The Talk as well as Letterman or Leno leading up to Duets premier and Dark Sides release!
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Post by kmbgs on Apr 24, 2012 16:53:29 GMT -5
I'd love to see her co-host Live with Kelly (and Kelly)! She was GREAT on the Today show, and she would shine on Live!, I think. I'd also love to see her do Watch What Happens Live!, but only because that would unite basically all of my obsessions in one room and would be able to die happy, haha.
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Post by Au$tin on Apr 24, 2012 16:57:07 GMT -5
I'm fine with that adds date. I wish it were a few weeks earlier, but we can't complain. Radio will soon be picking it up regardless now that she's built her name back up!
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Post by Bluesy on Apr 25, 2012 10:16:46 GMT -5
Maybe it's me who is misunderstanding this, but I don't think we have an official U.S. adds date yet. I think that early June date was for the UK.
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Post by ƒreakshow on Apr 25, 2012 10:31:23 GMT -5
Maybe it's me who is misunderstanding this, but I don't think we have an official U.S. adds date yet. I think that early June date was for the UK. No, the June 5 date is for the US as well. Go to this page and scroll down to the date, you'll see Dark Side listed there. I'm pretty sure this site isn't as trusted as sites like All Access for reporting adds dates, but it seems to make sense.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2012 10:39:26 GMT -5
Maybe it's me who is misunderstanding this, but I don't think we have an official U.S. adds date yet. I think that early June date was for the UK. No, the June 5 date is for the US as well. Go to this page and scroll down to the date, you'll see Dark Side listed there. I'm pretty sure this site isn't as trusted as sites like All Access for reporting adds dates, but it seems to make sense. You're right; I consider it more trusted. After all the stickied Adds Date thread updates as FMQB updates. ;)
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Post by #LisaRinna on Apr 25, 2012 10:46:36 GMT -5
June is too far away. Mid-May would be ideal imo, they need to ride the momentum, not let it sink.
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Post by SoMuchToSay on Apr 25, 2012 11:48:58 GMT -5
It seems like it would be ideal to get the songs out to radio by mid-May at the very latest so stations will start spinning it after the promo starts. Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Z100 jump on Stronger the fist Tuesday of the year, which was way before the adds date. (granted the video had already been released).
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Post by clarksonnumber1 on Apr 26, 2012 8:00:42 GMT -5
The Idol finale will be packed with performances so I was hoping she'd perform single 3 on Idol a week or two before the finale. It doesn't look like that will happen, and at this point it's possible she may not even perform at the finale.
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Post by KMJ1 on Apr 27, 2012 19:57:30 GMT -5
RCA and her team are idiots. This should already be starting to get airplay or at the very minimum some buzz!! WDKY is rapidly falling now and *thats* the time while the interest and key momentum is there to get a new song out! DUH! Screw early June lol.
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Post by Felicia on Apr 27, 2012 20:03:18 GMT -5
RCA and her team are idiots. This should already be starting to get airplay or at the very minimum some buzz!! WDKY is rapidly falling now and *thats* the time while the interest and key momentum is there to get a new song out! DUH! Screw early June lol. Nah you gotta trust RCA this time round. They're doing a great job with Kelly's new era. Even with such a non-event first single 'MKIA', they managed to get it to #1 in various places. 'Stronger' is the best evidence. Pretty sure they have something up their sleeves to promote 'Dark Side'.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2012 6:39:47 GMT -5
RCA and her team are idiots. This should already be starting to get airplay or at the very minimum some buzz!! WDKY is rapidly falling now and *thats* the time while the interest and key momentum is there to get a new song out! DUH! Screw early June lol. I DISAGREE! Releasing Darkside to coincide with her Duets exposure is the best possible strategy. She's working hard now on Duets and the video, if they released the song now, there'd be no time to promote it..... relax. I agree, trust RCA this time. I think with her wonderful management, RCA and Kelly have ironed out their differences.
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Post by Bluesy on Apr 28, 2012 10:11:44 GMT -5
I DISAGREE! Releasing Darkside to coincide with her Duets exposure is the best possible strategy. She's working hard now on Duets and the video, if they released the song now, there'd be no time to promote it..... relax. I agree, trust RCA this time. I think with her wonderful management, RCA and Kelly have ironed out their differences. FWIW, I agree with you. Releasing Dark Side to coincide with Duets is smart.
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Post by Peterawr on Apr 28, 2012 12:34:08 GMT -5
Having a constant Kelly exposure every week should do wonders for the song. I mean, it is a riskier release than I Forgive You, but I think it will do very well. I see I Forgive You as one to shoot up the charts then drop off just as quickly. I see Dark Side as one that will grow and have great longevity.
WDKY took forever for an ads date too. Everyone was ready to call it quits because of how late the ads date was. 3 weeks at #1 and smashing on multiple formats - clearly RCA has their shit together this era. This will all work out.
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Post by Cold as Ice on Apr 28, 2012 12:51:24 GMT -5
^ But her album sales are falling hard...
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Post by bigb0882 on Apr 28, 2012 13:59:55 GMT -5
^ But her album sales are falling hard... And I expect they will pick right back up after Dark Side begins getting more play and Duets come on every week. They aren't expecting her to sell 100,000 a week but she could easily get back to the 15-20k a week range and that is more than respectable in this time of low album sales.
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Post by Musiq on Apr 29, 2012 4:23:21 GMT -5
She could probably muster a little more than that with tv/hit-single.
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