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Post by onebuffalo on Aug 1, 2012 17:44:34 GMT -5
With the ooh-oohs at the end of this song, it should be played along side Sugarland's All I Want To Do.
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Post by rbundy1987 on Aug 6, 2012 20:51:57 GMT -5
Greatest Gainer No. 5 "Pontoon" Little Big Town Love this song!!! ;)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2012 21:02:38 GMT -5
Finally, this group got an immense breakout. I'm still so thrilled about this!
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Post by bigfan101 on Aug 6, 2012 21:04:12 GMT -5
My prediction of Labor Day Weekend number 1 is looking like it may happen now! (although it may be stuck behind Over tht week)
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Post by midnightprism on Aug 6, 2012 22:03:23 GMT -5
I guess my friends and I are the only pervs who hear mild sexual connotations in this song. We can't listen to the "mmmmm... motorboatin'" without laughing.
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Post by singingsparrow on Aug 6, 2012 22:04:50 GMT -5
I'm shocked I haven't contributed to this popular discussion yet, but here goes.
I love this song. I'm not pretending it's anything important in an artistic sense or has anything that will years ahead be looked back on as a cultural artifact. This isn't. But for what it is, it is simply very fun and enjoyable.
Fairchild's vocals are really the strongest feature of this track. They are so strikingly reminiscent of the sultry, hypnotizing appeal of Lucinda Williams, mixed with a little Michelle Shocked, with maybe hints of Bonnie Raitt. She just sounds sexy and confident here, which blends seamlessly with an organic, gentle escapist landscape of a production that lightly rocks and lives up to the theme.
By the way, is it just me, or does anyone else here perceive a likely double entendre in the title? I may wind up with egg on my face admitting the following, but when I look at the title "Pontoon", for some reason I think of it as a play on two words: "Platoon" and "Poontang". And the way Fairchild flirtatiously hums "Mmmmm, motorboatin'!" leads me to believe there's more than just simply suntanning on a Pontoon boat implied, at least in the story behind the songwriting! ;)
I realize I might just have a filthy mind sometimes, but I've got to be honest, and I doubt I'm the only one who had that flash in ones mind when gazing at the title and/or hearing the lyrics.
Namaste, lisping HIBISCUS
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2012 22:19:40 GMT -5
By the way, is it just me, or does anyone else here perceive a likely double entendre in the title? I may wind up with egg on my face admitting the following, but when I look at the title "Pontoon", for some reason I think of it as a play on two words: "Platoon" and "Poontang". And the way Fairchild flirtatiously hums "Mmmmm, motorboatin'!" leads me to believe there's more than just simply suntanning on a Pontoon boat implied, at least in the story behind the songwriting! ;) I realize I might just have a filthy mind sometimes, but I've got to be honest, and I doubt I'm the only one who had that flash in ones mind when gazing at the title and/or hearing the lyrics. Namaste, lisping HIBISCUS Check the post above yours, LOL. And no, you're not alone in your thinking, haha. What you described has crossed my mind as well This is turning out to be the big future #1 that I predicted back on page 1 of this thread. I don't see anything keeping this from #1, and the timing of this one is shaping up to be incredible. I say, let Love & Theft and Blake each have a week at the top, and then go for it. The Band Perry looks like they're running out of gas with their 5th single, while Josh Turner, Keith Urban, and Jana Kramer seem very unlikely to have a shot at #1 and it'd be tough for any of them to even make the top 5. That leaves maybe Hunter Hayes and the Zac Brown Band, and they are way back there. Tim and Jason are coming up fast but they're way back as well. So maybe, the timing IS shaping up for "Pontoon" to get more than 2 weeks at #1. Could 3-4 weeks be attained? No way to know just yet but it could happen. At the very least, I'm expecting 2 weeks at #1 for this. I was initially thinking a late September/early October peak at the very earliest, which would've been a fairly brisk run for a LBT single (not too many comparisons there, though, as they've only had a few singles go up the chart a ways, and of those that did, they all took some time, while their other singles sputtered out much lower on the chart). I think this song has caught on even more than I expected, though. I did expect it to sell very well and be a BIG digital hit but it has exceeded my expectations even there and I really think that has propelled it up the chart. I mean, it's 14 weeks old and has hit #5. I expected maybe a 20 week journey to get into the top 10, perhaps hitting #1 in the 25-30 week range. But top 5 in 14 weeks? That's usually what we see from artists like Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Lady A, Rascal Flatts, etc. In short, I expected this to go up faster than "Little White Church" did, but not as fast as the typical chart run of the releases from the biggest stars.
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Post by singingsparrow on Aug 6, 2012 22:26:13 GMT -5
By the way, is it just me, or does anyone else here perceive a likely double entendre in the title? I may wind up with egg on my face admitting the following, but when I look at the title "Pontoon", for some reason I think of it as a play on two words: "Platoon" and "Poontang". And the way Fairchild flirtatiously hums "Mmmmm, motorboatin'!" leads me to believe there's more than just simply suntanning on a Pontoon boat implied, at least in the story behind the songwriting! ;) I realize I might just have a filthy mind sometimes, but I've got to be honest, and I doubt I'm the only one who had that flash in ones mind when gazing at the title and/or hearing the lyrics. Namaste, lisping HIBISCUS Check the post above yours, LOL. And no, you're not alone in your thinking, haha. What you described has crossed my mind as well This is turning out to be the big future #1 that I predicted back on page 1 of this thread. I don't see anything keeping this from #1, and the timing of this one is shaping up to be incredible. I say, let Love & Theft and Blake each have a week at the top, and then go for it. The Band Perry looks like they're running out of gas with their 5th single, while Josh Turner, Keith Urban, and Jana Kramer seem very unlikely to have a shot at #1 and it'd be tough for any of them to even make the top 5. That leaves maybe Hunter Hayes and the Zac Brown Band, and they are way back there. Tim and Jason are coming up fast but they're way back as well. So maybe, the timing IS shaping up for "Pontoon" to get more than 2 weeks at #1. Could 3-4 weeks be attained? No way to know just yet but it could happen. At the very least, I'm expecting 2 weeks at #1 for this. I was initially thinking a late September/early October peak at the very earliest, which would've been a fairly brisk run for a LBT single (not too many comparisons there, though, as they've only had a few singles go up the chart a ways, and of those that did, they all took some time, while their other singles sputtered out much lower on the chart). I think this song has caught on even more than I expected, though. I did expect it to sell very well and be a BIG digital hit but it has exceeded my expectations even there and I really think that has propelled it up the chart. I mean, it's 14 weeks old and has hit #5. I expected maybe a 20 week journey to get into the top 10, perhaps hitting #1 in the 25-30 week range. But top 5 in 14 weeks? That's usually what we see from artists like Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Lady A, Rascal Flatts, etc. In short, I expected this to go up faster than "Little White Church" did, but not as fast as the typical chart run of the releases from the biggest stars. I see now. That was posted mere seconds before mine came across! ;) I honestly think the double entendre was intentional, and is definitely one of the most clever trojan horses in all recent memory when it comes to innuendoes slipping into massive hits. Even pretending otherwise, though, it's simply an infectious summer anthem (or really any gorgeous day) rife with escapism. What more can I say? This is so well-executed. As far as summer fun anthems are concerned, Little Big Town do it absolutely right here. A solid A in my book. Namaste, lisping HIBISCUS
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Post by McCreerian on Aug 6, 2012 22:29:59 GMT -5
Its a little too premature IMO to say Josh has a little chance at #1 or even top 5 when he is at #7 with a +499. Even Jana at #10 with a +334. Shes got a great shot to get at least top 5. Hunter too should go top 5 or even #1 with his #11 showing a +435.
As for "Pontoon" it could easily stay #1 for 2-3 weeks. So could Blake. The top 10 will just move at its usual traffic jam at rush hour pace.
And this is the first LBT I've actually liked enough to blast when it comes on the radio! Its great!
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Post by bigfan101 on Aug 6, 2012 22:35:35 GMT -5
Wow, I just listened to the song and get what you all are saying! LBT you dirty birds!!
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Post by joey2002 on Aug 6, 2012 23:53:04 GMT -5
the way Fairchild flirtatiously hums "Mmmmm, motorboatin'!" leads me to believe there's more than just simply suntanning on a Pontoon boat implied, at least in the story behind the songwriting! ;) Yeah, and suspiciously, the song originally ended with: If the Pontoon is rockin', don't come a knockin' ;)
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Post by singingsparrow on Aug 7, 2012 0:42:56 GMT -5
the way Fairchild flirtatiously hums "Mmmmm, motorboatin'!" leads me to believe there's more than just simply suntanning on a Pontoon boat implied, at least in the story behind the songwriting! ;) Yeah, and suspiciously, the song originally ended with: If the Pontoon is rockin', don't come a knockin' ;) I feel the "pop a top" lyric was also a clear, though clever, giveaway! What's wrong with us? ;) ;) ;) Namaste, lisping HIBISCUS
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2012 1:28:56 GMT -5
Its a little too premature IMO to say Josh has a little chance at #1 or even top 5 when he is at #7 with a +499. Even Jana at #10 with a +334. Shes got a great shot to get at least top 5. Hunter too should go top 5 or even #1 with his #11 showing a +435. Josh may still go top 5. It is possible, I guess. But I think MCA is about ready to move on...he just co-hosted CC-USA this past weekend and that usually signals 'final push mode'. "Time Is Love" just doesn't strike me as a potential #1 anymore at this point and while it is at #7, he's still likely 2 weeks away from a top 5 appearance. And my thinking is, rising 2 more spots isn't gonna really do much more for this 32-week old song. It won't sell any more albums or singles. The album is 2 months old. And with the CC-USA appearance thrown in there...I just think MCA is ready for the 2nd single. Maybe Jana can keep climbing for a few more weeks yet but I have my doubts about top 5. I never said I doubted Hunter would get there. Maybe I had concerns about his song very early on, but once it got going on the chart, it was pretty obvious it was at least a top 10 hit. And now that it's closer, I feel confident that it's at least a top 5 hit. Back to "Pontoon"...I think it will hold Blake to just a week at #1. You gotta remember, LBT is about 7 million away from a #1 worthy audience total at this point. I think Love & Theft will take next week, and then Blake will get a week. That puts "Pontoon" likely in the #2 or #3 spot two weeks from tonight. And they're at 29 million tonight, so have to spread out about 7-8 million in the next 3 weeks. So if you think Blake is gonna get 2-3 weeks at #1, then he would block Little Big Town. Both of them can't get 2-3 weeks at #1. And if I had to bet on one of them, I'd put all my money on "Pontoon". Blake's song has done great as well but I think it'll only get 1 week at the top, as "Pontoon" is just a white hot summer hit and selling like hotcakes. So, in short, here's how I think the next few charts will shape up at the top, without going too far out into the future like some 'adventurous' posters have done recently ;) 8/25 chart - Love & Theft "Angel Eyes" #1 9/1 chart - Blake Shelton "Over" #1 9/8 chart - Little Big Town "Pontoon" #1 9/15 chart - Little Big Town "Pontoon" #1 9/22 chart - Little Big Town "Pontoon" #1 I'll give LBT 3 weeks at #1. After them, I think it'll be Jason, but then it's anyone's guess. Slight chance that The Band Perry sneaks in a week, Hunter could get a week in there somewhere. I'm still thinking the ZBB will pick up the pace and hit #1, but they're gonna have to get moving soon though. Tim and Carrie are both looking pretty good too and are really only a few short weeks away from top 10 status, so by the time they get there they wouldn't be all that far behind Hunter and Jason as they go up through the top 10...maybe Tim and Carrie would be just a few weeks off the pace Jason will set.
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Aug 7, 2012 1:53:05 GMT -5
Heh. And usually I'm the one whose mind is glued to the gutter.
I did get some dirty images in my mind from the motorboating line, but I never articulated them because I didn't think any of you other guys would get in board with it. Turns out I was wrong.
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Post by singingsparrow on Aug 7, 2012 2:31:26 GMT -5
Heh. And usually I'm the one whose mind is glued to the gutter. I did get some dirty images in my mind from the motorboating line, but I never articulated them because I didn't think any of you other guys would get in board with it. Turns out I was wrong. I just looked at the YouTube comments for the official video out of curiosity, and it appears we're not alone either in our interpretation of the lyrics! ;) In fact, the top comment presently asks whether others thought of "the other meaning" of the song's title when listening! ;) Even if this song is as much about sex as it is about a lazy day out on the lake, though, it isn't like it's alone in its own class whatsoever. Pretty much every song about trucks right now is in the context of a male protagonist using his truck to seduce a female subject for a "one night rodeo" or "eight second ride". All of Luke Bryan's singles this album cycle follow this formula. "Truck Yeah" does. "Take A Little Ride" does (I also get dirty thoughts when I look at that title! ). Truck songs just aren't specifically about trucks anymore. Truck songs used to be plainly about commercial truck drivers: actual eighteen-wheelers and their lives transporting cargo across the country and how wearisome and arduous their experiences usually are but also signifying the pride of hard work. In contrast, the kind of trucks you hear about now are almost exclusively about pick-ups/four-wheel drives. Songs that lack any emotional or personal narrative, and are really more about using the truck as a vessel to lure a woman into a sexual encounter. Not that Nashville executives, who are unbelievably purist at least socially on the topic of sexuality in country music, will admit it, of course! ;) Namaste, lisping HIBISCUS
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Post by dodgertown2012 on Aug 7, 2012 10:59:59 GMT -5
"Pontoon" could easily pass Blake and reach #1 on the billboard country songs chart for the Aug 25 issue, after Love & Theft's "Angel Eyes" spend a week on top. Despite the revolving door pattern, I think Pontoon will spend 4 weeks at #1 before Hunter Hayes, Zac Brown Band, Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean, Easton Corbin, and Big & Rich camp out for a week at #1 on both MB and Billboard. "Pontoon" is no doubt the country smash of the summer for LBT.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2012 11:38:39 GMT -5
Could anyone see them pulling a Lady A and perhaps giving this a pop mix for crossover success? I mean, this song can definitely appeal to fans outside of country and it could be a huge move for them.
Anyway, if this song is any indication of what their upcoming album might be like, I'll definitely be buying a copy. :)
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Aug 7, 2012 11:44:22 GMT -5
Could anyone see them pulling a Lady A and perhaps giving this a pop mix for crossover success? I mean, this song can definitely appeal to fans outside of country and it could be a huge move for them. Anyway, if this song is any indication of what their upcoming album might be like, I'll definitely be buying a copy. :) Well I have a friend who hates country and she's in love with this song. In fact i've heard a few who don't like country say the same so It'd be interesting to see if they do that. It should do better than "Red Solo Cup" at the very least.
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Aug 7, 2012 13:00:03 GMT -5
I don't really think they'll do anything about a pop mix. LBT has been around for several years unlike Lady A and LBT doesn't seem like the type of people to care much about crossover success. I know they're label mates, but LBT's chart history still stands with three top 10 hits and a platinum album. I'm actually more concerned with them getting successful follow-ups (i.e. at least top 10) to this; they are capable of doing so (e.g. #4 peak of "Bring It On Home" after the long-lasting #9 peaker "Boondocks"), but the right material needs to be released. I've enjoyed their past three albums so far, and I'm sure Tornado won't be any different.
I also don't think this'll need a pop mix; "Drunk on You" and "Springsteen" didn't need them in order to go top 20 on the Hot 100, just a bunch of downloads along with consistently building airplay. This song will be a huge hit regardless of crossover success or not.
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Post by joey2002 on Aug 7, 2012 14:03:22 GMT -5
Could anyone see them pulling a Lady A and perhaps giving this a pop mix for crossover success? I mean, this song can definitely appeal to fans outside of country and it could be a huge move for them. Anyway, if this song is any indication of what their upcoming album might be like, I'll definitely be buying a copy. :) Well I have a friend who hates country and she's in love with this song. In fact i've heard a few who don't like country say the same so It'd be interesting to see if they do that. It should do better than "Red Solo Cup" at the very least. Sure, I could see this do well on mainstream radio. Sounds like a cross between Sheryl Crow and Bonnie Raitt...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2012 14:44:33 GMT -5
"Pontoon" could easily pass Blake and reach #1 on the billboard country songs chart for the Aug 25 issue, after Love & Theft's "Angel Eyes" spend a week on top. Despite the revolving door pattern, I think Pontoon will spend 4 weeks at #1 before Hunter Hayes, Zac Brown Band, Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean, Easton Corbin, and Big & Rich camp out for a week at #1 on both MB and Billboard. "Pontoon" is no doubt the country smash of the summer for LBT. Easton Corbin isn't gonna come within a sniff of #1. I'm pretty sure we already discussed this on another thread a couple weeks back. I'm sure you want his song to hit #1, as do I, but it's not realistic to expect it to do so. I'll go with a 'maybe' for Big & Rich, and at this point I'm not even convinced the ZBB will make it, but they can still pick up the pace yet. Hunter's chances are increasing by the day, and the Tim song is doing better than expected--I thought his callout scores would be atrocious but they actually aren't that bad at all. Jason is probably a no-doubter for #1. Anyway, Gloriana looks to have 1 more bullet in them. Love & Theft was only 180k ahead on last night's Billboard chart, and they're neck and neck on Mediabase too. Love & Theft is co-hosting Lon Helton's countdown this coming weekend, so that could help them. But I think we may see Gloriana still get there this weekend now, after seeing today's update. Or at least, they could get there on 1 chart. They will fall hard next week though. If they're gonna get #1, it has to go Gloriana and then Love & Theft...I don't think it can be the other way around. Back to LBT...I don't foresee them passing Blake. Maybe they can but I don't think Blake will miss out on #1. And if his label is thinking like I am, they can't afford to let LBT go up ahead, because I do think they will get multiple weeks at #1. Yes, 3 weeks at the top sounds possible and a 4th week might not be out of the question. I am just looking behind them, and I don't see anyone coming up fast at all. The few songs that are hanging around in the top 10 (TBP, Josh, Keith, Jana) will likely either fizzle out over the next several weeks or, if they do hit top 3, won't have enough 'oomph' to knock off "Pontoon".
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Post by Marv on Aug 7, 2012 15:18:48 GMT -5
I seriosuly doubt if Jana Kramer will go any higher than #9, which is where she'll end the week after the ultra-horrendous and super-excruciating '5150' mercifully goes off to recurrentville at Mediabase this weekend.
The current top ten is loaded with songs from format megastars and newcomers alike, and I'm inclined to think that since some of them have substantially fewer weeks on the charts than Ms. Kramer does, her label has some serious decisions to make regarding a new single.
Regardless as to whether or not 'Pontoon' becomes the second-half-of-the year chart dominator that 'The Good Stuff' was a decade ago or 'As Good As I Once Was' and 'Better Life' both turned out to be in 2005, this standout tune has too much upside not to do anything other than ensure that the top 5 remains clogged for weeks to come.
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Post by bigfan101 on Aug 7, 2012 16:07:36 GMT -5
"Pontoon" could easily pass Blake and reach #1 on the billboard country songs chart for the Aug 25 issue, after Love & Theft's "Angel Eyes" spend a week on top. Despite the revolving door pattern, I think Pontoon will spend 4 weeks at #1 before Hunter Hayes, Zac Brown Band, Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean, Easton Corbin, and Big & Rich camp out for a week at #1 on both MB and Billboard. "Pontoon" is no doubt the country smash of the summer for LBT. Easton Corbin isn't gonna come within a sniff of #1. I'm pretty sure we already discussed this on another thread a couple weeks back. I'm sure you want his song to hit #1, as do I, but it's not realistic to expect it to do so. I'll go with a 'maybe' for Big & Rich, and at this point I'm not even convinced the ZBB will make it, but they can still pick up the pace yet. Hunter's chances are increasing by the day, and the Tim song is doing better than expected--I thought his callout scores would be atrocious but they actually aren't that bad at all. Jason is probably a no-doubter for #1. Anyway, Gloriana looks to have 1 more bullet in them. Love & Theft was only 180k ahead on last night's Billboard chart, and they're neck and neck on Mediabase too. Love & Theft is co-hosting Lon Helton's countdown this coming weekend, so that could help them. But I think we may see Gloriana still get there this weekend now, after seeing today's update. Or at least, they could get there on 1 chart. They will fall hard next week though. If they're gonna get #1, it has to go Gloriana and then Love & Theft...I don't think it can be the other way around. Back to LBT...I don't foresee them passing Blake. Maybe they can but I don't think Blake will miss out on #1. And if his label is thinking like I am, they can't afford to let LBT go up ahead, because I do think they will get multiple weeks at #1. Yes, 3 weeks at the top sounds possible and a 4th week might not be out of the question. I am just looking behind them, and I don't see anyone coming up fast at all. The few songs that are hanging around in the top 10 (TBP, Josh, Keith, Jana) will likely either fizzle out over the next several weeks or, if they do hit top 3, won't have enough 'oomph' to knock off "Pontoon". Do you think the changes to the Billboard polling pool could cause major changes in the chart? For example, I know the some of the stations that are being dropped were the very last to add the Gloriana song and therefore are not playing at as much as they are Love and Theft and Kenny Chesney songs. Or are we to expect not many changes?
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Post by .indulgecountry on Aug 7, 2012 16:27:24 GMT -5
I could see this crossing over (maybe even without a remix) to pop radio, but I don't think they are going to bother putting forth the effort, and it isn't something that will happen on its own. That said, it certainly doesn't need to. I agree that the main focus here is to focus on following this up at country radio with a string of hits, which I feel more confident about them achieving given the success of Pontoon compared to how Little White Church did.
I'm really liking the possibility of this spending 3-4 weeks at No. 1. I hope it goes the full distance and gets 4. Its been awhile since we've had the pleasure of seeing such a stay at the top.
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Post by Zazie on Aug 7, 2012 20:39:27 GMT -5
I enjoy this song a lot, but I'm shocked -- deeply shocked -- that there are sexual undertones in a country song. I have never heard of such a thing. Plus, sexual undertones that Ten Pound Hammer doesn't miss? Unacceptable.
If this song manages 3 weeks at #1, then I think it can be the biggest song of 2012 on Billboard. I will have to start calculating that one. I'm too lazy to set up a spreadsheet but it's getting interesting. There are only 3 or 4 candidates for #1 on MB, and there aren't many candidates on BB either -- but we'll see if Pontoon can do as well as y'all are imagining.
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Post by 43dudleyvillas on Aug 7, 2012 22:49:17 GMT -5
On the subject of double entendres in this song, I thought that was understood given the circumstances that inspired the song. Bringing this forward from the first page: This is from Music Row: She also played a new song called “Pontoon,” which she wrote after her publisher comically misunderstood her song “Fine Tune.” Hemby announced “Pontoon” is expected to be Little Big Town’s new single. Co-writer Luke Laird confirmed this when he performed the song at last Tuesday's CMA Songwriters Series event in Boston, as well. "Fine Tune" is a double entendre that gets much more fleshed out, so to speak, throughout the song. "Pontoon"'s double entendres are more of a spotty presence in certain lines of the song, rather than the basis for the song. But I think it is obvious that the two songs (which share two co-writers: Natalie Hemby and Luke Laird) were borne of the same mentality.
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Post by Zazie on Aug 8, 2012 13:39:05 GMT -5
^ So to speak, indeed. You need to do some songwriting, even if it interferes with your moderating time. Your first hit, "Flesh Doubt," will be legging it up the Billboard chart in no time.
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Aug 9, 2012 10:51:45 GMT -5
I can't get enough of this. I've had it for months now and still love it even more than I did when I originally bought it.
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Post by rsmatto on Aug 9, 2012 21:42:09 GMT -5
I seriosuly doubt if Jana Kramer will go any higher than #9, which is where she'll end the week after the ultra-horrendous and super-excruciating '5150' mercifully goes off to recurrentville at Mediabase this weekend. The current top ten is loaded with songs from format megastars and newcomers alike, and I'm inclined to think that since some of them have substantially fewer weeks on the charts than Ms. Kramer does, her label has some serious decisions to make regarding a new single. Regardless as to whether or not 'Pontoon' becomes the second-half-of-the year chart dominator that 'The Good Stuff' was a decade ago or 'As Good As I Once Was' and 'Better Life' both turned out to be in 2005, this standout tune has too much upside not to do anything other than ensure that the top 5 remains clogged for weeks to come. Jana is #9 this week. As for this song, I expect it to be at least 2 weeks @ #1 but I'm not nearly the chart guy that most of y'all are here.
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Post by josephmorgan on Aug 10, 2012 1:37:29 GMT -5
Maybe the song will hit #1 by the time LBT will be performing at the Central Wisconsin State Fair in Marshfield on the 29th of this month.
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