Nickelback "Gotta Be Somebody"

[shocker]

Most added song of the week with a whopping 39 Hot AC stations adding this track. Also grabs the award for the greatest number of spins (+872). I don't think I've seen a point increase that huge on this chart - EVER!

Needless to say, it's an instant smash. Likely will be #1 if it keeps going strong. The song has a great hook - almost has an '80s feel to it. It's a perfect fit for Hot AC, and possibly even regular AC sometime next year.

[Ragin]

They are hot right now. I think maybe it IS better that they released soon when they can do no wrong, because this song released say a year from now, I don't think gets this kind of love.

[fran182]

#14 at Billboard (BDS) Hot Ac

[Hervard]

I believe this song made the highest debut in the history of the R&R Hot AC chart (well, ever since it extended to 40 positions back in May, 2002), coming in at #19 on October 10. I haven't heard it yet, but I like most of Nickelback's material. Hopefully, this will be no exception, because I have a feeling that this one is heading for #1.

[mrclimbfall20]

Oct 19, 2008 23:04:22 GMT -5 Hervard said:

I believe this song made the highest debut in the history of the R&R Hot AC chart (well, ever since it extended to 40 positions back in May, 2002), coming in at #19 on October 10. I haven't heard it yet, but I like most of Nickelback's material. Hopefully, this will be no exception, because I have a feeling that this one is heading for #1.

It doesn't really have that classic Nickelback feel to it so I dunno how you'll like it. I'm not a fan of it for some reason.

[Hot AC Archiver]

Oct 19, 2008 23:04:22 GMT -5 Hervard said:

I believe this song made the highest debut in the history of the R&R Hot AC chart (well, ever since it extended to 40 positions back in May, 2002), coming in at #19 on October 10. I haven't heard it yet, but I like most of Nickelback's material. Hopefully, this will be no exception, because I have a feeling that this one is heading for #1.

I don't believe the new R&R uses the old R&R chart history. I believe they still go by BDS Adult Top 40 history. That being said, I don't know what the record for highest debut is for BDS Adult Top 40, so it still could've set a record. ;)

[shocker]

Oct 20, 2008 15:43:19 GMT -5 mrclimbfall20 said:

It doesn't really have that classic Nickelback feel to it so I dunno how you'll like it. I'm not a fan of it for some reason.

It has more of a poppish sound to it than their earlier material.

Songs like "How You Remind Me", "Too Bad", and "Feelin' Way Too Damn Good" had a harder-edge to them. That's the old Nickelback. Seems like their switch-over to a more pop-rock sound began around the time when they released "Photograph".

I think I like their newer sound better.

[shocker]

Oct 20, 2008 15:57:35 GMT -5 Hot AC Archiver said:

I don't believe the new R&R uses the old R&R chart history. I believe they still go by BDS Adult Top 40 history. That being said, I don't know what the record for highest debut is for BDS Adult Top 40, so it still could've set a record. ;)

They use the same chart criteria as Billboard now. That's why I dumped my Billboard subscription - I can get the same chart numbers on R&R, and it's free!

But I'm going to take a shot in the dark and guess that the previous record for highest debut at Hot AC was "I'll Be There for You" by the Rembrandts in 1995. I remember it made a very high debut on the Billboard AC chart back then, and this was in the days when they were combining regular AC with Adult Top 40 into 1 standard AC chart.

[atlantaboy]

Oct 21, 2008 14:09:29 GMT -5 shocker said:

Oct 20, 2008 15:43:19 GMT -5 mrclimbfall20 said:

It doesn't really have that classic Nickelback feel to it so I dunno how you'll like it. I'm not a fan of it for some reason.

It has more of a poppish sound to it than their earlier material.

Songs like "How You Remind Me", "Too Bad", and "Feelin' Way Too Damn Good" had a harder-edge to them. That's the old Nickelback. Seems like their switch-over to a more pop-rock sound began around the time when they released "Photograph".

I think I like their newer sound better.

Yeah this actually sounds completely different in style from Photograph IMO

Kinda like How You Remind Me = rock, Photograph = pop/rock, and Gotta Be Somebody = pop (80s style I guess)

The thing about this song IMO is that the only thing that makes it even sound "rock" is the electric guitars...seems like this easily could've been recorded by Kelly Clarkson or Pink

IMO all the rock stations that're playin this song should go back and play 80s recurrents by Bryan Adams

[Hervard]

Oct 21, 2008 14:09:29 GMT -5 shocker said:

Oct 20, 2008 15:43:19 GMT -5 mrclimbfall20 said:

It doesn't really have that classic Nickelback feel to it so I dunno how you'll like it. I'm not a fan of it for some reason.

It has more of a poppish sound to it than their earlier material.

Songs like "How You Remind Me", "Too Bad", and "Feelin' Way Too Damn Good" had a harder-edge to them. That's the old Nickelback. Seems like their switch-over to a more pop-rock sound began around the time when they released "Photograph".

I think I like their newer sound better.

In that case, I'd probably like it, because I liked "Photograph" (though I didn't really like it when it was first released) and "Far Away". I did hear a piece of it on AT40 yesterday, but I tuned in near the end, so that's not enough to judge how much I like it.

I'm sure I'll be hearing it a lot for the next few months, given how well it's doing on the chart.

Also, I did not follow the BDS charts before 2006, so that's why I use R&R for a reference regarding previous chart histories, though I realize it's not really valid.

[fran182]

Current Peak:

#8 (BDS)

[fran182]

Current Peak on BDS/Billboard Hot AC:

#6

[fran182]

Current Peak on BDS/Billboard Hot AC:

#5

[Ragin]

It's one of the better songs on the album. I don't expect much success for Nickelback this go round.

[atlantaboy]

Nov 21, 2008 9:04:54 GMT -5 Ragin said:

It's one of the better songs on the album. I don't expect much success for Nickelback this go round.

Yeah I didn't either, except just found out that 3 other tracks are doin really well on I-Tunes chart (not sure if they're HAC friendly though)

[fran182]

Current Peak on BDS/Billboard Hot AC:

#4

[PHOBES]

Nov 21, 2008 12:35:01 GMT -5 atlantaboy said:

Nov 21, 2008 9:04:54 GMT -5 Ragin said:

It's one of the better songs on the album. I don't expect much success for Nickelback this go round.

Yeah I didn't either, except just found out that 3 other tracks are doin really well on I-Tunes chart (not sure if they're HAC friendly though)

"I'd Come For You,""Never Gonna Be Alone," and "If Today Was Your Last Day" are extremely HAC friendly. The first two are essentially new versions of "Far Away" while the latter sounds like this album's "Photograph." Which is probably why they wanted to release it first originally.

[blurple]

Nov 28, 2008 1:20:57 GMT -5 PHOBES said:

"I'd Come For You,""Never Gonna Be Alone," and "If Today Was Your Last Day" are extremely HAC friendly. The first two are essentially new versions of "Far Away" while the latter sounds like this album's "Photograph." Which is probably why they wanted to release it first originally.

Yep, agreed. I can really see "I'd Come For You" and/or "Never Gonna Be Alone" go #1 here at the HAC (and do really well at the Top 40 too). ITWYLD is a bit of a drag for me though so I'm not liking that one that much.

NGBA sounds like a song that I can't remember for the life of me (and no, it's not another Nickelback song lol).

[atlantaboy]

^Can't wait to hear those other songs cause this one's really startin to burn on me...

[blurple]

Nov 28, 2008 11:28:34 GMT -5 atlantaboy said:

^Can't wait to hear those other songs cause this one's really startin to burn on me...

Yeah, I think you'll like them more than this. They're more HAC friendly.

[fran182]

Nov 28, 2008 1:20:57 GMT -5 PHOBES said:

Nov 21, 2008 12:35:01 GMT -5 atlantaboy said:

Yeah I didn't either, except just found out that 3 other tracks are doin really well on I-Tunes chart (not sure if they're HAC friendly though)

"I'd Come For You,""Never Gonna Be Alone," and "If Today Was Your Last Day" are extremely HAC friendly. The first two are essentially new versions of "Far Away" while the latter sounds like this album's "Photograph." Which is probably why they wanted to release it first originally.

I think this one is really HAC friendly, but you are right about those 3 being more.

[atlantaboy]

^Yeah if Never Gonna Be Alone doesn't hit #1 Hot AC I'll be really surprised...wonderin if Mutt-Lange produced for Def Leppard in the early 90s (Two Steps Behind, Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad, etc.)

[Jorge_Str [Som3on3]]

afterall this can go at #1

[erzo01]

1 1 KATY PERRY Hot N Cold 3165 3346 -181 18.280
3 2 NICKELBACK Gotta Be Somebody 3161 3214 -53 16.065

Wow, "Hot N Cold" is losing spins big time and Nickelback can snatch the #1 albeit with a spin loss.

[Jorge_Str [Som3on3]]

now the difference is even smaller

[fran182]

#1 on Mediabase HOT AC:

2 1 NICKELBACK Gotta Be Somebody 3602 3033 569 18.103

[Battle601]

Same in Canada. #1 on Hot AC for more than a month now.

I figure that "If Today Was Your Last Day" will be the next single. At least one station has already started spinning it. I've listened to it once and it sounds indeed like this could be another hit.

[erzo01]

2 1 NICKELBACK Gotta Be Somebody 3612 3069 543 18.240

And awesome to see songs #1 to #48 all gaining spins from last week.

[Jorge_Str [Som3on3]]

2 2 1 NICKELBACK Gotta Be Somebody Atlantic/Roadrunner/RRP 2008 3613 3110 503 98 36.9 32.2 +4.7
1 1 2 KATY PERRY Hot N Cold Capitol 2008 3595 3133 462 88 40.4 35.7 +4.7

[Ragin]

Well, they got a big hit at one format anyway. This song probably overperformed a bit on active rock, alternative and rock, so with a top 15 pop finish, I think it's safe to say this was a pretty sizable hit for them even if not as big as a few off the last album.

Album sales are through the roof (again) at least in comparison to the rest of the market, so tehy'll get their chance with probably at least 2 more songs.