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Post by shocker on Nov 23, 2008 6:53:15 GMT -5
A top 20 smash in only its 5th week on the R&R Hot AC chart.
My only problem with David Cook is he sounds too much like Daughtry, which wouldn't be an issue except Hot AC has been saturated with Daughtry songs in the past 2 years.
"Light On" is a little more intense than "Time of Your Life". Should do well here, but it may struggle a little at regular AC - especially since the former is still holding on to #1 on the AC chart before the holiday songs take over briefly.
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Post by folkfan on Nov 23, 2008 13:59:14 GMT -5
I wondered when this would get an HAC thread. I don't really think that he sounds very much like Daughtry, but I know that plenty of people disagree with me there.
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Post by atlantaboy on Nov 23, 2008 17:32:29 GMT -5
My only problem with David Cook is he sounds too much like Daughtry Wow completely don't see that at all...IMO David Cook could easily write for Broadway musicals (and can't possibly see CD doin that lol) - also seems like CD's voice is much deeper IMO
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Post by shocker on Nov 23, 2008 22:43:52 GMT -5
My only problem with David Cook is he sounds too much like Daughtry Wow completely don't see that at all...IMO David Cook could easily write for Broadway musicals (and can't possibly see CD doin that lol) - also seems like CD's voice is much deeper IMO Musical style is similar to Daughtry. allmusic.com even lists Chris Daughtry as a similar artist. Voice-wise, he could almost be compared to Michael Bolton. It's rather interesting about the comparisons because allmusic.com describes David's style as pop-alternative or post-grunge, despite the fact that he's doing so well at regular AC with "Time of Your Life". AC is still a little hesitant about spinning artists that have the "post-grunge" label.
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Post by soundUPsceneDOWN on Nov 24, 2008 0:16:01 GMT -5
^^^ Well, TOML is a whole different animal. It's an AI coronation song; if they're spun anywhere, it's AC.
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Post by folkfan on Nov 24, 2008 9:12:40 GMT -5
I like allmusic.com, but it's not the be-all to end-all on that sort of thing. It also lists David Archuleta as a "similar artist," which isn't at all accurate, and the only artists that it lists as similar are Daughtry, Chris Daughtry, and Archie. Seems like they went for the easy route of just listing the prior high-profile rock idol contestant and the other high-profile male idol contestant from this year.
I don't see Michael Bolton at all.
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Post by No Brake$ on Nov 24, 2008 17:20:10 GMT -5
This song is just not good.
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Post by PHOBES on Nov 24, 2008 19:26:51 GMT -5
This song is just not good. No Brakes has spoken!! I don't mind this song, it's a little generic but oh well. I don't think Chris' voice is deeper or anything, in fact I think he might have a slightly higher range than Cook. But they do sound very different to me. Then again, I'm a rock fan and I'm better at distinguishing rocker voices than most people, so it may just be me.
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Post by atlantaboy on Nov 27, 2008 13:35:07 GMT -5
^^^ Well, TOML is a whole different animal. It's an AI coronation song; if they're spun anywhere, it's AC. Yeah sorry (to shocker's comment)...just heard Light On for the first time, and now I at least see how Cook and Daughtry might be able to be considered similar - I was just goin off Time Of My Life, which IMO no way Chris Daughtry would ever sing...DC also shows "deeper" range in Light On I think Still doesn't seem like anything that's gonna get him to the success of Daughtry songwriter-wise though (i. e. can't see it bein a huge #1 hit on CHR or HAC) Also somehow seriously doubt Daughtry would wanna be compared to Michael Bolton...(just guessin cause MB was almost considered a pop "crooner" like Tony Bennett, Sinatra, etc.)
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Post by shocker on Nov 30, 2008 14:42:36 GMT -5
Also somehow seriously doubt Daughtry would wanna be compared to Michael Bolton...(just guessin cause MB was almost considered a pop "crooner" like Tony Bennett, Sinatra, etc.) Guess I should have been more clear. I meant that David Cook - not Daughtry - can be compared to Michael Bolton, especially on "Time of Your Life". But "Light On" puts Cook more in line with something Daughtry would record. Gotta disagree with placing Michael Bolton in the same category with Bennett & Sinatra. Initially, Bolton was a rock singer who just happened to be a success on the AC format in the '90s because of the many ballads he recorded at that time. Bolton is classified as soft rock; while singers like F.Sinatra & T.Bennett are classified as easy-listening, which would put them in same genre as Johnny Mathis, Andy Williams, Perry Como, etc.
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Post by MinusName on Nov 30, 2008 18:21:40 GMT -5
There's just something very bland about David Cook. "Time of Your Life" was pretty mediocre and "Light On" is just dull. I think he has potential, but his first two singles have shown that he's nowhere close to being on the level that Kelly Clarkson and Daughtry were when they started out.
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Post by folkfan on Dec 1, 2008 10:52:26 GMT -5
Mmm. I don't really think that you can compare Time of My Life to any of Daughtry's songs---it was the mandated coronation song, and he really didn't have a choice in it. I like Light On, but it isn't my favorite song on the album by a long shot. You might give Bar Ba Sol a listen if your concern is that Cook is bland.
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Post by stillsane on Dec 4, 2008 21:37:47 GMT -5
I like LO the least of all the songs on the album also. I think Lie is the best song off the album, then Permanent and Barbasol.
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Post by folkfan on Dec 4, 2008 23:12:21 GMT -5
Those three, plus Declaration and the hidden track are my favorite five songs on the album.
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Post by stillsane on Dec 5, 2008 20:33:14 GMT -5
Yes, I do love Kiss on the Neck and Declaration too. They will be awesome to see live. I like the acoustic version of LO and LOTM also.
I love Daughtry but I just dont see how people think David Cook sounds like him. Sure they sing similar styles of music. But there vocals are completely different to me. David Cook has a very distinct sound in his voice, just as Daughtry does, and they are not the same...JMO.
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Post by atlantaboy on Dec 6, 2008 13:47:18 GMT -5
Gotta disagree with placing Michael Bolton in the same category with Bennett & Sinatra. Initially, Bolton was a rock singer who just happened to be a success on the AC format in the '90s because of the many ballads he recorded at that time. Bolton is classified as soft rock; while singers like F.Sinatra & T.Bennett are classified as easy-listening, which would put them in same genre as Johnny Mathis, Andy Williams, Perry Como, etc. Oh yeah just meant that Michael Bolton now is in a similar situation that Sinatra/Bennett etc. were in their time (both are the "AC's" of their generations) He did start out in some rock band, but almost every big CHR/AC hit he had was a ballad (and a whole lot were remakes), which is where IMO he gets that "crooner" status from
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Post by shocker on Dec 8, 2008 12:23:40 GMT -5
Oh yeah just meant that Michael Bolton now is in a similar situation that Sinatra/Bennett etc. were in their time (both are the "AC's" of their generations) He did start out in some rock band, but almost every big CHR/AC hit he had was a ballad (and a whole lot were remakes), which is where IMO he gets that "crooner" status from Very true in those terms. Bolton would now be considered what I call an "AC-only artist". I started a topic about this in the AC section last year. The original AC-only artists were crooners like F.Sinatra, J.Mathis, D.Martin, T.Bennett, etc. in the '60s. Later, the AC-only list expanded to B.Manilow, N.Diamond, A.Murray, B.Streisand, J.Taylor, etc. These days, there's a pretty large supply of artists that could be classified as AC-only - Rod Stewart, Elton John, Phil Collins, Celine Dion, Michael Bolton, Five for Fighting, etc. M.Buble and J.Groban are definite AC-only artists; and possibly L.Richie & F.Hill could be added to the list as well. So it's only a matter of time before A.I. singers like Daughtry, Clarkson, and Cook are on the AC-only list. Clay Aiken, IMO, is already there.
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Post by folkfan on Dec 8, 2008 23:19:17 GMT -5
I don't see that. Setting aside Time of My Life, which was the mandatory Idol song, DC's music seems much more HAC/AAA to me than AC.
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Post by atlantaboy on Dec 9, 2008 16:25:27 GMT -5
^Yeah not sure about Cook yet, but IMO Daughtry and Kelly Clarkson are gonna stay CHR recurrents for a long time...also can't possibly see Cook on Triple A (but ya never know I guess)
Def. agree with shocker about all those AC-only artists, prob. except for Five For Fighting, which IMO is almost core Hot AC
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Post by shocker on Dec 14, 2008 23:42:48 GMT -5
Def. agree with shocker about all those AC-only artists, prob. except for Five For Fighting, which IMO is almost core Hot AC Five for Fighting started out strong at Hot AC, but then really became heavily-played on regular AC stations - probably because most of his songs are ballads. I think that lately, his music is spun more on AC stations than Hot AC.
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Post by shocker on Dec 14, 2008 23:46:59 GMT -5
Back to David Cook - "Light On" is pushing top 10 status, and increases by 106 spins at Hot AC. I'm wondering if this will be even a bigger hit at this format than "Time of Your Life", which only peaked @ #7.
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Post by atlantaboy on Dec 15, 2008 19:07:00 GMT -5
Def. agree with shocker about all those AC-only artists, prob. except for Five For Fighting, which IMO is almost core Hot AC Five for Fighting started out strong at Hot AC, but then really became heavily-played on regular AC stations - probably because most of his songs are ballads. I think that lately, his music is spun more on AC stations than Hot AC. Thinkin u might have an AC that's more contemporary than a lot of 'em (which I wish I had lol) - the HAC's around me replay Superman, 100 Years, and (most) The Riddle...but there are a lot of mainstream "lite" ACs out there that basically won't touch anything of there's except for Superman Guess it depends on the market though...
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Post by folkfan on Dec 16, 2008 9:22:51 GMT -5
Light On hit #10 today on the mediabase chart, but it's probably temporary for now, because of the Fray. Still, it's looking good to rebound after Christmas, I'd think.
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Post by stillsane on Jan 15, 2009 11:23:14 GMT -5
Light On is now #7 on HAC mediabase chart today and should be able to stay there through Sunday.
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Post by mrclimbfall20 on Jan 21, 2009 16:20:47 GMT -5
8 7 DAVID COOK Light On 2833 2662 171 13.658
For some reason his voice reminds me a bit of Brent Smith from Shinedown except that David's voice is deeper.
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Post by folkfan on Feb 1, 2009 20:15:42 GMT -5
Nice to see this at #5 on HAC, and also top 20 on CHR/Top 40.
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Post by mrclimbfall20 on Feb 6, 2009 15:06:27 GMT -5
6 4 DAVID COOK Light On 3115 2912 203 15.028
I really hope this hits #1 at some point. The song really grew on me.
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