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Post by erzo01 on Nov 11, 2009 11:32:43 GMT -5
Top 50 in Hot AC!
56 48 IYAZ Replay 186 128 58 0.524
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Post by Matt4319 on Nov 12, 2009 1:52:28 GMT -5
*pukes*
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Post by WotUNeed on Nov 12, 2009 2:31:54 GMT -5
A few years ago, I was complaining because it seemed like this format was being overrun by derivative singles by Daughinderback. Yet, with the format now becoming so pop-oriented that "Party in the USA" and "Paparazzi" are top 20 and songs like this (which I don't even dislike, per se) and "3" are in the top 50, even those days are looking good. At least all the bland rockishness fit the format.
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Post by musicfanpete on Nov 14, 2009 17:47:41 GMT -5
A few years ago, I was complaining because it seemed like this format was being overrun by derivative singles by Daughinderback. Yet, with the format now becoming so pop-oriented that "Party in the USA" and "Paparazzi" are top 20 and songs like this (which I don't even dislike, per se) and "3" are in the top 50, even those days are looking good. At least all the bland rockishness fit the format. Again, I don't mind pop crossovers by the likes of Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus as long as they appeal to adult listeners. Most of their songs do. But this Iyaz song.....WHY? I don't get who's playing this other than the misplaced Hot AC stations that should be moved to the CHR panel ASAP! And that likely won't happen anytime soon as the Hot AC panel was already tweaked just a month or so ago.
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Post by MostInterestingManInTheWorld on Nov 14, 2009 20:03:13 GMT -5
On another forum I posited that "Lips Of An Angel" was my least favorite HAC hit of the decade. While there are only a few weeks left in the 00's, if this song makes the top 40 I may have to rethink that.
I wouldn't have minded if "I Know You Want Me" had made the HAC 40 - it was sort of this year's "Who Let The Dogs Out", a song that's silly enough to not make me too angry. But the Iyaz song is just painful.
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musicfanpete
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Post by musicfanpete on Nov 14, 2009 23:09:22 GMT -5
On another forum I posited that "Lips Of An Angel" was my least favorite HAC hit of the decade. While there are only a few weeks left in the 00's, if this song makes the top 40 I may have to rethink that. I wouldn't have minded if "I Know You Want Me" had made the HAC 40 - it was sort of this year's "Who Let The Dogs Out", a song that's silly enough to not make me too angry. But the Iyaz song is just painful. True on all counts though I think "I Know You Want Me" is pretty bad too.
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Post by musicfanpete on Nov 15, 2009 13:57:33 GMT -5
A few years ago, I was complaining because it seemed like this format was being overrun by derivative singles by Daughinderback. Yet, with the format now becoming so pop-oriented that "Party in the USA" and "Paparazzi" are top 20 and songs like this (which I don't even dislike, per se) and "3" are in the top 50, even those days are looking good. At least all the bland rockishness fit the format. This is exactly why these pop hits are crossing over to Hot AC. Because you had several years of Nickelback and their clones dominating the chart to the point that the format became stale. So it stands to reason that some solid adult appealing pop music would begin to crossover and redefine the sound of the format, as does happen on most formats every few years. Nothing wrong at all with that as musical tastes change within the demographic, but the key word here is adult appealing music. Where Iyaz would fit into that defination.....well let's just say they don't! Now while I like the pop crossovers that have done well this year, it would be nice to see some of the modern leaning product that defined the format back in the late 90's come back to prominence as well. I think there is room for both pop and Triple A sounding product within this format, and I think Hot AC missed the boat on some really great songs this year. Had this year's releases by Erin McCarley, Missy Higgins, the Dave Matthews Band and U2 been released ten years ago, I think most if not all of these songs would have gone top ten at least. I still think there is room for a format that plays Erin McCarley, Lady Gaga and Daughtry (without the rap and hip-hop), but one sound should not be sacrificed in favor of the "flavor of the moment".
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Post by MostInterestingManInTheWorld on Nov 15, 2009 14:01:06 GMT -5
A few years ago, I was complaining because it seemed like this format was being overrun by derivative singles by Daughinderback. Yet, with the format now becoming so pop-oriented that "Party in the USA" and "Paparazzi" are top 20 and songs like this (which I don't even dislike, per se) and "3" are in the top 50, even those days are looking good. At least all the bland rockishness fit the format. This is exactly why these pop hits are crossing over to Hot AC. Because you had several years of Nickelback and their clones dominating the chart to the point that the format became stale. So it stands to reason that some solid adult appealing pop music would begin to crossover and redefine the sound of the format, as does happen on most formats every few years. Nothing wrong at all with that as musical tastes change in the demographic, but the key word here is adult appealing music. Where Iyaz would fit into that defination.....well let's say they don't! Now while I like the pop crossovers that have done well this year, it would be nice to see some of the modern leaning product that defined the format back in the late 90's come back to prominance as well. I think there is room for both the pop and Triple A sounding product within this format, and I think Hot AC missed the boat on some great songs this year. Had this year's releases by Erin McCarley, Missy Higgins, Dave Matthews Band and U2 been released ten years ago, I think most if not all of these songs would have gone top ten at least. I still think there is room for a format that plays Erin McCarley, Lady Gaga and Daughtry, but one sound should not be sacrificed for the "flavor of the moment". Some Alt hits that haven't gone to HAC even though they'd fit right in: Weezer, "I Want You To" Muse, "Uprising" Pearl Jam, "The Fixer" Death Cab For Cutie, "Meet Me On The Equinox" Foo Fighters, "Wheels" Phoenix, "1901" Silversun Pickups, "Panic Switch" Paramore, "Ignorance" And that's just from the current top 20.
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Post by WotUNeed on Nov 15, 2009 15:06:21 GMT -5
A few years ago, I was complaining because it seemed like this format was being overrun by derivative singles by Daughinderback. Yet, with the format now becoming so pop-oriented that "Party in the USA" and "Paparazzi" are top 20 and songs like this (which I don't even dislike, per se) and "3" are in the top 50, even those days are looking good. At least all the bland rockishness fit the format. This is exactly why these pop hits are crossing over to Hot AC. Because you had several years of Nickelback and their clones dominating the chart to the point that the format became stale. So it stands to reason that some solid adult appealing pop music would begin to crossover and redefine the sound of the format, as does happen on most formats every few years. Nothing wrong at all with that as musical tastes change within the demographic, but the key word here is adult appealing music. Where Iyaz would fit into that defination.....well let's just say they don't! I'd be fine if it were just adult-appealing pop crossovers, but do we really think "Party in the USA," for example, has mass adult appeal? I'm shaking my head like no. And that's my problem - there are a lot of very questionable crossovers, while plenty of songs that would fit this format are ignored. And I'll admit, I don't mind "Replay." Not so good I would actively seek to hear it, but not so bad that I'd switch it off if it came on the radio. But it, too, is a weird choice for HAC.
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Post by erzo01 on Dec 13, 2009 0:06:56 GMT -5
Top 40 in Hot AC!
43 40 IYAZ Replay 325 281 44 0.893
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Post by MostInterestingManInTheWorld on Dec 13, 2009 0:33:24 GMT -5
Top 40 in Hot AC! 43 40 IYAZ Replay 325 281 44 0.893 Time to bang my head against the wall.
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Post by Minor Scratch on Dec 13, 2009 18:01:23 GMT -5
If you guys that's crazy, 'Empire State of Mind' is being picked up by AC-leaning Hot ACs such as WOMX/Orlando and WQAL/Cleveland.
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erzo01
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Post by erzo01 on Jan 18, 2010 10:51:15 GMT -5
Top 30 in Hot AC!
35 30 IYAZ Replay 550 511 39 1.746
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Post by MostInterestingManInTheWorld on Jan 18, 2010 23:57:24 GMT -5
If you guys that's crazy, 'Empire State of Mind' is being picked up by AC-leaning Hot ACs such as WOMX/Orlando and WQAL/Cleveland. "Empire State Of Mind" is a masterpiece compared to this piece of crap. Seriously.
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