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Post by Battle601 on Aug 19, 2009 12:11:49 GMT -5
First single off their upcoming album "The Circle" set to be released November 10.
After hearing this three times, the boys from New Jersey have gone back to that familiar power rock sound reminiscent of their albums from the 1980s through the Have a Nice Day era.
The title choice is interesting - it may be confusing to some who could easily mistake it for "Born To Be My Baby". Even more so, the chorus sounds similar, just with a different key and sequence of notes.
Unlike their last album "Lost Highway" which was more acoustically driven, this definitely has the potential of becoming a rock anthem along the likes of "It's My Life" and "Livin' On a Prayer".
So far, 49 spins on Hot AC.
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Post by Adam (UTR) on Aug 19, 2009 15:43:51 GMT -5
We premiered this today in the afternoon, and got some positive feedback. I think it kind of sounds like a combination of "Have A Nice Day" and "Born To Be My Baby", but I really really like it.
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Post by Battle601 on Aug 19, 2009 19:01:53 GMT -5
My station got tons of requests and positive feedback just minutes after it was sampled for the first time yesterday. It was even enough to make it on the countdown for the most requested songs of the day.
Anytime something new by Bon Jovi comes along, my station can never go wrong. I like this track as well, and I find it to be more uplifting and positive, with less of the edginess and attitude they had on "Have a Nice Day".
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Post by crazyfun1 on Aug 20, 2009 20:44:07 GMT -5
First single off their upcoming album "The Circle" set to be released November 10. this definitely has the potential of becoming a rock anthem along the likes of "It's My Life" and "Livin' On a Prayer". Please do not compare the new single to one of the BEST rock anthems of ALL-TIME, Livin' on a Prayer. This new song can't even compare, and I am a Bon Jovi fan since day1. Talk to some old-time BJ fans such as myself, and see what their opinions are. There certainly is no comparison. 25 years later, Livin still haven't gotten old and is still one of the blood-rushing, goosebumping songs that it was back then. LOVE IT :)
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Post by Battle601 on Aug 20, 2009 22:50:01 GMT -5
Okay, perhaps I made a bad call there. You're absolutely right and I totally agree that "Livin' on a Prayer" still rocks to this day. If I intended on making comparisons with both songs, it was just to show that this new single will strike a chord with their hard-core fans. But yes, nothing compares.
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Post by KelownaGuy20 on Aug 20, 2009 23:31:41 GMT -5
Bon Jovi has found a current sound that works for them, so it seems that just about all their releases these days seem to replicate that sound. It's a shame because I really did like Bon Jovi back in the 80s and 90s, but their recent stuff has all been pretty generic and safe sounding.
That said, this should do great things on HotAC.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2009 2:30:59 GMT -5
sound like old stuff.they had some good song in the past lol.
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Post by singingsparrow on Aug 21, 2009 20:34:56 GMT -5
Bon Jovi have a way of announcing singles and albums like a bolt from the blue, with little clues behind the status of their recording beforehand.
I remember when I hadn't heard anything about Bon Jovi after "All About Lovin' You" was released as the final single from "Bounce", then out of nowhere a press release came out announcing that the title track from "Have A Nice Day" would be released as the lead single from that album several days later. The same thing happened with "Lost Highway", where other than light rumors surfacing about the band recording their first country-heavy rock album, news regarding a lead single wasn't announced until the day before its digital release date.
Now we already have a release date confirmed for "The Circle" upon the very first mentioning of the album and its lead single, where prior to the press release all we knew about their next album was Richie Sambora saying that they wouldn't continue down the Country path and that they had to change.
They sure know how to positively catch their fans off-guard.
Sincerely, Noah Eaton
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Post by erzo01 on Aug 22, 2009 10:42:07 GMT -5
Top 50 in Hot AC!
- 45 BON JOVI We Weren't Born To F... 196 - 196 1.831
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Post by erzo01 on Aug 23, 2009 9:47:04 GMT -5
In addition, this is #1 in Hot AC Taking Off chart:
BON JOVI We Weren't Born To Follow 12 132
(Still awaiting the latest charts from Allaccess, BTW..)
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Post by Battle601 on Aug 23, 2009 16:43:45 GMT -5
Today's update:
- 39 BON JOVI We Weren't Born To F... 248 - 248 2.232
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Post by erzo01 on Aug 28, 2009 7:16:56 GMT -5
Top 30 in Hot AC!
53 30 BON JOVI We Weren't Born To F... 470 147 323 2.800
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Post by Young Money on Aug 28, 2009 12:48:38 GMT -5
good!
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Post by bigb0882 on Sept 4, 2009 10:43:32 GMT -5
This seems to still be doing well. Fighting with Kelly to get to top 20. I still haven't heard it though.
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Post by erzo01 on Sept 11, 2009 9:59:21 GMT -5
Top 20 in Hot AC!
22 20 BON JOVI We Weren't Born To F... 1097 870 227 5.373
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Post by Rumors on Sept 13, 2009 10:31:28 GMT -5
I don't like this song at all. It sounds very dated even for this band at this stage of their careers. I'm sure their long time devoted fanbase will love it but I'm not sure about the rest of us.
Even though I don't personally like it I do expect it to go to 4-5 on the HotAC chart.
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Post by atlantaboy on Sept 22, 2009 15:55:03 GMT -5
The title choice is interesting - it may be confusing to some who could easily mistake it for "Born To Be My Baby". Even more so, the chorus sounds similar, just with a different key and sequence of notes. Yeah kinda sick of JBJ rippin off himself (think he had four different singles all about how he's gonna live his life without takin crap from anybody) - this is the same song as BTBMB
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Post by singingsparrow on Nov 11, 2009 2:10:47 GMT -5
The title choice is interesting - it may be confusing to some who could easily mistake it for "Born To Be My Baby". Even more so, the chorus sounds similar, just with a different key and sequence of notes. Yeah kinda sick of JBJ rippin off himself (think he had four different singles all about how he's gonna live his life without takin crap from anybody) - this is the same song as BTBMB With the exception of "(You Want To) Make A Memory", every lead single the band has released this decade has traversed the exact same lyrical theme! That said, this is a very lame song (sounds more like a desperate attempt at an arena anthem to get everyone pumping their fists and screaming "Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeeeaaahhhhh!" than actually saying something with a deep message or something that's motivational) but it's clear they've accomplished what they set out to do here, and what they've successfully done for over two decades now, and so it's impossible to argue this is an ineffective release. Sincerely, Lisping Hibiscus
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Post by erzo01 on Nov 26, 2009 11:00:52 GMT -5
Top 10 in Hot AC!
11 9 BON JOVI We Weren't Born To F... 2526 2426 100 14.43
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Post by NORTHCOAST on Nov 28, 2009 15:58:57 GMT -5
Saw the video the other day and it made me like the song more. But still not a fan of it. My Hot AC DJ's were talking about it the other day and the one said that he's a BJ fan but that this song really blows chunks. He said it's like they're just phoning it in at this point. The other DJ agreed. I was surprised to hear their negative comments because they hardly ever denigrate a song or a core artist like that.
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Post by MostInterestingManInTheWorld on Nov 28, 2009 17:44:15 GMT -5
My one word review of the song: Tepid.
It does almost seem as if somebody has a mixer someplace and is recording the same song over and over again.
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Post by thirddegree50123 on Nov 28, 2009 19:09:03 GMT -5
Saw the video the other day and it made me like the song more. But still not a fan of it. My Hot AC DJ's were talking about it the other day and the one said that he's a BJ fan but that this song really blows chunks. He said it's like they're just phoning it in at this point. The other DJ agreed. I was surprised to hear their negative comments because they hardly ever denigrate a song or a core artist like that.
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Post by singingsparrow on Nov 29, 2009 1:46:28 GMT -5
Saw the video the other day and it made me like the song more. But still not a fan of it. My Hot AC DJ's were talking about it the other day and the one said that he's a BJ fan but that this song really blows chunks. He said it's like they're just phoning it in at this point. The other DJ agreed. I was surprised to hear their negative comments because they hardly ever denigrate a song or a core artist like that. Well they're right. This is a lame song, pure and simple. In fact they haven't had a decent album since "Crush". Yet, Bon Jovi have made millions this decade off of caricaturing themselves, with almost every one of their five releases this decade going Platinum ("Bounce" the only exception) and so it's clear they're giving their fans what they want and it is fine by them. So if it ain't broke, they certainly ain't going to change the formula one bit. Sincerely, Lisping Hibiscus
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Post by NORTHCOAST on Dec 3, 2009 11:26:39 GMT -5
Amazing that this got nominated for a Grammy. Probably more of a "throw this great group a bone" nod than anything about this song. I don't believe they've ever won an emmy. Is that the case?
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Post by WotUNeed on Dec 3, 2009 13:56:41 GMT -5
Yet, Bon Jovi have made millions this decade off of caricaturing themselves, with almost every one of their five releases this decade going Platinum ("Bounce" the only exception) and so it's clear they're giving their fans what they want and it is fine by them. So if it ain't broke, they certainly ain't going to change the formula one bit. There was a good article in USA Today around the time the new album dropped that gave good insight into the good commercial workings of the band. I think I posted it in the album thread, lemme see. Yep! Here it is, if you didn't see it: www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2009-11-10-bonjovi10_cv_N.htmAnyway, as far as their recent music goes, I do think that, while they've certainly stuck to a formula, they've at least had some appealing singles in the past few years; I just don't think this one has anything going for it. "Have a Nice Day" may have been a retread of "It's My Life," but at least they have a couple clear factors to differentiate them and the appeal of well-crafted arena-ready anthems, even if neither is an artistic coup d'état. Nothing about "We Weren't Born to Follow" sets it apart in any way from... well, much of anything.
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Post by maxxbell on Dec 4, 2009 1:57:17 GMT -5
Amazing that this got nominated for a Grammy. Probably more of a "throw this great group a bone" nod than anything about this song. I don't believe they've ever won an emmy. Is that the case? they won in 2006 in the country category for Who Says you can't go home!
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