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Post by thirddegree50123 on Nov 19, 2009 9:00:13 GMT -5
Yeah...I'm pretty shocked by this. This will be John Mayer's worst performing single ever on HOT AC if it doesn't rebound. I can't say I like the song all that much so I don't mind it not doing well but it's still really surprising. John is a HOT AC staple and this is a lead single. Seems like it really fits this time of year too. Weird...
Bring on single #2 I guess?
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Post by singingsparrow on Nov 20, 2009 1:38:24 GMT -5
Already losing spins on Hot AC :( Sad cause I really love this song. His next single will probably do better. It just never sounded to me like anything but a Triple A-friendly single. Musically, it feels like a Paul Simon-leaning cut, and lyrically it sounds like something out of Adam Duritz's songbook. And neither Paul Simon or the Counting Crows are staple artists on Hot AC anymore. It was expected this wouldn't live up to the successes of most of his previous releases, even being a lead single. Sincerely, Lisping Hibiscus
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Post by Matt4319 on Nov 20, 2009 3:48:12 GMT -5
It's too bad, since this is my favorite single of his since "Bigger Than My Body".
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Post by NORTHCOAST on Dec 3, 2009 0:32:53 GMT -5
Not surprised that this didn't get a lot of love from some Hot AC stations. Still kind of taboo to sing about getting high for all those soccer Moms and dentist offices that are tuned in. I see the second single is rising the charts. I haven't heard the album yet, maybe I'll get it from the library. But I agree with the previous post that John seems to write songs saying that he wants commitment and a stable home life. But his actions don't seem to comport with his lyrics.
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Post by MostInterestingManInTheWorld on Dec 3, 2009 0:56:47 GMT -5
Not surprised that this didn't get a lot of love from some Hot AC stations. Still kind of taboo to sing about getting high for all those soccer Moms and dentist offices that are tuned in. I see the second single is rising the charts. I haven't heard the album yet, maybe I'll get it from the library. But I agree with the previous post that John seems to write songs saying that he wants commitment and a stable home life. But his actions don't seem to comport with his lyrics. John Mayer is one guy in the biz whom I could see having a beer and a James Blunt w/o the James with. So who is the anti-John Mayer, the one who writes songs about a wild lifestyle but in reality is really ordinary?
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Post by singingsparrow on Dec 3, 2009 1:18:21 GMT -5
Not surprised that this didn't get a lot of love from some Hot AC stations. Still kind of taboo to sing about getting high for all those soccer Moms and dentist offices that are tuned in. I see the second single is rising the charts. I haven't heard the album yet, maybe I'll get it from the library. But I agree with the previous post that John seems to write songs saying that he wants commitment and a stable home life. But his actions don't seem to comport with his lyrics. I think "Heartbreak Warfare" will also be unsettling to many soccer moms and dentist offices lyrically. There's a profanity in the final chorus, and also a lot of figurative war imagery that might be hard for certain audiences to swallow. That said, I do expect it to outpeak "Who Says" nonetheless, though I don't expect a chart run near that of "Waiting For The World To Change", "Daughters", "No Such Thing" and "Your Body Is A Wonderland". If anything, I'm expecting a chart run somewhere between that of "Gravity" and "Clarity". Sincerely, Lisping Hibiscus
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