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Post by perfectsmile on Jun 4, 2011 17:28:32 GMT -5
I'm surprised that TLG video is not on the VH1 voting page.
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Post by keepitreal on Jun 4, 2011 17:31:15 GMT -5
Updated Soundscan numbers for U.S. sales as of Week Ending 5/29/2011 ( RCAed)
The Last Goodbye – single (RD: 19-Apr-2011) Total: ~32,000+ (1,359 TW +86% over previous week) Note: Total does not include free downloads via audio & video promos.
Album: This Loud Morning (pre-orders) Total: ~5,800+ via DCO Music Store Note: Total does not include other re-tailers, such as iTunes, Amazon, etc.
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Post by greenlight on Jun 5, 2011 3:30:54 GMT -5
I'm surprised that TLG video is not on the VH1 voting page. RCA must not be pushing it. Hopefully it means that they are switching single.
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Post by greenlight on Jun 5, 2011 7:26:40 GMT -5
Positive update:
46 42 DAVID COOK Last Goodbye 357 305 52 0.963 +13 Spins +15 Bullet +0.049 AI
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Post by Rumors on Jun 5, 2011 22:38:52 GMT -5
Well, good and bad news...I heard this song on two different HotAC stations in my area over the weekend. That's the good news. The bad news is that hearing it on the radio hasn't changed my opinon about the song. It's just pleasant. It's not a song that grabs you and makes you say, "hey, that was pretty good."
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Post by greenlight on Jun 7, 2011 1:58:26 GMT -5
4 HAC adds this week:
KALC-FM Pub 0 Hot AC Denver 19 Ent./RCA/RCAMG Entercom 19 6/6/2011 2:55:00 PM KCDA-FM Pub 0 Hot AC Spokane 19 Ent./RCA/RCAMG Clear Channel Communications 92 6/6/2011 12:23:00 PM KPSI-FM Pub 0 Hot AC Palm Springs, CA 19 Ent./RCA/RCAMG KPSI Radio, Inc. 132 6/6/2011 11:34:00 AM WRVE-FM Pub 0 Hot AC Albany, NY 19 Ent./RCA/RCAMG Clear Channel Communications 63 6/6/2011 1:59:00 PM
Tuesday Mediabase report: 45 42 DAVID COOK Last Goodbye 373 315 58 1.042 +7 Spins 0 Bullet +0.029 AI
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Post by Rumors on Jun 7, 2011 18:08:33 GMT -5
When does the album come out? I'm beginning to wonder if they may be changing the single. The spins on this are just terrible. It's not a strong song but it isn't THAT bad. Um.....
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Post by Rumors on Jun 7, 2011 19:06:05 GMT -5
That's true, Wallace. I didn't know the album was coming out in June. But still, I wonder if they are thinking about switching the single before they invest money in promoting a song that the label may know by now isn't knocking people over. I know they've made a video. Maybe pay VH1 to play the video in moderate rotation and go ahead and send out another song to radio. Has David had a rate the music survey for this album? If so, what songs did they test? I generally think that's a fairly good clue as to what songs the artist/label are considering for singles.
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Post by overboard on Jun 7, 2011 19:13:33 GMT -5
Second single at this point would be a bad decision. Would never catch on before the album release. Best shot right now is to keep pushing this one as much as possible and hope for top 20.
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Post by Kurt on Jun 8, 2011 0:43:03 GMT -5
Has David had a rate the music survey for this album? Don't those normally get sent out after the album's already released? I know I got surveys for Christina Perri and Death Cab For Cutie shortly after the day of the album release.
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Post by greenlight on Jun 8, 2011 1:53:35 GMT -5
The video is now included in the VH1 countdown voting list. Vh1 is usually an effective way to boost idol singles, it will help.
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Post by Rumors on Jun 8, 2011 4:53:40 GMT -5
Don't those normally get sent out after the album's already released? I know I got surveys for Christina Perri and Death Cab For Cutie shortly after the day of the album release. I'm pretty sure the one that I took for Rob Thomas's last album was before the album came out (maybe?). They are only samples and I think they tested Give Me The Meltdown (which was never a single in the US) and Someday (which was a single). Her Diamonds was already out so they must have been testing for the second single.
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Post by greenlight on Jun 8, 2011 6:39:04 GMT -5
Top 40 today: 46 40 DAVID COOK Last Goodbye 381 320 61 1.024 +8 Spins +3 Bullet -0.018 AI
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Post by trei1658 on Jun 8, 2011 13:12:53 GMT -5
Glad the video is now up for voting. It should help with exposure and getting the word out about the album. He will be doing an interview with VH1 tomorrow.
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Post by mrclimbfall20 on Jun 8, 2011 21:04:49 GMT -5
I'm bummed he didn't record "Little Lies" cause that would be a good single for him.
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Post by greenlight on Jun 9, 2011 4:08:20 GMT -5
TLG reaching top 40 + the video making the VH1 countdown voting list + loads of radio promo + promo around the album release will help. The question is how much, and at this stage, it's hard to know.
Thursday update: HAC: 44 40 DAVID COOK Last Goodbye 391 330 61 1.089 +10 Spins 0 Bullet +0.065 AI
Friday update: HAC: 43 41 DAVID COOK Last Goodbye 394 337 57 1.135 +3 Spins -4 Bullet +0.046 AI
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Post by greenlight on Jun 11, 2011 7:19:02 GMT -5
TLG didn't make the VH1 countdown, but I don't know which week the take into consideration with the voting.
Saturday update: HAC: 43 41 DAVID COOK Last Goodbye 396 344 52 1.115 +2 Spins -5 Bullet -0.02 AI
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Post by HereIsGone on Jun 11, 2011 7:29:07 GMT -5
TLG didn't make the VH1 countdown, but I don't know which week the take into consideration with the voting. Having watched the VH1 countdown chart for another band, it's very screwy and probably your votes now won't register til a later week. Even then, it seems very arbitrary at times so don't be surprised if he goes all over the place should it chart.
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Post by greenlight on Jun 12, 2011 7:13:09 GMT -5
HAC:
Sunday update: 42 40 DAVID COOK Last Goodbye 408 357 51 1.136 +12 Spins -1 Bullet +0.021 AI
Monday update: 42 38 DAVID COOK Last Goodbye 418 366 52 1.135 +10 Spins +1 Bullet -0.001 AI
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Post by out of reach on Jun 13, 2011 17:03:45 GMT -5
No adds this week. This song seems to be done.
So what's next? Launch next single and continue with Album and hope for the best? or push album back?
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Post by idolman88 on Jun 13, 2011 18:04:27 GMT -5
No adds this week. This song seems to be done. So what's next? Launch next single and continue with Album and hope for the best? or push album back? Unless you know something I don't, I don't think it's done. Still has a +52 bullet at #38 on the Hot AC published chart. Regardless, too late to push the album back now. If it is indeed done as you say, I say launch new single the same week the album is released and use the album promo to get the single heard.
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Post by greenlight on Jun 14, 2011 2:31:37 GMT -5
I don't think that zero adds is necessarily the end because there is room for growth with stations that have already added if the up the plays and move to day time spinning. Also auto-adds stations could start spinning this week.
That said, this song has been painfully crawling up the charts and it is unlikely that it will ever be big enough to do a good lead single job. Will it ever have a large enough audience impression and buzz to generate good single or album sales? I don't think so, and I am really hoping that the label will start to push another single, perhaps when the album promo kicks in, like idolman suggests.
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Post by greenlight on Jun 14, 2011 6:33:03 GMT -5
HAC: 42 38 DAVID COOK Last Goodbye 424 373 51 1.13 +6 Spins -1 Bullet -0.005 AI
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Post by out of reach on Jun 14, 2011 9:07:34 GMT -5
I don't think that zero adds is necessarily the end because there is room for growth with stations that have already added if the up the plays and move to day time spinning. Also auto-adds stations could start spinning this week. That said, this song has been painfully crawling up the charts and it is unlikely that it will ever be big enough to do a good lead single job. Will it ever have a large enough audience impression and buzz to generate good single or album sales? I don't think so, and I am really hoping that the label will start to push another single, perhaps when the album promo kicks in, like idolman suggests. Even though the song is not technically done, it's pretty much stagnating. Unless a miracle happens this song is not going anywhere. it may yet get a few more auto adds but unless it gets more solid adds next few weeks it's just going to sit in top 40 HAC until it dies.
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Post by hazuki on Jun 14, 2011 16:29:35 GMT -5
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Post by idolman88 on Jun 14, 2011 22:23:24 GMT -5
THIS! If RCA puts out another flop single over Paper Heart I'm going to lose my mind!
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Post by greenlight on Jun 15, 2011 7:11:34 GMT -5
HAC: 40 38 DAVID COOK Last Goodbye 424 381 43 1.144 0 Spins -8 Bullet +0.014 AI
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Post by Ragin on Jun 15, 2011 10:48:48 GMT -5
I don't think some of the decisions are very good regarding David Cook. He's a solid artist that should be bigger than he is. A million plus on that last album is pretty good considering the single decisions on that one.
He needs a boost.
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Post by out of reach on Jun 15, 2011 11:00:55 GMT -5
I don't think some of the decisions are very good regarding David Cook. He's a solid artist that should be bigger than he is. A million plus on that last album is pretty good considering the single decisions on that one. He needs a boost. Thing is I can say that about many artists I like. i'm not sure what it is about David, he doesn't stand out, i'm not sure where his music fits, Idk if HAC is it anymore. Maybe Rock/AAA. Check out the walmart soundcheck, his songs are great. Paper Heart sounds like a hit, it's a shame they didn't lead off with that. soundcheck.walmart.com/david-cook
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Post by Ragin on Jun 15, 2011 11:29:00 GMT -5
I don't think some of the decisions are very good regarding David Cook. He's a solid artist that should be bigger than he is. A million plus on that last album is pretty good considering the single decisions on that one. He needs a boost. Thing is I can say that about many artists I like. i'm not sure what it is about David, he doesn't stand out, i'm not sure where his music fits, Idk if HAC is it anymore. Maybe Rock/AAA. Check out the walmart soundcheck, his songs are great. Paper Heart sounds like a hit, it's a shame they didn't lead off with that. soundcheck.walmart.com/david-cookI agree. I think he fits in a genre, it just isn't that popular anymore. I happen to like Lee Dewyze. I think they released his best single, the production was good, but there just wasn't an audience for it. Thinking back to artists like Johnny Marr + the Healers, Seven Mary Three, Collective Soul, Oleander, etc It's pretty hard to find an audience these days for that sound, even if they put out some great music in the 2000's. And while I wouldn't label Lee or David Cook as post-grunge by any means, I do think that's hte direction and sound they gravitate toward, and it just isn't popular. Which makes me sad.
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