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Post by Adam (UTR) on Jan 3, 2012 9:58:25 GMT -5
Looks like this is the first single from Jason Mraz's forthcoming fourth studio album. It's a lot more mellow than some of his previous singles.
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Post by atlantaboy on Jan 3, 2012 10:32:53 GMT -5
Chorus sounds exactly like the verses of A Thousand Years
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Post by vantiboy3 on Jan 3, 2012 10:58:42 GMT -5
Heard this on the radio this morning.....and oh damn....it took me by suprise.
"I won't give up on us Even if the skies get rough I'm giving you all my love I'm still looking up"
The chorus had me choking.
I love it.
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Post by Hook on Jan 3, 2012 11:56:00 GMT -5
This song is nice. The lyrics are pretty great. I don't think being mellow will hurt it at radio if it's actually released, although it probably won't be a crossover hit.
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Post by someguy on Jan 3, 2012 11:59:24 GMT -5
I like this song a lot. I don't really see it becoming a comeback hit, though. It'd be a great second or third single after he's re-estblished himself at radio. I'm looking forward to getting a new album from him.
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Post by idolman88 on Jan 3, 2012 13:42:39 GMT -5
Chorus sounds exactly like the verses of A Thousand Years Wow that is 100% true!
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Post by Gravity. on Jan 3, 2012 14:06:27 GMT -5
I like this song, but I don't really see this being a big hit. Jason needed something with a faster pace for a lead single, then release the pretty, mellow song. I'd love to be proven wrong, though. Jason is one of my favorite artists.
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Post by Rose "Payola" Nylund on Jan 3, 2012 16:21:42 GMT -5
Is there an album confirmed? I read an early 2012 release but I'm hoping this isn't another random song like The World As I See It.
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Post by Kurt on Jan 3, 2012 16:30:47 GMT -5
Haven't read anything about an upcoming album, no...I hope it's from a new one too.
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Post by atlantaboy on Jan 3, 2012 23:30:55 GMT -5
Chorus sounds exactly like the verses of A Thousand Years Wow that is 100% true! Yeah, do you guys think that might be a problem having both this and A Thousand Years charting at the same time?
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Post by slamina on Jan 4, 2012 2:27:12 GMT -5
Pleasant song that has potential to do great on HAC. I don't see much hit potential outside of that. Not a very Pop-friendly release in my opinion.
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Post by Envoirment on Jan 4, 2012 13:25:56 GMT -5
Really like the song. I hope his next album is good.
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Post by bigb0882 on Jan 4, 2012 14:04:42 GMT -5
I am in love with this song from the first listen and that is very rare for me. Not sure how well it will do on radio but it doesn't matter, it is a great song! Who is singing backing vocals?
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Post by rusevivo on Jan 4, 2012 14:32:10 GMT -5
Jason Mraz just can't stop surprising me..!
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Post by Trent on Jan 4, 2012 19:33:46 GMT -5
#2 on iTunes :o
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Post by Rose "Payola" Nylund on Jan 4, 2012 20:30:26 GMT -5
I'm pleased this song is getting as noticed as it is though. I didn't realize Jason was as popular and remembered as he seems to be. I always felt like I'm Yours was more of a one-off hit single rather than something that actually gave him a memorable name.
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Post by bigb0882 on Jan 4, 2012 22:28:21 GMT -5
#1 on iTunes! I can't believe it. I think this song is instantly catchy and now that it is on top I hope it stays there for a while. I can see a LOT of people sampling this because it is a surprise #1 and then buying it because it is so beautiful.
Send out a remix with Kelly Clarkson, PUHLEESE! The harmonies would be to die for.
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Post by Rumors on Jan 5, 2012 17:48:51 GMT -5
I really like it to on first listen. Rob Thomas was promoting it today on his twitter page. I am assuming that Jason wrote this song so I have to say that its the first song by him that I hear a potential great songwriter in. His vocals are great, too, which has been his strong point from the beginning of his career anyway. To me his music has been a little too quirky, frat boyish, reggae-influenced for me to become a big fan. That could change with more stuff like this. This song may just block Kelly Clarkson's Stronger from a long #1 reign on HotAC. It will obviously be #1 on AAA. Pop...I think it may surprise some. I'm going to say top 10. This is an obviously #1
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Post by street on Jan 5, 2012 19:50:10 GMT -5
The lyrics also choked me up. I think this will do very well on HAC but I doubt CHR will play it.
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Post by bigb0882 on Jan 5, 2012 20:07:48 GMT -5
I can see CHR taking notice if it continues to dominate on iTunes. It people are loving it enough to buy it in droves over an extended period of time then CHR will give it a go and clearly the people will like it. If this can stay at or near the top for a couple of weeks then I think it has a shot of at least moderate play on CHR. I think if given a chance it will be a hit. So I guess its all or nothing, IMO.
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Post by bigb0882 on Jan 7, 2012 16:12:38 GMT -5
Still #1 on iTunes :)
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Post by street on Jan 10, 2012 14:36:42 GMT -5
Three days later and this is still #1 on iTunes. Massive.
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Post by Rose "Payola" Nylund on Jan 10, 2012 15:33:53 GMT -5
Could this be a Top 10 hit on the Hot 100?
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Post by johnm1120 on Jan 11, 2012 15:23:14 GMT -5
Going for Hot AC & AAA adds February 21st.
Debuts at #8 on the Hot 100 this week.
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Post by bigb0882 on Jan 11, 2012 22:27:08 GMT -5
Top 10 debut is massive. If this takes off on radio then it could be a #1 for sure. It is obviously the type of song that inspires people to go buy it.
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Post by Kurt on Jan 17, 2012 1:27:34 GMT -5
Top 50 on AAA... 75 41 JASON MRAZ I Won't Give Up 44 22 22 0.214 ...and HAC. 108 47 JASON MRAZ I Won't Give Up 131 9 122 1.01
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Post by singingsparrow on Jan 27, 2012 18:26:03 GMT -5
I guess I'm going to have to be a dissenting voice here.
This simply bores me to tears. I also get the impression Mraz is trying way too hard to channel emotion here, given the banal simplicity of the lyrics. It's easy to come to this conclusion given how spoken word-heavy his previous output has been.
The sparse production makes this sound it came from a personal space, but everything just seems...........calculated here to my ears. With "I'm Yours", I was sold. I was sold because Mraz's signature personality was still intact and in listening you just get the sense he was really at some ecstatic high upon recording it he couldn't quite describe. The splash of reggae and gospel also made it sound enticing and raw.
Here, nothing rouses me. Rascal Flatts already gave us "I Won't Let Go" less than a year ago as it is. What more do we need?
Still, I do predict this will ultimately be another large hit for Mraz.
Namaste, lisping HIBISCUS
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Post by Rumors on Jan 27, 2012 18:42:20 GMT -5
I'm surprised that you don't like this, Noah. But then again, I remember reading some of your posts on Mr A-Z and I thought maybe you weren't a huge Mraz fan. I'm not particularly either but I did like this one.
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Post by Rose "Payola" Nylund on Jan 27, 2012 19:13:27 GMT -5
I'm not surprised. Despite being a fan of Jason's first album, Noah has since always been the most critical of Jason. I was waiting for his post on the song since it came out. ;)
I hope he's right about it being a huge hit. That way, it ensures most Mraz to come and maybe there'll be some songs in the vain of the first record.
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Post by singingsparrow on Jan 27, 2012 21:30:35 GMT -5
I'm not surprised. Despite being a fan of Jason's first album, Noah has since always been the most critical of Jason. I was waiting for his post on the song since it came out. ;) I hope he's right about it being a huge hit. That way, it ensures most Mraz to come and maybe there'll be some songs in the vain of the first record. You must not have read my positive "We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things" review! I had plenty of good things to say about that, and also called it his best album to date! ;) When I'm critical of Mraz, I'm really critical I agree, but I've been positive toward him much of the time too. He's been hit-and-miss to me, to date. This is a miss. I didn't even say this was bad. It isn't that bad of a song at all, really. It's just boring and calculated. I'd probably give this a "C", whereas I gave "Wordplay" an F and "I'm Yours" an A-. Namaste, lisping HIBISCUS
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