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Post by Adam (UTR) on Aug 16, 2011 10:13:18 GMT -5
Going for AAA adds on September 12.
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Post by Kurt on Sept 12, 2011 21:24:23 GMT -5
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Post by The Party Captain on Oct 17, 2011 15:03:17 GMT -5
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Post by No Brake$ on Oct 17, 2011 16:48:09 GMT -5
I am a big fan of Coldplay, I would say this is their worst album to date. I can't see anything giving them a big hit off of this (well, besides the obvious song with Rihanna, but this might kill any sense of being played on any formats but Hot AC\POP anymore, but what does it matter to them?). They seem like they are trying to rip off Arcade Fire or One Republic, which makes no sense as they are a great group on there own.
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Post by Hook on Oct 17, 2011 16:56:36 GMT -5
I've never been much of a Coldplay fan except for some of the singles, but I'm really enjoying this album. I couldn't say that about their others when I listened on Spotify. And I think Paradise is still my favorite track from it, so I hope it takes off on HAC.
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Post by singingsparrow on Oct 17, 2011 17:49:41 GMT -5
I am a big fan of Coldplay, I would say this is their worst album to date. I can't see anything giving them a big hit off of this (well, besides the obvious song with Rihanna, but this might kill any sense of being played on any formats but Hot AC\POP anymore, but what does it matter to them?). They seem like they are trying to rip off Arcade Fire or One Republic, which makes no sense as they are a great group on there own. I have a generally favorable view of this record, but I agree it's a step down from "Viva La Vida or Death & All His Friends". * I know some will inevitably beg to differ with me here, but I happen to think the production throughout much of this album is gorgeous. Probably too sleek for many who prefer their older sound, but then again from a band that has been aiming for bigger sounds each subsequent era, what would you expect? And if anyone knows how to do it well, it is Coldplay, as they proved from their recent festival tour. In spite of the notable abundance of synthesizers track to track, I actually do feel the musicianship on this record is also strong. Plenty of tracks are still guitar-driven, especially "Hurts Like Heaven", "Don't Let It Break Your Heart" and "Charlie Brown". In a way, this album sounds like what Keane's "Perfect Symmetry" might sound like if it were more driven by guitar than keyboards. * However, I will admit that the production sometimes affects the emotive quality of Martin's vocals on some tracks. Band members have said in recent interviews that the recording sessions at first veered in an acoustic direction, and it shows: "U.F.O" stands out with its stripped-down arrangement, as does "Us Against The World" which are, not surprisingly, the tracks where Martin's vocals resonate strongest, as well as on "Up In Flames". However, I feel studio versions of "Charlie Brown", "Don't Let It Break Your Heart" and even "Hurts Like Heaven" fall short of the live renditions in delivering emotional appeal because of all the sparkling production choices. If this were more a standard album of pop-leaning rock songs, it wouldn't be an inconvenience, really.............but given this has been advertised as a concept album about lovers in a dystopian world.............it can't help but feel underwhelming at times in the emotional department. If anything, you could choose to cut and paste tracks like "X&Y", "What If" and "Everything's Not Lost" from other records and they would connect the dots effectively of the relationship's highs and lows. * My personal favorite studio track is "Up In Flames", although in a live setting "Hurts Like Heaven" and "Charlie Brown" are the stand-outs to me with their up-tempo energy. I'd give this album three-and-a-half out of five stars. Still an above-average album surely compared to most peers of their respective genres, with plenty of songs that will continue to resonate in live settings as fan favorites............but could have been fleshed out better in its studio form. Namaste, lisping HIBISCUS
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Post by allow that on Jan 24, 2012 22:33:40 GMT -5
Anyone else puzzled by Hot AC's resistance to this?
It's a core act of theirs, a #1 hit at Alternative, their second biggest international hit, been in the Top 30 on iTunes for months and months, and its album is a staple in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200.
But this is being cockblocked out of the Top 10 by months-old Pop hits.
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Post by singingsparrow on Jan 25, 2012 2:52:00 GMT -5
It limped at a snail-pace in the earlier stages of its chart run, but as we speak "Paradise" is enjoying its most rapid increases yet to date.
In addition, while it's true it has been leapfrogged by numerous singles in recent weeks, what's also true is that there isn't much of a divide spins-wise at all between positions #6 and #13 on the present chart. In fact, only about 900 spins separate the sixth and thirteenth slots, and the #6 single (Colbie Caillat's "Brighter Than The Sun") is bleeding at a strenuous pace. Of the singles in that bracket, only one (Rihanna's "We Found Love") is on an upward trajectory.
So Coldplay will really have to work to seize a Top Five placement, but they should have no difficulty reaching the Top Ten as they did with "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall".
Therefore, the question is probably "Why was Hot AC resistant to this?" ;)
Namaste, lisping HIBISCUS
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Post by Devin on Jan 25, 2012 8:57:47 GMT -5
Hopefully it can peak within the Top 10 before "Princess of China" impacts here. I'm surprised that's not in the Top 50 yet. ???
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Post by singingsparrow on Jan 25, 2012 12:50:39 GMT -5
Hopefully it can peak within the Top 10 before "Princess of China" impacts here. I'm surprised that's not in the Top 50 yet. ??? It doesn't go for adds until the second week of February at CHR/Pop. It charted off of unsolicited spins in the first place, and it largely happened because pop stations ditched "Paradise" (despite the single rising at the time the plug was pulled on it). Namaste, lisping HIBISCUS
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2012 16:20:15 GMT -5
Top 10 Hot AC finally.
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Post by allow that on Feb 15, 2012 23:03:46 GMT -5
#7 at Hot AC now and with one of its biggest bullets yet. +254
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Post by Marv on Feb 16, 2012 21:11:00 GMT -5
Lots of rock & pop acts have been meeting resistance at top 40 radio recently, including onetime format staples such as Nickelback, 3DD, and even Maroon 5, as longtime top 40 radio columnist Sean Ross has pointed out recently in his 'Ross On Radio' newsletter, available for free at the industry website www.radio-info.com. Coldplay might be the latest 'victim' of top 40's obssession with BPM, but they're still very Hot AC friendly for the millions of adults and baby-boomers including yours truly who bailed out of top 40 radio en masse starting in the late eighties and never returned.
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Post by The Party Captain on Feb 17, 2012 0:46:42 GMT -5
What do you mean by BPM? Beats per minute?
Also, I'm pretty sure Charlie Brown is the next single. It has already headed to Alt and I think there's a AAA thread for it.
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Post by atlantaboy on Feb 19, 2012 21:01:02 GMT -5
I think it's pretty funny how they have 3 different singles out simultaneously on 3 different formats - can't remember the last time that happened..
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Post by allow that on Feb 21, 2012 20:37:20 GMT -5
FINALLY added at WPLJ in New York. What happened to this station?!
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