So what did you guys think of Carly's new song, I Really Like You, in comparison to Kelly's Heartbeat Song?
I saw someone mention the two of them at some point, mainly due to the fact they're two pop stars coming back after a long time.
Personally, I'm not really into Carly's new jam. Sounds too much like she's attempting to recreate the same hit as Call Me Maybe. Although Heartbeat Song wasn't a humongous hit, it still hasn't burned on me, and I absolutely love it. Especially considering the album it comes from just gets better and better.
So what did you guys think of Carly's new song, I Really Like You, in comparison to Kelly's Heartbeat Song?
I saw someone mention the two of them at some point, mainly due to the fact they're two pop stars coming back after a long time.
Personally, I'm not really into Carly's new jam. Sounds too much like she's attempting to recreate the same hit as Call Me Maybe. Although Heartbeat Song wasn't a humongous hit, it still hasn't burned on me, and I absolutely love it. Especially considering the album it comes from just gets better and better.
They're two different artists, but HBS is definitely more like CRJ's style than Kelly's. Carly is known for cute bubblegum pop, Kelly is known mostly for arena-shaking anthemic pop. Both do their thing very well, though.
I Really Like You has done okay, but it's been hampered by some questionable timing and decision-making. As slow as this era has been, I think we can all be thankful that Scooter Braun is nowhere near Kelly's career right now.
But Kiss was as underrated and unappreciated as Piece by Piece!
Sad but possibly true: it was more appreciated than PBP? At least CMM was a hit
This era definitely needs to pick up. Hoping they work Invincible for all it's worth. With all the focus on her weight, something I've hated the media for doing for years, it's a good song. It just has to come out before the attention fades.
Chart Highlights: Kelly Clarkson Crowns Dance Club Songs With 'Heartbeat Song
Kelly Clarkson performs on stage at G-A-Y on February 14, 2015 in London. Jo Hale/Redferns via Getty Images
Clarkson collects her fifth No. 1 on the chart. Plus, new No. 1s for AWOLNATION, Zac Brown Band, Dierks Bentley, Victor Manuelle & more.
Chart Highlights offers a sneak peek at a select group of Billboard charts every Monday. (All charts below, dated May 9, are based on radio airplay except for Dance Club Songs, which is based on reports submitted by a panel of DJs.) Find out the top songs, Greatest Gainers and debuts on the surveys listed below.
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Dance Club Songs *** No. 1 (1 week)*** "Heartbeat Song" Kelly Clarkson Clarkson scores her fifth Dance Club Songs No. 1, all notched consecutively. She first reigned in 2012 with "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" and has followed, without fail, with "Dark Side," "Catch My Breath," "People Like Us" and now "Heartbeat Song." Her new album, Piece by Piece, debuted atop the March 21 Billboard 200 and has sold 153,000 to date, according to Nielsen Music.[/b]
NEW YORK POST: Kelly Clarkson is a national treasure. JEFF BECK: It was the depth of her voice that struck me, she's got this maturity, this fully developed soul voice that I wasn't expecting. At one point the audience started to stand up, they were so moved by her. BEN MOODY: Her songs were just unbelievable, how structured they were and her understanding of music. MARIAH CAREY: Her voice floored me. DON HENLEY: Kelly Clarkson is just an incredibly gifted singer. She's got real talent.
Post by bitchplease on Apr 28, 2015 20:12:07 GMT -5
bought the duet last night. HQ sounds great!! i saw one of the commercial for BB award, somehow they left out kelly's name among the performers. i was so mad. is she not popular enough to get a mention anymore? of course they mention britney first, iggy, ed, john legend, meghan n thats it. i was like wtf
It seems like every uptempo in the world hits #1 on Dance Club Songs?
More importantly, what dance clubs are bumping HBS? And Dark Side?! Or do dance remixes count towards that chart?
Dance remixes.
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I'm hoping at the very least we get three singles. Invincible is practically set in stone, and I think it's safe to say Piece by Piece will be released too.
Well, I'm hoping.
Geek is right. A lot of people blasted Heartbeat Song for being generic, but Piece by Piece is too 'personal'. That's exactly what this era needs.
To those who say "Piece By Piece" is too "personal," I say this is what makes the song work. I understand exactly what it's about and feel sympathetic to the singer, despite never having gone through what she did. It's a refreshingly non-generic empowerment anthem, and radio desperately needs a deviation in usual subject matter. It's such a unique, special song that could be a definitive career moment for her - a 2016 Grammy performance would be life-changing.
I may be wrong, but I don't think "too personal" were the words I used. "too specific", yes. The daddy-issues displayed in that song is such a niche topic that it's hard to imagine it connecting with a wide variety of people.
What makes a successful "personal" songs work is when they're relatable. Kelly's even gone on record saying, in the past, that she's written her personal songs (Because of You, You Love Me, Let Me Down) in a way to make them sound like they could be about romantic relationships to reach a bigger pop audience.
I could be wrong but, for that reason, I don't think PBP is gonna connect with a whole lot of people the way that "Because of you" did. jmo/prediction.
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That better mean first UK performance. If not, that means she's definitely singing HBS on the Billboard Awards :'(
even if HS was a big hit, it would have played out by now. And the fact it barely connected, it's way played out. I guess I don't understand the stalling in this era at this point. Wish they'd release or call it quits.
She BETTER perform Invincible at the BBMAs, I mean come on. How many times can we see HBS be performed? Even if it was a HUGE #1 smash hit across all the boards, it would still be time to premiere a second single by mid-May like I can't even deal.
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NEW YORK POST: Kelly Clarkson is a national treasure. JEFF BECK: It was the depth of her voice that struck me, she's got this maturity, this fully developed soul voice that I wasn't expecting. At one point the audience started to stand up, they were so moved by her. BEN MOODY: Her songs were just unbelievable, how structured they were and her understanding of music. MARIAH CAREY: Her voice floored me. DON HENLEY: Kelly Clarkson is just an incredibly gifted singer. She's got real talent.
NEW YORK POST: Kelly Clarkson is a national treasure. JEFF BECK: It was the depth of her voice that struck me, she's got this maturity, this fully developed soul voice that I wasn't expecting. At one point the audience started to stand up, they were so moved by her. BEN MOODY: Her songs were just unbelievable, how structured they were and her understanding of music. MARIAH CAREY: Her voice floored me. DON HENLEY: Kelly Clarkson is just an incredibly gifted singer. She's got real talent.
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