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Post by xline06 on May 9, 2015 8:38:48 GMT -5
What a great review! I hope this is the common feel towards Invincible when it's officially released as a single. I agree. I'm hoping "Invincible" does moderately well and/or one of the Legend and Groban duets takes off so whatever she does next (with this label or another) won't have followed a long silence. #95 in Australia! :o
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Post by mattybmb on May 9, 2015 10:32:03 GMT -5
According to a few questionable sources - Wikipedia being one of them - Kelly will be singing Invincible at the Billboard Music Awards.
I'm hoping it's true.
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Post by Focus on May 9, 2015 10:51:04 GMT -5
I agree. I'm hoping "Invincible" does moderately well and/or one of the Legend and Groban duets takes off so whatever she does next (with this label or another) won't have followed a long silence. #95 in Australia! :o :) what chart is that? I found this chart. It has Invincible at #46. I have no idea how official it is though.
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Post by QAF on May 9, 2015 19:16:49 GMT -5
It would be so awesome if Invincible blew up. I know it's doubtful but one can dream.
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Post by rahulv on May 10, 2015 9:37:52 GMT -5
Have a strange feeling that Invincible will click and do better than HBS.
If they're going for 4 singles (depends upon how Invincible performs, tbh) - then my next recommendations would be 'Take you high' or 'Run Run Run'
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Post by mattybmb on May 10, 2015 10:25:15 GMT -5
Have a strange feeling that Invincible will click and do better than HBS. If they're going for 4 singles (depends upon how Invincible performs, tbh) - then my next recommendations would be 'Take you high' or 'Run Run Run' I have the same feeling, well, the same hope. Invincible's a decent song with a nice message and killer vocals. I think Take You High could be a risk, but a risk I'd like to see them take. It could smash! I hope Piece by Piece becomes a single. I love Run, Run, Run but PBP is awesome.
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Post by rahulv on May 10, 2015 10:38:01 GMT -5
Have a strange feeling that Invincible will click and do better than HBS. If they're going for 4 singles (depends upon how Invincible performs, tbh) - then my next recommendations would be 'Take you high' or 'Run Run Run' I have the same feeling, well, the same hope. Invincible's a decent song with a nice message and killer vocals. I think Take You High could be a risk, but a risk I'd like to see them take. It could smash! I hope Piece by Piece becomes a single. I love Run, Run, Run but PBP is awesome. I like PBP. It's a really nice song and I get the sentiment / emotion. My only concern with that being a single is that it's a very specific issue that may not be very universal. I personally haven't gone through that in my life. I know 'Because of You' was about family troubles too. The beauty of that song, however, was that it could very well be applied to other issues, not necessarily of a dysfunctional family. What do you think of 'Someone'? That was the first song I fell in love with instantly off the album. It has the same message as 'Already Gone' which is my favorite song off her catalogue. However, I don't see myself going back to that song now after a few hundred listens.
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Post by Peterawr on May 10, 2015 11:32:04 GMT -5
Even though PBP is a rather personal song, I think it's very relatable.
I've never had parent issues (luckily I have amazing parents), but I was in an absolutely terrible relationship last year. He took advantage of me, asked for money all the time, manipulated me, and finally I got out of it. Now, I'm in an absolutely amazing relationship with this awesome guy. It's full of trust, respect, harmony... everything I've wanted in a relationship. So while the lyrics don't match up perfectly, it's still somewhat relatable. My boyfriend found me at a time when I was very pessimistic about love, broken, picked me up and helped rebuild me.
That's what the song is all about. It's about being mistreated at some point in your life, then finding someone who treats you right. Whether it's a parent, a significant other, a friend, anything - yes, she wrote specifically about her father, but we've all had someone do us wrong at some point! It's all about moving on and knowing that things get better at some point!
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Post by mattybmb on May 10, 2015 12:43:32 GMT -5
I feel the same. Piece by Piece's lyrics may be specific, but the overall message is something we can all relate to.
It wouldn't even matter to me if I related to the song - which I do - it's a track on the album that helps us relate to the artist. There's not another song like it.
I do love Someone, but if I had to rate it, In The Blue, Piece by Piece and Good Goes The Bye would top the list.
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Post by Focus on May 10, 2015 17:03:33 GMT -5
Kelly Clarkson kelly🌷💞_clarkson 2h2 hours ago My husband had this little nugget scribble on a Mother's Day card for me today. I cried. Best gifts I've been given are all 3 of my kiddos #River #Savannah #Seth Being a mother is the greatest thing I'll ever do. My career inspires me but my family gives me this constant state of euphoria that is all consuming and ever growing and sometimes hard but completely worth it. Happy Mother's Day to every single mama on the planet! You're beautiful! You're inspiring! And you create the future!! What the hell, that's so amazing?!4:06 PM - 10 May 2015
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Post by kmbgs on May 10, 2015 17:04:34 GMT -5
I literally have nothing in common with the lyrics of PBP yet I love the song. I don't see why its being allegedly "unrelatable" is somehow going to prejudice its success.
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Post by mikeyj7 on May 10, 2015 18:36:54 GMT -5
FWIW, I played the entire album yesterday for a friend of mine whose musical opinion I hold in fairly high regard. He's a DJ with an appreciation for all genres. He likes Kelly but had only heard HBS to date and wasn't bowled over by it.
Long story short, he thinks it's the strongest since breakaway, and he essentially lost his s**t over Piece By Piece and Into the Blue, in particular. (The latter reminded him of New Romantics, and they we got into a whole discussion of bonus tracks and how/why gems sometimes end up as bonus tracks.)
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Post by Peterawr on May 10, 2015 22:15:38 GMT -5
"In The Blue" and "Bad Reputation" should have been on the main album, "Nostalgic" and "I Had a Dream" should have been bonus tracks (and I would have been fine if "I Had a Dream" had never been recorded tbh).
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Post by popbox on May 11, 2015 0:20:41 GMT -5
I Had a Dream is easily bottom 5 in her whole discography for me. Really annoying I have to hit the skip button just that one time when listening to the album, cause otherwise it would just be a straight through listen album (including the deluxe version).
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Post by mattybmb on May 11, 2015 2:07:27 GMT -5
I'm glad the deluxe songs weren't on the album. Overall, Piece by Piece is pretty cohesive - even with I Had A Dream - that Bad Reputation definitely doesn't fit in, and In The Blue gives that something special to the deluxe. They're quality songs, but I don't think I'd swap them out for anything.
As for I Had A Dream, I'm not ashamed to say that I love it. I didn't at first, it was about the only track on the album that didn't click with me, but it's never burned out, and I find myself listening and appreciating it more and more.
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Post by Anticonformity on May 11, 2015 3:20:11 GMT -5
Wow... I will never get the IHAD hate... I love it...
Nostalgic is my FAVE off the album <3
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Post by ILLUSION on May 11, 2015 11:18:10 GMT -5
Single Review: Kelly Clarkson – ‘Invincible’Published On May 8, 2015 | By Andja Curcic | Music, Singles & EP's It is great to see Kelly Clarkson back in the mainstream music industry. While she’s traded the pop rock style for a more tinkling electro-synth pop sound, Invincible is definitely the best released single of her new album Piece By Piece thus far. With the lyrical prowess of Sia this song is simplistic in form, but extremely powerful. Kelly Clarkson Piece By PieceThe song is an explosion of sound as it tackles a synth-pop genre that is reminiscent of the Mylo Xyloto Coldplay era. With a full sound catered by reverberated chamber vocals, the song shimmers with a twinkling accompaniment that changes from synth strings to a more electro sound. This style is accentuated by the heavy drum beat. Clarkson demonstrates her great vocal ability with elongated leaps and pitch-perfect melodies. Sia’s style of melodic representation with her staple use of vocal backups really accentuates Clarkson’s epic pipes. In the chorus break Clarkson is stripped back to raw vocals which is then contrasted by her sudden belt and high Mariah Carey like runs. By the end of the song Clarkson’s vocals, the chamber back up and synth sounds mash in a real celebration of power. In Invincible Clarkson emulates a contemporary sound that will no doubt get some well-needed airplay. Time and time again, Clarkson adapts to the musical environment and demonstrates her versatility in genre – even currently working on a country album. This song is a powerful anthem that is perfect for the current styles that are reigning supreme in the mainstream music industry. 4 / 5 stars - See more at: renownedforsound.com/index.php/single-review-kelly-clarkson-invincible/#sthash.NTearZEu.dpuf Is this legit? Will her next album definitely be Country?
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Post by rahulv on May 11, 2015 12:09:05 GMT -5
^ Hasn't she been saying in interviews that she is/was working on a country album parallely?
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Post by ILLUSION on May 11, 2015 12:19:32 GMT -5
^ Hasn't she been saying in interviews that she is/was working on a country album parallely? Not sure. I mean, she's been throwing around working on Country stuff for awhile now so who knows what is going on. I personally think she should record another Pop album and release a Country EP or something, not a full-length Country album.
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Post by rahulv on May 11, 2015 12:25:51 GMT -5
^ Hasn't she been saying in interviews that she is/was working on a country album parallely? Not sure. I mean, she's been throwing around working on Country stuff for awhile now so who knows what is going on. I personally think she should record another Pop album and release a Country EP or something, not a full-length Country album. Yeah, I'm thinking that also depends on if she signs with RCA again or another label.
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Post by StrongBreakaway on May 11, 2015 13:39:20 GMT -5
^ The Big Machine would be great for a full country album which she'd promote like WIR, pregnant with her 2nd baby, followed by her 1st pop album with them. On a side note, the next American Idol season will be the last one - so it's safe to say she'll perform on it next year
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Post by getonthebus on May 11, 2015 14:02:22 GMT -5
^ The Big Machine would be great for a full country album which she'd promote like WIR, pregnant with her 2nd baby, followed by her 1st pop album with them. On a side note, the next American Idol season will be the last one - so it's safe to say she'll perform on it next year Plus I would assume country promo would be heavily focused on Nashville, where she lives, as opposed to more travel-heavy Pop promo.
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Post by ILLUSION on May 11, 2015 15:59:04 GMT -5
Wonder if this will affect her performance on the Billboard Awards :'(
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Post by Revelry on May 11, 2015 16:10:59 GMT -5
I hope she feels better within the next day or two. I imagine there are probably BBMA rehearsals the majority of the week.
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Post by MiniMusic on May 11, 2015 16:36:48 GMT -5
Damn. I want her to kill it! I know she will.
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Post by Jack on May 11, 2015 19:06:11 GMT -5
Obviously it's unfortunate timing. She has all the time in the world to post pictures of vacation after vacation, but when it comes time to the nitty gritty, she's struck down.
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Post by addicted06 on May 11, 2015 20:06:31 GMT -5
I hope she feels better within the next day or two. I imagine there are probably BBMA rehearsals the majority of the week. She is also booked on May 16th for the Kiss 108 concert which is on the other side of the country. She should cancel out of that, and try to just do the BBMA's. I don't know why they book her dates so close together to begin with, even if she wasn't sick.
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Post by kmbgs on May 11, 2015 20:14:32 GMT -5
I hope she feels better within the next day or two. I imagine there are probably BBMA rehearsals the majority of the week. She is also booked on May 16th for the Kiss 108 concert which is on the other side of the country. She should cancel out of that, and try to just do the BBMA's. I don't know why they book her dates so close together to begin with, even if she wasn't sick. Kelly's team could be booking far more appearances, with much greater proximity to each other, than the two you're discussing. Having too much on her plate just is not a thing this era
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Post by emerald on May 11, 2015 20:17:46 GMT -5
She is also booked on May 16th for the Kiss 108 concert which is on the other side of the country. She should cancel out of that, and try to just do the BBMA's. I don't know why they book her dates so close together to begin with, even if she wasn't sick. That station absolutely loves her! Plays all her singles to the max, which isn't surprising considering the American Idol love the station likes to give.
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Post by rahulv on May 12, 2015 4:08:40 GMT -5
Which songs of off Stronger do you guys still have on rotation in your playlists?
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