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Post by carrieidol1 on Mar 31, 2014 10:26:59 GMT -5
When she broke down at the second verse of JTTW, so did I. She's spectacular.
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Post by cufan7 on Mar 31, 2014 11:05:13 GMT -5
Jesus Christ, I'm so happy she's not getting pregnant before album #5. I think we all know it's coming after Album #5, this album may have to carry us a while! |
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Post by carrieidol1 on Mar 31, 2014 11:16:58 GMT -5
They better not pull that 4-single shit this time. Milk this album for EVERYTHING it has to offer. I pray they don't follow the "missed opportunity" trend that seems to be the underlying story of Carrie's entire career.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2014 11:54:24 GMT -5
They better not pull that 4-single s**t this time. Milk this album for EVERYTHING it has to offer. I pray they don't follow the "missed opportunity" trend that seems to be the underlying story of Carrie's entire career. I didn't mind that Artista didn't go 5 singles deep with "Play On," but "Blown Away" had so many more potential smashes. And what's with the s**tty 4th single choices? (MS and SYA). Ugh. |
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Post by lookinghot on Mar 31, 2014 13:06:27 GMT -5
Yea releasing mamas song over someday....was her worst mistake ever.
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Post by cufan7 on Mar 31, 2014 15:14:02 GMT -5
Yea releasing mamas song over someday....was her worst mistake ever. Yeah, that was silly. But I actually would have preferred "What Can I Say," still one of my favorites from Carrie. People hate on the Play On album a lot. But it definitely has some of Carrie's best songs. I think that if different singles were released the project and obviously era as a whole would have been perceived/remembered better. I still am not hating on the release of SYA last era, especially with having that awesome CMA performance being the album closer. On the other hand I just wish they would have got DYTAM out there, it would sound perfect on the radio this time of year. |
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Post by jenglisbe on Mar 31, 2014 20:34:44 GMT -5
Yeah, there are a lot of missed opportunities in regards to her singles. All of her albums could/should have had more singles. I think Play On is easily the worst in general in terms of the singles that were released. "Someday..." and "Quitter" were just obvious singles, and there were some other nice tracks that were better than most of the singles released.
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Post by Typo on Mar 31, 2014 23:26:31 GMT -5
Los Angeles Times: Stevie Nicks, Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris, Sheryl Crow and Carrie Underwood will come together to salute Linda Ronstadt upon her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 10 in New York.
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Post by 14887fan on Apr 1, 2014 0:55:13 GMT -5
They better not pull that 4-single s**t this time. Milk this album for EVERYTHING it has to offer. I pray they don't follow the "missed opportunity" trend that seems to be the underlying story of Carrie's entire career. I didn't mind that Artista didn't go 5 singles deep with "Play On," but "Blown Away" had so many more potential smashes. And what's with the s**tty 4th single choices? (MS and SYA). Ugh. SYA is not shitty and nowhere near the same level of adequacy as MS is. MS is arguably one of her worst singles, but her vocal on the song is still masterclass. |
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Post by countrygirl918 on Apr 1, 2014 13:00:41 GMT -5
Carrie is one of six finalists for Billboard's Milestone Award, which will be presented during the Billboard Music Awards in May. The winner is determined by a fan vote, and Carrie is up against Luke Bryan, Imagine Dragons, OneRepublic, Ellie Goulding and John Legend. You can vote here. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2014 14:58:05 GMT -5
I didn't mind that Artista didn't go 5 singles deep with "Play On," but "Blown Away" had so many more potential smashes. And what's with the s**tty 4th single choices? (MS and SYA). Ugh. SYA is not s**tty and nowhere near the same level of adequacy as MS is. MS is arguably one of her worst singles, but her vocal on the song is still masterclass. To clarify, I quite enjoy SYA, and I do realize it's better than MS. Both songs are beautifully sung; No one would argue otherwise. I just meant that in terms of standalone quality, I would put SYA pretty low, because it's generic. And there were so many other songs on BA that would have made great singles. Like I said, I enjoy SYA, I just think it was a bad single choice, and not very strong overall. |
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Post by sabre14 on Apr 1, 2014 15:13:59 GMT -5
I personally feel "See You Again" is a fine song. The only thing I could poke holes through are the generic lyrics. But the vocals, production, and instrumentation are either good or great IMO. Listening to Carrie's Blown Away album, I don't see a real problem with them releasing it as a single. I originally thought it was a mistake, but hearing "SYA" on my car stereo really made me warm up to it being single worthy. Compared to other top 5 country hits from last summer, "See You Again" was one of the few breath's of fresh air.
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Post by jenglisbe on Apr 1, 2014 15:45:49 GMT -5
Los Angeles Times: Stevie Nicks, Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris, Sheryl Crow and Carrie Underwood will come together to salute Linda Ronstadt upon her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 10 in New York. Great news! I hope she is performing, and I can't wait to hear what she sings. I personally feel "See You Again" is a fine song. The only thing I could poke holes through are the generic lyrics. But the vocals, production, and instrumentation are either good or great IMO. Listening to Carrie's Blown Away album, I don't see a real problem with them releasing it as a single. I originally thought it was a mistake, but hearing "SYA" on my car stereo really made me warm up to it being single worthy. Compared to other top 5 country hits from last summer, "See You Again" was one of the few breath's of fresh air. Well, "Do You Think of Me" or some other songs would have also sounded fresh but are of better quality (that's subjective, of course, but it seems like a majority opinion). I think it's also more than only 4 singles were released, and nothing truly country in its sound. If "SYA" had been 1 of 5-6 singles, people probably wouldn't mind as much. |
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Post by countrygirl918 on Apr 1, 2014 15:55:35 GMT -5
Apparently Carrie has considered/tried singing "Hallelujah" before but decided she couldn't get through it and sound good because it makes her cry. |
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Post by ant on Apr 1, 2014 18:10:49 GMT -5
"See You Again" was a great single choice. Sure, there are other really strong songs on the album, but I'm actually glad they chose SYA as the final single if there were only going to be 4. It has a beautiful message and a great music video. It's easily become one of my favorite Carrie songs. I do think that there should've been a 5th single though, and I would've been content with "Do You Think About Me", "Good in Goodbye", "Cupid's Got a Shotgun", or "Wine After Whiskey".
"Mama's Song" wasn't really as bad as people made it out to be (and still do). She sounds beautiful on it, and it's a more personal song from Carrie which she doesn't do often so it was nice to see that side of her. Of course, I think "What Can I Say" would've been the smartest release for the final single. I love "Someday When I Stop Loving You" but I don't think it was meant for radio.
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Post by jenglisbe on Apr 1, 2014 18:42:42 GMT -5
I think the point for some people is that a single should promote/sell an album. I understand that "Mama's Song" was personal to Carrie and that's good for her, but it did nothing to sell that album. I also appreciate that some people like the message of "SYA," but that's separate from it being a song that helps the album.
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Post by jenglisbe on Apr 1, 2014 19:33:37 GMT -5
I don't remember if Carrie stated she was doing Ronstadt's version, but she sang "When Will I Be Loved" during her AI run.
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Post by countrygirl918 on Apr 2, 2014 7:45:45 GMT -5
While I do think, from a business perspective, that a single's purpose is to help sell the album, I also think singles should show off the different sides of an artist. I enjoy SYA and love the video, but I don't think it helped show off a side of Carrie that we haven't already seen and heard before. I would have liked for her/the label to release one of the more country-sounding singles since the BA album was full of country songs. It would also be nice for Carrie to release one of her happier mid-tempos at some point - she's had so many over the years that I think would have been perfect for radio ("Get Out of This Town," "Do You Think About Me," "This Time," "We're Young and Beautiful," and I know a lot of people wanted "Quitter" as a single).
The BA era did a great job with its singles of showing off Carrie's darker side, but I think the label may still be pigeon-holing her as the pop-country girl (notice I put pop before country). Carrie has some really strong country songs on her albums, but the label doesn't seem that interested in releasing them so we continue to hear a lot of "she's not country" comments about Carrie, because people base their opinions of her on her singles.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2014 17:03:24 GMT -5
Carrie has some really strong country songs on her albums, but the label doesn't seem that interested in releasing them so we continue to hear a lot of "she's not country" comments about Carrie, because people base their opinions of her on her singles. They want money. Country-country songs rarely make money these days. They need the pop-country songs, because those songs perform better and make more money. It doesn't matter what they say, record labels are in the business for the profits. |
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Post by countrygirl918 on Apr 4, 2014 8:29:08 GMT -5
Carrie has some really strong country songs on her albums, but the label doesn't seem that interested in releasing them so we continue to hear a lot of "she's not country" comments about Carrie, because people base their opinions of her on her singles. They want money. Country-country songs rarely make money these days. They need the pop-country songs, because those songs perform better and make more money. It doesn't matter what they say, record labels are in the business for the profits. Absolutely, which is why as much as I would have liked for them to release "Wine After Whiskey" I understand why they didn't. But I still think songs like "Do You Think About Me" or "Cupid's Got a Shotgun" could have done very well. |
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Post by jenglisbe on Apr 4, 2014 9:09:20 GMT -5
But her more pop songs aren't pushed to pop, so I actually don't get the crossover appeal anyway. Only country audiences are hearing these songs, really. And I still don't know why a 5th single wasn't pushed.
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Post by musicfan134 on Apr 4, 2014 10:38:28 GMT -5
Carrie has some really strong country songs on her albums, but the label doesn't seem that interested in releasing them so we continue to hear a lot of "she's not country" comments about Carrie, because people base their opinions of her on her singles. They want money. Country-country songs rarely make money these days. They need the pop-country songs, because those songs perform better and make more money. It doesn't matter what they say, record labels are in the business for the profits. True, but Carrie tends to do well with the countrier sounding songs. Remember when "I Told You So" made it to the top 10 of the Hot 100 the week it was performed on Idol? I don't think anyone saw that coming. |
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Post by countrygirl918 on Apr 4, 2014 23:39:00 GMT -5
Carrie blogged again at the fan club - she's excited to sit back and enjoy the ACMs, has been writing a lot this week and says things are really starting to take shape.
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Post by 14887fan on Apr 5, 2014 15:57:18 GMT -5
Presenting at the ACMs.
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Post by carrieidol1 on Apr 5, 2014 16:01:07 GMT -5
I will DIE if she presents Entertainer, DIE. |
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Post by 14887fan on Apr 5, 2014 16:06:02 GMT -5
I will DIE if she presents Entertainer, DIE. I feel like they'll give that one to Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood, but that'd be killer if they gave her that presenter slot, lol. |
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Post by Living Legend on Apr 5, 2014 16:42:17 GMT -5
I still find it very odd that neither Carrie or Taylor will be performing this year. Those are usually the two I look forward to seeing the most. I could totally see her being given the EOTY presenter slot only because she has won twice before.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2014 16:48:41 GMT -5
Meh. I wish she was performing, but this is better then nothing lol.
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Post by carrieidol1 on Apr 5, 2014 19:44:50 GMT -5
I still find it very odd that neither Carrie or Taylor will be performing this year. Those are usually the two I look forward to seeing the most. I could totally see her being given the EOTY presenter slot only because she has won twice before. I highly doubt they will, though... She's the one who should be receiving the award, not giving it out. She'll probably present a performance or something, because I think award presenters are decided days/weeks in advance... |
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Post by countrygirl918 on Apr 5, 2014 21:28:26 GMT -5
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