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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2015 8:42:46 GMT -5
^I don't understand why Brantley wants to defend bro-country. After all the "partying" and "throwing down" is what got him into a nearly fatal accident. It's pretty laughable that artists are still trying to cling to this trend and defend it, I mean if this lifestyle truly is your lifestyle then so be it, yippee for you. However I would think that an artist could give us a less generic bland song if it truly meant that much to them (and this is not so much an attack on Brantley as it is every "bro" artist) Brantley has proven that he can write a great song (Modern Day Prodigal Son, Halfway To Heaven, One Hell Of An Amen...) so why does he choose to advocate this type of reckless behavior? And also, (according to the lyrics of the song), what the hell do songs like "Amazing Grace" and say "Cruise", or "Chillin' It" have in common?!? It just seems like, given Brantley's personal struggles, that this type of behavior would be something he would be warning others NOT to engage in.
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Post by trebor on May 9, 2015 9:42:19 GMT -5
^I don't understand why Brantley wants to defend bro-country. After all the "partying" and "throwing down" is what got him into a nearly fatal accident. It's pretty laughable that artists are still trying to cling to this trend and defend it, I mean if this lifestyle truly is your lifestyle then so be it, yippee for you. However I would think that an artist could give us a less generic bland song if it truly meant that much to them (and this is not so much an attack on Brantley as it is every "bro" artist) Brantley has proven that he can write a great song (Modern Day Prodigal Son, Halfway To Heaven, One Hell Of An Amen...) so why does he choose to advocate this type of reckless behavior? And also, (according to the lyrics of the song), what the hell do songs like "Amazing Grace" and say "Cruise", or "Chillin' It" have in common?!? It just seems like, given Brantley's personal struggles, that this type of behavior would be something he would be warning others NOT to engage in. I certainly will not defend Brantley Gilbert. I really dig his music but cannot really cope with his persona (same issue with Jason Aldean). Music doesn't always have to be deep and meaningful. However, the tracks on the "Just As I Am: Platinum" edition seem to be leftovers of the 2013 recording sessions; and as such should not be over analysed and regarded as the future musical direction Brantley will take with his next project. They just reflect what was going on and trendy in 2012 and 2013. In fact, "Same Old Song" sounds like an early demo of "Bottoms Up" and sometimes there is a reason why some songs don't make the final cut. This whole album re-release is really laughable when the intent is really to get "Just As I Am" past RIAA Platinum in physical and digital sales. I cannot really imagine how they can attract another 0.25M buyers, unless there's a tie-in with Walmart and/or Target and a nice price tag attached to it.
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Post by .indulgecountry on May 9, 2015 12:36:02 GMT -5
I like that type of country as well as the storytelling songs. Which is why I am not a big fan of Taylor Swift. 90% of her songs fail to not use the word 'I'. This doesn't make sense to me. What point of view she uses for the narrative of her songs doesn't negate that many of her songs do qualify as 'storytelling.' She's actually one of the best at it among modern country artists, imo.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on May 9, 2015 20:27:50 GMT -5
Which is why I am not a big fan of Taylor Swift. 90% of her songs fail to not use the word 'I'. This doesn't make sense to me. What point of view she uses for the narrative of her songs doesn't negate that many of her songs do qualify as 'storytelling.' She's actually one of the best at it among modern country artists, imo. But Carrie Underwood does them better Anyways i may be biased since I was thinking about songs such as "Blank Space" and "Shake It Off"
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on May 9, 2015 20:45:53 GMT -5
^^ On my part my comment was a bit biased as I thought that storytelling does not involve the use of the word 'I', like "She Don't Love You" and "Two Black Cadillacs" so that was an error. If storytelling inclues the word 'I', then much of Taylor Swift's country material is storytelling then.
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Post by .indulgecountry on May 10, 2015 0:32:28 GMT -5
This doesn't make sense to me. What point of view she uses for the narrative of her songs doesn't negate that many of her songs do qualify as 'storytelling.' She's actually one of the best at it among modern country artists, imo. But Carrie Underwood does them better This is just an opinion though, and it's not as if Carrie Underwood doing them "better" has anything to do with Taylor Swift's ability to tell her own stories. They can both do it, and both are quite good at it. ^^ On my part my comment was a bit biased as I thought that storytelling does not involve the use of the word 'I', like "She Don't Love You" and "Two Black Cadillacs" so that was an error. If storytelling inclues the word 'I', then much of Taylor Swift's country material is storytelling then. I'm just really confused as to why you think that a story cannot be told in the first-person. Carrie Underwood, in fact, has made several hits using the "I" pronoun to tell a story (Before He Cheats, Don't Forget to Remember Me, Last Name).
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on May 10, 2015 0:54:13 GMT -5
I'm just really confused as to why you think that a story cannot be told in the first-person. Carrie Underwood, in fact, has made several hits using the "I" pronoun to tell a story (Before He Cheats, Don't Forget to Remember Me, Last Name). That was an error on my part and I did not phrase my post well. I was referring to songs written in the second or third-person. I have no problem with a song written in the first-person but I would prefer it it was written in the second or third person. It was also an error on my part for singling Taylor out as she pissed me off to no end when she released "Shake It Off" which my pop station overplayed last year (though her next two singles were much better). And I liked songs written in a similar manner from say, Dierks Bentley and Blake Shelton.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2015 1:20:53 GMT -5
^I don't understand why Brantley wants to defend bro-country. After all the "partying" and "throwing down" is what got him into a nearly fatal accident. It's pretty laughable that artists are still trying to cling to this trend and defend it, I mean if this lifestyle truly is your lifestyle then so be it, yippee for you. However I would think that an artist could give us a less generic bland song if it truly meant that much to them (and this is not so much an attack on Brantley as it is every "bro" artist) Brantley has proven that he can write a great song (Modern Day Prodigal Son, Halfway To Heaven, One Hell Of An Amen...) so why does he choose to advocate this type of reckless behavior? And also, (according to the lyrics of the song), what the hell do songs like "Amazing Grace" and say "Cruise", or "Chillin' It" have in common?!? It just seems like, given Brantley's personal struggles, that this type of behavior would be something he would be warning others NOT to engage in. I haven't heard BG advocate or even carelessly mention drinking and driving before, unlike critical darlings Miranda Lambert and David Nail have ("Fastest Girl in Town" and "Turning Home"). I would be quick to disapprove of this, though, since it's never funny when your behavior endangers someone else. However, I think it's quite a stretch to say anyone who's been involved in a drinking accident should never endorse "partying" or "throwing down" again. I'm sure Brantley learned never to drink and drive again, which he shouldn't have been doing in the first place, but there's no connection between getting in an accident for doing something that's against the law and having a good time without driving or doing anything dangerous. Simply the act of partying isn't usually reckless, dangerous, or unlawful. I'm much happier with lyrical content of a song such as "Sun Daze" which mentions partying, getting stoned, etc. in the comfort of one's own home than a song about drinking and driving, then trying to hide the alcohol from the cops upon getting pulled over, or even a nostalgic song that casually jokes about not being able to pass a sobriety test on the way home at night. (Granted, I don't approve of the "pink umbrella" reference in "Sun Daze" either.) I personally don't take song lyrics seriously and I'm never going to be in the camp of people who believe that the lyrics of a song will seriously impact listeners' behavior or encourage fans to act recklessly, but it's still disappointing to know that artists like Miranda Lambert and David Nail take drunken driving so lightheartedly. As for why artists are still trying to defend bro-country, it's pretty clear this is what has made them the most money and gotten them consistent radio success, so I don't see why there's any reason to move on to a new trend. There are both bland bro-country songs (see Jason Aldean's version of bro-country) and some that can be pretty catchy and clever (a lot of the stuff off FGL's first album), and the sales and airplay reflect which ones are done right usually. As for "Same Old Song," the song doesn't even mention any wild throwing down. The second verse is about blue collar life and the third verse is about religion. The first verse mentions some mild bro-country cliches, but it's definitely a stretch to call this song a reckless behavior apologist. However, I do think Big Machine using this song as an early iTunes release to promote a deluxe edition of Brantley's album is a sign that this could be a single and perhaps a statement song indicating the direction Big Machine plans to take its artists in the future. Focusing more specifically on "One Hell of an Amen," it's pretty clear the strong iTunes sales have finally helped this one catch on at radio, although I still think it's notable that Brantley Gilbert's lead single "Bottoms Up" was #1 after 19 weeks, "Small Town Throwdown" was top 10 after 19 weeks, and this one isn't even top 20 after 25 weeks. Obviously, lead singles climb the most quickly and STT got a Clear Channel world premiere to expedite its chart run, but that's still a huge drop-off in chart run lengths and if Big Machine released "17 Again" or "My Baby's Guns N' Roses," which are more radio-friendly, as the third single off this record, I'm sure radio would have caught on sooner and maybe Brantley would have gotten to release more singles off this album. I like this song, but I like a lot of the music on Brantley's album and it's disappointing that it now seems there won't be too many more singles. I don't even care for "Same Old Song" so I'm less than thrilled by the possibility of that being the next and possibly final single from the Just As I Am era.
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Post by phil1996 on May 12, 2015 9:32:45 GMT -5
Brantley released "Stone Cold Sober" today, not sure how it didn't make the original record. Great song.
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Post by Uncle Lumpy on May 12, 2015 12:10:25 GMT -5
^I don't understand why Brantley wants to defend bro-country. After all the "partying" and "throwing down" is what got him into a nearly fatal accident. It's pretty laughable that artists are still trying to cling to this trend and defend it, I mean if this lifestyle truly is your lifestyle then so be it, yippee for you. However I would think that an artist could give us a less generic bland song if it truly meant that much to them (and this is not so much an attack on Brantley as it is every "bro" artist) Brantley has proven that he can write a great song (Modern Day Prodigal Son, Halfway To Heaven, One Hell Of An Amen...) so why does he choose to advocate this type of reckless behavior? And also, (according to the lyrics of the song), what the hell do songs like "Amazing Grace" and say "Cruise", or "Chillin' It" have in common?!? It just seems like, given Brantley's personal struggles, that this type of behavior would be something he would be warning others NOT to engage in. I haven't heard BG advocate or even carelessly mention drinking and driving before. I'll just leave this here..... "Yeah I'm chilling on a dirt road, Laid back swervin' like I'm George Jones, Smoke rollin' out the window, An ice cold beer sittin' in the console"
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2015 16:06:31 GMT -5
Well, I could split hairs and say that "Dirt Road Anthem" is about cruising down a likely deserted dirt road, which isn't nearly as dangerous as "going to town" and drinking while driving or not being able to "walk the line too straight" while driving home at night, but, Uncle Lumpy, this is a fair point and I will absolutely agree with an objection to this lyric. I did reconsider including that one line, about Brantley Gilbert not having a drinking/driving song to his name, in my message, as I figured someone would remember one example that I didn't of such a song recorded by Gilbert, but this really distracts from the main idea of my post. My general point is that it's not fair to paint all the lyrics of that "type" of song with the same brush of being irresponsible and reckless when you've even got songs as tame as "Chillin' It" or "Feelin' It" that could fall into the category of bro-country, and there's nothing inherently immoral about all songs of this nature. It just doesn't seem right to say that bro-country is where the reckless ideas are coming from when you have plenty of bro-country songs that aren't reckless at all and plenty of non-bro-country songs that do mention dangerous behavior. I'm afraid I'm getting too far off-topic here since this is a thread for "One Hell of an Amen," but this is an interesting discussion and could be a great one to continue via the "State of Country Radio" thread in the Non-Singles board, or perhaps via direct message.
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Post by dm2081 on May 22, 2015 7:53:53 GMT -5
In the Billboard Country Mid-Week update, Brantley said at least one of the new additional tracks will be a single. Not sure if it will be the next single or a 5th one, but he will be making a big mistake if they don't release "17 Again" in my opinion. That song sounds like a huge hit,.
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Post by phil1996 on May 22, 2015 10:29:33 GMT -5
Same old Song is good for radio but it sounds a lot like Bottoms Up. Stone Cold Sober would be a BRILLIANT choice. Read me my Rights is way too intense for radio, and 2 of them are just him and a piano/guitar. Hoping to god that Grits doesn't get released.
I also think not releasing 17 Again would be a big mistake. That song would absolutely hit the top spot.
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Post by Kentucky25 on May 22, 2015 11:19:52 GMT -5
Same old Song is good for radio but it sounds a lot like Bottoms Up. Stone Cold Sober would be a BRILLIANT choice. Read me my Rights is way too intense for radio, and 2 of them are just him and a piano/guitar. Hoping to god that Grits doesn't get released. I also think not releasing 17 Again would be a big mistake. That song would absolutely hit the top spot. Of the bonus tracks, Stone Cold Sober is the only one I would want to see released (Just As I Am too, but there's no chance it gets released). 17 Again has probably been the song I've played the most off the album and I think it would explode on the charts this summer.
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Post by CoJoFan on May 22, 2015 19:23:00 GMT -5
This song will be his 4th #1! 17 Again will hopefully be the 4th single and be his 5th #1. Then possibly one of the new songs from the re-release of the album will be the final single.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2015 19:28:09 GMT -5
This song will be his 4th #1! 17 Again will hopefully be the 4th single and be his 5th #1. Then possibly one of the new songs from the re-release of the album will be the final single. Haha! You think this'll hit number #1 fat chance. Brantley looks to be hitting the Top 10 in late June July maybe he'll squeak a Top 5 but this song has burned thru way too many weeks. Add to the new releases from the more hotter Luke Bryan ZBB Hunter Hayes Thomas Rhett. Yeah Brantley will get Top 10 but scratching the Top 5 is the limit with this one and even then I have doubts,
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Post by CoJoFan on May 22, 2015 19:38:57 GMT -5
This song will be his 4th #1! 17 Again will hopefully be the 4th single and be his 5th #1. Then possibly one of the new songs from the re-release of the album will be the final single. Haha! You think this'll hit number #1 fat chance. Brantley looks to be hitting the Top 10 in late June July maybe he'll squeak a Top 5 but this song has burned thru way too many weeks. Add to the new releases from the more hotter Luke Bryan ZBB Hunter Hayes Thomas Rhett. Yeah Brantley will get Top 10 but scratching the Top 5 is the limit with this one and even then I have doubts, If you follow the charts closely, airplay charts that is, even if this hits Top 10 he has a great chance of going #1. Only 4 songs that have peaked this year have not went to #1 when entering the Top 10. 3 of the 4 peaked at #2. He has a great shot of going to #1.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2015 19:50:45 GMT -5
Haha! You think this'll hit number #1 fat chance. Brantley looks to be hitting the Top 10 in late June July maybe he'll squeak a Top 5 but this song has burned thru way too many weeks. Add to the new releases from the more hotter Luke Bryan ZBB Hunter Hayes Thomas Rhett. Yeah Brantley will get Top 10 but scratching the Top 5 is the limit with this one and even then I have doubts, If you follow the charts closely, airplay charts that is, even if this hits Top 10 he has a great chance of going #1. Only 4 songs that have peaked this year have not went to #1 when entering the Top 10. 3 of the 4 peaked at #2. He has a great shot of going to #1. I do follow the charts closely trust me I do but given ZBB Luke passing him that'll send him further back and even if he goes Top 10 he'd be nearing 35 weeks by then. I love this song dearly but I'm failing to see a Top spot who knows it could get a MB number 1 but I'm not expecting Billboard too be so nice. So around 35 weeks he'd be Top 10 do you really foresee them sticking it out for a 40+ week run because to the top because I'm just struggling to see this song in the top spot.
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Post by trebor on May 22, 2015 19:54:24 GMT -5
This song will be his 4th #1! {... Edited...} Love your enthusiasm :) ; but we're not there yet. If this goes Top 10, I'm already happy; Top 5 and I'll be thrilled, Top 3 and I'll be ecstatic and #1: died and gone to heaven & free beers for the forum! Don't forget that there are no struggling songs to go recurrent ahead of Brantley Gilbert and there's a wolf pack of about 7 songs that will charge very strongly in the weeks to come; and Luke Bryan who will knock out everything and everyone crossing his path to #1; and sucking in audience impressions like a black hole. Also, on Tuesday Brantley will be in his 28th chart week ( ); but a #1 sounds so enticing and I would be so happy for him; as this track is really, really strong and true hearted and he has co-write credits.
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Post by CoJoFan on May 22, 2015 20:04:00 GMT -5
If you follow the charts closely, airplay charts that is, even if this hits Top 10 he has a great chance of going #1. Only 4 songs that have peaked this year have not went to #1 when entering the Top 10. 3 of the 4 peaked at #2. He has a great shot of going to #1. I do follow the charts closely trust me I do but given ZBB Luke passing him that'll send him further back and even if he goes Top 10 he'd be nearing 35 weeks by then. I love this song dearly but I'm failing to see a Top spot who knows it could get a MB number 1 but I'm not expecting Billboard too be so nice. So around 35 weeks he'd be Top 10 do you really foresee them sticking it out for a 40+ week run because to the top because I'm just struggling to see this song in the top spot. Anymore nothing surprises me with the Airplay charts. I never thought Lee Brice's "Drinking Class" would make it to the top 10 and I'm a big fan of his. Also a big fan of Brantley's. Although I'm a fan of Luke but not his new single "Kick The Dust Up", he gets huge adds and airplay based solely on his name. That song probably will make it to the top but does it truly deserve the top spot? ZBB on the other hand I have been a fan of their first 2 singles from Jekyll + Hyde so yes I could see "Loving You Easy" going to #1. You mentioned Hunter. Well he hasn't even had a top 10 song in a year I think. I haven't even heard the new single "21" so I can't even give you my honest opinion of it
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Post by CoJoFan on May 22, 2015 20:09:33 GMT -5
This song will be his 4th #1! {... Edited...} Love your enthusiasm :) ; but we're not there yet. If this goes Top 10, I'm already happy; Top 5 and I'll be thrilled, Top 3 and I'll be ecstatic and #1: died and gone to heaven & free beers for the forum! Don't forget that there are no struggling songs to go recurrent ahead of Brantley Gilbert and there's a wolf pack of about 7 songs that will charge very strongly in the weeks to come; and Luke Bryan who will knock out everything and everyone crossing his path to #1; and sucking in audience impressions like a black hole. Also, on Tuesday Brantley will be in his 28th chart week ( ); but a #1 sounds so enticing and I would be so happy for him; as this track is really, really strong and true hearted and he has co-write credits. This is just my prediction so if I fail miserably, I'll come back to this and say I was wrong. Songs have went 50 + weeks before and made it to #1. "Let It Rain" by David Nail is one that comes to mind right off the bat. Some songs have even went 50 + and peaked in the top 5, "Love Like Crazy" by Lee Brice.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2015 20:14:32 GMT -5
I think Let It Rain was a special case however Lee Brice song just refused to die and besides Curb Records enough said. I just foresee it not lasting too the top spot.
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Post by trebor on May 22, 2015 20:35:54 GMT -5
Love your enthusiasm :) ; but we're not there yet. If this goes Top 10, I'm already happy; Top 5 and I'll be thrilled, Top 3 and I'll be ecstatic and #1: died and gone to heaven & free beers for the forum! Don't forget that there are no struggling songs to go recurrent ahead of Brantley Gilbert and there's a wolf pack of about 7 songs that will charge very strongly in the weeks to come; and Luke Bryan who will knock out everything and everyone crossing his path to #1; and sucking in audience impressions like a black hole. Also, on Tuesday Brantley will be in his 28th chart week ( ); but a #1 sounds so enticing and I would be so happy for him; as this track is really, really strong and true hearted and he has co-write credits. This is just my prediction so if I fail miserably, I'll come back to this and say I was wrong. Songs have went 50 + weeks before and made it to #1. "Let It Rain" by David Nail is one that comes to mind right off the bat. Some songs have even went 50 + and peaked in the top 5, "Love Like Crazy" by Lee Brice. No worries; it's OK! It's always good to be optimistic; and if you're wrong, no harm has been done. :) Yes, I remember those awful long treks to the top and there were also others which I cannot pinpoint now. The difference is IMO that those artists were in a different (lower) league than Brantley currently is. Based on his spectacular sales last year and sold-out tour, he should have been picked up by radio way faster and consequently moved to the top within a 20 week time frame or so. Maybe, his rugged image and slurred talk is his biggest impediment in call-out scores and popularity research polls used by radio. Anyhow, let's be positive and see what lies ahead. :)
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Post by .indulgecountry on May 22, 2015 21:47:57 GMT -5
I can see this one going #1 yet. It did burn through a lot of weeks meandering around the cusp of the Top 40, but it is really hitting a stride on country radio as of late and its sales have also risen to be among the best-selling singles on the chart.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2015 21:55:09 GMT -5
I can see this one going #1 yet. It did burn through a lot of weeks meandering around the cusp of the Top 40, but it is really hitting a stride on country radio as of late and its sales have also risen to be among the best-selling singles on the chart. Keep in mind I'm more than confident that the only reason his sales are up is cause of the platinum deluxe or whatever dropping that always happens. I think we'll see in the coming weeks how the digital sales stick to again. Just cause a song hits it's stride doesn't mean it's gonna hit the top. Do you think Frankie Ballard or Michael Ray have a shot at the top what about Canaan. Do you see any of those songs hitting the top.
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Post by Kat5Kind on May 22, 2015 22:41:57 GMT -5
I can see this one going #1 yet. It did burn through a lot of weeks meandering around the cusp of the Top 40, but it is really hitting a stride on country radio as of late and its sales have also risen to be among the best-selling singles on the chart. Keep in mind I'm more than confident that the only reason his sales are up is cause of the platinum deluxe or whatever dropping that always happens. I think we'll see in the coming weeks how the digital sales stick to again. Just cause a song hits it's stride doesn't mean it's gonna hit the top. Do you think Frankie Ballard or Michael Ray have a shot at the top what about Canaan. Do you see any of those songs hitting the top. Canaan definitely does. I don't know about the other two though.
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Post by joey2002 on May 22, 2015 22:59:46 GMT -5
I also think not releasing 17 Again would be a big mistake. That song would absolutely hit the top spot. "Lights Of My Hometown" also sounds like a huge hit – I'll be really disappointed if that doesn't get released (with a single edit).
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Post by .indulgecountry on May 23, 2015 0:06:14 GMT -5
I can see this one going #1 yet. It did burn through a lot of weeks meandering around the cusp of the Top 40, but it is really hitting a stride on country radio as of late and its sales have also risen to be among the best-selling singles on the chart. Keep in mind I'm more than confident that the only reason his sales are up is cause of the platinum deluxe or whatever dropping that always happens. I think we'll see in the coming weeks how the digital sales stick to again. Just cause a song hits it's stride doesn't mean it's gonna hit the top. Do you think Frankie Ballard or Michael Ray have a shot at the top what about Canaan. Do you see any of those songs hitting the top. Maybe the re-release has spurred a little interest in the song because it's gotten his name out there, but I doubt it had that big of an affect on digital sales, seeing as "One Hell of an Amen" has already been available for a year now and the people buying the new deluxe album aren't contributing to its single sales. It's begun to pick up the pace pretty significantly in airplay and reaching a larger audience has clearly increased sales for this, imo.
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Post by trebor on May 23, 2015 7:17:32 GMT -5
I can see this one going #1 yet. It did burn through a lot of weeks meandering around the cusp of the Top 40, but it is really hitting a stride on country radio as of late and its sales have also risen to be among the best-selling singles on the chart. Keep in mind I'm more than confident that the only reason his sales are up is cause of the platinum deluxe or whatever dropping that always happens. I think we'll see in the coming weeks how the digital sales stick to again. Just cause a song hits it's stride doesn't mean it's gonna hit the top. Do you think Frankie Ballard or Michael Ray have a shot at the top what about Canaan. Do you see any of those songs hitting the top. A) Punctuation, please! B) It doesn't make sense that "Just As I Am: Platinum" allegedly spurs digital tracks of "One Hell Of An Amen". Why would anyone who hasn't already bought the first album release, now decide to buy the lone "One Hell Of An Amen" digital track for $ 1.29? The re-release album is priced at $9.99 for 19 tracks (!) and includes the million selling and crossover "Bottoms Up" and the country airplay hit "Small Town Throwdown" and some other album tracks mentioned in this thread already which are outstanding. I go with the fellow posters that the medium rotation of 30 to 40 plays it's getting now is the cause of interest and song awareness. He's on maximum rotation in Atlanta (what a shocker LOL), Charlotte, Gainesville, Louisville, Madison, Minneapolis, Norfolk and Richmond. It's still to break-out and/or considerably grow in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, Tampa, and Washington DC. Two important markets may be bottoming out early (Atlanta & Charlotte) but the bulk of the pie in AI is yet to come; and so will be the general awareness of the radio listening audience that this song is actually on radio and available for purchase. And IMO this fact will drive the digital sales and streaming figures (now that Brantley is back on Spotify). We on this forum are advantaged as music is our common interest, and I'll bet that the general audience doesn't indulge in deep analysis on how songs are doing on the airwaves; either they like the song or they don't and may even discover a *new* song when it's already 20 weeks deep in the chart and 30 weeks based on adds date, 35 on digital release date and 50 weeks as an album track. This is not judgemental and I understand; recurrent airplay and hourly plays of staple catalogue by the likes of Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, etc., makes it hard to discover the newer songs and it is even harder for the Jane/John Doe listener unless a certain spin rotation has been reached to get familiar with new music. Many instances are on record of DJs announcing an artist's latest single as "X's brand new song" when in reality it's in maximum rotation and over half a year old. C) Why am I now starting to type essay-like posts
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2015 7:40:54 GMT -5
Keep in mind I'm more than confident that the only reason his sales are up is cause of the platinum deluxe or whatever dropping that always happens. I think we'll see in the coming weeks how the digital sales stick to again. Just cause a song hits it's stride doesn't mean it's gonna hit the top. Do you think Frankie Ballard or Michael Ray have a shot at the top what about Canaan. Do you see any of those songs hitting the top. A) Punctuation, please! B) It doesn't make sense that "Just As I Am: Platinum" allegedly spurs digital tracks of "One Hell Of An Amen". Why would anyone who hasn't already bought the first album release, now decide to buy the lone "One Hell Of An Amen" digital track for $ 1.29? The re-release album is priced at $9.99 for 19 tracks (!) and includes the million selling and crossover "Bottoms Up" and the country airplay hit "Small Town Throwdown" and some other album tracks mentioned in this thread already which are outstanding. I go with the fellow posters that the medium rotation of 30 to 40 plays it's getting now is the cause of interest and song awareness. He's on maximum rotation in Atlanta (what a shocker LOL), Charlotte, Gainesville, Louisville, Madison, Minneapolis, Norfolk and Richmond. It's still to break-out and/or considerably grow in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, Tampa, and Washington DC. Two important markets may be bottoming out early (Atlanta & Charlotte) but the bulk of the pie in AI is yet to come; and so will be the general awareness of the radio listening audience that this song is actually on radio and available for purchase. And IMO this fact will drive the digital sales and streaming figures (now that Brantley is back on Spotify). We on this forum are advantaged as music is our common interest, and I'll bet that the general audience doesn't indulge in deep analysis on how songs are doing on the airwaves; either they like the song or they don't and may even discover a *new* song when it's already 20 weeks deep in the chart and 30 weeks based on adds date, 35 on digital release date and 50 weeks as an album track. This is not judgemental and I understand; recurrent airplay and hourly plays of staple catalogue by the likes of Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, etc., makes it hard to discover the newer songs and it is even harder for the Jane/John Doe listener unless a certain spin rotation has been reached to get familiar with new music. Many instances are on record of DJs announcing an artist's latest single as "X's brand new song" when in reality it's in maximum rotation and over half a year old. C) Why am I now starting to type essay-like posts I'm working on punctuation ok. >:( I just feel like an album dropping would have sales up for a little bit. Then if the album dips behind in popularity the sales will go down a little bit. I'm just not convinced this'll hit the top. With the exception of Let It Rain there's no way it's gonna hit the top you also have to keep in mind maybe Valory will really start purring Thomas Rhett song as their main focus. But whatever I'm wrong. Also sorry I'm not a good typer but can people just get off my case about it it's like this every day I'm not as perfect as you and now it's coming off as mean. I mean sorry that I screw up punctuation
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