Adam Lambert - "Ghost Town"

[wonderstruck94]

Aug 27, 2015 5:03:22 GMT -5 Az Paynter said:

POP:
22 24 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 3875 3668 207 17.583

+58 Spins
+19 Bullet
+0.402 Audience

HOT AC:
18 18 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 2267 2209 58 12.035

+8 Spins
+8 Bullet
+0.144 Audience

AC:
33 29 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 71 58 13 0.384

+1 Spin
+3 Bullet
-0.005 Audience

three days in a row with a positive AI increase!!  I don't know what is happening but I like it!! 

Ghost Town has a BREAKING NOW banner/ad up on AllAccess!! 

[dragontattoo]

Someone once asked, in this thread, what a money push for a song on the radio looked like. This is what it looks like - an advertisement on a radio site (AllAccess) and a push with the big stations like Z100 and KIIS. My guess is that the label has a goal in mind - perhaps something they will use to advertise the next single - "it was top 20 in pop" or "it was on the BB Hot 100 for x number of weeks".

You will now be able to watch the push. Is it just in order to reach a certain goal? How long will it go on? Sometimes after a push a single will take on a life of its own and continue up the charts. Sometimes after a push is over the song will fall like a rock because the push is over.

[Revelry]

This needs to make Top 15 at least!

[Dylan :)]

Adam noticed my friend

[foxxden]

Happy to see this still going! It really is a great song and a true grower. I've always liked it but over time I have grown to love it.

[Az Paynter]

POP:
23 25 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 3900 3673 227 18.062

+25 Spins
+20 Bullet
+0.479 Audience

HOT AC:
18 18 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 2284 2226 58 12.262

+17 Spins
= Bullet
+0.227 Audience

AC:
33 29 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 68 59 9 0.351

-3 Spins
-4 Bullet
-0.033 Audience

[Az Paynter]

Of f**king course...

POP:
23 25 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 3868 3721 147 17.782

-32 Spins
-80 Bullet
-0.280 Audience

HOT AC:
17 18 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 2279 2227 52 12.342

-5 Spins
-6 Bullet
+0.080 Audience

AC:
33 29 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 68 57 11 0.384

= Spins
+2 Bullet
+0.033 Audience

[Daryl the Beryl]

I want this to go top 20 but it seems unlikely (unless Flo Rida's song is done but it's picking up again). It'll move to 23 tomorrow night once we get rid of 5H and Wiz. It'll probably have a new mid week peak of 21 soon (if it holds) as Silento and Tori Kelly are done. The nearest competitors are Nick Jonas and Macklemore.

ETA, forgot about Taylor

[Az Paynter]

POP:
24 25 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 3906 3759 147 17.806

+38 Spins
= Bullet
+0.024 Audience

HOT AC:
16 19 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 2287 2231 56 12.304

+8 Spins
+4 Bullet
-0.038 Audience

It got bumped from the top 30 at AC.

[popbox]

Ugh, this is starting to get really frustrating. I thought it had at least top 20 in it, but it just won't pick up at all really. Needs to start moving a little more or I'm starting to lose hope. Taylor and Bieber will knock it down 2 more spots within a few days.

[graffeodl]

PUBLISHED CHARTS

POP:
24 23 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 3906 3759 147 17.806

HAC:
16 18 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 2287 2231 56 12.304

AC:
33 32 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 64 61 3 0.364

CAN HAC:
25 24 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 426 368 58 2.311

CAN AC:
36 33 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 66 69 -3 0.265


Monday update

POP:
24 23 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 3898 3769 129 17.886

-8 Spins
-18 Bullet
+0.08 Audience

HAC:
16 18 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 2298 2249 49 12.162

+11 Spins
-7 Bullet
-0.142 Audience

AC:
29 33 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 55 69 -14 0.326

-9 Spins
-17 Bullet
-0.038 Audience

CAN HAC:
25 24 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 426 378 48 2.308

= Spins
-10 Bullet
-0.003 Audience

CAN AC:
37 35 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 64 69 -5 0.265

-2 Spins
-2 Bullet
= Audience

[musicbuff26]

Ugh. I really wish he would have somehow got a performance last night. VMA's could have really used another solid performance instead of most of the crap they had :/

[Az Paynter]

POP:
24 23 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 3984 3791 193 18.281

+86 Spins
+64 Bullet
+0.395 Audience

HOT AC:
18 18 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 2315 2254 61 12.159

+17 Spins
+12 Bullet
-0.003 Audience

[Deleted]

Rebounds on the Hot 100 in its 11th week, to #74 it goes.

[blujayyoung]

Rise Adam! I was hoping this would go top 20, but with the new songs from Justin, Taylor and Macklemore I don't think it will

[maine]

Even though I don't really care all that much for this, I'm happy it is doing well (or at least better than I would have ever thought). I hope this could at least break into the Top 20. Pop hasn't really given Adam the best treatment since his debut sadly.

[The Upper Hand]

Sept 1, 2015 13:25:05 GMT -5 maine said:

Even though I don't really care all that much for this, I'm happy it is doing well (or at least better than I would have ever thought). I hope this could at least break into the Top 20. Pop hasn't really given Adam the best treatment since his debut sadly.

MTE.

[7am]

have been hearing this on kiis a lot recently, and grew to love it even more. it's now my favorite song from him. really hope it can become big

[downsouth]

Hearing it more and more. It's a slow burner but it grows on you. It's a great fall song. Hoping for a top 20 hit too.

[Az Paynter]

POP:
24 23 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 4010 3817 193 18.038

+26 Spins
= Bullet
-0.243 Audience

HOT AC:
18 18 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 2324 2259 65 12.170

+9 Spins
+4 Bullet
+0.011 Audience

[ss8]

Beyond amazed this is holding up on any level at this point. At best, the song is in/out of the lower end of iTunes top 100. When it's there, doesn't stay very long. It's just not working even w/ whatever limited radio support it's getting. It's like on day 122 on pop so it's kind of unheard of or at least very rare for a song to be so low on iTunes yet still getting somehow getting radio support even if it's minimal. Can't remember the last time/song this happened to. There are numerous songs free falling yet haven't been out 1/2 as long and are way higher on iTunes. Just surprised it's holding on when radio and the record comany most likely aren't making much money w/ the minimal sales. People are saying they're hearing it more/more on big pop stations but the majority are prob. smaller stations or it's mainly getting late night spins. So...I don't agree w/ those saying this is getting minimal pop radio support lol. 

[HellaGood]

Sept 2, 2015 5:17:14 GMT -5 Az Paynter said:

POP:
24 23 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 4010 3817 193 18.038

+26 Spins
= Bullet
-0.243 Audience

HOT AC:
18 18 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 2324 2259 65 12.170

+9 Spins
+4 Bullet
+0.011 Audience

He needs to perform this more in America to boost sales before radio completely stops playing it.

[wonderstruck94]

Sept 2, 2015 10:10:49 GMT -5 ss8 said:

Beyond amazed this is holding up on any level at this point. At best, the song is in/out of the lower end of iTunes top 100. When it's there, doesn't stay very long. It's just not working even w/ whatever limited radio support it's getting. It's like on day 122 on pop so it's kind of unheard of or at least very rare for a song to be so low on iTunes yet still getting somehow getting radio support even if it's minimal. Can't remember the last time/song this happened to. There are numerous songs free falling yet haven't been out 1/2 as long and are way higher on iTunes. Just surprised it's holding on when radio and the record comany most likely aren't making much money w/ the minimal sales. People are saying they're hearing it more/more on big pop stations but the majority are prob. smaller stations or it's mainly getting late night spins. So...I don't agree w/ those saying this is getting minimal pop radio support lol. 

I think the person specifically said they were hearing the song a lot more on KIIS FM, which isn't a small station IMO.

KIIS-FM Los Angeles Top 40

TW- 51

LW- 36

Increase - +15

OVN - 12

AM - 3

MID - 14

PM - 11

EVE - 11

AI - 2.363 

The above radio stats show he isn't receiving a significantly larger number of spins overnight than he is otherwise.  In fact the majority of his spins on KISS come from Mid, PM and Evening spins. 

I assume the label gets paid for streaming and this song has been streamed 50 million times to date.  Sales aren't the deciding factor they once were.  The song also moved back up the chart to #74 on the Hot 100 this week so it's still showing signs of progress or at least holding steady. 

[suttonplace]

Sept 2, 2015 10:10:49 GMT -5 ss8 said:

Beyond amazed this is holding up on any level at this point. At best, the song is in/out of the lower end of iTunes top 100. When it's there, doesn't stay very long. It's just not working even w/ whatever limited radio support it's getting. It's like on day 122 on pop so it's kind of unheard of or at least very rare for a song to be so low on iTunes yet still getting somehow getting radio support even if it's minimal. Can't remember the last time/song this happened to. There are numerous songs free falling yet haven't been out 1/2 as long and are way higher on iTunes. Just surprised it's holding on when radio and the record comany most likely aren't making much money w/ the minimal sales. People are saying they're hearing it more/more on big pop stations but the majority are prob. smaller stations or it's mainly getting late night spins. So...I don't agree w/ those saying this is getting minimal pop radio support lol. 

In fairness, the iTunes position is actually a little better because there are two or three versions of the single charting on itunes...I think I've seen that the two highest versions combined would put the position somewhere in the 70s on iTunes (and of course would have been higher at the various times the explicit version was in the 30s-50s on the chart). And the song has never been put on sale/discounted (which, I just don't understand....) Both Kiis and z100 significantly increased spins (and not just late night spins) over the last week or so..but yeah, its not getting tons of support from the rest of the big iheart stations....and yet, it keep hanging in there, entering month 5...glad he's having a long run with this song, at whatever level

[jools]

Sept 2, 2015 10:10:49 GMT -5 ss8 said:

Beyond amazed this is holding up on any level at this point. At best, the song is in/out of the lower end of iTunes top 100. When it's there, doesn't stay very long. It's just not working even w/ whatever limited radio support it's getting. It's like on day 122 on pop so it's kind of unheard of or at least very rare for a song to be so low on iTunes yet still getting somehow getting radio support even if it's minimal. Can't remember the last time/song this happened to. There are numerous songs free falling yet haven't been out 1/2 as long and are way higher on iTunes. Just surprised it's holding on when radio and the record comany most likely aren't making much money w/ the minimal sales. People are saying they're hearing it more/more on big pop stations but the majority are prob. smaller stations or it's mainly getting late night spins. So...I don't agree w/ those saying this is getting minimal pop radio support lol. 

Could you explain your reasoning there because I can't work out the logic? Wouldn't overnight spins on small stations actually support the argument that it is getting minimal radio support? Don't you have to at least be played in the day time to make any real impact? Isn't support from KIIS or Z100 better radio support than Little Rock unplugged - or whatever the smaller stations are called?

I haven't been following much, but I did notice quite low familiarity on call out scores. Wouldn't that indicate minimal radio support too? If radio really wants to support something, you are familiar with it within days because it is spun to death on every station in the country. This song has been out months and many people still don't even recognize it. (haven't seen callout scores for a few weeks so this may have changed).

[7am]

^i thought low familiarity should indicate the song's not memorable? lol. although with that whistling as chorus, it's sort of unique

if i remember correctly, Another Lonely Night also has an explicit and a clean version, so it will also chart lower than it should on itunes i guess. i wonder when they will send that song to radio. if Ghost Town survives these big releases right now, it might get another chance. (i really doubt it though, as much as i hope this song can do more

[jools]

Sept 2, 2015 14:38:36 GMT -5 7am said:

^i thought low familiarity should indicate the song's not memorable? lol. although with that whistling as chorus, it's sort of unique

if i remember correctly, Another Lonely Night also has an explicit and a clean version, so it will also chart lower than it should on itunes i guess. i wonder when they will send that song to radio. if Ghost Town survives these big releases right now, it might get another chance. (i really doubt it though, as much as i hope this song can do more

Now that logic I get. Surely either answer could be correct though? Either it is not memorable, or it hasn't been heard enough to be familiar? It's not just that the chorus is a bit unique, it is very repetitive - can't imagine you'd need to hear it very often to remember it. One of the reasons I hate it so much - 'My heart is a ghost town' over and over and over zzzzzzzzz

[foxxden]

crossed 4,000 spins at pop :) keep goin!

[popbox]

Sept 2, 2015 10:10:49 GMT -5 ss8 said:

Beyond amazed this is holding up on any level at this point. At best, the song is in/out of the lower end of iTunes top 100. When it's there, doesn't stay very long. It's just not working even w/ whatever limited radio support it's getting. It's like on day 122 on pop so it's kind of unheard of or at least very rare for a song to be so low on iTunes yet still getting somehow getting radio support even if it's minimal. Can't remember the last time/song this happened to. There are numerous songs free falling yet haven't been out 1/2 as long and are way higher on iTunes. Just surprised it's holding on when radio and the record comany most likely aren't making much money w/ the minimal sales. People are saying they're hearing it more/more on big pop stations but the majority are prob. smaller stations or it's mainly getting late night spins. So...I don't agree w/ those saying this is getting minimal pop radio support lol. 

The song keeps holding on because it is a very catchy and well done pop song that sounds like a good fit for the landscape right now. If the sales were strong I have no doubt it would be blowing up on the format. As for the weak sales, it just kind of has no promotion and it's in a weird spot where even though it's getting airplay, it's really not at the level yet that it's reaching a wide audience. They've been terrible about getting any awareness out in the States. He's essentially a new artist here by this point, they should've treated this as such.

[Az Paynter]

F**k these new songs coming up, they're ruining everything! >:(

POP:
24 23 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 3990 3875 115 17.987

-20 Spins
-78 Bullet
-0.051 Audience

HOT AC:
18 18 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town 2343 2267 76 12.256

+19 Spins
+11 Bullet
+0.086 Audience