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Post by tim on May 19, 2015 16:19:14 GMT -5
I heard the studio version for the first time early, early this morning on my in to work. I just happened to be flipping stations and heard Bobby Bones say they were about ready to play Luke's new single. Needless to say my opinion of this song didn't get any better from what I heard in the live youtube version. This is just not at all what I was expecting Luke to lead with into the next era. It's not only the biggest disappointment so far this year, but alas this song heads right to the top of my least favorite for the year and probably will become my least favorite Luke Bryan single to date.
I'm sure this will become a huge summer radio hit, but wow what a horrendous lyrical disaster of a country song.
edit: so not to double post I wanted to add that what is maybe more disappointing about Luke releasing a song like this is that I really, really want to like him...he's obviously a very likable guy who does love country music, but his choice in his own material is questionable and makes me wonder about his overall artistic ability as a country music artist.
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Post by bboat11 on May 19, 2015 16:26:46 GMT -5
Anybody else just think the title of the song is just plain weird? Shouldn't it be "kick up the dust". Kick the dust up just doesn't roll off the tongue. I personally have always been a fan of random twisting of words in songs. They are often slightly uncomfortable at first, but then I find that the song has a certain level of charm that it would not have had without the word play. The first one that pops into my mind is George Strait's "Blue Clear Sky". Even he has said before that he was perplexed by the phrasing and almost changed it to "Clear Blue Sky" when he recorded it because it is the more natural phrase, but ultimately decided against it. Could you imagine if he had? I think the odd wording is one of the things that makes that song so catchy and successful! Of course, the thing that "Blue Clear Sky" has that "Kick the Dust Up" lacks is that it is actually a good song. If anyone ever tries to compare the two on a quality level, I say we should shank them.
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2015 17:19:09 GMT -5
Am I the only one who likes this song? Clearly LB has had better songs in the past, but I like this one. Very catchy.
Oh, and KTDU is #5 on iTunes currently and is .4320 to BB(Remix).
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Post by :) KUFan on May 19, 2015 17:56:13 GMT -5
Am I the only one who likes this song? Clearly LB has had better songs in the past, but I like this one. Very catchy. Oh, and KTDU is #5 on iTunes currently and is .4320 to BB(Remix). I like it as well. Yes it's different in terms of the sound but I don't think the lyrics are as bad as described by some people above. It's in the same realm of TMKON. I think Luke sounds great on this song.
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Post by someguy on May 19, 2015 18:04:02 GMT -5
I'm on the fence with this. I'm slightly underwhelmed, because I was expecting a lot more from this. I agree with whoever said that he sounds like he was 'phoning Irvin' a bit. The melody does drag on a bit, which was kind of surprising to me. On the other hand, it is somewhat catchy, and I already like it better than "Play It Again" and probably "I See You" (not to mention "Country Girl"). I just hope that there are a lot better songs on the album (but I'm pretty optimistic that there will be).
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Post by ant on May 19, 2015 18:20:32 GMT -5
At first I thought it was crap, but it isn't that bad. It grew on me a lot over the course of today. Of course, I wish he'd have put out something a little more unexpected and better lyrically, but I'm not as digusted at this as some of you seem to be.
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2015 18:23:36 GMT -5
I just want Luke to represent country music better. He's the Entertainer Of the Year you'd think he'd grow more as an artist. This won't flame out and I'm gonna predict next week Billboard chart position in the #16-#22 range.
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Post by bigfan101 on May 19, 2015 18:53:05 GMT -5
It's not terrible, I just wanted growth, and this is the furthest thing from growth. I wish he stuck with Games.
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Post by dm2081 on May 19, 2015 19:02:53 GMT -5
^I agree, both "Games" and "Spring Breakdown" are light years better than this one.
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Post by sabre14 on May 19, 2015 19:03:04 GMT -5
I wish he stuck with Games. The problem was that in order to stick with it, they had to release it in the first place, which never happened. Capitol Nashville (along with most labels) has everything down to a tee when it comes to launching a lead single, especially for a superstar such as Luke Bryan. The single's release date, the album announcement, the television appearances, etc.. The fact that radio started to spin "Games" and it took off on the singles chart was just something that Capitol didn't really intend on happening. I'm sure they knew that some stations would spin tracks from his Spring Break EP's, but not to have one of the tracks approach the top 20, lol. The demand for Luke music was just to great to ignore for many stations I guess between "I See You' and this single, but nothing was going to put the kibosh on their plans for "Kick The Dust Up."
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Post by Kat5Kind on May 19, 2015 22:11:49 GMT -5
Am I the only one who likes this song? Clearly LB has had better songs in the past, but I like this one. Very catchy. Oh, and KTDU is #5 on iTunes currently and is .4320 to BB(Remix). You're not the only one... It's a summer jam for me like TMKON! It doesn't need to be anything more. It's fun, catchy, and it should be pretty entertaining live!
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Post by nick64 on May 19, 2015 22:47:03 GMT -5
Meh. Wish they would've just promoted "Games". This is boring, and I hate his voice on the post-chorus with all the "up"s.
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Post by dajross6 on May 19, 2015 22:57:58 GMT -5
This is the #1 star in country music right now, and this is what his lead single is? Sounds like he's just trying to cash in here.
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Post by TheWolverine on May 19, 2015 23:31:15 GMT -5
All kinds of horrible!
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2015 5:59:10 GMT -5
What good can I say about this song that hasn't already been said? Seriously guys, is there anything good to say? I'm just disappointed that Luke continues to push this direction, because if anyone can turn the tide from this style it's him, at least a nudge.
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Post by carriekins on May 20, 2015 8:20:16 GMT -5
What good can I say about this song that hasn't already been said? Seriously guys, is there anything good to say? I'm just disappointed that Luke continues to push this direction, because if anyone can turn the tide from this style it's him, at least a nudge.This is probably what disappoints me the most about this release. For all of Mike Dungan's insistence that there's more to Luke than parties and tailgates and driving beats, this is what they chose to release? I'm finding it hard to make sense of the choice - surely there is better material, something that's not a total retread of what's been said a billion times (by Luke and others) on the album, right? Luke is one of the only artists in the genre who could have made a ballad work as a lead - couldn't we go back to Do I a little? Aside from the fact that this single sounds totally phoned in, it is some of the laziest songwriting, too. It's just such a disappointment all around.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2015 9:13:28 GMT -5
After one day at radio, "Kick The Dust Up" appears on Mediabase this morning at #39 with 1140 spins and 9.1 million in audience. And sure enough, "Games" lost 161 spins and 1.3 million in this morning's update. According to the Billboard RTT, KTDU is already over 8.6 million. That would have put it at #29 on Monday night's chart...ahead of Kip Moore, Reba, and dozens of other artists, and all in one day.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2015 9:20:07 GMT -5
After one day at radio, "Kick The Dust Up" appears on Mediabase this morning at #39 with 1140 spins and 9.1 million in audience. And sure enough, "Games" lost 161 spins and 1.3 million in this morning's update. According to the Billboard RTT, KTDU is already over 8.6 million. That would have put it at #29 on Monday night's chart...ahead of Kip Moore, Reba, and dozens of other artists, and all in one day. See this is what p**ses me off about the charts artists that make quality music like Gloriana Jana Kramer Kacey Musgraves Kip Moore Reba George Strait Ashley Monroe it's bull and I wish that'd they'd cool off on Luke I mean what does it take for these executives to realize this is bad until Ridiculous is on the Airplay chart this is the worst song of the year at least Raelynn doesn't sound arrogant (even if she's talentless) At least the 2 songs will cancel each other out. This is gonna be a long summer of strait up mediocre music. :'(
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on May 20, 2015 9:25:41 GMT -5
After one day at radio, "Kick The Dust Up" appears on Mediabase this morning at #39 with 1140 spins and 9.1 million in audience. And sure enough, "Games" lost 161 spins and 1.3 million in this morning's update. According to the Billboard RTT, KTDU is already over 8.6 million. That would have put it at #29 on Monday night's chart...ahead of Kip Moore, Reba, and dozens of other artists, and all in one day. And with that... #freepass Anyway, joking With that said, though I don't hate this song, Luke Bryan is MUCH better than this. I hope the rest of the album doesn't sound like this.
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Post by sgtoddball on May 20, 2015 10:15:01 GMT -5
Not sure why anyone would think the leader of the Bro movement would suddenly try to fix something that isn't broken for himself. The only way Bryan stops releasing this type of song is for it to hit a wall and have lackluster sales or for radio to treat it like Aldean's 1994. Until that happens expect more of the same from him.
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Post by kw9461 on May 20, 2015 11:51:49 GMT -5
Isn't it ironic that the title of Luke's debut album (which was quite strong) was "I'll Stay Me". It baffles me that this is the same guy who wrote Good Directions and We Rode In Trucks.
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Post by dajire4 on May 20, 2015 12:29:33 GMT -5
After one day at radio, "Kick The Dust Up" appears on Mediabase this morning at #39 with 1140 spins and 9.1 million in audience. And sure enough, "Games" lost 161 spins and 1.3 million in this morning's update. According to the Billboard RTT, KTDU is already over 8.6 million. That would have put it at #29 on Monday night's chart...ahead of Kip Moore, Reba, and dozens of other artists, and all in one day. See this is what p**ses me off about the charts artists that make quality music like Gloriana Jana Kramer Kacey Musgraves Kip Moore Reba George Strait Ashley Monroe it's bull and I wish that'd they'd cool off on Luke I mean what does it take for these executives to realize this is bad until Ridiculous is on the Airplay chart this is the worst song of the year at least Raelynn doesn't sound arrogant (even if she's talentless) At least the 2 songs will cancel each other out. This is gonna be a long summer of strait up mediocre music. :'( That's your opinion, though. Don't state it as a fact
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2015 12:39:38 GMT -5
Ok fair enough it's just her voice I find to be so paper thin. But in her songs she comes off way too childish and her songs tend to be overproduced.
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Post by matty005 on May 20, 2015 12:52:15 GMT -5
Ok fair enough it's just her voice I find to be so paper thin. But in her songs she comes off way too childish and her sons tend to be overproduced. Her daughters are fine though. ;)
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2015 12:56:11 GMT -5
Ok fair enough it's just her voice I find to be so paper thin. But in her songs she comes off way too childish and her sons tend to be overproduced. Her daughters are fine though. ;) Damn SpellCheck.
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Post by sabre14 on May 20, 2015 12:58:20 GMT -5
After one day at radio, "Kick The Dust Up" appears on Mediabase this morning at #39 with 1140 spins and 9.1 million in audience. And sure enough, "Games" lost 161 spins and 1.3 million in this morning's update. According to the Billboard RTT, KTDU is already over 8.6 million. That would have put it at #29 on Monday night's chart...ahead of Kip Moore, Reba, and dozens of other artists, and all in one day. See this is what p**ses me off about the charts artists that make quality music like Gloriana Jana Kramer Kacey Musgraves Kip Moore Reba George Strait Ashley Monroe it's bull and I wish that'd they'd cool off on Luke I mean what does it take for these executives to realize this is bad until Ridiculous is on the Airplay chart this is the worst song of the year at least Raelynn doesn't sound arrogant (even if she's talentless) At least the 2 songs will cancel each other out. This is gonna be a long summer of strait up mediocre music. :'( First off, I really don't want to be mean but could you incorporate more periods and punctuation into your posts? I'm glad you are enthusiastic about joining Pulse, but it's difficult to read your posts sometimes. Secondly, radio plays a Luke lead single (or a Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton for that matter) once an hour the day it debuts because they play the artists they know most of their listeners want to hear new music from. It's like that in any format. Radio plays the artists that are in high demand. It was like that 20 years ago. 10 years ago. 5 years ago; and the present time. Gloriana had a slow climb because their song just didn't move the needle with listeners and its sold poorly. Jana Kramer's last two singles haven't fit into what demo country is going after these days. Ditto on Kacey and her music. Kip's not an A-lister, so his climb so far for "I'm To Blame" is what should have been expected. Ashley hasn't had a solo single go top 30 in her entire career, and the charts are super packed right now and her song is getting lost in the shuffle. And George and Reba's age is a huge factor in radio not embracing their music and their best days are clearly behind them. As much as I think this song is sub-par, that's still my opinion, just like yours. There are millions of people who do like Luke's music (for the most part) and this song. Radio is about pleasing their listeners by playing the format superstars and Luke's music is targeting that 18-35 male demographic that country radio has been chasing. Song's by superstars debut high and leave countless other songs in the dust (no pun intended), and it's been that way for quite some time.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2015 13:07:30 GMT -5
Ok sorry about that. It's just I wish that'd for some of these artist would break out. Gloriana is like what Lady A should be. Kacey Jana and Ashley class A talent Kip well he's always worked for me. Like I don't mind Blake but you'd think given Jason Aldean's personality and controversy and Luke Bryan in general negative reviews you'd figure that would translate. Where as the artists I mentioned never have that bad of reviews.
I understand but why is it that songs that work their tail off keep getting buried like I mean come on since when did country radio became the latest hip-hop phase.
I'm a novice typed I'm working on it.
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Post by trebor on May 20, 2015 13:14:33 GMT -5
My two cents:
That's pretty much exactly what I was expecting. It's hyper catchy and will certainly set the charts on fire.
The general vibe is cool and the banjo hook is used masterfully and serves as a unique song trademark gimmick (I love banjo over anything). Maybe there's too much going on in the background that makes the whole song heavy on the ears (tiring); and that cold ending doesn't help either. It's a bit electronic overall and the recurrent background beeps may wear this out pretty quickly; also his voice completely lacks any trace of emotion and feels so robotic. The promo pics are disastrous, like he isn't really in it and not enjoying it at all.
In the same vein as Shania Twain, this could have been the pop radio and first full-fledged European release alongside to a stripped down and more traditional, core country version. Luke Bryan is currently so big that he would succeed with a pure country song (provided it's catchy enough for mainstream programming).
For what it's worth, I quite like it as a party tune and no-brainer including the screeching guitars. :)
Luke has all the means to get the best material first and to work with the finest in the scene and understandably this song is underachieving quality wise on so many levels. This brings us back to some paragraphs above and the question is why his sound is not evolving? Is Luke really content with such a song and does he feel proud of such a delivery? Doesn't he want to grow and mature as an artist and go up to the next level? Also, considering that he is soon to be 39 years old, it's embarrassing that he's still turning cornfields into party playgrounds (Yawn!.. We had that all before and lyrically better put). Questions are rhetorical :)
We can only hope that this turns out to be another promo stint to cause commotion with the lead single and the album which follows will be totally different and we may be pleasantly surprised in August. :)
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Post by sabre14 on May 20, 2015 13:18:04 GMT -5
Ok sorry about that. It's just I wish that'd for some of these artist would break out. Gloriana is like what Lady A should be. Kacey Jana and Ashley class A talent Kip well he's always worked for me. Like I don't mind Blake but you'd think given Jason Aldean's personality and controversy and Luke Bryan in general negative reviews you'd figure that would translate. Where as the artists I mentioned never have that bad of reviews. I understand but why is it that songs that work their tail off keep getting buried like I mean come on since when did country radio became the latest hip-hop phase. I'm a novice typed I'm working on it. Negative reviews don't matter in the eyes of radio. Luke, Jason and Blake sell like hot bread in a bakery. Personal lives and personality shouldn't factor into radio success. If personality played a factor then Chase Rice wouldn't have a top 5 single in his pocket. Like I said, millions of fans crave Luke's music and millions of fans like this music. Playing new Luke music is good for business and country radio (if you haven't noticed, lol) is a business. The reason that those artists you mention never have bad reviews is because they aren't big enough to fuel bad reviews. Most artists charting have "A-talent." I think everyone knows that doesn't mean that everyone will be format superstars. I hate that Luke's song is going to debut so high as well, but that's just the way radio works and has worked for quite some time, so I personally don't think it should be something to go off on a tangent over.
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Post by codyj100 on May 20, 2015 13:19:27 GMT -5
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