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Post by spencer on Oct 10, 2015 8:53:04 GMT -5
Love, love, love Heartbeat! Love Everything about i: the melody, the tempo, the delivery, the phrasing and of course Carrie's sweet mellow tones. Just what I was waiting for. The voice and delivery is fresh and different and sexy and mellow and the tempo just right for the mood. If this turned out to be a single I would be thrilled and think it would be a hit perhaps even cross over on its own.
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Post by ant on Oct 10, 2015 8:53:42 GMT -5
Just popped into my mind while steaming "Smoke Break"; at the end of the video she's on a completely dark road (no city lights), and she can only find static on the radio... So, I'm guessing "Heartbeat" will probably be a single... It's hard to predict singles without hearing the album, but I do think "Heartbeat" will be a single, if not the next one. The fact that there's an alternate version on the Target Deluxe Edition is kind of a hint in my opinion. I don't know if artists usually put alternate versions of album tracks and not singles on their deluxe editions of their albums. Also, it would be a change of pace for Carrie as far as singles go. She's never really released a pure love song to radio before. Also, it would be kind of appropriate for the fall/winter seasons. It does seem like they're going the Play On route this era and will be releasing the pre-album release songs as the radio singles. "Renegade Runaway" sounds like a smash based on the small clips we've heard alone. However, if the entire album was based around "Choctaw County Affair", it would be hard not to imagine that as a single since it's basically being painted as the "Blown Away" of this album.
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Post by layne on Oct 10, 2015 9:14:23 GMT -5
Just popped into my mind while steaming "Smoke Break"; at the end of the video she's on a completely dark road (no city lights), and she can only find static on the radio... So, I'm guessing "Heartbeat" will probably be a single... It's hard to predict singles without hearing the album, but I do think "Heartbeat" will be a single, if not the next one. The fact that there's an alternate version on the Target Deluxe Edition is kind of a hint in my opinion. I don't know if artists usually put alternate versions of album tracks and not singles on their deluxe editions of their albums. Also, it would be a change of pace for Carrie as far as singles go. She's never really released a pure love song to radio before. Also, it would be kind of appropriate for the fall/winter seasons. It does seem like they're going the Play On route this era and will be releasing the pre-album release songs as the radio singles. "Renegade Runaway" sounds like a smash based on the small clips we've heard alone. However, if the entire album was based around "Choctaw County Affair", it would be hard not to imagine that as a single since it's basically being painted as the "Blown Away" of this album. I haven't seen but the one person in the UK that reviewed the Album refer to CCA as being one of the best songs etc but I do know that people in the UK have a very different view/appreciation for country music than the current radio listeners in the US. For example Lady A released different songs over there off their last Album based on reviews. CCA might be the best song on the Album but it might also be one that radio would not get behind over here.
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Post by neally on Oct 10, 2015 10:46:29 GMT -5
I've listened to 'Heartbeat' several times- many through my car's sound system, which gave me a different appreciation of the production which is on-point, while leaving her gorgeous vocals front and center- there is this soft quality to her vocal during the verses which is so personal. I especially love the first verse, the strong harmonies during the choruses, and the mini-melisma which she rarely has put on record to date (usually only live). The chorus is nice, but despite multiple plays, still has not made its way into my head, and the second verse could be written much better. For these reasons, I hope 'Heartbeat' is NOT a single.
That being said, I think 'Heartbeat' is superior to 'Smoke Break' which I have not been able to get into after nearly 2 months. Since we are in the longest drought between studio album eras, I am super excited for new Carrie music, but admit that I am a bit disappointed with the first two songs presented to us.
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Post by musicfan134 on Oct 10, 2015 13:08:35 GMT -5
I just don't understand how some of you guys can say that you think what the singles will be without even hearing them. For all we know, "Choctaw County Affair" could be this totally non-radio friendly song that is a really great song, but would flop as a radio single. For all we know, it could be the "I Know You Won't" of this album. Just because the album was built around the song doesn't mean it's gonna be a single. Was "Wheel of the World" a single? "Play On" a single? Those respective albums were named after/built around those songs and weren't singles. Besides, do we even have confirmation that CCA is the apparent "Blown Away" of this album?
Releasing a song that the album is built around as a single just for the sake of releasing it isn't always the best case scenario. "Blown Away" was a great choice as a single and just so happened to be the song that the album was apparently "built around" (except the singles of that era, IMO, didn't accurately represent the album as a whole.) I would rather she choose singles that a) are the best quality songs on the album and b) help showcase the album as a whole. The BA era singles were all great quality, but only really represented the first half of the album. I'm hoping for more variety being showcased this go round--a little bit of everything, if you will.
Don't doom this era/the single choices before it even starts. We have no idea what the second single is going to be. And even if we did, we have no right to say anything about them because we have no idea what they sound like. For all we know, this album is full of songs like "The More Boys I Meet".
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Post by ILLUSION on Oct 10, 2015 13:20:57 GMT -5
I like Heartbeat. Every song doesn't need to be a single. I don't see it being a single but it's a nice album track.
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Post by 14887fan on Oct 10, 2015 21:08:18 GMT -5
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Post by desertfloods on Oct 10, 2015 21:29:24 GMT -5
Feel like buying this just for collection sake lol
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Post by countrygirl918 on Oct 11, 2015 1:42:37 GMT -5
I wonder what made them finally decide to release a vinyl. So happy to hear about it, though! I'd love if they released vinyls of her other albums too, if not in stores at least to order online.
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Post by jptexas on Oct 11, 2015 9:52:48 GMT -5
I wonder what made them finally decide to release a vinyl. So happy to hear about it, though! I'd love if they released vinyls of her other albums too, if not in stores at least to order online. I'd buy the vinyl just for a collection piece.
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Post by carrieidol1 on Oct 11, 2015 10:00:31 GMT -5
I wonder what made them finally decide to release a vinyl. So happy to hear about it, though! I'd love if they released vinyls of her other albums too, if not in stores at least to order online. I think it's a unique method through which they can add a few thousand sales to their total. Obviously hardcore fans are going to go "bonkers" for this (me). Also, as of recently there has been a little spark in vinyl sales due to record players being sold again; at places like Urban Outfitters, Anthropology (I believe), etc... I just think it's an innovative way to get her album out there.
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Post by leilamaurizia on Oct 11, 2015 10:24:48 GMT -5
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Post by Anticonformity on Oct 12, 2015 3:00:58 GMT -5
While everything else has been falling down (streaming not yet obvi), over the past decade, vinyls have gone UP... common sense to make $$$ off something that hasn't gone down despite music falling off the charts (sales, not positions)
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Post by jenglisbe on Oct 12, 2015 9:03:55 GMT -5
I didn't realize the Blown Away album was still so far from 2 million in sales, but also that the "BA" single is so close to 3 million.
And I know digital sales have declined some, but "SITW" felt like it was so much bigger than being that low on her singles sales list.
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Post by leilamaurizia on Oct 12, 2015 9:04:17 GMT -5
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Post by 14887fan on Oct 12, 2015 16:51:01 GMT -5
She's no longer cohosting CCUSA during the album drop weekend, thankfully. Way more promo opportunity in NYC. Here's hoping SNL will finally happen on 10/24.
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Post by carrieidol1 on Oct 12, 2015 17:00:39 GMT -5
She's no longer cohosting CCUSA during the album drop weekend, thankfully. Way more promo opportunity in NYC. Here's hoping SNL will finally happen on 10/24. Is she scheduled to host sometime in November?
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Post by 14887fan on Oct 12, 2015 17:30:17 GMT -5
She's no longer cohosting CCUSA during the album drop weekend, thankfully. Way more promo opportunity in NYC. Here's hoping SNL will finally happen on 10/24. Is she scheduled to host sometime in November? Not sure. I believe I saw this news from maddkat on Twitter, and that she's being rescheduled to a new date. I'm just glad they're not putting her on CCUSA of all shows during the album release weekend/week. Maybe she'll do the weekend after in support of second week sales & the CMAs?
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Post by leilamaurizia on Oct 12, 2015 21:37:11 GMT -5
If she had done CCUSA on release weekend, it wouldn't have conflicted with live promo elsewhere. Those CCUSA gigs are taped in advance. More likely, she'll do that when they're doing the final #1 push for Smoke Break, which is apparently going to be later than initially planned. There was a time when she was zooming up the chart when it looked like Smoke Break would be #1 soon after album release. Definitely doesn't look like that now. (On a side, related note, did you guys see the Country Aircheck feature talking about how the #1s are on a schedule? Ridiculous.)
The SNL guests for Oct 24 onwards haven't been announced yet so there's still a chance Carrie has a spot. The last time she appeared on SNL was February 23, 2008.
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Post by jenglisbe on Oct 12, 2015 21:41:05 GMT -5
(On a side, related note, did you guys see the Country Aircheck feature talking about how the #1s are on a schedule? Ridiculous.) I didn't see it, but we pretty much already knew that, no? That's why I don't understand why people get excited by #1s at radio, and why I don't get the people who still think the chart should be airplay-only. What I do want to know is why Country Aircheck would report on that since it only makes their data seem pointless.
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Post by carrieidol1 on Oct 12, 2015 21:52:07 GMT -5
The more I listen to it, the more I realize "Heartbeat" has MASSIVE crossover potential. It's undeniably country, but it's an ear-worm like no other, and definitely has elements that make it cater to a wide range of listeners; both in and out of the country demographic.
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Post by leilamaurizia on Oct 12, 2015 21:57:18 GMT -5
(On a side, related note, did you guys see the Country Aircheck feature talking about how the #1s are on a schedule? Ridiculous.) I didn't see it, but we pretty much already knew that, no? That's why I don't understand why people get excited by #1s at radio, and why I don't get the people who still think the chart should be airplay-only. What I do want to know is why Country Aircheck would report on that since it only makes their data seem pointless. Yes, we know that but to have it confirmed is another matter. It's like if the awards show shenanigans/politics were confirmed and discussed in detail. We can speculate but to have our conspiracy theories confirmed still gives that disillusioned feeling. I don't wanna be right. And I wouldn't say I get excited by airplay #1s (or country awards) nowadays but they do still signify something important career-wise and that is: that the artist has the influential,powerful people working for her AND that she/he is being prioritized. ETA: This ET Canada interview has interesting tidbits.
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Post by leilamaurizia on Oct 12, 2015 22:22:11 GMT -5
Kimmel appearance is Oct 27th! Outdoor mini-concert! Get ticketsETA: Grrrr! 5SOS got the entire Ellen show Oct 23rd. Booooo.....
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Post by bornfearless2000 on Oct 13, 2015 2:37:13 GMT -5
HeartBeat is doing well on itunes.. It keeps getting green updates sometimes instead of free falling.
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Post by carrieidol1 on Oct 13, 2015 6:20:20 GMT -5
Kimmel appearance is Oct 27th! Outdoor mini-concert! Get ticketsETA: Grrrr! 5SOS got the entire Ellen show Oct 23rd. Booooo..... She'll likely be on sometime the following week.
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Post by leilamaurizia on Oct 13, 2015 8:46:57 GMT -5
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Post by ant on Oct 13, 2015 8:52:34 GMT -5
If she had done CCUSA on release weekend, it wouldn't have conflicted with live promo elsewhere. Those CCUSA gigs are taped in advance. More likely, she'll do that when they're doing the final #1 push for Smoke Break, which is apparently going to be later than initially planned. There was a time when she was zooming up the chart when it looked like Smoke Break would be #1 soon after album release. Definitely doesn't look like that now. (On a side, related note, did you guys see the Country Aircheck feature talking about how the #1s are on a schedule? Ridiculous.) The SNL guests for Oct 24 onwards haven't been announced yet so there's still a chance Carrie has a spot. The last time she appeared on SNL was February 23, 2008. I'd love for her to be involved in a skit or two if she's the musical guest!
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Post by leilamaurizia on Oct 13, 2015 9:22:07 GMT -5
I have a confession to make. I know Carrie will perform "Smoke Break" everywhere during promo week because it's the lead single. *whispers* I hope she performs other songs from the album instead. SB grew on me since first listen but I'm so over it now. It's probably my least favorite lead single and I have little urge to watch it when it's performed at her concerts and tv spots. I don't think I'm alone. As I've pointed out before to much objection, SB's sales, streaming and general buzz are relatively low compared to her previous lead singles, even accounting for decrease caused by the current sales/streaming environment. It's not resonating as much as previous lead singles did. I would argue that "Heartbeat" has received more buzz and has propelled her album pre-sales much higher than SB did.
You can now commence raking me over the coals. I'm fighting a losing battle anyway. It's a given that she'll be out there performing SB repeatedly.
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Post by carrieidol1 on Oct 13, 2015 9:32:36 GMT -5
I have a confession to make. I know Carrie will perform "Smoke Break" everywhere during promo week because it's the lead single. *whispers* I hope she performs other songs from the album instead. SB grew on me since first listen but I'm so over it now. It's probably my least favorite lead single and I have little urge to watch it when it's performed at her concerts and tv spots. I don't think I'm alone. As I've pointed out before to much objection, SB's sales, streaming and general buzz are relatively low compared to her previous lead singles, even accounting for decrease caused by the current sales/streaming environment. It's not resonating as much as previous lead singles did. I would argue that "Heartbeat" has received more buzz and has propelled her album pre-sales much higher than SB did. You can now commence raking me over the coals. I'm fighting a losing battle anyway. It's a given that she'll be out there performing SB repeatedly. I'm with you! I don't hate the song, but it's definitely not a favorite of mine. I appreciate the risk-taking element the song represented for Carrie, but I feel it's too Miranda-ish to reach a wide enough range of people to blow up like Carrie singles usually do. I mean, it still hasn't had many live performances which can account for a large chunk of its missing sales, and it's still a ways off from peaking at radio. But overall I agree, I think "Heartbeat" would have been a much better lead single.
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Post by leilamaurizia on Oct 13, 2015 9:40:01 GMT -5
I'm with you! I don't hate the song, but it's definitely not a favorite of mine. I appreciate the risk-taking element the song represented for Carrie, but I feel it's too Miranda-ish to reach a wide enough range of people to blow up like Carrie singles usually do. I mean, it still hasn't had many live performances which can account for a large chunk of its missing sales, and it's still a ways off from peaking at radio. But overall I agree, I think "Heartbeat" would have been a much better lead single. I'm not necessarily saying that Heartbeat should have been the lead. We haven't heard the other songs from the album but from early buzz and reviews, those 2 aren't even included in the top tier. I just used HB as a comparison to SB to illustrate how a song can propel pre-sales and create buzz and excitement. I do agree that Smoke Break serves a purpose and that's why it was chosen, but I can't help but wish it had gotten to #1 on airplay already so we can move on to the next single Renegade Runaway on Friday! So excited for that! There are so many things to look forward to actually. Clips, tour news, RR then WINKIAW!
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