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Post by Juanca on Oct 23, 2015 14:05:49 GMT -5
I wonder what non-safe shit people were thinking Adele could release. Seriously. An Enya Bjork BeyoncΓ© combo? If anything, this is just as not safe for radio as SLY was. Something along the lines of RITD or RHI would've been a safe route and closer to the retro pop sound that's become more popular after 21. Power ballad, not piano ballad, is not IN. Closest may have been Kelly Clarkson's Invincible. Even Sia's was more rhythmic. This is closer to Celine Dion 90s shit. Nothing safe about that
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Post by when the pawn... on Oct 23, 2015 14:15:31 GMT -5
Bieber is down to .2977, One Direction to .1444, Drake to .1316 and Kane Brown to .0756
Especially considering Bieber is a massive act with a great pop song that premiered yesterday and Drake is hot off a viral video for a song that has been consistently gotten bigger over the last couple months, these numbers are big.
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Post by jjose712 on Oct 23, 2015 14:21:03 GMT -5
Bieber is down to .2977, One Direction to .1444, Drake to .1316 and Kane Brown to .0756 Especially considering Bieber is a massive act with a great pop song that premiered yesterday and Drake is hot off a viral video for a song that has been consistently gotten bigger over the last couple months, these numbers are big. Not only Bieber sells a lot on first week (and he is in a good moment) but the fact he is song is getting green updates what make smore impressive how she is selling
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Post by Glove Slap on Oct 23, 2015 14:22:06 GMT -5
It's still increasing its lead too. Not as fast as a few hours ago, but still upwards.
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Oct 23, 2015 14:30:25 GMT -5
I wonder what non-safe s**t people were thinking Adele could release. Seriously. An Enya Bjork BeyoncΓ© combo? If anything, this is just as not safe for radio as SLY was. Something along the lines of RITD or RHI would've been a safe route and closer to the retro pop sound that's become more popular after 21. Power ballad, not piano ballad, is not IN. Closest may have been Kelly Clarkson's Invincible. Even Sia's was more rhythmic. This is closer to Celine Dion 90s s**t. Nothing safe about that You better gather them together!
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Post by Glove Slap on Oct 23, 2015 14:34:41 GMT -5
This is much more in line with radio than Someone Like You Was, generally because anything without a backbeat at some point is unexpected for CHR and has been for several decades. The somewhat subdued production also differs this from the David Foster-esque ballads that Celine did.
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Oct 23, 2015 14:43:26 GMT -5
Such a fabulous song. Sounds fantastic on the radio. We're probably looking at one of the biggest songs of the decade right now, like Uptown Funk. I'm sure this will sweep the Grammy's in every category.
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Post by Rocky on Oct 23, 2015 14:43:26 GMT -5
This is amazing period. The melody stuck in my head after just one listen. I can see this having some serious longevity.
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Post by leonagwen on Oct 23, 2015 15:01:03 GMT -5
This is a guaranteed Hot AC and AC smash hit.The question is will it be a big top 40 hit?
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Post by HolidayGuy on Oct 23, 2015 15:04:58 GMT -5
I wonder what the reported sales total will end up being, as the instant-grats from the album pre-order won't be reported (unless iTunes goes back to reporting them ha)
It's a good track.
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Post by wjr15 on Oct 23, 2015 15:13:39 GMT -5
Everyone has been predicting for years how big Adele's follow up single to 21 would be and it is definitely living up to its predictions
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Post by maine on Oct 23, 2015 15:15:36 GMT -5
#1 song, album, and music video on the US iTunes. queen
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Post by Mikel Echarri on Oct 23, 2015 15:23:54 GMT -5
Also 21 at #8 and 19 at #19, Sladele
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Post by QAF on Oct 23, 2015 15:28:32 GMT -5
Taylor who?
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Oct 23, 2015 15:47:55 GMT -5
Taylor accomplished a lot during her initial return as well so let's not play that game... more like Katy Perry who? though.
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Post by Eloqueenβ’ on Oct 23, 2015 15:54:03 GMT -5
Taylor's reigned more than long enough at this point (an entire year...lol). It's time pop had a new queen and who better than Adele!? I'm SO ready for Delmination.
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Post by DJ General on Oct 23, 2015 15:56:53 GMT -5
Digital Sales Data is estimating that "Hello" is nearing 200k sold so far today in the U.S. alone. Looks like the 700K+ first week rumors are in check then if she sold 200k in less than 12 hrs. She would only need to average 84k per day to hit that over the next 6 days.
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Post by brucelover on Oct 23, 2015 15:57:27 GMT -5
Will go #1 on CHR but its run will be Born This Way'd, plummeting afterwards and getting little recurrent airplay.
I suspect the second single will be the *real* smash.
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Oct 23, 2015 16:01:17 GMT -5
Will go #1 on CHR but its run will be Born This Way'd, plummeting afterwards and getting little recurrent airplay. I suspect the second single will be the *real* smash. Do you and @walker9 share the same IP address?
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Post by Caviar on Oct 23, 2015 16:09:23 GMT -5
Taylor accomplished a lot during her initial return as well so let's not play that game... more like Katy Perry who? though. Didn't Katy just headline the Superbowl getting the highest ratings EVER?
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Post by Libra on Oct 23, 2015 16:13:00 GMT -5
Will go #1 on CHR but its run will be Born This Way'd, plummeting afterwards and getting little recurrent airplay. I suspect the second single will be the *real* smash. Do you and @walker9 share the same IP address? Don't go there; we would have noticed that by now.
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Oct 23, 2015 16:16:10 GMT -5
Taylor accomplished a lot during her initial return as well so let's not play that game... more like Katy Perry who? though. Didn't Katy just headline the Superbowl getting the highest ratings EVER? Ugh. I guess
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Post by 14887fan on Oct 23, 2015 16:21:48 GMT -5
200k in a day? Unreal! Also, I love that her accent has an effect on the way she says "hello," namely at the beginning of the second and third rounds of the chorus. It almost sounds like she's saying "hallow," which would fit in line with the whole "California dreaming" concept in the first verse, and it adds to the depth of everything. I just can't get over how amazing this is. I'm beside myself. We all knew she'd hit the ground running when she came back, but the woman is sprinting right now. The week of 11/20 is going to be earth-shattering
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Post by Dreams on Oct 23, 2015 16:29:48 GMT -5
Two things:
1) I just noticed the flip phone! LMAO. Throwback!
2) Do the chords of "Hello" sound similar to this Fantasia song to anyone else?
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Post by popstop on Oct 23, 2015 16:35:49 GMT -5
That's funny. I noticed the flip phone immediately and thought that was so bizarre. I was going to comment on it before, but people here had already beat me to it, so it killed my interest in being shady.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Oct 23, 2015 16:53:21 GMT -5
The song is pretty good but it didn't stand out to me as much as I was hoping it would. I admit that I haven't seen the video, which could affect the way I feel about the song. Like some others have mentioned, after a somewhat lengthy absence, I was expecting to be WOWED but I get why people are raving about it so much. I don't doubt I will love the album like I loved her previous ones though.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2015 16:57:37 GMT -5
I have a friend who just got rid of her flip phone last year and 'upgraded' to a less conspicuous keypad phone (now with texting!). And she's 24...so the flip phone stood out to me but more so because I know there are still people who have those so maybe this is Adele's subtle way of maintaining relatability with the masses
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Post by Rose "Payola" Nylund on Oct 23, 2015 17:04:19 GMT -5
This is such an anthem but it's just as 'break-up' as all of the 21 singles. Not at all since in the song she talks about reaching out (to her ex) after an extended period of time to catch up. The break up is long over.
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Post by ILLUSION on Oct 23, 2015 17:17:59 GMT -5
Love this. She sounds like a boss ass bitch.
Guaranteed #1 debut on the Hot 100
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Post by allow that on Oct 23, 2015 17:36:09 GMT -5
Astonishing how after one day you can type "hello," one of the most common words in the English language, into Google and it looks as if it's a word that Adele just invented on her own. No trace of any prior usage!
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