Chris Stapleton - "Parachute"

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Dec 8, 2016 11:15:14 GMT -5 seak05 said:

TBF to radio on parachute: It's selling well for it's position, but it's not exactly a smash seller.

This song alone isn't a smash seller, no, but you have to consider the fact that the album it's on has already sold almost 1.7 million copies...so a lot of people are buying the whole album rather than just this song. So I think it's pretty impressive that "Parachute" has consistently remained in the top 100 on the iTunes all-genre chart and is already more than halfway to Gold (it'll likely get a Gold certification sometime in 2017). "Parachute" has also done better on Hot Country Songs (#17 peak so far) than on the Airplay chart, so that goes to show that its sales and streams have outpaced its airplay.

I don't know why he doesn't play it live (he performed it on SNL but that's pretty much it), but if he had done even one or two TV performances of this song throughout the summer and/or fall, it's quite possible it would be in the 300k sales range. So I think that "Parachute" has actually done quite well for a song that's only scraped the top 20 at radio, especially when you consider the fact that he hasn't really performed it on television (at least not since January, a whole 11 months ago) and he doesn't typically play it in concert, plus the fact that the album is approaching 1.7 million in sales.

[seak05]

Dec 8, 2016 11:30:25 GMT -5 jhomes87 said:

Dec 8, 2016 11:15:14 GMT -5 seak05 said:

TBF to radio on parachute: It's selling well for it's position, but it's not exactly a smash seller.

This song alone isn't a smash seller, no, but you have to consider the fact that the album it's on has already sold almost 1.7 million copies...so a lot of people are buying the whole album rather than just this song. So I think it's pretty impressive that "Parachute" has consistently remained in the top 100 on the iTunes all-genre chart and is already more than halfway to Gold (it'll likely get a Gold certification sometime in 2017). "Parachute" has also done better on Hot Country Songs (#17 peak so far) than on the Airplay chart, so that goes to show that its sales and streams have outpaced its airplay.

I don't know why he doesn't play it live (he performed it on SNL but that's pretty much it), but if he had done even one or two TV performances of this song throughout the summer and/or fall, it's quite possible it would be in the 300k sales range. So I think that "Parachute" has actually done quite well for a song that's only scraped the top 20 at radio, especially when you consider the fact that he hasn't really performed it on television (at least not since January, a whole 11 months ago) and he doesn't typically play it in concert, plus the fact that the album is approaching 1.7 million in sales.

Again, I didn't say it hasn't sold well, I said it hasn't smashed, and by smashed I mean, sold so well that radio is basically forced into playing it (and even off of other albums that have sold well, people have 2nd, 3rd singles smash, it's hard, but not impossible). I agree that people seem more interested in buying his whole album vs individual singles, which is good for him. And yes the sales would be higher if he played it more, but that's his decision, so I can't blame radio. And "Nobody" outpeaked it's hot songs position at radio. 

I have problems with radio too, but it's been turned into this boogeyman, it's not to blame for everything. Looking at the sales & call out numbers for Parachute, I'd have been happy with it peaking higher, but it's not out of line, and at this point it's an old song. Chris isn't being totally ignored anymore. 

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Dec 8, 2016 11:42:01 GMT -5 seak05 said:

Dec 8, 2016 11:30:25 GMT -5 jhomes87 said:

This song alone isn't a smash seller, no, but you have to consider the fact that the album it's on has already sold almost 1.7 million copies...so a lot of people are buying the whole album rather than just this song. So I think it's pretty impressive that "Parachute" has consistently remained in the top 100 on the iTunes all-genre chart and is already more than halfway to Gold (it'll likely get a Gold certification sometime in 2017). "Parachute" has also done better on Hot Country Songs (#17 peak so far) than on the Airplay chart, so that goes to show that its sales and streams have outpaced its airplay.

I don't know why he doesn't play it live (he performed it on SNL but that's pretty much it), but if he had done even one or two TV performances of this song throughout the summer and/or fall, it's quite possible it would be in the 300k sales range. So I think that "Parachute" has actually done quite well for a song that's only scraped the top 20 at radio, especially when you consider the fact that he hasn't really performed it on television (at least not since January, a whole 11 months ago) and he doesn't typically play it in concert, plus the fact that the album is approaching 1.7 million in sales.

Again, I didn't say it hasn't sold well, I said it hasn't smashed, and by smashed I mean, sold so well that radio is basically forced into playing it (and even off of other albums that have sold well, people have 2nd, 3rd singles smash, it's hard, but not impossible). I agree that people seem more interested in buying his whole album vs individual singles, which is good for him. And yes the sales would be higher if he played it more, but that's his decision, so I can't blame radio. And "Nobody" outpeaked it's hot songs position at radio. 

I have problems with radio too, but it's been turned into this boogeyman, it's not to blame for everything. Looking at the sales & call out numbers for Parachute, I'd have been happy with it peaking higher, but it's not out of line, and at this point it's an old song. Chris isn't being totally ignored anymore. 

I agree with your points and I'm not saying Chris is totally being ignored anymore, but I still think it's pretty ridiculous that he's not among the most popular artists when it comes to country radio. Oh well..

[seak05]

Dec 8, 2016 11:52:49 GMT -5 jhomes87 said:

Dec 8, 2016 11:42:01 GMT -5 seak05 said:

I agree with your points and I'm not saying Chris is totally being ignored anymore, but I still think it's pretty ridiculous that he's not among the most popular artists when it comes to country radio. Oh well..

I mean I totally wish that the call out numbers for this and "Think a little less" (which is apt bc the song kills my brain cells) were reversed. 

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As everyone expects this song isn't looking so hot. As a matter of fact it has just been floating around this month. Here is how Chris Stapleton compares to his competition around him (Michael Ray, Lauren Alaina and Jon Pardi) since the beginning of the month..

Chris Stapleton "Parachute" +5 spins and -8k in audience
Michael Ray "Think A Little Less" +607 spins +3126k in audience
Lauren Alaina "Road Less Traveled" +414 spins +2346k in audience
Jon Pardi "Dirt On My Boots" +1001 spins +5219k in audience

So yeah Chris Stapleton isn't looking good as all 3 artists (Lauren Alaina, Michael Ray ,Jon Pardi) are looking to outpace him and soon pass him on both charts. The most I can see this doing at this point is sneak in a Top 15 peak on MB but this song is another one I wouldn't be shocked if the label gave up in the first couple of weeks in January as this song looks to be spinning his wheels at this point.

I will say that I am curious to see how radio treats Chris Stapleton this new album era that'll be happening probably sooner than later.

[onebuffalo]

I would love to see Tennessee Whiskey get released. Should do wonders for Chris Stapleton.

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Dec 24, 2016 20:12:50 GMT -5 onebuffalo said:

I would love to see Tennessee Whiskey get released. Should do wonders for Chris Stapleton.

It's already been confirmed by multiple sources time and time again that "Parachute" will be the last single for Traveller.

Next song will be a lead single!

[onebuffalo]

Dec 24, 2016 20:14:27 GMT -5 raylatch98 said:

Dec 24, 2016 20:12:50 GMT -5 onebuffalo said:

I would love to see Tennessee Whiskey get released. Should do wonders for Chris Stapleton.

It's already been confirmed by multiple sources time and time again that "Parachute" will be the last single for Traveller.

Next song will be a lead single!

That's too bad. It might be good to get a lead single out on time for the A.C.M.s.

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"Parachute", "Nobody To Blame", "Traveller", and "Fire Away" have all been certified Gold by the RIAA.

"Tennessee Whiskey" was Platinum-certified in October.

[someguy]

Jan 4, 2017 0:11:55 GMT -5 jhomes87 said:

"Parachute", "Nobody To Blame", "Traveller", and "Fire Away" have all been certified Gold by the RIAA.

"Tennessee Whiskey" was Platinum-certified in October.

That's pretty incredible in its own right, but even more so taking the sales of the Traveller album into account.

[Deleted]

It's kind of frustrating that this song probably won't last much longer.

On the Hot Country Songs Chris Stapleton is at #14 for at least the third week in a row. He's ahead of the latest songs from Eric Church, Michael Ray, Chris Young, Granger Smith, Brad Paisley and Luke Bryan and yet all of them have higher radio audience right now.

I always find it funny that two of my favorite songs on the chart ("Parachute" and "Road Less Traveled") just keep on flipping back and forth with positions. It's maddening for me cause I want both songs to succeed so badly.

[Ten Pound Hammer]

How did Fire Away get certified if it wasn't even a single?

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Jan 9, 2017 22:21:00 GMT -5 Ten Pound Hammer said:

How did Fire Away get certified if it wasn't even a single?

The music video has been viewed over 20 million times so I imagine people loved it enough to buy the song itself.

[sabre14]

Jan 9, 2017 22:21:00 GMT -5 Ten Pound Hammer said:

How did Fire Away get certified if it wasn't even a single?

The Highway spun it in regular rotation for months too.

[maine]

This is still going!?

[rsmatto]

Jan 9, 2017 22:30:09 GMT -5 raylatch98 said:

Jan 9, 2017 22:21:00 GMT -5 Ten Pound Hammer said:

How did Fire Away get certified if it wasn't even a single?

The music video has been viewed over 20 million times so I imagine people loved it enough to buy the song itself.

The sales + streaming is in play here.

[onebuffalo]

Chris Stapleton moves from #21 to #18 on a very unique list. Not bad for someone with 'only' two top 20 hits to his name:

These are the top 25 best charted country albums of all time. These are ranked by weeks at #1, NOT by sales (even though the #1 title is #1 in sales).

1. Come On Over-Shania Twain-Mercury-1997-50
2. Always & Forever-Randy Travis-Warner Bros.-1987-43
3. No Fences-Garth Brooks-Capitol-1990-41
4. Fly-the Dixie Chicks-Monument-1999-36
5. O Brother, Where Art Thou-Soundtrack-Mercury-2000-35
6. Some Gave All-Billy Ray Cyrus-Mercury-1992-34
7. Ropin' The Wind-Garth Brooks-Capitol-1991-33
8. Killin' Time-Clint Black-RCA-1989-31
9. Need You Now-Lady Antebellum-Capitol-2010-31
10. Not A Moment Too Soon-Tim McGraw-Curb-1994-29
11. The Woman In Me-Shania Twain-Mercury-1995-29
12. Feels So Right-Alabama-RCA-1981-28
13. Mountain Music-Alabama-RCA-1982-28
14. Blue-LeAnn Rimes-Curb-1996-28
15. Some Hearts-Carrie Underwood-Arista-2005-27
16. Kenny-Kenny Rogers-United Artists-1979-25
17. Fearless-Taylor Swift-Big Machine-2008-25
18. Traveller-Chris Stapleton-Mercury-2015-25
19. Taylor Swift-Taylor Swift-2006-24
20. The Gambler-Kenny Rogers-United Artists-1979-23
21. Always On My Mind-Willie Nelson-Columbia-1982-22
22. Behind Closed Doors-Charlie Rich-Epic-1973-21
23. The Closer You Get-Alabama-RCA-1983-21
24. Wichita Lineman-Glen Campbell-1968-20
25. Johnny Cash At San Quentin-Johnny Cash-Columbia-1969-20

[LBTrocks]

I'm no fan of this guy, but I really love this song. I remember hearing it on the radio last summer lol.

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Hopefully the label sees the writing on the wall that this song is done or at the very least hit a brick wall

Chris Stapleton has lost now 81 spins the past 8 day, and 610k in audience. Lauren Alaina finally has made the pass on both charts (and she isn't looking back) same with Luke Bryan. Brantley Gilbert is right on Chris Stapleton's tail and should soon pass him as well.

This song is by far the weakest link in the Top 20 (moreso than Maren Morris as at least she has a positive bullet as of today) and the writing is on the wall that this song is not going to make it any higher.

[someguy]

This gets a grace week in week 38, losing over 1 million in AI, but rising a position to #18. Unless things really turn around next week, it will go recurrent.

[zaclord 🌈]

There were a ton of songs that got grace weeks this week - "Make You Mine", "Outskirts of Heaven", "Love Triangle", "Roots", "Damn Drunk", "My Girl", and "Room to Breathe", plus several other songs in the lower half of the chart that had significant losses - several of these songs I expect to stay for awhile longer, but we could see a big clearing out in the next couple weeks with some other songs that had bullets this week that are also looking to be done soon ("80's Mercedes", "Holdin' Her") on top of the 4 songs in the top 10 that will be exiting in the next 2-3 weeks ("Dirty Laundry", "Blue Ain't Your Color", "Wanna Be That Song", "May We All").

So I'd expect anywhere between 8-12 songs to vacate their spots on the chart within the next 3 weeks, which should help some songs that have been around forever to finally make the top 10/20/30 and then they can call it quits too.

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Jan 18, 2017 10:20:53 GMT -5 zaclord 🌈 said:

There were a ton of songs that got grace weeks this week - "Make You Mine", "Outskirts of Heaven", "Love Triangle", "Roots", "Damn Drunk", "My Girl", and "Room to Breathe", plus several other songs in the lower half of the chart that had significant losses - several of these songs I expect to stay for awhile longer, but we could see a big clearing out in the next couple weeks with some other songs that had bullets this week that are also looking to be done soon ("80's Mercedes", "Holdin' Her") on top of the 4 songs in the top 10 that will be exiting in the next 2-3 weeks ("Dirty Laundry", "Blue Ain't Your Color", "Wanna Be That Song", "May We All").

So I'd expect anywhere between 8-12 songs to vacate their spots on the chart within the next 3 weeks, which should help some songs that have been around forever to finally make the top 10/20/30 and then they can call it quits too.

Not to sidetrack this thread. But all the songs listed that got grace weeks. All of them are looking to stay.

"Parachute" and "Damn Drunk" are the closest to being gone on BB. Along with FGL and Brett Eldredge (both of them eill go recurrent due to spin clause).

"Parachute" has lost over 40 spins since Monday but Chris Stapleton has gained 40k. So he is flirting heavily with going recurrent. We'll see what Sunday and Monday bring, but Chris Stapleton is dangerously close to going off of the BB airplay chart.

So we might be in for a housecleaning in the Top 30 this week as we could have 2 to 3 songs go recurrent.

[bboat11]

Lol 2-3 songs is hardly a housecleaning...

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Jan 21, 2017 16:52:01 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

Lol 2-3 songs is hardly a housecleaning...

For the Top 30 it is when usually the only songs going recurrent is a former #1. We don't see many songs peak in the teens and 20s and usually when they go recurrent on Billboard it's when the freefalling songs aren't falling fast enough and radio has to let someone go.

Hopefully it's more than that for the Country airplay chart, but everyone is still holding on.

[onebuffalo]

Jan 21, 2017 16:56:00 GMT -5 raylatch98 said:

Jan 21, 2017 16:52:01 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

Lol 2-3 songs is hardly a housecleaning...

For the Top 30 it is when usually the only songs going recurrent is a former #1. We don't see many songs peak in the teens and 20s and usually when they go recurrent on Billboard it's when the freefalling songs aren't falling fast enough and radio has to let someone go.

Hopefully it's more than that for the Country airplay chart, but everyone is still holding on.

Even at three songs, that's only 5% of the chart. That'll teach the other 57 songs to stay on.

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Jan 21, 2017 16:58:48 GMT -5 onebuffalo said:

Jan 21, 2017 16:56:00 GMT -5 raylatch98 said:

For the Top 30 it is when usually the only songs going recurrent is a former #1. We don't see many songs peak in the teens and 20s and usually when they go recurrent on Billboard it's when the freefalling songs aren't falling fast enough and radio has to let someone go.

Hopefully it's more than that for the Country airplay chart, but everyone is still holding on.

Even at three songs, that's only 5% of the chart. That'll teach the other 57 songs to stay on.

Movement is movement. Would you rather have songs in positions 55 to 58 stay there week after week.

"That'll teach the other songs to stay on". Yeah because we need a bloated up chart where week after week no matter what no one gives up. That'll make chart watching for me the most redundant and boring for me.

Also most of the time we would be lucky to have 10% of the chart. But songs giving up gives other songs with potential the chanceto shine potentially.

(note don't quote me, I mean no disrespect)

[.indulgecountry]

Jan 21, 2017 17:04:41 GMT -5 raylatch98 said:

Jan 21, 2017 16:58:48 GMT -5 onebuffalo said:

Even at three songs, that's only 5% of the chart. That'll teach the other 57 songs to stay on.

Movement is movement. Would you rather have songs in positions 55 to 58 stay there week after week.

"That'll teach the other songs to stay on". Yeah because we need a bloated up chart where week after week no matter what no one gives up. That'll make chart watching for me the most redundant and boring for me.

Also most of the time we would be lucky to have 10% of the chart. But songs giving up gives other songs with potential the chanceto shine potentially.

(note don't quote me, I mean no disrespect)

I think you're taking this waaaay too seriously; both of them were just poking fun at your choice of words that a couple of songs leaving is some sort of housecleaning. You're missing the point.

Anyway... moving on... I'm ready for this one to go. I've never been a big fan of it admittedly, but it's hung around forever and it's become pretty obvious it's not going to do much more, so I wish his parachute would hurry up and deploy already.

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Jan 21, 2017 17:41:22 GMT -5 .indulgecountry said:

Jan 21, 2017 17:04:41 GMT -5 raylatch98 said:

Movement is movement. Would you rather have songs in positions 55 to 58 stay there week after week.

"That'll teach the other songs to stay on". Yeah because we need a bloated up chart where week after week no matter what no one gives up. That'll make chart watching for me the most redundant and boring for me.

Also most of the time we would be lucky to have 10% of the chart. But songs giving up gives other songs with potential the chanceto shine potentially.

(note don't quote me, I mean no disrespect)

I think you're taking this waaaay too seriously; both of them were just poking fun at your choice of words that a couple of songs leaving is some sort of housecleaning. You're missing the point.

Anyway... moving on... I'm ready for this one to go. I've never been a big fan of it admittedly, but it's hung around forever and it's become pretty obvious it's not going to do much more, so I wish his parachute would hurry up and deploy already.

Indulge his "Parachute" has probably deployed, it just can't quite land on the proper spot.

[someguy]

I quite like the song, but I'm so tired of it now. I'd definitely be happy to see it go in the next week or two.

[tim]

Jan 22, 2017 5:51:02 GMT -5 someguy said:

I quite like the song, but I'm so tired of it now. I'd definitely be happy to see it go in the next week or two.

Agreed as this was my jam...during the summer of 2015. We're now going into 2017 and I'm just feeling rather blah bout this song (but always glad to hear it on radio). It's time to move on to the next era.