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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Mar 1, 2017 19:11:24 GMT -5
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Post by Caviar on Mar 1, 2017 19:12:51 GMT -5
The body parts I would sacrifice to join him in that tub.
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Post by jdanton2 on Mar 1, 2017 19:25:01 GMT -5
hopefully can climb back up to #2 on itunes again unless the new Lorde song passes it upon it's release.
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Post by Relaxing Cup on Mar 1, 2017 19:25:34 GMT -5
He's cute in a bite size kind of way, ain't sellin no body parts tho thats for damn sure
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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Mar 1, 2017 21:00:53 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2017 21:03:52 GMT -5
Bruno is coming for #1 at this rate, video us simple but effective I love it
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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Mar 1, 2017 21:13:47 GMT -5
This video is cuteness overload. I love the choreo, he better dance.
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Post by elementd5 on Mar 1, 2017 21:20:57 GMT -5
Another unexpected but pretty cool and well executed video. Just got to enjoy his homage to that era of music.
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Post by Jay D83 on Mar 1, 2017 21:26:53 GMT -5
Not what I was expecting but hell, he could've done the video in a tub of horse shit and I still would've play listed it on my YouTube channel.
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Post by missgenericnickname on Mar 1, 2017 21:31:53 GMT -5
I wasn't expecting the video to be so simple, but I like it
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Post by Dreams on Mar 1, 2017 22:22:11 GMT -5
There's one hit left on this album and that's "That's What I Like," so they should've gone all out with its video. Scratch that, they should've made an ACTUAL music video. What we got would've been cute for a LYRIC video. This is lame.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2017 22:24:40 GMT -5
Boring video.
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Post by musiciscool on Mar 1, 2017 23:13:33 GMT -5
I like the video. It's simple, but it does it's job.
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Post by Glove Slap on Mar 1, 2017 23:23:33 GMT -5
Video's ok, but they should have done something else. This is the biggest potential hit from the whole project and it should ideally get a more exciting treatment.
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Post by Caviar on Mar 1, 2017 23:38:21 GMT -5
I like the simplicity. It gives it charm.
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Post by Harx on Mar 2, 2017 1:28:10 GMT -5
Yes! One less top 10 hit without a video!
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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Mar 2, 2017 10:06:49 GMT -5
POP 13 12 BRUNO MARS That's What I Like 8546 7248 1298 52.099 +207 Spins +8 Bullet +1.807 Audience RHYTHMIC 13 10 BRUNO MARS That's What I Like 2829 2377 452 10.756 +80 Spins +22 Bullet +0.276 Audience HAC 19 16 BRUNO MARS That's What I Like 2355 1763 592 11.805 +60 Spins -16 Bullet +0.280 Audience
URBAN AC 36 38 BRUNO MARS That's What I Like 87 92 -5 0.563 +2 spins +3 bullet +0.025 Audience
AC: 45 36 BRUNO MARS That's What I Like 44 27 17 0.092 +4 spins +3 bullet +0.001 Audience
URBAN: ?? ?? BRUNO MARS That's What I Like 223 101 122 1.578 +22 spins +22 bullet +0.125 Audience
Tunes: #2 (+1) Spotify #7 (+1), 1st + 1 Million update. 24k Magic peaked w/937k after Carpool Karaoke.
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Post by Kishi KCM on Mar 2, 2017 10:29:07 GMT -5
Heard this on radio for the first time on UAC.
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Post by Fat Ass Kelly Price on Mar 2, 2017 10:39:35 GMT -5
Why waste money on a video when the song is already a top five hit? Think smart.
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Post by Harx on Mar 2, 2017 10:43:44 GMT -5
Why waste money on a video when the song is already a top five hit? Think smart. To push it to #1?
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Post by Fat Ass Kelly Price on Mar 2, 2017 10:57:07 GMT -5
Why waste money on a video when the song is already a top five hit? Think smart. To push it to #1? That's short-sighted. A large budget =/= large views. Closer's fucking lyric video still outperformed the official video once it was released. Profit lines matter a lot more than a push for #1.
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Post by Envoirment on Mar 2, 2017 11:24:59 GMT -5
Love the video! Up 0.6118 on iTunes and likely still rising. Hope this manages to get to #1 - still has a lot of room to grow in airplay. Fingers crossed it'll become massive in airplay with its cross-genre appeal.
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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Mar 2, 2017 12:15:03 GMT -5
The video was directed by Bruno Mars and Jonathan Lia. (Beyonce's Lemonade visuals and David Bowie's Valentine's Day)
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Post by Harx on Mar 2, 2017 12:35:19 GMT -5
That's short-sighted. A large budget =/= large views. Closer's f**king lyric video still outperformed the official video once it was released. Profit lines matter a lot more than a push for #1. How about satysfying the fanbase and creating legacy I don't disagree with you but if nothing mattered but profit, the world would be an even more wretched and empty place than it already is. Sometimes it's good to at least think that not everything is about financial gain...
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Post by Glove Slap on Mar 2, 2017 13:06:30 GMT -5
That's short-sighted. A large budget =/= large views. Closer's f**king lyric video still outperformed the official video once it was released. Profit lines matter a lot more than a push for #1. How about satysfying the fanbase and creating legacy I don't disagree with you but if nothing mattered but profit, the world would be an even more wretched and empty place than it already is. Sometimes it's good to at least think that not everything is about financial gain... This is too idealistic and not fully grounded in reality. Especially if you're trying to make it a point for someone being required to make a visual for literally every single. At the end of the day, it's an industry. If there's no money coming in, nothing will go out soon. Simple as that, and all investments are made with the eventual goal for a return. At the same time, there is simply no point in doing a visual for literally every important track from a business and practical perspectives, even if they're radio singles. Today this is especially true when a track can literally blow up overnight from another method. For an act like Bruno, it's probably a bit less important since he's never really sold himself on visuals, moreso on songwriting and performing. Additionally, once you add in the logistical constraints of finances and time (in the time you find the director, set everything up, shoot, edit, and release, you could potentially tour and make more money, and the song may not even require it to hit anymore). If anything, if your goal is to build "legacy" from your videos, you're likely better to bypass them for some tracks and concentrate effort and money in certain spots and times. It makes sense to make better videos rather than pumping them out for each single for the sake of giving each single a video and only that. Its counterproductive and counterintuitive practically, financially, and possibly artistically too. There's no point in really expecting and making a video for every single today.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2017 14:11:05 GMT -5
Why waste money on a video when the song is already a top five hit? Think smart. By the looks of it, I doubt it cost that much. It's effective.
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Post by Jay D83 on Mar 2, 2017 14:12:17 GMT -5
Hell, for my favorite songs, artists could literally lipsync in front of a screen and I'd be happy. Every video doesn't have to be an eleganza.
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Post by Dylan :) on Mar 2, 2017 14:24:40 GMT -5
Don't like the video at all. I was hoping for a blend of Just The Way You Are and 24K Magic.. I don't know how that would work but I can imagine it in my head. Oh well, I still like the song a lot but I probably won't watch this again.
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Post by Choco on Mar 2, 2017 14:25:12 GMT -5
This video is pretty simple and I think it's just what it needed. Why do some huge thing when a) The song was probably going #1 anyways and b) the fun and simple concept fits the song.
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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Mar 2, 2017 15:09:32 GMT -5
That's short-sighted. A large budget =/= large views. Closer's f**king lyric video still outperformed the official video once it was released. Profit lines matter a lot more than a push for #1. How about satysfying the fanbase and creating legacy Believe it or not... it seems that's exactly what he did. His fanbase is very versitale and varied in age. They gave him a pass w/ Gorilla because of its lyrics, but it's his 2nd least viewed video. This speaks volumes on how they really felt about it. Some were really iffy about Uptown Funk! video too, but it bacame iconic so he won that round. But 24k Magic wasn't that lucky. It received a backlash from a big part his core fanbase: it was like... Wait a minute. Who is this man partying and drinking with half-naked women, bragging about being rich?! What happened to our precious Bruno?! Location didn't help either. Las Vegas always will be associated w/ his cocaine bust, and they hate being remained of it. They were sending such a negative energy that it seemed for a moment he might be in trouble. Luckily for him they turned out to be really loyal, judging from how well his album is holding and his tour is bound to be a big succes. So it seems he threw them a bone. The goofy, playful and accessible Bruno they love and miss is back. ...at least for now. Afterall, The Lazy Song is his most successful video to date w/ over 1 Billion views, so read between the lines.
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