Sam Smith f/Logic – "Pray"

[Au$tin]

On first glance the single artwork looks like Sam is down on his knees about to give head. So... yeah.


Logic actually adds to this. I dig it.

[54generation]

Mar 29, 2018 13:24:24 GMT -5 Au$tin said:

On first glance the single artwork looks like Sam is down on his knees about to give head. So... yeah.


Logic actually adds to this. I dig it.

lol agreed on the thumbnail. thought the same thing too when i first looked at it. I had a dirty mind lol

[Deleted]

I feel like it’s intentional.

“Like a Prayer” homage..

[jjose712]

Mar 29, 2018 13:24:24 GMT -5 Au$tin said:

On first glance the single artwork looks like Sam is down on his knees about to give head. So... yeah.


Logic actually adds to this. I dig it.

Thank God i was not the only one that i thought that

By the way the song is at 82 on itunes

[Active Aggressive]

Mar 29, 2018 10:22:12 GMT -5 DJ General said:

What's different in EXTRA clean?

I can't speak for this particular song but an example I can give you from back in my on-air days is She's A Bitch by Missy Elliott. The clean/radio edit could still say bitch, but bleep out any "real" swears like fuck, shit, etc. The super clean radio edit was "She's a...WHAT?" I know in some other cases, super clean edits also bleep out any references to guns or drugs as well. Purple Pills by D12 is probably another good example now that I think about it, when they changed the chorus to Purple Hills. Hell, the whole damn song was pretty much reworked, LOL.

[kcdawg13]

I love this idea, we already have a boring singer and let's add a boring rapper to cap off a remix. Oh, Macklemore isn't available? What about G-Eazy? Oh I know, let's get the Suicide Hotline guy.

Jk, I like the song, though it isn't anything really interesting. But what do you expect from Sam Smith? It's like expecting Katy Perry to have a commercially successful single.

[leonagwen]

I just heard this on my local station WXKS FM Boston.

[Choco]

I also thought the same thing when I saw the single cover.

[rainie]

I think I still like the original better, but Logic’s part is pretty solid. His verse to open up the song is pretty awkward, mainly because of its length — it just sounds tacked on. However his second verse leading into the chorus is fire.

Mar 29, 2018 14:06:19 GMT -5 Active Aggressive said:

Mar 29, 2018 10:22:12 GMT -5 DJ General said:

What's different in EXTRA clean?

I can't speak for this particular song but an example I can give you from back in my on-air days is She's A Bitch by Missy Elliott. The clean/radio edit could still say bitch, but bleep out any "real" swears like f**k, s**t, etc. The super clean radio edit was "She's a...WHAT?" I know in some other cases, super clean edits also bleep out any references to guns or drugs as well. Purple Pills by D12 is probably another good example now that I think about it, when they changed the chorus to Purple Hills. Hell, the whole damn song was pretty much reworked, LOL.

I don’t think there’s anything in this song that’s borederline like bitch though?

[#LisaRinna]

Mar 29, 2018 13:40:02 GMT -5 @jazzysoul47 said:

I feel like it’s intentional.

“Like a Prayer” homage..

LOL stunt queen

[DJ General]

Mar 29, 2018 14:06:19 GMT -5 Active Aggressive said:

Mar 29, 2018 10:22:12 GMT -5 DJ General said:

What's different in EXTRA clean?

I can't speak for this particular song but an example I can give you from back in my on-air days is She's A Bitch by Missy Elliott. The clean/radio edit could still say bitch, but bleep out any "real" swears like f**k, s**t, etc. The super clean radio edit was "She's a...WHAT?" I know in some other cases, super clean edits also bleep out any references to guns or drugs as well. Purple Pills by D12 is probably another good example now that I think about it, when they changed the chorus to Purple Hills. Hell, the whole damn song was pretty much reworked, LOL.

well, I knew that much lol .But what I meant was, there were not many explicit words in this song. I don't think any drugs or violence either so I was confused

[Active Aggressive]

Mar 30, 2018 8:30:58 GMT -5 DJ General said:

Mar 29, 2018 14:06:19 GMT -5 Active Aggressive said:

I can't speak for this particular song but an example I can give you from back in my on-air days is She's A Bitch by Missy Elliott. The clean/radio edit could still say bitch, but bleep out any "real" swears like f**k, s**t, etc. The super clean radio edit was "She's a...WHAT?" I know in some other cases, super clean edits also bleep out any references to guns or drugs as well. Purple Pills by D12 is probably another good example now that I think about it, when they changed the chorus to Purple Hills. Hell, the whole damn song was pretty much reworked, LOL.

well, I knew that much lol .But what I meant was, there were not many explicit words in this song. I don't think any drugs or violence either so I was confused

Sorry! Based on your posts, I don't really know what you know and what you don't know, so just trying to be helpful! I agree with you though.

[deepston]

It legit looks like he is giving head. We love a controversial queen! 

[jjose712]

The song is top 10 on itunes. Not bad after waiting that much for the second single release

[Future Captain]

You have no idea how relieved I felt knowing that I wasn't the only one thinking the single cover look like what I thought it is

[thatchos]

Mar 29, 2018 10:22:12 GMT -5 DJ General said:

What's different in EXTRA clean?

As far as I’ve heard, the clean and extra clean blank out different parts of words:
Clean: “Lately that sh** ain’t been getting me higher,” “I know you hater motherf*****s just can’t relate at all”
Extra Clean: “Lately that **** ain’t been getting me higher,” “I know you hater ************* just can’t relate at all”

[jjose712]

Mar 30, 2018 18:54:55 GMT -5 Future Captain said:

You have no idea how relieved I felt knowing that I wasn't the only one thinking the single cover look like what I thought it is

The curious thing is looking closely the art cover makes perfect sense because reminds of the act of praying, but we have very perverted minds :))

[Deleted]

35 adds this week.

[jjose712]

Didn't he went for adds on Hot AC? i found very strange that it was even in the top 10 most added

I still think that radio is very reluctant to play him this era, the song is still quite high on itunes and with the right promo could make its job

[George]

Mar 30, 2018 9:21:41 GMT -5 deepston said:

It legit looks like he is giving head. We love a controversial queen! 

Get that promo Sam!

Everyone thinks this is a photo of Sam Smith having sex / Queerty

[TroublemakerOlly]

Well this is quite interesting...



Island Records just can't wait to correct Capitol's false alarm!

[jjose712]

Apr 4, 2018 21:11:53 GMT -5 TroublemakerOlly said:

Well this is quite interesting...



Island Records just can't wait to correct Capitol's false alarm!

I suppose they won't be so worried about all the fake news about Shawn's love life

[jjose712]

It took some time it finally got into top 50.
I hope he gets some promo, and the timing will be very important because if this has to do something it will take some time

[jjose712]

I'm finding this era kind of weird. The album keeps selling, the first single was a hit (even with some radio reluctance) but they wait a lot for the second release.
It's climbing slowly on pop (which was kind of predictable) but it has zero impact on other formats (when it seems quite fitting on hot ac or urban ac).
The song sold well for a while but now is out top 1000, so his team better have a plan.

And for the next era they should remember it's good to have a couple of radio friendly uptempos, it can't be so hard (he started on dance tracks)

[Choco]

Kind of expected it to be out of the top 50 already, but it's still alive:

46 43 SAM SMITH Pray f/Logic 709 605 104 2.185

[jjose712]

I think the problem is not being out of the top 40, the problem is the erratic updates, the fact that it's out of top 1000 on itunes, and it's not charting on Hot Ac or Urban Ac.
I suppose he will do some promo and the release of the video should help, but there are some obvious mistakes this era.

First he needs some upbeat songs, he started on dance music so it should not be that difficult. TGAGB was a big hit but they wait a lot for the release of the second single, and it was obvious the first one did better on sales and streaming than airplay so they better have some radio promo.
The album sales are good but he could benefit of having a hit (even a minor one) on radio. At least i hope they learn a thing or two for next era (i think they won't wait that much this time)

[leonagwen]

The song should have got released earlier when Too late for goodbyes started declining.There was more buzz then.

[jjose712]

2 adds this week. This is basically done and he didn't even release the video.
But what surprise me more is the fact that it was not pushed on hot ac or urban ac.

I know the sales of the album are quite good (and even more for an album with only one hit) but in my opinion the only way to revive this era is to release another version of the album with a couple of new songs, specially something uptempo, he really really needs and uptempo hit.

Or of course start to work in a new album (i'm pretty sure this time we don't have to wait that much) and think a little more in the selection of the songs. Everybody knows he is a great balladist but it's time to show new things

[NeRD]

Wow talk about DOA.

[Deleted]

I think this would have flopped even if they released it right on the heels of the hit.