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Post by wob on Sept 20, 2018 5:12:16 GMT -5
This is pretty good, definitely exceeded my expectations.
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Post by StrongBreakaway on Sept 20, 2018 10:11:11 GMT -5
It's phenomenal! She has definitely grown as an artist! Very curious about the record.. she's never dissappointed me
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Post by thelegends on Sept 20, 2018 10:27:14 GMT -5
Release day is Wednesday because she would have been overshadowed by virtually everybody on New Music Friday. She had a day to get some exposure and hopefully can build momentum with promotion and video release in the coming weeks for a campaign focused on longevity Theoretically, sure, but like 10 other people released today, but no one big is releasing Friday. (Is there a surprise release dropping? Hmm...) BROCKHAMPTON is the biggest name dropping Friday, but they aren't nearly the big name take over all the hype type of group. Seems like she could have easily just waited and let the million other tracks released today become "old news" and have Friday to herself. In the end, though, it doesn't matter, because she's doing pretty well despite Kesha, Imagine Dragons, XXX & Lil Peep, Eminem (technically), etc all dropping today too. Also Kelsea, Chainsmokers, and Lil Uzi dropped yesterday/today
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Post by Au$tin on Sept 20, 2018 12:31:00 GMT -5
Theoretically, sure, but like 10 other people released today, but no one big is releasing Friday. (Is there a surprise release dropping? Hmm...) BROCKHAMPTON is the biggest name dropping Friday, but they aren't nearly the big name take over all the hype type of group. Seems like she could have easily just waited and let the million other tracks released today become "old news" and have Friday to herself. In the end, though, it doesn't matter, because she's doing pretty well despite Kesha, Imagine Dragons, XXX & Lil Peep, Eminem (technically), etc all dropping today too. Also Kelsea, Chainsmokers, and Lil Uzi dropped yesterday/today "etc"
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Post by Choco on Sept 20, 2018 13:06:29 GMT -5
It's a really solid song. Her vocals are amazing. Not sure it's gonna be a hit but I'd love to see them try at least and push it.
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Post by marc980 on Sept 20, 2018 13:43:47 GMT -5
Awesome and powerful song, really exceeded my expectations. Glad to see Avril back after so much time.
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Post by Envoirment on Sept 20, 2018 13:55:50 GMT -5
Does anyone else get Alanis vibes from this? Happy to see it at #3 on iTunes - hopefully it'll be able to hold on for a bit.
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Post by BDGeek on Sept 20, 2018 16:31:23 GMT -5
She sounds gorgeous. Not sure how this will fare as a single, and I'm expecting Liberation-level reception for the album in the US. But I'm looking forward to the rest of her new material and glad she's bouncing back from all she's been through the last few years.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2018 16:48:12 GMT -5
I’m in love. She sounds beautiful, and I so wasn’t expecting to be on the Avril train. That’s a lie, I always loved her music, it was her personality sometimes that irked me.
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Post by jodakyellow on Sept 20, 2018 18:36:32 GMT -5
This is the best she’s ever sounded, but those lyrics.... It’s like if “Keep Holding On” was even cheesier
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Post by Caviar on Sept 20, 2018 18:56:13 GMT -5
#1 iTunes
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Post by Spidey on Sept 20, 2018 19:10:34 GMT -5
It's still #2 behind "Killshot" on iTunes.
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Post by Caviar on Sept 20, 2018 19:31:17 GMT -5
She was #1 when I posted that.
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Post by Au$tin on Sept 20, 2018 19:56:20 GMT -5
She was #1 when I posted that. Had to be a mistake or you were on the pop chart. This is consistently selling ~25% of "Killshot," so no way it made a significant spike to get ahead of it and then fall back behind it that quickly. It's #1 on Kworb's worldwide chart, though, which is cool. Top selling digital song in the world right now. Who could have predicted?
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Post by Gabe on Sept 20, 2018 20:05:29 GMT -5
The song is stunning!
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Post by Future Captain on Sept 21, 2018 0:05:37 GMT -5
This is still solidly in the green. How is this doing in streaming? kworb hasn't been updating for a while now
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Post by Chris Ng on Sept 21, 2018 0:43:14 GMT -5
She sounds gorgeous. Not sure how this will fare as a single, and I'm expecting Liberation-level reception for the album in the US. But I'm looking forward to the rest of her new material and glad she's bouncing back from all she's been through the last few years. I think the different between this and Xtina's last era is the later one wasn't as received as this is?
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Post by Chris Ng on Sept 21, 2018 0:46:03 GMT -5
This is still solidly in the green. How is this doing in streaming? kworb hasn't been updating for a while now More than 300k streams yesterday within first 12 hours and debuted at 109 in Brazil Spotify. It is currently features in New Friday Music Global and in many countries like France, Brazil, etc. It has like 2 million streams in China alone (in a Chinese streaming app). The lyric video reached 2 million views in like 30 hours If only, US stream could follow.
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Post by It's me, bitch. on Sept 21, 2018 3:50:09 GMT -5
Love it on first listen. Radio needs this.
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Post by skizzo on Sept 21, 2018 9:07:05 GMT -5
A great return to form
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Post by Chris Ng on Sept 21, 2018 10:46:12 GMT -5
Pop radio pay it dust completely. Her last singles didn't flop that bad on radio, right?
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Post by divasummer on Sept 21, 2018 13:14:03 GMT -5
Pop radio pay it dust completely. Her last singles didn't flop that bad on radio, right? Her last single to reach the Top 50 (pop) was "Here's To Never Growing Up". It reached num. 20 for a few weeks in 2013. Before that "I Wish You Were Here" reached num.30 at the end of 2011. "Smile" also reached num. 26 of that same year.
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Post by irice22 on Sept 21, 2018 14:12:54 GMT -5
The lyrics are incredibly evocative. I read that deaths caused by Lyme disease result form respiratory failure; knowing this made the song 10x more emotional for me. It's specific to her plight, but still vague enough to be relatable to others.
I'm glad she blossomed into the artist her fans always knew she was capable of being.
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Post by MyLastView on Sept 22, 2018 3:36:00 GMT -5
The lyrics are incredibly evocative. I read that deaths caused by Lyme disease result form respiratory failure; knowing this made the song 10x more emotional for me. It's specific to her plight, but still vague enough to be relatable to others. I'm glad she blossomed into the artist her fans always knew she was capable of being. Oh wow, i did not know that. That does give the lyrics even more power to me. That being said, I like this more & more every time I listen to it. She absolutely did not disappoint. I need radio to get on board with this as soon as they can.
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Post by elementd5 on Sept 22, 2018 7:30:49 GMT -5
Need to go back to the lyrics, but on first listen this song sounds excellent.
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Post by Envoirment on Sept 22, 2018 10:39:56 GMT -5
Still #2 and slowly catching up to Eminem. Holding up a lot better than I thought it would. In regards to radio, it has 7 spins from one pop station that I can see and 16 spins from a few HAC stations. It doesn't impact HAC/AC until October 8th though.
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Post by pancakes on Sept 22, 2018 14:01:43 GMT -5
This is so boring. On par with Alessia Cara’s latest single.
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Post by tamed09 on Sept 22, 2018 14:51:41 GMT -5
My Queen...not my fav song from her but just glad she’s back
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2018 17:55:44 GMT -5
Really like this. Avril is SO underrated -- she's got a really good, distinct voice and knows how to use it incredibly effectively. She also definitely knows how to write a solid melody.
Welcome back Avril!
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Post by Raccoon on Sept 25, 2018 9:25:17 GMT -5
Debuts at #5 on the Hot Christian Songs chart
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