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Post by Choco on Feb 13, 2019 19:11:42 GMT -5
Look, I could understand that if this was Alessia Cara, or someone relatively new that has a chance to get back on radio's good side. But Avril has seen diminishing returns for every single era since her huge debut. This is the stage of your career when you start building some artistic credibility instead of chasing random hits. She's not getting a pop hit anyways. In the end she's getting no hits and no respect. For all the talk about maturity and growing up and trying to put her struggles into songs like "Head Above Water", this feels like a huge regression. Then she should go the Hot AC route. Yeah... that's my point. Hot AC and adult audiences aren't going to take her seriously with stuff like this or "Hello Kitty".
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Post by wavey.✨️ on Feb 13, 2019 19:24:23 GMT -5
Let's just see what it does. It's looking decent so far YT wise and iTunes wise so far.
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Post by Lumi on Feb 13, 2019 19:27:38 GMT -5
Sales are doing nicely. To my knowledge its currently top 20 on US ITunes, and shes performing on Fallon tonight, and has tons of promo coming up. This could be a hit, especially with critics showing LOTS of love to this.
Still on repeat by the way.
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Post by leonagwen on Feb 13, 2019 19:37:52 GMT -5
Sales are doing nicely. To my knowledge its currently top 20 on US ITunes, and shes performing on Fallon tonight, and has tons of promo coming up. This could be a hit, especially with critics showing LOTS of love to this. Still on repeat by the way. Most of the pulse experts already think this is gonna flop. All we can do is hope for the best and see what happens.
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Post by kcdawg13 on Feb 13, 2019 19:51:59 GMT -5
She tried the serious song, Head above water but pop wouldn't touch it. What do you expect her to do? She needs to get a pop hit. Look, I could understand that if this was Alessia Cara, or someone relatively new that has a chance to get back on radio's good side. But Avril has seen diminishing returns for every single era since her huge debut. This is the stage of your career when you start building some artistic credibility instead of chasing random hits. She's not getting a pop hit anyways. In the end she's getting no hits and no respect. For all the talk about maturity and growing up and trying to put her struggles into songs like "Head Above Water", this feels like a huge regression. Honestly that's the same way I feel about Madonna, at this point hits aren't coming so why not go the critical acclaim route like Janet? It makes no sense. I mean at least Madonna has a giant legacy behind her, unfortunately Avril had one great album, one decent follow-up and couple decent songs afterwards.
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Post by leonagwen on Feb 13, 2019 20:06:58 GMT -5
Avril is only 34 years old, cant compare her to Madonna's situation. Madonna is in her 50s.
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Post by Naos on Feb 13, 2019 20:14:16 GMT -5
Avril is only 34 years old, cant compare her to Madonna's situation. Madonna is in her 50s. I mean, Carly Rae Jepsen's only 33, and she's already gone the "critical acclaim not caring about hits" route.
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Post by Hashtag Pow on Feb 13, 2019 21:23:06 GMT -5
LMAOOO. This sounds straight outta 2006!!!!! What a mess!!!
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Post by leonagwen on Feb 13, 2019 21:35:48 GMT -5
Shes performing on Jimmy Fallon tonight.
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Post by Lumi on Feb 14, 2019 2:37:40 GMT -5
Why she performed Head Above Water over this on Fallon tonight is beyond me...
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Post by Chris Ng on Feb 14, 2019 11:48:41 GMT -5
Why she performed Head Above Water over this on Fallon tonight is beyond me... Coz this is not an official single?
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Post by hitmakaontharise on Feb 14, 2019 14:16:19 GMT -5
This ain’t finna do nothing
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Post by Envoirment on Feb 14, 2019 14:45:42 GMT -5
Doubt this will do anything. I assume they're using the song/Nicki feature to generate some buzz for the album, which is released tomorrow. The lyric video has over 2 million views in a couple days which is really good.
I really like this, I just wish the production on the chorus was a little softer/quieter though.
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Post by Hashtag Pow on Feb 14, 2019 22:59:55 GMT -5
This ain’t finna do nothing lmaoooo its so bad nicki is barely even acknowledging it.
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Post by evergreen on Feb 15, 2019 2:08:58 GMT -5
This is terrible—worse than "Hello Kitty", honestly. Nicki being featured is comical at best.
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Post by leonagwen on Feb 15, 2019 6:30:02 GMT -5
Has this got any radio airplay yet?
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Post by Choco on Feb 15, 2019 8:23:03 GMT -5
This ain't 2012 anymore, a Nicki feature doesn't do much on it's own.
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Post by wavey.✨️ on Feb 15, 2019 10:06:26 GMT -5
Wow yall are encouraging lmao.
EDIT: it's not a second single right?
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Post by Au$tin on Feb 15, 2019 12:24:53 GMT -5
This is under Cool New Music, meaning an active push to pop radio. It's a single. Stop kidding yourselves no matter how much we don't want this.
I can't be the only one hearing "Funkytown" by Lips Inc in the chorus.
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Post by Chris Ng on Feb 15, 2019 13:04:15 GMT -5
This is under Cool New Music, meaning an active push to pop radio. It's a single. Stop kidding yourselves no matter how much we don't want this. I can't be the only one hearing "Funkytown" by Lips Inc in the chorus. But it has no official adds date Anyway, it is added to Today's Top Hits at #19 and TGIF at #1 on Spotify. BMG really wants better SPS figures i guess
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2019 13:47:39 GMT -5
I usually love when Avril does songs like this (I still love "What The Hell"), but this one goes too far into the juvenile category for me. I understand what she was going for (female empowerment, catchy, Nicki), but it missed the mark for me.
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Post by leonagwen on Feb 15, 2019 15:06:33 GMT -5
I might be in the minority but I actually love this.
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Post by wavey.✨️ on Feb 15, 2019 15:13:16 GMT -5
I might be in the minority but I actually love this. Its catching me heavy. I love Avril on the verses and pre chorus.
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Post by Lumi on Feb 15, 2019 17:00:15 GMT -5
I might be in the minority but I actually love this. As I've stated, same. This in my top 5 on the album.
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Post by Lumi on Feb 15, 2019 19:27:50 GMT -5
THE SOLO BRIDGE
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Post by Marooned@Midnight on Feb 15, 2019 21:35:25 GMT -5
I might be in the minority but I actually love this. Its catching me heavy. I love Avril on the verses and pre chorus. Me too. I really like it. It’s not “current” i guess, but neither is my taste tbh.
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Post by die Lotterie on Feb 15, 2019 21:47:15 GMT -5
This is just as bad as "Pretty Girls" and just as annoying as "All About That Bass". #cringe
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Post by George on Feb 16, 2019 2:58:28 GMT -5
Ooh, I like this better. I thought it was OK on first listen, but it’s grow on me pretty quickly. I love the throwback vibe like Blondie and Joan Jett/The Runaways. After the grown-up feel of “Head Above Water” and “Tell Me It’s Over” it does feel a bit “younger” but I see the playfulness/empowerment aspect which reminds me of Kelly Clarkson’s “Whole Lotta Woman.”
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Post by Chris Ng on Feb 16, 2019 10:07:18 GMT -5
It's debuted at #127 on Us Spotify and #98 on Global Spotify, which are higher than HAW's peak there. Do u think it's good enough for Hot 100 debut?
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Post by Choco on Feb 16, 2019 16:23:37 GMT -5
#25 on iTunes but already red... I'm gonna go with no on the Hot 100 debut.
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