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Post by recordyear on Jun 24, 2019 6:33:44 GMT -5
![]()  1 Head Over Heels 2 Buy My Own Drinks 3 We Were Rich 4 I Know The Way 5 Trouble With This Town 6 Got Me Where I Want You 7 Fast As You 8 I Am Too 9 Good, Bad & Ugly 10 Blue Roses AllAccess (Cool New Music) |
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Post by travelrocks24 on Jun 24, 2019 7:49:08 GMT -5
So 4 of these songs were on their EP that came out last year.
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Post by raylatch98 on Jun 24, 2019 7:53:37 GMT -5
So 4 of these songs were on their EP that came out last year. Right, but that's pretty typical with most albums these days especially for newer artists. |
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Post by travelrocks24 on Jun 24, 2019 8:21:32 GMT -5
So 4 of these songs were on their EP that came out last year. Right, but that's pretty typical with most albums these days especially for newer artists. I know, which is annoying. You would think after writing a lot of songs, and narrowing it down, one could get multiple albums out of it. This is partly why I stopped getting singles, because they will end up on an album at some point in time. |
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Post by lady𝓐fan on Jun 24, 2019 9:33:54 GMT -5
"Blue Roses" is just perfection. The harmonies, the melody, and the steel guitar combined are musical ecstasy!  |
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Post by tryexp on Jun 24, 2019 14:17:18 GMT -5
I love We Were Rich and Blue Roses!
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Post by sabre14 on Jun 24, 2019 14:42:17 GMT -5
I love We Were Rich and Blue Roses! Those are my two favorites as well -- terrific songwriting. I know for a fact that the title track is Runaway June's favorite song on the album, too. "Buy My Own Drinks" I enjoy but is my least favorite of the 10 songs. "Head Over Heels" needs to be the next single and I think the label knows that. It's the most radio-ready track on the record and will continue their airplay success. As much as I love "We Were Rich" and "Blue Roses", they're risks for radio. Other favorites include "I Am Too" and "Good, Bad & Ugly." There isn't a bad song on the album and I think they blended that early 2000's country feel with modern production quite well. "Wild West" would have been my favorite song on the album, if included. Track rankings:1. "Blue Roses" 2. "We Were Rich" 3. "Head Over Heels" 4. "I Am Too" 5. "Good, Bad & Ugly" 6. "Trouble with This Town" 7. "Fast as You" (hey, a cover of my favorite Dwight Yoakam song!) 8. "Got Me Where I Want You" 9. "I Know the Way" 10. "Buy My Own Drinks" |
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Post by bigd79 on Jun 24, 2019 17:34:15 GMT -5
I saw these ladies at the carrie show in minneapolis on friday night, they were really good! Their harmonies are really beautiful together, especially on blue roses. But i agree, head over heels needs to be the next single. They played that at the concert too, it comes across live really good as well. Really looking forward to listening to the rest of this album, hopefully it shows up on my doorstep friday from amazon prime!
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 24, 2019 17:49:28 GMT -5
"Head Over Heels," "We Were Rich," and the title track are all exceptional. Also still totally mesmerized by "I Am Too." The whole album is fantastic. Not a bad song on it. I do wish their first two singles had been included on it as well as I'd have enjoyed listening to them on the CD, too, but I get why they were left off.
"Head Over Heels" is the only option for the second single imo. That one sounds like a smash and they can't afford to falter with something risky.
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Post by raylatch98 on Jun 25, 2019 11:06:10 GMT -5
I will say single wise I would go
1. Buy My Own Drinks (perfect choice for the lead single)
2. Head Over Heels
3. Blue Roses (biased as this is the best song on the album by far, but I do think 2 uptempos followed by a ballad is the way to go)
Very great album and I hope this can at least sell decently well (5,000 to 7,000).
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Post by diego2706 on Jun 25, 2019 18:51:05 GMT -5
I’m so happy that they got to release a full album! And a very good and cohesive one imo.
These girls deserve a log of success
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 28, 2019 12:29:17 GMT -5
I just went to get this album from my local Target because online it said they had it in stock. So I get there and can't find it out on the shelf, so somebody has to go check in the back and when he brings the box out he says that it was mistakenly labeled as having a release date of July 12th. If I hadn't gone in there and requested it, it's possible that they would've sat in the back room for 2 more weeks.  And then I got home with the CD and looked at the booklet... the pages are all out of order. Like not just one or two, but like literally the entire insert looks like they scrambled the pages on accident. Like it starts with the broad 'thank you' then goes into the lyrics... starting with track 5, then has a page for each girl to say their own 'thank yous' but they're interrupted in the middle by the page with all the musician credits, and then it goes back to lyrics but for tracks 3 and 4, then ends with the lyrics for the album's first 2 songs. What a damn mess. |
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Post by gardyfan on Jun 28, 2019 14:47:14 GMT -5
At least you got it. I preordered on Amazon but since it didn't ship until today it's not coming until July 2nd. Was out and about and stopped at Target and Wal Mart and they had no idea what I was talking about looking for the CD.
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Jun 28, 2019 17:58:23 GMT -5
Not able to be ordered at the local stores here 😶
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Post by bigd79 on Jun 29, 2019 14:25:32 GMT -5
This album is fantastic. One of the best releases so far of 2019 imo. Several songs that have potential at radio after BMOD is done, I think Head Over Heels should be next, but after hearing I Know the Way, i think that could be huge as well. If they do a ballad, i would go with I am Too, although Got Me Where I Want You is really good as well. Blue Roses is great but not sure about it as a single. There is not one song i don't like off this though, if i had to pick a least favorite it would probably be Good Bad & Ugly(but i still like it!).
Well done, Runaway June!
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Post by jamatthews83 on Jun 30, 2019 8:35:52 GMT -5
Nothing is standing out yet, bit it feels like a really good consistent album, and if I get to 9 or 10 plays I'll be in love with every track.
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Post by Wackadoodle on Jul 1, 2019 17:00:39 GMT -5
After hearing this, I'm cautiously optimistic Runaway June will maintain a stable presence at radio. This is a great album. "Blue Roses" and "We Were Rich" are the two obvious single choices. Definitely going to pick this one up next time I'm at the store.
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Post by travelrocks24 on Jul 1, 2019 17:30:17 GMT -5
I put this in the "On the Horizon" thread - but The Highway played "We Were Rich" over the weekend.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jul 2, 2019 2:37:47 GMT -5
After hearing this, I'm cautiously optimistic Runaway June will maintain a stable presence at radio. This is a great album. "Blue Roses" and "We Were Rich" are the two obvious single choices. Definitely going to pick this one up next time I'm at the store. How is the title track one of the obvious single choices on an album filled with radio-friendly material? It's like one of the only songs on the album that strikes me as being a huge risk. The only thing less suitable for a radio release would be the Dwight Yoakam cover because of obvious reasons. "We Were Rich" could potentially work as a single, but I think "I Am Too" is their best bet in the ballad/slower songs department because it's the most melodic and least stripped-back production-wise. "Head Over Heels" remains really the clear standout as far as radio potential goes though. "I Know the Way" would be an excellent choice for radio too, and "Trouble with This Town" could work as well. For me, I'd personally go with "Head Over Heels" second and then maybe "I Am Too" third. |
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Jul 2, 2019 6:07:01 GMT -5
Fantastic album, this reminds me so much of early 2000’s country!
Single wise I think they’ve got some good options but please avoid the title track. It’s one of the better songs but it won’t do anything on radio.
If they had a smash hit or two under their belt I’d love to see them try “Fast As You”. It went over really really well live and I think it could work for them.
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Post by Wackadoodle on Jul 2, 2019 20:31:21 GMT -5
After hearing this, I'm cautiously optimistic Runaway June will maintain a stable presence at radio. This is a great album. "Blue Roses" and "We Were Rich" are the two obvious single choices. Definitely going to pick this one up next time I'm at the store. How is the title track one of the obvious single choices on an album filled with radio-friendly material? It's like one of the only songs on the album that strikes me as being a huge risk. The only thing less suitable for a radio release would be the Dwight Yoakam cover because of obvious reasons. "We Were Rich" could potentially work as a single, but I think "I Am Too" is their best bet in the ballad/slower songs department because it's the most melodic and least stripped-back production-wise. "Head Over Heels" remains really the clear standout as far as radio potential goes though. "I Know the Way" would be an excellent choice for radio too, and "Trouble with This Town" could work as well. For me, I'd personally go with "Head Over Heels" second and then maybe "I Am Too" third. It's just a beautiful song I think folks need to hear. They're probably only going to get one more song up the charts anyway so why not release WWR, let that take a year to climb into the top ten, then send out BR for a few months while they wrap up new music and let it do whatever it can at radio? |
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jul 2, 2019 20:35:55 GMT -5
How is the title track one of the obvious single choices on an album filled with radio-friendly material? It's like one of the only songs on the album that strikes me as being a huge risk. The only thing less suitable for a radio release would be the Dwight Yoakam cover because of obvious reasons. "We Were Rich" could potentially work as a single, but I think "I Am Too" is their best bet in the ballad/slower songs department because it's the most melodic and least stripped-back production-wise. "Head Over Heels" remains really the clear standout as far as radio potential goes though. "I Know the Way" would be an excellent choice for radio too, and "Trouble with This Town" could work as well. For me, I'd personally go with "Head Over Heels" second and then maybe "I Am Too" third. It's just a beautiful song I think folks need to hear. They're probably only going to get one more song up the charts anyway so why not release WWR, let that take a year to climb into the top ten, then send out BR for a few months while they wrap up new music and let it do whatever it can at radio? Because they have "Head Over Heels" which can actually turn into a hit for them if released instead. "We Were Rich" might do alright, but I'm pretty sure the title track would struggle to even get to where "Wild West" peaked. It's a beautiful song, but a poor choice for radio, and totally killing their momentum is not a risk they can afford to take. |
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Post by George Strait Junkie on Jul 2, 2019 22:59:58 GMT -5
Great album love these chicks wish they would have included the 1st 2 singles as I love them but oh well here are my rankings of the album
1. Blue Roses - wow one of the greatest freakin songs I have ever heard
2. We Were Rich - love the concept and the message of the song I can relate to it
3. Buy My Own Drinks - song is still in my head and I hope it goes to #1
4. Head Over Heels
5. Good, Bad & Ugly
6. I Am Too
7. Got Me Where I Want You
8. Trouble With This Town
9. Fast as You - never been a huge Dwight fan and this is one I didn’t like anyway
10. I Know The Way - this is the only track I hate on here sounds like typical radio trash witch means this will most likely be a single at some point but if its a hit for them I wont be mad cause i like them a lot
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Post by recordyear on Jul 3, 2019 5:41:25 GMT -5
This seems like a difficult album to market for. Aside from title track, nothing really stands out in songwriting narrative. It is good 90s-meet-modern country but it isn't definitive enough to sell this album (Luke Combs exists after all), especially when it is a debut album in 2019. The marketing would be majorly relying on their female group identity, which could be shadowed when Dixie Chicks eventually releases a new album this year.
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Post by bigd79 on Jul 3, 2019 14:00:38 GMT -5
aside from their hardcore fans, is anyone really going to care that the Dixie Chicks are going to release an album this year? I doubt radio will care. RJ is in a good position right now. They have a song that is likely to have a top 10, maybe(hopefully) even top 5 finish, and now they have an album full of great songs to pick from to follow it up with. My money is on Head Over Heels, and hopefully that does well enough to allow a 3rd single, hard to say what direction they would go in there as we are probably looking at springtime when that might happen. For now, i am just enjoying the run with BMOD and will hope their good fortunes continue :)
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Post by recordyear on Jul 8, 2019 18:19:43 GMT -5
3k pure sales and 5k SPS first week.
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Post by raylatch98 on Jul 8, 2019 18:22:06 GMT -5
3k pure sales and 5k SPS first week. Not shocked, but very sad this is all it could muster for first week sales. For some reason the general public is just not very interested in this trio. I am happy they got the album out, but they still don't have that much buzz. |
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jul 15, 2019 16:28:25 GMT -5
Debuted at #36 on the Top Country Albums chart and missed the Billboard 200 altogether. Unfortunately, a very weak showing for them, though not too surprising given how poorly the lead single had been selling. I'm glad radio embraced "Buy My Own Drinks," but they're gonna need something to connect bigger for them soon before their good will dries up.
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Post by tim on Aug 3, 2019 23:13:24 GMT -5
I am sometimes a bit reluctant to give my full attention to a project like this and probably gave the cold shoulder to "Buy My Own Drinks" when it was initially released, but I just couldn't resist the song as it's such an earworm so I finally gave in and listened to the full album. And while I'm a bit late to the party let me just say that I think this'll end up being one of my favorite albums of the year and one that I'll have on repeat for a while. Here's my top 5 favorites so far:
1. Trouble with This Town
2. Head Over Heels
3. Buy My Own Drinks
4. Got Me Where I Want You
5. Blue Roses
...I'm also really enjoying their cover of "Fast as You"!
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