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Post by MissAmericana on Feb 13, 2021 13:25:29 GMT -5
The biggest debut for a country song EVER.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Feb 13, 2021 13:39:01 GMT -5
Taylor really is THAT bitch.
More proof if she ever truly came back to country music, she'd be swinging for the fences again, no question.
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Post by Mayman on Feb 13, 2021 14:09:42 GMT -5
She did that with barely any playlisting too. People are definitely interested with this project, glad things are going well!
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Post by Elusive Chanteuse on Feb 13, 2021 14:21:56 GMT -5
I love how closely this is to the original. Dare I even say, her vocals sound better & mature?!
I’m ready for all of the re-recordings, if they’re going to be as good as this version is, I’m gonna be very excited.
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Post by nak on Feb 13, 2021 14:34:50 GMT -5
Tay to #1
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Post by taylor on Feb 13, 2021 14:39:19 GMT -5
The biggest debut for a country song EVER. Taylor Swift is going to be remembered 150 years from now, I'm telling you. Only legends pull this. Remember what I said in the NB,NC thread about her likely not being quite as successful as before with an album era if she returned to country, because of radio? Shred my stan card. She'd obviously break country music records left and right.
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Post by MissAmericana on Feb 13, 2021 14:48:04 GMT -5
And to add to the already insane numbers, she is #1 in the US (with a lead of around 1.1M streams) and #3 in the UK (which is crazy for a country song).
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Post by fearlessarrow on Feb 13, 2021 15:11:49 GMT -5
Wow I was NOT expecting those types of numbers! I guess people really were curious what the re-recordings sounded like. I would imagine the numbers would drop off pretty sharply throughout the week (I’d love to be proven wrong though!) once the novelty wears off, but the fact that she was able to pull those numbers... is something. These 7 months have really been a treat for Taylor fans like me, probably the greatest I’ve felt since her slayage with 1989.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Feb 13, 2021 16:03:40 GMT -5
as someone who has always HATED "Love Story"...I actually really like this new recording. I know it is basically the same but the better vocals and the small changes she made to the production actually made me like it a bit more. I don't see myself really going out of my way to listen to it but I don't think I'd skip it if it came on either.
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Post by Normi on Feb 13, 2021 16:03:41 GMT -5
I love this, the song is so good and I think she slightly improved it here I think tomorrow's numbers will indicate how far she can go
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Post by sheerio on Feb 13, 2021 17:16:47 GMT -5
Can this debut at #1 on BB100?
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Post by MissAmericana on Feb 13, 2021 17:26:44 GMT -5
Can this debut at #1 on BB100? The two predictions that are out there for the song have it at #2 and #5. It's not on any of the big playlists and doesn't have a big push behind it at all. If that changes and the song gets discounted, it could have a shot!
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Post by SHOOTER on Feb 14, 2021 1:43:24 GMT -5
Never been a big LS fan but this does sound great and I wouldn’t be able to tell the difference with a casual listen. I think the production value being just as high-quality is the key to great re-recordings because they often sound like the singer placed their vocals on top of whatever karaoke instrumental was available. I’m sure it’s also easier to replicate the sound working with live instruments vs. programmed beats but Taylor will no doubt invest whatever coin she needs to for all of her re-recordings to sound top notch.
Fearless is my second favorite album of hers so now I’m really interested in hearing how good my actual favorites sound with these matured vocals.
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Post by tryexp on Feb 14, 2021 6:57:48 GMT -5
I am so happy this is going so well. I love the new version and I am hoping they will release something else between now and the album release. What are we thinking about first week numbers for the album?
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Post by austin on Feb 14, 2021 8:31:31 GMT -5
I am so happy this is going so well. I love the new version and I am hoping they will release something else between now and the album release. What are we thinking about first week numbers for the album? I think she will do 1-2 more as “promo singles” like her usual standard releases. YBWM and the title track, most likely.
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Post by tryexp on Feb 14, 2021 9:01:47 GMT -5
I am so happy this is going so well. I love the new version and I am hoping they will release something else between now and the album release. What are we thinking about first week numbers for the album? I think she will do 1-2 more as “promo singles” like her usual standard releases. YBWM and the title track, most likely. I am hoping for YBWM and a 'new'/from the vault would probably work well, but really I would be happy with anything.
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Post by sheerio on Feb 14, 2021 9:09:58 GMT -5
And she can release different songs as singles from the album, right? Bitch, give me The Way I Loved You!!!
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Post by born on Feb 14, 2021 9:32:29 GMT -5
My prediction for pre-release singles would be: two og Fearless tracks and a new song as the actual single. Saving at least one of the bigger hits (in this case "You Belong With Me") for the release would be a cool move!
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Post by neverduplicated on Feb 14, 2021 11:50:30 GMT -5
Releasing a new song as a single would be very smart as it would create more incentive to steam Taylor’s Version over the original recording, especially if the single becomes an actual hit. That being said I don’t know if a Fearless leftover would have hit potential, but we all know never to underestimate Taylor.
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Post by rsmatto on Feb 14, 2021 23:49:39 GMT -5
Releasing a new song as a single would be very smart as it would create more incentive to steam Taylor’s Version over the original recording, especially if the single becomes an actual hit. That being said I don’t know if a Fearless leftover would have hit potential, but we all know never to underestimate Taylor. They want to sell the album. The “leftovers” will not be released until the record. It makes the most sense.
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Post by neverduplicated on Feb 15, 2021 0:04:15 GMT -5
Releasing a new song as a single would be very smart as it would create more incentive to steam Taylor’s Version over the original recording, especially if the single becomes an actual hit. That being said I don’t know if a Fearless leftover would have hit potential, but we all know never to underestimate Taylor. They want to sell the album. The “leftovers” will not be released until the record. It makes the most sense. I could see one leftover getting a pre-album release to generate buzz, but she might wait until the full album release.
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Post by MissAmericana on Feb 15, 2021 15:07:20 GMT -5
I'm honestly really disappointed that her team didn't push this right off the bat – it could've been another #1 for her. I get that it would've taken the spotlight away from "willow" but... does that really matter?
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Post by nickd on Feb 15, 2021 15:19:38 GMT -5
And she can release different songs as singles from the album, right? Bitch, give me The Way I Loved You!!! Seems like word on the street is that Fifteen will be the next one released, on Feb 26 (so one week after the Gasoline remix with HAIM). The Way I Loved You could be a good idea though - it seems like it's still getting viral engagement on Tik Tok or something because it's out-streaming a lot of her singles (ex Fifteen, White Horse, Fearless, Teardrops On My Guitar, Mean, Mine, Our Song, Enchanted, Everything Has Changed, Ready For It and End Game...).
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Post by sheerio on Feb 18, 2021 19:41:11 GMT -5
What's the status of the debut prediction on the H100?
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Post by mus1cr0w on Feb 18, 2021 20:48:32 GMT -5
She is crushing these new versions, rendering the old ones nostalgic but useless, and eventually worthless.
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Post by thewp on Feb 18, 2021 21:02:21 GMT -5
What's the status of the debut prediction on the H100? #10 is what I saw
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Post by Naos on Feb 21, 2021 23:56:04 GMT -5
Heard this on the radio today with a friend of mine, and we were singing together in the car. It was some interesting nostalgia indeed. Her voice definitely sounds older and in my opinion, a little less fitting, but it works well enough.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2021 15:04:51 GMT -5
Sadly it comes up 1 spot short of the top 10
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Post by onebuffalo on Feb 22, 2021 15:47:13 GMT -5
#1 debut on the Hot Country Songs chart.
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Post by HeyHeyHey on Mar 1, 2021 21:34:24 GMT -5
This drops 1-25 on the Hot Country Songs chart. It is impressive that this made it to the top last week. Looking forward to hearing the new version of her music, especially the super early albums.
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