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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Feb 16, 2021 19:05:47 GMT -5
Added by WNYL. Out tomorrow.
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Post by macattack on Feb 16, 2021 21:12:45 GMT -5
Alternative's favorite incompetent industry plants are at it again! Yeah, I bet they're way less sad since "Bang!" somehow turned into a pop hit. What would make me way less sad is if this one followed the path of "Dear Winter" and dramatically flop.
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Post by Daniel Shywaoub on Feb 16, 2021 21:29:06 GMT -5
AJR - "Way Less Sad" vs. 3OH!3 - "I'm So Sad"! Maybe AJR is the '10s - '20s version of 3OH!3! (Yes, it was 2009 when 3OH!3 last bubbled-under at Alt!). I like the 3OH!3 song better at the moment...
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Post by DadJokes on Feb 16, 2021 21:54:15 GMT -5
This reminds me of how Maroon 5 tried to push them to alt when they first released "Harder to Breathe" in 2002 to alt radio. It didn't do much, peaking in the top 40, then pushed to pop radio in 2003 where it blew up and Maroon 5 was never sighted anywhere near alt again.
I still remember our local alt jocks mocking the song as an "alternative Backstreet Boys" and flat out saying they were only playing it due to the corporate playlist.
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Post by BlurryKyle on Feb 17, 2021 0:07:55 GMT -5
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Post by BlurryKyle on Feb 17, 2021 0:34:26 GMT -5
Paul Simon is credited as a songwriter on this...
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Post by macattack on Feb 17, 2021 1:21:38 GMT -5
Paul Simon is credited as a songwriter on this... Betcha they sampled the bassline or something else from "You Can Call Me Al".
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Post by macattack on Feb 18, 2021 0:50:36 GMT -5
Another piece of off-key carnival music a la "Bang!". Hard pass.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Feb 18, 2021 0:54:13 GMT -5
Carnival catastrophe from hell is more like it. Not even Demi Lovato could save this. I won't be returning to this....ever.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Feb 18, 2021 7:32:12 GMT -5
Top 40 on Alternative:
0 35 AJR Way Less Sad 319 0 319 1.852
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Post by maine on Feb 18, 2021 7:51:22 GMT -5
I honestly don't think this is that bad. I wouldn't come back to it, but I didn't hate it.
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Post by macattack on Feb 18, 2021 8:22:56 GMT -5
Top 40 on Alternative: 0 35 AJR Way Less Sad 319 0 319 1.852 Already?!
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Feb 18, 2021 8:24:32 GMT -5
I don't like this, but it's not as terrible as I thought. Won't be rooting for this that being said.
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Post by Fire on Feb 18, 2021 10:17:14 GMT -5
i honestly don't dislike this song but i still keep hearing "don't throw out my legos" in this lol
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Post by narp on Feb 18, 2021 12:22:49 GMT -5
I wish I could cut these guys some slack for once but this is just bad.
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Post by rainie on Feb 18, 2021 18:28:33 GMT -5
i'd be "way less sad" if these guys left the alt charts alone
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Feb 20, 2021 5:57:25 GMT -5
Top 30 on Alternative:
0 29 AJR Way Less Sad 473 0 473 2.424
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Feb 23, 2021 6:02:44 GMT -5
Top 20 on Alternative:
0 20 AJR Way Less Sad 777 0 777 3.775
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Post by wheatsquares33 on Feb 23, 2021 8:15:28 GMT -5
I actually didn't mind Bang or Bummerland, but this is AJR at their more hateable. They've still done worse, but I would change the radio on it 100% of the time
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Feb 24, 2021 2:23:57 GMT -5
It's alarming how quickly this travesty is climbing.
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Post by campbellssoup on Feb 24, 2021 13:44:53 GMT -5
Contrary to what the rest of you are saying, this is the first AJR song I’ve actually sort of liked. I dig the Simon & Garfunkel sample. Lyrics are crap though.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Apr 6, 2021 4:53:23 GMT -5
Top 10 on Alternative:
13 10 AJR Way Less Sad 1911 1733 178 4.969
...and replacing Clairo at that.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Apr 6, 2021 23:28:53 GMT -5
This song sucks hard, but i really hope that "Stacey's Mom" cover song travesty does not get any chart action. I would hate to see it surpass the original's peak only because this crap band sings it. 8D
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Apr 18, 2021 5:06:11 GMT -5
Top 5 on Alternative:
8 5 AJR Way Less Sad 2098 1928 170 5.134
Also going to be top 50 on adult alternative soon because of adult alternative stations which are actually child alternative stations. There is NO reason why an AAA (or any other station but this especially) should spin an AJR song. Embarrassing.
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Post by rainie on Apr 19, 2021 21:03:44 GMT -5
this actually isn't that bad. that horn line slaps
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Post by devinschrammeister on Apr 20, 2021 19:43:17 GMT -5
I feel like I may already be a bit of a “fighting words” initiator around the board, but I like this, and “Bang”.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Apr 22, 2021 6:40:00 GMT -5
Top 50 on "AAA":
57 50 AJR Way Less Sad 79 55 24 0.172
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Post by indyradio80 on Apr 22, 2021 10:18:30 GMT -5
Top 50 on "AAA": 57 50 AJR Way Less Sad 79 55 24 0.172 I'm OK with pop-y sounding rock on AAA, but not this. I think the line exists between Shy Away and Way Less Sad.
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Post by Naos on May 3, 2021 22:58:44 GMT -5
Hot 100: #99 (debut)
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on May 9, 2021 20:35:18 GMT -5
Top 40 on AAA:
46 40 AJR Way Less Sad 115 91 24 0.257
STOP
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