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Post by Naos on Jun 28, 2021 22:10:00 GMT -5
Debuts at #51 on the Hot 100.
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Post by Naos on Jun 29, 2021 15:12:25 GMT -5
Debuts at #199 on Spotify today, it might be really taking off. It's also #119 on Apple Music, and received 4 adds on country.
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Post by gikem on Jun 30, 2021 10:35:06 GMT -5
In a year where charting mainstream country has been repeatedly s**tting the bed (there are more worst list contenders in that genre for me this year than all other genres combined), this just might be the worst addition to the pile. And to make matters worse, thanks to its TikTok virality, this could be a major pop crossover in the same vein as Body Like A Back Road. God help us...
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Post by 85la on Jul 5, 2021 20:05:20 GMT -5
^ Hmm, surprising you say that. I actually like it and think it's kind of fun. Don't know if others agree.
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Post by Naos on Jul 6, 2021 22:28:53 GMT -5
Hot 100: #34 (+17)
Despite the double album bomb, it rises into the Top 40. It's also moved into the Top 50 at Spotify at #47, and is just below Top 50 on Apple Music.
The traction of this song has helped the parent EP, as 'Country Stuff' has risen 189-124.
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Post by NeRD on Jul 7, 2021 7:00:24 GMT -5
How much did this sell last week?
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Post by Naos on Jul 8, 2021 18:36:27 GMT -5
How much did this sell last week? Around 25,000.
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Post by sabre14 on Jul 8, 2021 19:39:48 GMT -5
Artist: Walker Hayes Single: âFancy Likeâ Album: Country Stuff Label: Monument Records/Sony Music Add Date: August 2nd, 2021
Sent to country radio this afternoon. Official add date is August 2nd, but has gotten a few early spins.
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Post by recordyear on Jul 8, 2021 19:43:03 GMT -5
There is a song thread in non-singles forum so they can be merged together.
Sony Music Nashville is promoting this? Is it an one-time deal?
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Post by bigd79 on Jul 8, 2021 19:46:38 GMT -5
I seriously donât get why this has been popular so far. Just plain awful.
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Post by christianlarson9 on Jul 8, 2021 19:50:38 GMT -5
I seriously donât get why this has been popular so far. Just plain awful. I feel like the only reason it went viral was because of the TikTok dance sadly. I do think the chorus is very catchy, but overall the lyrics of this song are so bad in my opinion. I donât really see it doing all that well despite selling/streaming well. I think this shouldâve been pushed at Pop formats first then Country like âLil Bitâ. I just see Pop listeners connecting better with this than Country listeners.
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Post by matty005 on Jul 8, 2021 19:54:56 GMT -5
This is a fun song. I doubt it will do anything on the charts, but I feel like Walker has found a niche. I actually enjoy his music quite a bit (check out, "I Hope You Miss Me"). I get why he isn't everyone's cup of tea, but he seems to make the music he wants to make and doesn't worry about chart success. Which I respect.
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Post by bigd79 on Jul 8, 2021 19:57:29 GMT -5
I seriously donât get why this has been popular so far. Just plain awful. I feel like the only reason it went viral was because of the TikTok dance sadly. I do think the chorus is very catchy, but overall the lyrics of this song are so bad in my opinion. I donât really see it doing all that well despite selling/streaming well. I think this shouldâve been pushed at Pop formats first then Country like âLil Bitâ. I just see Pop listeners connecting better with this than Country listeners. Yeah iâm a little too old for the whole tik tok thing so i think you are probably right lol
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Post by gardyfan on Jul 8, 2021 20:08:23 GMT -5
This is a fun song. I doubt it will do anything on the charts, but I feel like Walker has found a niche. I actually enjoy his music quite a bit (check out, "I Hope You Miss Me"). I get why he isn't everyone's cup of tea, but he seems to make the music he wants to make and doesn't worry about chart success. Which I respect. Saw him at a showcase a few years ago and he is fun live. Don't care for most of his stuff but if you can entertain me I'll still enjoy it.
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Post by sabre14 on Jul 8, 2021 20:19:51 GMT -5
Sony Music Nashville is promoting this? Is it an one-time deal? That should just say Sony Music â my bad. Sony Music staff is technically promoting it to country radio as part of Monumentâs radio staff. Itâs a partnership, but rather than giving it to a Sony Nashville imprint like Arista, theyâre having Sonyâs radio staff be the Monument staff for radio when the time comes. All the label reps contacts are Sony email contacts.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jul 8, 2021 23:44:20 GMT -5
This makes total sense. "Fancy Like" has blown up HUGE and it's way too big to ignore. I'm not sure I see it taking the airplay charts by storm because I can imagine testing will hold it back, but even a modest like top 30/40 showing might be enough to make it worth it.
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Post by recordyear on Jul 8, 2021 23:51:48 GMT -5
Y'all forget GOOD TIME hit #1 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart. It'll come down to whether country radio listeners like this vocal delivery. I actually see it doing pretty well on radio.
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Post by đșCountryLineDancer on Jul 9, 2021 3:02:35 GMT -5
The chart run on the Airplay chart may be like Git Up, but still this move makes total sense. This is a fun catchy song, while I don't really love the dance choreography. Still can't believe that Don't Let Her failed on radio though.
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Post by jhomes87 on Jul 9, 2021 9:12:43 GMT -5
I was wondering when this would be sent out. All my 30-something year old mom friends (who all love country music) couldnât stop jamming to this one over the 4th of July weekend.
Sometimes it takes county radio singles having nearly top 10 level audience just to debut on the Hot 100, and Walker is top 40 from sales and streaming alone. It might be hard for country radio to ignore this one due to its viral nature.
Walker wouldâve probably struggled to chart on country AirPlay if heâd approached radio in the usual way. Heâs smart to draw attention to himself in this way, and heâs proving that you can score a hit elsewhere first without needing radio exposure. Radio wonât like that, but itâs inevitable in this day and age with artists able to market themselves on social media.
I wonât be surprised if this actually does something at radio.
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Post by nncountrykid on Jul 9, 2021 10:18:10 GMT -5
I get why people don't like it, but the song is just fun to me.
I love deep, honest country music as much as anyone else but sometimes I just want something light and fun and this hits that spot perfectly.
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Post by 85la on Jul 9, 2021 11:17:40 GMT -5
I'm not as familiar with the country scene and how songs start on radio there, but I'm surprised why it's so slow to take off, having barely even a few spins yet, despite being the best-selling country digital song for a few weeks now and also heating up streaming. Have there been other instances of country songs starting off as huge viral hits but radio barely taking notice? You would think it would start to get some unsolicited play before its official adds date, but I guess that's not how country radio works?
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Post by bjer127 on Jul 9, 2021 11:42:54 GMT -5
I don't post here much, but man, I do not recognize the format anymore. LOL. I still glance at the top selling songs on Itunes chart, and I honestly cannot even recognize the artists on 30-40 of the songs every week. I guess these are folks from reality shows or social media etc. But this song is pretty atrocious. I get that it is fun etc, not slamming it for that. But c'mon man. I would really take 2013-2014 FGL/Jason Aldean/Luke Bryan over some of the stuff being pushed for "Country" these days. But not hating on it, I get its a fun song. It just may be better off in another format.
The past 3-4 years I've heavily gotten into Red Dirt/Americana and many independent artists. There are tons that I am shocked are not more popular
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jul 9, 2021 14:22:26 GMT -5
I'm not as familiar with the country scene and how songs start on radio there, but I'm surprised why it's so slow to take off, having barely even a few spins yet, despite being the best-selling country digital song for a few weeks now and also heating up streaming. Have there been other instances of country songs starting off as huge viral hits but radio barely taking notice? You would think it would start to get some unsolicited play before its official adds date, but I guess that's not how country radio works?It's not. It is very rare for a country song to get any kind of unsolicited airplay, at least in a meaningful way (i.e. enough to chart). The closest we have is that occasionally some album cuts from an established star will get enough spins to debut (it's happened with Luke Combs and Morgan Wallen in recent history, and it used to regularly happen to artists like Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, George Strait, etc. back in the day), but it is not common for radio stations to just start playing something like "Fancy Like" unless it's actually sent to stations and promoted. Some will likely start to play it now, and more once it hits the adds date, but I'm not surprised with how the country format works that it hasn't gotten touched by radio yet, and it wouldn't have taken off on its own before Walker's team decided to promote it as a single.
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Post by LBTrocks on Jul 9, 2021 15:05:52 GMT -5
I really hated this song the first time I heard it, but after hearing it more since... I kind of like it? Itâs awful lol, but dang is it catchy and gets stuck in your head. Iâm also not surprised to see this being pushed as a single, as itâs blowing up and getting popular on TikTok and whatnot.
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Post by austin on Jul 9, 2021 17:48:30 GMT -5
I am a HUGE fan of this guy and even I didnât âgetâ this on first listen, especially with a song as amazing as âBriefcaseâ on the same EP, but with it blowing up I continued to listen andâŠitâs a jam. I hope it can be another radio hit for him!
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Post by SHOOTER on Jul 10, 2021 0:16:39 GMT -5
Walker better get himself a #1 smash!
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jul 10, 2021 0:17:44 GMT -5
Applebee's needs to put this in their next commercial as a jingle.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2021 0:26:12 GMT -5
Walker better get himself a #1 smash! You got jokes lol
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Post by CoJoFan on Jul 10, 2021 7:41:59 GMT -5
Walker better get himself a #1 smash! You got jokes lol Hey! He has a top 10 already so anything can happen. Lol
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Post by ClevelandRox on Jul 10, 2021 8:20:25 GMT -5
Just got dressed to drive twenty miles in the rain to WalMart in the hopes of finding the EP in their puny CD section, but I just saw it's digital only. đ
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