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Post by BlurryKyle on Jul 9, 2021 4:56:01 GMT -5
Added under Cool New Music for Alternative & Active.
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Post by Brian Battler on Jul 9, 2021 6:37:28 GMT -5
too weak. Hardly it will get the #40
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Post by macattack on Jul 9, 2021 8:11:29 GMT -5
Fuel has seen a resurgence in their grab bag of hits getting gold airplay on Alternative and Active as of late, so I'm not surprised that they're making a go for it on both formats. Whether either format will open up to a new song that doesn't have Brett Scallion on it is another story.
The new vocalist sounds similar to Brett but at the same time isn't trying to be him, which is probably the smarter way to go here. This song has the hooks of their old hits, avoiding the plodding nature of the last time the band didn't have their singer (Angels & Devils back in 2007), but at the same time I think it doesn't quite reach the level of their best songs (then again "Shimmer" is literally the perfect post-grunge song). I'm interested in seeing how well this does on radio.
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Post by CoJoFan on Jul 9, 2021 10:27:04 GMT -5
This is awful! Lol
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Post by hitmanhs on Jul 9, 2021 11:16:01 GMT -5
Ugggggh…not sure how I feel about this. I like the instrumentation but the vocals aren’t doing it for me on first listen. It may be the super fast rushed singing parts that is turning me off. Maybe it will grow on me.
I was a fan of this band and really enjoyed their 2003 album and predecessors.
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Post by American Idiot on Jul 9, 2021 12:13:26 GMT -5
Oh my. I'm listening to this song as I type this. The vocalist sounds like freaking Fat Mike from NOFX. A band that I'm not a fan of at all.
Completely unlike what I was expecting to hear. I mean it's not bad exactly as I don't mind the chorus parts, but this is totally not like Fuel with the fast-paced verses.
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Post by bigd79 on Jul 9, 2021 13:06:00 GMT -5
What a mess this band became after the Something Like Human days. Its too bad because that album and Sunburn were both awesome
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Post by hitmanhs on Jul 9, 2021 13:39:51 GMT -5
What a mess this band became after the Something Like Human days. Its too bad because that album and Sunburn were both awesome You didn’t care for Natural Selection? I thought that one was fantastic. I really enjoyed “Falls On Me,” amongst others. With that said, I do agree this band went downhill after that. They haven’t been the same, sans Scallions on vocals. |
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Post by narp on Jul 9, 2021 13:57:11 GMT -5
Goes for adds on Active and Alternative radio on July 20, 2021.
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Post by macattack on Jul 9, 2021 14:56:06 GMT -5
Goes for adds on Active and Alternative radio on July 20, 2021. Holy crap, they're serious. Alright, let's see what they can do. |
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Post by thirddegree50123 on Jul 9, 2021 16:00:35 GMT -5
Fuel had some great songs for a few years but even though I rooted for "Falls On Me" to be a surprise hit (which it was), I think that song actually kinda ruined them for me.
But "Shimmer," "Innocent," "Bad Day," and 'Hemorrhage" .....damn those were good
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Jul 9, 2021 23:35:26 GMT -5
How come no one is talking about the melody in the verses? What song is that? It was a pop hit right? A recognizable melody like that makes me like it more. It stays hard without going hybrid or limp. I like that about it. Plus it is catchy.
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Post by hitmanhs on Jul 10, 2021 19:22:23 GMT -5
Upon second listen- I generally like the melody and music but the vocals are awful. I can’t get past that. Not feeling this.
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Post by macattack on Jul 10, 2021 22:17:46 GMT -5
Upon second listen- I generally like the melody and music but the vocals are awful. I can’t get past that. Not feeling this. Honestly, I like the vocal - it reminds me of a cross between Mike Ness (Social Distortion) and Jim Lindberg (Pennywise). The song in general feels like the Fuel formula given a punk rock makeover reminiscent of those bands and others like NOFX, Offspring, Rancid, etc. As someone who's always enjoyed punk rock (more so than the pop-punk variant), this is a change that I don't mind whatsoever, and honestly keeps them viable for Alt without watering themselves down. We'll see how it works out in a week and change, of course. |
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Jul 16, 2021 6:38:26 GMT -5
Top 50 on Active:
143 50 FUEL Hard 44 3 41 0.077
Knocks out Puddle of Mudd
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Jul 17, 2021 3:38:12 GMT -5
Top 50 on Active: 143 50 FUEL Hard 44 3 41 0.077 Knocks out Puddle of Mudd LOL! Fuel to POM: "There's only room for one over the hill Post Grunge band on this chart so GTFO!"  |
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Post by macattack on Jul 20, 2021 17:33:28 GMT -5
Belly-flopped on Alt but got 12 Active adds.
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Post by Mandrakegray on Jul 21, 2021 9:04:35 GMT -5
I'm digging this a lot more than I anticipated. Good song.
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Post by hitmanhs on Jul 21, 2021 18:20:25 GMT -5
This song is definitely growing on me. It has the classic Fuel sound. It’s taken me awhile to warm up to the vocals. The rest of the song is just too good for me not to like.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Jul 23, 2021 6:24:56 GMT -5
Top 40 on Active:
50 39 FUEL Hard 126 44 82 0.12
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Post by hitmanhs on Jul 23, 2021 18:27:41 GMT -5
Is it even remotely possible this song can go top 20 or I dare say…top 10 on Active?
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Aug 2, 2021 4:51:16 GMT -5
Top 30 on Active:
40 30 FUEL Hard 237 165 72 0.243
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Post by hitmanhs on Aug 2, 2021 10:42:02 GMT -5
Top 30 on Active: 40 30 FUEL Hard 237 165 72 0.243 What is going on here? How is this song doing so well? It’s a wonderful surprise….just shocking. |
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Post by macattack on Aug 2, 2021 15:04:06 GMT -5
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Post by Troy on Aug 2, 2021 17:08:59 GMT -5
Top 30 on Active: 40 30 FUEL Hard 237 165 72 0.243 What is going on here? How is this song doing so well? It’s a wonderful surprise….just shocking. Active radio is desparate for anything even slightly relevant, so this moving up fast isn't surprising to me...hearing this for the 1st time, the vocals are certainly an acquired taste...sometimes they sound awful, sometimes they're OK ... this is certainly no Hemorrhage (In My Hands), but its much better than most of the Active chart (i know, that's a low bar) |
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Post by shanas on Aug 3, 2021 17:25:31 GMT -5
read all the above comments before listening...
he's no Brett Scallions but the tune doesnt suck
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Aug 3, 2021 23:22:39 GMT -5
read all the above comments before listening... he's no Brett Scallions but the tune doesnt suck The irony is he just left the band last year. Now they have a hit on Active. |
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Post by razorshark on Aug 4, 2021 11:46:58 GMT -5
This reminds me of 2005 so much, which is a positive for me since that's when I started listening to rock music. I'm glad it's actually doing well.
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Post by macattack on Aug 4, 2021 16:36:39 GMT -5
read all the above comments before listening... he's no Brett Scallions but the tune doesnt suck The irony is he just left the band last year. Now they have a hit on Active. Brett and Carl Bell haven't seen eye to eye since 2004. Carl feels Brett is inadequate as a vocalist and Brett feels Carl is too controlling of the band. Neither member have been in the band at the same time since 2004 IIRC. Carl was biding his time until Brett decided to leave Fuel for other projects and restarted the band from there. No one from the 2013-20 Brett-led version of the band is involved with the current era. |
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Oct 13, 2021 5:00:13 GMT -5
Done already?
22 24 FUEL Hard 411 482 -71 0.518
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