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Post by recordyear on Apr 6, 2022 10:08:31 GMT -5
Artist: Little Big Town
Single: Hell Yeah
Album: Mr. Sun
Label: Capitol Nashville
Impact Date: April 18th, 2022 (AllAccess)
Writers: Corey Crowder, Jimi Westbrook, Phillip Sweet, Tyler Hubbard
To be released at April 11th 2pm ET. Should be the song they are performing on CMT Awards.
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Post by zaclord 🌈 on Apr 6, 2022 10:23:47 GMT -5
Looking forward to this and new music from them! I hope it's good and not just an attempt at a radio hit to stay relevant (the title scares me a little lol). I just want them to continue to make great music, whether or not radio plays it. So I'm hoping for more gems on this album like "The Daughters", "Sugar Coat", "Nightfall" and "Next to You".
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Post by mnvikings on Apr 6, 2022 11:14:19 GMT -5
Hopefully it's an upbeat song and you can hear all 4 members individually.
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Post by CoJoFan on Apr 6, 2022 11:50:11 GMT -5
Montgomery Gentry cover! Lol.
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Post by bigfan101 on Apr 6, 2022 12:05:36 GMT -5
It still stuns me that both ladies in the group are over 50...talk about aging well!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2022 12:22:55 GMT -5
So will the trend continue of songs with Hell in the title bombing at country radio? Lol
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Post by bdrm87 on Apr 6, 2022 14:20:32 GMT -5
So will the trend continue of songs with Hell in the title bombing at country radio? Lol “Hell of a View” and “Give Heaven Some Hell” say hello |
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Post by gardyfan on Apr 6, 2022 16:18:49 GMT -5
It still stuns me that both ladies in the group are over 50...talk about aging well! They look the same as they did when they debuted! |
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Post by someguy on Apr 6, 2022 18:30:42 GMT -5
So will the trend continue of songs with Hell in the title bombing at country radio? Lol Possibly, but I'd be more worried about the trend of songs by women over 50 bombing. |
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Post by austin on Apr 6, 2022 18:39:30 GMT -5
The single cover is awesome! Looking forward to this
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2022 19:06:26 GMT -5
So will the trend continue of songs with Hell in the title bombing at country radio? Lol “Hell of a View” and “Give Heaven Some Hell” say hello “To Hell & Back” “Hell Right” “What The Hell Did I Say” 3 huge stars that have never struggled with a single all had flops with these songs. |
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Post by bboat11 on Apr 6, 2022 19:09:07 GMT -5
“Hell of a View” and “Give Heaven Some Hell” say hello “To Hell & Back” “Hell Right” “What The Hell Did I Say” 3 huge stars that have never struggled with a single all had flops with these songs. "Hell of a View" and "Give Heaven Some Hell" are both current hits though. "Hell" definitely seemed to be an obstacle a couple years ago, when the songs you mentioned struggled, but there is currently reason to hope that it might no longer be the obstacle that it used to be. |
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Post by LBTrocks on Apr 6, 2022 20:39:01 GMT -5
Stoked for this and it better be kickass with this title lol... cuz otherwise I'm just gonna drag it for not being good like the Montgomery Gentry song! lol.
On a serious note tho I hope this is a jam and more like their older music. In any event, extremely anxious to hear this.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Apr 6, 2022 21:08:40 GMT -5
Oh good! I am so ready for new LBT! “To Hell & Back” “Hell Right” “What The Hell Did I Say” 3 huge stars that have never struggled with a single all had flops with these songs. "Hell of a View" and "Give Heaven Some Hell" are both current hits though. "Hell" definitely seemed to be an obstacle a couple years ago, when the songs you mentioned struggled, but there is currently reason to hope that it might no longer be the obstacle that it used to be. And I wouldn't say the word 'hell' was the reason why most of these flopped, either. "Hell Right" was just a TERRIBLE song, lmao. And Maren's was a terrible choice for radio as a song in general, to where I think that the title was the least of its worries tbh. |
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Post by HeyHeyHey on Apr 6, 2022 21:24:23 GMT -5
So hyped for this! Also - that Dierks song mentioned is such a jam and should’ve been a smash hit.
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Post by josephmorgan on Apr 7, 2022 14:49:43 GMT -5
Writers: Phillip Sweet, Jimi Westbrook, Corey Crowder, Tyler Hubbard
Source: said by Jimi himself
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Post by mnvikings on Apr 7, 2022 17:14:26 GMT -5
So hyped for this! Also - that Dierks song mentioned is such a jam and should’ve been a smash hit. That was one of the few Dierks songs I really liked. I was shocked it didn’t do very good. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2022 17:17:53 GMT -5
I'm not a huge fan, but I hope it's not yet another Karen solo. I mean, she has a great voice, but come on , there are other 3 members!
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Post by bigfan101 on Apr 11, 2022 13:02:34 GMT -5
I'm not a huge fan, but I hope it's not yet another Karen solo. I mean, she has a great voice, but come on , there are other 3 members! It's actually a PHILIP lead! |
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Post by 🌺CountryLineDancer on Apr 11, 2022 13:22:59 GMT -5
I like this pretty well. Phillip's vocal kinda sounds nice and fresh to me. I hope this does well for them.
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Post by Dustin J. on Apr 11, 2022 14:13:21 GMT -5
It's actually a PHILIP lead! Hell Yeah! |
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Post by George Strait Junkie on Apr 11, 2022 16:18:13 GMT -5
Wow this is a banger thank god it’s not a Karen lead I love her voice but they need to shake it up
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Post by LBTrocks on Apr 11, 2022 18:14:25 GMT -5
Not a fan of this at all on first listen. My how the mighty have fallen...
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Post by SHOOTER on Apr 11, 2022 20:07:32 GMT -5
It's ok. Not what I was expecting based on the title but hoping it grows on me.
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Post by trustypepper on Apr 11, 2022 21:10:46 GMT -5
Definitely not what I expected but it’s cool to hear them switch it up with a new lead vocal.
This could be a big grower for me. I always love these legends.
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Post by CoJoFan on Apr 12, 2022 15:50:34 GMT -5
Little Big Town’s lead vocalist on their top 10 hits have been mostly Karen with the exception of their first 2 top 10’s “Boondocks” and “Bring It On Home”. They all sang lead on the first and Phillip sang lead on the latter. This makes me think of Little Texas back in the 90’s. Tim Rushlow sand lead on all their top 10 hits but one, their #1 single “My Love” which Brady Seals sang lead vocals on.
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Post by austin on Apr 12, 2022 16:44:44 GMT -5
I like the hook well enough “going through hell? Yeah” and much prefer that to a “Hell Yeah!” country party anthem any artist could do, but I’m not really feeling this much. The production sounds like what they have done for a while now, and that’s not a big deal but the song just kinda floats around without going anywhere too exciting.
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Post by mnvikings on Apr 12, 2022 16:56:25 GMT -5
Little Big Town’s lead vocalist on their top 10 hits have been mostly Karen with the exception of their first 2 top 10’s “Boondocks” and “Bring It On Home”. They all sang lead on the first and Phillip sang lead on the latter. This makes me think of Little Texas back in the 90’s. Tim Rushlow sand lead on all their top 10 hits but one, their #1 single “My Love” which Brady Seals sang lead vocals on. Sober is still one of my favorite Little Big Town songs |
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Post by LBTrocks on Apr 12, 2022 23:07:51 GMT -5
I guess I could elaborate on why I don't like this lol... first and foremost, not a fan of the production at all. It sounds cheap, plus it has a snap-clap beat and is a bit too bro-leaning for me. And it's just so far removed from their roots and honestly is such a massive step down compared to their earlier material, through like the Pain Killer era, which was absolutely stellar. And if there was ever a song that needed a comma in the title! Also, I think Phillip sounds kinda awful on this one and don't think he sounded that great when he performed this on the CMT Awards either. He can definitely sing and is a vital part of the group when it comes to their 4-part harmony, but I don't think his voice is aging particularly well and Jimi is definitely a much stronger vocalist with a more palatable tone IMO. I love how they can all sing lead tho and don't want it to always be Karen and Jimi when it comes to singles. Quite frankly I'd love it if they gave Kimberly the opportunity to sing lead on singles much more often than they do.
I guess the only positives I have are the harmonies are still really good, and the melody in the chorus is decent enough. But I can't see me ever jamming to this or purposely revisiting it much, if at all, tbh. Again I find myself yearning for them to return to their roots.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Apr 12, 2022 23:33:29 GMT -5
This is decently catchy and I'd love it if it got them back to the top 20 of the charts, but it definitely would've sounded better as a Karen lead, despite people's desires for them to switch it up, lol. Phillip's voice just isn't all that great on this one and he's definitely my least favorite of the 4 members. If they wanna let someone get the spotlight more, I agree with LBTrocks that Kimberly on lead would be a welcome change. I welcome them switching up lead vocals on the singles from time to time, but there's definitely a reason that they mostly push Karen's leads to radio and its just because lbr she's simply the strongest and most distinct vocalist of the bunch. Nonetheless, glad they're back with new music and I'm really excited for a full album. |
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