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Post by ontheroadwith on May 28, 2023 16:11:58 GMT -5
Not me listening to various commonly mentioned Fast Car covers in last two days and still finding Luke Combs' to have the best cover version I meannnnnn, art is subjective. And when it comes to music, we often like what we hear first because it implants a stamp in our brains. I don’t think anyone came here to be like — LIKE THIS ONE BETTER — but other artists have done it well. I prefer a female voice on the song, personally. To each their own.
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Post by recordyear on Jun 1, 2023 18:16:23 GMT -5
Officially sent to country radio.
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Post by raylatch98 on Jun 1, 2023 19:12:45 GMT -5
Officially sent to country radio. I do find it funny it was officially sent to radio when this is already nearing the Top 10.
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Post by jasper0102 on Jun 2, 2023 0:08:32 GMT -5
Yknow i won't be too mad if this overshadows Love You Anyway (which it already has), both are equally great anyways. If this means country radio's gonna start dropping Love You Anyway though, that's when i'll get mad.
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Post by recordyear on Jun 2, 2023 0:28:24 GMT -5
Yknow i won't be too mad if this overshadows Love You Anyway (which it already has), both are equally great anyways. If this means country radio's gonna start dropping Love You Anyway though, that's when i'll get mad. For now I won't worry about LYA too much because while this song has a better callout (5th out of 50), the callout for LYA isn't too bad either (9th out of 50). Contrary to Last Night/One Thing At A Time situation, I think both Luke Combs songs would be #1 eventually.
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Post by dm2081 on Jun 2, 2023 4:42:15 GMT -5
I’m really curious to see if this song success leads to more copy cats in country music, and everybody starts releasing covers. Does Dustin Lynch cover “One Headlight” or some other classic now? The rock charts have had countless cover songs over recent years.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 2, 2023 13:55:53 GMT -5
I’m really curious to see if this song success leads to more copy cats in country music, and everybody starts releasing covers. Does Dustin Lynch cover “One Headlight” or some other classic now? The rich charts have had countless cover songs over recent years. Country artists covering pop songs and turning them into hits is certainly nothing new, but someone as high profile as Luke Combs doing it and getting a HUGE mega smash out of the deal could definitely influence an uptick in the coming years. Cole Swindell's "She Had Me at Heads Carolina" has seemingly already given Jake Owen ideas for his new single, for instance.
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Post by gardyfan on Jun 2, 2023 15:34:35 GMT -5
I’m really curious to see if this song success leads to more copy cats in country music, and everybody starts releasing covers. Does Dustin Lynch cover “One Headlight” or some other classic now? The rich charts have had countless cover songs over recent years. Country artists covering pop songs and turning them into hits is certainly nothing new, but someone as high profile as Luke Combs doing it and getting a HUGE mega smash out of the deal could definitely influence an uptick in the coming years. Cole Swindell's "She Had Me at Heads Carolina" has seemingly already given Jake Owen ideas for his new single, for instance. And you could say Cole got the idea from Jake when he did I was Jack (You Were Diane).
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Post by zdm1998 on Jun 2, 2023 16:39:24 GMT -5
Hasn’t this already nearly cleared the add panel. Anyone know how many adds it already has?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2023 17:12:24 GMT -5
Hasn’t this already nearly cleared the add panel. Anyone know how many adds it already has? 124 as of 5/30's Country Aircheck add report
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 2, 2023 18:36:47 GMT -5
Country artists covering pop songs and turning them into hits is certainly nothing new, but someone as high profile as Luke Combs doing it and getting a HUGE mega smash out of the deal could definitely influence an uptick in the coming years. Cole Swindell's "She Had Me at Heads Carolina" has seemingly already given Jake Owen ideas for his new single, for instance. And you could say Cole got the idea from Jake when he did I was Jack (You Were Diane). I thought of that song hen I made my initial comment, but that song predated Cole's by four years so it didn't seem like it was an immediate reaction to that one, and "I Was Jack (You Were Diane)" didn't make the kind of impact that sparked a trend. Considering it was Jake Owen both times makes me think it was even more of a potential jerk reaction of 'what can I do to revive my ailing career?' in the wake of "Best Thing Since Backroads" being such a non-event of a hit and the follow-up being an outright flop.
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Post by recordyear on Jun 2, 2023 21:41:50 GMT -5
Most increased audience with 4.775m and 1013 spins gained on Billboard's Country Airplay this week.
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Post by recordyear on Jun 5, 2023 18:21:57 GMT -5
Outsold Last Night this week with 9k sales.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 5, 2023 18:34:30 GMT -5
I hope this one gets a chance at the #1 on HCS chart in a few months once "Last Night" levels off and decreases in airplay.
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Post by gcizvolsfan on Jun 7, 2023 23:23:03 GMT -5
Even though I like Tracy Chapman's original version better, this one has grown on me. I hope Luke gets #1 on BB with this one.
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Post by recordyear on Jun 8, 2023 22:41:02 GMT -5
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Post by HeyHeyHey on Jun 9, 2023 14:47:13 GMT -5
“Combs’ “Fast Car” is the first Country Airplay top 10 remake of a Hot 100 top 10 since Reba McEntire’s “Because of You,” with Kelly Clarkson, reached No. 2 in September 2007. It updated Clarkson’s original, which hit No. 7 on the latter chart in November 2005.” - Billboard Country Airplay
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Post by onebuffalo on Jun 12, 2023 18:46:16 GMT -5
#4 on the Hot 100.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 12, 2023 19:13:01 GMT -5
Which means it's now out-peaked Tracy Chapman's original. 🤯
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Post by raylatch98 on Jun 12, 2023 19:21:05 GMT -5
Which means it's now out-peaked Tracy Chapman's original. 🤯 Not only that but this is the first time since 2000 that 2 country songs were in the Hot 100 Top 5 at the same time ("Breathe" and "Amazed").
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Post by recordyear on Jun 12, 2023 19:36:45 GMT -5
Looking forward to a future feat where the top 2 of Hot 100 is owned by country songs.
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Post by carriekins on Jun 13, 2023 2:15:40 GMT -5
I am currently on vacation on the Big Island (Hawaii) and this song is EVERYWHERE. To put that in perspective a bit, the other songs we've heard as much (only pop radio) are Shivers by Ed Sheeran and ... Bye, Bye, Bye by 'NSync.
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Post by Bhad Bill on Jun 14, 2023 9:13:27 GMT -5
Which means it's now out-peaked Tracy Chapman's original. 🤯 How do we feel about it out-peaking the original? At first I was upset, I found it frustrating that the white male version immediately outpeaked her, but there have also been 35 years of covers released with none having the success of the original. I also don't know Luke Combs story. If he had struggles and a difficult upbringing I will accept him singing the song. It just doesn't work when someone who hasn't been through adversity sings the song. They can't embody the emotion or story properly. Then when I read that Tracy Chapman is the sole writer of the song, and collected a second Top 5 peak as a songwriter (not to mention the COINS she is getting for this) and made me realize this is probably the ideal situation for her. She doesn't have to perform or be in the spotlight whatsoever, and she's raking in money, her music is being introduced to new audiences, and the country radio bros are bopping to a black woman's story.
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Post by zdm1998 on Jun 14, 2023 9:16:26 GMT -5
Which means it's now out-peaked Tracy Chapman's original. 🤯 How do we feel about it out-peaking the original? At first I was upset, I found it frustrating that the white male version immediately outpeaked her, but there have also been 35 years of covers released with none having the success of the original. I also don't know Luke Combs story. If he had struggles and a difficult upbringing I will accept him singing the song. It just doesn't work when someone who hasn't been through adversity sings the song. They can't embody the emotion or story properly. Then when I read that Tracy Chapman is the sole writer of the song, and collected a second Top 5 peak as a songwriter (not to mention the COINS she is getting for this) and made me realize this is probably the ideal situation for her. She doesn't have to perform or be in the spotlight whatsoever, and she's raking in money, her music is being introduced to new audiences, and the country radio bros are bopping to a black woman's story. Yeah Tracy probably very much feels the same as Dolly did when Whitney cut "I Will Always Love You." Cashing the checks straight to the bank.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2023 13:07:00 GMT -5
judging by the way this is connecting and doing so well, the vast majority of people think he does just fine singing the song with emotion (especially considering when another cover was posted here to mixed reviews)
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Post by Bhad Bill on Jun 14, 2023 15:59:44 GMT -5
judging by the way this is connecting and doing so well, the vast majority of people think he does just fine singing the song with emotion (especially considering when another cover was posted here to mixed reviews) Respectfully, not sure you saw the part where I said "I don't know Luke's story. If he has been through adversity I will accept him singing the song." I like his cover and think he did a great job. I wasn't being critical. I'm happy to see this song doing well and to hear it all summer. I just think the song is more impactful TO ME when sung by someone who has experienced some of the themes and situations expressed in the song. So I have to look Luke up and check out his story. Even if he didn't have a hard early life, anyone can relate to the "I had a feeling that I belonged, a feeling I could be someone" line. That part is just SO GOOD. But I disagree with your statement that "it connecting and doing well means the public thinks he does just fine singing with emotion". The GP is not that emotionally intelligent or looking this deeply into the song. They just listen because something is catchy. Just look at the success of the absolutely dreadful "I'm Good (Blue)".
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Post by onebuffalo on Jun 14, 2023 18:40:41 GMT -5
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Post by matty005 on Jun 14, 2023 19:55:28 GMT -5
Respectfully, not sure you saw the part where I said "I don't know Luke's story. If he has been through adversity I will accept him singing the song." I like his cover and think he did a great job. I wasn't being critical. I'm happy to see this song doing well and to hear it all summer. I just think the song is more impactful TO ME when sung by someone who has experienced some of the themes and situations expressed in the song. So I have to look Luke up and check out his story. Even if he didn't have a hard early life, anyone can relate to the "I had a feeling that I belonged, a feeling I could be someone" line. That part is just SO GOOD. But I disagree with your statement that "it connecting and doing well means the public thinks he does just fine singing with emotion". The GP is not that emotionally intelligent or looking this deeply into the song. They just listen because something is catchy. Just look at the success of the absolutely dreadful "I'm Good (Blue)". Yes, of course I read your whole post. I never said it was critical and I wasn’t trying to argue, I am not even a Luke Combs stan - at all lol. My point was just what I said. A few weeks ago, another cover was shared and most of us didn’t love it, arguably because there was no emotion in it so I was just trying to say he definitely sang it in a way that connected. because people love this one due to the emotion and that’s what I was trying to say, that everyone loves this cover and thinks he did a great job, whereas everyone didn’t think that with other covers. It’s like with Brett Young’s Mercy, he sings it with extreme emotion and you can tell through how he sings it. I think the public can tell those things and I was just trying to say that the response probably wouldn’t be the way it is if he sang it without emotion it just wouldn’t connect like other covers shared here didn’t connect with us. That is all. I agree with the sentiment there is a part of the song that everyone can relate to Someone can sing with emotion even if they haven't lived through a tough time. That isn't what OP was saying. They were saying FOR THEM it would connect better if Luke had lived a tough life. Your perspective also makes sense, but that is your perspective and not the point OP was trying to make.
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Post by matty005 on Jun 14, 2023 20:21:31 GMT -5
Someone can sing with emotion even if they haven't lived through a tough time. That isn't what OP was saying. They were saying FOR THEM it would connect better if Luke had lived a tough life. Your perspective also makes sense, but that is your perspective and not the point OP was trying to make. And? I never discredited OP’s opinion. Just as they shared their point, I shared mine. I understand the point OP was trying to make, and I simply shared my point. I distinctly told OP I wasn’t trying to argue, therefor it was not me arguing their point, and was simply voicing my opinion, just like they voiced theirs. Just as OP shared their point and Perspective, I shared mine. Sounds good. I can tell you need to get the last word in so I will just let it be.
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Post by jenglisbe on Jun 14, 2023 20:54:42 GMT -5
Which means it's now out-peaked Tracy Chapman's original. 🤯 How do we feel about it out-peaking the original? At first I was upset, I found it frustrating that the white male version immediately outpeaked her, but there have also been 35 years of covers released with none having the success of the original. I also don't know Luke Combs story. If he had struggles and a difficult upbringing I will accept him singing the song. It just doesn't work when someone who hasn't been through adversity sings the song. They can't embody the emotion or story properly. Then when I read that Tracy Chapman is the sole writer of the song, and collected a second Top 5 peak as a songwriter (not to mention the COINS she is getting for this) and made me realize this is probably the ideal situation for her. She doesn't have to perform or be in the spotlight whatsoever, and she's raking in money, her music is being introduced to new audiences, and the country radio bros are bopping to a black woman's story. Frankly I think it's odd to compare the Hot 100 peaks anyway. The way the Hot 100 is done now is VERY different than in the late 1980s, so there is no real comparison to be had here. It's also a miniscule difference in peaks anyway; it's not like the original had a #23 peak and this is #1 or #2. Their peaks also don't necessarily mean anything for their long term impact, so there's that too.
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