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Post by recordyear on Jul 21, 2023 0:31:25 GMT -5
Artist: Chris Stapleton
Single: "White Horse"
Album: Higher
Label: Mercury Nashville
Impact Date: TBA
Writers: Chris Stapleton, Dan Wilson
First song released from his upcoming album.
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Post by fearlessarrow on Jul 21, 2023 6:56:35 GMT -5
I like this! A lot of Chris Stapleton songs tend to be growers for me so I'll probably grow to like it even more in the coming weeks/months. He hasn't sent a country rocker like this one to radio since perhaps "Parachute" (I'm looking at songs where he's the lead artist that have gone to country radio since and it's been "Either Way", "Broken Halos", "Millionaire", "Starting Over", "You Should Probably Leave", and "Joy of My Life") so I'm curious to see how much radio will embrace this side of him.
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Post by christianlarson9 on Jul 21, 2023 8:52:56 GMT -5
This is so good. It grabbed my attention immediately like “Cold” did. Excellent production & vocals.
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Post by 🌺CountryLineDancer on Jul 21, 2023 11:34:24 GMT -5
Still not as big fan of his music as most of the members on this board, and I do not love the melody of this song. The song also starts sounding a little repetitive as it goes on, as were the cases with many of his singles. Having said that, I definitely enjoy the energetic heavy production on this song, and it is a stepup from his previous era, especially the previous single, which was extremealy slow for a radio single.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2023 14:36:29 GMT -5
I like this song but I just don’t see radio embracing it.
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Post by dm2081 on Jul 21, 2023 15:22:11 GMT -5
This sounds more like a promo single to generate buzz, like Eric Church used to do. This wouldn’t be a good choice for lead single unless they send it to rock stations.
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Post by er1c612 on Jul 21, 2023 19:01:05 GMT -5
Chris Stapleton is usually more hit or miss with me than most artists in the genre, but I really enjoyed this. I don’t know how radio will take to it, hopefully well though. I feel this is one of his strongest single releases and hope this does well.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jul 21, 2023 23:44:51 GMT -5
This sounds more like a promo single to generate buzz, like Eric Church used to do. This wouldn’t be a good choice for lead single unless they send it to rock stations. Worst case scenario, it may end up like "Either Way" and just chart briefly and then they'll release something more palatable for radio if it doesn't connect. |
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Post by recordyear on Jul 22, 2023 5:31:53 GMT -5
Debut at #55 on US Spotify with 516,195 streams.
#19 in Amazon Music.
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Post by onebuffalo on Jul 22, 2023 10:45:33 GMT -5
Debuts at MediaBase:
0 34 CHRIS STAPLETON White Horse 1541 0 1541 7.369
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Post by someguy on Jul 22, 2023 13:10:33 GMT -5
I always like his output and this is no exception. I don't see it being the single for all that long, though. I could see this one almost peaking where it debuts, and then a more radio friendly single will follow before the album is released.
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Post by CoJoFan on Jul 22, 2023 14:52:21 GMT -5
I love Chris’ voice! This is good but I’m still hoping for more singles like he put out in the Traveller era. They were all spot on good songs and easily my favorite singles of his.
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Post by zdm1998 on Jul 22, 2023 16:56:49 GMT -5
I really like this ngl. Doesn't really feel like anything else on radio, but to me honestly it doesn't stick out in a big way either as something they would have an issue playing. Hoping this at least makes the top 10, cause it's so catchy.
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Post by recordyear on Jul 24, 2023 17:39:52 GMT -5
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Post by recordyear on Jul 28, 2023 22:08:52 GMT -5
Debut at #21 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart. His highest debut.
Also looking for top 40 debut on Hot 100.
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Post by recordyear on Aug 2, 2023 18:18:26 GMT -5
Debut at #31 on Hot 100 chart with 6k sales and 9.8 million streams.
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Post by CoJoFan on Aug 19, 2023 10:35:37 GMT -5
Every time I hear the intro it reminds me of Garth Brooks’ “The Thunder Rolls”.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Aug 19, 2023 14:02:44 GMT -5
I really enjoy the opening instrumental on this one and agree with bboat11's recent review of it that this finds a nice sweet spot in between the two extremes that Chris Stapleton seems to often find himself in vocally. It's neither a case of him shrieking and oversinging, nor lulling us to sleep. This is probably one of his best singles to date, definitely top 3. |
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Post by recordyear on Sept 7, 2023 23:12:54 GMT -5
Instant grat called Think I'm In Love With You is out now.
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Post by recordyear on Oct 13, 2023 0:18:05 GMT -5
Another instant grat called It Takes A Woman is out now.
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Post by tim on Oct 17, 2023 12:56:04 GMT -5
I'm sure it's going to be another outstanding record, but I must admit that I'm not particularly enthusiastic about "Think I'm In Love With You" or "It Takes a Woman." Neither one has captured my attention, so I'm hoping the rest of the album leans more towards the style of "White Horse" than these other two tracks. My guess is it'll be somewhere in the middle.
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Post by recordyear on Oct 24, 2023 4:46:24 GMT -5
Another instant grat called It Takes A Woman is out now. Debut at #14 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. |
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Post by Brazilian Guy on Nov 11, 2023 7:37:55 GMT -5
This one is starting to smash big time. Top 40 on US Apple Music, doing great on Spotify and Itunes too.
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Post by dm2081 on Nov 11, 2023 8:24:11 GMT -5
This one pretty much grew on me immediately after the first few listens. The hook is great and super catchy, vocals are chilling, and it’s nice getting something from him that’s more upbeat at radio. They can follow it up with “The Bottom”, which sounds like a smash.
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Post by Brazilian Guy on Nov 11, 2023 9:20:25 GMT -5
This one pretty much grew on me immediately after the first few listens. The hook is great and super catchy, vocals are chilling, and it’s nice getting something from him that’s more upbeat at radio. They can follow it up with “The Bottom”, which sounds like a smash. Yes! I think What Am I Gonna Do is next and it's also superb but The Bottom feels like a radio hit. |
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Post by recordyear on Nov 11, 2023 10:09:45 GMT -5
I'm probably in minority here especially as a Chris Stapleton fan but I think this is one of his weaker singles because of the weak chorus. The intro still sounds nice as a western scene background, and the guitar solo is quite nice though.
Agree that The Bottom should be a single. The lyrical structure in the chorus is similar to some past country hits but better.
The real gem of the album though is the title track which is peak baby-making music. As he has showcased many album tracks in his talk shows and award shows appearance before, maybe this will have one someday and cements him as one of the best male vocalists ever.
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Post by Brazilian Guy on Nov 12, 2023 9:09:49 GMT -5
Predicted tô reach #16 on the Hot 100. It would be his highest charting solo single. A hit song!
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Post by recordyear on Nov 20, 2023 19:55:11 GMT -5
Predicted tô reach #16 on the Hot 100. It would be his highest charting solo single. A hit song! Ended up even higher at #12 (+17). |
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Post by Brazilian Guy on Nov 21, 2023 11:13:01 GMT -5
Predicted tô reach #16 on the Hot 100. It would be his highest charting solo single. A hit song! Ended up even higher at #12 (+17). Huge! |
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Post by someguy on Nov 25, 2023 2:50:59 GMT -5
Top 10 on Billboard Airplay this week, moving 11-10*.
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