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Post by 👑 Eloquent ™ on Sept 13, 2024 19:28:07 GMT -5
This is literally the lovechild of "We Can't Be Friends" and Q Lazzarus's "Goodbye Horses".
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Sept 13, 2024 19:30:15 GMT -5
Still not #1 on iTunes. Is he the new Katy?
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Post by chickythelittlechicken on Sept 13, 2024 19:41:36 GMT -5
Teddy probably just has really strong sales, and this song has 2 versions still charting on iTunes which could be another reason why
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Post by Dreams on Sept 13, 2024 20:04:08 GMT -5
Reminds me of an 80’s song, and yeah, I realize we’re talking about The Weeknd here, who’s -again- putting out another 80’s inspired song, but “Dancing In The Flames” literally reminds me of a specific 80’s song… which I can’t put my finger on right now. Ugh.
Anyway, I like this! I like it a lot. Nothing out of the ordinary for him, but good nonetheless.
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Post by Ｓｏｕｎｄｃｌ🕤ｃｋ on Sept 13, 2024 20:17:38 GMT -5
This is literally the lovechild of "We Can't Be Friends" yes, it's fun playing them back to back, such a good and peaceful vibe. Can't wait for the mashups  Dylan :) |
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Post by Glove Slap on Sept 13, 2024 20:29:38 GMT -5
Feels very autopilot from him. I'm really here for that song with Anitta though!
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Post by 👑 Eloquent ™ on Sept 13, 2024 20:51:32 GMT -5
I dunno anything about film or video production, but I also wanted to note that I didn't like the camera used to shoot the music video for this. Or perhaps it's the lense? Idk. It made it look cheap and amateur at points. Like if it were a super HQ video recorded from a phone (though I've seen better looking videos shot with a literal Iphone). lol
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Post by Ling-Ling on Sept 13, 2024 20:55:37 GMT -5
I dunno anything about film or video production, but I also wanted to note that I didn't like the camera used to shoot the music video for this. Or perhaps it's the lense? Idk. It made it look cheap and amateur at points. Like if it were a super HQ video recorded from a phone (though I've seen better looking videos shot with a literal Iphone). lol It was shot on an iPhone, lol. And it shows. |
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Post by 👑 Eloquent ™ on Sept 13, 2024 20:56:25 GMT -5
I dunno anything about film or video production, but I also wanted to note that I didn't like the camera used to shoot the music video for this. Or perhaps it's the lense? Idk. It made it look cheap and amateur at points. Like if it were a super HQ video recorded from a phone (though I've seen better looking videos shot with a literal Iphone). lol It was shot on an iPhone, lol. And it shows. Welp. That figures lol |
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Post by Ｓｏｕｎｄｃｌ🕤ｃｋ on Sept 13, 2024 21:10:07 GMT -5
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Post by Carlitoz on Sept 13, 2024 21:47:25 GMT -5
Reminds me of an 80’s song, and yeah, I realize we’re talking about The Weeknd here, who’s -again- putting out another 80’s inspired song, but “Dancing In The Flames” literally reminds me of a specific 80’s song… which I can’t put my finger on right now. Ugh. Anyway, I like this! I like it a lot. Nothing out of the ordinary for him, but good nonetheless. It’s the sound of so many songs from the 80s so it’s hard to pinpoint one. It did make me think of The Promise by When In Rome even though it’s not a perfect match. |
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Post by survivorqt on Sept 13, 2024 23:32:30 GMT -5
This is a little clunky and wordy
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Post by Dylan :) on Sept 14, 2024 2:54:22 GMT -5
This is literally the lovechild of "We Can't Be Friends" yes, it's fun playing them back to back, such a good and peaceful vibe. Can't wait for the mashups Dylan :)I’m on it 👀 |
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Post by BlueSwan on Sept 14, 2024 4:08:29 GMT -5
IDK. I like it, but usually Max Martin and Oscar Holter NAILS the production and I don't think they quite get it right. The beat doesn't really sit right with me. Changed my mind. I actually like it a lot. Not sure about how big it will be though. Less Than Zero sounded more like a smash than this. |
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Post by ObhiDonna on Sept 14, 2024 4:15:34 GMT -5
I like it and I do like this sound from The Weeknd, but it feels redundant. You could plop this on his last two albums and not even notice the difference. I'm curious how radio is gonna react. His last two 80's-esque uptempos both underperformed at radio and got terrible callouts. Which is why "OOT" was always the best single choice (Jesus, let the LTZ fantasy go already), even it's streaming told that story. And then "Die For You" came and smashed, kinda signalling people were over that 80's sound from him. But that was after the massive oversaturation of "BL" and "NMT." Maybe enough time has gone by for this sound to hit again? What is NMT? Nistress Misabella Trooks |
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Post by fearlessarrow on Sept 14, 2024 6:08:12 GMT -5
POP:
-- 33 THE WEEKND Dancing In The Flames 1353 0 1353 5.520
HOT AC:
-- 38 THE WEEKND Dancing In The Flames 285 0 285 1.263
RHYTHMIC:
-- 45 THE WEEKND Dancing In The Flames 301 0 301 0.911
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Post by chickythelittlechicken on Sept 14, 2024 8:25:59 GMT -5
Debuts at #10 on Global Spotify with 5,703,518 streams
And #10 on US with 1,530,725 streams.
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Post by Mayman on Sept 14, 2024 10:04:10 GMT -5
Still not #1 on iTunes. Is he the new Katy? No considering iTunes sales do not matter whatsoever in the year 2024. Also, Weeknd debuted at #10 on Spotify while Katy didn't even make the top 200. |
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Post by arturo52311 on Sept 14, 2024 10:20:18 GMT -5
Debuts at #10 on Global Spotify with 5,703,518 streams And #10 on US with 1,530,725 streams. I'm shocked to see Tate at #9 on US Spotify. The strategy of teasing a song for weeks on TikTok (this time with a performance) really works for her. |
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Post by HEADOFTHEPACK on Sept 14, 2024 12:10:12 GMT -5
I love the vocal production. Clearer in the verses (obviously, less BEATS).
Edit: and the bass. and the drums. Just really like the song clearly hahahaha
Edit: god I love Max Martin so much.
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Post by stormlover74 on Sept 14, 2024 13:13:54 GMT -5
Reminds me of an 80’s song, and yeah, I realize we’re talking about The Weeknd here, who’s -again- putting out another 80’s inspired song, but “Dancing In The Flames” literally reminds me of a specific 80’s song… which I can’t put my finger on right now. Ugh. Anyway, I like this! I like it a lot. Nothing out of the ordinary for him, but good nonetheless. Baby Love by Regina youtu.be/9eJhzp0IHTc?si=-Mq9SKWUuvQxFBmpThe intro matches the chorus to Dancing quite well |
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Post by Choco on Sept 14, 2024 14:16:12 GMT -5
Still not #1 on iTunes. Is he the new Katy? No considering iTunes sales do not matter whatsoever in the year 2024. Also, Weeknd debuted at #10 on Spotify while Katy didn't even make the top 200. Don't take the bait lol. If he was on Katy's level we'd be seeing a lot of: It's got no playlisting It's the label's fault It will grow over time It doesn't have an adds date Abel is unbothered and glowing on vacation (?) He's on his hate train era I think this was just a lazy song and people didn't take the bait. I am a little worried because between that and Dawn FM are we gonna have to rely on old songs going viral and getting remixed from now on? He feels like he's creatively stuck. As for other acts... they'd sacrifice their managers for these numbers. |
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Post by HEADOFTHEPACK on Sept 14, 2024 14:33:11 GMT -5
No considering iTunes sales do not matter whatsoever in the year 2024. Also, Weeknd debuted at #10 on Spotify while Katy didn't even make the top 200. Don't take the bait lol. If he was on Katy's level we'd be seeing a lot of: It's got no playlisting It's the label's fault It will grow over time It doesn't have an adds date Abel is unbothered and glowing on vacation (?) He's on his hate train era I think this was just a lazy song and people didn't take the bait. I am a little worried because between that and Dawn FM are we gonna have to rely on old songs going viral and getting remixed from now on? He feels like he's creatively stuck. As for other acts... they'd sacrifice their managers for these numbers. These albums are being released too far apart and with barely any through-line for this 'trilogy' thing to work. It just sounds like he's stuck in the same mode. And in some ways, he's a victim of BL's success. He's almost feeling legacy act like these days... especially with the Die For You remix. And The Highlights cropping up everywhere all the time because of the streaming rules. Does that make sense? |
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Post by Choco on Sept 14, 2024 15:53:40 GMT -5
I don't think anyone but Abel stans even knows or cares about the trilogy thing lol. He just needs catchy memorable stuff and the most memorable thing imo here is how much it sounds like We Can't Be Friends' inferior sibling.
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Post by 312999 on Sept 14, 2024 22:37:16 GMT -5
3.42 rating on rate your music as of right now from 400+ people, I’d say that’s pretty good.
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Post by Mayman on Sept 14, 2024 23:10:03 GMT -5
No considering iTunes sales do not matter whatsoever in the year 2024. Also, Weeknd debuted at #10 on Spotify while Katy didn't even make the top 200. Don't take the bait lol. If he was on Katy's level we'd be seeing a lot of: It's got no playlisting It's the label's fault It will grow over time It doesn't have an adds date Abel is unbothered and glowing on vacation (?) He's on his hate train era I think this was just a lazy song and people didn't take the bait. I am a little worried because between that and Dawn FM are we gonna have to rely on old songs going viral and getting remixed from now on? He feels like he's creatively stuck. As for other acts... they'd sacrifice their managers for these numbers. Honestly this feels a little safe for him for a lead but I enjoy it. I think his albums work better than the actual singles a lot of the time. Save for the AH hits, the albums hit a lot more. Sort of like Taylor how her recent singles (specifically the TTPD singles) are sort of meh but the albums have a lot of good tracks to choose from. Dawn FM and After Hours are nearly flawless albums imo (besides a few duds like Best Friends and Starry Eyes). |
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Post by shakemaki on Sept 15, 2024 1:03:08 GMT -5
I don't think anyone but Abel stans even knows or cares about the trilogy thing lol. He just needs catchy memorable stuff and the most memorable thing imo here is how much it sounds like We Can't Be Friends' inferior sibling. It really does. I’ve realized that’s the main reason it’s disappointing to me. It’s just too much of a redux of WCBF, except we already have that and it’s better in every way imo. |
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Post by beachboi69 on Sept 15, 2024 3:46:29 GMT -5
Tate debut higher on Spotify which is wild.
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Post by chickythelittlechicken on Sept 15, 2024 8:14:35 GMT -5
US Spotify:
#18 (-8) 972,031 (-558,694)
Global Spotify:
#13 (-3) 3,685,215 (-2,018,303)
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Post by fearlessarrow on Sept 15, 2024 10:39:01 GMT -5
Top 30 on Pop and top 40 on Rhythmic!
POP:
-- 30 THE WEEKND Dancing In The Flames 1746 0 1746 6.904
+393 Spins
+393 Bullet
+1.384 Audience
HOT AC:
-- 32 THE WEEKND Dancing In The Flames 378 0 378 1.564
+93 Spins
+93 Bullet
+0.301 Audience
RHYTHMIC:
-- 40 THE WEEKND Dancing In The Flames 421 0 421 1.144
+120 Spins
+120 Bullet
+0.233 Audience
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