sandrose
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Post by sandrose on Jan 10, 2005 20:20:22 GMT -5
I seriously under-estimated Jessie McCartneys "Beautiful Soul" and seriously over-estimated Franz Ferdinands "Take Me Out" at CHR/Pop. At Pop what did you like that tanked and what did you dislike that really blew up?
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Post by kellydicted on Jan 11, 2005 16:16:28 GMT -5
I guess no on likes to admit they were wrong
I Underestimated:
Beautiful Soul
Breakaway
One The Way Down
True
Daughters
Overestimated:
Drop It Like Its hot
Shadow
Only U
Karma
just to name a few...
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Night Senses
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Post by Night Senses on Jan 11, 2005 19:53:56 GMT -5
Oh, man, lots of songs - on both fences. It's just weird how some songs you think would never make it, make it and make it big. And the songs you really want to make it and think have a big shot, never go anywhere.
I guess one song I really wanted to catch on was Damien Rice's Cannonball - I thought it would've been a smash and have Daughters-like success. But my mind was on how great the song and not the reality of the business.
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Post by bluenote on Jan 11, 2005 21:08:30 GMT -5
underestimated:
Pieces of me
With u
Toxic
Let me love u
Breakaway
overestimated:
All Nite (Dont Stop)
Shadow
Whatever u want
Lose My Breath
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Post by Bob on Jan 11, 2005 21:47:39 GMT -5
underestimated: Pieces of me With u Toxic Let me love u Breakaway overestimated: All Nite (Dont Stop) Shadow Whatever u want Lose My Breath every song you predict fits into those categories except Ciara's. josh underestimated Monica like WHOA TAMALE |
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Post by sinceubeengone7 on Jan 12, 2005 14:11:06 GMT -5
'Breakaway's is probably the most underestimated song of 2004. it was simply too pop for most people, and a lot of people thought it didn't have the 'hip' factor that pop stations are looking for. also, it grew very very slowly that most people thought it was jsut gonna lose its bullet at one point before reaching #1.
i never really underestimated 'pieces of me'. jessica had a #1 hit, so i thought ashlee would do it, too considering that both acts have reality tv shows.
i overestimated a lot of songs. not even worth mentioning them now.
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Post by irice22 on Jan 12, 2005 16:47:35 GMT -5
Underestimated
Breakaway
Leave (Get Out)
Beautiful Soul
This Love
Let Me Love You
Pieces of Me
With You
Dip It Low
On the Way Down
Daughters
Overestimated
Don't Tell Me
Balla Baby
Everybody's Fool
Shadow
Just a Little While
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Post by Pink Champagne Ricochet on Jan 12, 2005 20:34:24 GMT -5
Definitely underestimated "Breakaway". I honestly didn't think Pop would pick up on it, and was pleasantly surprised when it became a hit. Also underestimated "Beautiful Soul", though I wasn't nearly as happy when THAT song became a hit.
Let me see what I overestimated...it depends on what happens, but I might have overshot on "Sunday Morning". Joss Stone, "You Had Me"
Kimberley Locke, "8th World Wonder"
Probably overestimated "Just A Little While" too, just because it was played 20 times a day when it first leaked.
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Post by sinceubeengone7 on Jan 13, 2005 22:17:27 GMT -5
Definitely underestimated "Breakaway". I honestly didn't think Pop would pick up on it, and was pleasantly surprised when it became a hit. Also underestimated "Beautiful Soul", though I wasn't nearly as happy when THAT song became a hit. Let me see what I overestimated...it depends on what happens, but I might have overshot on "Sunday Morning". Joss Stone, "You Had Me" Kimberley Locke, "8th World Wonder" Probably overestimated "Just A Little While" too, just because it was played 20 times a day when it first leaked. omg. i agree with a lot of these comments. i, too, am not happy with 'beautiful soul' being a hit. i diagree with 8th world wonder tho. i did better than i thought it would. |
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Post by KikiMets on Jan 13, 2005 22:26:01 GMT -5
2 songs that pleasantly surprised me by way exceeding my expectations were "Breakaway" and "If I Ain't Got You." I also didn't expect "Confessions Part II" to do as well as it did on Pop.
I think the song I overestimated the most was "Who Is She 2 U" :'(
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Post by sinceubeengone7 on Jan 14, 2005 1:06:11 GMT -5
2 songs that pleasantly surprised me by way exceeding my expectations were "Breakaway" and "If I Ain't Got You." I also didn't expect "Confessions Part II" to do as well as it did on Pop. I think the song I overestimated the most was "Who Is She 2 U" :'( which reminds me.... i also over-estimated 'talk about love' by brandy (or whatever that was called). i just figured that because kanye was in it, it was gonna blow up the chart. besides, it was brandy, the former teen rNb idol. |
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Post by bluenote on Jan 14, 2005 19:46:09 GMT -5
"u make me wanna" I thought that song would be HUGE at hit top 10........i way over estimated that one.
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Post by britrocks16 on Jan 15, 2005 1:09:50 GMT -5
Overestimated:
Outrageous -I thought it would have hit top 10 following the success of toxic and everytime.
My Prerogative
My Place
Tilt Ya Head Back
Whatever u want
all nite dont stop
Lose My Breath
Underestimated:
Breakaway
Everytime(Britney ballads had never done well before this one)
True
On the way down
I dont want to be
daughters
beautiful soul
drop it like its hot (i knew it would be huge at urban and rhythmic but didnt expect it to blow up at pop)
Pieces of me (didnt deserve #1)
Leave(getout)
Dip it low
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Post by singingsparrow on Jan 15, 2005 15:41:39 GMT -5
*****Overestimated*****
Jet: "Are You Gonna Be My Girl?" (I thought it was a sure Top 10 and would end up being a year-end Top 10. Though many thought it wouldn't even chart and indeed it went to #16, it still fell significantly flat of my expectations and plunged down the chart too.)
Trapt: "Echo" (Here I was thinking "Headstrong" wasn't radio-friendly at all for CHR/Pop. Then I hear this and consider "Echo" more radio-friendly and likely to match or even beat the #5 peak of "Headstrong". It barely made the Top 30.)
Three Days Grace: "Just Like You" (Another Trapt type-of story. I really didn't think "(I Hate) Everything About You") was Pop friendly at all. But "Just Like You" is far more bouncy and repetitive, bland enough to be a major CHR/Pop crossover smash. I predicted a Top 20 appearance, but it barely made it past New & Active.)
Five For Fighting: "100 Years" (When you have a single that goes Top 3 at Hot AC and #1 at AC, what would you think? I predicted this would peak at #19 or so, but couldn't break the Top 30.)
Lenny Kravitz: "Where Are We Runnin'?" (And why wouldn't we? Lenny did everything right. Had a single below three minutes long, punched with his classic sound and a bouncy beat and signature vocals. It SHOULD have hit, but instead its lame follow-up "Lady" has outpeaked it.)
*****Underestimated*****
Ryan Cabrera: "On The Way Down" (I admit I didn't know anything about this artist, and thus didn't understand the appeal to him. Had I known the Simpson connection, I would have predicted a higher peak, though still not in the Top Ten.)
Gavin DeGraw: "I Don't Want To Be" (I don't think any of this predicted a chart-topping second wind coming! ;) )
Howie Day: "Collide" (I figured with his album not selling anymore and "She Says" a massive flop follow-up, the album was finished with promotion. Who knew it would actually be his strongest single from the record?)
Jessica Simpson: "With You" (Who knew she'd suddenly come back after a massive flop "Sweetest Sin")
Ciara: "1,2,3 Step" (I figured Ciara would be nothing but another Kelis type of chart story. Have a lead single ("Goodies") that sped to the top and plunge even faster down the chart. "Goodies" actually had longevity, and now she has another huge hit.)
Evanescence: "My Immortal" (I figured with huge album sales, it would chart fairly high, but I thought it too slow to go Top 10 and would likely peak just outside it at #13 or so.)
Los Lonely Boys: "Heaven" (Let's be honest, I think we ALL underestimated them!)
Sincerely,
Noah Eaton
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Post by reception on Jan 16, 2005 15:19:19 GMT -5
I underestimated
"Breakaway"
"Pieces Of Me"
"Daughters"
"I Don't Wanna Be"
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Post by JCMF3 on Jan 17, 2005 14:02:15 GMT -5
I definitely overestimated "My Place". I thought this song would have been a #1 pop smash EASILY. Instead, it scrapes the top 10 and then falls rather quickly.
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Post by sandrose on Jan 18, 2005 2:26:20 GMT -5
I don't think I underestimated "Over and Over". I think its was a freak song. Whos gonna remember that POS song? It was boring the first time I heard it and only got moreso so I think I got rooked on that one.
I DEFINATELY overestimated "Tilt Ya Headback". I still don't get what went wrong with that one but, oh well. And Ryan Cabrera, I don't know what to make of him. I did underestimate him but I don't think hes got much else to offer with a quick exit mach schnell.
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Post by Pink Champagne Ricochet on Jan 18, 2005 16:05:09 GMT -5
a lot of people prolly underestimated Over and Over, including me. who woulda thunk that Nelly and Tim McGraw would work?
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Post by HER MINAJesty on Jan 29, 2005 13:21:25 GMT -5
I so overestimated My Place and even Flap Ya Wings, and I guess Tilt Ya Head Back, BUT before I heard it. When I heard it I knew it wouldn't be big.
Underestimated:
JoJo - Leave
Breakaway
Soldier (knew Top 10 but didn't think it would outpeak LMB)
Goodies
1, 2 Step (knew it would go Top 5 but not #1)
Let Me Love You (no waaay)
Drop It Like It's Hot
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