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Post by singingsparrow on Oct 18, 2003 16:49:33 GMT -5
Bcabc, they were forced to put Alex Band on it because Nickelback's label did not want the Chad Kroeger WDY&I to take away from Nickelback's new song, "Someday". The decision was made back in July or so, well before "Someday" surfaced, and well before WDY&I started doing anything. I guess maybe they were afraid that people would think WDY&I was Nickelback's new single, and not give due attention to the real new single, Someday. Or maybe they envisioned WDY&I a bigger hit than "Someday", and didn't want to be embarassed. I do think that had they decided to release the single with Chad Kroeger, it wouldn't affect Nickelback's new album, but rather build a launching pad for them just as "Smooth" did for matchbox twenty. Nickelback obviously has a lot of pressure upon them right now, trying to follow-up a quintuple-platinum "Silver Side Up", and it'll most likely take more than "Someday" to make this album work well in sales. "Why Don't You & I?" may have helped them more than hurt them. Sincerely, Noah Eaton |
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Post by EvanJ on Oct 18, 2003 16:59:26 GMT -5
"America" made the Alternative Top 100. "Feels Like Fire" got a little airplay also.
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Post by singingsparrow on Oct 18, 2003 17:06:03 GMT -5
"America" made the Alternative Top 100. "Feels Like Fire" got a little airplay also. "Feels Like Fire" did get some Triple A airplay, despite not making the Top 20 because it was never officially released as a single. Even "Adouma" got airplay on Triple A and actually made an appearance under New & Active. Sincerely, Noah Eaton |
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Post by Mega248 on Oct 18, 2003 17:38:42 GMT -5
Can you please shrink that image?
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Post by singingsparrow on Oct 18, 2003 17:46:53 GMT -5
Can you please shrink that image? My sincerest apologies. I am rather new to the knowledge of URLs and signatures, if anyone else is bothered by the volume of the signature, if someone can offer me some help with re-sizing images I would deeply appreciate it! :) Sincerely, Noah Eaton |
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Post by laguy03 on Oct 18, 2003 17:53:19 GMT -5
i dont mind looking at it!
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Post by HER MINAJesty on Oct 18, 2003 18:25:09 GMT -5
Noah, I agree with you
I think they should have kept Chad on it, and not given exposure to a 'rival' band in The Calling, even though it may not really mean anything in terms of rivalry, but I think it still wouldn't really have interfered with "Someday".
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Post by Matt4319 on Oct 18, 2003 21:05:16 GMT -5
It's so funny that in September 2002, everyone was saying "The Game Of Love" was the best song to be released in years, and now people are saying it was not a good song. Yeah, LOL. It got to #1 on the R&R 100 in its 4th weeks and stayed there for 12 weeks, for goodness sakes! |
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Post by FreakyFlyBry on Oct 18, 2003 21:16:17 GMT -5
Yeah, LOL. It got to #1 on the R&R 100 in its 4th weeks and stayed there for 12 weeks, for goodness sakes! I liked it well enough, but I felt it was quite overrated, I didn't think it was quite as great as everyone initially said it was. I like "Why Don't You & I" better, it had more longevity on my chart. |
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Post by Rose "Payola" Nylund on Oct 18, 2003 21:48:22 GMT -5
I forget how long 'The Game Of Love' lasted on my chart but I think 'Why Don't You And I' may have outpeaked it. However, I like TGOL more now. It came out around the same time as the new Chantal, MB20 and Christina singles around this time last year. Good times!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2003 21:50:25 GMT -5
On my chart:
10/24/02- "The Game Of Love" [#4] [23 wks]
01/02/03- "Nothing At All" [#30] [6 wks]
06/12/03- "Why Don't You & I" [#16] [7 wks]
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Post by BFMR on Oct 19, 2003 0:53:04 GMT -5
Noah, I agree with you I think they should have kept Chad on it, and not given exposure to a 'rival' band in The Calling, even though it may not really mean anything in terms of rivalry, but I think it still wouldn't really have interfered with "Someday". but to my knowledge, The Calling have yet to follow-up with anything... WYWG seems like it will be their only lasting hit.... |
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Post by krazymack on Oct 19, 2003 7:19:30 GMT -5
It took me a while to really appreciate "Why Don't You and I," I really like it now. It's a really catchy tune. I find it to be one of those songs that you are so compelled to sing along to. :)
I'm glad to see it doing well.
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Post by irice22 on Oct 19, 2003 9:53:12 GMT -5
I agree! And it's good because my singing voice most closely matches the one's of both Chad Kroeger and Alex Band.
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Post by HER MINAJesty on Oct 19, 2003 11:28:36 GMT -5
Bengino, I agree with you, but giving publicity to another band, in the same genre, no matter how popular the band, can't be a GOOD thing, can it?
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Post by laguy03 on Oct 19, 2003 12:12:31 GMT -5
I really like the beginning of WDYI but something about the rest of the song doesnt sound like a Santana song to me
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Post by irice22 on Oct 19, 2003 12:33:43 GMT -5
lol, I hate the bginning but love the rest of the song!
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