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Post by allow that on Sept 2, 2004 17:13:06 GMT -5
There've sure been a lot of singles in a short time span from an album that tanked like this one did.
IMO, they are all good songs that deserved more than they got at radio, but one of them stands out as being particularly great... so my vite goes to "WAWR?" because unlike the others, there's NO excuse why this wasn't a hit.
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Post by bluenote on Sept 2, 2004 17:16:42 GMT -5
Storm. i liked Jay-z's part.
WAWR was good too. but as i said earlier, the industry and market is not interested in established artists anymore. No matter how good the material is.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2004 17:34:29 GMT -5
I'd rank them in the order listed. While the singles from this album impress me more than the singles from his last album, none of them live up to classic Lenny.
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Post by Love Plastic Love on Sept 2, 2004 17:36:46 GMT -5
I thought they were all horrible. I have liked him in the past but he really went crappy for this cd.
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Post by allow that on Sept 2, 2004 17:48:16 GMT -5
I'd rank them in the order listed. I'd rank/grade them like this: 1. Where Are We Runnin'? A2. California B3. Lady B4. Storm B- |
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Post by irice22 on Sept 2, 2004 18:59:44 GMT -5
He had four? Already?
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Post by Keith3000 on Sept 3, 2004 0:16:09 GMT -5
"Where Are We Runnin'" gets my vote. It's a great song that would have been a hit had it come out in the '90s. Truth is, I'm not surprised it bombed at radio, as much as I love the song.
"Storm" is good too.
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Post by Matt4319 on Sept 3, 2004 0:42:42 GMT -5
I haven't heard "Lady".
Personal chart peaks:
Where Are We Runnin' - #19
Storm - #86
California - #71 and rising
I'll go with "WAWR".
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Post by Gorminako on Sept 3, 2004 1:05:51 GMT -5
I like "California" the best. I didn't like WAWR at all. I've heard "Storm" only once or twice, and it doesn't stick in my mind as either good or bad. Haven't heard "Lady" at all. Kravitz has had some superb songs in the past. I hope there's something like that here.
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Post by msanoja on Sept 3, 2004 7:31:19 GMT -5
Oh man, he's great. It's hard to choose, but I'd have to go with Where Are We Runnin. I love it. I love the whole CD!  |
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Post by allow that on Sept 5, 2004 1:21:36 GMT -5
Glad to see some love for "California" too!  The perfect summer radio driving-to-beach song that radio never touched  |
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Post by jond7699 on Sept 5, 2004 14:46:27 GMT -5
"Storm"
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Post by msanoja on Sept 6, 2004 6:59:09 GMT -5
Glad to see some love for "California" too! The perfect summer radio driving-to-beach song that radio never touched Of course not >:( |
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Post by friday on Sept 6, 2004 16:20:21 GMT -5
All of these songs got somewhat annoying from their presence in commericals (especially "California", "Lady" is getting there too). "Where Are We Running" is probably the best one left. I don't even think I heard "Storm", anyway. In fact, I wasn't even aware it or "Lady" were singles!
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Post by singingsparrow on Sept 6, 2004 19:21:59 GMT -5
"Where Are We Runnin'?" was the perfect lead single. It was the perfect duration for radio play, the perfect signature riff, the perfect classic Kravitz soul was there. Lenny couldn't have done any better charging a lead single.
It's a shame this never hit big. Lenny did everything right and he still fails this time around. A sad truth.
Every other single just doesn't come up to par. "California" is decent enough, but doesn't have the par of appeal. "Lady" and "Storm" meanwhile are very mediocre.
Overall the singles from this album are superior to those from "Lenny", except "Stillness of Heart" was a great single (I gave it a B+). "Dig In" was just awful and the lyrics suggest eating then taking a #2.
Where Are We Runnin'? A
California: B
Lady: C
Storm: D+
Sincerely,
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Post by strong4PMB! on Sept 6, 2004 21:40:09 GMT -5
I only knew that he released "Where Are We Runnin'."
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2004 21:43:46 GMT -5
"Dig In" was just awful and the lyrics suggest eating then taking a #2. LMAO! |
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Post by Matt4319 on Sept 6, 2004 22:05:41 GMT -5
"Dig In" was just awful and the lyrics suggest eating then taking a #2. Haha! Never thought of it like that. |
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Post by allow that on Sept 11, 2004 16:24:46 GMT -5
"Dig In" was just awful and the lyrics suggest eating then taking a #2. Hahaha, so true. I don't know what they were thinking releasing that single... and the fact that THAT lead single was a hit and WAWR? wasn't just shows radio doesn't base what they play on quality |
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Post by gbaby on Sept 12, 2004 19:43:13 GMT -5
"Where Are We Runnin'". Definitely.
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Post by reception on Sept 13, 2004 18:10:45 GMT -5
Where Are We Runnin'?
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Post by will on Sept 13, 2004 20:48:30 GMT -5
I Like Lady!
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Post by Ling-Ling on Dec 22, 2004 5:25:41 GMT -5
"Where Are We Runnin'?"
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