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Post by ExActLy99 on Dec 22, 2003 15:38:15 GMT -5
Easily one of the most played albums on radio in the last 10 years. I remember reading somewhere (I don't know where, but someone else here might) that all 5 singles got a combined airplay over 1,000,000 spins; does anyone know about these statistics? Anyways the breakdown was something like; Iris - 500,000+, Slide - 350,000+, Black Balloon - somewhere around 200,000 I think, Broadway - around 150,000, and then Dizzy was also noted as getting around 35,000 spins. To top it off, was the fact that this album only sold over 3 million in the U.S. despite having so much radio success. You'd think an album with so many hits would sell at least 5 million or more. Could anyone verify this information or have anything to add about this info.
Anyways, about the album, it is my all-time favorite album, I don't think anything will ever take it's place!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2003 15:41:29 GMT -5
"Slide" was my favorite single. I hated "Black Balloon" and I've never been a big fan of "Iris" either. "Broadway" was okay.
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jimmy74747
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Post by jimmy74747 on Dec 22, 2003 15:42:57 GMT -5
Definitely their best album, and I'd put it in the Top 10 albums of the 1990's. Its a solid album from start to finish. "Iris" and " Dizzy" are my two favorite tracks.
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Post by FreakyFlyBry on Dec 22, 2003 16:19:05 GMT -5
It was a pretty good album... the singles from it are classic.
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Post by irice22 on Dec 23, 2003 1:23:29 GMT -5
Whoa! I almost forgot about the song "Dizzy," it was a really good song!
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Post by iceman on Dec 23, 2003 15:47:34 GMT -5
"Slide" was my favorite single. I hated "Black Balloon" and I've never been a big fan of "Iris" either. "Broadway" was okay. I am the total opposite of you. I loved "Black Balloon" and "Iris" and hated "Broadway". "Slide" wasn't bad but not great. |
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Post by Michael1973 on Dec 24, 2003 9:43:06 GMT -5
I really liked "Broadway", but got totally burned out on "Slide" when my local pop station played it every 2 hours for 6 months straight.
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Post by reception on Dec 24, 2004 8:14:38 GMT -5
1. "Iris"
2. "Broadway"
3. "Slide"
4. "Black Balloon"
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Post by NORTHCOAST on Dec 24, 2004 11:20:11 GMT -5
I have this album too. Don't listen to it much anymore. I do remember feeling bad for that Robbie guy who sings a few songs for the Goos. He just doesn't do it for me. And he is the oddest looking character. I hear he is a really nice guy though. But don't want to hear him sing.
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Post by No Brake$ on Dec 24, 2004 13:13:16 GMT -5
Black Balloon is supposedly all about Robbie Takac's wife.
Apparently she committed suicide while they were on tour and she was pregnant with their baby. I read something about it in Rolling Stone. This probably isn't the direct storyline, but I've heard many rumors relating to Black Balloon and Takac.
The album was outstanding. My favorite songs:
1. Slide
1. Black Balloon
3. Broadway (very Gin Blossoms)
4. Iris
5. Dizzy
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Post by unicorns on Mar 15, 2008 18:44:19 GMT -5
This is a great album! Iris and Slide are two of my favorite songs of all-time.
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Post by thirddegree50123 on May 3, 2018 10:12:42 GMT -5
"All Eyes On Me" is probably in my top 5 songs of all time. All the singles are great as well as some of the other tracks. It always takes me back to the summer of 1999. I would listen to "All Eyes On Me" constantly.
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Post by clsvltn on Dec 5, 2023 16:04:32 GMT -5
Black Balloon is supposedly all about Robbie Takac's wife. Apparently she committed suicide while they were on tour and she was pregnant with their baby. I read something about it in Rolling Stone. This probably isn't the direct storyline, but I've heard many rumors relating to Black Balloon and Takac. The album was outstanding. My favorite songs: 1. Slide 1. Black Balloon 3. Broadway (very Gin Blossoms) 4. Iris 5. Dizzy wow, I did not know about the suicide aspect.. I know this post was 20 years ago (!) lol but does anyone else know more about this ?! |
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