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Post by skaterboyccs on May 3, 2007 21:52:08 GMT -5
Confirmed Second Single According to Billboard.com ..."Then again, "The Best Damn Thing" shows no signs of cooling off. With the first single, "Girlfriend," already having topped the Billboard Hot 100, the album is No. 1 on The Billboard 200 for the second consecutive week. So far it's sold more than 1.75 million copies around the world, according to RCA. When she returns, Lavigne will film a video for the album's second single, the ballad "When You're Gone," and begin rehearsals for festival dates she's playing this summer. A full-scale tour isn't planned until 2008, but we'll still be seeing plenty of Lavigne in the coming months."... www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003580519Well... good choice... this will be totally a smash :) I was hoping for something more upbeat but this is so OK!!
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Post by Peach on May 3, 2007 21:57:05 GMT -5
LOL, this is probably the fifth thread here for this song.
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Post by ClevelandRox on May 3, 2007 21:58:21 GMT -5
Thank God it isn't I Can Do Better.
This should be just as huge as Girlfriend ended up.
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Post by MyLastView on May 3, 2007 21:59:00 GMT -5
Yesss!!
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Post by skaterboyccs on May 3, 2007 22:01:03 GMT -5
LOL, this is probably the fifth thread here for this song. Yeah!!! but nothing was confirmed 'til now!!
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Post by JJ on May 3, 2007 22:04:21 GMT -5
She sounds super whiny here. Ew. Perfect follow up for Girlfriend, I guess.
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Post by skaterboyccs on May 3, 2007 22:08:50 GMT -5
this is an amazing sing along song
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Post by MusicJunkie on May 3, 2007 22:14:12 GMT -5
Good, maybe great, but nothing is amazing off this album.
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Post by Callmeatomic on May 3, 2007 22:15:15 GMT -5
Sooo many ballads this spring. But hella better then I Can Do Better.
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Post by justfloating on May 3, 2007 22:15:35 GMT -5
She does sound whiny but doesnt she always. This should be a smash. one of the best on the album although i think she has a dead end after this song. The only other potential single I see is Runaway.
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Post by mugshot on May 3, 2007 22:15:36 GMT -5
She sounds super whiny here. Ew. Perfect follow up for Girlfriend, I guess. That's not whining. Its called emoting ;)
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Post by mugshot on May 3, 2007 22:16:25 GMT -5
She does sound whiny but doesnt she always. This should be a smash. one of the best on the album although i think she has a dead end after this song. The only other potential single I see is Runaway. Runaway and 'Hot' could both be singles.
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Post by skaterboyccs on May 3, 2007 22:18:13 GMT -5
Good, maybe great, but nothing is amazing off this album. This album is A M A Z I N G!!! I love it to death!! ;)
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Post by skaterboyccs on May 3, 2007 22:21:14 GMT -5
I think that Innocence is the best song on the album and has a single potential :)
I hope that Runaway or The Best Damn Thing go after this!!!
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Post by mugshot on May 3, 2007 22:25:43 GMT -5
I think that Innocence is the best song on the album and has a single potential :) I hope that Runaway or The Best Damn Thing go after this!!! Innocence<333
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Post by justfloating on May 3, 2007 22:30:47 GMT -5
The Best Damn THing does not work for me because of the "Hey Hey Hey's" im so sick of that and im sure people will be too especially if she releases "I Can Do Better". I mean seriously, get another line. I see the potential in Hot but I think she has a lot of potential songs that will sound very similar to radio.
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Post by When I Ruled the World on May 3, 2007 22:53:53 GMT -5
This is a smart release for album sales, but it doesn't hold a candle to "Keep Holding On".
That song should have had a video. It would have easily been Top 5 if the "powers that be" would have given proper promotion.
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Post by popmusicaddict on May 3, 2007 23:13:53 GMT -5
YES, I was hoping they go with this...of course again this is the only other song I heard but I heard I Can Do Better is a hot mess, however buyers are liking The Best Damn Thing so maybe that should be next to follow the flow of RCA's formula. HA, told you guys in her album thread they would go with the RCA way. Upbeat ---> ballad / slow song --->
I agree with the general consences that there's gonna be too many slow songs for the late spring heading into summer.
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Post by Positive Tension on May 4, 2007 0:46:30 GMT -5
Great choice. I actually would have been happy with "I Can Do Better" since the song kept up the pace, but this is the best song off the album and should perform well.
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Post by SAY IT RIGHT on May 4, 2007 1:03:32 GMT -5
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Post by Dot on May 4, 2007 1:34:28 GMT -5
Thank god isn't I Can Do Better...that song sounded so much like Girlfriend in a way that I cannot describe.
When You're Gone is a great song for a follow up! I LOVE this song.
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Post by stitch on May 4, 2007 1:51:59 GMT -5
at first, i think Gf is just a cheerleader song. now it's kinda more punk.
now i think WYG is just a simple ballad song. and hope it will be something more than a simple song.
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Post by Felicia on May 4, 2007 5:16:12 GMT -5
YES! This is my favorite Avril song & single. :) <3
This song is much more stronger and perfect for radio compared to '4ITM', 'AGT' & 'BGDC'.
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Post by skaterboyccs on May 4, 2007 8:58:25 GMT -5
at first, i think Gf is just a cheerleader song. now it's kinda more punk. now i think WYG is just a simple ballad song. and hope it will be something more than a simple song. Avril isn't PUNK and NEVER HAS BEEN like that... She's as pop as Britney, Pink and Kelly... People here must go read or listen real punk music and compare it with Avril. She is only pop artist with "punk/skater/whatever" image and good attitude.
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Post by popmusicaddict on May 4, 2007 10:36:32 GMT -5
This song is much more stronger and perfect for radio compared to '4ITM', 'AGT' & 'BGDC'.
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Post by dperkins on May 4, 2007 12:52:16 GMT -5
I hope this & Who Knew both go #1!! They can be back to back #1's again! That would be soo cool!
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Post by SAY IT RIGHT on May 4, 2007 12:55:30 GMT -5
This song is much more stronger and perfect for radio compared to '4ITM', 'AGT' & 'BGDC'. LOL no way.
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Post by popmusicaddict on May 4, 2007 14:05:32 GMT -5
This song is much more stronger and perfect for radio compared to '4ITM', 'AGT' & 'BGDC'. LOL no way. Waaay lol, those songs willl probably flop save maybe Gwens, none of em are gonna be huge really. I'd love to be proven wrong cuz I really do like Nelly's ..I'm not a fan of Fergies at all, think its a mess. I'm warming up to Gwens, its very No-Doubtish. Avril's is definately the most radio friendly by far, save some annoying whiney parts (didn't bother people with Mariah Carey so hey lol). I think it has the best chance of becoming a hit, but I wont diss on non-radio friendly songs since I can EASILY be stabbed back *cough my #1 cough* ;) So I'm glad the other girls are taking risks..well some of em sorta. "When Your Gone" is pretty risk free though if you ask me.
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Post by justfloating on May 4, 2007 16:55:05 GMT -5
^The difference between Mariah and Avril whiney is that Mariah can actually sing. Its just the tone of Avril voice that can be considered whiny at times,
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this is a really good song. i dont think its a good song for summer but will do well. I think they just want to distinguish it from the upbeat songs on the album. Runaway is easily the best song on the album for me.
Avril is not and never will be Punk. She is Pop/Rock just like Pink and Kelly, lets leave Britney off this list please.
Big Girls Don't Cry will do well, its really good for me. Hopefully, it will do well. AGT will be the only failure I see from the bunch since I dont understand why people like that song, since it sounds like its never going to end. BGDC at least has a radio edit. 4ITM will do well too.
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Post by MinusName on May 4, 2007 17:04:49 GMT -5
As much as I adore this song, I'm beginning to wish they would've chose "Hot" as the second single. It would be perfect for summer-early fall, and then "When You're Gone" could be the big late fall-winter song, much like "I'm With You" was.
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