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Post by halo19 on Jan 18, 2009 22:14:01 GMT -5
I'll keep my ear out when we get the full thing. Same thing goes for the new Depeche Mode single.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2009 6:24:18 GMT -5
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Post by Pipa on Jan 19, 2009 8:40:05 GMT -5
...That's it?
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Post by @DiegoMarcondes_ on Jan 19, 2009 9:54:39 GMT -5
Perfect song! The Bass, The Bridge, The Chorus...
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Post by Crushcrushchris on Jan 19, 2009 10:51:54 GMT -5
This song is very random sounding. Sounds more Radiohead than U2.
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Post by WotUNeed on Jan 19, 2009 11:08:01 GMT -5
I like it, but yeah, I kind of expected more too.
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Post by blurple on Jan 19, 2009 11:39:07 GMT -5
Good not great...
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Post by Rumors on Jan 19, 2009 12:20:48 GMT -5
Horrible. Long-time fan. No need for any more of a review. Actually, it was painful to listen to.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2009 12:24:38 GMT -5
Disappointed with this.
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Post by Young Money on Jan 19, 2009 12:28:34 GMT -5
#1 either way? I'd say yes.
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Post by singingsparrow on Jan 19, 2009 12:47:52 GMT -5
#1 either way? I'd say yes. Competition is very weak on the format right now, so U2 pretty much have the #1 position locked up. I had a positive gut reaction to this single upon first lesson, but I would also agree the comparisons to "The Fly" are exaggerated. With that said, I've always been itching to hear "Moment Of Surrender" much more than "Get On Your Boots" to begin with. Sincerely, Noah Eaton
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Post by Cody on Jan 19, 2009 16:30:11 GMT -5
it's alright first listen, it will probably grow on me though.
It's already better than All Because Of You and Sometimes Yo uCan Make It On Your Own, but nowhere close to Vertigo
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Post by @DiegoMarcondes_ on Jan 19, 2009 18:14:25 GMT -5
#48 on US Itunes Right Now! =o
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Post by Cody on Jan 19, 2009 19:20:55 GMT -5
ok guys, many of you are disappointed, but after my 3rd listen I really like it, I mean its great. Give it a few more spins and hopefully some of you will feel the same way
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Post by halo19 on Jan 19, 2009 20:15:16 GMT -5
It's not the same as I expected and I thought Bono sounded kind of like Matthew Bellamy.
I generally like it, as with most of their stuff, but it'll possibly need to grow a bit. I only listened once, so keep that in mind.
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Post by Stephen on Jan 19, 2009 21:46:28 GMT -5
I think this is great. I really like it.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Jan 19, 2009 22:47:16 GMT -5
Heard it for the first time today.
I like it!
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Post by Walking Contradiction on Jan 20, 2009 0:29:45 GMT -5
It's not the same as I expected and I thought Bono sounded kind of like Matthew Bellamy. I heard a bit of a Muse similarity myself. But overall this record didn't do much for me on first listen. I kind of liked what they were going for, but it didn't really hit the mark.
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Post by American Idiot on Jan 20, 2009 15:21:30 GMT -5
I heard this last night for the first time. I thought it was ok on first listen and I'm sure will grow on me. Then if it blows up like most debut singles from U2 do, will bore me to all hell.
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Post by fran182 on Jan 20, 2009 16:56:40 GMT -5
Top 50 on Mediabase Alternative with just one day of airplay! :)
- 47 U2 Get On Your Boots 193 - 193 1.736
47 stations playing.
There are two versions of this song on iTunes! It seems the only difference is the artwork color. White or black...
The white version is at #25 and the black one is at #43... Hoping for a top 30 debut on Hot 100 next week.
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Post by Young Money on Jan 20, 2009 17:21:49 GMT -5
I think top 30 will happen for sure. Expect huge airplay.
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Post by fran182 on Jan 20, 2009 17:21:58 GMT -5
I like this song since the first time I heard it... After five listenings, I can say I like this a lot! It may sound strange, but this is precisely what I wanted and expected from U2 this time! After two records with a classic U2 vibe, they came up with something different! This song just put me even more excited for "No Line On The Horizon" than I was before. Looking for a record à la "Achtung Baby", not in terms of sounding similar (I Wouldn't bother though That is just my favorite U2 record.) but in terms of innovating... I believe this will reach #1 on Modern Rock soon, in no more than 6 weeks and that it will stay there for more than 5 weeks. About Mainstream Rock, I believe it will peak in the top 5, but won't reach #1. It would be a good idea to release something more pop friendly than this to CHR and Hot AC. Probably this record will be way less successful than the latest two because of this "alternative" sound... "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb" first week sales in the US were around 840k...That was only more than 4 years ago. With all of this said, I bet this record will debut with first week sales around 450k in the US.
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Post by fran182 on Jan 20, 2009 17:27:58 GMT -5
I think top 30 will happen for sure. Expect huge airplay. Well, I just ask for that! "Vertigo peaked at #31 and top 30 is what "Get On Your Boots" needs to outpeak it... I love "Vertigo" more than this, but I always want U2 to be successful... These are the advantages of the digital era for huge rock acts... Highest peaks on Hot 100. "Vertigo" didn't benefit from that. It was released on 2004 and digital downloads started counting towards Hot 100 on February 2005.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Jan 20, 2009 17:28:42 GMT -5
I wonder if this'll be the fourth Modern Rock #1 debut?
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Post by fran182 on Jan 20, 2009 17:32:39 GMT -5
I wonder if this'll be the fourth Modern Rock #1 debut? I doubt! I predict it will debut at #8.
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Post by singingsparrow on Jan 20, 2009 20:35:17 GMT -5
I honestly wouldn't be surprised if this becomes their first top 10 Billboard Hot 100 charting since "Discotheque", off of digital hype alone.
A lot has changed since "Vertigo" was released in the digital market. I know some will point out that "Violet Hill" by Coldplay only scratched the Top 40 of that chart despite being a much-hyped release, but no band that consistently continues to make new current music has as proven a record as U2 do, and I think they have the star power to potentially collect another Top 10.
Sincerely, Noah Eaton
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Post by singingsparrow on Jan 20, 2009 20:38:55 GMT -5
I like this song since the first time I heard it... After five listenings, I can say I like this a lot! It may sound strange, but this is precisely what I wanted and expected from U2 this time! After two records with a classic U2 vibe, they came up with something different! This song just put me even more excited for "No Line On The Horizon" than I was before. Looking for a record à la "Achtung Baby", not in terms of sounding similar (I Wouldn't bother though That is just my favorite U2 record.) but in terms of innovating... I believe this will reach #1 on Modern Rock soon, in no more than 6 weeks and that it will stay there for more than 5 weeks. About Mainstream Rock, I believe it will peak in the top 5, but won't reach #1. It would be a good idea to release something more pop friendly than this to CHR and Hot AC. Probably this record will be way less successful than the latest two because of this "alternative" sound... "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb" first week sales in the US were around 840k...That was only more than 4 years ago. With all of this said, I bet this record will debut with first week sales around 450k in the US. It's also important to remember, however, that from the sound of it some of the tracks on this record are among the poppiest they've ever made. Particularly "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight". I agree this will very likely sell significantly lower than their last two releases, but it doesn't seem like they're trying to duplicate the "Achtung Baby" sound so much as more nod to it and throw other influences in as well. Sincerely, Noah Eaton
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Post by Matt4319 on Jan 20, 2009 22:11:27 GMT -5
I'm firmly in the "ehhh" camp on this one. Not a good thing from U2, in case you weren't sure.
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Post by blazingeagles on Jan 21, 2009 1:24:14 GMT -5
I'm firmly in the "ehhh" camp on this one. Not a good thing from U2, in case you weren't sure. Completely agree.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2009 7:08:59 GMT -5
I know some will point out that "Violet Hill" by Coldplay only scratched the Top 40 of that chart despite being a much-hyped release The same week "Viva La Vida" entered at number fifteen. I'm certain that if all that hype had been focused on one song it would have entered in the top ten, which really only goes to support your point anyway!
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