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Post by singingsparrow on Feb 11, 2009 15:38:35 GMT -5
Prospects appear bleak for "Tonight: Franz Ferdinand" from a commercial angle. The album plummeted 9-59 this week! Sincerely, Noah Eaton
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Post by Pipa on Feb 11, 2009 17:21:51 GMT -5
This song is fine, but I still prefer "Ulysses".
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Post by crash46 on Feb 16, 2009 20:59:55 GMT -5
So it's the new iPod commercial. Eh, I'd still be shocked if this gets anywhere though. iPod commercials are getting kind of old anyway.
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Post by G-Reg on Feb 17, 2009 14:24:00 GMT -5
I think I hyped up this album too much for myself. People kept saying it was more disco-y, which I love, but all I hear is more synths... and less dancing! Seriously their first two albums I could rock out to and dance around, but this one just lacks something. I'm sure it will grow on me, just as YCHISMB did, but so far it hasn't too much. This track is fun though, and it's interesting that it's on the new iPod commercial. Though in the US I think FF is not gonna be very mainstream with this album.
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Post by **βécky**™ on Feb 17, 2009 20:45:45 GMT -5
I just saw the Ipod commercial.
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Post by Enigma. on Feb 18, 2009 14:22:58 GMT -5
I haven't yet heard the full album but of the three songs I have heard, this is the best one and great single choice
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Post by fran182 on Feb 26, 2009 17:54:40 GMT -5
Today, it reached top 50 on Mediabase Alternative:
77 50 FRANZ FERDINAND No You Girls 148 71 77 0.536
42 stations playing.
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Post by G-Reg on Feb 26, 2009 17:57:29 GMT -5
Nice top 50!
At least the album is back in the top 100 lol... moves to #70 from #104...
So far 9 - 59 - 104 - 70
Not too good lol.
I just saw the iPod commercial too, very nice.
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Post by fran182 on Feb 26, 2009 17:57:58 GMT -5
Wonder what happened with this one...
It's #75 on iTunes Top 100 Songs. :o
Maybe it has featured in some TV show.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2009 18:53:10 GMT -5
Wasn't this on Gossip Girls a few weeks ago?
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Post by Physical on Feb 26, 2009 19:09:06 GMT -5
Wonder what happened with this one... It's #75 on iTunes Top 100 Songs. :o Maybe it has featured in some TV show. It's on the new iPod commercial. This will be a huge hit on Alternative.
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Post by vinyl on Feb 26, 2009 20:20:58 GMT -5
It BETTER be huge.
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Post by PHOBES on Feb 27, 2009 14:01:50 GMT -5
I haven't liked a Franz song this much in a while it seems, I hope this does well.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Feb 27, 2009 14:27:38 GMT -5
Wonder what happened with this one... It's #75 on iTunes Top 100 Songs. :o Maybe it has featured in some TV show. It's on the new iPod commercial. This will be a huge hit on Alternative. Another top 10 hopefully?
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Post by G-Reg on Feb 28, 2009 1:20:18 GMT -5
Wasn't this on Gossip Girls a few weeks ago? Yes it was. Did not personally see it though. #65 on iTunes now, very nice! Though is it weird of me to say that I hate the 30 second clip they are using for the song? It's strange, it's like right at the end of the song and they use the "no you boys" instead of the "no you girls" part. Hmm. I wonder how much effort labels put in to picking the 30 second iTunes clip. After all, people browse, and first impression is everything.
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Post by Cody on Feb 28, 2009 10:30:37 GMT -5
I could see this song being huge, but I truly do prefer "Ulysses"
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Post by fran182 on Mar 8, 2009 17:56:45 GMT -5
Today, it reached top 40 on Mediabase Alternative:
46 40 FRANZ FERDINAND No You Girls 272 186 86 0.781
34 stations playing.
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Post by Ivy Leegue™ on Mar 9, 2009 20:46:13 GMT -5
This sounds BLAZIN on the radio! Love it!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2009 7:05:28 GMT -5
Hopefully this helps the album. It really deserves to be successful!
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Post by @DiegoMarcondes_ on Mar 13, 2009 15:55:23 GMT -5
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Post by @DiegoMarcondes_ on Mar 13, 2009 16:11:17 GMT -5
LOVEEE THE VIDEO!
Really cool, I love the models dancin'
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Post by crash46 on Mar 13, 2009 17:12:26 GMT -5
Well it's taking off now. Eh, I've been right before.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2009 4:00:03 GMT -5
40 44 37 FRANZ FERDINAND No You Girls Epic 2009 335 239 +96
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2009 14:01:35 GMT -5
UK iTunes:
24. No You Girls - Franz Ferdinand
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Post by @DiegoMarcondes_ on Mar 17, 2009 21:48:20 GMT -5
ITUNES UK
12. No You Girls- Franz Ferdinand :o
FINALLY!
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Post by Stephen on Mar 21, 2009 17:43:17 GMT -5
They should send this to pop. It would blow up over there.
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Post by busyboy on Mar 21, 2009 17:53:34 GMT -5
I never really thought about but yes. It's catchy enough to at least warrant an adds date there, I guess.
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Post by fran182 on Mar 21, 2009 18:11:58 GMT -5
This is pretty good. Can't believe it wasn't the first single. It's so catchy.
I like it so much more than "Ulysses" and from what I've seen many people agree with me. I lost all the interest I could possibly have in the album after hearing "Lucid Dreams" and "Ulysses" but this one really clicked on me!
This may become my 2nd favorite Franz Ferdinand's song just behind "Take Me Out". Glad the iTunes commercial is helping.
Current Billboard peaks:
#6 on Bubbling Under which is equivalent to #106 on Hot 100. #37 on Modern Rock (Already outpeaked "The Fallen" that peaked at #39).
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Post by G-Reg on Mar 24, 2009 14:35:49 GMT -5
This will hopefully outpeak "Ulysses" though you never know. This would have been a more effective first single, obviously, though quality wise "Ulysses" is superior. I'm also having trouble imagining a third single. This album is taking longer to grow on me than I thought... and I was so excited for it for so long!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2009 15:57:38 GMT -5
Wow does this ever sound like David Bowie's "Oh! You Pretty Things". Still probably my favourite from Tonight along with "Ulysses".
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