crash46
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Post by crash46 on Mar 13, 2009 17:08:07 GMT -5
Well I haven't heard this yet, but I really believe "Get On Your Boots" was as good or better than any of their album releases since "Staring At The Sun" (soundtrack hits such as "Elevation (Tomb Raider Mix)" and "Electrical Storm" are stronger, but don't count).
So this better be daaaamn as good as its title indicates.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Mar 13, 2009 17:16:48 GMT -5
Outside of the CD and the Late Show, I have not heard it either. Radio seems a bit slow on this.
But it looks like it's about to blow up as much as "sexy" Boots did. Maybe bigger.
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Post by pen on Mar 13, 2009 17:25:54 GMT -5
44 stations playing it and cracking the Top 40 a week before the add date is not slow. Yes it's U2, but that doesn't really seem to matter either by the way "Boots" is dropping quickly in favor of this one.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Mar 14, 2009 10:39:27 GMT -5
I think we obviously meant our personal experiences. I have not heard Magnificent on radio, but it's clearly ready to take off by looking at any airplay chart. Boots still gets the airplay when I listen, with Crazy sneaking in some spins as well.
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Post by fran182 on Mar 14, 2009 18:42:09 GMT -5
Today, it reached top 50 on Mediabase Active:
65 50 U2 Magnificent 127 69 58 0.613
19 stations playing.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Mar 15, 2009 13:32:28 GMT -5
Alt Nation played it today! First time listen of I'm sure many.
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Post by halo19 on Mar 15, 2009 21:23:04 GMT -5
What irritates me is "GOYB" has been rapidly decreasing and it's not like this song is nearly high enough to be its actual "replacement" song yet.
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Post by fran182 on Mar 26, 2009 17:59:56 GMT -5
Today, it reached top 20 on Mediabase Alternative:
24 20 U2 Magnificent 748 565 183 3.323
55 stations playing.
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Post by Cody on Mar 26, 2009 19:39:18 GMT -5
Im pissed that this wasnt the lead single, it woulda been a #1
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Mar 28, 2009 10:18:30 GMT -5
Maybe they were afraid Magnificent would sound too familiar. But Get On Your Boots could not have been a better choice for the lead track in my mind. That's still the go-to song for me on the CD.
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Post by halo19 on Apr 6, 2009 11:56:40 GMT -5
Well, when you're as big as U2 you don't need to always have a guaranteed #1 as your lead single. And No Line quickly became the 2nd best selling album of '09. This song's still got a great shot at the Top 10 if not perhaps five.
Now I'm thinking the record's fantastic on the whole. This is like my 5th favorite.
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Post by Cody on Apr 6, 2009 14:50:45 GMT -5
Maybe they were afraid Magnificent would sound too familiar. But Get On Your Boots could not have been a better choice for the lead track in my mind. That's still the go-to song for me on the CD. too familiar? I dont think so seeing as Get On Your Boots is really just a weaker ripoff of Vertigo
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Post by pen on Apr 6, 2009 14:56:15 GMT -5
I don't think GOYB sounds anything like Vertigo.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Apr 6, 2009 15:23:22 GMT -5
Vertigo's never come to mind when I hear Get On Your Boots. I was only speaking of how Magnificent as the lead track might have had many programmers going "Oh, here we go again...."
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Post by pen on Apr 6, 2009 15:26:43 GMT -5
Really? Cause I thought it would just make them go "Finally!"
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Apr 8, 2009 15:18:15 GMT -5
I'm sure many said that when Get On Your Boots arrived. It took me a few listens on that, but I agree with them now.
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Post by fran182 on Apr 21, 2009 13:08:42 GMT -5
Today, it reached top 40 on Mediabase Active:
42 34 U2 Magnificent 309 250 59 1.073
22 stations playing.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Apr 21, 2009 18:10:21 GMT -5
This does not seem like an Active / Maintream rock type of song to me. I'm glad they're still hitting on those formats though. I'm not sure much else from the CD could do that.
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Post by singingsparrow on Apr 21, 2009 21:45:04 GMT -5
This does not seem like an Active / Maintream rock type of song to me. I'm glad they're still hitting on those formats though. I'm not sure much else from the CD could do that. I agree. It is a strong track and one of the standouts on the album, but also takes too long to reach its climatic point musically, and drones a bit too much before picking up compared to most Modern Rock fare in comparison. That said, the "New Year's Day"-esque marching drumbeats and distorted guitar reverbs in particular give this otherwise atmospheric track enough muscle, and so I'd be pleased with this track making the Top 20 if I were the band's label. Sincerely, Noah Eaton
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Post by halo19 on Apr 26, 2009 17:04:24 GMT -5
Meh, I hope it does well enough on Hot AC to where the radio PD's recognize that decreasing the play for this song is kind of dumb. This song totally deserved to get in the Top 10. I don't think this song is that un-commercial, honestly.
Since they go on tour in the U.S. during the summer/fall, they may as well give another single or two from the album. It would be cool if they could make the title track and "Crazy Tonight" follow-ups. Make the title track a nice pick for the rock formats, while the latter could be a crossover a la this one.
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Post by Young Money on Apr 26, 2009 17:48:58 GMT -5
The song is #1 on Triple A. The new Dave Matthews Band single will be #1 sometime this week though.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Apr 30, 2009 17:52:40 GMT -5
This only peaked at #2 on A.A.A. / Progressive. But Get On Your Boots shot straight to the top there.
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Post by PHOBES on May 1, 2009 1:13:10 GMT -5
This only peaked at #2 on A.A.A. / Progressive. But Get On Your Boots shot straight to the top there. There's something a little off about this statement.
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Post by Cody on May 2, 2009 9:17:19 GMT -5
Where did it peak on Artie Rock Radio?
Im guessing #3, stalled behind Eagles Of Death Metal and Afrocentrixxx
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on May 2, 2009 16:55:17 GMT -5
Which fact seems off? Maybe I misquoted, but it does not look that way.
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Post by PHOBES on May 2, 2009 17:09:41 GMT -5
Which fact seems off? Maybe I misquoted, but it does not look that way. This only peaked at #2 on A.A.A. / Progressive. But Get On Your Boots shot straight to the top there. I didn't say the facts were off, but the structure seemed odd. The way you wrote it implies that "Get On Your Boots" performed better, but your facts prove just the opposite.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on May 2, 2009 17:18:53 GMT -5
Get On Your Boots did perform better, at least by peak position. It debuted and peaked at #1 on 3A / Progressive airplay. Magnificent made it to #2.
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Post by Matt4319 on May 3, 2009 16:20:23 GMT -5
*sigh*... Don't people realize by now that Artie likes to pretend Mediabase doesn't exist? He's using Billboard numbers, while you guys go with Mediabase.
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Post by jvandyck87 on May 3, 2009 17:06:32 GMT -5
There's nothing confusing about his wording. Maybe you're reading the last word as "three" instead of "there." Otherwise, I got nothing that could possibly confuse you. Both his wording and his facts seem to indicate that he's arguing "Get On Your Boots" was more successful. How true that is, I'm not sure, but I don't know what's confusing. Your confusion is confusing me lol.
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Post by PHOBES on May 3, 2009 17:13:51 GMT -5
Maybe you're reading the last word as "three" instead of "there." Crap.
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