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Post by pen on Jul 10, 2009 22:01:22 GMT -5
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Post by Cody on Jul 10, 2009 23:36:59 GMT -5
Much stronger than "Count On Me"
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Post by Mega248 on Jul 10, 2009 23:42:44 GMT -5
This is actually much better than I was expecting. In fact, it might be the best I've ever heard from them. Does anyone else hear the Gin Blossoms in this?
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Post by jvandyck87 on Jul 11, 2009 1:10:31 GMT -5
I haven't heard this song yet, but they're gonna have a hard time beating "All Is Forgiven" for me. That song is tremendous. I tend to almost always like their follow up singles better than their lead singles. "One Thing Remains" and "Deny" are pretty solid, but I really disliked "Taking My Life Away" and "Count On Me." "Wasting My Time" was pretty good though, as non-cutting edge as it was. I'll check this out when I'm done getting my nightly metal fix. =)
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Post by jvandyck87 on Jul 11, 2009 1:20:48 GMT -5
If I point out that this song is very Major key, am I gonna get beat up? Probably. That said, I agree that it is stronger than "Count On Me" and the harmonies in the chorus are money.
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Post by American Idiot on Jul 11, 2009 1:38:54 GMT -5
Wow. Hands down, this is the best single I've ever heard from them. I easilyhear the Gin Blossoms relevance. I think their days hitting it big on Alternative are over for the most part, but it may do decently. I could see this making a crack on the Hot AC chart as well.
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Post by jvandyck87 on Jul 11, 2009 1:52:02 GMT -5
I think Active is the best chance for these guys. It always has been. Then again, this song isn't about fucking bitches or kicking back brews so it's gonna have a tough time.
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Post by Cody on Jul 11, 2009 14:38:25 GMT -5
I disagree, I think this will actually go top 20 on Active, sounds really good, and its heavier and faster than the past 2 lead singles
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Post by lockebox on Jul 11, 2009 14:49:24 GMT -5
Thats a bit of a tough ask. They haven't had a top twenty single since "Deny" in '02.
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Post by Cody on Jul 11, 2009 15:22:39 GMT -5
yes, but remember too that TMLA was a #25, and when it looked like theyd fall off for good, the next album's lead, Count On Me, actually outperformed it, getting to #22, so I think they still have a chance, and this is more friendly to active than both of those songs
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Post by allnightmarelong on Jul 11, 2009 15:45:56 GMT -5
really good song!!! I'm happy to hear something good from these guys again. I loved their first album back in the day. One Thing Remains was okay but nothing like their debut... hopefully it's a new beginning with a new label.
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Post by allnightmarelong on Jul 11, 2009 16:37:35 GMT -5
and too be fair, they've still done really well in Canada. Count On Me was a huge success but they weren't able to follow up on it with another single. They haven't done as well in the U.S. but they've stayed strong in Canada.
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Post by Cody on Jul 11, 2009 18:11:01 GMT -5
yes, and Taking My Life Away was also huge in Canada lol
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Post by Pipa on Jul 11, 2009 18:41:07 GMT -5
and too be fair, they've still done really well in Canada. Count On Me was a huge success but they weren't able to follow up on it with another single. I seem to recall "I Can't Win" doing decently as well. As for this song, I don't know if I like it as much as "Count On Me" but it is quite good.
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Post by Cody on Jul 12, 2009 14:00:46 GMT -5
OMG single ranking time!!!
1. Deny A+ 2. (Taking My) Life Away A 3. Wasting My Time A- 4. All Over Me A- Growing big time too! 5. It Only Hurts B+ 6. Live A Lie B 7. Count On Me B 8. I Can't Win B- 9. Throw It All Away C 10. The Way We Were C- 11. Sick And Tired C- 12. All She Wrote D
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Post by Pipa on Jul 12, 2009 14:24:38 GMT -5
1. Deny A+ 2. Count On Me A+ 3. (Taking My) Life Away A 4. All Over Me A- 5. Sick and Tired B+ 6. Throw It All Away B 7. I Can't Win B 8. It Only Hurts B- 9. Wasting My Time C+ 10. Live A Lie C 11. The Way We Were C- 12. All She Wrote C-
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Post by American Idiot on Jul 12, 2009 16:47:33 GMT -5
From looking at those lists, makes me realize how much better they've done in Canada than the States because the only songs I know are these...
All Over Me = A Count On Me = A It Only Hurts = B Deny = B- Wasting My Time = C+
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Post by Matt4319 on Jul 12, 2009 19:21:10 GMT -5
From only vague recollections of a couple of these:
1. Deny A- 2. Wasting My Time B+ 3. Sick And Tired B+ 4. It Only Hurts B 5. Live A Lie B- 6. (Taking My) Life Away C+
All Over Me is good; their best song in at least four years by, well, default.
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Post by allnightmarelong on Jul 12, 2009 21:12:53 GMT -5
1. Deny A- 2. (Taking My) Life Away B 3. Wasting My Time A+ 4. All Over Me A- 5. It Only Hurts B+ 6. Live A Lie B- 7. Count On Me C 8. I Can't Win B+ 9. Throw It All Away C- 10. The Way We Were B- 11. Sick And Tired A- 12. All She Wrote D+
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Post by pen on Jul 12, 2009 22:55:11 GMT -5
From looking at those lists, makes me realize how much better they've done in Canada than the States because the only songs I know are these... All Over Me = A Count On Me = A It Only Hurts = B Deny = B- Wasting My Time = C+ You know "Taking My Life Away". Trust me. You have to, it was the lead single from Elocation.
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Post by jvandyck87 on Jul 12, 2009 23:59:29 GMT -5
1. I Can't Win A- 2. Sick And Tired A- 3. Deny A- 4. It Only Hurts A- 5. Live A Lie B+ 6. All Over Me B 7. Wasting My Time B 8. Count On Me C+ 9. (Taking My) Life Away C
Was Sick And Tired also a single in America? If it were, I would have thought it would be able to chart as the fourth single just because that album was pretty successful, and that song was very solid. I also remembered "One Thing Remains" being a single, but that may be incorrect. As I hinted at earlier in the thread, I would have given "All Is Forgiven" an A if it were a single.
And listening to "All Over Me" again, it reminds me musically of "Missunderstood" by Earshot.
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Post by American Idiot on Jul 13, 2009 0:18:25 GMT -5
From looking at those lists, makes me realize how much better they've done in Canada than the States because the only songs I know are these... All Over Me = A Count On Me = A It Only Hurts = B Deny = B- Wasting My Time = C+ You know "Taking My Life Away". Trust me. You have to, it was the lead single from Elocation. I just listened to it and you're right. I do remember hearing it a few times on The Buzz back when it came out. I'll rate it a B.
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Post by allnightmarelong on Jul 13, 2009 8:10:59 GMT -5
I wish Hiding From The Sun was a single.
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Post by Young Money on Jul 13, 2009 13:50:17 GMT -5
I thought "Little Too Late" was the single?
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Post by pen on Jul 13, 2009 13:50:37 GMT -5
You thought wrong.
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Post by iceman on Jul 13, 2009 18:46:14 GMT -5
Not sure about this one yet. I am a fan and "Taking My Life Away" is one of my all-time favorite songs.
(Taking My) Life Away - A++ Throw It All Away - A+ Count on Me - A+ It Only Hurts - A+ All She Wrote - A Live a Lie - A Wasting My Time - A The Way We Were - A- Deny - B+ Sick and Tired - B I Can't Win - C-
All Over Me - ??
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Post by allnightmarelong on Jul 13, 2009 22:51:06 GMT -5
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Post by Cody on Jul 13, 2009 23:16:16 GMT -5
^ I never got how stating the obvious can result in someone getting told
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Post by pen on Jul 13, 2009 23:24:57 GMT -5
Well I did tell him. So in that sense, I told him. So he did get told.
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Jul 14, 2009 17:23:30 GMT -5
I thought "Little Too Late" was the single? :) I caught "Deny" on a rock/active rock station (not sure) in Cleveland last weekend. Hadn't heard it in awhile. I'm not a Default fan, but I always liked that song and I pleasantly found it had aged just fine. Heck, I even like "Wasting My Time" better now than I did at the time, when not only did it become a big hit, but it crossed over and lasted an eternity.
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