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Post by bluenote on Nov 14, 2004 23:55:29 GMT -5
I like the production on this song, but the hook could stand to be better. I agree. the verses are good and the beat is hot but the chorus is so recycled. This song appears to be dying at urban. #23 +89 Rhythmic #20 +303 So far this song is pretty much doing what I expected. I guess payola will come into play soon if it hasnt already.
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Nov 15, 2004 0:41:40 GMT -5
I agree. the verses are good and the beat is hot but the chorus is so recycled. This song appears to be dying at urban. #23 +89 Rhythmic #20 +303 So far this song is pretty much doing what I expected. I guess payola will come into play soon if it hasnt already. I noticed that all of the bullets at Urban went down for some reason. I hope this song picks up before its too late. Either way i will be picking this up for Christmas.
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Post by Bob on Nov 15, 2004 8:28:15 GMT -5
I noticed that all of the bullets at Urban went down for some reason. I hope this song picks up before its too late. Either way i will be picking this up for Christmas. it happens a lot of the time over the weekends... if she doesn't pick up on 2 or 3 days, then it's probably over.
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Post by bluenote on Nov 16, 2004 12:11:53 GMT -5
+58 @ Urban
I'm actualy kinda shocked its holding up at Rhythmic and not Urban. I would have thought it would be the other way around.
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Nov 18, 2004 11:46:08 GMT -5
+58 @ Urban I'm actualy kinda shocked its holding up at Rhythmic and not Urban. I would have thought it would be the other way around. I agree. I hope Ashanti gets some payolla from the record company so this song can go up some more.
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Post by bluenote on Nov 18, 2004 13:40:38 GMT -5
I said it once, and i'll say it again. Her second single better be something out of this world.
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Post by Bob on Nov 18, 2004 14:02:24 GMT -5
I said it once, and i'll say it again. Her second single better be something out of this world. actually that's the problem with this song... it sounds so other-worldly lol. she needs something more normal, i think it's too unusual *maybe ahead of its time*
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Post by bluenote on Nov 18, 2004 14:04:27 GMT -5
lol. i mean out of this world in terms of being good and catchy. I dont think people expected this from Ashanti eventhough its quite good, its not her norm. i think they wanted some more "awww baby, baby, i love u" stuff.
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Nov 18, 2004 15:43:59 GMT -5
lol. i mean out of this world in terms of being good and catchy. I dont think people expected this from Ashanti eventhough its quite good, its not her norm. i think they wanted some more "awww baby, baby, i love u" stuff. I think she did almost the right thing. I think she should've waited until Wonderful blew up then released Only U to radio and AOL... and it would've been a stronger hit.
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Nov 19, 2004 18:24:35 GMT -5
+141
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Post by bluenote on Nov 19, 2004 18:59:10 GMT -5
I guess The Inc decided to write that check after all.
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Nov 22, 2004 10:17:55 GMT -5
+170 Clearly. Established artists still need promo.
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Post by bluenote on Nov 22, 2004 12:07:05 GMT -5
+170 Clearly. Established artists still need PAYOLA. ;)
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Post by jond7699 on Nov 22, 2004 13:56:35 GMT -5
Good to see this go back up. I love it. Hopefully this cd is better than her last
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Post by myday2005 on Nov 23, 2004 12:18:03 GMT -5
I just saw the video and WOW??? The song is ok, but if she was looking 4 another smash hit like Foolish, I don't think that this is it. It's ok. Very different. The video was kinda cool. Has anybody seen the video??? If u have, did u see where she wore those booty shorts??? Talk about shock. . .
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Nov 26, 2004 13:46:34 GMT -5
#44 on the Hot 100 This week.
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Post by jond7699 on Nov 27, 2004 14:31:49 GMT -5
I don't know why this song is not blowing up yet
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Post by WhySoSerious? on Nov 27, 2004 14:32:20 GMT -5
I don't know why this song is not blowing up yet It has a weak hook?
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Nov 27, 2004 15:15:15 GMT -5
Ashanti doesn't have as much hype factor working in her favor as with previous efforts... It went up 55-44 it at the rate this song is going it will be top 20 in 2 - 3weeks.
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Post by bluenote on Nov 27, 2004 20:01:41 GMT -5
the weakest hook ever best describes it.
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Post by Kid2Fresh on Nov 27, 2004 20:49:32 GMT -5
I still feel that Ashanti has put out some extremely good material here. I don't know why it's getting Overshadowed the way it is, but "Only U" is the best track Ashanti has put out thus far. As far as it lacking a hook, well I think the hook isn't all that bad. I really do love this track.
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Post by HER MINAJesty on Nov 27, 2004 22:52:19 GMT -5
I dont think the hook is bad either. It's no worse than "AWWW BABY, OOH BABY" I mean really, at least this has some more lyrical depth to it than oohing and ahhing. The guitar beat on this song is hot. I dont think there's ANYTHING wrong with the song. I think it may not be taking off because it's a VERY competitive time of year, the 4th quarter, all these HUGE names vying for airplay and sales. This song is just getting overshadowed by the bigger songs that came out just before it, and by bigger acts. She's going up against huge songs and huge artists like Eminem, Usher, Destiny's Child, Snoop, the Mario song, the new Lil Jon/Usher song ALL at the same time. She's just not as big or anticipated as those artists. Ashanti has never come out at this competitive time of year with her first two albums. April, she was all alone and killed the competition. July, a bit more competition due to summer but she didn't do as well as her first album. Wow, almost on cue "Foolish" comes on the radio. Freaky.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2004 12:57:39 GMT -5
I dont think the hook is bad either. It's no worse than "AWWW BABY, OOH BABY" That wasn't even the chorus of "Rock Wit U". Let's compare. hmmmm could there possible be a difference? "Rock Wit U" was catchy and rhymed and "Only U" uses the same two, non-rhyming lines, repeated.
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Nov 28, 2004 13:17:34 GMT -5
I don't think the hook or the song is bad either...infact I don't think a song has to have a hook to be good.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2004 13:19:40 GMT -5
I don't think the hook or the song is bad either...infact I don't think a song has to have a hook to be good. Yeahhhh as long as she has great vocals, what does Ashanti have to worry about?
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Post by HER MINAJesty on Nov 28, 2004 13:32:24 GMT -5
Yea but she said "AWW BABE OOH BABE" in between every line of the chorus of Rock Wit U anyways
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2004 13:33:58 GMT -5
Yea but she said "AWW BABE OOH BABE" in between every line of the chorus of Rock Wit U anyways Ok, so she has ad-libs in the chorus on "Only U" too. But that doesn't make her adlibs the only words in the chorus. You can't say "Rock Wit U" had a non-catchy chorus because it went "aww baby". That was not even half the chorus.
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Post by sinceubeengone7 on Nov 28, 2004 13:34:08 GMT -5
Yeahhhh as long as she has great vocals, what does Ashanti have to worry about? good one.
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Nov 28, 2004 13:55:30 GMT -5
Yeahhhh as long as she has great vocals, what does Ashanti have to worry about? Well like you said in the Mariah topic the vocals have to go with the song and on this song the vocals are PERFECT!
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Post by jond7699 on Nov 28, 2004 14:08:12 GMT -5
Maybe this song is a grower. I won't give up on it yet
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