Adam Lambert - Whataya Want From Me

[Libra]

Jan 26, 2010 23:28:52 GMT -5 lucytor said:

Looking at the fate of FYE and what went over best on Idol, releasing any fast song, however appropriate, however free of sexuality, is risky.

LOL...FYE was very sexual. Releasing something like IIHY wouldn't be that risky.

[StarSprinkles]

FYE was risky because it was a gay man singing about BDSM. IIHY is just cute catchy and fun with no mention of sex or sexuality.

[singingrulebritannia]

This song is surprisingly awesome. I've been listening to it a lot for the last 3 weeks. Weird though, with how fast it's starting to climb, I only just heard it on the local pop station. Afterwords, the DJ said how he shared my opinion on it. He called Adam the "controversial Adam Lambert", heh.

I really hope this does well. I'd like to hear more rock songs from him.

[Ke$haStan]

Expect a rise on ITUNES, they did a big thing tonight on him on idol!

[lucytor]

Jan 27, 2010 0:34:09 GMT -5 Libra said:

LOL...FYE was very sexual. Releasing something like IIHY wouldn't be that risky.

You're right, and I apologize as I worded it wrong. I meant that he seems safer with slower songs than with fast songs, whether those songs are sexy (FYE/Fever) or not (IIHY/Strut/MA). My favorite fast songs are Fever, which is not going to go anywhere because of the "he," and DtRH, which is not going to go anywhere for obvious reasons.

[StarSprinkles]

Fever will never, ever be released as a single unless Adam re-records the beginning to make it gender neutral.

[moodswings]

^^ Which is just sad because it would make a great single.

[Kworb]

POP:
30 26 ADAM LAMBERT Whataya Want From Me 2325 1973 352 15.500
+38 Spins
-29 Bullet
+0.162 AI

HAC:
36 33 ADAM LAMBERT Whataya Want From Me 433 437 -4 1.242
+1 Spin
-6 Bullet
-0.008 AI

[kamikazeheart]

I think they should have GaGa re-record some vocals for "Fever", then release it.

It would kill in Europe either way, though.

[Sarah.]

Up to 26!

[maria4hitz]

#23 on iTunes!! yay!

[Kworb]

Great sales bump :) and looks like he is holding steady in that department! Should rise more when airplay picks up faster.

46 29 LAMBERT*ADAM WHATAYA WANT FROM ME 59421 59 37430 265545

[foxxden]

Jan 27, 2010 9:27:33 GMT -5 Kworb said:

Great sales bump :) and looks like he is holding steady in that department! Should rise more when airplay picks up faster.

46 29 LAMBERT*ADAM WHATAYA WANT FROM ME 59421 59 37430 265545

Wow, Oprah helped on digital sales almost as much as the album...quite unexpected! New peak on the hot 100 tonight for sure :)

Nice to see it's moving back up on iTunes the week after Oprah.

[StarSprinkles]

Great sales and good update! I'm excited to see those new adds kick in.

In case anyone missed it, here's an HD quality streaming video of Adam performing Strut on Ellen. Again, this performance makes me think Strut might actually be a good single. We'll see.

[saga]

I am Team Fever. And I don't really think the word "he" will be a problem but I might be naive. It's the track DJ's have been most enthusiastic about and the Gaga connection certainly won't hurt.

I also wouldn't mind him doing a radio version without "he", I don't think that Adam is selling out if that's necessary. It's more a reflection on society (or radio PD's) if that's needed.

[StarSprinkles]

I cannot imagine that Adam would agree to re-record Fever just to make it gender neutral. That kind of neutering is not what he's about. Had he wanted to make it gender neutral in the first place, he could have.

That said, Fever will never see the light of day as a single. I can say that with almost 100% certainty simply because there are FAR better tracks on the album than that.

After WWFM, it should go IIHY, Sleepwalker, Music Again OR IIHY, Sleepwalker, Pick U Up.

[SPRΞΞ]

pretty good update, sales are great tho.

[lucytor]

Jan 27, 2010 11:01:07 GMT -5 saga said:

I am Team Fever. And I don't really think the word "he" will be a problem but I might be naive. It's the track DJ's have been most enthusiastic about and the Gaga connection certainly won't hurt.

I also wouldn't mind him doing a radio version without "he", I don't think that Adam is selling out if that's necessary. It's more a reflection on society (or radio PD's) if that's needed.

imo the song will go nowhere with the "he" in the beginning, but Adam would probably refuse to change it. Now that I've looked at the commentary on Ellen's Strut, I also don't know if it would be an appropriate single. Until he is well established, he might have to go with the slow songs that will not bring out the bigot in the American public. Sleepwalker would work well. BO could work after being edited for the radio. Aftermath sounds too much like it has a "gay" theme, so might not be appropriate, and LS lyrics could be too confusing for many Americans.

[StarSprinkles]

Broken Open and Aftermath wouldn't ever be released as singles becasue they're not radio friendly at ALL. Are you kidding me? RCA wouldn't waste the money trying to make those songs hits. IIHY is about 95% confirmed as Adam's next single and Sleepwalker was in contention as Adam's FIRST single according to the songwriters, so it'll most likely be a single too.

[lucytor]

Jan 27, 2010 12:38:57 GMT -5 StarSprinkles said:

Broken Open and Aftermath wouldn't ever be released as singles becasue they're not radio friendly at ALL. Are you kidding me? RCA wouldn't waste the money trying to make those songs hits. IIHY is about 95% confirmed as Adam's next single and Sleepwalker was in contention as Adam's FIRST single according to the songwriters, so it'll most likely be a single too.

Agree. BO is my favorite slow song on the album, so I'm prejudiced for it, but Aftermath is terrible, on top of being thematically dangerous. I also agree that IIHY is probably going to be the next single, but Strut also has a shot, as does MA.

Though I don't much like the song, Sleepwalker is probably their best option for the next single. imo Adam needs to develop a presence on the radio before they release a fast song.

[StarSprinkles]

Though I don't much like the song, Sleepwalker is probably their best option for the next single. imo Adam needs to develop a presence on the radio before they release a fast song.

You have it backwards. Adam needs a fast song to establish a radio presence, not the other way around. Ballads don't generally get played here on the radio unless you are a core format artist like Kelly Clarkson or Taylor Swift. Why do you think most first singles are uptempo songs? That's what gets played on American radio the most. IIHY and Pick U Up are the two most radio friendly songs on the entire album.

[StarSprinkles]

Fever just isn't that good IMO. It's only middle of the pack on his CD. The Lady Gaga connection won't help him, if that's what you're thinking. Radio is dominated right now by dance music. IIHY is the danciest song on the album. I hope RCA isn't so stupid to release Fever as a single.

[Kworb]

All of the uptempo stuff on this album is so polarizing (including IIHY). When he sings loud and high it's definitely not for everyone. The one safe sounding uptempo on the album (FYE) was hampered by middling production and "extreme" lyrics. IMO he should play it safe and go with Sleepwalker right away.

[lucytor]

Jan 27, 2010 12:54:43 GMT -5 StarSprinkles said:

You have it backwards. Adam needs a fast song to establish a radio presence, not the other way around. Ballads don't generally get played here on the radio unless you are a core format artist like Kelly Clarkson or Taylor Swift. Why do you think most first singles are uptempo songs? That's what gets played on American radio the most. IIHY and Pick U Up are the two most radio friendly songs on the entire album.

You could be right, but Adam is not a normal artist. FYE never picked up, and needed to be replaced with WWFM before the AMAs, and FYE was radio friendly. On Idol he did better with slower songs than with fast ones. Given this country's social neuroses, imo it would be safer to go with yet another non-sexual, sad, slow single like Sleepwalker before risking a fast single.

OK, I don't know. I'm making guesses.

[Maximillian]

Full Idol Sales Update

Kris Allen, Live Like We're Dying (65,000, -6 percent, 685,000 total)
Adam Lambert, Whataya Want From Me (59,000, +59 percent, 266,000)
Carrie Underwood, Cowboy Casanova (39,000, -10 percent, 1.050 million)
Daughtry, Life After You (32,000, -11 percent, 306,000)
Kelly Clarkson, Already Gone (27,000, -12 percent, 1.164 million)
Pants Down Crew, Pants on the Ground [Tribute Version] (17,000, debut, 17,000)
Carrie Underwood, Temporary Home (17,000, +7 percent, 129,000)
Jordin Sparks, Battlefield [Main Version] (16,000, +8 percent, 1.39 million)
Jennifer Hudson feat. The Roots, Let It Be (14,000, debut, 14,000)
Adam Lambert, For Your Entertainment (11,000, -9 percent, 230,000)

Kris Allen held the lead, but did drop some this week. Adam came close second due to Oprah. WWFM finally passed FYE in sales though. FYE sold very well for how little play it got. I highly doubt the label company lost any money off its promo.

[Maximillian]

Album Idol Sales Update

Various, Hope for Haiti Now (features Jennifer Hudson's Let It Be) (171,000, debut, 171,000 total, all digital)
Adam Lambert, For Your Entertainment (20,000, +60 percent, 477,000/3,000 digital, +83 percent, 61,000 digital total)
Carrie Underwood, Play On (18,000, -18 percent, 1.245 million/3,000 digital, -15 percent, 131,000 digital total)
Daughtry, Leave This Town (9,000, +1 percent, 907,000/2,000 digital, -8 percent, 154,000 digital total)
Kris Allen, Kris Allen (5,000, -14 percent, 245,000/1,000 digital, -22 percent, 41,000 digital total)
Daughtry, Daughtry (3,000, +6 percent, 4.623 million)
Kelly Clarkson, All I Ever Wanted (3,000, -6 percent, 825,000)
Carrie Underwood, Some Hearts (3,000, -7 percent, 6.925 million)
Katharine McPhee, Had It All(3,000, -44 percent, 23,000)
Carrie Underwood, Carnival Ride (3,000, 0 change, 3.053 million)
Kellie Pickler, Kellie Pickler (2,000, +5 percent, 378,000)
Jason Castro, The Love Uncompromised EP (1,000, -77 percent, 7,000 total, all digital)

Adam had the most Idol sales this week, H4H which has J-Hud on the album was the top though. Kris's sales are horrible for the airplay hes getting. Adams digital jump is huge.

[Epic Fail]

I honestly hope that he has success, but this songs just is flat for me... It would had been better with P!nk singing lead.

[foxxden]

As of 3:18pm, Z100 in NY has spun this 9x already...POWER ROTATION?

[aTunes]

If this hits the top 20 on CHR, I think that's good enough. With FYE failing so miserably, I was worried that he wasn't going to have any shot at all on pop. This has already shown he can do something on radio, and hopefully If I Had You and Sleepwalker follow this, since I think those are the real hits of the album.

[Sarah.]

I'm pretty sure z100 put this in power rotation! It's getting played less than an hour apart!