(Artie Ziff)
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Mar 5, 2010 19:25:03 GMT -5
Heard today on Sirius, but I haven't seen any add dates yet.
Sounds exactly what you'd expect it to mostly. I'll be surprised if this goes top 10 on Modern like his last lead single managed to do. Makes me feel like spring is here already.
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Post by American Idiot on Mar 6, 2010 1:32:10 GMT -5
I have to agree with I don't think he'll have nearly as much success with whatever this sounds like as "If I Had Eyes." I'm predicting about a mid 20s peak like most of his other singles have done in the past.
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Post by singingsparrow on Mar 6, 2010 16:01:11 GMT -5
I think it'll have no problem making the Top Twenty, and likely the Top Fifteen, given how unbelievably competitive the chart is now.
Sincerely,
Lisping Hibiscus
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Post by Ron57 on Mar 6, 2010 20:29:06 GMT -5
I hope this sounds less like SLTS and more like IBD.
Didn't care much for Sleep Through the Static, outside of one or 2 songs.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Apr 6, 2010 10:32:26 GMT -5
Top 50 on Alternative:
0 47 JACK JOHNSON You And Your Heart 166 0 166 1.001
I'm wondering where this will peak at.
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Post by The Party Captain on Apr 7, 2010 15:36:40 GMT -5
Heard this already. Don't see anything special, but then again, didn't think much of If I Had Eyes either for a while.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Apr 8, 2010 7:07:40 GMT -5
Top 40 on Alternative:
128 39 JACK JOHNSON You And Your Heart 252 27 225 1.368
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Apr 11, 2010 23:15:29 GMT -5
Top 30 on Alternative:
55 28 JACK JOHNSON You And Your Heart 432 111 321 1.951
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Post by crash46 on Apr 12, 2010 1:29:34 GMT -5
That's an insanely high debut for someone who has had almost ten years of modest but never resounding chart success, while staying his own course and never reinventing himself whatsoever the entire time, when he doesn't sound anywhere near like any other staple of Alternative radio and is almost tailor-made for Adult Contemporary.
Haven't heard this one yet, but his music in and of itself is never much exciting. But it's about imagery and attitude with Jack Johnson as much as it is about the music. And that's why I always pull for his songs to do well.
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Post by WotUNeed on Apr 12, 2010 12:46:51 GMT -5
I like this a lot, but I was surprised to see it coming on so strong here too. It's on a not unexpected fast track to the top of the AAA chart. I wonder how far it can go here and if it can hang around a while.
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Post by jvandyck87 on Apr 12, 2010 13:10:57 GMT -5
it's about imagery and attitude with Jack Johnson as much as MORE THAN it is about the music. And that's why I always NEVER pull for his songs to do well. I won't say 'fixed', but how about, adjusted to be consistent with my personal beliefs. ;) |
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Post by PHOBES on Apr 12, 2010 14:51:04 GMT -5
I hate it when I get imagery in my music, it's like getting peanut butter in my chocolate, just awful.
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Post by jvandyck87 on Apr 12, 2010 15:04:32 GMT -5
I detect sarcasm. What I mean is, I don't like artists whose popularity is mostly driven by their image and their attitude, while artists who write much better music don't get anywhere near the same attention just because they're actually focused on writing good music rather than trying to be a part of some scene or some trend.
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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on Apr 12, 2010 15:07:17 GMT -5
Yes..i am against diversity in my music....I will go on strike if every song doesn't sound the same!!
Who's with me? Strike, strike,strike,.......hey, where are you all going?....at least leave the lights on......sigh....
As for Jack, I am hit and miss with him. I loved Flake, and everything since then hasn't been quite as popular with me. Some are okay. I am surprised to see him get that much early support on alt , especially considering that all those older bands I've talked about before have gone largely ignored. It's not like JJ has been tearing up Modern radio with his last few albums. He's as Hot AC as Hot AC gets.
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Post by jvandyck87 on Apr 12, 2010 15:10:32 GMT -5
Where did the diversity in music comment come from?
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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on Apr 12, 2010 18:15:32 GMT -5
Where did the diversity in music comment come from? nowhere...i was just being a jackass and joking around. |
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Post by singingsparrow on Apr 13, 2010 1:25:14 GMT -5
Yes..i am against diversity in my music....I will go on strike if every song doesn't sound the same!! Who's with me? Strike, strike,strike,.......hey, where are you all going?....at least leave the lights on......sigh.... As for Jack, I am hit and miss with him. I loved Flake, and everything since then hasn't been quite as popular with me. Some are okay. I am surprised to see him get that much early support on alt , especially considering that all those older bands I've talked about before have gone largely ignored. It's not like JJ has been tearing up Modern radio with his last few albums. He's as Hot AC as Hot AC gets. Except he got his biggest Alternative hit to date from his previous album era: "If I Had Eyes". Namaste, Lisping Hibiscus |
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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on Apr 13, 2010 12:22:31 GMT -5
Don't recall Flake. I vaguely remember something about Sitting and wishing and waiting. And of course If I Had Eyes. SHOCKING!!!!!!! :o |
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Post by singingsparrow on Apr 14, 2010 1:50:14 GMT -5
Don't recall Flake. I vaguely remember something about Sitting and wishing and waiting. And of course If I Had Eyes. SHOCKING!!!!!!! :o I don't necessarily consider that shocking. During his first three album eras, Jack Johnson was known for his remarkable longevity with all his single releases, but none of them cracked the Top Twenty either. Beginning with the "Sleep Through The Static" era, having become a more established mainstream presence, Jack Johnson has since been able to enjoy higher chart peak positions, even though his chart runs weren't quite as consistent ("Hope" didn't have the same longevity below the Top Twenty) "Flake" established Jack Johnson a great degree, but not necessarily in the commercial sense. Namaste, Lisping Hibiscus |
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Post by lockebox on Apr 14, 2010 9:33:12 GMT -5
^Indeed. Plus it's Artie who said it. Next he'll be saying he's Nirvana's biggest fan, but has never heard "Smells Like Teen Spirit".
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Post by The Party Captain on Apr 14, 2010 9:40:10 GMT -5
Flake is the only Jack Johnson song I hear on the radio.
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Post by Slinky on Apr 14, 2010 14:56:27 GMT -5
When I first heard this, I though "really? this same thing again?", but I really do like this song. A part of me wishes he would branch out a little, but then another part of me tells the first part to shut the hell up and enjoy the melody.
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Post by thisbeautifulmess on Apr 16, 2010 19:36:49 GMT -5
Biggest gainer on Alternative for the fourth day in a row. Trending to peak in the 6 - 10 range so far. Because I'm curious/perplexed, I thought I'd ask: how do the numbers tell you that the song is "trending" to peak 6-10, versus, say, #1? Or #15 for that matter. |
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Apr 16, 2010 20:11:39 GMT -5
I took the first four-week average weekly gained plays of If I Had Eyes and multiplied it times the 3.9% increase in monitored stations since 2007. I then squared the four week average of its actual listeners since If I Had Eyes started charting in the top 25. I added the two together to get a base composite score. I then took the average airplay numbers of the other charting songs played by stations within 500 miles of Hawai'i..... wait I've said too much.
Nah, dude. I'm just fucking with you. I'm just guessing where I think the song will land. Looking good so far.
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Post by The Party Captain on Apr 16, 2010 21:20:55 GMT -5
^ahahahahahahahahaha had me going too.
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Post by lockebox on Apr 16, 2010 21:28:49 GMT -5
I bet he ain't kidding either.
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Post by The Party Captain on Apr 17, 2010 0:03:13 GMT -5
Much kudos to this song reaching the Top 20 on mostly sales. That is quite impressive.
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Post by singingsparrow on Apr 17, 2010 0:54:01 GMT -5
Much kudos to this song reaching the Top 20 on mostly sales. That is quite impressive. Especially when you compare it to first-week digital sales figures for the Dave Matthews Band, the Killers' and Green Day's latest lead singles. It remains to be seen if Jack Johnson will remain about as consistent as the Dave Matthews Band in terms of first-week record sales, but early airplay figures suggests his fans are still devoted to him. Namaste, Lisping Hibiscus |
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Apr 17, 2010 3:10:33 GMT -5
I really want to like Jack Johnson more, but I heard this song for the third time or so this morning (and first on the radio), and while it didn't do anything for me the first couple times, it still didn't this time either. Plus, I still couldn't tell you a thing about the song 10 minutes later.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Apr 18, 2010 10:41:27 GMT -5
Top 20 on Alternative:
28 20 JACK JOHNSON You And Your Heart 658 432 226 2.891
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