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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Mar 12, 2010 16:02:41 GMT -5
Dark Horse's eighth, and presumably final single, will head to CHR and rock formats in the last week of March from Billboard.biz.
If you didn't see this coming, you probably haven't heard the entire CD yet. The remaining three (or five with UK bonus tracks) do not seem radio ready. But I've said this before. If any band is going to send an entire album to radio, Nickelback would be it.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Mar 12, 2010 16:05:55 GMT -5
This would be their fifth rock single, am I right?
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Post by metalfan87 on Mar 12, 2010 16:06:06 GMT -5
it was announced as the 8th single already
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Mar 12, 2010 16:07:03 GMT -5
Not sure how many went to each format. I'm pretty sure I've heard all seven before today on various rock outlets.
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Post by metalfan87 on Mar 12, 2010 16:08:18 GMT -5
This Afternoon is going to Pop format now
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Mar 12, 2010 16:11:18 GMT -5
Yep, that's noted in the original post. I'm not sure what to expect success-wise for this song on any format. I think the oversaturation of the singer's voice along with nothing spectacular at all about this song could lead to some major underperforming. I hope they can take a break and come back in late 2012 with U2-like rebirth.
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Post by metalfan87 on Mar 12, 2010 16:17:53 GMT -5
the song has the same kind of sound as Rockstar
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Post by fran182 on Mar 12, 2010 18:36:57 GMT -5
Finally! This had to be a single!
Top 30 on Active and I'll already be satisfied with its performance...
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Post by Jorge_Str [Som3on3] on Mar 12, 2010 18:44:05 GMT -5
Dark Horse's eighth, and presumably final single, will head to CHR and rock formats in the last week of March from Billboard.biz. If you didn't see this coming, you probably haven't heard the entire CD yet. The remaining three (or five with UK bonus tracks) do not seem radio ready. But I've said this before. If any band is going to send an entire album to radio, Nickelback would be it. they've released bonus tracks? i haven't heard anywhere about that can u tell me those 2 bonus tracks titles? or are they live or acoustic?
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Mar 12, 2010 18:53:30 GMT -5
My release has a cover of John's Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting and an acoustic version of This Afternoon.
I don't see much in common with Rockstar myself. This is probably the most unique Nickelback song I know.
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Post by Jorge_Str [Som3on3] on Mar 12, 2010 19:15:32 GMT -5
yes it has nothing to do with rockstar, but this song will play the same role that rockstar played for all the right reasons. I don't know if it will be that successful all around the world like rockstar but I believe that in the US and Canada it will become huge and I think that summer will be a major factor that will help that song increase its longevity
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Post by singingsparrow on Mar 13, 2010 17:42:44 GMT -5
yes it has nothing to do with rockstar, but this song will play the same role that rockstar played for all the right reasons. I don't know if it will be that successful all around the world like rockstar but I believe that in the US and Canada it will become huge and I think that summer will be a major factor that will help that song increase its longevity How it is received at Country radio, I think, will determine how well it will be received in the wider mainstream. If this becomes something like the next "All Summer Long" in reverse (meaning it first succeeds at Country then crosses over, in contrast to "All Summer Long" first going to Active Rock, then Top 40 and finally Country), I think this can explode all across both the Mainstream Top 40 and Hot AC formats and become their biggest hit since "Rockstar". Otherwise, this will be all hype but no sizzle. Sincerely, Lisping Hibiscus
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Post by Jorge_Str [Som3on3] on Mar 13, 2010 19:54:39 GMT -5
is there any confirmation that they will release it at country radio also?
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Post by countryfan2002 on Mar 13, 2010 20:05:57 GMT -5
^No. I would imagine that, since there is no real indication of this going for adds on country, that it would rather take the ASL route, succeeding everywhere else before country. But this does definately have a "country flare" to it.
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Post by Jorge_Str [Som3on3] on Mar 13, 2010 20:19:44 GMT -5
it will be great to see that peaking high in a country chart
actually I don't know if it's confirmed for rock stations
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Post by metalfan87 on Mar 13, 2010 20:27:14 GMT -5
it will be great to see that peaking high in a country chart actually I don't know if it's confirmed for rock stations as of now, it's not.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Mar 13, 2010 22:51:45 GMT -5
Hey, if Hootie can do it, why not Nickelback? That would be hoot. A bit of a stretch in my opinion for this song to even be considered by C&W, but even that market would like to cash in on the biggest band in the world.
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Post by singingsparrow on Mar 14, 2010 17:14:23 GMT -5
Hey, if Hootie can do it, why not Nickelback? That would be hoot. A bit of a stretch in my opinion for this song to even be considered by C&W, but even that market would like to cash in on the biggest band in the world. They allowed Jessica Simpson a Top Twenty hit there, as well as a cover of "Lips Of An Angel"! :o Namaste, Lisping Hibiscus
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Mar 15, 2010 1:19:52 GMT -5
I'm not one to rag on them, as I usually give the band a free pass, but this is pretty much the worst Nickelback song ever made.
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Post by Cody on Mar 15, 2010 9:58:39 GMT -5
I'm not one to rag on them, as I usually give the band a free pass, but this is pretty much the worst Nickelback song ever made. Well it's definitely their worst single ever, that's for sure
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Post by American Idiot on Mar 15, 2010 13:17:37 GMT -5
I don't know about that. Does "Something In Your Mouth" or "Animals" get nominees?
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Post by lockebox on Mar 15, 2010 14:47:59 GMT -5
^"Rockstar" surely has to get a mention.
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Post by Pipa on Mar 15, 2010 22:02:05 GMT -5
"Shakin' Hands" gets my pick.
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Post by Cody on Mar 15, 2010 22:30:52 GMT -5
1. Gotta Be Somebody 2. Too Bad 3. If Today Was Your Last Day 4. How You Remind Me 5. Figured You Out 6. Savin' Me 7. Someday 8. Photograph 9. Shakin' Hands 10. Rockstar 11. Animals 12. If Everyone Cared 13. Feelin' Way Too Damn Good 14. Far Away 15. Never Again 16. I'd Come For You 17. Leader Of Men 18. Burn It To The Ground 19. Breathe 20. Never Gonna Be Alone 21. Something In Your Mouth 22. Because Of You 23. Old Enough 24. Worthy To Say 25. Side Of A Bullet 26. Fly 27. See You At The Show 28. This Afternoon
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Post by Ron57 on Mar 15, 2010 23:06:02 GMT -5
1. Gotta Be Somebody 2. Too Bad 3. If Today Was Your Last Day 4. How You Remind Me 5. Figured You Out 6. Savin' Me 7. Someday 8. Photograph 9. Shakin' Hands 10. Rockstar 11. Animals 12. If Everyone Cared 13. Feelin' Way Too Damn Good 14. Far Away 15. Never Again 16. I'd Come For You 17. Leader Of Men 18. Burn It To The Ground 19. Breathe 20. Never Gonna Be Alone 21. Something In Your Mouth 22. Because Of You 23. Old Enough 24. Worthy To Say 25. Side Of A Bullet 26. Fly 27. See You At The Show 28. This Afternoonwhy the hate, brah?
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Post by Cody on Mar 15, 2010 23:14:43 GMT -5
It's just not very good. It's not them and it just doesn't seem right. It actually sounds like they're trying to sound like Rehab and Kid Rock at the same time.
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Post by Jorge_Str [Som3on3] on Mar 16, 2010 6:32:00 GMT -5
1. Gotta Be Somebody 2. Too Bad 3. If Today Was Your Last Day 4. How You Remind Me 5. Figured You Out 6. Savin' Me 7. Someday 8. Photograph 9. Shakin' Hands 10. Rockstar 11. Animals 12. If Everyone Cared 13. Feelin' Way Too Damn Good 14. Far Away 15. Never Again 16. I'd Come For You 17. Leader Of Men 18. Burn It To The Ground 19. Breathe 20. Never Gonna Be Alone 21. Something In Your Mouth 22. Because Of You 23. Old Enough 24. Worthy To Say 25. Side Of A Bullet 26. Fly 27. See You At The Show 28. This Afternoonjust my top 10 1. Far Away 2. If Today Was Your Last Day 3. Photograph 4. Burn It to the Ground 5. Figured You Out 6. Someday 7. If Everyone Cared 8. Something in your Mouth 9. Animals 10. How You Remind Me This Afternoon must be close to the top 20!
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Post by Ron57 on Mar 16, 2010 7:24:10 GMT -5
It's just not very good. It's not them and it just doesn't seem right. It actually sounds like they're trying to sound like Rehab and Kid Rock at the same time. In what way? that it's cock-rockish? that it's about drugs? Hell, that it's pretty much acoustic? It's totally them man xD
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Post by aTunes on Mar 16, 2010 11:20:57 GMT -5
Because of You and Never Gonna Be Alone are my least favorite singles of theirs. I like this in the same way I do Rockstar. As a fun sing a long song, and that's it. I'm ticked that it looks like Just To Get High won't be getting released to rock though. That would have fared far better than Shakin' Hands did or this probably will.
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Mar 16, 2010 14:31:12 GMT -5
I formulated a reply to this last night, but it looks like I went on my merry way after previewing it and didn't manage to actually post the reply. Boo. :( I don't know about that. Does "Something In Your Mouth" or "Animals" get nominees? Both are better than "This Afternoon." Hell, I even prefer the loathsome "Figured You Out" over this. ^"Rockstar" surely has to get a mention. "Rockstar" just might be my favorite Nickelback song. It's not them and it just doesn't seem right. This. It sounds like a very calculated, Mutt Lange-produced country song. And that's not Nickelback, plain and simple. Even if they personally live the lyrics, it doesn't come across as sincere at all. It just sounds like it was written with the sole intention of becoming a bar sing-along anthem. They even put in the bar background ambience for you.
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