Dog Days Are Over (Florence + The Machine)

[Matt4319]

Nov 25, 2010 14:27:36 GMT -5 lockebox said:

Nah. He's comparing the 2 bands.

Yep, as I did 6 months ago in the 3rd reply. ;)

[(Artie Ziff)]

This album is already 9 singles deep in England. What's next here?

[Gravity.]

If another single is released in America, I think that it'll be "Rabbit Heart (Raise it Up)." It's pretty radio friendly.

[(Artie Ziff)]

If? Really? They're first charting singles makes this big of an impact, and you're not sure they'll follow it up? I'd be surprised if they didn't.

[jvandyck87]

Well this isn't their first charting single in US. "Kiss With A Fist" was top 30ish if I remember. But yeah, your point is generally right. I think there'll be another single.

[(Artie Ziff)]

Kiss With A Fist did not chart. But even if it did, the success of this song screams for more radio attention.

[lockebox]

"Kiss with a Fist" hit like #38. It didn't chart on Billboard, though.

[(Artie Ziff)]

#42 on Nielsen. Very close to making the cut.

[microcuts]

She's supposed to be releasing another album sometime in 2011 though. I hope another single can get milked out in the States before that happens, though.

[Ron57]

Reminds me of Ida Maria.

[GRRR]

#9 on Rock Songs, higher than Alternative Songs (#12) :o :o :o

[Matt4319]

^ That's because it's so high on Triple A (#3 right now on Mediabase, down from #1 last week).

[crash46]

Dec 3, 2010 1:40:45 GMT -5 Ron57 said:

Reminds me of Ida Maria.

I was thinking more of The Pretenders. Why a Pretenders revival is working so well in 2010 is a bit of a mystery to me. I haven't heard this on any radio station yet, other than Out of Order. But really the only thing that stands out to me in this song so far is its 'clappability'.

The song seems to have been spinning its wheels in the mud ever since Universal Records bought it Glee time. But now with hipster nation slowly forgetting about that misstep (apparently), it's making another strong push toward the top ten.

[Shadows in the Dark]

Top 10 on Alternative:

12 8 FLORENCE + THE MACHINE Dog Days Are Over 995 962 33 5.285

[GRRR]

Yes! Finally, it took its sweet time but it got there :)

[crash46]

In spite of still not having heard this on the radio one single time (aside from Out of Order & satellite), I think I'm finally starting to get this song. I'm feeling this one the same way I felt about "Icky Thump" by The White Stripes in that it's just a total sonic mess of a melody that just works in spite of itself.

I have been hearing this a lot in retail stores, which usually means it'd make a good fit for the Adult formats. Then I look over at the Hot AC and see it has slightly more plays over there than it has over here, but that's only good enough for #23 and trending slowly upward.

[(Artie Ziff)]

As huge as this is, I hear it very little. That is strange.

[GRRR]

I'm hearing this a lot on radio now