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Post by satanicfloret on May 6, 2010 9:31:17 GMT -5
I'll freely admit that Kris's music does nothing for me (thats not really about him - I'm not a fan of John Mayer or similar artists either), but you'd have to be stonehearted not to feel for him right now. His answers in the Slezak interview are just so sad and resigned sounding. It's clear that this isn't what he wanted - either the new cut of the track, or even to pick this track as the next single at all. Reading between the lines you can tell he's neither in control nor happy about the decisions being taken.
I can't see this track making any impact on CHR even if it blows up on HAC. Especially at a time of year when people want happy/sexy summer type tracks.
Winning Idol truly is a double-edged sword. The support and career launch you gain from it has to be weighed up against the demands of other peoples agendas. I think David Cook just about navigated through it on his his first album. I guess it remains to be seen how Kris will ultimately do, but on current evidence I'd say not as well as Cook.
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Post by crazychick on May 6, 2010 11:44:27 GMT -5
9 adds was tied for the 4th most of any song in the Hot AC format this past week. There's no way to say that is NOT good. The only song that got a bunch of adds was Rob Thomas's "Mockingbird" which got 21. Everyone else was 11 or less...
And The Truth has won song challenges on a couple of stations now, so should be picking up more spins.
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Post by crazychick on May 6, 2010 11:46:31 GMT -5
Request!!! Can kworb or anyone who has access to the full Hot AC charts please post daily updates as to how this song is doing, like was done for LLWD? My all-access account only allows me to see the top 40-50 songs in any format.
I know that The Truth was No. 85 on the daily Hot AC chart on Tuesday -- has it moved up at all?
If this info could be posted either here and/or on the Hot AC thread for The Truth, I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks in advance!
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Post by Kworb on May 6, 2010 12:00:54 GMT -5
I don't have Mediabase access.
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Post by crazychick on May 6, 2010 13:00:16 GMT -5
Kworb
oh, I thought you did. Sorry!
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Post by atgs on May 6, 2010 13:17:42 GMT -5
If he gets a third single, WAOMF would actually be the best option imo. I don't know why he says that isn't likely. Anyway, if The Truth doesn't do anything on pop I don't think he's going to have a third single.
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Post by ClevelandRox on May 6, 2010 13:27:27 GMT -5
If he gets a third single, WAOMF would actually be the best option imo. I don't know why he says that isn't likely. Maybe they decided what the third single would be or what it would be between when they decided to go with The Truth second and it wasn't Written??
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Post by esoteric76 on May 6, 2010 14:49:24 GMT -5
If Kris embraces his sex appeal a bit more, and shows some skin in the video, this song could do something.
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Post by grey on May 7, 2010 12:28:57 GMT -5
If Kris embraces his sex appeal a bit more, and shows some skin in the video, this song could do something. I hate that way of thinking. And I'm not saying you're wrong. It pisses me off, though, that that is what it takes. Why isn't it about the music?
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Post by ZAYN on May 7, 2010 13:41:39 GMT -5
^ EPIC AGREEMENT
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Post by esoteric76 on May 7, 2010 14:47:09 GMT -5
It shouldn't be surprising because sex sells in all forms of entertainment. Even in opera (as an example), you have American baritone Nathan Gunn parading around half naked in his roles. So if it could help Kris get his music heard, because he certainly has the looks and the sex appeal, then why not use them to his advantage?
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Post by crazychick on May 7, 2010 15:56:17 GMT -5
Well his wife was quoted as saying the only thing that's really changed since Kris won AI is that he wears tighter clothes now. But I think he's probably still not going to be into sexing up his image too much -- I'm surprised that a pap actually managed to get shirtless pics of him when he was in the Bahamas. I don't know if he doesn't think he's hot (which he totally is) or he's just modest. But it's clear he wants the focus on his music.
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Post by crazychick on May 7, 2010 15:57:09 GMT -5
By the way, I posted some info about spins and whatnot over on the Hot AC thread about "The Truth"
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Post by Brian. on May 7, 2010 15:58:54 GMT -5
What a terrible single choice. I don't see this outperforming "Come Back To Me".
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Post by rebel.heart on May 7, 2010 20:08:21 GMT -5
I can't at all the negativity surrounding this song. I hope it smashes just to shut people up.
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Post by ZAYN on May 8, 2010 0:10:24 GMT -5
I wouldn't mind if it turned out to be huge.
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Post by ClevelandRox on May 8, 2010 0:18:19 GMT -5
I can't at all the negativity surrounding this song. I hope it smashes just to shut people up. ^THIS
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Post by discoloser on May 8, 2010 4:20:58 GMT -5
Im curious to see if this will do anything once preformed on Idol.
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Post by onefrayedrepublic on May 8, 2010 10:42:33 GMT -5
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Post by Ke$haStan on May 8, 2010 11:37:21 GMT -5
I'm really liking this now whens it going for adds on pop?
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Post by jpoppin on May 8, 2010 16:38:18 GMT -5
Dang... I really hope this song goes like Top 20 so people can STFU... for a SECOND time.
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Post by Ke$haStan on May 9, 2010 22:15:54 GMT -5
Knowing JIVE they are expecting this to take off all on its own
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Post by Felicia on May 10, 2010 6:17:10 GMT -5
I think this song is going to exceed most people's expectations on the charts, just like 'LLWD'. Please...!
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Post by r.enato on May 10, 2010 9:13:53 GMT -5
Awww poor Kris, he sounds unhappy.
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Post by grey on May 10, 2010 10:09:56 GMT -5
I think everyone's made/making too big of a deal about the addition of Pat Monahan. If it draws in a few Train fans, fine. But I don't think it adds or detracts for the casual radio listener. I listened to the song a few times and I find it getting stuck in my head, so I can see it doing ok.
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Post by crazychick on May 10, 2010 13:16:24 GMT -5
It got 107 spins on Hot AC this past week and has already gotten a couple of adds today (Cleveland, Little Rock). It should break the Top 50 on Hot AC next week if it can get a couple of more adds (#50 song got 189 spins this past week)
It's still listed as May TBD for Top 40 adds, I think.
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Post by crazychick on May 10, 2010 15:36:36 GMT -5
Good news!! WPLJ, the Hot AC station (or one of them anyway) in New York City just officially added The Truth.
Kris has gotten 4 new adds total so far today -- NYC, Cleveland, Little Rock and Bakersfield
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Post by StarSprinkles on May 10, 2010 15:37:26 GMT -5
Why aren't you posting the HAC news in the HAC thread? This thread is for Pop, and this song hasn't done anything on Pop.
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Post by crazychick on May 10, 2010 17:53:40 GMT -5
Because it hasn't gone for adds yet in Top 40, and seeing how it does on Hot AC could impact whether Jive decides to push it to Top 40. (8 adds so far today)
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Post by grey on May 10, 2010 18:15:04 GMT -5
Why aren't you posting the HAC news in the HAC thread? This thread is for Pop, and this song hasn't done anything on Pop. Help me out here, is this any less relevant than posting pictures of the artist's friend?
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