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Post by backintime on Jul 19, 2008 11:35:53 GMT -5
Madcon are Norway's premiere rap duo. Their single "Beggin'" spent twelve weeks at number one in their home country at the end of 2007 and beginning of this year. The song heavily samples the Four Season's track; I really like it, if only for that reason. youtube.com/watch?v=7ync5XfNNPo |
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Post by The Seldom Seen Kid on Aug 15, 2008 15:14:18 GMT -5
#4 on iTunes. My favourite review of this track so far: 'A brilliantly done edit of the Frankie Valli & The Four Season's classic "Beggin'" by a man named Pilooski was released last year. Madcon have done nothing but suck out the goodness from Pilooski and Valli's teaming up by removing the original vocal, replacing it with a weaker one, changing the sound of the bassline to a more commercial one, and finally adding unfitting rap lines and unnecessary video game noise to make sure all class and brilliance are annihilated. Mission accomplished.' I have to say that I find the Timebox version the best one, despite it not being the original: www.youtube.com/watch?v=avtEoFvwoLo |
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Post by Franck on Aug 15, 2008 15:42:33 GMT -5
This is also #2 on iTunes France. |
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Post by Franck on Sept 8, 2008 13:49:46 GMT -5
#1 on iTunes France now.
I'm hearing this song a lot.
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Post by That Skipping Rope. on Sept 8, 2008 13:51:22 GMT -5
I love this. My friend says this was all over Germany this summer.
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Post by Franck on Sept 17, 2008 13:00:28 GMT -5
#1 in the french singles chart this week!
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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Jan 8, 2009 23:26:31 GMT -5
This is getting sent to American radio (Pop and Rhythmic) next month!
I love this!
I COULD see it working here, but I don't think it'll have that chance. It was used in Reebok commercials last month though!
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Post by Someone Like You on Jan 9, 2009 3:30:54 GMT -5
I like this. I think it will see Urban success, but it's a bit old-fashioned for Pop.
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Post by Robert J on Jan 9, 2009 8:36:05 GMT -5
I actually think this could blow up if it's properly promoted.
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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Jan 9, 2009 10:53:11 GMT -5
I like this. I think it will see Urban success, but it's a bit old-fashioned for Pop. I'd LOVE if it this saw Urban success, but I can't even think of the last time they supported a continental European song. Madcon are from Norway. |
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Post by Grenade on Jan 9, 2009 11:32:37 GMT -5
This song is kind of all over the place on first listen. I think it's too Urban for Pop, and too Pop for Urban. We'll see.
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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Jan 10, 2009 11:46:15 GMT -5
This got a spin on a Hot 97 mix show last night!
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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Jan 13, 2009 0:29:27 GMT -5
My Philly station started using the instrumental as background music for the DJ's to talk over, but has yet to play the actual song.  I guess it's a good thing overall though. Shows the song is on their radar. |
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Post by Grenade on Jan 13, 2009 20:28:37 GMT -5
Goes for adds February 24.
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Post by Someone Like You on Jan 26, 2009 22:48:42 GMT -5
Added at KIIS.  |
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Post by dperkins on Jan 26, 2009 22:54:03 GMT -5
This song is horrible.
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Post by irice22 on Jan 27, 2009 4:23:39 GMT -5
I can see this being huge. Becoming like a "Crazy." Though I can also see it peaking at #31.
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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Apr 11, 2009 17:18:54 GMT -5
This is starting to pull in a few Pop adds and is a minor success at Rhythmic, but it needs to blow up!
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Post by Someone Like You on Apr 18, 2009 17:07:36 GMT -5
This seems to be pulling a "Calabria". It is pulling a good amount of spins out of some markets, while others are dissing it completely.
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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Apr 18, 2009 21:44:43 GMT -5
This would be so hot as a summer smash. It's so old to me now but I still want to experience it as a big US smash.
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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Apr 20, 2009 16:17:18 GMT -5
Now in the iTunes Top 100.
Expect a Hot 100 debut this week since it was already #2 Bubbling Under last week.
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Post by backintime on Apr 20, 2009 16:28:33 GMT -5
I want this to be a US smash because it's not like Norwegian artists ever normally get US smashes... even if it is with a Frankie Valli cover.
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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Apr 20, 2009 16:31:53 GMT -5
Only Norweigan producers get tons of US smashes.... not artists though.
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Post by backintime on Apr 20, 2009 16:33:32 GMT -5
I'd totally forgotten about Stargate! lol
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Post by Chains on Apr 20, 2009 19:11:27 GMT -5
OMG I just listened to this, I heard this on a mixtape mashup on the radio a few weeks ago. I thought this was a Mark Ronson production! HAWT!
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