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Post by Grenade on Mar 31, 2010 14:24:16 GMT -5
Goes for adds April 13. Samples Toto's "Africa." Apparently this was a big hit in Canada like three years ago.
It's kind of nice I guess.. I'll like it until it get overplayed.
mms://wm.allaccess.com/allaccess/karlafri.wma
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Post by I'M ON ONE on Mar 31, 2010 14:38:19 GMT -5
WHAT?! This was a HUGE hit last year...it was soooo overplayed it was ridiculous.
The song peaked at #2 for three weeks on the Canadian Hot 100 in March 2009, blocked by 'Right Round' by Flo Rida. It somehow made its way Japan, where it hit #20 on the Japan Hot 100.
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Post by Q on Mar 31, 2010 16:37:33 GMT -5
I'm a sucker for anything using "Africa"
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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Mar 31, 2010 19:42:27 GMT -5
That video is so wack! It's about Africa but it looks like it's taking place in Brazil or Puerto Rico or somewhere in Latin America.
I don't get why they're pushing this in the US now. I think it'll flop though.
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Post by DaveZ35 on Mar 31, 2010 20:54:11 GMT -5
This is OK. I prefer Toto's "Africa".
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Post by Robert J on Mar 31, 2010 23:39:42 GMT -5
I loved it last summer. But I'm actually shocked to learn it didn't go to #1 in Canada...it was EVERYWHERE. I think even AC was playing it at one point. But this is seriously played out, and when all is said and done, the original is obviously way better. I don't think I could take it becoming a hit in the US and then becoming big in Canada again (which it probably would, if only because we have so many American charts on our radio stations).
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Post by That Skipping Rope. on Apr 1, 2010 0:50:15 GMT -5
Should be renamed "Cape Town."
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Post by The Music Man on Apr 3, 2010 15:43:16 GMT -5
STOP SAMPLING THIS SONG! It's been ruined enough times. This makes that JoJo song which sampled the instrumental look like a classic. Definitely won't fly at Pop radio.
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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Apr 3, 2010 19:19:16 GMT -5
Don't forget about the Ja Rule one!
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Post by The Music Man on Apr 3, 2010 20:19:34 GMT -5
Oh, don't worry Adam, I didn't forget THAT monstrosity. The biggest "Africa"-sampling tragedy of them all. I was hoping to avoid bringing it up altogether.
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