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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Dec 6, 2009 15:19:01 GMT -5
Up to #2 in the UK this week.
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Post by I'M ON ONE on Dec 11, 2009 13:56:55 GMT -5
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Post by cking33 on Dec 12, 2009 1:21:16 GMT -5
At first, I wasn't crazy when this song premiered, but now I realize this song is absolutely stunning. One of the best songs and vocals to come out this year. The bridge is wonderful. And it's a lot of fun to play on the piano.
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Post by Chains on Dec 12, 2009 3:42:08 GMT -5
It's funny, RR is a hit everywhere BUT here in the US - goes to show that the US has sh!t taste a majority of the time.
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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Dec 12, 2009 19:03:21 GMT -5
A crappy Rihanna song underperforming is proof that US has sh*t taste? LMAO. There are plenty of cases to prove that claim, but that's not one of them.
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Post by Chains on Dec 12, 2009 21:35:17 GMT -5
A crappy Rihanna song underperforming is proof that US has sh*t taste? LMAO. There are plenty of cases to prove that claim, but that's not one of them. RR is a lot deeper than any other ballad she's done. It's a highlight of her catalogue if you ask me.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2009 22:18:33 GMT -5
I'm not a fan of the track, but the reason it flopped in the U.S. is because it's a ballad....and a restrained one, at that. "Already Gone" and "Halo" lucked out...and it took months for radio to make up their minds about whether or not to play them.
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Post by Chains on Dec 13, 2009 1:31:38 GMT -5
I'm not a fan of the track, but the reason it flopped in the U.S. is because it's a ballad....and a restrained one, at that. "Already Gone" and "Halo" lucked out...and it took months for radio to make up their minds about whether or not to play them. Goes to my point about there being the charts being sh!t. When the top 40 is composed of a majority uptempos/dance songs (most of which had no substantial content), it's a sad day in music.
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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Dec 13, 2009 5:17:48 GMT -5
I agree that this is probably Rihanna's best ballad, but it's still a weak single. I don't know that we can fault radio alone for not playing ballads. No strong ballads have been released. Songs like this, "Happy," and "Doesn't Mean Anything" have flopped, but the songs themselves have all been disapointing. Wait til someone released a GOOD power ballad, then see what happens...
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Post by I HATE LA REID on Dec 13, 2009 12:43:57 GMT -5
i really like this now... and lmao @ because this flopped the us has a bad taste in music...*smh*
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Post by duh5 on Dec 13, 2009 12:59:30 GMT -5
This is one of the best singles of the year IMO. It's just not radio-friendly.
I don't think the US has sh*tty taste in music. A bit close-minded maybe, but certainly not sh*tty.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2009 15:31:10 GMT -5
I agree that this is probably Rihanna's best ballad, but it's still a weak single. I don't know that we can fault radio alone for not playing ballads. No strong ballads have been released. Songs like this, "Happy," and "Doesn't Mean Anything" have flopped, but the songs themselves have all been disapointing. Wait til someone released a GOOD power ballad, then see what happens... Power ballads won't be back for a long ass time...and they'll likely be in the form of a dance mix if they're going to be released anytime soon. Doesn't Mean Anything and Happy sucked....as did I Wanna Know What Love Is...but what about Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart and H.A.T.E.U.? I'd be curious to see how "Fire Bomb" does - I guess that's more of a midtempo, but it's still considerably slower.
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Post by angeltimes on Dec 13, 2009 19:17:26 GMT -5
This song is just too dark and non radio friendly for the US. I dont see the big shock or surprise.
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Post by irice22 on Dec 13, 2009 21:47:19 GMT -5
It may be too dark. But it also doesn't have a hook. It's just not a good song. There have been plenty of great songs US Radio looked over because of their sound. This is not one of them.
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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Dec 14, 2009 5:34:49 GMT -5
It may be too dark. But it also doesn't have a hook. It's just not a good song. There have been plenty of great songs US Radio looked over because of their sound. This is not one of them. Exactly.
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Post by backintime on Dec 14, 2009 10:59:05 GMT -5
I actually think the chorus is the best bit of this.
And you can feel my hhheeeeeeaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrtttttttttt...
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Post by I HATE LA REID on Dec 14, 2009 11:42:11 GMT -5
^ i agree
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Post by DaveZ35 on Dec 14, 2009 16:25:44 GMT -5
It didn't help that the title of the song isn't mentioned anywhere. Maybe it should've been named "My Heart Beating" as that's the catchiest part of the whole song.
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Post by dperkins on Dec 14, 2009 16:47:59 GMT -5
It's funny, RR is a hit everywhere BUT here in the US - goes to show that the US has sh!t taste a majority of the time. The crazy thing is holy f**k @ Bad Romance!
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