So all you have to do to get a #1 on Country Songs is release a Pop song!
Billboard.
I know! Carrie should release a dubstep inspired song and get that #1 smash! Then when she releases it, because it's by her people will be silly enough to believe it's country!
This isn't fair at all. I love Taylor, but I dislike WANEGBT so much. Country radio and fans made clear they dislike the song too, which is why it was her first song to peak outside the top 10. The country chart should be based on which is the most popular song among the country audience, and it isn't WANEGBT right now. Again, this is nothing against Taylor, just the song. Begin Again will probably be much more popular in the genre, and imo Begin Again deserve it, this does not.
If this song blocks Blown Away from #1 next week.
But there's still an only-airplay chart, a Country chart in general should have sales+radio and even streaming.
This isn't fair at all. I love Taylor, but I dislike WANEGBT so much. Country radio and fans made clear they dislike the song too, which is why it was her first song to peak outside the top 10. The country chart should be based on which is the most popular song among the country audience, and it isn't WANEGBT right now. Again, this is nothing against Taylor, just the song. Begin Again will probably be much more popular in the genre, and imo Begin Again deserve it, this does not.
Not to say the old way was perfect, but better then this. For example; someone like Brad Paisley will probably never get a country #1 again.
If this song blocks Blown Away from #1 next week.
I agree with WANEGBT not deserving the number 1. A top 10 should have been more tolerable.
But we can't deny that digital sales should be taken into account. I guess a lot of studies have been done before they decided to implement this.
I know! Carrie should release a dubstep inspired song and get that #1 smash! Then when she releases it, because it's by her people will be silly enough to believe it's country!
Or she can keep releasing songs like Good Girl and Blown Away.
They both are Pop.
Let's be clear, Country Airplay is going to be far more relevant then the Hot Country Songs chart. Carrie was robbed. She would of been #1 for two or three weeks if it weren't for this change.
She'll have the distinction though of being able to send all of her songs to the top two without the need of a chart change.
Or she can keep releasing songs like Good Girl and Blown Away.
They both are Pop.
Not nearly as pop as WANEBT.
Good Girl most likely wouldn't even be able to play on pop radio as it has too many country vibes in it. In Blown Away at least she sings it like a country song, unlike Taylor who doesn't even try to make it country sounding.
This is freaking stupid. There is absolutely no reason WANEGBT should be atop the Country Songs chart - at all. It flopped there. I like multi-format charts, but you have to make sure the song matches the chart to put it on.
taylor gonna stay on top of the chart forever now. First with WANEGBT then RED then IKYWT... and the streaka goes on.
i mean, which country artist can beat taylor in digital sales? i love her but it isnt fair to country artists tbh
Uhm so you want to disregard sales just because a certain artist is dominant than the others in that category?
There's a reason why charts exist and it's an endless competition between songs and artists. You can't discontinue a chart just because one artist is slaying it and the others are not performing quite as well.
Let's be clear, Country Airplay is going to be far more relevant then the Hot Country Songs chart. Carrie was robbed. She would of been #1 for two or three weeks if it weren't for this change.
She'll have the distinction though of being able to send all of her songs to the top two without the need of a chart change.
No it won't.
Sales > Streaming > Radio-play.
This change was needed. We're not in the 50's anymore, Radio play is barely important for a song today.
in sales. look carefully what i wrote. i know she didnt do well on country radio during speak now.
That was what I'm talking about, they did better than them in SALES and actually the Speak Now era was her BEST in Country Radio, all the singles went Top 3.
Uhm so you want to disregard sales just because a certain artist is dominant than the others in that category?
There's a reason why charts exist and it's an endless competition between songs and artists. You can't discontinue a chart just because one artist is slaying it and the others are not performing quite as well.
i didnt say to discontinue the chart.
BB should put more weightage on radio (which we still dont know yet).. and WANEGBT is not pop, so is IKYWT. I dont know how red is considered country too.. they are just not country, even they are my faves
Good Girl most likely wouldn't even be able to play on pop radio as it has too many country vibes in it. In Blown Away at least she sings it like a country song, unlike Taylor who doesn't even try to make it country sounding.
Now that's subjective. I don't even hear country in the way Carrie sings. Miranda>>>>>>>>