[Dust2]

Surprised there wasn't a thread about them breaking into the USA. I heard "Glad You Came" on a Top 40 American radio earlier today. So their record label must be giving them a radio push.

And I just checked Itunes (USA), it's at #90. I hope they make it because it's a good song.

[Ahmed.]

This song is baaad! I loved Heart Vacancy, I need another song like that

[Dust2]

just checked the Mediabase thread, they are at #43

+109 Spins
+99 Bullet
+0.779 Audience


http://kworb.net/radio/

TW TW+ Artist and Title Spins Spin+ Bullet Bullet+ Aud Aud+ iTunes
1 = RIHANNA We Found Love f/Calvin... 13880 -77 435 -71 94.434 -0.565 7
2 = BRUNO MARS It Will Rain 13366 +53 844 +28 86.439 +0.638 9
3 = KATY PERRY The One That Got Aw... 13203 +25 717 +40 79.313 +0.425 10
4 = FLO RIDA Good Feeling 11593 +234 1421 +272 76.941 +1.935 4
5 = LMFAO Sexy And I Know It 9728 -222 -831 -165 62.232 -0.993 6
6 = DAVID GUETTA Without You f/Ush... 9151 -149 -96 -104 56.971 -0.585 35
7 = SELENA GOMEZ & THE SCENE Love ... 8224 +154 934 +143 43.390 +0.896 30
8 +1 ADELE Set Fire To The Rain 7607 +334 2052 +191 50.397 +2.251 2
9 -1 GYM CLASS HEROES Stereo Hearts... 7315 -121 -802 -5 46.719 -1.580 24
10 +1 JESSIE J Domino 6343 +227 1153 +195 38.305 +1.169 13
11 -1 MAROON 5 F/CHRISTINA AGUILERA ... 6139 -127 -450 -139 38.441 -0.690 22
12 +2 GAVIN DEGRAW Not Over You 5436 -15 347 -53 27.219 +0.181 14
13 -1 T-PAIN 5 O'clock f/Wiz Khalifa 5427 -263 -587 -186 25.320 -1.838 29
14 -1 COBRA STARSHIP You Make Me Fee... 5424 -121 -484 -107 34.208 -0.656 52
15 +1 J. COLE Workout 5162 +39 459 +16 33.960 +0.205 19
16 -1 ADELE Someone Like You 4962 -170 -756 -83 36.123 -1.125 18
17 = LADY GAGA Marry The Night 4908 -122 -131 -79 26.711 -0.360 54
18 = DRAKE Headlines 4674 -62 56 -70 28.059 -0.655 33
19 +2 JAY Z & KANYE WEST N***** In P... 4324 +29 441 -5 32.714 +0.168 8
20 = RIHANNA You Da One 4322 +24 363 -38 25.060 +0.006 26
21 -2 KELLY CLARKSON Mr. Know It All 4219 -219 -1152 -151 22.744 -1.091 47
22 = BREATHE CAROLINA Blackout 4183 -30 308 -49 22.296 +0.113 --
23 = HOT CHELLE RAE I Like It Like ... 4032 +72 506 +54 19.423 +0.272 34
24 +2 DAVID GUETTA Turn Me On f/Nick... 3833 +237 1659 +149 24.621 +1.162 11
25 -1 GYM CLASS HEROES Ass Back Home 3812 +171 1312 +100 24.182 +1.234 27
26 -1 PITBULL F/CHRIS BROWN Internat... 3735 +103 934 +112 25.643 +0.530 17
27 = OUTASIGHT Tonight Is The Night 3356 +50 423 +63 17.459 +0.322 36
28 = FRAY Heartbeat 2541 +16 224 +21 11.843 +0.107 88
29 = JASON DERULO It Girl 2044 -90 -156 -81 8.432 -0.318 48
30 +1 WIZ KHALIFA/SNOOP DOGG Young, ... 1762 +64 326 +55 9.930 +0.583 5
31 -1 AVRIL LAVIGNE Wish You Were He... 1648 -107 -136 -110 6.030 -0.385 100
32 = BIG TIME RUSH Music Sounds Bet... 1317 +17 132 +12 4.788 +0.080 --
33 +1 WILL.I.AM T.H.E (The Hardest E... 1229 +26 142 +19 4.095 -0.107 65
34 +1 BIG SEAN Dance (A$$) 1168 +39 307 +10 9.001 -0.035 21
35 -2 LADY ANTEBELLUM Just A Kiss 1165 -63 -197 -33 5.026 -0.214 50
36 +1 WE THE KINGS Say You Like Me 1100 +12 149 +16 2.793 +0.017 401
37 -1 JOJO Disaster 1092 +0 127 -14 3.149 +0.025 576
38 = NICKI MINAJ Fly f/Rihanna 959 -48 -245 -15 5.301 -0.593 99
39 = TIMBALAND Pass At Me f/Pitbull 811 -38 -11 -29 6.113 -0.158 447
40 = COLDPLAY Princess Of China 811 +16 -22 +37 3.795 +0.063 149
41 +2 KELLY CLARKSON Stronger (What ... 769 +174 564 +138 4.756 +0.670 --
42 -1 COLBIE CAILLAT Brighter Than T... 736 +22 50 +22 2.509 +0.078 63
43 +1 WANTED Glad You Came 698 +109 497 +99 4.739 +0.779 74
44 -2 COBRA STARSHIP Middle Finger f... 668 +10 164 -6 2.972 +0.103 990
45 = MIKE POSNER Looks Like Sex 582 +11 114 -9 2.626 +0.079 395
46 = DRAKE Take Care f/Rihanna 568 +45 187 +34 6.768 +0.719 40
47 +1 CHRISTINA PERRI A Thousand Yea... 516 +17 131 +7 1.856 +0.060 41
48 -1 DAUGHTRY Crawling Back To You 496 -7 13 -3 1.698 +0.005 556
49 = LMFAO Sorry For Party Rocking 412 +27 259 +5 2.673 +0.326 228
50 = AVICII Levels (ID) 382 +9 -14 +12 1.155 +0.069 --

[Dark Matter]

I personally don't think they deserve this success, because they're not very good (aside from two or three quality singles).

The only reason they have US support is because their manager owns the biggest radio stations in the UK, and has promised to give UK radio support to various Def Jam artists, if they promote The Wanted in America. Cover Drive are another rather-average UK band that are coming to America later this year, because of the same deal.

[Mean Trees]

Originally posted by Dizagaox

I personally don't think they deserve this success, because they're not very good (aside from two or three quality singles).

The only reason they have US support is because their manager owns the biggest radio stations in the UK, and has promised to give UK radio support to various Def Jam artists, if they promote The Wanted in America. Cover Drive are another rather-average UK band that are coming to America later this year, because of the same deal.

Anymore info??? How shady. I don't even really listen to the radio so to me The Wanted are not really successful to me.

[Dust2]

Originally posted by Dizagaox

I personally don't think they deserve this success, because they're not very good (aside from two or three quality singles).

The only reason they have US support is because their manager owns the biggest radio stations in the UK, and has promised to give UK radio support to various Def Jam artists, if they promote The Wanted in America. Cover Drive are another rather-average UK band that are coming to America later this year, because of the same deal.

I thought Def Jam is promoting The Wanted to American radio because The Wanted is signed with Def Jam?

It's in Def Jam best interest if an artist that signed with them is successful, no?


Anyway, who is their manager that own radio stations in the UK? And how many radio stations? Are we talking about 5 radio stations out of 1,000?

And proof to back it up that these radio stations in the UK give Def Jam artists special treatment?

[Dust2]

Originally posted by Dizagaox

The only reason they have US support is because

The only reason a song got radio support in the USA is because the MAJOR LABEL think they can make money from this radio push.

It takes $1 million USD to promote a song to make it a HIT. And it helps a lot that the song is actually GOOD. No matter how much money you throw at it to promote on the radio, a mediorce song will not do well.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2011/...ake-a-hit-song

[Dark Matter]

Originally posted by Dust2

And how many radio stations? Are we talking about 5 radio stations out of 1,000?

8 national radio stations and 52 local radio stations.

[Delta]

This song is awesome. They came to Brazil a couple months ago. They're amazing!
I wish it could be a smash summer hit here in South America. It did well on Australia and New Zealand's summer in December 2011.

[Peep Show]

I love this song

[Lee!!]

They'll be touring in the US and they had their first live performance on the Ellen show. I'm glad these guys are finally getting a break here in the US!

[$am]

I love this song!
+ I know Tom's girlfriend, so it's alright
Happy for them that their doing well :')

[chris1991]

This song is beginning to get played on My local radio station.
I thought they were american.

Serious question through, where did they originate? did they win xfactor uk?

[Ammer]

"Lose My Mind" >>>>>>>>

[RainMan]

Originally posted by chris1991

This song is beginning to get played on My local radio station.
I thought they were american.

Serious question through, where did they originate? did they win xfactor uk?

No they didnt win any reality show (surprisingly)

[Gossip_Boy]

This song is amazing.

[KoreanDream]

Wait, I kind of like this.

[Miles.]

They're like, a non-****** boy band! I didn't think those existed! Battleground (the album) is actually really good!

[J a y]

Turn the lights out now, now I'll take you by the hand
hand you another drink, drink it if you can
can you spend a little time, time is slipping away from us so stay,
stay with me I can make, make you glad you came

[ifyouseekLEM]

Originally posted by J a y

Turn the lights out now, now I'll take you by the hand
hand you another drink, drink it if you can
can you spend a little time, time is slipping away from us so stay,
stay with me I can make, make you glad you came

I love this song, I hope it does well here.