[alexanderao]

Originally posted by accelgors

way to make a stupid ass assumption when you don't know anything about me. yes, shockingly, people who like the same genre as you can not like every song you do! wow! who knew!

i love ballads that are interesting. i love someone like you. hell, adele is one of my favorite artists. i love because of you. i love try and just give me a reason. stay is a good song. i have a lot of issues with wrecking ball, but none of them have to do with it being a ballad or boring, and it's an ok song overall. i love how to save a life. alicia keys has a lot of good songs. i'm not sure how "piano" you'd call some of these but all of these are slow ballads with sparse instrumentation, and all of them are a lot better than stay with me.

i didn't want to lash this song, but challenge and you shall receive. someone like you and because of you have amazing amounts of raw emotion. they're examples of well-expressed, deep sentiment. stay with me might have had a lot of emotion but it sure doesn't sound like it. his voice communicates almost nothing to me, and when it does a little it just sounds like he's trying way too hard. those two songs effortlessly communicate the feelings and let them show without forcing melodrama and vocal cracks. that's one of my issues with stay with me. it all sounds fake, like he was trying to sound emotional with something that doesn't have nearly enough weight. all it is is him liking someone a lot that he's literally known for one day. oh well, that's kinda sad, but it's really not that big of a deal. it presents itself as something as meaningful as because of you but it falls flat because it doesn't have any of the weight to the situation.

so that's two. just give me a reason and how to save a life are well-written with interesting lyrics. stay with me doesn't have any interesting lines at all. it's just "i'm lonely and i like you" and it's not expressed with any more sophistication than that.

three. try has pop rock elements that give it a more interesting production. four.

stay and alicia keys have the vocals. alicia also has an interesting writing style.

and you know, lacking all of these things would be fine. but it's a ballad. a ballad needs something to hook me and make it interesting if the beat isn't interesting. stay with me is boring because it has nothing. it isn't interesting, emotionally powerful, impressive vocally, interesting musically (seriously, that gospel choir thing is so half assed, they do nothing except say "oh" and background vocals) and in the end, it isn't good. at all. the reason it's boring is because it's like sitting through three minutes of background noise.

sam smith is a good artist but this song makes me want to change the station every time it comes on the radio, and i hardly ever change the station. it's not just because it's bad, it's because it bores me. at least bad songs are distinct.

there. if you wanted a description of why i think AATB is a much better song, there you go. and it's definitely not because i don't like piano ballads. christ

I have my reasons for hating on AATB too.

First of all, her vocals are completely nasal and are so sassy they sound artificial. From the second the hook starts the song I'm cringing because of how ridiculous it sounds. Though the lyrics convey a positive message, the rest of the song's atrocity overshadows the words that she is singing. The song feels incredibly drawn out when the chorus is repeated three times in a row at the end. The doo-wops in AATB are just as ridiculous as the gospel choir in SWM.

I would agree that SWM sounds slightly artificial as well, but here's the thing: Sam Smith's vocals aren't annoying, and the instrumental isn't annoying! The instrumental creates this mellow atmosphere that sets the tone for the song. SWM isn't an excellent ballad, but it's a good song.

And when you say the lyrics are too simple, I think that's the whole point of the song. It's not meant to be a sophisticated, over-the-top thing. It's just meant to be a simple ballad.

SWM's hook isn't that great, but it isn't terrible. It's easy to sing along to and stays with you (no pun intended).

Point being: SWM is pretty good, AATB is still trash.

[Xiivi]

Can we all just agree that When I Was Your Man is better than all the other piano ballads?

422 Bruno Mars When I Was Your Man

[alexanderao]

Originally posted by Xiivi

Can we all just agree that When I Was Your Man is better than all the other piano ballads?

422 Bruno Mars When I Was Your Man

It's pretty good, but many ballads this year are just as good/better (Say Something, AOM).

Did you just post its iTunes position in the airplay thread?

[Ger-55]

Originally posted by accelgors

in this one. AATB is a cute and fun song. SWM is just boring as all hell.

Oh please Whatever man, call me when you can appreciate good quallity songs

[brianc33616]

The Top 30 Active Rock Songs for September 14 – 20

Here are the Top 30 Active Rock Songs for September 14 – 20. The chart data is compiled from Kworb's website, ranking in order of impressions, using the all monitored stations option that combines currents and recurrents together on the same chart. In the case of a tie in impressions, the higher ranking is awarded to the song with the higher spin total. TW = This Week.

TW. Artist – Title – Impressions (in millions)

1. Pretty Reckless – Messed Up World – 4.661 – Two Weeks at Number One
2. Linkin Park – Until It's Gone – 3.824
3. Seether – Words As Weapons – 3.765
4. Rise Against – I Don't Want To Be Here Anymore – 3.685
5. Nothing More/Ballast – This Is The Time – 3.528
6. Nickelback – Edge Of A Revolution – 3.379
7. Weezer – Back To The Shack – 3.349
8. Slash – World On Fire – 3.259
9. Godsmack – 1000 HP – 3.240
10. Pretty Reckless – Heaven Knows – 2.997
11. Three Days Grace – Painkiller – 2.973
12. Starset – My Demons – 2.731
13. Royal Blood – Figure It Out – 2.591
14. You Had Me At Six – Room To Breathe – 2.563
15. Sixx A.M. – Gotta Get It Right – 2.224
16. Slipknot – The Devil In I – 2.065
17. Avenged Sevenfold – This Means War – 1.976
18. Chevelle – Hunter Eats Hunter – 1.952
19. Black Keys – Gotta Get Away – 1.949
20. Korn – Hater – 1.908
21. Kongos – Come With Me Now – 1.903
22. Five Finger Death Punch – Wrong Side Of Heaven – 1.595
23. Avenged Sevenfold – Shepherd Of Fire – 1.555
24. Avenged Sevenfold – Hail To The King – 1.446
25. Chevelle – Take Out The Gunman – 1.326
26. Linkin Park – Guilty All The Same – 1.319
27. Imagine Dragons – Radioactive – 1.253 – 406 spins
28. Royal Blood – Out Of The Black – 1.253 – 347 spins
29. Pop Evil – Torn To Pieces – 1.239
30. Halestorm – I Miss The Misery – 1.218

My blogsite: http://www.examiner.com/rock-music-i...bay/brian-cole

[brianc33616]

The Top 30 Alternative Rock Songs for September 14 – 20

Here are the Top 30 Alternative Rock Songs for September 14 – 20. The chart data is compiled from Kworb's website, ranking in order of impressions, using the all monitored stations option that combines currents and recurrents together on the same chart. In the case of a tie in impressions, the higher ranking is awarded to the song with the higher spin total. TW = This Week.

TW. Artist – Title – Impressions (in millions)

1. Vance Joy – Riptide – 13.790 – Seven Weeks at Number One
2. Milky Chance – Stolen Dance – 13.137
3. Big Data/Joywave – Dangerous – 11.069
4. Coldplay – A Sky Full Of Stars – 9.326
5. Dirty Heads – My Sweet Summer – 9.024
6. Arctic Monkeys – Do I Wanna Know – 8.408
7. Weezer – Back To The Shack – 7.080
8. Kongos – Come With Me Now – 7.075
9. Hozier – Take Me To Church – 7.007
10. Fitz & The Tantrums – Walker – 6.038
11. Black Keys – Fever – 5.444
12. Alt-J – Left Hand Free – 5.413
13. Bastille – Flaws – 4.916
14. Cage The Elephant – Come A Little Closer – 4.723
15. Bastille – Bad Blood – 4.177
16. Bastille – Pompeii – 4.065
17. Fall Out Boy – Centuries – 3.846
18. Fitz & The Tantrums – Out Of My League – 3.755
19. Neighbourhood – Afraid – 3.666
20. Tove Lo – Habits (Stay High) – 3.647
21. Neighbourhood – Sweater Weather – 3.643
22. Imagine Dragons – Radioactive – 3.568
23. Rise Against – I Don't Want To Be Here – 3.559
24. Death From Above 1979 – Trainwreck 1979 – 3.495
25. Black Keys – Gotta Get Away – 3.357
26. Muse – Madness – 3.264
27. AWOLNATION – Sail – 3.162
28. Kongos – I'm Only Joking – 3.146
29. Thirty Seconds To Mars – Do Or Die – 3.002
30. Arctic Monkeys – Why'd You Only Call Me When You're Sober? – 2.975

My blogsite: http://www.examiner.com/rock-music-i...bay/brian-cole

[brianc33616]

The Top 30 Country Radio Songs for September 14 – 20

Here are the Top 30 Country Radio Songs for September 14 – 20. The chart data is compiled from Kworb's website, ranking in order of impressions, using the all monitored stations option that combines currents and recurrents together on the same chart. In the case of a tie in impressions, the higher ranking is awarded to the song with the higher spin total. TW = This Week.

TW. Artist – Title – Impressions (in millions)

1. Dustin Lynch – Where It's At – 69.301 – One Week at Number One
2. Luke Bryan – Roller Coaster – 66.830
3. Cole Swindell – Hope You Get Lonely Tonight – 66.194
4. Florida-Georgia Line – Dirt – 63.449
5. Kenny Chesney – American Kids – 62.267
6. Jason Aldean – Burnin' It Down – 56.247
7. Chase Rice – Ready, Set, Roll – 49.118
8. Lady Antebellum – Bartender – 48.216
9. B.Gilbert/J.Moore/T.Rhett – Small Town Throwdown – 42.924
10. M. Lambert & C. Underwood – Somethin' Bad – 41.715
11. Sam Hunt – Leave The Night On – 41.349
12. Blake Shelton – Neon Light – 40.228
13. Frankie Ballard – Sunshine & Whiskey – 39.448
14. Little Big Town – Day Drinking – 35.805
15. Swon Brothers – Later On – 34.743
16. Keith Urban – Somewhere In My Car – 34.280
17. Dierks Bentley – Drunk In A Plane – 32.760
18. Eli Young Band – Dust – 32.642
19. T. McGraw & F. Hill – Meanwhile Back At Mama's – 31.288
20. Maddie & Tae – Girl In A Country Song – 30.616
21. Big & Rich – Look At You – 26.992
22. Parmalee – Close Your Eyes – 24.428
23. Joe Nichols – Yeah – 23.320
24. Garth Brooks – People Loving People – 23.146
25. Lee Brice – I Don't Dance – 22.817
26. Luke Bryan – Play It Again – 20.870
27. Rascal Flatts – Payback – 20.800
28. Billy Currington – We Are Tonight – 20.409
29. Scotty McCreery – Feelin' It – 18.446
30. Eric Church – Cold One – 17.119

My blogsite : http://www.examiner.com/rock-music-i...bay/brian-cole

[brianc33616]

The Top 15 Heritage/Mainstream Rock and Triple AAA Chart for September 14 – 20

Here are the Top 15 Heritage/Mainstream Rock Songs, followed by the Top 15 Triple A Rock Songs for the tracking period of September 14 – 20. The chart data is compiled from Kworb's website, ranking in order of impressions, using the all monitored stations option that combines currents and recurrents together on the same chart. In the case of a tie in impressions, the higher ranking is awarded to the song with the higher spin total. TW = This Week.

TW. Artist – Title – Impressions (in millions) – Rock

1. Pretty Reckless – Heaven Knows – 1.136
2. Avenged Sevenfold – This Means War – 0.844
3. Three Days Grace – Painkiller – 0.799
4. Pop Evil – Torn To Pieces – 0.550
5. Avenged Sevenfold – Shepherd Of Fire – 0.534
6. Nickelback – Edge Of A Revolution – 0.487
7. Sixx A.M. – Gotta Get It Right – 0.471
8. Godsmack – 1000 HP – 0.470
9. Linkin Park – Burn It Down – 0.461
10. Starset – My Demons – 0.449
11. Nothing More/Ballast – This Is The Time – 0.443
12. Weezer – Back To The Shack – 0.439
13. Imagine Dragons – Radioactive – 0.435
14. Avenged Sevenfold – Hail To The King – 0.406
15. Halestorm – I Miss The Misery – 0.400

TW. Artist – Title – Impressions (in millions) – AAA

1. Milky Chance – Stolen Dance – 2.146
2. Vance Joy – Riptide – 1.601
3. Coldplay – A Sky Full Of Stars – 1.596
4. Spoon – Do You – 1.458
5. Ryan Adams – Gimmie Something Good – 1.377
6. Black Keys – Gotta Get Away – 1.332
7. Sam Smith – Stay With Me – 1.234
8. Hozier – Take Me To Church – 1.215
9. Lana Del Ray – West Coast – 1.199
10. U2 – The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) – 1.128
11. Kongos – Come With Me Now – 0.962
12. Robert Plant – Rainbow – 0.901
13. Tom Petty & Heartbreakers – U Get Me High – 0.858
14. Counting Crows – Scarecrow – 0.823
15. Train – Angel In Blue Jeans – 0.778

My blogsite: http://www.examiner.com/rock-music-i...bay/brian-cole

[highwind44029]

Originally posted by accelgors

it all sounds fake, like he was trying to sound emotional with something that doesn't have nearly enough weight. all it is is him liking someone a lot that he's literally known for one day. oh well, that's kinda sad, but it's really not that big of a deal. it presents itself as something as meaningful as because of you but it falls flat because it doesn't have any of the weight to the situation.

Perfectly put tbh. I love Sam Smith and I love SWM, but the song's message is too shallow and so it doesn't really match the emotion he's putting out with his vocals. INTOO is amazing though. The production >>> SWM's even though they sound similar.

Originally posted by Xiivi

Can we all just agree that When I Was Your Man is better than all the other piano ballads?

422 Bruno Mars When I Was Your Man

AOM >>>

WIWYM is actually one of Bruno's weakest singles. Even TLS had more impact.

[brianc33616]

Originally posted by Xiivi

Can we all just agree that When I Was Your Man is better than all the other piano ballads?

422 Bruno Mars When I Was Your Man

No, of the three piano-vocal ballads that have reached Number One on the Hot 100, "When I was Your Man" is far and away my least favorite. I like "Someone Like You" and "All Of Me". Part of it may be that I do not like Bruno Mars, but there is just something about the song I really find annoying.

[Gabe²]

Originally posted by ClashAndBurn

Chandelier is the best pop single of the year. None of the younger girls have even managed to come close with their entire discographies, let alone with what they've released this year.

Obviously you haven't listened to Foxes' album, Glorious, every single song on it is better than Chandelier so it wouldn't even make the Top 10 of best pop singles this year

Originally posted by alexanderao

Boom Clap is almost pop perfection too.

Almost? it is Pop Perfection

[ClashAndBurn]

Originally posted by Gabegabe

Obviously you haven't listened to Foxes' album, Glorious, every single song on it is better than Chandelier so it wouldn't even make the Top 10 of best pop singles this year



Almost? it is Pop Perfection

Foxes is cute and all (and so is ha nose), but that's my opinion and you will deal.

I do quite like "Let Go For Tonight" though!

And "Boom Clap"

[Starkboy]

POP

80 46 MAROON 5 Animals 550 92 458 5.102

Gained more than 160 spins yesterday.




URBAN

0 45 KENDRICK LAMAR i 437 0 437 4.533

It will likely debut on Rhythmic tomorrow!

[alexanderao]

Angel In Blue Jeans
#9 HAC
#117 iTunes

[Ger-55]

All About That Bass +152
Shake It Off +324
Break Free +39
Black Widow +230
Rather Be +7
Bang Bang +185
Don't Tell 'Em +109 (Top 10 on Pop)
Habits +161
Cool Kids +75
Don't +153
This Is How We Do -38
A Sky Full Of Stars +140
Amnesia +98
Fireball +82
2 On +36
Waves +126
Trumpets +90
Anaconda +92
Blame +229
Jealous +241

[Jonathan]

POP

9 8 JESSIE J/A. GRANDE/N. MINAJ Bang Bang 10501 9310 1191 73.833

+185 Spins
+39 Bullet
+1.483 Audience



POP

ARIANA GRANDE & THE WEEKND Love Me Harder 87 0 87 0.468

+17 Spins
+17 Bullet
+0.095 Audience

[Safe&Sound]

Originally posted by brianc33616

The Top 30 Country Radio Songs for September 14 – 20

Here are the Top 30 Country Radio Songs for September 14 – 20. The chart data is compiled from Kworb's website, ranking in order of impressions, using the all monitored stations option that combines currents and recurrents together on the same chart. In the case of a tie in impressions, the higher ranking is awarded to the song with the higher spin total. TW = This Week.

TW. Artist – Title – Impressions (in millions)

1. Dustin Lynch – Where It's At – 69.301 – One Week at Number One
2. Luke Bryan – Roller Coaster – 66.830
3. Cole Swindell – Hope You Get Lonely Tonight – 66.194
4. Florida-Georgia Line – Dirt – 63.449
5. Kenny Chesney – American Kids – 62.267
6. Jason Aldean – Burnin' It Down – 56.247
7. Chase Rice – Ready, Set, Roll – 49.118
8. Lady Antebellum – Bartender – 48.216
9. B.Gilbert/J.Moore/T.Rhett – Small Town Throwdown – 42.924
10. M. Lambert & C. Underwood – Somethin' Bad – 41.715
11. Sam Hunt – Leave The Night On – 41.349
12. Blake Shelton – Neon Light – 40.228
13. Frankie Ballard – Sunshine & Whiskey – 39.448
14. Little Big Town – Day Drinking – 35.805
15. Swon Brothers – Later On – 34.743
16. Keith Urban – Somewhere In My Car – 34.280
17. Dierks Bentley – Drunk In A Plane – 32.760
18. Eli Young Band – Dust – 32.642
19. T. McGraw & F. Hill – Meanwhile Back At Mama's – 31.288
20. Maddie & Tae – Girl In A Country Song – 30.616
21. Big & Rich – Look At You – 26.992
22. Parmalee – Close Your Eyes – 24.428
23. Joe Nichols – Yeah – 23.320
24. Garth Brooks – People Loving People – 23.146
25. Lee Brice – I Don't Dance – 22.817
26. Luke Bryan – Play It Again – 20.870
27. Rascal Flatts – Payback – 20.800
28. Billy Currington – We Are Tonight – 20.409
29. Scotty McCreery – Feelin' It – 18.446
30. Eric Church – Cold One – 17.119

My blogsite : http://www.examiner.com/rock-music-i...bay/brian-cole

County chart is boring without Taylor
This chart is really dominated by male artists
Where are Kacey, Cassadee, and Lucy Hale?

[Hunter_13]

Is Taylor's update out yet?

[Safe&Sound]

Is Love Me Harder Ariana's third single?
Someone please answer me!

[Ger-55]

Originally posted by Safe&Sound

Is Love Me Harder Ariana's third single?
Someone please answer me!

It is. 4th smash this era