Glee could be enough to push Back To December to 2 times platinum, but I honestly don't think it's worth it.
i dont really care bout BTD's sales here..... i luv the song to death....i m just grateful that taylor gave me that!!!!
i just think (personally) that their voice would look good on that song....and glee might not butcher it....they did have some good covers like adele's RHI/SLY or singing in the rain/ umbrella....!!!!
Does anyone think Taylor should work with some new producers on her next album? I love Nathans work and I still want some songs by him but I think it'd be good for her to experiment a bit. I think she should make a couple pop-rock songs with Rob Cavallo (He's produced a lot of Paramore song and Avril Lavigne-Innocence). I still want her main style to be country-pop but I love when Taylor does Pop-rock so if they could cook up something like any of these songs* I would be in heaven.
You're not alone. There's some of course. But No, I don't want a Glee cover. At all. In fact, I can't wait till the day when Taylor finally out from crappy Pop scene, and fully move to alt./rock/folk genre.
Does anyone think Taylor should work with some new producers on her next album? I love Nathans work and I still want some songs by him but I think it'd be good for her to experiment a bit. I think she should make a couple pop-rock songs with Rob Cavallo (He's produced a lot of Paramore song and Avril Lavigne-Innocence). I still want her main style to be country-pop but I love when Taylor does Pop-rock so if they could cook up something like any of these songs* I would be in heaven.
She definitely should work with more producers. Another collaboration with T-Bone Burnett won't hurt, and would like to get a song with Rick Rubin. A couple rock/alt.rock would be great.
There hasn't been a 'real hit' single this era personally.
I don't know that many of you really want a hit single.
To be honest, imo another hit single with high airplay will hurt her street cred that she has gained. Music junkies are the ones that will buy her albums for years from now, and right now, Taylor is on the verge to win them all (including those hipsters that pop-lovers mostly hate). Look at Dave Matthews Band, they're still relevant with no single at all at BB Hot 100. I still have mixed feelings with singles. (rant - done)
I don't know that many of you really want a hit single.
To be honest, imo another hit single with high airplay will hurt her street cred that she has gained. Music junkies are the ones that will buy her albums for years from now, and right now, Taylor is on the verge to win them all (including those hipsters that pop-lovers mostly hate). Look at Dave Matthews Band, they're still relevant with no single at all at BB Hot 100. I still have mixed feelings with singles. (rant - done)
Taylor needs a hit single to have big albums sales
Look at fearless sales, It has a way more longevity than speak now because of Love story and YBWM.
She definitely should work with more producers. Another collaboration with T-Bone Burnett won't hurt, and would like to get a song with Rick Rubin. A couple rock/alt.rock would be great.
Taylor needs a hit single to have big albums sales
Look at fearless sales, It has a way more longevity than speak now because of Love story and YBWM.
A lot of people want her next album to be dark like Rated R.
I really don't. Lyrically it can but I want something that could be commercial but critically acclaimed.
Taylor needs a hit single to have big albums sales
Look at fearless sales, It has a way more longevity than speak now because of Love story and YBWM.
I still have mixed feelings with all hit singles thing. I mean, there's one person here who mentioned The Who, my fave, only had 1 top10 hit single. Almost all of album sellers rarely had hit singles (Adele for exception). I know Taylor is still on the phase where she still need hit singles, but I don't know I still hate hit singles.
Taylor needs a hit single to have big albums sales
Look at fearless sales, It has a way more longevity than speak now because of Love story and YBWM.
She obviously doesn't, all her music does well without any massive singles. None of the singles this era have been anywhere near Love Story or YBWM yet her album sales are still amazing, pretty much only pop artists pull those huge numbers constantly and I don't think that is what she wants to be, great music that charts fairly is better than generic music that hits the top spot. She has a large and dedicated enough fanbase that she doesn't need anything but to go on tour and put out autobiographical albums.
I'm feeling like she craves an older audience, certainly the direction she is taking recently points to that, I think her label is repressing her a little, trying to keep her very kid friendly and opting for the less mature singles (bar BTD). Her most sophisticated songs remain album tracks (Haunted, Enchanted, Last Kiss, Dear John).
A lot of people want her next album to be dark like Rated R.
I really don't. Lyrically it can but I want something that could be commercial but critically acclaimed.
For a pop crossover artist she already receives amazing critical acclaim. Her music will grow with her, I think her label are fighting her about it but Safe & Sound seems to hint that she is winning.
She is obviously disillusioned with Scott Borchetta atm but I'm sure she doesn't want to leave her label, as long as they give her room for growth and give her artistic control and some promo she will be fine. She isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
I still have mixed feelings with all hit singles thing. I mean, there's one person here who mentioned The Who, my fave, only had 1 top10 hit single. Almost all of album sellers rarely had hit singles (Adele for exception). I know Taylor is still on the phase where she still need hit singles, but I don't know I still hate hit singles.
I think alot of people want to see her succeed now and not later which is why you want hit singles to make it sell alot faster but the thing I love to see is those albums with longevity like Taylor Swift and Fearless of which the former is only 20 something weeks away from joining the top 10 longest charting albums on the Billboard 200
A lot of people want her next album to be dark like Rated R.
I really don't. Lyrically it can but I want something that could be commercial but critically acclaimed.
I guess what people want it to be dark is, people want it have more Bon Iver, Adele feel. You will get what I'm trying to say here after you give a listen to an indie record (try Arcade Fire's "The Suburbs"). People want it to have less commercial feeling, a.k.a POP. And people most likely will buy it, since it's Taylor & high-quality music. People already knew her, with the quality of the work, she'll get that word-of-mouth power, and it will sell A LOT of record just like what happened to Adele. (Come on, who still pay attention to chard & Top Forty game? pop acts & lovers do. but general public & music junkies, the record buyers? nope)
EDIT: No problem. Google-d it just now. A Rihanna album.
She obviously doesn't, all her music does well without any massive singles. None of the singles this era have been anywhere near Love Story or YBWM yet her album sales are still amazing, pretty much only pop artists pull those huge numbers constantly and I don't think that is what she wants to be, great music that charts fairly is better than generic music that hits the top spot. She has a large and dedicated enough fanbase that she doesn't need anything but to go on tour and put out autobiographical albums.
I'm feeling like she craves an older audience, certainly the direction she is taking recently points to that, I think her label is repressing her a little, trying to keep her very kid friendly and opting for the less mature singles (bar BTD). Her most sophisticated songs remain album tracks (Haunted, Enchanted, Last Kiss, Dear John).
Thank you for saying what I've been thinking about all this time.
I think alot of people want to see her succeed now and not later which is why you want hit singles to make it sell alot faster but the thing I love to see is those albums with longevity like Taylor Swift and Fearless of which the former is only 20 something weeks away from joining the top 10 longest charting albums on the Billboard 200
This.
If only more people realize it. Hit singles = No longevity. I prefer Taylor with singles that do moderately well, rather than topping the chart. Cause history has spoken, artists with hit singles never last.