"Just Breathe" DID IT

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  • BF25394
    BF25394 Posts: 4,940
    igotid88 wrote:
    although it's in 328th place on Target's bestsellers. I don't know if that only for online purchases or for stores and online.

    It seems to say a lot about how badly Target has handled its marketing if a Target exclusive of a well-received record by a major American rock band is 328th (online or otherwise) less than three months after its release. Target has done virtually nothing to emphasize, "There's a new Pearl Jam album out and, hey, you can pretty much only get it here!" You'd never know it from the in-store displays, the newspaper circulars, I'm guessing that there's nothing calling attention to it on the website. They should have had copies of the CD at every register.
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  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,650
    BF25394 wrote:
    igotid88 wrote:
    although it's in 328th place on Target's bestsellers. I don't know if that only for online purchases or for stores and online.

    It seems to say a lot about how badly Target has handled its marketing if a Target exclusive of a well-received record by a major American rock band is 328th (online or otherwise) less than three months after its release. Target has done virtually nothing to emphasize, "There's a new Pearl Jam album out and, hey, you can pretty much only get it here!" You'd never know it from the in-store displays, the newspaper circulars, I'm guessing that there's nothing calling attention to it on the website. They should have had copies of the CD at every register.

    You would hope they would resurrect the commercial right before x-mas. i mean there's a target commercial every 5 seconds. They could slip in the pj one once in awhile.
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  • SomethingCreative
    SomethingCreative Kazoo, MI Posts: 3,412
    just breathe is now in the top 20 on Billboards rock charts at #18...the fixer up to number 10 as well
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  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,650
    SomethingCreative wrote:
    just breathe is now in the top 20 on Billboards rock charts at #18...the fixer up to number 10 as well

    Just Breathe made it into the Active Rock charts also. So I'm guessing it'll move higher next week. Or at least have an asterisk for more spins.
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  • SomethingCreative
    SomethingCreative Kazoo, MI Posts: 3,412
    igotid88 wrote:
    SomethingCreative wrote:
    just breathe is now in the top 20 on Billboards rock charts at #18...the fixer up to number 10 as well

    Just Breathe made it into the Active Rock charts also. So I'm guessing it'll move higher next week. Or at least have an asterisk for more spins.

    yeah man I'm pretty sure its climbed every week...hopefully after it peaks, they'll bitch slap the world with Unthought Known
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    yeah im hearing it more and more on different stations too...
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  • BF25394
    BF25394 Posts: 4,940
    edited December 2009
    igotid88 wrote:
    BF25394 wrote:
    igotid88 wrote:
    although it's in 328th place on Target's bestsellers. I don't know if that only for online purchases or for stores and online.

    It seems to say a lot about how badly Target has handled its marketing if a Target exclusive of a well-received record by a major American rock band is 328th (online or otherwise) less than three months after its release. Target has done virtually nothing to emphasize, "There's a new Pearl Jam album out and, hey, you can pretty much only get it here!" You'd never know it from the in-store displays, the newspaper circulars, I'm guessing that there's nothing calling attention to it on the website. They should have had copies of the CD at every register.

    You would hope they would resurrect the commercial right before x-mas. i mean there's a target commercial every 5 seconds. They could slip in the pj one once in awhile.

    Check out Target's weekly circular this week. "Backspacer" is one of about 18 albums pictured, in tiny photos, below the week's new releases. The photos for most of the other albums are accompanied by the title and artist. "Backspacer" has neither. It says "CD + 2 downloads, Target + iTunes exclusive." The photo is too small to even make out that the artwork spells out Pearl Jam across the top. Seriously, Target might as well not promote the album at all.
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  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,930
    check out Target's weekly circular this week. "Backspacer" is one of about 18 albums pictured, in tiny photos, below the weeks new releases. The photos for most of the other albums are accompanied by the title and artist. "Backspacer" has neither. It says "CD + 2 downloads, Target + iTunes exclusive." The photo is too small to even make out that the artwork spells out Pearl Jam across the top. Seriously, Target might as well not promote the album at all.

    I noticed the same thing - I couldn't read Pearl Jam on it as it was so darn small.
  • davidtrios
    davidtrios Posts: 9,732
    Backspacer has dropped from #45 to #134 on the Billboard 200.
  • FenwayFaithful
    FenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    All that matters is that we love Backspacer, right? We all make decisions that we look at later and learn a lesson from. They surely will not do this whole Target nonsense again.
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  • TT8270
    TT8270 Posts: 429
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    All that matters is that we love Backspacer, right? We all make decisions that we look at later and learn a lesson from. They surely will not do this whole Target nonsense again.

    I love "amongst.." anything else is shit. really weak album IMHO.
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  • elderman
    elderman Posts: 180
    TT8270 wrote:
    I love "amongst.." anything else is shit. really weak album IMHO.
    How can one "love" one track and think everything else is "shit".
    Everyone is entitled to their opinion but this love/shit divide is a bit extreme.
  • davidtrios
    davidtrios Posts: 9,732
    edited December 2009
    I think if they release Unthought Known as a single, it will catapult Backspacer to Multi-Platinum.
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  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    UnthoughtKnown wrote:
    I think if they release Unthought Known as a singe, it will catapult Backspacer to Multi-Platinum.

    Totally, the public eats up boring music like it's candy.
  • pdalowsky
    pdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,220
    DewieCox wrote:
    UnthoughtKnown wrote:
    I think if they release Unthought Known as a singe, it will catapult Backspacer to Multi-Platinum.

    Totally, the public eats up boring music like it's candy.

    boring :shock: :shock: :shock:
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    pdalowsky wrote:
    DewieCox wrote:
    UnthoughtKnown wrote:
    I think if they release Unthought Known as a singe, it will catapult Backspacer to Multi-Platinum.

    Totally, the public eats up boring music like it's candy.

    boring :shock: :shock: :shock:

    Not only boring, but hokey.
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,994
    Unthought Known is fucking bland bullshit and judging by the posts I've seen on this board and RM, it's the most overrated PJ song ever. Like Inside Job before it, a lot of people just want to believe that a song on the new album is amazing when it's clearly not.
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  • Wilds
    Wilds Posts: 4,329
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    Unthought Known is fucking bland bullshit and judging by the posts I've seen on this board and RM, it's the most overrated PJ song ever. Like Inside Job before it, a lot of people just want to believe that a song on the new album is amazing when it's clearly not.


    Inside job is a masterpiece (for me). I get chills with the opening and then take off with the whole song.

    It is too bad that it doesn't do it for you.

    EDIT: And don't forget, what you "clearly" like or dislike is totally subjective. It never ceases to amaze me that some people think that everyone has the exact same tastes as themselves.
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,994
    Wilds wrote:
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    Unthought Known is fucking bland bullshit and judging by the posts I've seen on this board and RM, it's the most overrated PJ song ever. Like Inside Job before it, a lot of people just want to believe that a song on the new album is amazing when it's clearly not.


    Inside job is a masterpiece (for me). I get chills with the opening and then take off with the whole song.

    It is too bad that it doesn't do it for you.

    No, it's not too bad for me because there are hundred of songs that give me that feeling. I think Inside Job...like All or None, is a totally anti-climatic album closer. I remember reading posts when it came out calling it "epic" and comparing it to Stairway To Heaven. I couldn't disagree more....but to each their own I guess.
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  • Wilds
    Wilds Posts: 4,329
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    Wilds wrote:
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    Unthought Known is fucking bland bullshit and judging by the posts I've seen on this board and RM, it's the most overrated PJ song ever. Like Inside Job before it, a lot of people just want to believe that a song on the new album is amazing when it's clearly not.


    Inside job is a masterpiece (for me). I get chills with the opening and then take off with the whole song.

    It is too bad that it doesn't do it for you.

    No, it's not too bad for me because there are hundred of songs that give me that feeling. I think Inside Job...like All or None, is a totally anti-climatic album closer. I remember reading posts when it came out calling it "epic" and comparing it to Stairway To Heaven. I couldn't disagree more....but to each their own I guess.

    Well it's too bad IMO. Now I wouldn't compare it to something as epic as Stairway to Heaven, but I would say it is one of the best songs to come out of this band in the last 10 years, and yes I realize that is saying something.

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