Just Breathe is still climbing on the rock charts. But we never know what's going to be a hit single. I hear songs on other people's albums. And think this should be a hit. But it's not even played here. I think every song on Backspacer has a potential to be a hit. I see Just Breathe, Amongst the Waves and Unthought Known as crossover hits. But it's up to the radio programmers to play them. And I love Force of Nature. But I don't know how well it would do. I think listeners would not know what to do with it.
Personally I think that The End, Just Breathe and Come Back "try to hard". When "Did I say that..." comes in with the orchestra I cringe. I love their mellow songs like Lowlight, of the girl, sleight of hand, all or none etc but on Avocado and Backspacer the lyrics are cheesy in its straightforward-ness and as stated, they try to hard to be emotional.
Listening tio Backspacer I don't see any song being a hit. I think that Got Some, Supersonic and Gonne See my Friends are catchy music-wise but I think the general audience have a problem with Eddies voice on the tracks. I think the voice sounds to worn out and out-of-breath (alot better than on Avocado though) for the general audience, if the Kings of Leon singer or Coldplay singer would have sung on those rockers they would have exploded.
I love Eddie and his voice. But on the two latest albums, everyone I know who are not into the band gets tired of how he's using it. But I guess I'm the only one thinking that eddies voice is a factor in why Got Some or any other song hasn't exploded on the charts
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who cares what radio and critics think? radio sucks anyways. I never understand why people want everyone to love PJ. I actually wish the fanbase would get smaller and the band could play theaters someday.
Just Breathe = awesome
that's all that matters.
this.
have they released Johhny guitar? I think that would be a hit.
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Personally I think that The End, Just Breathe and Come Back "try to hard". When "Did I say that..." comes in with the orchestra I cringe. I love their mellow songs like Lowlight, of the girl, sleight of hand, all or none etc but on Avocado and Backspacer the lyrics are cheesy in its straightforward-ness and as stated, they try to hard to be emotional.
I don't think he's trying to hard at all, I think the emotion is genuine. to each, his own
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"Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."
Personally I think that The End, Just Breathe and Come Back "try to hard". When "Did I say that..." comes in with the orchestra I cringe. I love their mellow songs like Lowlight, of the girl, sleight of hand, all or none etc but on Avocado and Backspacer the lyrics are cheesy in its straightforward-ness and as stated, they try to hard to be emotional.
Listening tio Backspacer I don't see any song being a hit. I think that Got Some, Supersonic and Gonne See my Friends are catchy music-wise but I think the general audience have a problem with Eddies voice on the tracks. I think the voice sounds to worn out and out-of-breath (alot better than on Avocado though) for the general audience, if the Kings of Leon singer or Coldplay singer would have sung on those rockers they would have exploded.
I love Eddie and his voice. But on the two latest albums, everyone I know who are not into the band gets tired of how he's using it. But I guess I'm the only one thinking that eddies voice is a factor in why Got Some or any other song hasn't exploded on the charts
I think you will be largely on your own with this. Just breathe is a terrific song and the vocal delivery makes the song what it is, and unthought known is stunning, of course there is a great deal of bias on my part when i hear PJ but those people I have recommended Backspacer to have all raved about it after hearing it, usually saying things like 'I never knew Pj could make such great music'....wow , do all their albums sound like this etc...
Vedders voice is the key quite often too, although i do agree with your thoughts on the chris martin thing - not that hes got a good voice, but because the general music buying casual punter likes his voice.
although i think its hard to suggest Eddie is trying too hard to sound emotional in a tune that he wrote about the loss of someone who is perceived to have been one of his very closest friends. I'm sure if you asked Eddie about that he wouldnt confirm that yeah I was trying to sound emotional there as I wasnt really touched at all
- Just Breathe was the most added song last week at Alternative AND Triple A Radio
- Just Breathe had the most increase in plays last week at Alternative Radio
- Just Breathe is #11 on Triple A Radio (this is the beginning of the mainstream crossover)
- Just Breathe has sold more iTunes Singles than The Fixer (check the iTunes Store for proof)
- Just Breathe will be a bigger hit than the Fixer and will be a huge overall hit
It actually was one of the greatest gainers in airplay on Billboard rock charts, only went down 1 spot as some other songs must have added more spins. Either way, air play is going up. It took KROQ playing it 4 weeks before it became the #1 requested song, now for 3 weeks straight. It will hang around, and it will lead to stations actually playing "Unthought Known" when it's released instead of ignoring PJ 3rd singles.
If they really wanted commercial radio success right out of the gate they would have released 'Got Some' as their first single....an obvious choice.....hype was built by playing it on Conan, it was the world's first taste of the new material(officially, at least) and it had me pumped, to say the very least....
remember, these guys are all doing just fine financially....they do what they want...it must be a good feeling....
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every album pearl jam puts out we get tons of people on here who say if they release such and such song pearl jam will be huge again, they will sell 4.8 million copies of the album.
pearl jam will have 1 hit from here on out off each record and it will be the lead single. after that you will have the next single be a moderate success. this is because the first single will be a catchy rocker with a little mainstream vibe to it and the rest of the album will be rock that the masses don't like.
folks, nickleback are huge in this country now! the days of great rock music being a HUGE hit are over. unless ed starts singing about fucking because thats all people buy these days.
every album pearl jam puts out we get tons of people on here who say if they release such and such song pearl jam will be huge again, they will sell 4.8 million copies of the album.
pearl jam will have 1 hit from here on out off each record and it will be the lead single. after that you will have the next single be a moderate success. this is because the first single will be a catchy rocker with a little mainstream vibe to it and the rest of the album will be rock that the masses don't like.
folks, nickleback are huge in this country now! the days of great rock music being a HUGE hit are over. unless ed starts singing about fucking because thats all people buy these days.
If I paid a nickle for a nickleback album, i'd want my nickle back.
"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest."
"Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."
every album pearl jam puts out we get tons of people on here who say if they release such and such song pearl jam will be huge again, they will sell 4.8 million copies of the album.
pearl jam will have 1 hit from here on out off each record and it will be the lead single. after that you will have the next single be a moderate success. this is because the first single will be a catchy rocker with a little mainstream vibe to it and the rest of the album will be rock that the masses don't like.
folks, nickleback are huge in this country now! the days of great rock music being a HUGE hit are over. unless ed starts singing about fucking because thats all people buy these days.
I will have to disagree with your 'all people buy these days' comment....I would say very few of us on this board are into such garbage...PJ are way past the 'popularity contest' stage of their careers...and not that we're really talking about this, but I personally skip 'The Fixer' when I'm listening to the CD in my car...
"No way to save someone who won't take the rope,and just lets go..."
every album pearl jam puts out we get tons of people on here who say if they release such and such song pearl jam will be huge again, they will sell 4.8 million copies of the album.
pearl jam will have 1 hit from here on out off each record and it will be the lead single. after that you will have the next single be a moderate success. this is because the first single will be a catchy rocker with a little mainstream vibe to it and the rest of the album will be rock that the masses don't like.
folks, nickleback are huge in this country now! the days of great rock music being a HUGE hit are over. unless ed starts singing about fucking because thats all people buy these days.
I will have to disagree with your 'all people buy these days' comment....I would say very few of us on this board are into such garbage...PJ are way past the 'popularity contest' stage of their careers...and not that we're really talking about this, but I personally skip 'The Fixer' when I'm listening to the CD in my car...
ummmm i wasn't talking about the people on this board. i was talking about the masses. the people here don't listen to junk i'm talking about the fact the nickleback's of the world being huge radio popular bands. i for one am glad pearl jam does not make music soccer mom's swoon to.
every album pearl jam puts out we get tons of people on here who say if they release such and such song pearl jam will be huge again, they will sell 4.8 million copies of the album.
pearl jam will have 1 hit from here on out off each record and it will be the lead single. after that you will have the next single be a moderate success. this is because the first single will be a catchy rocker with a little mainstream vibe to it and the rest of the album will be rock that the masses don't like.
folks, nickleback are huge in this country now! the days of great rock music being a HUGE hit are over. unless ed starts singing about fucking because thats all people buy these days.
If I paid a nickle for a nickleback album, i'd want my nickle back.
but the question is why in the hell would you pay the nickel in the first place. i would rather have shards of glass in my eyes than listen to them.
Just Breathe will hit as soon as it plays on Grey's Anatomy or something like that.
funny because it's probably true. with the shows they're selling their songs to lately (Flashforward and Cold Case) how can you rule out Grey's Anatomy? isn't the show based in seattle?
how can you rule out Grey's Anatomy? isn't the show based in seattle?
yes it is and Izzy and George and McStudly have a big surgery this week so hopefully Bailey will come to the rescue and force meredith's sister to sign the papers for the surgery. All this will be a worthless cause unless Alex can find a donor fast!
Just Breathe will hit as soon as it plays on Grey's Anatomy or something like that.
funny because it's probably true. with the shows they're selling their songs to lately (Flashforward and Cold Case) how can you rule out Grey's Anatomy? isn't the show based in seattle?
I heard the fixer while my gf was watching one of the CSIs last week or so to.
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I really don't give a shit either way, just wanted to chime in and say that Just Breathe is getting quite a bit of radio play here in Philly
but then every DJ on my favorite radio station are seemingly going gaga over the whole Backspacer cd, they just can't say enough good things about it
so I assume that will increase some sales over the course of time
I've heard it a lot in Philly as well and I don't really listen to radio all that much. WMMR has played it but plays the Fixer a lot more but 104.5 is playing Just Breathe a ton. I said after a day or two of Backspacer being released that Just Breathe would be a hit and I still think that. chicks will eat this song up.
Chicks want something you could dance to....Lady Gaga and the like. And if they're into stuff like Pearl Jam, they want something upbeat. Not that acoustic PJ songs don't work on the radio....and it's not that Just Breathe is a bad song either...but it's kinda boring.
Chicks want something you could dance to....Lady Gaga and the like. And if they're into stuff like Pearl Jam, they want something upbeat. Not that acoustic PJ songs don't work on the radio....and it's not that Just Breathe is a bad song either...but it's kinda boring.
very true.......can't shake you bonbon to just breathe.
but you sure as hell can to Supersonic. or maybe that's just me.
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Chicks want something you could dance to....Lady Gaga and the like. And if they're into stuff like Pearl Jam, they want something upbeat. Not that acoustic PJ songs don't work on the radio....and it's not that Just Breathe is a bad song either...but it's kinda boring.
You have it exactly wrong. There is a reason why "Last Kiss" was Pearl Jam's biggest crossover hit. It's the same reason why "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" was Green Day's biggest crossover hit. It's the same reason why the highest-charting rock song on the Hot 100 right now is Owl City's "Fireflies."
my local alternative rock station has been playing it a fair amount. today i was lucky enough to catch them playing what they call a 'double exposure', which included playing Just Breathe and Amongst The Waves. It was pretty nice to hear ATW on the radio, and I think they chose a good one to play.
words seem so out of place.
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who cares what radio and critics think? radio sucks anyways. I never understand why people want everyone to love PJ. I actually wish the fanbase would get smaller and the band could play theaters someday.
Just Breathe = awesome
that's all that matters.
did you just read my mind?
I have no patience for bad music and stupid people...
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For those out there that predicted "Just Breathe" was going to be a great radio smash and create a little Backspacer sales spike, it doesn't look like it's going to turn out that way.
On the Rock charts, "Just Breathe" is actually down one spot from its peak position of #22 last week to #23 this week. "The Fixer" is still sitting at #9 on the Rock charts after 17 weeks, falling one spot over the past week as well.
I was saying from the beginning that releasing Just Breathe as a single would be a brain-dead idea. Don't get me wrong, it's a great song. But after The Fixer's success on rock radio, I gotta believe that Got Some would have potential to top the charts. It's a 3 minute long, catchy, in-your-face rock song.
Pearl Jam used to not care about how their singles did on the charts. This was evidenced by the release of Who You Are and Nothing As It Seems as lead singles when each album had more "radio friendly" tunes. But it seems that now they actually are trying for chart success and I'm really surprised with the decision to release Just Breathe.
Edit: Is this post really wide on your guys' browsers? It is on mine and I have no idea why.
I hear Just Breathe regularly on a satellite radio station that is alternative/folk style and it feels just right. Glad to hear it. Moreover, I do wonder about the really wide posts that seem to have just started appearing...looks weird. So it's not just your browser, it's mine too. :?
makes much more sense, to live in the present tense
Chicks want something you could dance to....Lady Gaga and the like. And if they're into stuff like Pearl Jam, they want something upbeat. Not that acoustic PJ songs don't work on the radio....and it's not that Just Breathe is a bad song either...but it's kinda boring.
I am a woman and I like a little of both. I want to dance to the rough and rocking songs and then want to take it slow and easy with the ballads. Just Breathe is quite romantic and some people just aren't romantic. I'm glad Ed is.
makes much more sense, to live in the present tense
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Listening tio Backspacer I don't see any song being a hit. I think that Got Some, Supersonic and Gonne See my Friends are catchy music-wise but I think the general audience have a problem with Eddies voice on the tracks. I think the voice sounds to worn out and out-of-breath (alot better than on Avocado though) for the general audience, if the Kings of Leon singer or Coldplay singer would have sung on those rockers they would have exploded.
I love Eddie and his voice. But on the two latest albums, everyone I know who are not into the band gets tired of how he's using it. But I guess I'm the only one thinking that eddies voice is a factor in why Got Some or any other song hasn't exploded on the charts
this.
have they released Johhny guitar? I think that would be a hit.
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I don't think he's trying to hard at all, I think the emotion is genuine. to each, his own
"Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."
- Ben Franklin
I think you will be largely on your own with this. Just breathe is a terrific song and the vocal delivery makes the song what it is, and unthought known is stunning, of course there is a great deal of bias on my part when i hear PJ but those people I have recommended Backspacer to have all raved about it after hearing it, usually saying things like 'I never knew Pj could make such great music'....wow , do all their albums sound like this etc...
Vedders voice is the key quite often too, although i do agree with your thoughts on the chris martin thing - not that hes got a good voice, but because the general music buying casual punter likes his voice.
although i think its hard to suggest Eddie is trying too hard to sound emotional in a tune that he wrote about the loss of someone who is perceived to have been one of his very closest friends. I'm sure if you asked Eddie about that he wouldnt confirm that yeah I was trying to sound emotional there as I wasnt really touched at all
- Just Breathe was the most added song last week at Alternative AND Triple A Radio
- Just Breathe had the most increase in plays last week at Alternative Radio
- Just Breathe is #11 on Triple A Radio (this is the beginning of the mainstream crossover)
- Just Breathe has sold more iTunes Singles than The Fixer (check the iTunes Store for proof)
- Just Breathe will be a bigger hit than the Fixer and will be a huge overall hit
and i dont think those chart #s have anything to do with satellite
considering almost every PJ show is sold out and then some, thats what i look at
remember, these guys are all doing just fine financially....they do what they want...it must be a good feeling....
pearl jam will have 1 hit from here on out off each record and it will be the lead single. after that you will have the next single be a moderate success. this is because the first single will be a catchy rocker with a little mainstream vibe to it and the rest of the album will be rock that the masses don't like.
folks, nickleback are huge in this country now! the days of great rock music being a HUGE hit are over. unless ed starts singing about fucking because thats all people buy these days.
If I paid a nickle for a nickleback album, i'd want my nickle back.
"Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."
- Ben Franklin
I will have to disagree with your 'all people buy these days' comment....I would say very few of us on this board are into such garbage...PJ are way past the 'popularity contest' stage of their careers...and not that we're really talking about this, but I personally skip 'The Fixer' when I'm listening to the CD in my car...
ummmm i wasn't talking about the people on this board. i was talking about the masses. the people here don't listen to junk i'm talking about the fact the nickleback's of the world being huge radio popular bands. i for one am glad pearl jam does not make music soccer mom's swoon to.
but the question is why in the hell would you pay the nickel in the first place. i would rather have shards of glass in my eyes than listen to them.
funny because it's probably true. with the shows they're selling their songs to lately (Flashforward and Cold Case) how can you rule out Grey's Anatomy? isn't the show based in seattle?
yes it is and Izzy and George and McStudly have a big surgery this week so hopefully Bailey will come to the rescue and force meredith's sister to sign the papers for the surgery. All this will be a worthless cause unless Alex can find a donor fast!
.........what?
but then every DJ on my favorite radio station are seemingly going gaga over the whole Backspacer cd, they just can't say enough good things about it
so I assume that will increase some sales over the course of time
I heard the fixer while my gf was watching one of the CSIs last week or so to.
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I've heard it a lot in Philly as well and I don't really listen to radio all that much. WMMR has played it but plays the Fixer a lot more but 104.5 is playing Just Breathe a ton. I said after a day or two of Backspacer being released that Just Breathe would be a hit and I still think that. chicks will eat this song up.
Chicks want something you could dance to....Lady Gaga and the like. And if they're into stuff like Pearl Jam, they want something upbeat. Not that acoustic PJ songs don't work on the radio....and it's not that Just Breathe is a bad song either...but it's kinda boring.
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very true.......can't shake you bonbon to just breathe.
but you sure as hell can to Supersonic. or maybe that's just me.
You have it exactly wrong. There is a reason why "Last Kiss" was Pearl Jam's biggest crossover hit. It's the same reason why "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" was Green Day's biggest crossover hit. It's the same reason why the highest-charting rock song on the Hot 100 right now is Owl City's "Fireflies."
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I hear Just Breathe regularly on a satellite radio station that is alternative/folk style and it feels just right. Glad to hear it. Moreover, I do wonder about the really wide posts that seem to have just started appearing...looks weird. So it's not just your browser, it's mine too. :?
I am a woman and I like a little of both. I want to dance to the rough and rocking songs and then want to take it slow and easy with the ballads. Just Breathe is quite romantic and some people just aren't romantic. I'm glad Ed is.