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So... 9 million views of "Sirens"...

Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,565
edited March 2014 in The Porch
Must mean it's a pretty big hit? 9 millions views is alot when compared to other artists. Is it played a lot on the states on radio etc? Is it by now a well known song in public?

"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
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  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,044
    It's a hit. But I don't think it's a well known song in public.
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  • TheseGoToElevenTheseGoToEleven Charlotte, NC Posts: 106
    Not shabby at all really:

    US Billboard Hot 100 76
    US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) 11
    US Alternative Songs (Billboard) 4
    US Mainstream Rock (Billboard) 6
    US Rock Digital Songs 7
    US Triple A (Billboard) 1
    US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard) 34
    US Rock Airplay[26] 4
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  • stonevsstonevs Posts: 64
    I'm sorry the first 8 mill was me ;)
  • TheLuckyOnesTheLuckyOnes Posts: 472
    igotid88 said:

    It's a hit. But I don't think it's a well known song in public.

    It's not "Lady Gaga" big, but it's gotten a good amount of mainstream recognition.

    i've had more than one friend say that they were surprised to hear a new PJ song on the mainstream pop station regularly, in between Blurred Lines and Happy...

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  • evsgjammevsgjamm Posts: 2,107
    Thread on PJ Youtube views: http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/217742/by-the-numbers-pearl-jam-views-on-youtube-interesting

    Sirens is becoming one of their most played songs on YouTube. Others here see this is as not a very important or insightful stat, but I still like reporting it for those that do.
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  • oysterjaroysterjar NH Posts: 1,235
    igotid88 said:

    It's a hit. But I don't think it's a well known song in public.

    This^.

    People I know that have heard it like it but it isn't main stream, music industry pumped-big.
    Wind this thing up.

  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,044
    10 going on 11 million.
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  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    too bad it isnt getaway
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  • Brane_of_JFKBrane_of_JFK Maryland Posts: 1,901
    rgambs said:

    too bad it isnt getaway

    +1
  • quasiquasi Posts: 492
    Yeah, most of my friends have never heard "Sirens". In terms of "general Pearl Jam" knowledge, they still only know "Jeremy" or "Alive" (and I live in Seattle!).
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  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 16,025
    Sirens did great.....for a rock/pop song in a pop/dance era.
  • CM189191CM189191 Posts: 6,927
    Relevant thread here, very interesting...
    http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/217742/by-the-numbers-pearl-jam-views-on-youtube-interesting
  • jonsey30jonsey30 Rochester Hills, MI Posts: 1,005
    I was riding to lunch with a 22 year old co-worker, frat boy from Michigan State, and Sirens came on. He said, "come on radio, play something that isn't embarrassing." It was funny, but kind of sad. I love the song, but a lot of people do not.
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  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,044
    jonsey30 said:

    I was riding to lunch with a 22 year old co-worker, frat boy from Michigan State, and Sirens came on. He said, "come on radio, play something that isn't embarrassing." It was funny, but kind of sad. I love the song, but a lot of people do not.

    Actually a lot of people do like the song. It wouldn't have close to 11 million without much promotion if it wasn't good.
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  • aurynsdadaurynsdad Posts: 863
    I finally got a chance to listen to my red LB this morning (thank you PJ_Soul!!!) and the two songs that I just had to hear were Pendulum and Sirens. Sirens is so much better than the haters give it credit for.
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  • JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,298
    It's a great song. I know several casual at best PJ fans who were impressed when the single was released. Not sure they could have a bigger hit in this environment, barring a soundtrack song.
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  • what dreamswhat dreams Posts: 1,761
    jonsey30 said:

    I was riding to lunch with a 22 year old co-worker, frat boy from Michigan State, and Sirens came on. He said, "come on radio, play something that isn't embarrassing." It was funny, but kind of sad. I love the song, but a lot of people do not.

    Hahaha. It can be embarrassing. I have a love/hate relationship with the song. Sometimes when I listen to it, I see visions of a "Glee" dance montage complete with girls in satin dresses stepping up to the microphone for background vocals. Other times, I look at the guys in awe over how much time has passed and how much the song makes sense over the arc of their career. I showed the video to my students today and then played the Pink Pop "Black." They were most interested in how old the band is, but they were impressed. I'm glad I gave them a proper Pearl Jam introduction today.
  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,044
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  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,565
    That's alot of views for a Pearl Jam single for sure.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,044
    14 million. This one took 2 months to get there
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  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,044
    15 million
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  • BALLBOYBALLBOY Australia Posts: 1,030
    The radio station in my town has never moved passed Daughter Betterman & Last Kiss so I can't see them playing Sirens anytime soon. Anyone else have the same kind of station?
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  • narnianarnia Posts: 635
    BALLBOY wrote: »
    The radio station in my town has never moved passed Daughter Betterman & Last Kiss so I can't see them playing Sirens anytime soon. Anyone else have the same kind of station?
    Yes, and I'm in NYC! Listening to our classic rock station station, 104.3, you'd think PJ had 2 songs, Alive and Jeremy! [-(
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  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,044
    16 million
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  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,565
    17 million!
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,044
    used to average a million a month for the first 13-14 months
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  • PJammer4lifePJammer4life Los Angeles Posts: 2,649
    See you again from Fast 7 Soundtrack by Wiz Kalifa has 682,000,000 YouTube views in 3 months to put the Sirens popularity in perspective.
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  • justamjustam Posts: 21,412
    I guess it's safe to say a lot of people like that song OR a few people like that song a lot!
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,987
    justam said:

    I guess it's safe to say a lot of people like that song OR a few people like that song a lot!

    I don't like it but played that video at least three times anyway. :lol:
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