"Dark Matter" and its tracks on the charts
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BF25394 said:Expecting a traditional rock song to cross over--i.e., to pop radio, which has the largest audience-- is a huge ask in 2024. Pop radio is not as eclectic as it was when I was growing up. It used to be rock, pop, R&B and even some country. Now it's dance-oriented pop, hip-hop-flavored R&B and electronic dance music. Rock and traditional R&B songs are rarely played on pop radio anymore. In the early 1990s, "Wreckage" would have easily been a top ten hit on the Hot 100. Today, that's an impossibility unless it were to have a TV or movie synch that created a groundswell of demand (as happened with Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill" when it was used heavily in Stranger Things).I miss igotid880
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igotid88 said:BF25394 said:Expecting a traditional rock song to cross over--i.e., to pop radio, which has the largest audience-- is a huge ask in 2024. Pop radio is not as eclectic as it was when I was growing up. It used to be rock, pop, R&B and even some country. Now it's dance-oriented pop, hip-hop-flavored R&B and electronic dance music. Rock and traditional R&B songs are rarely played on pop radio anymore. In the early 1990s, "Wreckage" would have easily been a top ten hit on the Hot 100. Today, that's an impossibility unless it were to have a TV or movie synch that created a groundswell of demand (as happened with Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill" when it was used heavily in Stranger Things).
Or if Trump tries to use it at one of his rallies and there's a heavily publicized cease-and-desist. And people might say, "Why would Trump play a song about combing through the wreckage that's arguably about his presidency?" To which I would respond, his theme song in 2016 was "You Can't Always Get What You Want."I gather speed from you fucking with me.0 -
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IF they do play SNL in a few weeks, what two songs do you think they will play and in what order?
Would they put Stevie in the prime slot before Weekend Update? Or do they give that to Wreckage maybe?
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I would be surprised if Pearl Jam makes a special trip to New York in October just to play Saturday Night Live. If they were interested in playing TV shows, the time would have been in the spring when the album was released.I gather speed from you fucking with me.0
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BF25394 said:I would be surprised if Pearl Jam makes a special trip to New York in October just to play Saturday Night Live. If they were interested in playing TV shows, the time would have been in the spring when the album was released.0
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kmcmanus said:BF25394 said:I would be surprised if Pearl Jam makes a special trip to New York in October just to play Saturday Night Live. If they were interested in playing TV shows, the time would have been in the spring when the album was released.I miss igotid880
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igotid88 said:kmcmanus said:BF25394 said:I would be surprised if Pearl Jam makes a special trip to New York in October just to play Saturday Night Live. If they were interested in playing TV shows, the time would have been in the spring when the album was released.www.myspace.com0
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The Juggler said:igotid88 said:kmcmanus said:BF25394 said:I would be surprised if Pearl Jam makes a special trip to New York in October just to play Saturday Night Live. If they were interested in playing TV shows, the time would have been in the spring when the album was released.I miss igotid880
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igotid88 said:The Juggler said:igotid88 said:kmcmanus said:BF25394 said:I would be surprised if Pearl Jam makes a special trip to New York in October just to play Saturday Night Live. If they were interested in playing TV shows, the time would have been in the spring when the album was released.www.myspace.com0
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Original post updated for charts for week ending September 21, 2024.
"Wreckage" drops off all U.S.-based airplay charts after 20 weeks, and falls to No. 2 after eight weeks atop the Canada Rock chart.
"Waiting for Stevie" moves up from No. 33 to No. 31 on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. It does not yet appear on the Alternative or Triple-A charts.
In other Pearl Jam-related chart news, Eddie Vedder's cover of "Save It for Later" falls from No. 34 to No. 40 in its eighth week on the Alternative Airplay chart. It previously peaked at No. 29.
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The Juggler said:igotid88 said:The Juggler said:igotid88 said:kmcmanus said:BF25394 said:I would be surprised if Pearl Jam makes a special trip to New York in October just to play Saturday Night Live. If they were interested in playing TV shows, the time would have been in the spring when the album was released.I miss igotid880
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igotid88 said:The Juggler said:igotid88 said:The Juggler said:igotid88 said:kmcmanus said:BF25394 said:I would be surprised if Pearl Jam makes a special trip to New York in October just to play Saturday Night Live. If they were interested in playing TV shows, the time would have been in the spring when the album was released.www.myspace.com0
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The Juggler said:igotid88 said:The Juggler said:igotid88 said:The Juggler said:igotid88 said:kmcmanus said:BF25394 said:I would be surprised if Pearl Jam makes a special trip to New York in October just to play Saturday Night Live. If they were interested in playing TV shows, the time would have been in the spring when the album was released.I miss igotid880
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Chart Scene: Pearl Jam’s ‘Dark Matter Tour’ Earns Top Debut On LIVE75 https://news.pollstar.com/2024/09/20/chart-scene-pearl-jams-dark-matter-tour-earns-top-debut-on-live75/
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Original post updated for charts for week ending September 28, 2024.
"Wreckage" holds at No. 2 after eight weeks atop the Canada Rock chart.
"Waiting for Stevie" moves up from No. 31 to No. 27 in its third week on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.
In other Pearl Jam-related chart news, Eddie Vedder's cover of "Save It for Later" holds at No. 40 in its ninth week on the 40-position Alternative Airplay chart. It previously peaked at No. 29.
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igotid88 said:The Juggler said:igotid88 said:The Juggler said:igotid88 said:The Juggler said:igotid88 said:kmcmanus said:BF25394 said:I would be surprised if Pearl Jam makes a special trip to New York in October just to play Saturday Night Live. If they were interested in playing TV shows, the time would have been in the spring when the album was released.www.myspace.com0
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The Juggler said:igotid88 said:The Juggler said:igotid88 said:The Juggler said:igotid88 said:The Juggler said:igotid88 said:kmcmanus said:BF25394 said:I would be surprised if Pearl Jam makes a special trip to New York in October just to play Saturday Night Live. If they were interested in playing TV shows, the time would have been in the spring when the album was released.I gather speed from you fucking with me.0
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BF25394 said:The Juggler said:igotid88 said:The Juggler said:igotid88 said:The Juggler said:igotid88 said:The Juggler said:igotid88 said:kmcmanus said:BF25394 said:I would be surprised if Pearl Jam makes a special trip to New York in October just to play Saturday Night Live. If they were interested in playing TV shows, the time would have been in the spring when the album was released."Darkness comes in waves, tell me, why invite it to stay?"0
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Would be cool to see a live version of Waiting for Stevie to be released as a music video. I imagine they have been filming this tour? Would cut up nicely with Ed wearing the same Jersey at every show0
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