Lightning Bolt turns 8 today

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  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,775
    A lot of re-entries because of the Grammys and some new releases. Lightning Bolt is out of the Top 200
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  • T-Bone 82
    T-Bone 82 Posts: 422
    Bummer! Maybe it'll re-enter in the next week or two. Hopefully a new single (Getaway, I'm hearing) will give it a little boost. Wouldn't hurt to do an SNL or something like that before they head to Europe.
    "Darkness comes in waves, tell me, why invite it to stay?"
  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,775
    T-Bone 82 said:

    Bummer! Maybe it'll re-enter in the next week or two. Hopefully a new single (Getaway, I'm hearing) will give it a little boost. Wouldn't hurt to do an SNL or something like that before they head to Europe.

    I don't know how many it sold this week. But if it stays even it could get back on. Also Sirens is still doing well. But it hasn't crossed over yet. Maybe it won't. A new single will help some. Hopefully they do a Letterman, SNL, Fallon, or even a Jimmy Kimmel appearance.
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  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,775
    Not sure if it's anything. But on Allaccess.com Lightning Bolt is taking off in 2 stations. So perhaps this will be the 3rd single
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  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,775
    Not on this week's chart
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  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,775
    Back up to #196. And lightning bolt is the 3rd single
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  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,775
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmMw-u6Zq6g
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  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,775
    A lot of re-entries knocked it back out
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  • MMPooch
    MMPooch New Jersey Posts: 68
    That's disappointing, I thought LB would have better long term success. I really enjoyed LB, I hope it gains some momentum again.
  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    The album just wasnt strong enough overall to hold peoples attention.
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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,296
    edited February 2014
    Dr. Delight said:

    The album just wasnt strong enough overall to hold peoples attention.

    Rock is dead for the masses. Led Zeppelin won a Grammy this year. That is how much people care (or don't care) about rock when they have no clue about current music and vote for the familiar name.

    LB was a great album, and PJ will command large audiences live, but rock is not a format that will keep records at the top of the charts much longer than a few weeks.
  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,775
    Dr. Delight said:

    The album just wasnt strong enough overall to hold peoples attention.

    I don't think that's it. There are a lot of factors. Older acts aren't going to sell as well than the new acts (with a few exceptions). Unless they're in the Pop or Hip-hop genre. Sirens is a hit on the radio. And from reading tweets on twitter. There a new people getting introduced to the band. But a hit song doesn't always translate into album sales. Part of it could be pricing. LB cd is around $15-17 while others are $12 or less. They promote themselves a little more now than before. But they don't do awards shows. Doing those can help keep you in the spotlight. Gets more people talking. They're not touring now. And recently were in Australia. So that's not going to help U.S. sales. Then they're going to Europe in the summer.
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,910
    Dr. Delight said:

    The album just wasnt strong enough overall to hold peoples attention.

    Yeah, I enjoy the album, but for sure, it's not strong enough to grip the masses. I think it's more an album for people who are already faithful to PJ.
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  • T-Bone 82
    T-Bone 82 Posts: 422
    Looks like Lightning Bolt (the song) is gaining some traction at Rock radio per Mediabase. If this winds up being a Top 10 Alt Rock / Modern Rock hit, it could boost the album sales a bit. Probably not much unless it crosses over though.

    It's up to #31 on Active Rock with a big gain over last week. 189 more spins over last week, reaching an audience of over 1 million.

    44 31 Up this week PEARL JAM Lightning Bolt 338 149 189 1.085
    "Darkness comes in waves, tell me, why invite it to stay?"
  • T-Bone 82
    T-Bone 82 Posts: 422
    Looks like Lightning Bolt (the song) is gaining some traction at Rock radio per Mediabase. If this winds up being a Top 10 Alt Rock / Modern Rock hit, it could boost the album sales a bit. Probably not much unless it crosses over though.

    It's up to #31 on Active Rock with a big gain over last week. 189 more spins over last week, reaching an audience of over 1 million.

    44 31 Up this week PEARL JAM Lightning Bolt 338 149 189 1.085
    "Darkness comes in waves, tell me, why invite it to stay?"
  • MMPooch
    MMPooch New Jersey Posts: 68
    I haven't heard LB on the radio here (NJ) yet unfortunately. In the Fall I heard MYM and Sirens all the time on the "rock" stations. I agree a strong third single could help boost sales again. However, I guess that's not what PJ is all about really. I enjoy the album and while some songs didn't really grow on me most of them did. As long as the band continues to play/ or make music I am happy! I guess I always hope to see more people embrace their music they way I do.
  • T-Bone 82
    T-Bone 82 Posts: 422
    MMR is playing it in Philly, though I haven't heard it yet. Not that I really take to the FM dial much these days anyway.

    It is gathering a lot of steam at Active Rock radio per Mediabase. Up to #22 over the last 7 day period.

    It was a good choice as a #3 single. I think it has more potential than MYM, though probably less than Sirens. I still would have loved Getaway as the third single, but if this one does good enough maybe they'll do a 4th. That's probably a long-shot though.

    37 22 Up this week PEARL JAM Lightning Bolt 458 210 248 1.457
    "Darkness comes in waves, tell me, why invite it to stay?"
  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,775
    Maybe it's just me but I would have saved Sirens for the summer.
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  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    edited March 2014
    I'm burned out, need the new Beck album to recover. ---- Morning Phase ----
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  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,775
    edited March 2014
    Why no videos for either LB or Getwaway?
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