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 17th October 2014, 01:49 PM
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I'm sorry I'm not taking the shade towards Jessie - Bang Bang, because of the two stars on it. Ariana was the one who jumped on to the song, because she heard it and loved it. Originally it was just meant to be Jessie & Nicki, but that changed due to Ariana wanting to be on the song too. The only thing that would make it seem desperate was that it came after Ariana's first UK single, so it seemed like she was just jumping onto her coattails and success. The song itself is an obvious smash, but I don't think it can be seen as "desperate". Safe? Yes. But not desperate.
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17th October 2014, 01:50 PM
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QUOTE(Rooney @ Oct 17 2014, 12:31 AM)  But Sing? Steal My Girl? Roar? Timber? Jesus some awful suggestions. I agree about the others being awful suggestions but 'Timber' definitely fits the topic imo as it was coming off the huge success of 'Wake Me Up' which was country-dancepop, which is exactly what 'Timber' is. Also, it was originally meant to feature Rihanna which further adds to it. |
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17th October 2014, 03:03 PM
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QUOTE(marcin @ Oct 17 2014, 02:32 PM) Taylor Swift - Shake It Off Taylor had just come off her biggest era to date. Not sure this was particularly desperate, out of all of her songs then I'd pick I Knew You Were Trouble, just because of the dubstep thing that seemed like her attempt at a huge hit (and it worked). Even so, it's not a huuuuge example of desperation. |
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17th October 2014, 03:45 PM
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Some more examples:
Nelly - Hey Porsche/Just a Dream Sean Paul - Got 2 Luv U/She Doesn't Mind/Other Side of Love Flo Rida - Good Feeling Lumidee - Never Leave You Ciara - Goodies K Koke - Lay Down Your Weapons |
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17th October 2014, 04:09 PM
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'Burn' By Ellie Goudling. Halcyon was a masterpiece that still had life in it. To go from explosions to burn just shows how desperate her record label was to turn it around. My Blood would have been the perfect 4th single
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17th October 2014, 06:41 PM
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QUOTE(Delincuentos @ Oct 17 2014, 04:09 PM) 'Burn' By Ellie Goudling. Halcyon was a masterpiece that still had life in it. To go from explosions to burn just shows how desperate her record label was to turn it around. My Blood would have been the perfect 4th single I KNOW! 
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17th October 2014, 06:50 PM
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I don't know how we've made it four pages without mentioning Example. Released identical songs for about three years straight because it worked for him with Changed the Way You Kiss Me (and I guess its follow-up, which I can't even remember the name of). Then, he changed from EDM to house - which is popular at the moment - and got a hit. Funny that.
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17th October 2014, 06:59 PM
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QUOTE(stiggy @ Oct 17 2014, 07:50 PM) I don't know how we've made it four pages without mentioning Example. Released identical songs for about three years straight because it worked for him with Changed the Way You Kiss Me (and I guess its follow-up, which I can't even remember the name of). Then, he changed from EDM to house - which is popular at the moment - and got a hit. Funny that. Yes! You had Stay Awake, Midnight Run, Say Nothing, All the Wrong Places & Kids Again - mostly great songs (except KA) but all quite generic I guess. |
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18th October 2014, 01:41 AM
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From 1977, this isn't just desperate, it's actually slightly offensive. Mere weeks after the death of Elvis Presley in the August, some Dutch bloke hurriedly writes and releases a song called I Remember Elvis Presley and, unbelievably, gets a #1 hit all over Europe and a #4 hit here:
Not a charity record or anything, just a way of getting a really easy hit while the world is still mourning. |
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18th October 2014, 08:25 AM
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I think The Saturdays themselves would admit to quite a few of their releases being a desperate attempt for a number 1 but that's a different story
 For me it's usually odd collaborations that scream desperate. Maybe not for a hit but to stay relevant. Madonna is the most obvious case and it was cringeworthy. Maybe Celine Dion and Ne-to... She had just had a hit but that album seemed to be trying to make her relevant again. By the way, I totally agree that Katy Perry was far from desperate with Roar. More like she was rolling around in all her money from the last album and just wanted to piss about with some tigers. This post has been edited by andibob: 18th October 2014, 08:26 AM |
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18th October 2014, 10:09 AM
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QUOTE(andibob @ Oct 18 2014, 08:25 AM) By the way, I totally agree that Katy Perry was far from desperate with Roar. More like she was rolling around in all her money from the last album and just wanted to piss about with some tigers. This! 
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18th October 2014, 05:19 PM
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Roar.
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18th October 2014, 05:23 PM
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Cascada - Evacuate the Dancefloor
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18th October 2014, 05:23 PM
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Cascada - Evacuate the Dancefloor
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18th October 2014, 05:25 PM
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People are still insisting on Roar? Yes, it was designed to be a hit and it succeeded but where is the desperation? It was barely different to anything she'd done before.
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18th October 2014, 05:27 PM
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QUOTE(T Boy @ Oct 18 2014, 06:25 PM) People are still insisting on Roar? Yes, it was designed to be a hit and it succeeded but where is the desperation? It was barely different to anything she'd done before. People don't understand the difference between making a hit and being desperate, annoyingly. |
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18th October 2014, 05:32 PM
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QUOTE(JosephStyles @ Oct 18 2014, 06:27 PM) People don't understand the difference between making a hit and being desperate, annoyingly. It's ridiculous. We may as well label Happy and Rather Be as desperate. Adele was so desperate with that 21 album. In fact, the entire back catalogue of the Beatles reeks of desperation. I mean where do we end it? |
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18th October 2014, 05:39 PM
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'Booty' makes me cringe it's so desperate
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19th October 2014, 09:34 AM
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I wouldn't say Roar was desperate, as much as it was designed to be a big hit.
If anything from the Prism era was desperate I'd say This Is How We Do |
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19th October 2014, 10:15 AM
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