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A08S02 - "Hard", Unknown release date due to 4.0 hiatus

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Simon. View member profile	10th February 2018, 10:12 PM Post #41
Sugar Like Apple Pie Joined: 8 March 2006 Posts: 52,249 User: 126	QUOTE(tommie @ Feb 10 2018, 03:29 AM) Plus I remember the Freedumb video being described as a return to Freak Like Me or something like that. I guess because they were in a club. I remember that I do hope she locates Hard though


Jessie Where View member profile	11th February 2018, 02:40 PM Post #42
Break the tension Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 88,970 User: 51	QUOTE(5 Silas Frøkner @ Feb 8 2018, 03:45 PM) Interesting to hear if it would have done better than Freedom and been a bit less trend chasing I don't think it would have made any noticeable difference. Since the moment they became 3 completely different women to the original line-up there was no way they were gonna survive that, and after Sweet 7's megabomb they stood no chance regardless of the songs that followed. But I am really intrigued to hear this, if it surfaces!


tommie View member profile	11th February 2018, 06:00 PM Post #43
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 7 January 2009 Posts: 7,064 User: 8,073	QUOTE(Tawdry Hepburn @ Feb 11 2018, 03:40 PM) I don't think it would have made any noticeable difference. Since the moment they became 3 completely different women to the original line-up there was no way they were gonna survive that, and after Sweet 7's megabomb they stood no chance regardless of the songs that followed. Exactly - radio and public support basically dwindled. People forget that Wear My Kiss reached the top five on airplay, but could only stay in the top 75 for six weeks; how would a single with no airplay behind it fare for them? They weren't afraid that Freedom was going to miss the top ten or top twenty - they were afraid to miss the top 75. That's how bad things had gotten for them. They didn't shelf future releases without any reason.


rowork View member profile	14th February 2018, 04:09 PM Post #44
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 5 October 2017 Posts: 965 User: 42,680	QUOTE(tommie @ Feb 11 2018, 06:00 PM) Exactly - radio and public support basically dwindled. People forget that Wear My Kiss reached the top five on airplay, but could only stay in the top 75 for six weeks; how would a single with no airplay behind it fare for them? They weren't afraid that Freedom was going to miss the top ten or top twenty - they were afraid to miss the top 75. That's how bad things had gotten for them. They didn't shelf future releases without any reason. This puts their disastrous situation into perspective. Radio really did get behind Wear My Kiss - even more so than About A Girl, which only went Top 15. But that still wasn't enough to secure a 'proper' hit. However, I still think they gave up on Sweet 7 prematurely. Another Top 10/20 with a 4th single was more likely than abandoning the campaign, and starting fresh. It was too late by that point.


tommie View member profile	14th February 2018, 04:22 PM Post #45
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 7 January 2009 Posts: 7,064 User: 8,073	QUOTE(rowork @ Feb 14 2018, 05:09 PM) This puts their disastrous situation into perspective. Radio really did get behind Wear My Kiss - even more so than About A Girl, which only went Top 15. But that still wasn't enough to secure a 'proper' hit. However, I still think they gave up on Sweet 7 prematurely. Another Top 10/20 with a 4th single was more likely than abandoning the campaign, and starting fresh. It was too late by that point. I don't think a next single from Sweet 7 would've gone top 20 or even top 40. Sweet 7 flopping badly meant bad press and Radio One possibly not supporting the next single (which they didn't anyway), plus they wouldn't have the advantage of first-week sales, but they would be spread out randomly over the weeks. Flatline managed to get to 50 with no radio support, but one big performance plus some critic and fan support. Had they concentrated that release better (ie sales not spread out over two seperate weeks) they might've, at a push gone to the lower top 30. 4.0 didn't have radio support for Freedom or any real fan support or support from critics. Their performances were so spread out over the weeks so it's hard to know if any of those would've had any significant impact.


rowork View member profile	16th February 2018, 05:27 PM Post #46
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 5 October 2017 Posts: 965 User: 42,680	QUOTE(tommie @ Feb 14 2018, 04:22 PM) I don't think a next single from Sweet 7 would've gone top 20 or even top 40. Sweet 7 flopping badly meant bad press and Radio One possibly not supporting the next single (which they didn't anyway), plus they wouldn't have the advantage of first-week sales, but they would be spread out randomly over the weeks. Flatline managed to get to 50 with no radio support, but one big performance plus some critic and fan support. Had they concentrated that release better (ie sales not spread out over two seperate weeks) they might've, at a push gone to the lower top 30. 4.0 didn't have radio support for Freedom or any real fan support or support from critics. Their performances were so spread out over the weeks so it's hard to know if any of those would've had any significant impact. Yep, I completely forgot the advantage that AAG/WMK had as 'lead' singles. The Flatline release makes me so angry! Such a poorly managed release.


Tombo View member profile	18th February 2018, 06:56 AM Post #47
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 3 September 2009 Posts: 7,814 User: 9,543	QUOTE(rowork @ Feb 8 2018, 01:53 PM) Oh my gosh, I hope we get to hear it. I have been waiting so long for this!


tommie View member profile	18th February 2018, 07:02 AM Post #48
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 7 January 2009 Posts: 7,064 User: 8,073	QUOTE(Tombo @ Feb 18 2018, 07:56 AM) Oh my gosh, I hope we get to hear it. I have been waiting so long for this! Considering she hasn't uploaded it or her own tracks makes me think she blubbed up by blabbing about potentially leaking them on Twitter. There's a decent chance that producers and her former management got in contact with her.


Tombo View member profile	18th February 2018, 10:19 AM Post #49
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 3 September 2009 Posts: 7,814 User: 9,543	QUOTE(tommie @ Feb 18 2018, 07:02 AM) Considering she hasn't uploaded it or her own tracks makes me think she blubbed up by blabbing about potentially leaking them on Twitter. There's a decent chance that producers and her former management got in contact with her. Damn it, that sucks then. We have been waiting long enough to hear it


Silas View member profile	18th February 2018, 11:23 AM Post #50
Queen of Soon Joined: 24 May 2007 Posts: 74,082 User: 3,474	They probably weren't any good anyway


tommie View member profile	19th March 2018, 09:35 PM Post #51
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 7 January 2009 Posts: 7,064 User: 8,073	Bless Amelle x