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BuzzJack Music Forum _ Pop and Country _ Mollie King - Hair Down
Posted by: SeanGrey 10th July 2017, 06:50 AM
Reportedly according to a Mollie King promo page on twitter, she confirmed the release of the next single for September.
Discuss. 
Posted by: tommie 10th July 2017, 01:44 PM
what,s there to say except megaflööörp aye
Posted by: (Zach) 12th July 2017, 01:15 AM
I have a really good feeling about this for some reason.
Posted by: SGrey 12th July 2017, 08:30 AM
Probably because she's left us waiting so long
Posted by: Saenerys 8th August 2017, 10:41 AM
Mollie has tweeted today is a prep day for her NEW music video! 
Posted by: Juliano 9th August 2017, 12:41 AM
Ahhhhh!! NOT READY! NOT READY! NOT READY!! Oh wait it's August 2017 already, can safely say I'm beyond ready.
Posted by: Saenerys 9th August 2017, 01:26 PM
This is very much long overdue in my opinion. It's a year next week since Back To You came out and shes done a hell of a lot of recording since then so something should have come sooner 
Posted by: Cameron 14th August 2017, 12:29 PM
Apparently she's shooting the video today in South Africa
Posted by: Saenerys 14th August 2017, 03:52 PM
Mollie is in Cape Town as seen by her Instagram story so this is a plausible explanation as to why because
Posted by: AdamAloud 24th August 2017, 07:02 PM
Released 1st September according to her Twitter!
Posted by: Cameron 24th August 2017, 07:06 PM
Not Mollie going head to head with Nadine! 
Posted by: *Tim 24th August 2017, 07:14 PM
That is actuay quite a good cover if no for the basic blue
Posted by: JosephStyles 24th August 2017, 07:20 PM
Nadine is the week after!
Really intrigued by this, I need a pop BANGER
Posted by: allfiredup93 24th August 2017, 07:41 PM
Now do we think the album will follow?
Posted by: Cameron 24th August 2017, 07:56 PM
No
Posted by: Cameron 24th August 2017, 07:56 PM
There is about a 89% chance that this will miss top 40 so I doubt we will see her album
Posted by: allfiredup93 24th August 2017, 08:26 PM
That's a shame 😥
Posted by: Martyn 24th August 2017, 09:27 PM
I'm so excited.
Posted by: WallIsSoGood 24th August 2017, 09:37 PM
Oh this is very quick isn't it?
Posted by: allfiredup93 24th August 2017, 10:06 PM
I was thinking that. Not even a teaser or anything!
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 24th August 2017, 10:56 PM
I want a big pop anthem!
Posted by: allfiredup93 25th August 2017, 12:27 AM
Island Records is now in Mollies Twitter bio! (I think that's new anyway).
Posted by: *Tim 25th August 2017, 06:00 AM
Maybe her label finally realised it's not about 1st weeks anymore and it takes time for songs to build, unless you're Bieber or Taylor
Posted by: AdamAloud 25th August 2017, 02:46 PM
It's a XENOMANIA track guys 
Posted by: Andrew. 25th August 2017, 09:49 PM
New Mollie and Nuhdeen Xenomania tracks in the space of a month, I'ma need reccusitating *.*
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 25th August 2017, 11:28 PM
But what will that even mean for her if she can't get any support/airplay and will just fall away after the first week whatever happens?
Posted by: Andrew. 26th August 2017, 12:58 AM
I'd really love to be proved wrong on this but ngl I'd be really surprised if Mollie got a hit with this, whatever the song
I can actually see it peaking a fair bit higher than 'Back To You' did in because of more awareness of the single due to Strictly and the lower sales in the chart. Tbh as long as she serves us a bop, I'm happy!!
Posted by: Jay ☆ 26th August 2017, 01:14 PM
This *.*
I have faith that it will be, given that it's Xenomania on production duties. I don't have any expectations for it to do well, regardless of how it sounds, but nevertheless I wish her luck!
The artwork is stunning.
Posted by: Andrew. 26th August 2017, 03:43 PM
I have faith that it will be, given that it's Xenomania on production duties. I don't have any expectations for it to do well, regardless of how it sounds, but nevertheless I wish her luck!
The artwork is stunning.
As do I, if Back To You was a bop (even if one I don't go back to much) then I have full confidence that this'll be with an Xenomania production *.* We never know tbh, she could do a Sophie Ellis Bextor or she could do a 'Platinum Pixie: Hits' ;o
Posted by: Neil 26th August 2017, 03:55 PM
Can we get the thread title changed? 
Posted by: Totto 26th August 2017, 07:26 PM
One song per year until we get the album in 2050.
Posted by: Cameron 26th August 2017, 08:15 PM
Sats mods don't seem to be active rn
Posted by: ThePensmith 27th August 2017, 10:46 AM
She's in today's Fabulous magazine talking about 'Hair Down' and doing Strictly. She says we can expect a big dance routine and an upbeat, party sort of sound (she also acknowledged that the fans were waiting for her to deliver the bangers): https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/4304986/the-saturdays-mollie-king-no-longer-heartbroken-model-ex-david-gandy-prefers-date-americans-over-brits/
Posted by: allfiredup93 27th August 2017, 10:53 AM
Can't believe the album is "75% done" after all this time 😂
Posted by: missingyou 27th August 2017, 11:47 AM
shes probably going with the 75% thing just incase it doesn't get a release.
I adore Back To You, but it wasn't designed to be performed, so I'm glad she is going down the dance routine etc. route. Would be amazing if she got a high profile promotion slot such as actually performing on Strictly. I doubt she would get TXF (which is not the platform it once was anyway) because of Strictly.
Posted by: Saenerys 27th August 2017, 12:39 PM
IF you love looked in the least fave poll you would see I'm actually on holiday and said I'd be back posting from tomorrow.
Buzzed for new Mollie *.*
Posted by: *Tim 27th August 2017, 12:51 PM
There's more of you isnt there tho
Posted by: Jay ☆ 27th August 2017, 01:12 PM
"a self-penned explosion of a tune reminiscent of the Spice Girls at their pop peak."
Posted by: Saenerys 27th August 2017, 08:11 PM
There is but there have been many good mods across this site - Hurricane, April, Kath etc, who have gone completely inactive or have been inactive for periods at a time. If you have a particular issue with a mod or how they run a forum stop voicing it publicly here and PM them to tell them, it ruins threads.
The whole three page spread was divine, I got way too excited when I read this!
Posted by: (Zach) 27th August 2017, 08:17 PM
"Gotta let my hair down, I just wanna dance now"
The artwork is leaps and bounds ahead of Back To You's and from the sounds of it this could be a really massive track. With the Strictly platform I can see her taking off with this. Of course we'll have a much better idea on Friday, but something about this release feels right so far. Like not overhyping it, etc.
Posted by: tommie 27th August 2017, 09:46 PM
Chart predictions?
#96
Posted by: *Tim 27th August 2017, 10:25 PM
Gurl what
Posted by: Cameron 27th August 2017, 10:25 PM
I hope this can do a Best Behaviour at best (peak outside top 40 but manage to go silver)
Posted by: Saenerys 27th August 2017, 10:57 PM
You read my post. You were complaining about mod activity and then I made the point some mods have had similar levels of activity to what this mod team has been like this last week yet I don't see you having gone out your way to isolate any of the examples I raised? Stop trying to cause a fuss, seriously & PM the person and stop point scoring because lately that's all I've seen from people who haven't posted here in a long time and are suddenly posting. I innocently stated I'd been away on holiday hence you'll notice I've not posted next to anything this week and you spun it around on someone who had nothing to do with what I said.
A solo certification would be fab and I wouldn't expect any less for her to use the spotlight to try and get it near top 40.
Posted by: *Tim 28th August 2017, 12:09 AM
Not you Taylor Swifting this.
I didn;t attack anything or put blame on anyone, what the hell. I have no issue with any of the mods here, I honestly don;t know what you're talking about.
It'd be nice if you were a little less hostile towards me as I never tried to cause a fuss or turned anything on anyone.
You need to calm down, holidays are supposed to be stressrelievers
Posted by: missingyou 28th August 2017, 04:08 AM
I think its wise move to release at the start of strictly too.. rather than waiting until the show is over, that would be the time to drop the album and a third single.
Just hope she does well enough on SCD to last long enough and raise her profile. I know BTY wasn't massive and that the girls ended on a somewhat low, but she could still nab performance slots on shows like Children In Need, Text Santa, Loose Woman and This Morning.
Posted by: Saenerys 28th August 2017, 08:27 AM
I didn;t attack anything or put blame on anyone, what the hell. I have no issue with any of the mods here, I honestly don;t know what you're talking about.
It'd be nice if you were a little less hostile towards me as I never tried to cause a fuss or turned anything on anyone.
You need to calm down, holidays are supposed to be stressrelievers
Ironic yet you making it stressful. I have DM'd.
Just hope she does well enough on SCD to last long enough and raise her profile. I know BTY wasn't massive and that the girls ended on a somewhat low, but she could still nab performance slots on shows like Children In Need, Text Santa, Loose Woman and This Morning.
I do feel it could do a Sarah Harding and have the opposite effect but I'm trying to not think of that happening. Sarah had so many appearances on telly in the lead up to Threads - she had Corrie, Masterchef and I'm sure there was a third? I know Mollie is a lot more popular than Sarah was when she released two years ago so I'm hoping one of those slots you listed is a possibility for her!
Posted by: missingyou 28th August 2017, 02:11 PM
Emma got that #3 with Downtown off the back of Strictly, with a #14 and #68 either side of it.
Posted by: (Zach) 28th August 2017, 03:05 PM
Here are some of Back To You's first-week performance stats for comparison's sake come Friday:
UK iTunes in 12-hour intervals: 19-18-22-28-31-36-38-38-39-45-51-51-51-73
Peak on Kworb: 0.2472
Spotify Running Total: 23,366 - 70,491 - 93,616 - 114,025 - 136,162 - 156,864 - 175,774
Average Daily Spotify Streams: 25,111
Spotify Peak: #185
Not sure if this was already mentioned but the recent changes to the chart rules should help her with this release.
Posted by: allfiredup93 28th August 2017, 03:21 PM
UK iTunes in 12-hour intervals: 19-18-22-28-31-36-38-38-39-45-51-51-51-73
Peak on Kworb: 0.2472
Spotify Running Total: 23,366 - 70,491 - 93,616 - 114,025 - 136,162 - 156,864 - 175,774
Average Daily Spotify Streams: 25,111
Spotify Peak: #185
Not sure if this was already mentioned but the recent changes to the chart rules should help her with this release.
What are the new changes? I'm a bit behind on how the charts work now!
Posted by: (Zach) 28th August 2017, 03:33 PM
The rules have been changed to "freshen up" the chart a bit and make it so that older songs fall out quicker. It also limits how many songs an artist can have charting at once so when someone like Ed Sheeran releases an album, they can't clutter up the singles chart with all their album tracks upon release.
Does anyone remember exactly how many first-week sales BTY got? I can't seem to find it anywhere.
Posted by: allfiredup93 28th August 2017, 03:42 PM
Does anyone remember exactly how many first-week sales BTY got? I can't seem to find it anywhere.
Oh that's good, gives newer artists more of a chance! Hoping HD does better!
Posted by: White Mustang 28th August 2017, 04:00 PM
With all due respect that was over ten years ago. Music and the charts have changed a lot since. Streaming, on air releases, the way radio snubs certain types of pop. I predict around #90 - #100 for this.
Posted by: tommie 28th August 2017, 04:26 PM
Add that the Shatz weren't exactly Spice Girls...
Posted by: Juliano 28th August 2017, 07:27 PM
Oh my God! It's happening! Pumped.
Posted by: allfiredup93 28th August 2017, 10:06 PM
I'm assuming we are getting the music video at the same time right?
Posted by: Saenerys 29th August 2017, 12:49 PM
Yes I expect we'll get the video the same day as we did with Back To You. Shes recently filmed it so I am hoping her label/editing team have sorted it all out ready.
Don't forget to head over to the Mollie King Q4 thread (http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=204237) to discuss everything Mollie's got coming up and what you want to see from her! 
Posted by: Juliano 29th August 2017, 04:30 PM
I don't know if anyone knows the song "Alive" by Krewella, but for some reason I'm imagining the song to chorus to be similar for some reason. Probably because the few lyrics we know would fit in.
Posted by: allfiredup93 29th August 2017, 09:48 PM
In a new interview she said she will have her next single out next year 😂
Posted by: *Tim 29th August 2017, 09:51 PM
I can't with this hoe, The sats all over again
Posted by: WallIsSoGood 29th August 2017, 10:02 PM
I'm guessing early next year followed by the album which makes perfect sense, especially if she goes far in Strictly. 'Hair Down' should technically still be getting pushed until November, we're not going to get a new single in December, right? She will get SWALLOWED up.
Posted by: Andrew. 29th August 2017, 10:09 PM
Only the Saturdays
Posted by: WallIsSoGood 29th August 2017, 10:12 PM
'Hair Down' will go ahead as planned, she's put it all over twitter etc.
The new interview could have been an old interview, this all does seem to be a rather rushed release to help her profile during Strictly etc.
Posted by: Andrew. 29th August 2017, 10:14 PM
The new interview could have been an old interview, this all does seem to be a rather rushed release to help her profile during Strictly etc.
Imo the best thing would've been to release 'Hair Down' in early summer, let it build and then release the album in early October during Strictly so she can get a higher album chart position then she might've while sales aren't too high yet.
Posted by: WallIsSoGood 29th August 2017, 10:15 PM
The album isn't ready though?
I would release the album but I doubt Island have enough faith in her and they could lose a fair amount of money. If this flops, the songs planned for the album can go elsewhere.
Posted by: Cameron 29th August 2017, 10:19 PM
Plus Mollie will make more money as a songwriter
Posted by: Andrew. 29th August 2017, 10:21 PM
I would release the album but I doubt Island have enough faith in her and they could lose a fair amount of money. If this flops, the songs planned for the album can go elsewhere.
it basically all depends on how this single does! 'Back To You' really only flopped due to no airplay so maybe her being on Strictly will help that, just need a raunchy bop from her tbh *.*
Posted by: Martyn 30th August 2017, 05:57 AM
The interview says follow up. So I guess it's the follow up to Hair Down? Also if she released another single but no album this year then that's potentially four pre album singles.
A third single followed by an album in January or February would be good.
Posted by: tommie 30th August 2017, 06:23 AM
Realistically, releasing an album in the 4th quarter would just kill her. She's a girl group member from a so-so-successful group trying to make it. There's a reason why Back To You wasn't followed by an album and why there's a year wait between the singles. Obviously, her label wants to go for the one-two punch, potentially three. Even if this is successful I wouldn't except an album before March 2018. Mid-February at a push.
Posted by: Saenerys 30th August 2017, 08:12 AM
I wouldn't object to Q1 release for the album as that would allow time for the follow up to Hair Down (if released) and time for her to finish the album. Still excited for Friday though 
Posted by: tommie 30th August 2017, 09:18 AM
Well, from what I hear Hair Down won't fail because of the quality of the track. It's actually probably quite decent.
If her album follows suit then it might be quite good aye
Posted by: Juliano 30th August 2017, 12:11 PM
I've been hoping for a snippet.
Posted by: ThePensmith 30th August 2017, 02:20 PM
I agree with you tommie, there's nothing to be gained from a Q4 album release for Mollie. I love her but let's be real. Even though this Q4 is set to be quieter than previous years this year, she would still struggle partly because of her credentials - as you say, member of a girl group who were successful but hardly lit the world alight outside the UK. The sensible thing to do is to get this single out there, and get another one ready to go for after Strictly in January, along with the album.
Emma Bunton's 'Life in Mono' got released quite late into Q4 whilst she did Strictly in 2006. 'Downtown' was a big hit because of it's Children in Need connection, yes, but the album foundered, as all the promo was channeled into the single and she had her training for every week to do. Sophie Ellis-Bextor on the other hand waited until Q1 in the new year to release her 'Wanderlust' album after she did Strictly in 2013 and got her biggest album since her debut, just by releasing it when she did, because the profile and interest was still there but she was able to commit herself to promoting and touring it properly. It's all about timing.
Posted by: Saenerys 30th August 2017, 02:28 PM
If her album follows suit then it might be quite good aye
Where have you been hearing about the quality of the track?
I have been expecting snippets as well. She was brilliant at teasing in the few days before the release of Back To You on Instagram and Twitter so I expected her to do the same here.
Posted by: allfiredup93 30th August 2017, 05:12 PM
That preview though!!!
Posted by: Saenerys 30th August 2017, 05:20 PM
Beat me to it Bryan
Posted by: Martyn 30th August 2017, 05:20 PM
You ask and she Facebooks a preview!
Posted by: Saenerys 30th August 2017, 05:21 PM
Maybe shes actually on Buzzjack!
Posted by: THEO. 30th August 2017, 05:31 PM
Sounds very Eurovision 2007.
Posted by: (Zach) 31st August 2017, 12:19 AM
Those horns are giving me That's My Girl teas and this is indeed reminiscent of the Spice Girls or even Girls Aloud. Sounds like a bop (and dare I say a smash) and the video looks promising as well! Less than 24 hours now.
Posted by: Saenerys 31st August 2017, 11:49 AM
Mollie is chatting with Dan Wotton at 2pm today and has hinted there might be a clip from the video!
Posted by: Juliano 31st August 2017, 01:29 PM
The clip looked fun, she is giving the MOVES! The song, I think I like it, but I don't know if it's going to do anything.
Posted by: *Tim 31st August 2017, 01:52 PM
This is gonna flop, so bland
Posted by: Cameron 31st August 2017, 01:54 PM
Her voice doesn't sound strong on the chorus, I was hoping she would have pulled something out of the bag
Posted by: Liаm 31st August 2017, 02:01 PM
It sounds pretty much what I expected from a Mollie banger, a diet bop but nothing it seems like I'll go mad over, but I'll wait for the full song. The "na na na na na na na" sounded better on its own than this clip with the chorus too
Posted by: Ryan. 31st August 2017, 03:05 PM
The full song is out there (search her name on Twitter) and it's really really good on first listen. This sounds like a cross between Something New and Sexy! No No No with some 2014 horns thrown into the mix, but all for the good of it! Not a hit though, Back to You had more chart potential. It's a shame they farted out all of Back to You's promo within a matter of hours!
Posted by: Liаm 31st August 2017, 03:16 PM
I like it on first listen, it's exactly the sort of pop we don't get much of in the chart but it's welcome. It sounds a bit demoy though, like it could be a leftover from Living For The Weekend or On Your Radar. That's nothing bad on Mollie as she's probably my fave of the gils overall for personality etc., but it just feels like it could have a bit more to it. I agree it's not a hit too but I'd sum it up succintly with "lowkey bop".
Posted by: AdamAloud 31st August 2017, 03:29 PM
Absolutely love it! Just a pure pop song 
Posted by: Saenerys 31st August 2017, 03:38 PM
You can just feel the GA influence - bravo Mollie!!!!
Posted by: Martyn 31st August 2017, 04:02 PM
Iconic. Sure to be number 1 in my head.
Posted by: Saenerys 31st August 2017, 04:37 PM
Brilliant interview earlier on! The single is available to stream and download from midnight with the video coming a bit later on at 8am.
I'm so excited!
Posted by: WallIsSoGood 31st August 2017, 05:18 PM
I'm still on Australian Spotify and the song itself is a bit of a let down in my honest opinion, it's alright but I just don't think it seems to go anywhere. I think 'Back To You' is far more instant if I'm being honest! I do think 'Hair Down' is very 'Something New' and it sounds like it could be danced to on strictly or on television commercials!
Posted by: AdamAloud 31st August 2017, 05:23 PM
I've been bopping to this for a good hour! Sure, it's gonna do sod all on the charts but this kind of music is bang on what I love. I really hope she gets to release the album.
Posted by: Saenerys 31st August 2017, 05:32 PM
The repetitiveness reminds me of Sax a bit as well!
Posted by: Neil 31st August 2017, 08:52 PM
I *really* want to like it, but I don't think I can :/
Posted by: Davidson 31st August 2017, 10:17 PM
The "na na na na na na" parts are diabolical.
It's cool, Xenomania must be saving the actual quality for Queen Nuhdeen.
Posted by: (Zach) 31st August 2017, 10:55 PM
Really?? That's what carries the song for me.
The iTunes clip is not the best. The na na na's don't come in until about half way through.
Posted by: allfiredup93 31st August 2017, 11:18 PM
Hearing Mollie saying sex was so weird on first listen 😂
Posted by: (Zach) 31st August 2017, 11:21 PM
Agreed Brian
Posted by: Andrew. 31st August 2017, 11:23 PM
This is a raunchy bop *.* it's nothing groundbreaking and I doubt it'll do much better than 'Back To You' apart from maybe a higher peak due to the higher streaming ratio/ACR since that was released but it's all I wanted from her tbh!
Posted by: Shaphne 31st August 2017, 11:25 PM
She might be one of the most boring popstars ever.
Posted by: JosephStyles 31st August 2017, 11:27 PM
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
This is EXACTLY what I wanted from her *.* I really don't think anything she releases will be a hit at this point so she might as well go ALL OUT and give us a banger like this *.*
Posted by: Andrew. 31st August 2017, 11:32 PM
This is EXACTLY what I wanted from her *.* I really don't think anything she releases will be a hit at this point so she might as well go ALL OUT and give us a banger like this *.*
That f***ing hook is incredible isn't it *.* WAY more instant than 'Back to You', it's just an unashamedly pandering to the gays bop and there hasn't been too many of those lately *.*
Posted by: Mr. C. Joel 31st August 2017, 11:33 PM
It's such a BOP but the video looks awkward.
I hope it out peaks Back to You on iTunes at least because it's so much better.
Posted by: Cameron 31st August 2017, 11:38 PM
Can someone post the link to the video
Posted by: Cameron 31st August 2017, 11:38 PM
Also is this mollie king or Alexandra stan? 😂😂😂
Posted by: allfiredup93 31st August 2017, 11:40 PM
It's already in my head so I'm hoping that means good things for sales!
Posted by: Cameron 31st August 2017, 11:41 PM
I'm not sure if radios will play this. Capital could hammer it if she does promo there
Posted by: (Zach) 31st August 2017, 11:41 PM
Wow, it is very Alexandra Stan-esque! Not sure if that's a good or bad thing...
Posted by: *Tim 1st September 2017, 01:55 AM
Where are the goddamn verses?! They're overshadowed by tge horrendous NANANANANANNA, the 2014-esque saxes and the chorus....
What a mess this is such a Neon Jungle reject
Posted by: UltraReputation 1st September 2017, 01:56 AM
This is underwhelming af on first listen
Posted by: Saenerys 1st September 2017, 05:46 AM
Listen you it again you gotta let your hair down xox
I've just downloaded it from iTunes For me I preferred Back To You. This is infectious but I really don't see it doing a great deal
Posted by: all is vanity. 1st September 2017, 06:02 AM
It's catchy.
Posted by: Martyn 1st September 2017, 06:08 AM
This is very Geri and I love it.
Posted by: ThePensmith 1st September 2017, 06:35 AM
Really loving this - so much so I made it my song of the week on my blog! Thank God she took time to go away and regroup. Bring on the album I say! https://alexscsb.com/2017/09/01/songoftheweek-mollie-king-hair-down/
Posted by: Mr. C. Joel 1st September 2017, 06:50 AM
I love it...The Na Na Na Na's bring everything to it!
Obviously she was never going to have a hit anyway so I'm glad she's totally gone with an absolute pure pop bop.
TUNE!
Posted by: WallIsSoGood 1st September 2017, 08:27 AM
Fifty four on iTunes
Posted by: Totto 1st September 2017, 09:45 AM
Exactly what I need from the Ghetto Princess.
Posted by: *Tim 1st September 2017, 10:14 AM
Omg the dancing
Posted by: Mr. C. Joel 1st September 2017, 10:28 AM
Up to #37
Posted by: Cameron 1st September 2017, 10:30 AM
Posted by: Cameron 1st September 2017, 10:32 AM
I can't see myself listening to this again... But I downloaded it to support Mollie anyway
The lyrics don't really make sense (especially the barbershop quartet bit)
Posted by: WallIsSoGood 1st September 2017, 10:51 AM
Predict a peak of #30 on iTunes which is far better than I originally expected!
Posted by: WallIsSoGood 1st September 2017, 10:53 AM
Mollie actually sounds a lot like Frankie at times during this!
Posted by: Juliano 1st September 2017, 10:57 AM
I keep listening to it, but I can't tell if it's because I secretly love it, or just because it's Mollie and I need the album to happen, so I'm supporting her.
Posted by: (Zach) 1st September 2017, 11:19 AM
The music video is pretty good. Definitely feels lower budget than BTY but it's well executed for what it is. I'm impressed that this is neck and neck with Jason Derulo's new release on iTunes.
Posted by: ThePensmith 1st September 2017, 11:57 AM
Lovely interview with her on This Morning today. She's confirmed there'll be another single early next year and then the album. This is exciting!
Posted by: Martyn 1st September 2017, 12:05 PM
2018 here we come.
Posted by: Klaus 1st September 2017, 12:06 PM
It's the autotune.
Posted by: Juliano 1st September 2017, 01:24 PM
Isn't it ironic, we had Hair by Little Mix, Down by Fifth Harmony, then a Saturdays member releases HAIR DOWN. Ow!!
Posted by: AdamAloud 1st September 2017, 01:37 PM
I like the colours and styling of the video, does it's job!
And the song has been stuck in my head all morning, the chorus combined with the NANANANANAs is so catchy.
Posted by: RobBob 1st September 2017, 01:49 PM
This is quite the budget mess, but it's so infectious and enjoyable. Like Joseph said, nothing she does is gonna be a hit so she may aswell just go all out pop and this is definitely good fun even if it's not amazingly executed.
The less said about her in the video though, perhaps the better. Very awkward, especially the dancing
Posted by: Shaphne 1st September 2017, 02:05 PM
It's all very....Vine spoof. But without the irony attached. Jake Paul would be proud.
Posted by: Juliano 1st September 2017, 05:40 PM
Oh dear, red update and not even 9,000 YouTube views. Goodness.
Posted by: Jonjo 1st September 2017, 05:48 PM
Lowkey actually loving this!
I can def hear Cheryl doing this tbh! In fact, I probs woulda thought it was a demo version for one of her songs had I not know it was Mollie..
Posted by: travis 1st September 2017, 05:53 PM
I really, really love the song. The video is alright, although it would definitely be more enjoyable without all the cheap lens flaring and effects they put over it. The song almost gives me a Girls Aloud vibe? Maybe I'm alone in that, but it gave me the same feeling almost.
Posted by: *Tim 1st September 2017, 06:40 PM
This made me appreciate Back To You again
Posted by: Mr. C. Joel 1st September 2017, 07:22 PM
Loving the actual song, Video could have actually been decent without the flares and the VERY awkward dancing.
Why do they not make her do the limp moves again or cut the awful dance moves?
It would have been so much better if she didn't do as much dancing and let the actual dancers take over.
It's doing well at 35 on iTunes though, maybe by some miracle it could make top 100.
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 1st September 2017, 07:34 PM
I think this really naturally suits her a lot more than 'Back To You' did (as in it's fun, carefree, unpretentious and isn't as reliant on her vocals).
Posted by: (Zach) 1st September 2017, 10:05 PM
Speaking of vocals, I do think her vocals were a lot stronger and sounded more polished on BTY. Some of the verses on this sound very pieced together.
Posted by: Totto 1st September 2017, 10:26 PM
At least appreciate the hair whipping
Posted by: Totto 1st September 2017, 10:26 PM
At least appreciate the hair whipping
Posted by: jjake 2nd September 2017, 12:16 AM
it's FAR more interesting and fun than anything i could imagine her putting out
what an absurd pop as f*** banger in an age of dull chainsmoking sheeran-lite tripe
Posted by: RobBob 2nd September 2017, 01:32 AM
I can't believe I'm addicted to a song by Mollie King. It's all so wrong and that's what is making it so right, from the relentless 'na na na na' sections to the nonsensical lyrics and perfect elocution to the awkward shaking of the backside and giving the camera glances to make sure it's okay.
I'M SO GLAD XENOMANIA ARE MAKING MUSIC AGAIN, this is how I want to feel about pop.
Posted by: Jonjo 2nd September 2017, 01:34 AM
Jake and Rob serving the tea.
Posted by: travis 2nd September 2017, 01:58 AM
Ahhhh it's a Xenomania production, THAT'S why it feels so much like a Girls Aloud song. Well, I'm all for it! Hope Xenomania did a lot of the album's production.
Posted by: jjake 2nd September 2017, 01:58 AM
YES and YAYAS
lyrically she's just saying she wants to let her hair down and dance, who from here struggles with that concept?!
Posted by: Mr. C. Joel 2nd September 2017, 08:52 AM
Sorry but I can't stop listening to this!
I keep watching the Video too, it's such a mess but I actually like that.
It's such a shame could have scrapped the top 40 if they went all out and paid for hot songs, reduced to 59p.
It's not looking like it's going to do better than Back to You either which is a shame.
Posted by: ___∆___ 2nd September 2017, 11:22 AM
Just heard this and I really like it although it sounds like something Geri Halliwell forgot to release in 1999.
Posted by: WallIsSoGood 2nd September 2017, 11:55 AM
Not Mollie appearing on shows but not actually performing!
Posted by: mdh 2nd September 2017, 12:19 PM
Woeful.
Posted by: Jay ☆ 2nd September 2017, 04:42 PM
I thought of Geri too, although for me it seems more like something she'd have offered in 2004/5 if she'd continued along the same lines of 'Ride It'!
~
Hair Down is an immediate guilty pleasure! So unashamedly pure pop. It seems like a more natural fit for Mollie than 'Back to You' ever did!
Posted by: Juliano 2nd September 2017, 04:45 PM
It's doing better on Spotify than Back To You but not as well on iTunes. Top 100 will be good at this point.
Posted by: Cucumberella 2nd September 2017, 05:56 PM
i really hate this omg surprised it's a xenomania production
Posted by: WallIsSoGood 2nd September 2017, 06:14 PM
Where is it on a Spotify?
Posted by: (Zach) 2nd September 2017, 07:04 PM
It's at 46,206 streams in its second day update. BTY was at 70,491 so not sure it's doing better!
Posted by: tommie 2nd September 2017, 09:06 PM
She basically released a blatant attempt to appeal to the Strictly Come Dancing viewers - both song and video.
Which means she'll be the first eliminated. (My psychic vision tells me the number "six")
Posted by: (Zach) 2nd September 2017, 11:46 PM
I expect this will sell somewhere between 1000 and 1500 this week. Pretty disappointing. What's the plan from here?
Posted by: tommie 2nd September 2017, 11:57 PM
Her being on Strictly and in the press.
Mark my words: that's the plan.
Posted by: lewistgreen 3rd September 2017, 09:12 AM
Shes currently promoting on Sunday Brunch. Album three quarters done and may be out early next year
Posted by: Saenerys 3rd September 2017, 09:49 AM
I am hoping the iTunes picks back up again.
Mollie on Brunch should be a good interview as always, I'll watch it later
Posted by: (Zach) 3rd September 2017, 04:43 PM
I wonder if she'll even have time for a radio tour this time around. This has only gotten one spin on Heat -- I'm guessing it was premiered there?
Posted by: WallIsSoGood 3rd September 2017, 05:42 PM
'Back To You' got premiered on Radio 1, Capital and the video was premiered on Lorraine.
I don't know why but I expected it to do better than what it's doing on iTunes, I'm rather disappointed that it's already as low as #111 on iTunes.
Posted by: Saenerys 3rd September 2017, 06:04 PM
I don't know why but I expected it to do better than what it's doing on iTunes, I'm rather disappointed that it's already as low as #111 on iTunes.
I knew about neither of these. I did expect a premiere on Radio One at least - regardless whether they'd have played it after that or not after BTY was premiered there. I'm interested as to what promo they've got lined up now after This Morning and Sunday Brunch haven't worked wonders
Posted by: WallIsSoGood 3rd September 2017, 06:13 PM
I honestly don't think they'll bother promoting this song.
The best option is for them to reduce it to 59p and hope that it climbs back top 100 on iTunes then maybe attempt some promotion.
Posted by: (Zach) 3rd September 2017, 11:07 PM
Only 11,594 Spotify plays in the last 24 hours so not doing much there at all. Yeah, they need to do something.
Posted by: allfiredup93 3rd September 2017, 11:18 PM
goodbye album!
Posted by: (Zach) 4th September 2017, 01:08 AM
Just noticed Mollie is the featured artist (her picture is in the cover photo) for the Future Hits playlist and Hair Down is featured on both the Future Hits and Hits playlists. BTY got the same treatment.
Posted by: Regina 5th September 2017, 03:45 PM
Might have had a total 180 on this. It's a MESS but the kind of mess I need in my life
Aaron Taylor Johnson being her choreographer tho.
Posted by: tommie 5th September 2017, 04:16 PM
Wait what - she had a choreographer for THIS? How hard is it to tell someone to flip their hair?
BEST JOB EVER aye
Posted by: Babyboy 7th September 2017, 07:34 AM
The song is catchy but I am not sure if I like her voice or not!
Posted by: (Zach) 9th September 2017, 02:07 AM
Welcome to Buzzjack!
So this didn't enter any chart, not even the Scottish chart. They have some serious work to do. She has done a small scale radio tour this week and this was added to the Starz TV playlist but this doesn't have much else going for it right now.
Posted by: Saenerys 9th September 2017, 08:10 AM
Welcome to Buzzjack!
Are you a fan of The Saturdays or are you just following the girls solo?
So this didn't enter any chart, not even the Scottish chart. They have some serious work to do. She has done a small scale radio tour this week and this was added to the Starz TV playlist but this doesn't have much else going for it right now.
I'm sure Back To You didn't get listed on Starz TV so at least that's some progression, eh?
Down to 721 on iTunes now, mess
Posted by: (Zach) 9th September 2017, 09:13 PM
How big is Heat? They spun Hair Down twice tonight.
Posted by: Saenerys 10th September 2017, 08:25 PM
Not that big - to my knowledge, R1, R2, Heart and Capital are the main ones to watch out for over here in the UK.
Posted by: White Mustang 10th September 2017, 08:29 PM
Even if she'd released something like Hello by Adele she won't get success. It's all about profile rather than the music.
Her label can't afford things like Hot Hits Uk on Spotfiy and Capital radio deals, it's too much of a risk.
Posted by: tommie 10th September 2017, 08:46 PM
I'd say Radio 1 and Capital are the two that are important for single success these days.
Radio 2 and Heart sort of appeals to the older audience that aren't as inclined to get into the new way of buying singles such as streaming and even downloading. Still, Rick Astley had heavy Radio 2 support and he basically got a Platinum album out of it, despite only having one single off the album chart at #127.
Posted by: Jonjo 15th September 2017, 06:56 PM
Can this hurry up and get it's rightful place at number 1 please?
Such a guilty pleasure. So cringe but a f***ing bop!!
Posted by: Andrew. 15th September 2017, 11:15 PM
Such a guilty pleasure. So cringe but a f***ing bop!!
I know right? I can tell I'm gonna be an absolute mess if I hear this out *.*
Posted by: Hurricane 17th September 2017, 03:47 AM
God, I feel like I haven't been here for ages. 
Well, as one would expect of me, I love it.
Posted by: leewallace 17th September 2017, 09:50 AM
Omg
Hey bitch! Where you been?
Posted by: Saenerys 17th September 2017, 11:21 AM
Well, as one would expect of me, I love it.
Hello!!!!!
Where have you been?!
Posted by: Totto 17th September 2017, 03:09 PM
Well, as one would expect of me, I love it.
Random comeback
Posted by: Slick 17th September 2017, 03:10 PM
Mollie has really surprised me - this is an absolute BOP. I love the production and the awful lyrics just make it even better.
Posted by: Hurricane 18th September 2017, 01:28 AM
It's just hard to jungle between all those music forums.
However, seems like this sub has been active enough. I really thought it would have been deserted, if I'm honest...
Glad to see the same familar faces
Posted by: (Zach) 18th September 2017, 03:16 AM
Not Hurricane pulling a Madison Montgomery.
Missed you babe Please stay.
Posted by: leewallace 18th September 2017, 05:51 AM
Bitch, get your priorities right! I'm still here, don't leave me again babe x
Posted by: leewallace 18th September 2017, 05:51 AM
Although we do have Tim, I understand why you left x
Posted by: Hurricane 18th September 2017, 05:57 AM
It's nice that you're all still here, though! It reminds me of the old times
Posted by: leewallace 18th September 2017, 06:45 AM
All you have to do is Stay x
Posted by: Saenerys 18th September 2017, 05:02 PM
You could say we've been Missing You
Posted by: Juliano 19th September 2017, 02:31 PM
Bit of promo! It's official, Mollie wanted Get Ready, Get Set as a single!
Posted by: UltraReputation 19th September 2017, 02:42 PM
Omg Hurricane <3 <3
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 19th September 2017, 04:08 PM
Mollie obviously has good taste!
Posted by: (Zach) 20th September 2017, 12:51 AM
What time did they discuss this at?
Posted by: Totto 20th September 2017, 06:31 PM
I had no idea you were here too, I just realized !
Posted by: Cameron 20th September 2017, 06:56 PM
Totto make your BJSC comeback pls bjsc 100 is next month!
Posted by: Totto 20th September 2017, 07:15 PM
I keep forgetting. Send me a PB when the next submissions start !
Posted by: Cameron 20th September 2017, 07:29 PM
They are on now!
Posted by: Totto 21st September 2017, 07:09 PM
Yasss
Posted by: leewallace 21st September 2017, 09:10 PM
She's on Celebrity Juice
Posted by: leewallace 21st September 2017, 11:56 PM
59p
It should manage to re-enter the top 200 on iTunes then.
Posted by: Saenerys 22nd September 2017, 06:35 AM
Other than a retweet they kept that quiet!
Posted by: DaniSpiceBoy 22nd September 2017, 11:04 AM
She's also just released a remix.
Posted by: Juliano 24th September 2017, 12:46 AM
The remix is alright, the original is better.
Posted by: ThePensmith 24th September 2017, 05:32 PM
I've just noticed on Olly Murs' Twitter he's rather liking 'Hair Down' (or the John Gibbons mix of it, anyway). Good taste Olls!
Posted by: Saenerys 25th September 2017, 06:16 PM
Get that promo, Mollie!
59p and strictly effect helping it reenter the top 1500, if only there were some life in this campaign! I'd love her to do what Nadine has announced and do a small radio tour but the impact and schedule of strictly isn't making that at all a viable choice!
Posted by: (Zach) 3rd October 2017, 02:28 AM
Cool FM smash
Posted by: Hurricane 3rd October 2017, 02:35 AM
59p and strictly effect helping it reenter the top 1500, if only there were some life in this campaign! I'd love her to do what Nadine has announced and do a small radio tour but the impact and schedule of strictly isn't making that at all a viable choice!
Yeah, she really can't do both, not anymore at least as they usually only have 4 days to rehearse routines now and Mollie (who admitted herself that she was extremely slow to pick things up) look like she really needs all the time she can get.
I remember Frankie struggling a lot during the weeks the group had activities. :/
Posted by: ThePensmith 3rd October 2017, 05:46 AM
Yeah, she really can't do both, not anymore at least as they usually only have 4 days to rehearse routines now and Mollie (who admitted herself that she was extremely slow to pick things up) look like she really needs all the time she can get.
I remember Frankie struggling a lot during the weeks the group had activities. :/
That's the trouble with Strictly. It's more all consuming than anybody realises. The minimum training required is 7 hours a day but sometimes it can be even longer than that. I'm pretty sure I saw on Alexandra Burke's Instagram last week one day that her and Gorka didn't finish up their Paso training until 1 o'clock in the morning. It's full on.
Plus when you think of all the VT filming they have to do during the week, go on "It Takes Two" with Zoë, any other promotional stuff...
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 3rd October 2017, 10:46 AM
I'm properly loving this now! Previously the excessive "na na na na na"s would annoy me by the end of the song, but I think I'm over it.
Posted by: Juranamo 3rd October 2017, 12:59 PM
Didn’t realise I hadn’t commented in here yet, out of the current Xenomania bangers, this one is definitely my favourite. It’s just so fun, I’d have expected to prefer ‘Go to Work’!
Both are pretty much as good as anything out at the moment, it’s a crying shame to see them struggle so much.
Posted by: SeanGrey 5th October 2017, 12:57 PM
Both are pretty much as good as anything out at the moment, it’s a crying shame to see them struggle so much.
Both are fantastic tracks and as you say it's a shame to see them struggling
What would be interesting is seeing how Hair Down would have performed with Nadine singing it and Mollie with Go To Work, as GTW seems to have been doing better, even if it isn't massive.
Posted by: leewallace 6th October 2017, 03:42 PM
The xenomania remix is a banger
Posted by: allfiredup93 12th October 2017, 11:14 PM
Now there’s an acoustic! I swear she’s releasing a new version every week until
The album comes out 😜😂
Posted by: Hurricane 13th October 2017, 01:29 AM
It sounds different, and I like that (I find it more interesting than the Xenomania remix), but I'm not quite sure it works.
Posted by: DoggySwami 13th October 2017, 10:48 AM
It works much better than I expected to be honest.
Posted by: (Zach) 14th October 2017, 01:39 AM
Both remixes were disappointing (it's hard to elevate a song that is already such a banger) and I'm not big on acoustic tracks in general. Please take those back and give us the instrumental version of both singles please and thanks.
Posted by: SeanmanjiGrey 14th October 2017, 07:16 AM
It is easier to hear the actual lyrics in the acoustic version. Loving the guitar accompaniment as well.
Posted by: TheGhostPensmith 14th October 2017, 10:28 PM
So is she actually doing any promo or performances for this now?
Posted by: tommie 14th October 2017, 10:29 PM
LMAO
There's songs from 2006 that are more alive than this ayee
Posted by: tommie 22nd December 2017, 10:06 AM
What a horrible flop this turned out to be.
Is she dropped from her label yet? Nadine needs company.
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 22nd December 2017, 08:46 PM
Is she dropped from her label yet? Nadine needs company.
Be real though, was it ever gonna be anything but?
Posted by: tommie 22nd December 2017, 10:05 PM
Posted by: Tombo 18th February 2018, 09:24 AM
This is such a good song, I really like it. I am excited for her next single.
Posted by: (Zach) 18th February 2018, 03:48 PM
There might not be one...
Posted by: Tombo 18th February 2018, 04:16 PM
That's a shame, can't she just find a cheaper label?
Posted by: Joe. 18th February 2018, 04:56 PM
I don’t know why a major label would sign her an expect hits?
Posted by: SGrey 18th February 2018, 05:45 PM
She could do a Vanessa tbh.
Posted by: Martyn 18th February 2018, 07:27 PM
Release awful music?
Posted by: Cameron 18th February 2018, 07:43 PM
Vanessa has some bops tbh it is just not the pop y'all were hoping for
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 18th February 2018, 08:10 PM
I'd love to see Mollie continue, but from a business perspective for whoever has funded her so far is it going to be a worthwhile venture? I can't imagine anyone investing their time or money into it for what must be fairly negative returns revenue wise.
Posted by: Cameron 18th February 2018, 08:38 PM
Why the hell they released THIS if they wanted to try and get her a hit is beyond me.
Posted by: SGrey 18th February 2018, 08:55 PM
Chapter One is fab what you on about ?!
Independent releases please Mollie!!!!
Posted by: (Zach) 20th February 2018, 12:05 AM
I agree. The verses don't sound...professional? Something about them sounds cheap and ruined the song's chances of getting any radio play. The na na na part is catchy as hell though and had other parts of the song been tweaked, it really could've had some hit potential.
Posted by: Frooot 20th February 2018, 12:09 AM
'Back To You' really could have been a moderate top forty hit had it been promoted properly
The fact that it went top sixteen on iTunes was incredibly impressive, I can't help but think had it been 59p from the start or 59p the following week with live performances then it actually could have at least managed to be more successful than 'What Are You Waiting For'. It also didn't help that 'Back To You' had NO Spotify exposure either but 'Back To You' is still an actual cute pop song with a rather brilliant video.
Posted by: Juliano 20th February 2018, 02:28 PM
Back To You was one of my favourite pop songs of 2016, Hair Down was.... a choice. I was so ready for Good Girl, that sounded like hit banger potential.
Posted by: SGrey 20th February 2018, 06:44 PM
It's interesting seeing the reception to this nearly half a year on since it was released. I still absolutely love it and have even set it as my alarm ringtone! there really is something quite simple but addictive to it - especially the "na na na na na na" parts.
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 20th February 2018, 07:19 PM
I still think the fact Mollie even got herself a top 100 single is a pretty incredible achievement in itself. I don't think anyone involved in 'Hair Down' must have been under any illusion it stood any chance whatsoever... maybe they did it for fun or something?
I prefer to listen to 'Hair Down', the flat chorus of 'Back To You' really jars for me these days.
Posted by: Prettylittlebry 31st May 2019, 07:53 AM
Hair Down has been removed from Spotify
Posted by: Saenerys 31st May 2019, 08:45 AM
Noooooo!!!!!
What about Back To You?
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 31st May 2019, 09:00 AM
Posted by: Prettylittlebry 31st May 2019, 09:43 AM
Back to You is still there!
Posted by: tommie 31st May 2019, 10:38 AM
LOL, what's the point of removing a song from Spotify? All that's going to do is actually lose the only way to legally make money off it... is she just going to pretend her solo career didn't happen?
Posted by: (Zach) 31st May 2019, 02:17 PM
Not surprised, they took it off YouTube ages ago.
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 31st May 2019, 02:38 PM
I can only assume she's suddenly gotten embarrassed this exists and demanded it got removed from existence?
It's a shame though.
Posted by: Saenerys 31st May 2019, 02:40 PM
I don’t think she’ll have been embarrassed by it I think it’ll be more the label than her choice.
Posted by: tommie 31st May 2019, 05:22 PM
Why would they randomly pull it though? It's not as if she's doing more solo music by any account.
I assume it might be an issue with Xenomania? Have anyone seen if any of their other tracks they've done with artists have been pulled?
Posted by: miichaelking21 1st June 2019, 06:49 PM
just gonna convince myself that she’s brought the rights to it from Island to release her solo album independently
Posted by: *Tim 2nd June 2019, 12:13 PM
I would be hella embarassed too for a song like this
Edit: It's still on Dutch spotify
Posted by: ThePensmith 2nd June 2019, 03:00 PM
'Hair Down' > 'Back to You'. *drops mic*
Posted by: Saenerys 2nd June 2019, 08:11 PM
The Back To You shade !!! 
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 2nd June 2019, 09:02 PM
I agree!
Posted by: Wall 2nd June 2019, 09:54 PM
Back to you deserved to be a smash.
Radio support and it would have went top 40 and the video >>>
Posted by: Juliano 2nd June 2019, 10:33 PM
Back To You is a masterpiece. Hair Down wasn't.
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 3rd June 2019, 10:43 AM
I did like 'Back to You' a bit at the time, but it is a really quite flat song really. At least 'Hair Down' is a bit of (albeit slightly cringy) fun.
Posted by: Saenerys 3rd June 2019, 09:09 PM
Both are great but Back To You if any in a parallel universe would be the bigger song.
Posted by: RobBob 4th June 2019, 11:28 PM
They play this at TGI Fridays like every shift looool.
Posted by: (Zach) 5th June 2019, 10:31 PM
I will gladly live in this delusion with you
So random but so great. Reminds me of when I heard Notorious at a clothing store and For Myself at a department store here in America.
Posted by: Prettylittlebry 6th June 2019, 10:37 AM
Taken off of iTunes now too! Surely if it was her label removing it, Back To You would’ve been removed too? Odd.
Posted by: Martyn 16th June 2019, 06:01 PM
I was going to say I heard this in the Braintree one when I was their on Wednesday.
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