I love the video for this, they're thoroughly embracing their boybandness and the kick of water all in time - perfection! lol the song is ok, one of the best on the album but the album as a whole is pretty poor, I hope they can do well enough though that they can come back next year and really smash it.

This could've been the lead single. Hopefully they make it to a second album campaign because it all feels so mediocre at an overall view.

Is this not an Austin Mahone demo?

Is this not an Austin Mahone demo?

Yes! :wub: Can't quite decide which I love more though tbh.

Behind the scenes video:

 

 

The more I see of the video, the more I love it / the song. :wub:

JJ is the only reason why I try to be updated with this group.

What happened with the last single; Loving you is easy?

 

They have missed a trick by not releasing "the last goodbye" a couple of weeks before xmas; that would have put them on the road maybe to 1D type numbers.

 

I have not heard these on Radio 1 though but bought their album cheaply on impulse the other day. Sure they can have another album this year as I don't think that any of this (last years) x factor graduates are going to do anything on a grand scale. Can they exist in a saturdays kind of way; release singles that local radio play that no one really remembers.

 

Hope they can turn it round though but I suspect they will f*** around with their image a bit like ID; Hope they don't because they seem like good down to earth guys.

Completely agree that they should have released 'Last Goodbye'! It would have been an amazing single I'm sure :wub:

With the Wanted and JLS out of the picture and with the vamps and lawson with no profile making songs for local commercial radio I do think that if Union J do it properlythen they could have some proper hits (with their XF connection).

 

I presume that they have not made enough money to go out and really f*** up their looks and image; Although Jaymi is probably a carcrash waiting to happen and JJ is getting older but who knows. Them (the management) need to get them better songs and get them on higher viewed/ attended programmes and events.

Well The Vamps are on course for their second top 3, potentially top 2 hit in a row, I'd say they have a bigger profile than you'd expect. :lol: And Radio 1 supports them at least.

 

I do think Union J have missed their chance now anyway. The first two singles were decent although I'm not entirely sure they were the right choices. Loving You Is Easy remains rubbish and shouldn't have even made the album, let alone a single. No wonder it's flopped. Shame cause the album is actually very good. :(

I don't think they're over at all - 'Loving You Was Easy' bombed but I think they could quite easily release some strong material towards the end of this year and it would do well - They (well, the majority :lol: - Only joking!) are still young, attractive and can sing well, it's just waiting for the right moment and material for them to properly break through to the UK as I don't think they're that well known yet, which could still happen.

 

I think the problem is they are stuck with the boyband image and having to release songs that their management think appeal to that demographic of fans, you can see from the covers they've uploaded on Youtube that they are capable of so much more.

Edited January 26, 201411 yr by Parallel Reality

I agree yeah; they just need decent songs; good platform i.e. Radio one big weekend and try not to be so bargain basement. But I think they were in the bottom two on X factor on more then one week whether thats an indication of the previous level of success who knows. What they need is a Bleeding Love/ Halo type song but tailered to them though they may have to drop

 

However Little Mix have managed to adapt their image over the last few singles and have even been played on Radio 2.

 

But in my own view the biggest problem in Radio 1; They probably don't want their playlists too XF heavy; With them more than likely getting behind Rough Copy when they release.

Where did Loving is easy chart anyway? I know it was out over that weird new year giftcard period. Was it written by Jason Derulo? they ought to have had him do a feature.

Where did Loving is easy chart anyway? I know it was out over that weird new year giftcard period. Was it written by Jason Derulo? they ought to have had him do a feature.

 

173 apparently was its peak. Such a shame. I hope they are given some solid material this time (although I thought the album was quite good).

This is still growing on me, however I just noticed how incredibly annoying George's voice is on this track D:

This is still growing on me, however I just noticed how incredibly annoying George's voice is on this track D:

:o

 

George's is the best on this, I think :wub: It's Josh's that annoys me :( (doesn't help that he sings most of it, oops :kink:)

173 bloody hell; I guess that might be better than a no. 74 or something. It can easily be swepted under the carpet.

 

What did the album do first week and total?

 

George has said that they are going back in the studio soon to record and they have been writing. Did they get an x factor slot last season as can't remember; I too busy with 1 D and Katy Perry.

 

Though they might have to replace JJ

Edited January 26, 201411 yr by Jay 2

:o

 

George's is the best on this, I think :wub: It's Josh's that annoys me :( (doesn't help that he sings most of it, oops :kink:)

 

Josh's falsetto is not the best, it sounds like he is straining. Also Jaymi's 'I think I've finally found the one Here's come the change' I hate people that say Haa or ahh instead of I :lol:

I do not think it is simply a case of "get good new material". Of course it'd help if they had amazing music but the time for amazing music was their first single - at this stage radio won't touch them even if their material is critically acclaimed.

'Loving You Is Easy' peaked at #111!

 

 

Carry You

(#6, 14 weeks)

[1st Entry: 09/06/13] 06-15-29-46-66-133-186-103-105-106-143-186-out

[2nd Entry: 27/10/13] 198-98-out

 

Beautiful Life

(#8, 5 weeks)

[Entry: 27/10/13] 08-25-41-92-177-out

 

Union J

(#6, 12 weeks+)

[Entry: 03/11/13] 06-31-52-56-60-79-92-94-77-80-100-166-still in chart

 

Loving You Is Easy

(#111, 5 weeks+)

[1st Entry: 15/12/13] 173-179-out

[2nd Entry: 05/01/14] 148-111-184-still in chart

 

 

'Carry You' sales - just over 113,000 at the beginning of November 2013.

'Beautiful Life' had exceeded 57,000 at the end of November 2013.

'Union J' - under 54,000 copies as of 19/01/2014.

'Loving You Is Easy' - under 13,000 up to last week.