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:cheer: :cheer: :cheer: FINALLY. A bit random, but makes sense if the Brits voting closes at that time. Seems like they didn't want the fanbase pre-occupied. :lol: Seems like they're not playing them at all now, which is odd since WLM was still in regular rotation and their GD singles were getting the ocassional spin up until this week. They even played TAU on the day it was released, so the whole situation is a bit confusing. Perhaps I'm being overly optimistic, but I can't imagine they'll just outright stop playing them. Didn't One Direction get blacklisted a few years back? I'm sure that only lasted a few weeks or so.

Oh yikes, that doesn't bode well for it eventually being playlisted, does it? Capital have always been notoriously fickle, but it's a bit of a joke that an act as big as them are struggling to get commerical airplay. Especially given how they always seemed to be on good terms with Capital.

Great news re Spotify! Although why do I have a sinking feeling that they're waiting till after the Brits to drop the video?

Yeah, its figure seems way too high to me, especially since it's one of their more 'forgotten' hits. Could video streaming play a part? It's their second most viewed MV behind BM.

I really hope they have no say in future singles for this era, because all the songs they've cited as their favourites are among the worst on the album. Imagine preferring 'Told You So' and 'Notice' to 'Wasabi'.

I can't at them being bombared daily by TAU video questions during their Twitter 'Q&As', yet still not acknowledging any of them. :lol: Really hoping for an announcement tomorrow.

Their 'chart' has always been a shambles, but placing so much focus on iTunes in 2019 is an absolute farce. The fact that so many believe it be official makes it even worse.

I actually really like it, but it's essentially a Bruno Mars track. Lizzo has faaaarr superior songs. They still have the video release and their boosts are usually pretty big. I'm sure it'll be fine in the long run -- Capital haven't even started playing it yet.

How on Earth is 'Hair' third? Last I was aware it was on ~700k. Unless that figure for 'Breathe' is wrong. What a list though. *.* So many absolute bangers. No hesitation in saying that 'Got 2 Luv U' is one of my favourite songs of all time.

About time. :cheer: Really willing for this to be a hit now. It deserves to be for that last 30 seconds or so alone. Whew, a bop. The whole video situation is still a mess though. Hopefully Friday (along with a discount).

Yeah, it's really disheartening and something's obviously amiss, but I'm holding out hope that they're waiting for the video release to begin properly pushing this. I'm just struggling to understand why they'd fork out for a single mix, only to let it flounder outside the Spotify top 200 for weeks on end while barely acknowledging its existence. This really could've been an instant smash.

What do we reckon then, video tomorrow? Or is that just wishful thinking at this point? :lol:

Well, at least we know it's actually coming I suppose. Monday seems like a safe bet.

Nice, it's actually the best vertical I've seen video (which admittedly isn't many :lol:). Love the dancing! Surely a Hot Hits add is due next time it updates (Monday?).

:lol: :lol: wow. At least it means a Spotify push is imminent... surely?

I don't imagine so, they're still playing WLM and give their GD singles a few spins now and again. They're always a bit odd with their playlisting and constantly jump on things late. They'll likely hammer it after the video release.

It's not so much the fact that it's not taking off that's frustrating me (it's performing decently given the circumstances), it's more that... nothing's happening. The radio response is so muted and the fact that it's not managed to secure any relevant Spotify placements is alarming. At least with NMSS, they'd already had two monster smashes from the era (+ radio were still hammering both), and the parent album was still selling amazingly well. I do think the whole 'cut the era short' narrative is a bit premature, but none of this bodes well for future singles, which is a shame because the likes of 'Wasabi', 'Monster In Me', 'The Cure' etc are begging to be released. Edit: Oops, pretty much just reiterated what the above two posts said.

I just struggle to see why they went to the effort of recording a single mix with Ty, only to throw it out there with nothing supporting it. No NMF, no Hot Hits, no Capital airplay, no discount, no video, and not even a single tweet alluding to it all week. This should've been such an easy hit for them. (I hope to God they aren't waiting for the Brits to release the video after all. That would be a dreadful tactic).

*pretends to be shocked* The level of apathy they seem to have towards this single is a bit off-putting. I hope it at least gets a Hot Hits add this week, otherwise it's just going to languish in the lower end of the top 40 for weeks (if not drop out entirely).

That does make sense, although I reckon we would've at least had an announcement by now if it was out at midnight.

Where’s. The. Video?

She's already apologised. Twitter fans are just being insufferable as usual. I'm fine with the collab in all honesty, it's cute that they're giving her a platform and her Twitter response to the announcement was really sweet. And like Joe mentioned, it at least means no Nicki (and hopefully no WLM performance).

In fairness, I don't think it's been updated since Friday, has it? Still questionable that it wasn't added before then though.

The fact that they themselves don't know when it's out is a disaster. RCA are truly trash. Edit: Not addressing the delay on Twitter in any capacity is a disgrace.

That would be a bizarre tactic given that no one outside of Holland or their core fanbase are going to be aware of the performance. I wouldn’t put it past them though.