Idol Headlines for 11/01/09

@WKRQ on the air now til 11a with new music from @adamlambert @thetempertrap @chris_daughtry @lifehousemusic @orianthi @serabeemusic
4 minutes ago from web

Isn’t this the station that said Adam’s new song would be the Pink one?

Album Review: David Archuleta “Christmas From The Heart”

David begins Christmas From The Heart with several familiar tunes, but have no fear! I promise you he sings them not only in such a way that you’ll forget you were ever tired of them, but with such (how do you put his voice into words again?) next-to-Godliness that I simply cannot deny the fact that it is the best I’ve ever heard the songs sung.

Bring Da Beat Back

@WKRQ on the air now til 11a with new music from @adamlambert @thetempertrap @chris_daughtry @lifehousemusic @orianthi @serabeemusic
4 minutes ago from web

Not sure but they are about to play it I think – you can listen by going to their site and clicking on the listen tab. I know you can listen to it anywhere….but want to hear what they say about it!!!!

Third time is the charm for this. I posted it in the wrong headlines thread.

Updated spins for FYE:

Total AI: 0.740 (+0.118)
Total Spins: 37 (+8)

Pop: 20 (+3)
HAC: 17 (+5)

It was played 3 times on Top 40 radio yesterday and 5 times on HAC.
Slow start but it’s a weekend.

for any David Cook fans who missed the info last night, he attended the Our Lady Peace concert in Kansas City, and joined them onstage for a song. so cool for him! Here’s one of the youtubes that surfaced
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p9KdWCT7RY

His SNL appearance was one year ago – what a great year for Cookie and his band and his fans

What the heck is going on with Kris – on Amazon Canada he is sitting at 1,401 on the chart? Is there any promotion going on for the guy?

Thanks for posting “Glee” NA singing it gets a thumbs up from me…

BTw the Yankees Derek Jeter Rumor/joke according toSports is/was Dating the actress who plays “Lyla” from Friday night Lights”..Which also staes it may not be on NBC till summer…If not a good use of degree of seperation game..

Maybe jus maybe there will be a Friday Night Lights section on this blog..then maybe not….

Nice to read about Ricky Braddy. He’s a nice kid and I wish him well.

Thanks wellhesback. Here are two videos of Cook and OLP with a little better sound that I posted in the other headline thread.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nao27E5JTtY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-QKrBYh8_k

Not sure but they are about to play it I think ‘“ you can listen by going to their site and clicking on the listen tab. I know you can listen to it anywhere’ ¦.but want to hear what they say about it!!!!

Not the same unless I hear it on my station! Does anyone know for sure- ITunes tomorrow or Tuesday?

jpfan- can you explain the AI thng?

Glee wasn’t on last week and it’s not on this week (we have to wait until the 11th), but Mark Salling (Puck) posted some sneak peaks for the next episode on his website. It was quickly pulled down, but things live for ever on the internet.

For some Puck-centric previews for “Wheels”: Sneak Peak

for any David Cook fans who missed the info last night, he attended the Our Lady Peace concert in Kansas City, and joined them onstage for a song. so cool for him! Here’s one of the youtubes that surfaced
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p9KdWCT7RY

Awww, yay!! That makes me so happy for him . And I like those two together… all else aside, Raine is fricking hot too. Cookie’s looking very slim! What a year this has been… love it.

AI – audience impressions. How many people actually hear the song because all spins aren’t equal. It’s also important to know how many people actually hear the song.

One spin in Podunk, ND and one spin in New York City will have a big difference in audience.

What the heck is going on with Adam – on Amazon Austria he is sitting at 4,046 on the chart? Is there any promotion going on for that guy? What happened to Simon’s predictions of international stardom! Adam is doomed I tell ya!

poporange
Niether Adam or Kris is listed in the top 20 for itunes songs so far this morning..iit is still early..

Can you even buy Adam’s song on iTunes right now? Or are you talking about TFM? As for Kris, well, if he was Top 20 I’d wonder what performance on a big TV show I missed yesterday.

Crap laptop problems can’t edit ..Sports Illustrated…

Thanks Kristen….

Those British entertainment writers bring a new meaning to sharp tongues. That Guardian blurb on Leona is the harshest 3-star review of all time. And I don’t even like LL. My ears are still bleeding from the oppressive omnipresence of her hit.

That vid of Cook and Out Lady Peace and the Halloween revelers is awesome–damn that looks fun!

Not the same unless I hear it on my station! Does anyone know for sure- ITunes tomorrow or Tuesday?

It’s on now on what they call “The Next Big Thing”. There have been reports of both days for itunes – I would like to know too – I think Adam mentioned Monday, but then someone else said Tuesday.

Niether Adam or Kris is listed in the top 20 for itunes songs so far this morning..iit is still early..

I don’t believe you can buy Adam’s single on ITUNES until Tuesday?

HA Kellys concert last night, at the end of Already Gone she added in a little bit of Halo
http://www.zshare.net/audio/678057303b6aa765/

And Kelly and band had some fun for a Halloween, they all got dressed up, Kelly as Stewie from Family Guy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8a3h3Z41k4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pvC_CQgOdo

jpfan- can you break it down? We should really have a FAQ section here, lol. What does this mean below?

Total AI: 0.740 (+0.118)

What the heck is going on with Adam ‘“ on Amazon Austria he is sitting at 4,046 on the chart? Is there any promotion going on for that guy? What happened to Simon’s predictions of international stardom! Adam is doomed I tell ya

Kris was very popular in Canada as was Adam – the difference on Amazon Canada makes be wonder if the obvious lack of promotion is killing him. Haven’t even heard LLWD here yet.

It means there was an audience of 740,000 for Adam’s song. I’d say 740,000 people but if the same station plays the song it’s probably getting heard by the same people. It’s a tad complicated.

Looking at that number, I’d say the song got played a few times yesterday in a big market – NY or LA because while spins went down AI went up. But you can’t move up on the chart based on on AI. All that counts are spins.

Jpfan–I had posted my question to you on the other thread but moving it over hear since this is where everyone is…Couldn’t delete other post ran out of time…

This is what I found are the totals as of now

Total AI: 0.948
Total Spins: 42

‘ ¦Does this mean that from yesterday until today another 5 spins happened after you posted.
I see that in the row with the date 10/31 your numbers are reflected there but the total totals are reflecting the numbers I just posted. Please explain someone is my assessment correct.

http://www.mmr247.com/mmrweb/Reports/Reg/EMD.asp?SOngID=1697047&NumDays=7

Oh and good morning everyone’ ¦ and to those who it applies too’ ¦.Happy all Saints day! ‘ ¦’ ¦. (playing For Your Entertainment as I type)

Well those numbers def don’t add up. But I have no idea why? The chart doesn’t seem to show the 5 missing spins? They don’t show up on Pop or HAC. I’m sure eventually they’ll get the numbers straight.

Plus just to confuse you more. Not all spins that show up “count” for the official Top 40 chart.

Sometimes Kelly can be a real turd!

Hmmm, so FYE is off to a slow start also. Why are radio stations not that interested in playing songs from this year’s idols? Has Alli’s song gone for adds yet? How is her song doing on radio?

jpfan
11/01/2009 at 10:58 am

Well those numbers def don’t add up. But I have no idea why? The chart doesn’t seem to show the 5 missing spins?

Thanks for answering…At least I am not confused alone.

Why are radio stations not that interested in playing songs from this year’s idols?

With all kinds of snark and sarcasm and not meant as anything but a really bad joke:

Maybe because the radio stations got so much flak playing the drek from last year’s idols that they are steering clear of anything idol related.

Radio stations don’t usually add new songs over the weekend. Adam’s song isn’t even available on iTunes yet. It goes for radio adds on this Tuesday — I would expect a bunch of stations to quickly add it then.

Hmmm, so FYE is off to a slow start also.

It just started. Too soon to worry IMO. Plus, its the weekend, and a holiday one at that. Weekends are weird on a regular cycle. Lets see what happens this coming week.

Has Alli’s song gone for adds yet? How is her song doing on radio?

Her adds date passed and it only got 2 stations picking it up. They re-set her add date and are trying again. I’m assuming they will push it this time.

Has FYE gone for radio adds yet? I thought it was scheduled to go for adds on 11/3/09??

I know on amazon it says it well be out to buy on Tuesday, Allison single.

I thought Kristen said yesterday that the number of spins FYE got on Friday (and through yesterday morning) was pretty good. Why the doom and gloom today?

Here’s video of Danny singing NA at last night’s Bucks game

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzhRHTLSJZg&feature=player_embedded

CindyM: Has FYE gone for radio adds yet? I thought it was scheduled to go for adds on 11/3/09??

FYE goes for Mainstream Radio Adds on Tuesday 11/3/09. Most PD’s haven’t put it on the playlist yet.

So far, it has won the 4 radio call in contests that it’s been in — and I haven’t seen a “loss” for FYE yet.

Here are some longer samples of some of Kris new songs – these samples are meant to be used as ringtones (I guess)

http://ringtones.thumbplay.com/Kris+Allen-ringtones

rowenaaine
11/01/2009 at 11:11 am

I thought Kristen said yesterday that the number of spins FYE got on Friday (and through yesterday morning) was pretty good. Why the doom and gloom today?

Haha, no doom and gloom. Just trying to put things in perspective for people like me who don’t understand a thing about radio play and is trying to learn about it. I personally love FYE, not just because I am a Adam stan, but the song is really fun. We had a Halloween party last night and were blasting FYE and dancing wild. Good times. I hope it will do well on radio.

Maybe because the radio stations got so much flak playing the drek from last year’s idols that they are steering clear of anything idol related

Um – I don’t think so. Archie’s first went double platinum; Cookie’s went platinum – both Magic Rainbow and Light On. Whether you think they were drek or not, somebody bought em. Personally, I think Miley’s “Party in the USA” is drek.

Yeah girlgirl they are. They sound alot better on the one’s that were leaked last week. The Truth sounds the best out of the longer ring tone verison,Red Guitar sounds ok. But there just made for ring tones and I usually don’t buy ring tones.

Thanks for the tubeys of Cook and OLP from last night! YAY for Cook. He did look like he was enjoying himself, didn’t he? I’ve traveled to the P&L District twice now (cause of Cook) and I sure wish I’d been there last night. I love seeing him in KC and in Tulsa, even though I gotz to travel. Well I love seeing him anywhere, but you know what I mean.

What’s this about the radio stations not playing AI stuff? I’m going to read some more here…that’s pretty unbelievable really. As in I don’t believe that they would not play songs just because they are from an AI contestant. That’s not how radio works, is it? “Sorry, we wll not play anything by any AI contestants, evah.” Hah. Right.

It was played 3 times on Top 40 radio yesterday and 5 times on HAC.
Slow start but it’s a weekend.

Actually, that’s great. Especially since it was Halloween and a good portion of the day was dedicated to suitably themed songs. I got to hear the Time Warp 2x, Werewolves of London (YAY) and double YAY that they played Jace Everret’s Bad Things. True Blood has made it’s mark!

BTW – It had 9 spins total yesterday, the other was on an unidentified station format.

How could FYE be a slow start when it hasn’t officially been added yet? It also isn’t available on iTunes, so I am baffled by the unhappy reaction. It’s gotten played on MIX 104.1 (HAC) in Boston, and they even tweeted me about it . Of course, I missed it both times. ::knocking self:: It doesn’t matter if hasn’t been ADDED YET, does? I don’t think Alli’s is doing well at all, but it got, as you say, zero promotion, so I am not surprised. What I *am* surprised about is Mix’s not having officially having added Kris’s LLWD yet. They played the hell out of Heartless, they loved their Idols (ToML, LO, and CBTM all get airplay, and they lurrrrve Daughtry to an almost nauseating amount). Adam’s FYE fits in with GaGa, but they don’t really play Britney (they also lurrrve Pink), so I think it will get added, tho I thought it might be a bit dancey (oh, and they play Battlefield, but Crush got few spins.)

Maybe because the radio stations got so much flak playing the drek from last year’s idols that they are steering clear of anything idol related.

Yeah, I’m gonna say no on that, considering how often they play Cook, at least at MiX in Boston.

BTW, still not sure if I should buy FYE collector’s edition. Thoughts?!

Well those numbers def don’t add up. But I have no idea why? The chart doesn’t seem to show the 5 missing spins?

I can’t say for certain, but I’ve long suspected that the totals include spins in Canada because those numbers never seem to add up. I noticed that when we were looking at the radio spins during the season (how much each version sung on the show was featured as a possible indication of popularity), the totals would add up to the spins on Canadian plus US stations, but the weekly reports are just for the US stations. But it is possible (though, IMO unlikely) that the totals include spins in formats that don’t appear in the QuickChart colunns.

We do know that FYE has gotten spins in Canada.

Here are some longer samples of some of Kris new songs ‘“ these samples are meant to be used as ringtones (I guess)

http://ringtones.thumbplay.com/Kris+Allen-ringtones

Is “She Works Hard for the Money” going to be on the album? Of the ones on there, I liked LLWD the most. I can see now why they picked that as his debut single even though it is considered a cover by many people.

I apologize if someone already posted this/it had already been discussed, but I don’t recall seeing it anywhere. In the Rolling Stone print edition with Shakira on the cover they review TfM and give it 3 and a half stars. RS writes “Time for miracles? The miracle would be if Glambert’s debut single were anything less than stellar. The song may not be full on Glambnation — just a generic hack flick power ballad. But when the cracked actor sets off his falsetto fireworks at the end he makes it something special — and whets your appetite for his next move.”

cilady
11/01/2009 at 10:44 am
What the heck is going on with Adam ‘“ on Amazon Austria he is sitting at 4,046 on the chart? Is there any promotion going on for that guy? What happened to Simon’s predictions of international stardom! Adam is doomed I tell ya!

FYE [album] presale is very strong based on the retailer charts.

1. AO.com offer of FYE CE sold more than 1,000 copies in the first hour. There is no visability to the Sony Entertainment sales but that was a strong start since the offer wasn’t promoted — there wasn’t even an email to AO.com members.

2. Here are the current retail chart rankings for FYE:

Amazon Bestsellers: US #4, Japan #88, UK #197, CA #4, Germany/Austria: #4,046
Amazon US – FYE 36 days in Top 100, 34 days in Top 10.

Barnes & Noble Bestsellers: #8

Best Buy Preorder chart #3
Best Buy Preorder chart week of 11/17/09: FYE #1, SuBo #2, KAllen #11

Other Adam News:

Final FYE Track list out. Album has 13 tracks + TfM Bonus Track. Link: http://www.planetfierce.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=single&thread=116&page=1

Sony-Apple have put up free legal HD TfM music video. Download link: http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/2012/

http://www.ainow.org/index.php/tidbits/1263-download-your-free-copy-of-adams-qtime-for-miraclesq-video-from-applesony

Free Download of TFM from Sony

and

In the current issue of Entertainment Weekly – I can’t find it online – but in the magazine.
NEW VIDEOS: Hits and Misses
Leah Greenblatt give Time for Miracles a B+, of the five she reviews.
Leona Lewis; Happy – A-
Adam Lambert – TFM – B+
John Mayer; Who Says – B
Taylor Swift; Fifteen – B
Lily Allen; Who’d Have Known – B-

Suebrody: The HAC station in Boston added LLWD last Monday.

I love TfM, and the video got a B+ on EW’s list of new vids (Leona the Diva Lewis’s got an A-, I believe, the highest ranking one), so I am not the only one who LOVES IT. Yay, RS.

As far as Kris, I love Written All Over Your Face and Can’t Stay Away. I dunno, but the upbeat tunes work better for me on his album; go figure; Very sing-a-long chorus. Stay in my head.

I think FYE is going to do VERY WELL. Not my favorite Adam song, and I won’t go there again, but if it gets Adam’s name into Top 40, YIPPIE. And it’s still on youtube (not for download). There are a gazillion comments (I added two), and it gets universally great reviews.

I apologize if someone already posted this/it had already been discussed, but I don’t recall seeing it anywhere. In the Rolling Stone print edition with Shakira on the cover they review TfM and give it 3 and a half stars. RS writes ‘Time for miracles? The miracle would be if Glambert’s debut single were anything less than stellar. The song may not be full on Glambnation ‘” just a generic hack flick power ballad. But when the cracked actor sets off his falsetto fireworks at the end he makes it something special ‘” and whets your appetite for his next move.’ 

What the frak does “cracked actor” mean?

Do you have a link for that RS review mmb?

Personally, I think Miley’s ‘Party in the USA’  is drek.

LOL – I think you just hurt my 5 year old’s feelings

Archie’s first went double platinum;

That was a darn catchy tune.

As in I don’t believe that they would not play songs just because they are from an AI contestant. That’s not how radio works, is it? ‘Sorry, we wll not play anything by any AI contestants, evah.’  Hah. Right.

Sometimes, I think some of the former AI contestants do face a bit of a stigma. And, some of the songs will face an uphill battle on radio. Also, I think some radio PD’s get burnt out on the deluge of requests from OTT uber-fans. In the past, some of that has gone to extremes, bordering on harassment.

However, I think when the radio people hear a song that they like, and they believe it will fit in well with their current programing, they’ll play it.

Some of the post AI singles don’t get played because they just suck. Or, they don’t fit in with today’s sound. As far as the current crop goes, I think we still have a lot of “wait and see” time before we know anything definitive.

I can say that it appears that AI coronation singles live on eternally on AC stations.

Wow, check out all the deals amazon us is offering if you preorder kris’s album. If you preorder, you can get $2 off offerings by Jason mraz, jack Johnson, muse, twilight, Adam and Allison. Four seperate offers. Interesting.

Do you have a link for that RS review mmb?

I don’t….its on page 76 of the Nov. 12, 2009 print edition

I thought Kristen said yesterday that the number of spins FYE got on Friday (and through yesterday morning) was pretty good. Why the doom and gloom today?

The spins reported yesterday were just for Friday (until midnight PST). That was 29 spins and is a good number of spins (for a new song from a new artist for a partial day). For the 24 hour period on Saturday, the song got spun 8 times. Twenty one fewer spins and the biggest attrition was in Pop.

If the stations that played it on Friday were super-excited about the song, they would have played it on Saturday too (and they probably would have played it more), but few of them did.

That’s not gloomish, it just means the song isn’t blowing the socks off of the radio stations. RCA has rushed the add date and hasn’t had much time to prime the pump by calling up program directors and doing whatever it is they do. It’s also the weekend. Usually, programming decisions are made on like Wednesday or Thursday for the coming week.

We can say more when the add dates come and we see how many stations add the song. If it doesn’t get very many, I wouldn’t panic because the add date is very close to the release (although if RCA did it’s job properly, it was consulting with major programming directors to help select the song and they should already have heard the song before it was released, but the smaller stations might not have heard the song by the time they make their add decisions for the following week). If it gets a lot of adds, then that is a very good sign.

Few artists explode right out of the blocks. Most artists get no attention at all. So, the song has had a nice start. Plus, they were playing seasonal songs yesterday.

jambajim

RT @KrisAllen4Real: U can preorder the album in a couplea days on NOV 3. << U should do that. U might be getting an AMAZING bonus track.

Jim has been dropping strong hints that his favorite Kris song was left off the album, but that he confirmed it would be released. I'm thinking his fav song is the iTunes bonus – and probably the Mat Kearney tune.

Ricky Braddy comes home

Nice article, thanks for posting it MJ. But he is totally unrecognizable in that photo. For comparison’s sake, here is my old gravatar photo:

http://www.tvfunspot.com/forums/images/realityshows/ai8/ricky.jpg

So far, it has won the 4 radio call in contests that it’s been in ‘” and I haven’t seen a ‘loss’  for FYE yet.

Do we know what songs it has been up against? Any songs in the same genre?

The win against Carrie’s latest song puzzles me deeply. Cowboy Casanova hasn’t crossed over yet (nor do I think it is likely to do so), so either that contest was on a country station (in which case Carrie’s loss was epic), that station has a really eclectic play list or Carrie lost in a format she had little chance of winning. Anybody know what kind of station that was?

Q3, I wasn’t being serious with my last comment at all. I guess next time I should make my attempts at humor a bit more obvious.

jambajim

RT @KrisAllen4Real: U can preorder the album in a couplea days on NOV 3. << U should do that. U might be getting an AMAZING bonus track.

that station has a really eclectic play list or Carrie lost in a format she had little chance of winning. Anybody know what kind of station that was?

I don’t know the answer to your question Kirsten (which should of course come as no surprise to you LOL). However, I just wanted to add my WTF to that little contest. I can’t imagine two more unlikely songs to put up against each other. I also can’t really imagine what kind of radio station would be playing both of those at the moment.

Cilady: I got the joke, tee hee.

I tried posting the above Jambajim post and had trouble. Apologies in advance if it shows up 14 times.

Jim has hinted strongly that his favorite Kris song was left off the album, but that 19 confirmed to him it would be released. Looks like, from his tweet, that his fave is the iTunes bonus track (Mat Kearney perhaps?).

Kirsten it was on a Detriot HAC station (WDVD) same day Kris had an interview with them over the phone. It’s a big market that has recently been playing LLWD pretty regularly.

suebrody- Most stations tend to spin new songs weird timeslots like overnight or really early in the morning. Then if they get a good response they start playing it when people are actually awake.

Suebrody: The HAC station in Boston added LLWD last Monday.

Thanks. I don’t hear it very often… hrrm…

Leah Greenblatt give Time for Miracles a B+, of the five she reviews.

That was generous. Adam’s vocals were stellar but the song is mediocre retread of a power ballad. Adam makes more of it than I would have thought possible. But I would still only give it B-.

BTW- Although I adore FYE and have been playing it constantly, I would also give it B-. It’s also nothing unique. Adam does a good job but it isn’t the kind of tune that he can blast with his vocals to raise it above mediocre. What it does have going for it is that it is very current sounding and is radio and party friendly. It’s a really fun, average tune that I love and hope to hear more of.

Oh, and count me amoung one of those that enjoys Miley’s Party in the USA. It’s fun and happy and great to bop to on a sunny day. No, it isn’t great music either. But all music does not have to be a work of art.

Although, if you consider musical art something that evokes emotion in people (and not something that has to be new or unique or complex) then both Miley’s tune and FYE could be considered masterpieces for how happy they make people while they listen.

Thanks. I don’t hear it very often’ ¦ hrrm’ ¦

Maybe because “Heartless” is still getting plenty of spins…

I think FYE is going to do VERY WELL. Not my favorite Adam song, and I won’t go there again, but if it gets Adam’s name into Top 40, YIPPIE.

I finally heard it yesterday. I think its very much what is in on radio right now. It will crack the top 40 no problem, IMO. It should get into the top 20 in fact. After that, I don’t know. Depends on how much they push this, and what kind of video he does, I guess. It’s catchy but not OMG CANT GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD! to me.

I really think they are going for Europe more than the USA with Adam. Not that I don’t think he’ll do well here, he will.

But still, my gut instinct is with Allison right now. My long term money is on her.

Okay, so being the stupid person that I am:

Do we know what extra tracks will be on each of Adam’s album? Is Down the Rabbit Hole the one for iTunes? What about for collector’s edition? Who bought it? SHOULD I BUY IT? Do you think it’s worth the money?

God, this is so confusing. Do I have to buy FOUR COPIES OF FYE???

Oh, and based on Friday’s favorable reaction, MIX 104.1 played FYE yesterday, but I know they haven’t added it yet. Maybe tomorrow?

Anyone listening to the top 40? Is Kris or Adam on it?

I took a look at LLWD Mediabase charts for today, and I’m pleased with how that song is doing on HAC. It currently sits at #27 with reported spins of 629. This chart will continue to be updated throughout the weekend.

Mediabase Hot AC Published Panel

It looks like it’s hanging right off the Top 40 chart. It needs 960+ spins to appear on the published chart for the week, so I think we’ll see it on next week’s chart if it continues to get increased number of spins.

Mediabase Top 40 Published Panel

For those wanting to monitor the Quick Cuts for LLWD, here is the Mediabase Quick Cut Link.

That was generous. Adam’s vocals were stellar but the song is mediocre retread of a power ballad. Adam makes more of it than I would have thought possible. But I would still only give it B-.

Did you see the whole video? That is what sold me on the song. Maybe b/c Adam is so cute and yet fierce in it. Emo Adam FTW!

ETA: lol, cilady. But I can see that. Last night, I had on mix early morning (midnight–1:30AM), and they played songs I hadn’t heard on there before, including Owl City, which I really like. They tended to go softer, tho.

I really think they are going for Europe more than the USA with Adam. Not that I don’t think he’ll do well here, he will.

I never get it when you guys refer to the European market with songs like this (FYE), to me this is a song very typical of the US market. Not saying it won’t do well in Europe, but there is nothing “European” about this song, imo.

Glamrock and certain other styles like Robbie Williams I get, but not songs like this.

Kris is up early on this sunny and warm Sunday here in L.A.!

KrisAllen4real

# You can preorder the album on Nov 3 on ITUNES. Sorry bout that.18 minutes ago from Echofon

# @ImMattGiraud I don’t know if I woulda recognized you. That frullet is stanky! http://twitpic.com/nvm1p25 minutes ago from Echofon

# Waddup everyone! Hope H-Ween was great! You can preorder the album in a couplea days on NOV 3.28 minutes ago from Echofon

And of course Jim C. has already responded…

jambajim

# RT @KrisAllen4Real: U can preorder the album in a couplea days on NOV 3. << U should do that. U might be getting an AMAZING bonus track.21 minutes ago from UberTwitter

Did you see the whole video? That is what sold me on the song.

Yes. Multiple times. He’s adorably dirty, and haunted and lost looking. Doesn’t change the music. Although, they did make it better by shortening it for the video.

Jason hasn’t made any annoucement himself yet, but he got engaged this weekend. Congrats to him and his fiancee! Can’t say I’m at all surprised. Though I love the tweets from fangirls telling him his career is over now that he’s engaged. People are so weird.

When you say top 40 chart, are you talking about a spin chart or do sales figure in that too? The AT top 40, is that the same chart and how is that determined? All these charts, too confusing.

They just played Elliot as an extra on Seacrest’s AT40. I love him

I’d like to think that Kris might end up on the Adult Top 40 next week, but they have some very old songs that aren’t charting anymore still on the countdown. How the heck is Viva La Vida still relevant after 71 weeks?

I wonder how they come up with the Top 40.

Most stations don’t usually add this early. For HAC most submit their adds on the Monday deadline. Top 40 is Tuesday. Some stations like z100 add very early on in the week. Other stations have a minimum amount of spins a song must have for the week before they can add it. It’s usually around 6 or 7 spins. The Boston HAC station may be one of those stations.

EDIT: Here are the add boards for

Top 40

HAC

Canada Top 40

Canada Hot AC

There will probably be nothing to see until tomorrow afternoon.

http://www.ainow.org/index.php/tidbits/1263-download-your-free-copy-of-adams-qtime-for-miraclesq-video-from-applesony

Free Download of TFM from Sony

Thanks, AnninSD, for the link to the free music video download. You get your choice of 7 different resolutions. I downloaded the highest resolution available. It’s awesome! Adam looks really good in it. I like him best like that, without all the makeup and glam. And he sounds amazing.

Just used DVD Flick program to make a dvd of my newly downloaded HQ TfM video and played it on my TV. AWESOME!

So, let me get this straight. On November 3rd on iTunes, they are releasing Adam’s FYE, Allison’s FIBOU and Kris’s pre-order?

Wouldn’t it be great if they took the top 3 banner adds for that? Idol INVADES! Okay, that won’t happen because there are so many big songs being released now, but it would be great to get some synergy going. Most people like more than just one Idol. Maybe the can just rotate throught the three on a single banner slot.

Oh, and Carrie’s album is being released (and Glee’s) on November 3rd. Instead of New Music Tuesday, it’s Idol Tuesday. Come on 19E, show some smarts and start some kind of big Idol ad campaign on TV for the new season. Let’s get some traction going!

I never get it when you guys refer to the European market with song like this, to me this is songs very typical of the US market. Not saying it won’t do well in Europe, but there is nothing ‘European’  about this song, imo.

Glamrock and certain other style like Robbie Williams I get but not songs like this.

I think they are going to go more Europop with time. From the album cover to the tracks that made the album… most of them are from people who have had hits overseas. I think if they were really concerned with making him a big hot act here, they might have made different choices for him as a solo male act (a more Cobra Starship/3Oh!3 sounding single, different artwork for album). This single sounds like they are splitting the difference to me – picking something that will work well in both places. It doesn’t lean one way or the other. I would guess they are doing that so they can run it up the US charts enough for it to get picked up overseas. But after that happens – I bet they release remixes for this, and I bet you will see one VERY eurpoean dance club sounding come out, and I bet his album will have quite a few tracks that would work well in that market.

Of course I am totally ass talking, I could be completely wrong. But that’s how I would play it if I were them.

Though I love the tweets from fangirls telling him his career is over now that he’s engaged. People are so weird.

I think if someone were wishing to round up all of the crazy people in the US, they’d need look no further than some of the fans tweeting former idol contestants.

Anonimity really does lead people to say the rudest things. Criticizing a performer on a blog like this one is one thing. Hurling your lunatic theories directly at them on twitter is clearly another thing entirely.

Also the Add Board for Rhythmic because I think FYE will do well there though it isn’t officially impacting the format on Tuesday.

Rhythmic

So, let me get this straight. On November 3rd on iTunes, they are releasing Adam’s FYE, Allison’s FIBOU and Kris’s pre-order?

Wouldn’t it be great if they took the top 3 banner adds for that?

That would be Ultra cool!! I’m just sad that the copy of FIBOU I bought won’t get counted toward Allison’s numbers next week. And, yes, having them all be available for sale the same and advertised together could be a huge sales boost. I really like the idea of rotating the three on a single banner slot.

Jason hasn’t made any annoucement himself yet, but he got engaged this weekend. Congrats to him and his fiancee! Can’t say I’m at all surprised. Though I love the tweets from fangirls telling him his career is over now that he’s engaged. People are so weird.

Congrats to Jason. I don’t know much about him so this is a surprise to me.

Thanks, AnninSD, for the link to the free music video download. You get your choice of 7 different resolutions. I downloaded the highest resolution available. It’s awesome! Adam looks really good in it. I like him best like that, without all the makeup and glam. And he sounds amazing.

YEP. THIS. EMO. ADAM.

I think the European market thing makes sense. I was SURE they would release TfM as a single, b/c it is so an Aerosmith power ballad, IMO. However,. if there is a Kings of Leon type song on the album (Ely as being totally coy with me), I expect that to be the next release. And you know TfM went to #8 on iTunes, so it might re-chart with the video. TBW, I think FYE would sound awesome as a remix.

Though I love the tweets from fangirls telling him his career is over now that he’s engaged. People are so weird.

Yeah, don’t they know that they if they give it a year or two he’ll be divorced and eager to date them.

I never get it when you guys refer to the European market with songs like this (FYE), to me this is a song very typical of the US market. Not saying it won’t do well in Europe, but there is nothing ‘European’  about this song, imo.

Yep, it’s really puzzling to me too. It seems to me that people sometimes refer to European dance club music as representative of all European music. But the music people listen and buy here in Europe is much more diverse than just dance club music.

Just look at the iTunes charts in various countries, there’s all kinds of music. Actually not that different than what is selling in the US. (Well, we are not that into Taylor Swift…:) )

Awww, Congrats to Jason. Does anyone know if this is the same girl he was dating during AI?

“Maybe because ‘Heartless’  is still getting plenty of spins’ ¦”

Speaking of this, NoBo continues to get spins – how do I see which stations are spinning it? I don’t know how to check that in AllAccess unless the song is charting.

bet they release remixes for this, and I bet you will see one VERY eurpoean dance club sounding come out, and I bet his album will have quite a few tracks that would work well in that market.

I am sure you are right, I just don’t think FYE in its current condition sounds like europop, it sounds very US top40ish to me. But it’ll be fun to see if we can get some interesting remixes.

On yesterday’s Headlines thread, Sunchick asked for an mp3 of David Cook and OLP’s performance of Starseed last night. It took me a while, but here it is:

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=715069a99ec395b77432d3c9683f450a7ac3c84bbd90fd464ca8d2a77d7aad89

I threw in a video as well, and an mp3 of One Second to Change Your Life.

Most people like more than just one Idol. Maybe the can just rotate throught the three on a single banner slot.

Clearly there is a market for that. If the “customers who bought X, also bought Y & Z” stuff on Amazon is to be believed.

I’m a customer who is likely to buy music from Adam, Kris & Allison. I doubt I’ll buy all 3 full cd’s, but it is likely that I will download at least 1 or 2 tracks from each (possibly more of course, once I hear more). There are many of us out here who haven’t picked a “side”. Lots of us, I think, who would buy all 3 singles at the same time (if we like them all), without regard to who we want to have the better numbers.

Track list for Allison’s album!

http://mp3.walmart.com/store/artist?albumId=104571202

Links for Adam and Kris’ albums through Walmart

http://mp3.walmart.com/store/artist?albumId=104560576

http://mp3.walmart.com/store/artist?albumId=104572389

Interesting that Kris’ and Adam’s albums are $10, Allison’s is $7.76

So, let me get this straight. On November 3rd on iTunes, they are releasing Adam’s FYE, Allison’s FIBOU and Kris’s pre-order?

I knew it! I figured Jive would re-release Allison’s single the same day as Adams. Smart move, really.

Well crap, why are the snippets “currently unavailable” for Allison’s album?

Daughtry is being shown on the Dallas game big screen – I caught a glimpse on the NFL channel.

Speaking of this, NoBo continues to get spins ‘“ how do I see which stations are spinning it? I don’t know how to check that in AllAccess unless the song is charting.

Eileen – Do you ever go to yes.com? It’s not perfect and not always 100% accurate. But it tracks radio spins from thousands of different radio stations. Kris currently has two channels there – one for LLWD and one for NB. I’ve got the tab for LLWD up most of the day to see how the song is doing.

Awww, Congrats to Jason. Does anyone know if this is the same girl he was dating during AI?

Yes. He’s been dating the same girl from back home since he was on Idol.

Why is TfM the bonus track for Adam’s Walmart edition? Is that the case for all of album? I know it’s different for the collector’s edition. (You can’t listen to clips yet, b/c I tried…boo.) I hope not, and I doubt it with iTunes (Adam said it was another one, anyway), b/c you could already download TfM, obviously.

Thanks for yes.com link. I will use that for Kris and Adam.

Though I love the tweets from fangirls telling him his career is over now that he’s engaged. People are so weird.

If You cultivate your fanbase with date nights and contact with your family, you end up with a weird, overly invested, and entitled lunatic fringe.

Best of luck and years of happiness to Jason and his fiancee. I’m not into him as a performer but I’m all for marriage and happily ever after.

If You cultivate your fanbase with date nights and contact with your family, you end up with a weird, overly invested, and entitled lunatic fringe

Meh. It’s no different than any other Idol fanbase. Don’t Idol fans freak out everytime their Idol gets a new love interest? I’ve seen it happen with Cook and others. I don’t think it’s anything about Jason so much as just the way of Idol fandom unfortunately. FWIW, the majority of fans are cool.

I am sure you are right, I just don’t think FYE in its current condition sounds like europop, it sounds very US top40ish to me.

I agree it is not europop. But it sounds like it could fit in fine overseas, and the visual imaging for him so far feels like its more for there than here. That’s why I think he will eventually go more euro than US sounding.

They just played Elliot as an extra on Seacrest’s AT40. I love him

Cool! What did they play?

So Pick You Up is only avalable on the Walmart one? That’s the one by Greg Wells/ Rivers Cuomo (Weezer) right?

This really sucks that they are putting different songs on each retail outlet.

And has anyone dl’ed FYE that has an ipod off AO yet. I did and now I have no idea how to get it on my ipod. I know. I should have just waited, but I am going out of town tomorrow and want it for the road trip- any help?

but they have some very old songs that aren’t charting anymore still on the countdown. How the heck is Viva La Vida still relevant after 71 weeks?

I wonder how they come up with the Top 40.

Here’s my theory: Oooooh, *this* song worked! And this one is, EEK!!, new and untried! It might not work! I, the Program Director, am scared of it!! So let’s just keep playing that other one over and over and over and over and over and over.

Is putting different bonus tracks on cds available from different retailers just an Idol thing, or do established artists do this too? I’ve only ever encountered it with idols and I hate it. It forces you to buy multiple copies of the entire cd if you want those particular tracks. I don’t need 4 copies of one cd!!!

This really sucks that they are putting different songs on each retail outlet.

No, it’s normal! It’s so that some people buy all the different versions. Not many people do, but I guess they get enough profit from the ones that do to continue doing it.

ETA: Actually, it does kind of suck. This is one of those times where I don’t have scruples with illegally downloading… buying one version and then downloading the bonus songs from other versions. I hope that doesn’t make me a bad person. ^.^

They just played Elliot as an extra on Seacrest’s AT40. I love him

Cool! What did they play?

Wait for You, great song.

And has anyone dl’ed FYE that has an ipod off AO yet. I did and now I have no idea how to get it on my ipod. I know. I should have just waited, but I am going out of town tomorrow and want it for the road trip- any help?

Well, mine actually went right into my itunes library. But if you don’t see it there, I can think of two low-tech things to try (not savvy enough to give you any hi-tech things!).

First, just close out your Itunes and then open it up again. Sometimes something that didn’t show up before you shut Itunes down will show up after you restart it.

If you don’t see it that way, go to your Search files feature, and search for a music file with “entertainment” in the title. That should find the file if it’s on your computer. Then when the Search results show the file, double click on it to play it, and that should launch it as an Itunes file and put it into your Itunes library, I think. (it’s worked for me with other files, at least …)

Is putting different bonus tracks on cds available from different retailers just an Idol thing, or do established artists do this too? I’ve only ever encountered it with idols and I hate it. It forces you to buy multiple copies of the entire cd if you want those particular tracks. I don’t need 4 copies of one cd!!!

It sure seems like it. I bought Cook’s record at Target, only to found out I could of had a bonus track if I had bought it at Wal-Mart. Now I’m mad cuz I can’t get it legally without buying another copy. Which I can’t justify doing.

Thanks, Squirrely! I love Wait for You, too.

(Nevertheless, it drives me nuts that nobody will play any *other* Elliott songs, because he has a lot of really really good ones. … Zero play for anything on his second album, which is actually much better than his first album!) Glad he’s remembered for Wait for You, at least, though, anyway!

I don’t need 4 copies of one cd!!!

Wow, Idol fans really *are* changing! lol

SERIOUSLY, music industry peeps, if you’re creepin’….

Please realize that “U” stopped being cool A LONG TIME AGO. Thank you. It makes me cringe so hard.

Thanks, Squirrely! I love Wait for You, too.

(Nevertheless, it drives me nuts that nobody will play any *other* Elliott songs, because he has a lot of really really good ones. ‘ ¦ Zero play for anything on his second album, which is actually much better than his first album!) Glad he’s remembered for Wait for You, at least, though, anyway!

I loved both his albums and I have no clue why he’s not getting radio play. Especially from his second album.

And has anyone dl’ed FYE that has an ipod off AO yet. I did and now I have no idea how to get it on my ipod. I know. I should have just waited, but I am going out of town tomorrow and want it for the road trip- any help?

I did get it on my IPod, but I confess that I had to do it twice to do so. I had purchased the whole shebang ($24.99) and downloaded the “free” single, but it disappeared into oblivion, and I couldn’t find it. Got my teenager to find it visually, but we couldn’t access it to move it over to I-tunes. To make a long story short, I decided another buck-and-a-few-cents wouldn’t kill me and would just add to Adam’s sales, so I tried with the single with absolutely no difficulty. It went straight to I-Tunes, which the “free” single did not, and then I was able to sync it with no problem. My problem NOW is that I’ve downloaded the free video, but I can’t get it onto my I-Pod to save my soul. My love of Adam is sure taking up a lot of my time! LOL!

I loved both his albums and I have no clue why he’s not getting radio play. Especially from his second album.

Curse of the indie, I guess. Oh well, at least he’s making a living — and, so far, able to put out songs for me to buy!

Why is TfM the bonus track for Adam’s Walmart edition? Is that the case for all of album?

I’m thinking it’s a bonus in the same way that “Heartless” is a being billed as a bonus on Kris’ album.

So Pick You Up is only avalable on the Walmart one? That’s the one by Greg Wells/ Rivers Cuomo (Weezer) right?

No, if it was a Wal-Mart exclusive it wouldn’t be the ninth track on the record. They’d stick it at the end. Some of the foreign Amazon stores have “Pick U Up” on their tracklist too.

S57,

And has anyone dl’ed FYE that has an ipod off AO yet. I did and now I have no idea how to get it on my ipod. I know. I should have just waited, but I am going out of town tomorrow and want it for the road trip- any help?

To add the single,.. Open Itunes. Click on “File” in the upper menu. The dropdown wil have a selection called “Add file to Library” Click on this. You then browse to wherever the file is saved on your computer. Double click on the file and it will bring it into your ipod music library.

Guess I’m odd man out, but I have no wish to see any of the idols paired up together as I-tune banners. It sickens me to the core to go to Amazon and, just because I looked up one idol, all the rest pop up as “you may want to order these”, or some such nonsense.

I want everyone of the idols, from Kelly forward to stand on their own damn feet. No coattails, no tin hatting, no multi-interviews. Nada nothing!!

It’s like I hate the kids from the Twilight series being lumped together, or the ones from High School musical, etc. etc. Let everyone get their own moment in the sun…or let them fall of the face of the earth because they can’t do it on their own skills and talent. Just my humble thoughts.

Teri63, weird, the exact same thing happened to me. Something about the “trust” certificate thing and java mumbo jumbo, so I just bought FYE separately, picking the manual download this time, and now have two of them. Oh well.

1000 copies of the Collectors’ edition in the first hour from AO doesn’t sound like much. I really hope that Adam’s album breaks 100k the first week. I wish this for Kris and Allison too. I don’t think any of them will top the first weeks for the Davids though (or even total sales).

Kris’s radio play looks great. I hope FYE gets played next week, and doesn’t drown in Xmas music.

Looks like Pick U Up is available on Amazon Japan too. Sadz that Adam’s so far down on Amazon.de – but considering that Rammstein is a huge juggernaut there, still…too bad since Adam loves them Germans. I don’t think he’ll be a hit there. Seems it’s still really North America and maybe some parts of Asia. Plus Finland. Adam’s not getting too much love in the UK.

eta: ITA Tess – I’m sure the idols themselves can’t wait to go forward on their own, like Kris says in the Walmart soundcheck (Adam’s so articulate in that). I’m annoyed on amazon seeing Subo and Allison and Kris pop up as “you may also want to buy” etc. But hey, if Subo followers are buying Adam’s cd, I can’t complain.

New picture of Kris. He should wear his glasses more often…

http://twitpic.com/nw0ok

Guess I’m odd man out, but I have no wish to see any of the idols paired up together as I-tune banners. It sickens me to the core to go to Amazon and, just because I looked up one idol, all the rest pop up as ‘you may want to order these’ , or some such nonsense.

Preach it! I get that. I have Cook’s and it says you may want to order Taylor Hicks. No offense, but its like “No I don’t!”. Its supposed to give you music that sounds similar to what you own, not people that were on the same competition.

ETA: I get that on ITunes alot.

As Danyl sang Aerosmith’s Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing for the ‘Rock Week’ live show

Wow, Simon’s concept of rock music — or should I say “rock” music — really does begin and end with Diane Warren schlock doesn’t it? In fact, it seems to begin and end with just this one song. Yurgh.

ION, CathyMK, thank you thank you for the mp3s!

Guess I’m odd man out, but I have no wish to see any of the idols paired up together as I-tune banners. It sickens me to the core to go to Amazon and, just because I looked up one idol, all the rest pop up as ‘you may want to order these’ , or some such nonsense.

Me too. It’s like jesus christ Idol is OVER already.

So, most of you who bought AO FYE couldn’t get free download to work in iTunes? I wonder if that means I won’t get the two bonus downloads later, either. I hate iTunes…gah. I am still wavering about buying the CD, b/c it’s so pricey, esp if no free singles. I am going to download the mutha from iTunes, anyway, so I’ll have it right away. But I never buy CDs, so I guess I am one of the “one copy of an album, maybe two” peeps, even w/ Adam. Sorry, Adam.

P.S. I agree that the Idols shouldn’t be paired together for the most part anymore, either, at least for sales. It was cool with the David’s singing in the Philippines, but aside from an event like that, I think Adam, Kris, and Allison need to professionally go their separate ways.

Jason Castro got engaged to Mandy – they’ve known each other since high school:)

http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/full/40011445.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&Expires=1257101197&Signature=SLwXpcq4iKkhJ6TWVvEQxkKAvok%3D

So, most of you who bought AO FYE couldn’t get free download to work in iTunes? I wonder if that means I won’t get the two bonus downloads later, either. I hate iTunes’ ¦gah.

I had no problem getting it into my Itunes. If it doesn’t automatically go into your library when you download it, all you do is use the “Add file to library” function in Itunes. That will let you browse your hard drive for the song, click on it and it’s in your library. Not that difficult.

Tess: I don’t mind that kind of thing when they first come out. There are a lot of people who like more than one person a season, plus these guys are just new and can use all the help that they can get. But I agree that by the time they get to their 2nd or 3rd album, it would be nice if they could stop getting linked with the other idols, or at least only the ones in their genre.

Its supposed to give you music that sounds similar to what you own, not people that were on the same competition.

No, its supposed to try to sell you more stuff. So, if you like one Idol winner, it probably means you like the show, and it probably means you might like another Idol winner.

cilady
11/01/2009 at 11:48 am
Q3, I wasn’t being serious with my last comment at all. I guess next time I should make my attempts at humor a bit more obvious.

I got the joke but wasn’t sure that everyone would get it. And since the preorder numbers are strong, just wanted to make it clear.

RCA has rushed the add date and hasn’t had much time to prime the pump by calling up program directors and doing whatever it is they do. It’s also the weekend. Usually, programming decisions are made on like Wednesday or Thursday for the coming week.

I do not know what RCA strategy is but I know that RCA reps were talking about Adam to PDs/MDs at least 4 weeks ago — so it seems like everything is on schedule, and I do not think that they rushed the radio add date.

So far the only thing about Adam’s launch that has seemed rushed was the MySpace online release of the TfM Music Video — and that was handled by Columbia Pictures not RCA. I haven’t seen much that wasn’t carefully orchestrated on the 19R/RCA Adam promo effort.

Good morning, all!!
I have no opinion on the amazon pairings except that they are bizarre– why would someone interested in Adam also want SuBo?

I also have NO interest in that Walmart soundcheck video. I’m pretty much over Kradison at this point.

But Adam dressing up as Adam on Hpeen? Cute, creepy and so campy!

I had no problem getting it into my Itunes. If it doesn’t automatically go into your library when you download it, all you do is use the ‘Add file to library’  function in Itunes. That will let you browse your hard drive for the song, click on it and it’s in your library. Not that difficult.

Glad that worked for you! We certainly found the video on my computer this way, but it wouldn’t let us do anything with it. It was as if it hadn’t finished downloading, but there was no way to go back and try again. Then, when I went back to purchase the single, I got completely different prompts that time around. It actually asked if I wanted to send it to I-tunes (the first time it just told me where it was going). Second time–and a little over a dollar extra–was the charm. Still can’t get it on my I-Pod, though. It shows up in my library and I can play it on my computer, but numerous attempts at syncing don’t transfer it. Frustrating!

Teri63 have you tried going under File and “add file to library” yet?

HEY THE DAILY ADVANCE! THAT’S MY NEWSPAPER! MY MOM USED TO WORK FOR THAT. and now it’s on mjsbigblog. Wow. what are the odds!

well, i mean, i guess since Ricky Braddy is from my town, the odds are pretty good, but still. That was pretty exciting.

I agree with tinawina. For the first album, at least. There are definitely people who will buy based on those suggestions. “You may also like x,y or z” may not be to the fans liking if they want them to pull away from idol, but lets face it, these guys aren’t in it to always do what the fans want, they’re in it to sell cds. If Alison can sell more cd’s by being linked with Adam and Kris (or any combination of those three, and other idols) then why not? Good for her (or him – you get my drift). Even past idols, I don’t have any problem with Blake Lewis trying to promo his new “dance remix” version of his cd on Adam’s page, or Kris’ page, whatever. Blake needs to make a living too! I don’t begrudge him that.

The link I posted for the Jason Castro proposing to Mandy pic doesn’t work.
I’ll try again.

Here’s a couple more.

http://twitpic.com/ntkm9

http://twitpic.com/ntl11

LOL, I hope she said yes. It was pretty public!

Put this in the wrong thread – MJ can you delete this from the Adam thread

Christian Siriano and Brad Walsh in costume

http://twitpic.com/nwcla

So, most of you who bought AO FYE couldn’t get free download to work in iTunes? I wonder if that means I won’t get the two bonus downloads later, either. I hate iTunes’ ¦gah. I am still wavering about buying the CD, b/c it’s so pricey, esp if no free singles. I am going to download the mutha from iTunes, anyway, so I’ll have it right away. But I never buy CDs, so I guess I am one of the ‘one copy of an album, maybe two’  peeps, even w/ Adam. Sorry, Adam.

FYI-I had some trouble last yr. w/ DC’s ablum (can’t remember the details) and itunes was very helpful when I sent them an email regarding this.

BCU79 – Thanks for the new scoop! I’m always happy to have another chart to obsessively monitor!

Thx for Cook and OLP video, he is having a ball , and singing great as ever. Does he ever get tired ??? Ding

seriously
11/01/2009 at 2:39 pm

Teri63 have you tried going under File and ‘add file to library’  yet?

No — but thanks. I’ll try that now!

The link I posted for the Jason Castro proposing to Mandy pic doesn’t work.
I’ll try again.

Here’s a couple more.

http://twitpic.com/ntkm9

http://twitpic.com/ntl11

thanks for posting! this is so very cute! I wish them the best

Jason fans, Getty Images took some great pictures of him in Florida 10-29-09. Lots of other good pictures of Jason are at the site also. Link:

http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.aspx?contractUrl=2&assetType=image&family=editorial&phrase=jason%20castro

LOL, I hope she said yes. It was pretty public!

I’m sure she did, as at the link below he is putting the ring on her finger. Credit to @oklahomarock (I guess that is how you give the Twitter name? I don’t have Twitter, so I’m guessing,lol). Congrats, Jason and Mandy! I had a feeling it would eventually happen for them.:-D

http://twitpic.com/nqs4f

On yesterday’s Headlines thread, Sunchick asked for an mp3 of David Cook and OLP’s performance of Starseed last night. It took me a while, but here it is:

Aww shucks, for me? ~shuffles feet~ CathyMK, you shouldn’t have. But I’m glad you did! ~singing~ When you found out, what I wanted, you brought it here and it wasn’t easy, they won’t believe, how a chick, she could drown, in a starseed…..yeeeeaaahhh yeeeeeeahhhh….

Annnnd awww, a Beauty and the Beast proposal. Adorable! Congrats to Castro.

Spring2009: Do you live in Canada?

Why was LLYD’s add date 3 to 4 weeks after the sale date on iTunes? Is that typical?
If so, why is FYE’s iTunes debut and radio add date the same day?
What would be the advantages or disadvantages between these two strategies?

Guess I’m odd man out, but I have no wish to see any of the idols paired up together as I-tune banners. It sickens me to the core to go to Amazon and, just because I looked up one idol, all the rest pop up as ‘you may want to order these’ , or some such nonsense.

These idol connections are perpetuated by idol fans more than anyone else. Digital stores probably use an algorithm based on what people tend to purchase and I’m guessing that the idol connections are quite overwhelming once the math is done. Can’t really fault the labels and digital stores for doing what the fans can’t even stop doing. Even the SuBo/Adam connection doesn’t surprise me. I wonder how many Lambert fans did a Susan Boyle search to see her pre-order rank, especially after all the fuss over both of their Amazon pre-order sales and rankings. Amazon doesn’t just remember who you order but also who you click on.

Wasn’t Kris supposed to have perfect skin?

Krisallen4real

#Pimples should have an age limit.about 1 hour ago from Echofon

Oh noes!! Unfortunately, pimples have no age limit…I have more now than I ever did when I was a teenager. And I’m several years older than Kris…

Just a random tidbit: A few weeks ago, some posters hoped that one of Kradison could be the musical guest for the open Nov. 14th slot on Saturday Night Live (though Adam is probably saving FYE for the AMA’s), but ew.com just announced that the musical guest for that night will be Black Eyed Peas.

http://news-briefs.ew.com/2009/11/01/snl-january-jones-joseph-gordon-levitt-host/

Just a random tidbit: A few weeks ago, some posters hoped that one of Kradison could be the musical guest for the open Nov. 14th slot on Saturday Night Live (though Adam is probably saving FYE for the AMA’s), but ew.com just announced that the musical guest for that night will be Black Eyed Peas.

My bet is that we may not see Adam perform anywhere on TV before the AMA’s.

For those purchasing the FYE Deluxe CD that are having trouble with the download. I noticed that it wanted to default to “Open With” Itunes. You need to be sure it is on “Save” and pick a location. Otherwise it is just playing the song from their server and not saving it on your PC.

Adam said in one of those AMA interviews (with Julie Moran) that the AMAs would be the first performance of his single. So there’s an embargo. I bet that’s why he was on Skype with Oprah. Maybe she wanted him in person to perform but he couldn’t due to the AMAs so she just had him on Skype instead. Hope he’s on Oprah in December.

Maybe Nov. 28 (or is it 29)? Is that the next open slot for SNL? And I thought Nov. 14 was rumored to be Jordin Sparks. Guess not. Adam will be in NY that week in any case, since he’s doing GMA 11/24. And rumored (?) Letterman on 11/25?

girlygirl
11/01/2009 at 11:14 am
Here are some longer samples of some of Kris new songs ‘“ these samples are meant to be used as ringtones (I guess)

http://ringtones.thumbplay.com/Kris+Allen-ringtones

Thanks for sharing the longer versions of these song clips. Hmmm. Well hope it’s just a quality of the source issue for this, but not feeling it yet. Liked Red Guitar less with more length, like BWCU more. The rest? hmmm.

I do not know what RCA strategy is but I know that RCA reps were talking about Adam to PDs/MDs at least 4 weeks ago ‘” so it seems like everything is on schedule, and I do not think that they rushed the radio add date.[SNIP]I haven’t seen much that wasn’t carefully orchestrated on the 19R/RCA Adam promo effort.

I thought we were told that the single was picked last weekend. If it really was selected 4 weeks ago, why didn’t they release it to radio before this week? Why did Adam lie to us and tell us they were going to release it on a Monday when RCA had always planned on releasing it on a Friday? Why did we get a last minute tweet-fest on Thursday night? Why didn’t they release it in mid-October as we had been told a while ago?

Me? I don’t think Adam lied to us. I think that RCA is changing it’s strategies and rolling with the real world factors. Sure there is some planning by RCA, but I think they are adapting as well.

For those who think that RCA always planned to release the song on October 30th, any plausible explanation for Adam saying it would be released mid-October? And the stated Monday release date?

If so, why is FYE’s iTunes debut and radio add date the same day?
What would be the advantages or disadvantages between these two strategies?

I guess the advantage to releasing the song to iTunes on the add date is to give people a legal avenue. Plus, there really isn’t a lot of time before the album drops, so if they wait several weeks, they might as well just drop the track to iTunes with the album.

The strategy with the $1.29 downloads is to encourage album buying. For instance, if you buy one of the singles on a whim, you might be more willing to pay the extra $8.77 to complete your album. They lose that somewhat if they don’t release a lead single.

The disadvantage of the add date/itunes sales date the same is that, for most artists, it takes a while to generate airplay. Few artists can get instant high rotation on all stations. So, you will have trouble debuting high on the Hot 100 and your sales will falter until you build up airplay. But, Adam’s probably going to have his album up for pre-order the following week (with the free download) which will increase sales and then he’ll start doing TV promo so that will help with the single sales.

ION, CathyMK, thank you thank you for the mp3s!

CathyMK, you shouldn’t have. But I’m glad you did!

No problem- I must spread the gospel of David Cook and OLP wherever I go, LOL! And this video has the bonus sighting of Company of Thieves, one of my husband’s current favorite bands.

I don’t think Adam lied to us. I think that RCA is changing it’s strategies and rolling with the real world factors. Sure there is some planning by RCA, but I think they are adapting as well.

I agree. I don’t get where the info is that RCA was doing all these things as part of some grand plan. The set list and T*s*C weren’t even picked until 2 weeks ago, and the time the single was supposed to be released seems pushed back a bit from Mid-October first release date to late October/Early November.

I agree that there has been some planning, but that some plans seemed to have also changed. So we’ll see if RCA can get it’s plans in gear for the single now and get it’s ass in gear.

I haven’t been too happy with how Kris, Adam and especially Allison’s stuff have been rolled out. I don’t know if it’s this messy each year with the Idols, but colour me unimpressed thus far.

Perez posted another song from Rihanna’s new album (released Nov. 23) and I think he is right … It’s very bad. Russian Roulette is not a bad song, but my feelings after I listened to it were not pleasant. But I would take RR over Wait Your Turn anytime.

So this is Adam’s competition?

he’ll start doing TV promo so that will help with the single sales.

YAY!!!! Can’t wait for new Adam interviews.

Perez posted another song from Rihanna’s new album (released Nov. 23) and I think he is right ‘ ¦ It’s very bad. Russian Roulette is not a bad song, but my feelings after I listened to it were not pleasant. But I would take RR over Wait Your Turn anytime.

So this is Adam’s competition?

Sometimes the name sells more than the music. She may do well. I’m not feeling this second song, RR was depressing but it wasn’t bad.

DAVID ARCHULETA TO APPEAR ON A FOX TV SPECIAL THANKSGIVING DAY!

UPDATE: David’s Thanksgiving day performance on “Kaleidoscope” has been confirmed by the VP Creative Director of Edge Health!

He also mentioned that David was not listed on the website yet, but will be added shortly.

http://www.womenandcancer.com/index.html

Was this posted

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010713.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

Adam performing at an Steven Spielberg event.

ETA: Adam performing with Noa Dori

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNb2Qsh0F_Q

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010713.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

Adam performing at an Steven Spielberg event.

Cool. Good for him and yeah, performing again with Noa Dori will be nice as they’ve done it before. Hope there is some good video out of it.

Suppsedly Elliott and Taylor Hicks are recording a song together called Barrier’s Break. I really don’t know much more about it.

I think Wait for You was like lightning striking for an indie. If you think
Kris and Allison are having issues cracking the Top 40 chart, imagine what it would be like for them without Jive behind them. Although to be honest, Allison seems to be way under the radar so far in terms of promo.

Was this posted

I posted it in the other thread but this thread is probably the better place.

The Prayer is gorgeous. This is a HUGE honor (Spielberg). Adam is all over the place right now. Just sayin’.

video of Kelly performing Already Gone/Halo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0stee65ba4

You mean Adam won’t be doing FYE at the Spielberg event. I’m imaging the whole thing w/whips, pyro and dancers.

There is no SNL on the 28th. Next show is 12/5. Right now the only two shows without an announced host/musical guest are 12/5 and 12/19

Danny last night

- half-time performance last night for the Milwaukee Bucks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfjXfEaKAV8 (video isn’t that clear, but you get the general idea. sound is ok)

- one of the videos that surfaced of his singing the National Anthem. http://www.twitvid.com/51594

You mean Adam won’t be doing FYE at the Spielberg event. I’m imaging the whole thing w/whips, pyro and dancers.

After he sings The Prayer, he’ll whip off his suit and have a full Dom outfit on underneath and a whip coiled around his waist

Trina, thanks. Maybe SNL on 12/5?

That Spielberg event is huge. Work those gigs, Adam. So good for him to be in front of industry, first at the AMAs and then at that event. I wonder if Barry Weiss got him that gig personally.

Why is everyone assuming he’s singing The Prayer? Just because of the Noa Dori connection?

Love Adam performing at the Spielberg event. There’s a jillion “honoring” events, but a Spielberg one still going to bring in some heavy hitters. And Adam will be hitting those million dollar clarion tingling high notes.

I thought we were told that the single was picked last weekend. If it really was selected 4 weeks ago, why didn’t they release it to radio before this week? Why did Adam lie to us and tell us they were going to release it on a Monday when RCA had always planned on releasing it on a Friday? Why did we get a last minute tweet-fest on Thursday night? Why didn’t they release it in mid-October as we had been told a while ago?

Me? I don’t think Adam lied to us. I think that RCA is changing it’s strategies and rolling with the real world factors. Sure there is some planning by RCA, but I think they are adapting as well.

For those who think that RCA always planned to release the song on October 30th, any plausible explanation for Adam saying it would be released mid-October? And the stated Monday release date?

Have they made changes — sure — but that is not the same thing as “RCA rushed the Radio Adds”. There is no indication that that happened at all. And that is the comment that I responded to.

Also, the single probably wasn’t picked until 10/23/09 because Dr. Luke didn’t finish mixing it until 10/20 (tweets posted below).

1. 19/RCA has been talking to the stations about Adam for 4 weeks — about 2 weeks ago they started talking to key PD’s about 4 tracks — including “For You Entertainment”. A lot of the promo details have been in place for Adam’s TBD for a while. I know this for a fact.

2. As far as I can tell the offical release date will probably be Monday just like Adam said — EW.com who quoted a 19 rep who confirmed the Monday release date. AO.com is a prerelease offer made through Sony Music Entertainment which Adam himself tweeted.

3. My guess about what happened is that when they integrated the RCA marketing schedule with the 2012/TII Columbia Pictures promo schedule they pushed the single release date back to this week. Adam’s statements that the single would be released in mid-October were made more than 4 weeks ago. I have some involvement with the 2012 promotion and I know that the 2012 promo schedule is fixed and the RCA schedule was built around it.

4. Why would they want to release a new single when TfM was on the charts and making news? They got 2 weeks of heavy media from TfM and TII premier to leverage when they did the release.

5. Why the tweetfest? Because 10/28/09 was the first time Adam was allowed to say anything about the album tracks. And because it appears that the track list wasn’t finalized until 10/28/09.

Overall — rather than rush to go for radio adds, looks to me like they have been ready to go for 2 weeks. It also looks like a “power launch” — release for sale and go for radio adds at the same time. The ideal for any album release is to build the radio adds for the lead single so that they are still climbing when the album is released. This schedule looks like it might do that.

And it also looks like RCA is going to launch this album internationally — there are already UK and Japanese versions — with the 5th Greg Well song as a bonus track.

Here are the tweets that confirm this single wasn’t finished until October 20, 2009.

OK gonna work on this Adam L track tonight and put some old vintage synths on it…. bring some history to it…..
10:48 PM Oct 14th from web

Adam L song sounding better!!!!!
12:49 AM Oct 17th from web

@adamlambert great job tonight!!!!
1:59 AM Oct 17th from web

@adamlambert thanks for putting in the time / care to make this song GREAT!!!!! 1:17 AM Oct 20th from web

Mixing Adam L song…. hope u like it!!!
9:28 AM Oct 20th from web

But it was recorded in September:

ClaudeKelly: YO! @adamlambert sang his ass off!!! What a talent! the session was a success. Yay!!!!! *confetti falling in my head*7:45 PM Sep 23rd from web’ 

adamlambert:’ @ClaudeKelly is amazing! Honestly one of the most supportive and reassuring guys I’ve ever had the pleasure to record with!
12:53 AM Sep 24th from Echofon in reply to ClaudeKelly’ 

adamlambert:’ And the good dr Luke is gonna spin that session into GOLD! (as he does)
12:54 AM Sep 24th from Echofon’ 

Why is everyone assuming he’s singing The Prayer? Just because of the Noa Dori connection?

Seems like a fair assumption, honestly I don’t care what he sings, just thrilled he will be there.

Reading some of the release times, adds, sales for album combined with single, yadi yada….why is it so important to come howling out of the gate for Adam. I didn’t know this was a friggin race….It took Daughtry a bit of time to get his quadruple platinum and it took a long time for Jordin to sell the singles she did.

It looks as though the “deal” with the AMAs was for Adam to debut his visual performance of his single. This probably changed a few things with early promo…and I think it is a smart decision. He is going to hit 10 or 15 million peeps in one nice swoop…and these are music listeners not daytime TV viewers who have a myriad of unrelated interests.

Time is not the enemy here….if Adam doesn’t break into the billboard charts before the AMAs it isn’t going to have any bearing on his performance…and if it takes his album a bit to catch on, that’s OK too. The big CD push are the few days before Christmas, not black Friday. So Adam has a little time to build up some steam and still not loose out on the holiday buying. Just sayin’.

My guess about what happened is that when they integrated the RCA marketing schedule with the 2012/TII Columbia Pictures promo schedule they pushed the single release date back to this week. Adam’s statements that the single would be released in mid-October were made more than 4 weeks ago. I have some involvement with the 2012 promotion and I know that the 2012 promo schedule is fixed and the RCA schedule was built around it.

4. Why would they want to release a new single when TfM was on the charts and making news? They got 2 weeks of heavy media from TfM and TII premier to leverage when they did the release.

Well I’m no expert or insider. I don’t have contacts or even a lot of experience with this normal process. But I have to say, what part of the TII premiere really ended up helping leverage the single? Seeing as the MV wasn’t even part of it, and only part of a 2012 tailer and I’ve heard that it’s not always part of previews for the movie? Presumably the stuff about TfM and TII seemed to have changed quite a bit. Indeed TfM the song was first available in parts of Europe to download, but not the US for a few days. IIRC, wasn’t there some press deal, answering question or statement, about how TfM wasn’t going to impact the single, that they would go for different markets, but than they ended up not trying to push for TfM to radio at all, that I could see. So beyond some publicity for the movie and Adam in generall, not seeing as how this was part of some well thought out strategy that is generally being followed with only a few tweaks.

I’m sure that RCA had a general plan of release for the single, despite whatever impact TfM had. Which I suspect the weakness of TfM’s performance is what changed their plans. No idea on all the MV/TII stuff changing and why, but that certainly didn’t help. But going forward I’m sure RCA will follow their normal playbook in trying to get the PDs to add the single now. The round of normal interviews and such are probably not that hard for them to do, so arranging it won’t be too difficult and hopefully won’t have a negative impact on the song’s performance.

But again, that’s just my totally amateur, outsider’s view. I’m sure the rest of y’all have much better insight than I do. All I know is as a fan that I hope RCA has it’s crap together than I’ve seen thus far (and Jive for Kris and Allison for that matter) and I want the single to do well as soon as possible, and for as long as possible. And for the album to have the same. I’m just a fan on a blog, hoping my fave will do well. (yes, bad movie reference…)

IIRC, wasn’t there some press deal, answering question or statement, about how TfM wasn’t going to impact the single, that they would go for different markets, but than they ended up not trying to push for TfM to radio at all, that I could see. So beyond some publicity for the movie and Adam in generall, not seeing as how this was part of some well thought out strategy that is generally being followed with only a few tweaks.

The strategy for Adam and 2012/TII was to get exposure. Sony’s head of music entertainment said exactly that.

TfM generated a lot of press for Adam — TV, print and online — that is what I mean by leverage — it increased awareness of Adam. Youcan count the Adam mentions and measure the TV/online audience — it is significant.

The was absolutely no effort to get radio airplay for TfM. They haven’t even released it for radio airplay and there is not a radio edit of the song. It is 4:43 — way too long.

Most movie songs are classified as “slow burners”. If TfM is going to be a hit, it will be a hit after the movie opens not before. Even “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” lagged 2 months after the opening of the movie.
Armageddon opened on 7/1/98 the song entered the BBoard chart at #1 on 9/5/98.

Not saying that TfM will be a hit, but I wouldn’t close the book on that one quite yet! My guess is it recharts in December.

One final comment — IMO it would have been a foolish marketing and promo move to push TfM to radio in front of Adam’s real single and album. What they did is great — built awareness of Adam but left FYE to be his creative “positioning statement”. I have been in the marketing and promo business for a very long time and I can find very little to criticize about Adam’s launch. My only worry was that TfM was so “classic” that it might be an image issue for Adam — but the fact that it is being used to promote 2012 and not promoted as a single is perfect. Absolutely perfect.

Hey guys…there’s a free Chris Richardson song for download at http://mp3.walmart.com/store/promo?pageType=COBRAND&contextId=542906330
also check out his interview at http://soundcheck.walmart.com/risers/chris-richardson where he talks about his new album

girlygirl
11/01/2009 at 12:02 pm

And of course Jim C. has already responded’ ¦

jambajim

# RT @KrisAllen4Real: U can preorder the album in a couplea days on NOV 3. << U should do that. U might be getting an AMAZING bonus track.21 minutes ago from UberTwitter

Okay, here is something I keep wondering about. Jim has mentioned this fave song, and now he’s indicating that there may be a possible bonus track for those pre-ordering on itunes. What about those of us who have already gotten the itunes pass? Will we get a/the bonus track too, seeing as many of of seem to be the loyal die-hard fan base?

Good point, girlygirl. I got the iTunes pass–I want the bonus tracks, too!!!

Hey guys’ ¦there’s a free Chris Richardson song for download at http://mp3.walmart.com/store/promo?pageType=COBRAND&contextId=542906330

Thanks. Big Chris Richardson fan. He was def in my Top 4 for S6.

DAVID ARCHULETA TO APPEAR ON A FOX TV SPECIAL THANKSGIVING DAY!

UPDATE: David’s Thanksgiving day performance on ‘Kaleidoscope’  has been confirmed by the VP Creative Director of Edge Health!

He also mentioned that David was not listed on the website yet, but will be added shortly.

http://www.womenandcancer.com/index.html

It has also been counter-confirmed by @baseballguydc…

David Archuleta due in town in a few weeks at the Verizon Center with Olivia Newton John

The show will be taped on the 16th but will air on Thanksgiving.
Tickets range from $23 to $118.

USA Today Article on Carrie

David Cook, who won American Idol three seasons after she did, joins her for Van Halen’s Why Can’t This Be Love. “We sound really good together, point blank,” she says. He also lived briefly in Tulsa, and she likes that. “Out of all the people that have been on Idol, he’s my best friend.”

Sigh – that just makes me smile.

‘Out of all the people that have been on Idol, he’s my best friend.’ 

Awww!! They are very cute together, and I love that he has had a friend to help him navigate the post-Idol zoo.

Omg Cook is Carries BFF. Who wouldve thunk it?

Gosh my fellow Cook nerds are fast – I was just about to post that Carrie quote and article link. It’s nice.

Oh Jesus think my head just exploded. Boy better drag his ass out at midnight in his PJ’s come Tuesday!

Boy better drag his ass out at midnight in his PJ’s come Tuesday!

And Andy better go with him and post a Twitpic !!

David Cook, who won American Idol three seasons after she did, joins her for Van Halen’s Why Can’t This Be Love. ‘We sound really good together, point blank,’ … Out of all the people that have been on Idol, he’s my best friend.’ 

Heh. Did we all see this at the same time? Jeez, just…. jeez. They’re so cute.

Yes Andy better twitpic it. That would be “glorious” haha.

I love how we all immediately flailed over the BFF thing and pretty much ignored her boasting over how good she thinks they sound together LOL C’mmon damnit I want some Carrie/David/Raine magic!

Okay, I love that whole Carrie Underwood article, but that quote about DC especially makes me smile. I am very much looking forward to seeing that Christmas special, as I like so many of the people who are going to be on it.

I’ve just been watching what is going with AL’s recording and release information just with casual interest, but I’ll admit that I’ve been surprised by just how much of the CD came together in just the last few weeks. From what I can tell, tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, and 10 are definitely new, recorded after the tour. I’m less sure, but it also sounds like tracks 2 and 12 are also new? The decision to add TFM (track 14) is also very recent. It seemed like they were working a ton on the album throughout the tour, but maybe they threw out most of the product?

ETA: Thanks for the MP3s, CathyMK!

Gosh my fellow Cook nerds are fast ‘“ I was just about to post that Carrie quote and article link. It’s nice.

I just read it on DCO and came here. There are already 8 posts ahead of me. I love my fellow Cook fans on this site.

Some coming events for Kris, Adam and Allison. (courtesy to ontd_ai)

Kris

November 7-9/09 – Live in the Vineyard
November 13/09 – Conan O’Brien
November 17/09 – GMA Concert
November 18/09 – Regis & Kelly
November 19/09 – Ellen DeGeneres (TAPING)
December 01/09 – 109.7 Jingle Ball
December 04/09: 101.9 THE MIX ‘Miracle Near State Street 11′ ³, Chicago, IL
December 06/09: Kiss 98.5 Kissmas Bash 2009 in Buffalo, NY
December 07/09: XLO Acoustic Xmas in Worchester, MA
December 11/09 – Z100′s Jingle Ball ’09

Adam

November 22/09 – AMA Awards
November 23/09 – GMA Concert
December 09/09 – ADL Annual Benefit – Spielberg to be honored

Allison

December 04/09 – Q107.5 Jingle Jam

That’s so sweet, Carrie’s comment about David Cook.

Upcoming appearances — I hope they get Allison some more soon

I love how we all immediately flailed over the BFF thing and pretty much ignored her boasting over how good she thinks they sound together LOL

But we knew that! Hee! They have great chemistry and they do sound so good together. And I do love, love, love that she was working with Raine. Yes, please, for Cookie/Carrie/Raine magic. Those are three good looking people, lol!!

That Cook mention is really cute, but I hope he takes her to drink some milkshakes and have oreos.

I love how we all immediately flailed over the BFF thing and pretty much ignored her boasting over how good she thinks they sound together LOL C’mmon damnit I want some Carrie/David/Raine magic!

I came here to see if Trina’s flailing and of course you didn’t disappoint . Haha, Love it. They must be really close. I noticed on Carrie’s thank you’s that she only thanked like a small handful of “friends” compared to all the industry people and family that she thanked, so it’s pretty cool that she included Cookie in that select group of pals that she just wanted to thank. She seems like the sweetest, and I’m sooo eager to hear the Carrie/Raine/Chantal collab. I recently checked out I Know You Won’t, which is DC’s favorite Carrie song. And I’m pretty intrigued by her new album now, based on the press I’ve read. I really like Temporary Home. Is the album streaming anywhere? I wanna see if I wanna buy it.

That Cook mention is really cute, but I hope he takes her to drink some milkshakes and have oreos.

Haha, I noticed that too! Oreo milkshakes are right up DC’s alley. Too bad Carrie only has them once every few years, while DC indulges on Oreos pretty regularly, it seems. Alas, Carrie is also a vegetarian, which is no fun =P (j/k of course.

Adam

November 22/09 ‘“ AMA Awards
November 23/09 ‘“ GMA Concert
December 09/09 ‘“ ADL Annual Benefit ‘“ Spielberg to be honored

I thought Adam’s GMA concert was 11/24/09, not the 23rd.

And Andy better go with him and post a Twitpic !!

LOL seriously – seriously! Want that twit pic.

Is the album streaming anywhere? I wanna see if I wanna buy it.

You can find the songs on youtube.

Here’s “Unapologize,” co-written by Carrie, Hillary Lindsey, Raine Maida, and Chantal Kreviazuk:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abeuDd8FEfs

“What Can I Say” featuring Sons of Sylvia (formerly the Clark Brothers), co-written by Carrie, David Hodges and Steve McEwan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aExfC4qvHFQ

Aw, I love David and Carrie sightings. If I were going to ‘ship him with another celebrity, it’d be with her.

David has a show Tuesday night, so I imagine he’ll still be dressed at midnight. I guess he could change into jammies as sign of solidarity! And, don’t we all want to know what he sleeps in? ;0) Maybe the whole band should go in their pajamas!

Adam

November 22/09 ‘“ AMA Awards
November 23/09 ‘“ GMA Concert
December 09/09 ‘“ ADL Annual Benefit ‘“ Spielberg to be honored

I thought Adam’s GMA concert was 11/24/09, not the 23rd.

It is the 24th, they took it from the original post, where the poster had it wrong, which they admitted in a subsequent post asking about it.

matkearney

@jambajim yes I dig it a lot.

Yeah, I’m thinking Jim’s fave Kris song is the Mat Kearney collab and that it will be the iTunes bonus track. This sounds like to me like they’re talking about the track. (Yes I’m being a Twitter creeper).

I hope that we get a chance to hear the Daughtry and Kearney extras before the CD drops. I want to figure out whether to get the WM or the itunes version of the CD.

I’m going to get a hard copy most likely from Wal-Mart, but if it is the Kearney collab esp., on itunes (which it seems it will be) there better be a way for those who already bought the pass to get it. I’ve been waiting to hear this song for a long time.

The Carrie and DC thing is soooo cute! I’m so glad they’re good friends!

Do the CD’s sold through Amazon ever have bonus tracks? I’m trying to figure out why anyone would pre-order/order from Amazon if you can order through Walmart or iTunes and get an extra track. IDGI.

The Anti-Defamation League will honor Steven Spielberg at its annual Los Angeles fundraiser on Dec. 9.
Spielberg will receive the org’s top kudo, dubbed America’s Democratic Legacy Award, at the dinner gala at the Beverly Hilton hotel.
ADL hailed Spielberg as a “true champion of human rights,” as evidenced by his film and TV work as well as his broad range of philanthropic endeavors. ADL national exec director Abraham Foxman will present the award to Spielberg.
“American Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert and Israeli singer Noa Dori are among the performers set for the event.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010713.html?categoryid=1985&cs=1

Adam and Ms. Dori provide this beautiful rendition of “The Prayer” at a tribute to Yitzhak Rabin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu_dPnRzbRQ

and were two thirds of this trio at the same memorial service

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNb2Qsh0F_Q&feature=related

from Variety

“The Anti-Defamation League will honor Steven Spielberg at its annual Los Angeles fundraiser on Dec. 9.
Spielberg will receive the org’s top kudo, dubbed America’s Democratic Legacy Award, at the dinner gala at the Beverly Hilton hotel.
ADL hailed Spielberg as a “true champion of human rights,” as evidenced by his film and TV work as well as his broad range of philanthropic endeavors. ADL national exec director Abraham Foxman will present the award to Spielberg.
“American Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert and Israeli singer Noa Dori are among the performers set for the event.”

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010713.html?categoryid=1985&cs=1

Adam and Ms. Dori provide this beautiful rendition of “The Prayer” at a tribute to Yitzhak Rabin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu_dPnRzbRQ

and were two thirds of this trio at the same memorial service

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNb2Qsh0F_Q&feature=related

Do the CD’s sold through Amazon ever have bonus tracks? I’m trying to figure out why anyone would pre-order/order from Amazon if you can order through Walmart or iTunes and get an extra track. IDGI.

Well CDs have better quality than even iTunes has for songs, so I intend to get a physical CD (in addition to my iTunes and AO deluxe version–for the book). Plus some people don’t have iTunes/an iPod, so they’re going to get a physical CD. While Walmart will sell the most CD from their stores, because they are so huge. But for people buying a CD online, more people shop at Amazon, than at Walmart.com. I don’t think the bonus tracks don’t really make that big of a difference for most people. I think most people shop where they know and/or feel the most comfortable with.

Oh and I’m going to Arrrrr any Walmart bonus track from the FYE album. I figure I’m already buying two copies of it and the iTunes FYE single, I’ve paid my fair share. Oh and I hate Walmart, so I never shop there, so no way am I giving them any money if I have a choice, and I’m lucky enough to have that choice, so I won’t.

Brought this over from the old thread.

serene:
11/01/2009 at 12:42 pm
Well apparently we can’t close this thread yet as LA Times link it here today.

They are asking for votes on ‘Kris Allen’ song clips. Go vote your favourite now.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/americanidoltracker/2009/10/first-listen-rate-clips-from-kris-allens-new-album-.html

“I’m trying to figure out why anyone would pre-order/order from Amazon if you can order through Walmart or iTunes and get an extra track. IDGI.”

For those of us in Australia – we have no option at the moment but to order through the US Amazon as we don’t know when the album will be available here or on i-Tunes as even LLWD isn’t out here yet . You can’t order from Walmart internationally , so I’m very thankful that Amazon is available even if there are no bonus tracks!!

judes: ‘I’m trying to figure out why anyone would pre-order/order from Amazon if you can order through Walmart or iTunes and get an extra track. IDGI.’ 

For those of us in Australia ‘“ we have no option at the moment but to order through the US Amazon as we don’t know when the album will be available here or on i-Tunes as even LLWD isn’t out here yet . You can’t order from Walmart internationally , so I’m very thankful that Amazon is available even if there are no bonus tracks!!

People order from Amazon because of the free shipping and because on a pre-order they ship it so you get it quickly — often on the release day. Most of Walmart’s music sales are in their stores.

Also, in the US there are sometimes 4+ versions of an album — regular, Walmart, iTunes and Target, plus a deluxe edition.

Has anyone heard anything about what extras Target may be offering? I only want one copy of their cd’s, so need to know what my options will be. I just checked their website and they didn’t have Kris’ or Allison’s album listed. They had Adam’s with his old Idol picture (yuk!) and no info other than the release date. What’s up with that?!

thanks snlw for the link to the LATimes article voting on Kris’ album snippets. Very hard to choose a favorite!! Too bad they used a bad pic of Kris–haven’t they seen his gorgeous album artwork?!

They are asking for votes on ‘Kris Allen’ song clips. Go vote your favourite now.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/americanidoltracker/2009/10/first-listen-rate-clips-from-kris-allens-new-album-.html

We could have our own poll! I choose Can’t Stay Away as my fave right now. Though “I Need To Know,” and “Bring It Back,” are in contention, but I have to hear the whole songs before I can determine that. I’ve heard all of CSA. And I think CSA should be the next single. Which I think is a different thing than favourite. Because even though a ballad might be one’s favourite from an album, typically those don’t do very well as singles. So even though INtK might end up being by fave Kris song (as I suspect it will, closest to organic/ballad Kris) I still wouldn’t recommend his label releaset it as his next single.

If any of that makes sense. Hmmm.

I went to see TII saturday eve. I can’t even describe, accurately, the experience and the impact. I was sucker punched!! I just thought….”OH well,” I’m just going mostly because of TFM which was
just the original snippet ??? 20 sec??? I was F****g floored by one of the most wonderful emotional shows that showed takes and retakes
and so many of nuances we never see in finished products.
I walked out with red and puffy eyes holding on to soaked napkins meant for the popcorn. MJ just took my breath away!!!!!
BTW, Orianthi……Fabulous!!! She is a guitar STAR. she is going on tour 2010. Hmmm,….Adam she could be the yang to your yin?performancewise!!!!Heee!!

The results from that Kris poll in the LA Times are interesting. With 1,000 votes in, the votes are pretty fractured: no song got lower than 5% and 8 songs are in a virtual dead heat at 5-6%; the other 5 songs range from 9% to 16%, with BWCU leading the pack.

Maybe they gave too many choices. I think they should redo the poll, taking only the top 4 or 5 from this poll, and see which one comes out ahead. My pick for the next single would be either BWCU, Bring It Back or CSA.

Also, in the US there are sometimes 4+ versions of an album ‘” regular, Walmart, iTunes and Target, plus a deluxe edition.

Ok, someone (mj?) is seriously gonna need to give me a chart with all these different album versions – I’m already WAY too confused about what versions are gonna be out and what songs will be on each one

The results from that Kris poll in the LA Times are interesting. With 1,000 votes in, the votes are pretty fractured: no song got lower than 5% and 8 songs are in a virtual dead heat at 5-6%; the other 5 songs range from 9% to 16%, with BWCU leading the pack.

Hmm. Interesting. Not sure if it’s good or bad. It may indicate why picking a first single might have been hard – if there wasn’t a clear consensus as to what was really the “strongest” lead single.

Also, it may indicate that a lot of fans have different favorite songs for different reasons (slower, more accoustic, more rocking, etc.)