Thrown Down On The Radio.....

[Johnny Stew]

Originally posted by CarneVaca
Say You will was also performed on TV, and even made an appearance on a sitcom trailer. But it didn't get as much radio play. So whether the label pushes these songs or not won't make much of a difference ultimately.

I'm absolutely not belittling "Peacekeeper's" merits as a song, but the first single from the new album by any "name" act has, in recent years, been the one that receives the most attention at radio.

A lot of it has to do with the curiousity-factor.
Does anyone really think that the Eagles' "Hole In The World" would have received as much attention if it were the third or fourth release from their upcoming album?

And even though "Say You Will" was performed on the Today Show and the Tonight Show, "Peacekeeper" was the song radio had been serviced at that time.
"Say You Will" wasn't released to radio stations until several months later... long after those performances.
Same with its use in the 'That 70s Show' promos... that happened before the album itself was even released.

So, with no video to promote it, and with no timely television appearances, the song did less at radio than "Peacekeeper"... although it still made the Top 20 on the AC charts, peaking just two spots below "Peacekeeper."