Is For What It's Worth a single?

[StandbackStevie]

Originally Posted by joe68

Unfortunately this song will go down in history as a virtually unplayed second single - just like "Two Kinds of Love", "Blue Denim" and "Skies the Limit. So sad.

Thats why I loved experiencing TISL in its day - not only were 3 singles released, all charted in some way or another in Billboard. Too bad it wont happen this time.

Hate to be negative but the whole IYD experience (once the tour is complete) will be over far too soon.

so far have not heard a single played on the radio from the new album at all here and I listen to the radio all the time and asked and requested pretty much all the stations that would play her new music I got one email back from a dj saying oh I love her that was my response back. No Radio play at all in CT probably why she is not stopping here. They just play her classic stuff only now when Trouble In Shangri-La came out they did play her new songs from that album Planets of Universe and Sorcerer was played alot I remember.

[Aussie W/Heart]

I think both Moonlight & scaled down WSS should of been the 1st & 2nd singles released. No wonder Stevie's struggling with album sales when she has morons like Warner Bros sabotaging another great Album & calling the shots IMO they made the same mistake with TISL releasing Everyday as the first single that song was another poor choice, in fact & unfortunately for me, i didn't bother buying that album till many years later. I feel that FWIW doe not strike me as a great choice, as much as i love this song, it could be seen an other bland song for radio & not played.. on the other hand Moonlight & WSS have a great rockin kick arse vibe that would be suitable for radio & hopefully increase album sales = more albums from Stevie in the future
Sadly I still haven't heard Secret Love on the radio here in OZ either..

[Buddy]

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

I have yet to hear "Secret Love" get played. At this point I don't think she'll break through with anything other than a rocker. I guess they'll opt for "Ghosts Are Gone", but I still think an edited version of "Wide Sargasso Sea" would be wiser. Besides, given her new addiction to pantomiming song lyrics on the concert stage, I look forward to her inspired interpretation of "burned-his-house-down" during the live performance of the song. (Strikes invisible match on platform boot, tosses it at invisible silken drapes in invisible cream-colored ivory and soft-yellow house, covers entire head with shawl, stops drops & rolls with Sharon.)

And as far as I'm concerned, FWIW is no "Landslide". It's half a great song (only the verses).

- Jake

Coffee up nose! Ha ha ha!!

[jrpjr]

Originally Posted by Aussie W/Heart

I think both Moonlight & scaled down WSS should of been the 1st & 2nd singles released. No wonder Stevie's struggling with album sales when she has morons like Warner Bros sabotaging another great Album & calling the shots IMO they made the same mistake with TISL releasing Everyday as the first single that song was another poor choice, in fact & unfortunately for me, i didn't bother buying that album till many years later. I feel that FWIW doe not strike me as a great choice, as much as i love this song, it could be seen an other bland song for radio & not played.. on the other hand Moonlight & WSS have a great rockin kick arse vibe that would be suitable for radio & hopefully increase album sales = more albums from Stevie in the future
Sadly I still haven't heard Secret Love on the radio here in OZ either..

ya...see your point..FWIW is a "nice" song...like a "deep cut" maybe...but definately NOT single/radio airplay material...funny you mention "sabotage"..thats exactly what i said when it was announced that FWIW was going to be the next single...i felt it would do nothing for promotion/sales...poor choice from a PR perspective..again...especially for someone who hasnt released new material in 10 years..."secret love" and FWIW are the chosen "comeback songs???" all the TV apperances and not 1 IYD's promo showed...they verbally mentioned "the new album"...but VISUALLY that promo add is very appealing...sparked my interest big time..i dont think i would consider the album a "flop" from a quality standpoint because i love the music...i thinks its a great piece of work..but lets face it...financially....all the time and effort from a lot of people...when all is said and done....they may be able to go mcdonalds a few times w/the profit made form this

[Macfanforever]

Originally Posted by StandbackStevie

so far have not heard a single played on the radio from the new album at all here and I listen to the radio all the time and asked and requested pretty much all the stations that would play her new music I got one email back from a dj saying oh I love her that was my response back. No Radio play at all in CT probably why she is not stopping here. They just play her classic stuff only now when Trouble In Shangri-La came out they did play her new songs from that album Planets of Universe and Sorcerer was played alot I remember.

Yes radio sucks here in CT ,When it comes to playing Stevie's new tracks .as you know.Yes I did remember hearing a little bit of TISL on the radio.Anyway I was glad they played the crap out of FM's SYW cd back when it was released.Like Peacekeeper and Say You Will.Radio these days wants to stick with the young talent and currents..they dont give a bloody damn about old established artists.they treat them as has- beens or one hit wonders.Sorry about the finger pointing now.I blame WB for lack of not pushing to promote her work to radio stations.I would think she probably do better with a different record label.I dont know the details about whats left on her contract.She is selling cd's probably due to great reviews from the critics and word of mouth.I do know it not from radio airplay.

[Christopher]

"For What It's Worth" is finally going for radio adds the week of July 20th on AC, Triple A and Rock radio. Looks like Reprise is starting to push a little. Let's hope for the best.

http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publi.../2011&Format=3

[Macfanforever]

Originally Posted by Christopher

"For What It's Worth" is finally going for radio adds the week of July 20th on AC, Triple A and Rock radio. Looks like Reprise is starting to push a little. Let's hope for the best.

http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publi.../2011&Format=3

It's about freakin' time.

[Heartboy]

The only artist I can think of at the moment that radio is playing every single they release is Katy Perry! Holy Crap! Her latest album just released a 5th single titled 'Last Friday Night' She's having more success than Gaga!

[riley4053]

i agree. Definitely not a strong choice for the second single. Annabell Lee is a standout, as is the title track. perhaps even moonlight. I still think Secret Love would have done better if vh1 had played the video. Perhaps country music tv will pick up on For what its worth. it does have a folk aspect to it and they did play the eagles and are now playing the dobbie borthers.

[LilyRose]

Originally Posted by ShangriLaTroubl

So if FWIW is about "the best summer of her life" touring with Tom Petty- then who is the "forbidden" and "outrageous" man in the song that she wants to leave his girlfriend and pack up his stuff?

OK, this is where the confusion sets in for me because in the In Your Dreams, Part 2 (found here, at 1:11 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62f71B83Z10) she's sitting down to put the vocals on this song and says, "it was the only time I ever went on a bus, with my friend the drummer, right after rehab and I was really fragile..."

So it had to have been written around the Street Angel tour (and I'm also convinced this guy and the guy in Love Is are the same person).

*sigh* I don't get it.

[snicksfan85]

Originally Posted by LilyRose

OK, this is where the confusion sets in for me because in the In Your Dreams, Part 2 (found here, at 1:11 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62f71B83Z10) she's sitting down to put the vocals on this song and says, "it was the only time I ever went on a bus, with my friend the drummer, right after rehab and I was really fragile..."

So it had to have been written around the Street Angel tour (and I'm also convinced this guy and the guy in Love Is are the same person).

*sigh* I don't get it.

I don't think she's actually ever said the thing about Tom Petty. Where that quote started to show up is after the Wiltern show and the Billboard reviewer wrote that she said that.

http://www.billboard.com/events/stev...05206432.story

""For What It's Worth" was written about her summer riding the bus across the U.S. with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. (Heartbreaker guitarist Mike Campbell joined the band for the tune). Nicks called it "the best summer of my life-and you can interpret that any way you like.""

But she actually doesn't say that when she's talking during the show. She talks about becoming an Honorary Heartbreaker, bringing out a real Heartbreaker who helped her write it, and the song being about traveling across the country on tour in a bus and having the best summer of her life as a separate thought. The only time she's done that is on the Street Angel tour.


This new article, much like other journalistic endeavors that don't get an actual interview with Stevie, just regurgitate what they read in other articles (like Billboard).

[1934mission]

It has a better chance of staying in the live set now. I hope In Your Dreams is released next.

[MacMan]

Originally Posted by snicksfan85

I don't think she's actually ever said the thing about Tom Petty. Where that quote started to show up is after the Wiltern show and the Billboard reviewer wrote that she said that.

http://www.billboard.com/events/stev...05206432.story

""For What It's Worth" was written about her summer riding the bus across the U.S. with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. (Heartbreaker guitarist Mike Campbell joined the band for the tune). Nicks called it "the best summer of my life-and you can interpret that any way you like.""

But she actually doesn't say that when she's talking during the show. She talks about becoming an Honorary Heartbreaker, bringing out a real Heartbreaker who helped her write it, and the song being about traveling across the country on tour in a bus and having the best summer of her life as a separate thought. The only time she's done that is on the Street Angel tour.


This new article, much like other journalistic endeavors that don't get an actual interview with Stevie, just regurgitate what they read in other articles (like Billboard).

The way Billboard layed out their sentence is wrong... She did say it was written about the 94 period... Billboard ran both that, and the fact that Mike Campbell From TP was there to perform it into one giant sentence... If they would have put a period after U.S.. Then it would have taken on a new meaning...

[johnnystorms]

what they select as a single. just put out a timely, corresponding video!!!! so much of her careeer has been visual! why abandon it now?? she needs to go to interscope... like they talked about in Destiny Rules. get new blood to push her/them in a NEW way!

[Dodfather]

In Your Dreams surely HAS to be a single!! It's the most commercial, radio friendly song she's done in years!