Anyone got any predictions for the single?

Jondalar · #1 01-16-2011, 12:50 PM

I think this is the best single she's released since Talk to Me. I'm pleased with it. I want the song to do well, but now that I have heard it, I don't care that much. I just like it. However, I do wonder what the single do, if anything.

I thought Peacekeeper was a great song and it barely registered on the pop charts. There was plenty of agism going on way back then. I'm wondering if she actually has a chance of getting a huge audience. The U.S. would not play Cher's Believe until it was a smash in all the other countries, and that song was a dance smash that found it's way onto radio because of requests. This song is not like that. I don't think it's country enough to get played there either.

hmmm...

discokandi7 · #2 01-16-2011, 01:03 PM

I think it may get some adult contemporary play, and she will probably perform it on the talk show circuit, but it's not gonna chart on the hot 100. Those days are long gone for Stevie. As for Peacekeeper, I agree it was actually a pretty good song. I don't care much for Lindsay's music so I found it a pleasant surpirse. I wasn't surprised that it went nowhere though. Pretty much for the same reasons that I don't think Secret Love will have much commercial success. Then again, If you look at FM's single successes. Christine by and large had the lead on most of the band's most well known hits. Stevie was a close second. But if you think about it, there really weren't a lot of Lindsay led songs that were hits, at least compared to the ladies.

Jondalar · #3 01-16-2011, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by discokandi7

I think it may get some adult contemporary play, and she will probably perform it on the talk show circuit, but it's not gonna chart on the hot 100. Those days are long gone for Stevie. As for Peacekeeper, I agree it was actually a pretty good song. I don't care much for Lindsay's music so I found it a pleasant surpirse. I wasn't surprised that it went nowhere though. Pretty much for the same reasons that I don't think Secret Love will have much commercial success. Then again, If you look at FM's single successes. Christine by and large had the lead on most of the band's most well known hits. Stevie was a close second. But if you think about it, there really weren't a lot of Lindsay led songs that were hits, at least compared to the ladies.

That was Fleetwood Mac's success. Stevie sorta blew everyone out of the water with her solo success. And she has Fleetwood Mac's only two gold singles, Dreams and Landslide.

louielouie2000 · #4 01-16-2011, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by discokandi7

I think it may get some adult contemporary play, and she will probably perform it on the talk show circuit, but it's not gonna chart on the hot 100. Those days are long gone for Stevie.

I agree with this 100%. I've said it a hundred times, but I'd feel far more vindicated if Stevie were to get critical recognition for her upcoming album than if she were to have a hit single, or a high charting album. She's had hit singles and hit albums. What she's never really had is industry respect. She's always been a joke to reviewers, and she's never received a solo grammy. I think it's possible she might receive critical recognition and awards from the coming album... but I don't foresee any possibility of any hit singles unfortunately.

Jondalar · #5 01-16-2011, 02:07 PM

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I agree with this 100%. I've said it a hundred times, but I'd feel far more vindicated if Stevie were to get critical recognition for her upcoming album than if she were to have a hit single, or a high charting album. She's had hit singles and hit albums. What she's never really had is industry respect. She's always been a joke to reviewers, and she's never received a solo grammy. I think it's possible she might receive critical recognition and awards from the coming album... but I don't foresee any possibility of any hit singles unfortunately.

David Wilde is already raving.

Bandon · #6 01-16-2011, 02:57 PM

I think her only chance of charting big single wise will be a result of possible critical success as Bonnie Raitt did years ago.

Sahara · #7 01-16-2011, 03:06 PM

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What she's never really had is industry respect. She's always been a joke to reviewers ...

Has she really?

Jondalar · #8 01-16-2011, 03:11 PM

Well, the joke is on them. She's the one people reference. I know RS only gave Bella Donna 3 stars when it came out, which is a joke.

ShangriLaTroubl · #9 01-16-2011, 03:50 PM

If they were smart the label would try to get the networks interested in the song..Attaching it to the intro to a good sitcom or something would work well..

louielouie2000 · #10 01-16-2011, 03:54 PM

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If they were smart the label would try to get the networks interested in the song..Attaching it to the intro to a good sitcom or something would work well..

This is something I could definitely see happening. After all, the song Say You Will and I believe even Thrown Down were used on a couple of TV shows (That 70s Show is the one I can remember at the moment).

CADreaming · #11 01-16-2011, 03:58 PM

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This is something I could definitely see happening. After all, the song Say You Will and I believe even Thrown Down were used on a couple of TV shows (That 70s Show is the one I can remember at the moment).

Friends. (WB).

Bandon · #12 01-16-2011, 04:48 PM

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Well, the joke is on them. She's the one people reference. I know RS only gave Bella Donna 3 stars when it came out, which is a joke.

Since "The Dance," her reviews have become much more positive. But it's true, her earlier reviews typically sucked. On Mac and solo albums, she would usually get luke warm or negative reviews. Back then most of the reviewers were male rock critics who, although they thought she was a babe, didn't take her seriously. Times have changed and there is a greater mix of music critics out there. Plus her music with FM and solo have stood the test of time.

APerfectLie · #13 01-16-2011, 04:53 PM

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If they were smart the label would try to get the networks interested in the song..Attaching it to the intro to a good sitcom or something would work well..

Oh they will. Secret Love screams "soundtrack" to me. With her label being WB, she has many outlets for her songs to be used in TV shows and movies.

baboles · #14 01-16-2011, 07:12 PM

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Since "The Dance," her reviews have become much more positive. But it's true, her earlier reviews typically sucked. On Mac and solo albums, she would usually get luke warm or negative reviews. Back then most of the reviewers were male rock critics who, although they thought she was a babe, didn't take her seriously. Times have changed and there is a greater mix of music critics out there. Plus her music with FM and solo have stood the test of time.

She may have received some bad reviews, but her records and tours were successful. Stevie was just too freakin' badass for those male rock critics during the 1981-1986 period! She was fearless in those days and even if her vocals weren't considered 'great' during the later coke years, she knew how to put on an energetic/fun show!

**mylittledemon** · #15 01-16-2011, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Jondalar

I think this is the best single she's released since Talk to Me. I'm pleased with it. I want the song to do well, but now that I have heard it, I don't care that much. I just like it. However, I do wonder what the single do, if anything.

I don't think the new song is any better than say, something off Shangri-La or Say You Will... but I do like the song. My only worry is that this is the strongest "radio friendly" song she has on the album. But then you never show off your best trick first do you?