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Post by Billy Uranus on Nov 7, 2011 14:34:24 GMT -5
This was the first-ever single from our friends in Matchbox. It reached #8 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart but for some reason was thought of as a failure by their record label. What does that tell you about my favorite Billboard chart?
This is one of MB20's best tunes if you ask me. I discovered this five years ago, and have a been a big fan of it ever since.
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Post by Pipa on Nov 8, 2011 18:27:28 GMT -5
I had no idea this song did that well. I thought it was a flop of "Downfall"-size proportions.
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Post by Billy Uranus on Nov 8, 2011 20:39:27 GMT -5
^I have the "Exile On Mainstream" DVD, and Rob Thomas talks about this single "didn't really do anything." I think top 10 on any format is respectible for a debut single.
And "Downfall" was great. I wish it would have done something on Hot AC.
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Post by Pipa on Nov 8, 2011 20:51:09 GMT -5
^I have the "Exile On Mainstream" DVD, and Rob Thomas talks about this single "didn't really do anything." I think top 10 on any format is respectible for a debut single. This is kind of their "Long Way Down" by Goo Goo Dolls. It was a hit...but who remembers? And "Downfall" was great. I wish it would have done something on Hot AC. Agreed.
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Post by Gravity Happens on Nov 8, 2011 23:36:54 GMT -5
Good song! I never knew it when it was out, but discovered it later... probably when I got "Yourself Or Someone Like You".
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Post by Atlantaboy on Nov 13, 2011 9:48:21 GMT -5
^I have the "Exile On Mainstream" DVD, and Rob Thomas talks about this single "didn't really do anything." I don't think it was ever released to Hot AC, CHR, etc. - but I think they were disappointed with its run on Alternative When Push came out (as a follow-up), it had a pretty long and successful run on Alternative before the label finally sent it to CHR/HAC
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Post by Billy Uranus on Nov 13, 2011 16:02:00 GMT -5
I know that it didn't do too well on Alternative, but it wasn't really well-suited for that format imo, compared to mainstream rock. I just don't understand how a debut single doing top 10 on any format could be considered a disappointment.
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