Having read the variety of opinions on here regarding "Stand" as a single and song, I'm curious about what your stance would be regarding the following "what if" scenario.
If SA had released a second single of TSL, what do you think it should have been? Along with that, what track, or tracks, would have generated the greatest radioplay (commercially strongest)? Also, which one(s) is(are) the strongest, artistically speaking?
I couldn't decide on one, though I would lean toward a few more than others, but would like to hear from you first.
I think that several songs on the Silver Lining are growers and that they wouldn't be the best songs for singles cause of that, so I would go for the more catchy songs like "Lately" and "All Is Well". Especially "Lately". That's a strong song.
1. Oxygen - Great lyrics, awesome beat, definite single/radio material.
2. Standing Water - I think it would have been a great tune to have been heard on the radio, especially coming out less than a year after Hurricane Katrina (though the song was written before).
3. Lately - Another great radio song. I'm sure there would be many people debating over their opinion on what the lyrics are really about (sort of like debating Black Gold).
I read/ heard somewhere where "lately" received some airplay; I think it was on sirrus or xm, something like that.
I agree that "Oxygen" and "Standing Water" could have been released as singles. If I break down the cd in chunks; the strength of the album for is the back to back songs of "standing" and "success," along with "Oxygen" as my 3 favorite songs on the cd.
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I agree with Miss Fitt 2. "All is Well" would also be good radio material.
Why isn't "Lately" getting radio play? It has a lively, upbeat tune, catchy lyrics and delivers a timely message without getting preachy. We're in the middle of an election cycle in which a major issue is when and how to bring the troops home from Iraq -- and most polls show that most Americans want to bring the troops home. "Lately" would seem to be the right song at the right time. We should be hearing it everywhere.
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Hey, I've been asking myself that very same question. I even played it for a friend of mine whose son just joined the Marines. The message is appropriate and timely, usually a perfect marriage for airplay. I don't understand why I don't hear it...
