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| lenezone |
Posted - 29 Sep 2003 : 09:40:32
Lene is on 39th on the swedish chart this week. BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Tarnim |
Posted - 07 Oct 2003 : 09:18:29
Yeah, my guess is that Whatever It Takes is gonna be reallesed as her third single from the album. I hope I'm right, because it's a great song.
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| Dazzy |
Posted - 06 Oct 2003 : 23:36:42
Talking of singles - and which should have been released first..
...I personally think Whatever It Takes is single material. Releasing that first would probably got a bit more airplay than You Weren't There. It's a lot poppier with nice words and a lovely chorus.
My loss, here we go again... |
| Freek |
Posted - 06 Oct 2003 : 17:22:03
Although Lene didn't yet enter the german top100, her song YWT is on rank 72 of the german Airplay charts. |
| Tarnim |
Posted - 06 Oct 2003 : 13:20:03
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Originally posted by Geno
[quote]I think AD is a better song and also more representative of the album).
I agree. AD would probarbly have been a wise choice, but You Weren't There is'nt a bad choice at all. But AD will most likley be a bigger hit, it has a more catchy melodi. And the lyrics in AD is something most people can recognise themeselves in.
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| Geno |
Posted - 06 Oct 2003 : 13:10:21
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I think Another Day would do very good, and I hope I'll be proven right. (my guess is that that will be her next single realese)
It is likely to be the next single. From what I've heard, Virgin even considered AD as the first single, although they eventually landed on YWT (not sure if that was a good choice, because I think AD is a better song and also more representative of the album).
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I know I'm doing my best spreading the word of her talent anyway
So am I, so am I... |
| Tarnim |
Posted - 06 Oct 2003 : 13:04:02
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Originally posted by Geno
I will be very surprised if this album achieves the sales of PMG. Not because it's not a good album, but it's very difficult to sell an album without at least one big hit (PMG had two), and I don't hear any potential candidates on this album. "Another day" (the song) comes closest, but it's not the kind of song that gets you immediately hooked the way "Unforgivable sinner" did (with its extremely catchy guitar intro, for instance).
I don't agree! I think there are some songs with great hit-potential. I think Another Day would do very good, and I hope I'll be proven right. (my guess is that that will be her next single realese) Whatever It Takes and Sorry could also do very well I think.
And this time many already recognise her and she has a good base of loyal faans that weren't there when PMG was realesed.And she has more experience dealing with the media this time so she's better prepearded for the promotion.
Last but not least it is an incredible album ( O.K. that goes for PMG too) but I think this one has potential to reach a broader audince. Don't really know why, it's just a gut-fellning.
So just wait and see. It'l do great. I know I'm doing my best spreading the word of her talent anyway.
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| Geno |
Posted - 06 Oct 2003 : 12:55:29
I will be very surprised if this album achieves the sales of PMG. Not because it's not a good album, but it's very difficult to sell an album without at least one big hit (PMG had two), and I don't hear any potential candidates on this album. "Another day" (the song) comes closest, but it's not the kind of song that gets you immediately hooked the way "Unforgivable sinner" did (with its extremely catchy guitar intro, for instance).
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| Tarnim |
Posted - 05 Oct 2003 : 16:05:34
Even though many of her songs are sad I don't think that they are depressing. They always seem hopeful somehow, which I like alot. When I fell sad I can always find comfort in Lenes music.
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| Dazzy |
Posted - 05 Oct 2003 : 01:57:35
It may have been a success. I don't think it's her most deperessing song though, I think tracks 4 and 10 of that album are sadder.
Maybe I'll Go is quite a sad song, but probably my 3rd favourite track off that album.
Just thought I'd mention that:-)
My loss, here we go again... |
| Freek |
Posted - 04 Oct 2003 : 23:33:37
Don't you think that the release of "Maybe I'll Go" from her first album at christmas time would have been a big success? That's the most depressed song of her I think and people like such ballads at christmas. ;) |
| burney |
Posted - 04 Oct 2003 : 20:00:14
I think it's part of the plan to be a slow chartbreaker, I think I read about that in an interview with Norwegian Virgin director.
I also read that the French journalists thought her new album might be a bigger "hit" than her previous. She did very well in France last time. :-) |
| Dazzy |
Posted - 03 Oct 2003 : 23:42:27
Don't mis-understand me, I hope I'm wrong.
Anyway - Lene's single and album seem to be doing OK in many parts of Europe. I don't think Playing My Game really took off in the UK straight away either. Sitting Down Here was her 1st chart success, with Unforgivable Sinner being re-released a few months after it was 1st released. And everyone here bought the album after I told them how great it was! ;-)
My loss, here we go again... |
| Freek |
Posted - 03 Oct 2003 : 22:27:12
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But what if she decides not to release any more material because of poor record sales
I don't think so. She didn't expect such a high number of sold records at the release of her first album and although it was such a success she took a break of four years. Virgin didn't fire her and Lene returned.
(Would she have returned, if she only sold 20'000 records? Well I guess..)
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or if her record comapany think that having her on it's books isn't cost effective? These people can be very ruthless.
I think, Virgin knows very well, that Lene with her extraordinary pop style is not like Britney etc.
But with her voice, she will always find somebody to produce her songs. As long as she avoids to sing at a "superstars" casting show... ;)
Last but not least I read something about a song she sang that is supposed to be on the next album.
So I hope this wasn't a joke. ;)
P.S. I didn't see ANY advertisement for her new album yet. It seems to me that Virgin knows exactly that she is no mainstream star to earn a huge amount of cash. |
| Tef Johs |
Posted - 03 Oct 2003 : 22:04:26
Unfortunately, you're right about that, Dazzy....
I'm thinking about you, Wondering about you
Do I really know you, Have I ever known you - Lene Marlin, "Fight Against The Hours" |
| Dazzy |
Posted - 03 Oct 2003 : 21:38:46
It shouldn't matter. But what if she decides not to release any more material because of poor record sales, or if her record comapany think that having her on it's books isn't cost effective? These people can be very ruthless.
Record sales COULD mean everything.
My loss, here we go again... |
