[xJesusFreakx]

Apparently this band will be Taylor's opening act on her 2011 tour. Cool.

[betterthanyou99]

"Speak Now" has had even better start than "Fearless" sales-wise. Metacritic has it @76 i think? Impressive. Will be interesting to see how it holds up next year.

[MelissaMDaniels]

like, awards-wise? depends how good other people are haha but i think she could pick up for a single or two at least

[kurtpeachrings]

Back to December will probably be the next single. I heard it on the radio the other day.

[cshadows2887]

Originally Posted by Kurt Retenauer

Back to December will probably be the next single. I heard it on the radio the other day.

It's on the charts. Not performing too hot thusfar though.

[kurtpeachrings]

[kurtpeachrings]

Originally Posted by cshadows2887

It's on the charts. Not performing too hot thusfar though.

Yeah, but also not bad for not being an officially released single with no video/promotion thus far, either. I think they sent it to country stations first.

[cshadows2887]

Originally Posted by Kurt Retenauer

Yeah, but also not bad for not being an officially released single with no video/promotion thus far, either. I think they sent it to country stations first.

Oh is it still unofficial? That's interesting then. It debuted in the top 10 and plummeted it's second week, but I'm sure once it gets official push it'll do fine.

[kurtpeachrings]

Oh yeah, and anyone gives you grief about her..just say..



Game, set, match.

[kurtpeachrings]

Originally Posted by cshadows2887

Oh is it still unofficial? That's interesting then. It debuted in the top 10 and plummeted it's second week, but I'm sure once it gets official push it'll do fine.

Yeah, I didn't see any promotion for it, or see it on the site/press releases/etc. I think it just started getting radio play from it being performed on late shows, award shows, and for it being December. It debuted the same week of all her TV appearances, and she played it, so I'm guessing that's why it peaked, and kind of dropped off since.

I'd like to see the label throw some coin at another song though. Back to December isn't a strong "second" single, if that makes sense. I always feel slow songs are a good "third" single, after two catchy ones. Like No Doubt did, I think, with Spiderwebs, Just A Girl, and Don't Speak.

[cshadows2887]

Originally Posted by Kurt Retenauer

Yeah, I didn't see any promotion for it, or see it on the site/press releases/etc. I think it just started getting radio play from it being performed on late shows, award shows, and for it being December. It debuted the same week of all her TV appearances, and she played it, so I'm guessing that's why it peaked, and kind of dropped off since.

I'd like to see the label throw some coin at another song though. Back to December isn't a strong "second" single, if that makes sense. I always feel slow songs are a good "third" single, after two catchy ones.

Yeah the third single ballad is a tried-n-true formula.

[kurtpeachrings]

Originally Posted by cshadows2887

Yeah the third single ballad is a tried-n-true formula.

See my edit. Tried n' true for sure, haha. But what would make a good second single? Honestly, I think Speak Now has a ton of potential. Not one of my favorites on the album, but it does have that classic Taylor sound. If she were a bit more daring, and went with one of her "new" styled songs, I'd say Haunted. I could also see The Story of Us doing really well. Or, possibly Mean, though I'm 100% sure they'd "pop-ify" it like they did with Love Story, and replace the fiddle with a guitar and probably make the brushed snare a full kit. Though, the lyrics may not have the strength of a single, because Taylor's pretty loved for the lyricism, and Mean isn't necessarily "good" lyrically, as much as it is "tongue in cheek," and just a smack in the face, and a way for her and her fans to be like, "Yeah, screw the critics. She's huge now, and real, and awesome," haha.

[cshadows2887]

Originally Posted by Kurt Retenauer

See my edit. Tried n' true for sure, haha. But what would make a good second single? Honestly, I think Speak Now has a ton of potential. Not one of my favorites on the album, but it does have that classic Taylor sound. If she were a bit more daring, and went with one of her "new" styled songs, I'd say Haunted. I could also see The Story of Us doing really well. Or, possibly Mean, though I'm 100% sure they'd "pop-ify" it like they did with Love Story, and replace the fiddle with a guitar and probably make the brushed snare a full kit. Though, the lyrics may not have the strength of a single, because Taylor's pretty loved for the lyricism, and Mean isn't necessarily "good" lyrically, as much as it is "tongue in cheek," and just a smack in the face, and a way for her and her fans to be like, "Yeah, screw the critics. She's huge now, and real, and awesome," haha.

She needs a pop megahit. Either "Better Than Revenge" or "The Story of Us" would be the perfect pick. Then again, I don't like the title track very much, so I'm biased.

[kurtpeachrings]

Originally Posted by cshadows2887

She needs a pop megahit. Either "Better Than Revenge" or "The Story of Us" would be the perfect pick. Then again, I don't like the title track very much, so I'm biased.

Better Than Revenge won't go over well, IMO. It's about Camilla Belle, and it'll get people saying, "OMG GET OVER IT! IT WAS SOOOO 2 YEARS AGO!" That said, I both like, and think "The Story of Us" would be great. It'll also shed some more like on the whole Mayer thing, considering it's about him.

I'm not huge on the title track either. I was when it was the "leaked" song of the week from her, but after I heard the rest of the album, it's in the lower half for sure. I just think it has that "Taylor" sound to it.

[cshadows2887]

Originally Posted by Kurt Retenauer

Better Than Revenge won't go over well, IMO. It's about Camilla Belle, and it'll get people saying, "OMG GET OVER IT! IT WAS SOOOO 2 YEARS AGO!" That said, I both like, and think "The Story of Us" would be great. It'll also shed some more like on the whole Mayer thing, considering it's about him.

I'm not huge on the title track either. I was when it was the "leaked" song of the week from her, but after I heard the rest of the album, it's in the lower half for sure. I just think it has that "Taylor" sound to it.

"Better Than Revenge" is also a rockin', vicious diss track though. That tends to do well. Anything girls can sing along to drunkenly, really.