Yeah, the stations that were playing it a couple of weeks ago up here have dropped it, too. Guess the call-out on the song was ultra-negative.
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Beyonce Country Project
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Beyonce spends another week on top of the Hot Country chart.
In the meantime, another new female singer named Dasha jumps into the Top 10. Here's a quote from Billboard:
Here's some background on Dasha:
countryswag.com
In the meantime, another new female singer named Dasha jumps into the Top 10. Here's a quote from Billboard:
Here's some background on Dasha:
Who is Dasha? The Story Behind Her Journey to Country Music
Who is Dasha? The singer-songwriter joined us to chat about her journey to country music. Get to know the rising star here...
countryswag.com
Did they make this up or did it really happen?
On "Not Dead Yet" Nell made people mad by changing the channel in a bar where the Chicago Cubs were about to win the World series for the first time in decades. By the time she realize she had changed all the TVs and not just one, the game was over.
Beyonce was performing with The Dixie Chicks on the CMA Awards. However, Nell couldn't find the broadcast and after she messed up, she was running from angry people.
On "Not Dead Yet" Nell made people mad by changing the channel in a bar where the Chicago Cubs were about to win the World series for the first time in decades. By the time she realize she had changed all the TVs and not just one, the game was over.
Beyonce was performing with The Dixie Chicks on the CMA Awards. However, Nell couldn't find the broadcast and after she messed up, she was running from angry people.
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Beyoncé is bringing her fans of color to country music. Will they be welcomed in? It really did happen, according to this.
Meanwhile, back here on planet earth…..
I thought Country music was supposed to be more "authentic", but when I listen to modern Country, I hear the most heavily Auto-Tuned vocals this side of Cher's "Believe".
The #1 song on Billboard's Hot Country Chart this week is a rapper named Shaboozey. Never heard of him? Here's Billboard's explanation:
That's what happens when streaming controls the country chart. We don't know who these streamers are, or if they like country music. But they like this song, and it is targeting the country chart. So it's now #1.
That's what happens when streaming controls the country chart. We don't know who these streamers are, or if they like country music. But they like this song, and it is targeting the country chart. So it's now #1.
All I hear is the Auto-Tune. The tune isn't the worst I've ever heard, but I'd rather hear this guy rap than have circuitry turn him into a singer. Can't imagine country radio -- or any radio -- giving this one the time of day, subhuman streaming sheeple be damned.
I just looked at Mediabase, and I see 9 stations are playing A Bar Song by Shaboozey. The top spinners are KBAY in San Jose, KKBQ in Houston, KML Phoenix, and WPOR Portland. Most of the spins are in overnight. A broad range of owners, including Audacy, iHeart, and Alpha. I spoke to a country programmer I know, asked if he was going to play it, and gave me a no.
Interesting that KKBQ is playing it. Did Beyonce's song do better at KKBQ in her hometown of Houston than elsewhere? I see Shaboozey is from the Washington, DC, area. No interest from WMZQ?
Yes as I recall KKBQ was one of the Beyonce top spinners. They're also owned by Urban One.
i finally listened to the beyonce song.. doesnt SOUND bad, i dont quite think its country.. but ill add it to the automated rotation here eventually
I recommend looking for the clean version. The one without the S word in the first verse.
Although that doesn't prevent most classic rock stations I've heard from playing the "dirty" version of Pink Floyd's "Money." Apparently, nobody's complaining and the FCC doesn't care.
The FCC doesn't care BECAUSE nobody is complaining. I worked at stations that played "Who Are You" and other songs that had fleeting profanities. No listeners ever complained and it was a non issue. I can't imagine any station being fined in this day and age for something so trivial...
Two different formats. In country, it's disrespectful to curse at your audience. Beyonce doesn't know that,
Johnny Cash and the Charlie Daniels Band apparently didn't know that, either.
The B word is not the S word. In any case, both songs were cleaned up for radio.
For some stations. Rock stations tended to play "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" with the B word instead of gun. I also know of some "new country" stations that did the same.