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MAROON 5 FEAT WIZ KHALIFA- PAYPHONE

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justpassingthough

I saw it performed on "The Voice" on Tuesday night, then it hit #1 on the iTunes chart on Wednesday. I loved it from first listen. I think its destined for #1 at CHR as an early summer hit, but probably not the "hit of the summer".

Thoughts on chart success? Do most stations play the version with Wiz Khalifa or without? I'm actually a huge Wiz fan, but this song is great even without him.
 
I think it's crazy how they have to feature a 30-second rap by Wiz Khalifa in order to "stay current" - maybe if Train had featured a rapper in Drive By it'd be Top 10 by now :-\
 
I don't think they did it to "stay current". Maroon 5 has always been on the soul/R&B side of rock with Adam Levine's vocals, and I think a song that is a kiss off to a failed relationship fits well with a short rap verse. It probably won't hurt their chances at CHR, though ;)

As I said, the song without the Wiz Khalifa verse still merits airplay, in my opinion, so maybe some stations will play the version without Wiz to add some pop/rock flavor to their playlists, or play the version with Wiz on their mixshows only.

I don't know if there is anything that could save Train "Drive By". Thats just not a very good song.
 
Wow...actually, to me, "Drive By" is the best release from Train in quite a while. "Save Me, San Francisco" wasn't bad, I guess, but their other recent stuff I didn't care for.
 
justpassingthough said:
I don't know if there is anything that could save Train "Drive By". Thats just not a very good song.
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It's Top 10 on I-Tunes though, and it's been there for two months...

I feel like Train featuring Pitbull "Drive By" would be Top 5 by now
 
atlantaboy said:
justpassingthough said:
I don't know if there is anything that could save Train "Drive By". Thats just not a very good song.
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It's Top 10 on I-Tunes though, and it's been there for two months...

I feel like Train featuring Pitbull "Drive By" would be Top 5 by now
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It's done pretty well hot AC, it's not a bad song.

This new Maroon 5/Wiz song though, that's a #1 summer song. Maybe not THE song of the summer, but we'll see.
 
I first heard this today on WOMX Orlando and they aren't playing the Wiz version. Are any HACs playing the version featuring Wiz?
 
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