COBL droped

[U2WaTCher]

yea I talked to my friend that programs music into stores like muzak and they dropped it from there too. Not even piped in music even want to play city. Its a poor shame

 

[edge3]

Idiots...that's all i can say

 

[U2WaTCher]

U2 need to freakin promote the song its to good of a song to be passed by. I can't believe they wont do something to promote it or something. Even a commecial with it playing in the US something. It just shows how much they care about the charts. It seems everything about this album is going to trash. They need to agnolge this song even is out as a single other then that video they shot in Europe.

 

[edge3]

City is doing very well around the rest of the world though...as have Sometimes & Vertigo. But i agree that City needs to be promoted more in the US.

 

[STING2]

U2 need to freakin promote the song its to good of a song to be passed by. I can't believe they wont do something to promote it or something. Even a commecial with it playing in the US something. It just shows how much they care about the charts. It seems everything about this album is going to trash. They need to agnolge this song even is out as a single other then that video they shot in Europe.

Have you seen the HBO show, "Entourage"? This past weeks episode features the band playing all of COBL live while as characters from the show see a U2 concert.

 

[BigMacPhisto]

^ Perfect timing as the song was just recently added to a ton of stations under a certain format (Hot AC, I think).......while I don't think the song will be a monster, it's definitely gaining ground now, if anything.

 

[2Hearts]

Bono said recently that they still have the audicity to compete in the pop market. Well guys, if that's your goal then you're getting your butts kicked in the U.S. Please find someone that can implement some kind of rational strategy for singles.

 

[U2Man]

I think the song is very good, too....but maybe it's too U2ish to be competitive in the Pop market. To be honest I very much doubted this as a single in the first place. It lacks a good chorus! "Oh you look so beaaaauutiiful tonight!" is not the most sophisticated chorus I've ever heard

 

[andyuk]

the 3 singles of the album have been 3 of u2's biggest ever singles here in the UK maybe u guys in the US don't have any sort of music taste!

 

[joerags]

the 3 singles of the album have been 3 of u2's biggest ever singles here in the UK maybe u guys in the US don't have any sort of music taste!

Makes you wonder why they tour U.S. more than any other place.



All the shows are sold out, but they don't get a lot of airplay. Plus, many people I know despise U2. So why do U2 like America so much.

 

[Harry Vest]

Radio in North America SUCKS people. Figure it out. Other than Campus and Community stations that is.

 

[Irishteen]

I feel sorry for you people who listen to radio in North America, we got 2 U2 songs today on the radio but no City, well guess One and TST will have to do.

 

[financeguy]

Radio in North America SUCKS people. Figure it out. Other than Campus and Community stations that is.

Dude, radio over here sucks too, at least in Ireland. I think the UK have a few half-decent rock channels.

I have built up enough of a CD collection that I don't have to listen to radio any more.

Funnily enough of the 2 or 3 DJ's that are worth listening to here, one of them is a Canadian girl.

 

[financeguy]

I feel sorry for you people who listen to radio in North America

Are you kidding?

Ok, they do play U2 songs occasionally on Irish radio but it's always the most obvious choices, rarely anything remotely unusual or even anything that wasn't a hit.

 

[MumblingBono]

City is a mediocre song with a wishy-washy melody and a lame chorus. It is a poor choice for a single.

No amount of promomotion can help that.

 

[Palace_Hero]

City is a mediocre song with a wishy-washy melody and a lame chorus. It is a poor choice for a single.

No amount of promomotion can help that.

 

[financeguy]

Nah, I quite like the song. I prefer it to Vertigo, that's for sure.

 

[Irishteen]

Are you kidding?

Ok, they do play U2 songs occasionally on Irish radio but it's always the most obvious choices, rarely anything remotely unusual or even anything that wasn't a hit.

What stations do you listen to, i listen for 5 hours and there is always at least 1 to a max of 3 U2 songs on in that time.

 

[STING2]

City is a mediocre song with a wishy-washy melody and a lame chorus. It is a poor choice for a single.

No amount of promomotion can help that.

City of Blinding Lights in my opinion is one of the greatest U2 songs of all time, definitely in my top 30.

 

[fedeu2]

I wouldn´t say its one of the greatest U2 songs ever but it is hardly a mediocre song either. It´s a great song in my opinion and it has the potential to be a U2 classic.

City, Miracle drug, Sometimes, Original, Love and peace, Vertigo ...
At least 6 songs off bomb which are great.
I have claimed this from the beggining: this is the best U2 album since AB.

City of Blinding Lights in my opinion is one of the greatest U2 songs of all time, definitely in my top 30.

 

[doctorwho]

City of Blinding Lights in my opinion is one of the greatest U2 songs of all time, definitely in my top 30.

(in a weak attempt to mock Palace Hero)

 

[LeafsNation]

Canada does not suck when it comes to U2. All of their singles off HTDAAB have and continue to have heavy airplay on Mainstream and Modern Rock stations in Ontario (Toronto and Ottawa), and fairly heavy airplay on Classic Rock and AC stations.

Radio in North America SUCKS people. Figure it out. Other than Campus and Community stations that is.

 

[phommel]

City of Blinding Lights in my opinion is one of the greatest U2 songs of all time, definitely in my top 30.

I totally agree with you. It's a really great song. It needs some listenings in the beginning, but after that....
Maybe it's not catchy enough to play it a lot on the radio in most countries? Although radio sucks also in the Netherlands, an exception is there for U2. It's still played very often here on the radio (and of course Bono was happy about that as he told us in Amsterdam). COBL was (and still is) a big hit (third top 3 single out of 3) and it's still at number 6? in the airplay chart....

I think OOTS and Miracle Drug will be top 5 singles here...

 

[beLIEve]

Another interesting chart...

While digging into what's offered in my limited BB subscription, I eventually navigated to a Nielsen/Soundscan monitoring of radio play AND downloads, by format, which is something you don't see on Billboard - yet.

Everyone knows that for the BB Hot 100, downloads (and traditional CD sales) are now included with the cumulative radio play across all their formats. On the other hand, all charts except for the Hot 100 and Pop 100 EXCLUDE singles sales or downloads.

So, I looked at some formats, and here is how COBL is actually doing when you combine downloads and radio spins, which combined gives the song an "index score". Here is the chart for "Mainstream Adult Top 40", combining radio spins rank (51) and # of downloads (total), resulting in a combined rank of #30. As for Triple A, the opposite is true...it has a #7 rank in radio play (spins), but the 106K downloads actually drop the song, on that format, to #15. You have to subscribe to see the Top 75...so this is the Top 30 only, although COBL is shown to be charting on two other formats, one of which has to be Mainstream Rock...but the other? Who knows. This was updated on Thursday when BB was updated.

Format Charts / adult top 40

[ adult top 40 - national ]

LW TW Artist Title Index Downloads(cum) Spins Rank/TW/LW move (+/-)

34 30 U2 City of Blinding Lights 4.02 105,757 51 182 157 +15

_________________________________________________
Format Charts / rock triple-a

[ rock triple-a - national ]

LW TW Artist Title Index Downloads(cum) Spins Rank/TW/LW move (+/-)

16 15 U2 City of Blinding Lights 8.12 106,564 7 285 277 +8



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[STING2]

Re: Another interesting chart...

While digging into what's offered in my limited BB subscription, I eventually navigated to a Nielsen/Soundscan monitoring of radio play AND downloads, by format, which is something you don't see on Billboard - yet.

Everyone knows that for the BB Hot 100, downloads (and traditional CD sales) are now included with the cumulative radio play across all their formats. On the other hand, all charts except for the Hot 100 and Pop 100 EXCLUDE singles sales or downloads.

So, I looked at some formats, and here is how COBL is actually doing when you combine downloads and radio spins, which combined gives the song an "index score". Here is the chart for "Mainstream Adult Top 40", combining radio spins rank (51) and # of downloads (total), resulting in a combined rank of #30. As for Triple A, the opposite is true...it has a #7 rank in radio play (spins), but the 106K downloads actually drop the song, on that format, to #15. You have to subscribe to see the Top 75...so this is the Top 30 only, although COBL is shown to be charting on two other formats, one of which has to be Mainstream Rock...but the other? Who knows. This was updated on Thursday when BB was updated.

Format Charts / adult top 40

[ adult top 40 - national ]

LW TW Artist Title Index Downloads(cum) Spins Rank/TW/LW move (+/-)

34 30 U2 City of Blinding Lights 4.02 105,757 51 182 157 +15

_________________________________________________
Format Charts / rock triple-a

[ rock triple-a - national ]

LW TW Artist Title Index Downloads(cum) Spins Rank/TW/LW move (+/-)

16 15 U2 City of Blinding Lights 8.12 106,564 7 285 277 +8



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I wanted to know if you could post the current HOT 100 AIRPLAY chart if possible?

Thanks!

 

[beLIEve]

Re: Re: Another interesting chart...

I wanted to know if you could post the current HOT 100 AIRPLAY chart if possible?

Thanks!

Sure, but it will only show me the Top 75 for some reason:

Hot 100 Airplay
Issue Date: August 27, 2005

TW LW 2W WKs on Chart "Title," Artist Peak Position
1 1 1 20 We Belong Together, Mariah Carey 1
2 2 2 12 Let Me Hold You, Bow Wow Feat. Omarion 2
3 3 4 15 Lose Control, Missy Elliott 3
4 4 3 12 Pon de Replay, Rihanna 3
5 9 15 5 Shake It Off, Mariah Carey 5
6 5 5 17 Behind These Hazel Eyes, Kelly Clarkson 4
7 6 6 12 Pimpin' All Over The World, Ludacris Feat. B. Valentino 6
8 15 33 4 Like You, Bow Wo Feat. Ciara 8
9 8 9 17 Cater 2 U, Destiny's Child 8
10 7 11 16 Don't Cha, The Pussycat Dolls Feat. Busta Rhymes 7
11 12 14 15 You And Me, Lifehouse 11
12 11 12 11 Listen To Your Heart, D.H.T. 11
13 17 36 5 Gold Digger, Kanye West Featuring Jamie Foxx 13
14 10 7 13 Get It Poppin', Fat Joe Feat. Nelly 7
15 13 8 20 Grind With Me, Pretty Ricky 5
16 20 32 5 Play, David Banner 16
17 14 10 20 Hollaback Girl, Gwen Stefani 2
18 29 30 6 Outta Control (Remix), 50 Cent Feat. Mobb Deep 18
19 19 29 7 Badd, Ying Yang Twins 19
20 18 19 13 Make Her Feel Good, Teairra Mari 18
21 16 13 18 Don't Phunk With My Heart, The Black Eyed Peas 6
22 21 18 17 Free Yourself, Fantasia 16
23 23 22 11 Must Be Nice, Lyfe Jennings 22
24 27 24 11 Back Then, Mike Jones 22
25 37 39 6 Cool, Gwen Stefani 25
26 33 25 28 Lonely No More, Rob Thomas 9
27 32 26 9 Summer Nights, Lil Rob 24
28 31 28 14 Something More, Sugarland 27
29 24 21 12 As Good As I Once Was, Toby Keith 21
30 26 27 18 Holiday, Green Day 26
31 34 31 12 Mississippi Girl, Faith Hill 31
32 22 17 23 Oh, Ciara Feat. Ludacris 1
33 30 23 20 Scars, Papa Roach 18
34 25 16 21 Just A Lil Bit, 50 Cent 2
35 36 35 30 Let Me Go, 3 Doors Down 11
36 46 55 9 Beverly Hills, Weezer 36
37 35 37 13 How To Deal, Frankie J 26
38 38 42 9 Play Something Country, Brooks & Dunn 38
39 43 45 12 La Tortura, Shakira Feat. Alejandro Sanz 39
40 28 20 16 Give Me That, Weebie Feat. Bun B 17
41 39 44 10 Alcohol, Brad Paisley 39
42 59 66 4 Your Body, Pretty Ricky 42
43 41 48 7 Do You Want Fries With That, Tim McGraw 41
44 47 52 5 And Then What, Young Jeezy Feat. Mannie Fresh 44
45 40 41 37 Since U Been Gone, Kelly Clarkson 4
46 45 51 6 A Real Fine Place To Start, Sara Evans 45
47 49 58 4 Charlie Last Name: Wilson, Charlie Wilson, R.Kelly 47
48 42 43 15 Speed Of Sound, Coldplay 28
49 48 60 7 Tell Me, Bobby Valentino 48
50 60 62 4 Help Somebody, Van Zant 50
51 61 61 5 Welcome To Jamrock, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley 51
52 50 57 6 Gotta Getcha, Jermaine Dupri 50
53 54 56 12 Best Of You, Foo Fighters 46
54 53 46 17 Fast Cars And Freedom, Rascal Flatts 25
55 52 54 24 Collide, Howie Day 31
56 44 38 18 Switch, Will Smith 16
57 -- -- 1 Nada Es Para Siempre, Luis Fonsi 57
58 58 49 24 Mr. Brightside, The Killers 15
59 68 67 4 These Words, Natasha Bedingfield 59
60 66 - 2 Something To Be Proud Of, Montgomery Gentry 60
61 70 - 2 All Jacked Up, Gretchen Wilson 61
62 57 47 9 So Seductive, Tony Yayo Feat. 50 Cent 37
63 69 - 2 Feel Good Inc, Gorillaz 63
64 62 59 19 Incomplete, Backstreet Boys 23
65 -- -- 1 Naked, Marques Houston 65
66 51 53 10 Dem Boyz, Boyz N Da Hood 47
67 63 63 18 Making Memories Of Us, Keith Urban 24
68 72 74 3 Somebody's Hero, Jamie O'Neal 68
69 64 65 10 I Can't Stop Loving You, Kem 64
70 -- -- 1 Shake, Ying Yang Twins Feat. Pitbull 70
71 75 -- 2 Redneck Yacht Club, Craig Morgan 71
72 74 - 2 Don't Lie, The Black Eyed Peas 72
73 73 68 6 Breathe (2 AM), Anna Nalick 68
74 55 50 8 Don't Worry 'Bout A Thing, SheDaisy 50
75 71 69 5 Remedy, Seether 69
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Airplay monitored by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.

 

[STING2]

Re: Re: Re: Another interesting chart...

Sure, but it will only show me the Top 75 for some reason:

Hot 100 Airplay
Issue Date: August 27, 2005

TW LW 2W WKs on Chart "Title," Artist Peak Position
1 1 1 20 We Belong Together, Mariah Carey 1
2 2 2 12 Let Me Hold You, Bow Wow Feat. Omarion 2
3 3 4 15 Lose Control, Missy Elliott 3
4 4 3 12 Pon de Replay, Rihanna 3
5 9 15 5 Shake It Off, Mariah Carey 5
6 5 5 17 Behind These Hazel Eyes, Kelly Clarkson 4
7 6 6 12 Pimpin' All Over The World, Ludacris Feat. B. Valentino 6
8 15 33 4 Like You, Bow Wo Feat. Ciara 8
9 8 9 17 Cater 2 U, Destiny's Child 8
10 7 11 16 Don't Cha, The Pussycat Dolls Feat. Busta Rhymes 7
11 12 14 15 You And Me, Lifehouse 11
12 11 12 11 Listen To Your Heart, D.H.T. 11
13 17 36 5 Gold Digger, Kanye West Featuring Jamie Foxx 13
14 10 7 13 Get It Poppin', Fat Joe Feat. Nelly 7
15 13 8 20 Grind With Me, Pretty Ricky 5
16 20 32 5 Play, David Banner 16
17 14 10 20 Hollaback Girl, Gwen Stefani 2
18 29 30 6 Outta Control (Remix), 50 Cent Feat. Mobb Deep 18
19 19 29 7 Badd, Ying Yang Twins 19
20 18 19 13 Make Her Feel Good, Teairra Mari 18
21 16 13 18 Don't Phunk With My Heart, The Black Eyed Peas 6
22 21 18 17 Free Yourself, Fantasia 16
23 23 22 11 Must Be Nice, Lyfe Jennings 22
24 27 24 11 Back Then, Mike Jones 22
25 37 39 6 Cool, Gwen Stefani 25
26 33 25 28 Lonely No More, Rob Thomas 9
27 32 26 9 Summer Nights, Lil Rob 24
28 31 28 14 Something More, Sugarland 27
29 24 21 12 As Good As I Once Was, Toby Keith 21
30 26 27 18 Holiday, Green Day 26
31 34 31 12 Mississippi Girl, Faith Hill 31
32 22 17 23 Oh, Ciara Feat. Ludacris 1
33 30 23 20 Scars, Papa Roach 18
34 25 16 21 Just A Lil Bit, 50 Cent 2
35 36 35 30 Let Me Go, 3 Doors Down 11
36 46 55 9 Beverly Hills, Weezer 36
37 35 37 13 How To Deal, Frankie J 26
38 38 42 9 Play Something Country, Brooks & Dunn 38
39 43 45 12 La Tortura, Shakira Feat. Alejandro Sanz 39
40 28 20 16 Give Me That, Weebie Feat. Bun B 17
41 39 44 10 Alcohol, Brad Paisley 39
42 59 66 4 Your Body, Pretty Ricky 42
43 41 48 7 Do You Want Fries With That, Tim McGraw 41
44 47 52 5 And Then What, Young Jeezy Feat. Mannie Fresh 44
45 40 41 37 Since U Been Gone, Kelly Clarkson 4
46 45 51 6 A Real Fine Place To Start, Sara Evans 45
47 49 58 4 Charlie Last Name: Wilson, Charlie Wilson, R.Kelly 47
48 42 43 15 Speed Of Sound, Coldplay 28
49 48 60 7 Tell Me, Bobby Valentino 48
50 60 62 4 Help Somebody, Van Zant 50
51 61 61 5 Welcome To Jamrock, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley 51
52 50 57 6 Gotta Getcha, Jermaine Dupri 50
53 54 56 12 Best Of You, Foo Fighters 46
54 53 46 17 Fast Cars And Freedom, Rascal Flatts 25
55 52 54 24 Collide, Howie Day 31
56 44 38 18 Switch, Will Smith 16
57 -- -- 1 Nada Es Para Siempre, Luis Fonsi 57
58 58 49 24 Mr. Brightside, The Killers 15
59 68 67 4 These Words, Natasha Bedingfield 59
60 66 - 2 Something To Be Proud Of, Montgomery Gentry 60
61 70 - 2 All Jacked Up, Gretchen Wilson 61
62 57 47 9 So Seductive, Tony Yayo Feat. 50 Cent 37
63 69 - 2 Feel Good Inc, Gorillaz 63
64 62 59 19 Incomplete, Backstreet Boys 23
65 -- -- 1 Naked, Marques Houston 65
66 51 53 10 Dem Boyz, Boyz N Da Hood 47
67 63 63 18 Making Memories Of Us, Keith Urban 24
68 72 74 3 Somebody's Hero, Jamie O'Neal 68
69 64 65 10 I Can't Stop Loving You, Kem 64
70 -- -- 1 Shake, Ying Yang Twins Feat. Pitbull 70
71 75 -- 2 Redneck Yacht Club, Craig Morgan 71
72 74 - 2 Don't Lie, The Black Eyed Peas 72
73 73 68 6 Breathe (2 AM), Anna Nalick 68
74 55 50 8 Don't Worry 'Bout A Thing, SheDaisy 50
75 71 69 5 Remedy, Seether 69
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Airplay monitored by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.

Thats ok, the HOT 100 AIRPLAY chart only has 75 positions. Thats just the way they have always done that chart. Its probably better to say, this is the AIRPLAY chart, used for the HOT 100. This chart plus the sales charts are averaged together in some formula to determine the top 100 songs in the country.

This Airplay chart is the true gauge of what is really being played on the radio across the country.

Thanks for posting it BeLIEve!

 

[STING2]

Notice that Coldplay's "Speed Of Sound" peaked at #28, only 3 positions above where "Vertigo" peaked (#31).

 

[04072511]

Vertigo actually peaked at #30 on the Hot 100 Airplay.

 

[starvinmarvin]

COBL wasn't a suitable single, but it's a great song live. In fact, I dare say that it comes off better live than any of the other HTDAAB songs.