JimmyChicken
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Is the "Hands That Build America" going to be a single?
Well, The Ground Beneath Her Feet wasn't a big Hollywood production such as Gangs of New York is, so I don't think the same rules really apply. There is just too much big money involved for 'Hands' not to be a single, one would think.Roland of Gilead said:The song is listed as the "theme song" of the movie. That alone would suggest that there is a strong possibility that this will be a single. Of course, not all theme songs are singles, look at Ground Beneath Her Feet. You would think that if that one couldn't cut it, then this one shouldn't either. It is a funny business, eh?
That's a pretty funny post. Job well done! Have you actually spoken to the band members about the song, to have arrived to such a conclusion (about them knowing the song is weak?). That's pretty funny! For one, U2 would not have put the song on the Best Of if they thought it was a weak song. Secondly, they would not have released it as the theme song for one of the sure-to-be biggest movies of the year, Gangs of New York, if it they believed it was a weak song.Danospano said:I don't think they're stupid enough to release it. It won't get played on the radio. They never release songs as singles (at least in the USA). And they know it's a weak song.
Danospano said:I don't think they're stupid enough to release it. It won't get played on the radio. They never release songs as singles (at least in the USA). And they know it's a weak song.
verte76 said:I love this song. It's gorgeous. I don't agree with the people who think it's "weak".
verte76 said:I love this song. It's gorgeous. I don't agree with the people who think it's "weak".
The_acrobat said:I agree that this song would perform weakly on the American charts. But everywhere, it'd be a hit. Strange, since the song is actually about America......
elevatedmole said:Personally, I agree with the opinion of that it will not do well. It's just not single material. I'm still not very thrilled with the song, but I do like it a little bit more than I originally did the first time I heard it. If U2 are serious about releasing an album in late '03, then they are seriously risking over-exposure. 2000, 2001, and really, 2002, have been big for U2. They've been in the spotlight almost constantly. In 2002, U2 received and attended several big award ceremonies, released a single, a greatest hits, and Bono has been in the public eye constantly. 2003 should be calmer, but half a year isn't long enough for the public to want new U2 material. 'Hands' is just not going to sell -- and if it's a failure, it just takes away time before U2 loses their place in the market for good. And, even if it DOES do fairly well, it could be even riskier because it might be followed by backlash, if they release new material within the same year.