Native_Son
Acrobat
How come Lil wayne managed 1M sales in first week. he must have had a bigger first single than flo rida? flo rida is a talentless joke, without being unkind to the guy.
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Florence76
The Fly
Believe, thanks very much for the airplay charts!
Magnificent with the last update (today) is still climbing, and this is the most important thing to help the sales and the chart position. Now I hope they realize a great video as soon as possible to give the song another boost!
Magnificent with the last update (today) is still climbing, and this is the most important thing to help the sales and the chart position. Now I hope they realize a great video as soon as possible to give the song another boost!
Irishteen
Blue Crack Addict
Lil Wayne gets critical praise though, meaning his albums are seen as being more than just the hits. Flo Rida on the other hand is seen as being talentless by the world, all of his hits are with other artists, his albums don't sell at all. Maybe people view him more as a guilty pleasure who they'll download a song by than an actual artist
Lil Wayne's stuff right now is flopping. His "rock" album has been pushed back about 4 times already cause no single is taking off.
What Mag needs is a great video, and possibly some good dance remixes aimed for clubs. Its the most dancey U2 song this decade and I could see it a big club hit.
What Mag needs is a great video, and possibly some good dance remixes aimed for clubs. Its the most dancey U2 song this decade and I could see it a big club hit.
Native_Son
Acrobat
the question is will they bother to get a good remix and promote it. this being U2, i'd say unlikely.
Maoilbheannacht
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Some people may prefer to buy the album rather than simply download Magnificent. Album sales are vastly more significant than single downloads. The ultimate business goal is to sell albums and concert tickets.
No problem. Thankfully, it climbed just enough yesterday to make it to #1 on Adult Rock/Triple A, so with today being the official end date for the chart week, Magnificent will finally make it to #1 on that format chart. Still moving up nicely on the other formats, too.
Mediaguide has two separate set of charts; one for broadcast radio, and one for internet/satellite radio. It has Magnificent at #1 "Adult Hits", or AAA, on both broadcast radio and internet/satellite radio. Even better, though, on the "Adds" chart, Magnificent is in the Top 15 in adds to Mainstream Top 40, with 5 new stations and plenty of web streams. I hope this is where the song gains momentum, as this is the biggest format in the U.S.
cjboog
Refugee
So it looks like the final numbers are in from Mediabase for the week of March 29th-April 4h in the US for Magnificent...
Triple A
Up to #1 from 2
586 plays (+15)
Alternative
Up to #17 from 19
878 plays (+72)
Rock
Up to #12 from 15
168 plays (+26)
Hot AC
Up to #33 from 37
474 plays (+88)
The steady upward march continues!
Triple A
Up to #1 from 2
586 plays (+15)
Alternative
Up to #17 from 19
878 plays (+72)
Rock
Up to #12 from 15
168 plays (+26)
Hot AC
Up to #33 from 37
474 plays (+88)
The steady upward march continues!
Danny Boy
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
It really seems like too long between the radio release and the CD single release, not that the US will see a CD single anyway. I guess they had to hurry up and get a second single on the radio to promote album sales.
cjboog
Refugee
So 2,106 total plays on those 4 formats
That's an increase of 201 plays from last week.
That's an increase of 201 plays from last week.
cjboog
Refugee
After dropping out for a while, Magnificent is back in the top rock downloads chart on iTunes currently at #78. This is a good sign and means the downloads for the song are definitely increasing. 
Irishteen
Blue Crack Addict
After dropping out for a while, Magnificent is back in the top rock downloads chart on iTunes currently at #78. This is a good sign and means the downloads for the song are definitely increasing.
Back down to 83
A song has to hit 47 on the rock chart to make the overall top 300 though, so Magnificent has a long way to go
Just saw this on @U2.com. Looks like the Boots remix will be released after all. Curious about track #4 on the last single shown. If Mercy is never going to make any U2 album, I really wish they'd place it right there on a 4-track Magnificent single/EP. I would buy that in a minute. Overall, though, assuming there is no great surprise for the 4th track, I'm kinda disappointed with the tracklistings. No info on what might be available for downloading, either. Since the live tracks are from Boston, I assume that this CD single will actually be released in the U.S., but I'm just not sure there is a big enough market here to really make a difference on the charts. In the U.S., anyway, it looks to me like Magnificent will have to make it on BB's Hot 100 based on airplay only.
7" single (UK only)
Side A: Magnificent (UK Edit)
Side B: Breathe (Live from Sommerville Theatre, Boston)
2-track CD:
1. Magnificent (Edit)
2. Breathe (Live from Somerville Theatre, Boston)
3-track CD:
1. Magnificent (Edit)
2. Vertigo (Live from Somerville Theatre, Boston)
3. Get On Your Boots (Justice Remix)
4. TBD
7" single (UK only)
Side A: Magnificent (UK Edit)
Side B: Breathe (Live from Sommerville Theatre, Boston)
2-track CD:
1. Magnificent (Edit)
2. Breathe (Live from Somerville Theatre, Boston)
3-track CD:
1. Magnificent (Edit)
2. Vertigo (Live from Somerville Theatre, Boston)
3. Get On Your Boots (Justice Remix)
4. TBD
Aygo
Rock n' Roll Doggie
^ And U2 seems to keep on enjoying the path or boring and (most of the times) uninteresting b-sides, filling the fans with live performances and (once again, most of the times) poor quality remixes.
Agree.
Only hope is that there is maybe a new album coming out, and they're holding material for it.
Of course, we always think this, and turns out to be false.
Pretty disappointing track list.
Just don't get U2 sometimes. They want to be relevant, but they're methods on singles and single releases seems to be very lackluster. I prefer they're not in the public eye ALL THE TIME, but come on. Promote these songs!!!
Only hope is that there is maybe a new album coming out, and they're holding material for it.
Of course, we always think this, and turns out to be false.
Pretty disappointing track list.
Just don't get U2 sometimes. They want to be relevant, but they're methods on singles and single releases seems to be very lackluster. I prefer they're not in the public eye ALL THE TIME, but come on. Promote these songs!!!
With all the shitty remixes U2 has inflicted on us over the years, they finally decide to stop with Magnificent? If ever there was a U2 song that could have some mind-blowing remixes, it's this one. Maybe they'll be on the 3rd single? There should at least be a Will.i.am mix and I'd love to see JUSTICE have another go.
I have to agree, I collect all the physical singles, and the track record over the last few albums has been pretty poor in my opinion. I don't mind if there is one quality remix on a cd single, but it needs at least one bit of new material. We know they might not be finished polished songs these "demos", but unlike in boots, "we do get it boys". Come on. And while the live tracks are good and all that, most of us already have the bloody things these days before they come out on a single. 
doctorwho
Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS
I agree (agreeing with BEAL?? - the world has ended as we know it).
Plus, supposedly there is a remix of "Magnificent" already out there by a DJ who's playing it on his tour. Why not add that?
I don't mind remixes, but make them timely. "Mysterious Ways" and "Even Better Than..." had tons of remixes, as did "Discotheque" - and all were released along with the song! Now, we have to wait, sometimes for a follow-up album, before a remix of a previous single is available.
And where is some new material? We had an alternative version of NLOTH, and that's it! The new material is really lacking.
It seems that since the CD single era is basically over, U2 aren't going to throw in something special (as they did for singles in years gone by). However, if they did some "2 for 1" special, where fans could get a brand new song if they download "Magnificent", I'd be they'd get a bigger hit! I'd download it for the extra song.
phommel
Refugee
I don't understand the strategy. Last week of March Magnificient was megahit on the biggest Dutch radio channel which means they play teh song every hour. That was great. now it is waiting till May for the official single release!!! Why? The song will be dead by then. and then probably some more weeks before the video is there....? I don't ge it. Bring it out! Promote it!
Irishteen
Blue Crack Addict
The song is on itunes already were 99% of sales will be, if it's gonna be a hit it won't matter when the physical release is
Danny Boy
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
As someone already stated, perhaps they still haven't decided what tracks to put on "Songs of Ascent" and they don't want to waste any potential album tracks as b-sides.
However, talk of a second album has really died down, and I'm really starting to think it was just the usual Bono album-release bluster.
The tracklisting of the GOYB CD single kept changing right up until the last minute, so maybe we will get something different before it's all said and done.
cjboog
Refugee
Weekly Radio & Records numbers for Magnificent are in. The numbers are slightly different from Mediabase, someone who knows more than me is going to have to explain the difference between the two...
Triple A
Holds at #2
573 plays (+0)
Rock
Up to #13 from 20
138 plays (+30)
Alternative
Up to #18 from 19
787 plays (+46)
Hot AC
Up to #31 from 34
508 plays (+76)
2,006 plays this week on those formats with an increase of +152 from last week.
Triple A
Holds at #2
573 plays (+0)
Rock
Up to #13 from 20
138 plays (+30)
Alternative
Up to #18 from 19
787 plays (+46)
Hot AC
Up to #31 from 34
508 plays (+76)
2,006 plays this week on those formats with an increase of +152 from last week.
Irishteen
Blue Crack Addict
Magnificent's downloads have again dropped in the US, it's down to U2's third most downloaded tracks after Beautiful Day and Vertigo. It's also only selling marginally better than the other songs on NLOTH. Nearly every track on NLOTH is selling about half what Beautiful Day does, with Magnificent selling about 70% of what Beautiful Day is
cjboog
Refugee
I wonder how up to date this is because Magnificent is still ranked in the top 100 downloaded rock songs and Vertigo is not...
Irishteen
Blue Crack Addict
That's strange, naturally I'm hoping what you have is right and what I have isn't
cjboog
Refugee
doctorwho
Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS
But there are still tracks. "Winter" for example could have been issued. It's already out on the "Linear" movie - so why not make it an official release? And, dare I say it, "Mercy"? And I'm sure there's tons of other tracks, even covers, that qualify. Part of the fun of a b-side is just something new and different, that the artist enjoys, but knows wouldn't flow with an album or be a-side material. With the supposed 40-60 or more songs U2 kept saying they have, to have one new song - and that simply being an alternative mix of an album track - is a bit weak.
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