From Today's TWOP Thread

Thu, 12/04/2008 - 16:37 — kaydeecee

Guessing the Next Single - DCember Notes

I've updated with your responses. Other thoughts, guesses?

Will throw this in a blog post, too, so we can compare with what really happens!
Songs from DCTR for which there is not yet a live version

* Avalanche
* Come Back to Me
* I Did It For You
* Permanent
* Kiss on the Neck (hidden track on physical CD)
* My Last Request (itunes bonus track)
* Breathe Tonight (walmart bonus track)

Performed on national television:

* LO: numerous
* Declaration: SNL, AMAs
* Partial LOM at GMA

Performed at small "test gig" live concerts: DAWG, HRC Release Day

* LO
* Declaration
* Lie
* Heroes
* Mr. Sensitive
* Life On the Moon
* Barbasol

Web concerts: Soundscheck, AOL Sessions

* LO
* Declaration
* Lie
* Heroes
* Barbasol

Acoustic versions from radio studio visits:

* LO
* Life on the Moon

Featured on David Cook MySpace:

* LO
* TOML
* Declaration
* Permanent

Included in "sticker" on physical CD

LO, Lie, Come Back to Me, Life on the Moon

"Unscheduled" promotion:

* NPR plays Come Back to Me during review, it sees bump
* Declaration not released as single yet, but selling itself on iTunes (off of TV performances, MySpace?)
* Permanent used on SYTYCD Canada

Possible Deductions from These

#1 probabability: Declaration: Why: continue building rock anthem theme from LO. DC original. Uptempo from LO. Great showcase for band and live performance. Strong fan response, Already selling before being official single. Evidence: use on national television, MySpace, web concerts, Clear Channel, and live test gigs.

#2 probability: Lie. Why: complete change of pace from LO. Acoustic vibe. Showcase other side of DC. Hyper-Radio friendly. "First listen/instant" appeal. DC original. Evidence: use in web concerts, live gigs. Called out on album sticker.

# 3 probability: Life on the Moon. Why: change of pace from LO, more elegiac. Nice tie to DC story. Could be used on new Idol season. DC original. Evidence: use in live gigs. Partial on national TV. Got its own acoustic version on Sirius. Called out on album sticker.

#4 probability: Permanent. Why: breadth of appeal. Showstopper. Evidence: featured on MySpace, Candada SYTYCD, frequent mentions in reviews, press. Evidence against: no live performances yet; not called out on album sticker.

I would say with this song there are potential drawbacks, namely: Showstopper. Singles are aimed at gaining radio play, and it's not clear how open various formats would be to a song that does not slide easily in between other songs. On the other hand, I think this would KILL as part of a soundtrack

#5 probability: Come Back to Me: Why: radio friendly. More romance, upbeat vibe then LO, Declaration. Evidence: sticker call out. Evidence against: no live performances, not featured anywhere yet.

#6 probability: Heroes: Why: radio friendly/soundtrack friendly. Uptempo and upbeat. Added to web concerts and live sets. Fragment played on TV: GMA. Evidence against: not on album sticker or featured anywhere yet.