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I vote. And I try to vote often because I think it's as important as it can be when it's put in the perspective of fandom. I support JC. And Justin. (And Chris, Lance, and Joey.) And I think it's great that we have so many cheerleaders who are willing to get out there and provide us with phone numbers and e-mail addresses and links to websites.
But I also know that I can't vote and cheerlead and put the same kind of energy behind this that I did for BMU. BMU was one song. One. Not an entire album with many singles. BMU had a limited amount of time it was going to be in rotation and on TRL. And by the time it was retired on TRL, I was tired of the voting. Very, very tired.
I think it's amazing that JC's fans, myself included, got his song to #1 in Atlanta last night. It shows the power of mobilization and all that. But it won't be so easy once every radio station has the song. Because can we really hit every single radio station with that same kind of force? Realistically, I know I can't & won't put pressure on myself to call/e-mail every radio station in every key market every day.
I believe it's important to show support for artists I believe in, but in the end, JC's single and album will have to carry itself. Our initial efforts may help get it the airplay it needs to convert fans and bring people in who aren't eagerly awaiting the song/album. But, to make it a hit, it will take a lot more than us. The album needs to stand on it's own two legs, have strong reviews & PR backing, and the power of JC's talent.
I'm not knocking our efforts. But I do think it will take more than our efforts. It will take JC.
That's all I've got. No go vote. :p (EDIT: Uh, yeah. That's now go vote. Heh.)
But I also know that I can't vote and cheerlead and put the same kind of energy behind this that I did for BMU. BMU was one song. One. Not an entire album with many singles. BMU had a limited amount of time it was going to be in rotation and on TRL. And by the time it was retired on TRL, I was tired of the voting. Very, very tired.
I think it's amazing that JC's fans, myself included, got his song to #1 in Atlanta last night. It shows the power of mobilization and all that. But it won't be so easy once every radio station has the song. Because can we really hit every single radio station with that same kind of force? Realistically, I know I can't & won't put pressure on myself to call/e-mail every radio station in every key market every day.
I believe it's important to show support for artists I believe in, but in the end, JC's single and album will have to carry itself. Our initial efforts may help get it the airplay it needs to convert fans and bring people in who aren't eagerly awaiting the song/album. But, to make it a hit, it will take a lot more than us. The album needs to stand on it's own two legs, have strong reviews & PR backing, and the power of JC's talent.
I'm not knocking our efforts. But I do think it will take more than our efforts. It will take JC.
That's all I've got. No go vote. :p (EDIT: Uh, yeah. That's now go vote. Heh.)
