David Cook’s Next Single, “Come Back to Me” Impacts Radio 3/30
Lot’s of peeps have been anxiously awaiting the announcement of the next single off of David Cook’s platinum album, David Cook…
All Access.com is reporting that the single is “Come Back to Me.”
One of the few songs on David Cook that David didn’t have a hand in writing, “Come Back to Me” is set to impact Hot Adult Contemporary on March 30.
We’ll see how it stacks up against his previous singles.
“Light On” had a slow start, but is currently #4 on the Billboard Hot Adult Top 40. It peaked at #20 on the Mainstream Top 40 and is currently #2o on the Hot Adult Contemporary Chart. The Idol winner song, “Time of My Life” sat at #1 on the AC chart for over 15 weeks…
Posted in Uncategorized
168 Responses to “David Cook’s Next Single, “Come Back to Me” Impacts Radio 3/30”
I don’t hate, hate it. But I do mostly skip this one and Magic Rainbow. He sounds wonderful singing them. Just not my type of music. I loved “Light On” and think it is a great song.
So it will probably sell million downloads just like Rainbow.
Recalling that CBTM was on the album sticker, and hence part of the original plan, actually makes me feel a lot better about its selection as the next single. To me that says that as far as RCA is concerned, everything is on target and moving as they expected, and they don’t feel the need to fiddle with anything.
I still don’t think it will be the song that blows up on CHR and gets David that “big hit” but it’s a solid bet for HAC. To be honest considering what gets played on CHR now I don’t think any song on DCTR is a lock to be a “big hit” there, just cause of genre.
I always thought this should have been the song they played on Grey’s Anatomy along the whole absurd Izzie/Denny back from the dead story line. Would have been great promo for the song.
As a new artist who charted 11 songs on Billboard at one time, a record since the Beatles in 1963 with 14 songs, I think that Cook has a very good chance of being nominated for a Grammy. His album also went Platinum in 10 weeks competing with many known artists in this crappy economy. I have no doubt that his sales will be on par with Daughtry and Underwood; however they didn’t do it overnight either. Let’s check up on Cook’s sales figures in 3-4 years which is what Daughtry and Carrie have under their belt. When Daughtry & Carrie put out albums it was a totally different market years ago. One thing for sure that since Daughtry, Carrie, and Cook are personally managed by Simon Fuller he sees Cook’s draw, talent, and potential and it sure helps to have the right manager to ensure success who has the right connections in the industry. Cook certainly has the talent to get there.
I actually think that Cook has more vocal range and is more versatile than Daughtry, whom I also like and Daughtry had to go pop/rock to make a go of it whereas I felt he would have liked to be more “hard” rock type of singer. I only listened to Daughtry’s CD around 3 times and now it’s in my stack but I enjoy listening to him on the radio. Carrie is country and has her own market so you can’t really compare Carrie with David. Carrie is very likeable and Cook is also and music lovers respond to that. It’s very hard not to like Cook as a human being–he’s down to earth, sincere, caring and talented which is how I would describe Carrie. Neither Carrie, Daughtry, or Cook are the best singers out there today–there are plenty of fantastic singers. They have that star vibe and presence and all put out a great show live. That is not true for many artists whose CDs are better and when they perform live — not so good.
I actually like CBTM and think it will do well on radio in multiple formats. I prefer this song to Declaration or Bar-ba-sol which is more rock. Rock is a very hard genre to market and CBTM is a very good song. I like all the songs on the album and my “favorite” song is the one I’m listening to. I have never ever liked all the songs on an album and in the past, after a few listens, I tend to get bored and move on but DCTR is something that I can’t get enough of.
I was listening to mix 107.3 (Washington, DC) and the DJ commented about David Cook – particularly that he had 11 songs charting at the same time on Billboard, he loved Cook as did his crew on the air and they all loved LO. Clearly his songs have been featured on various things on TV already as a backdrop and I think that’s a sign that people like Cook and his music. His biggest draw is that he’s such a likeable guy and that goes a long way with people.
It really doesn’t matter what single is released because Cook has proven that he can sell albums versus being a one-hit single type of artist. Releasing singles is a way to generate sales for the album and in Cook’s case, his album is selling just fine. Now that DCTR has already been certified platinum by RIAA, the pressure is off–the rest is gravy!
I love the song, hope it does well. It wasn’t my first choice but I like it a lot more than Light On.
I am almost positive that RCA picks the singles at this point in his career. That I believe is standard for them especially for a new artist.
I was hoping for Declaration or Heroes. Would definitely love Heroes to be next.
Agree that they are taking way too long to get this single to HAC. I.don’t.get.it.
*runs into thread armed with unsubstantiated rumor*
Word on the street is that RCA has greenlighted CBTM :tongue2_tb: annnnd…..Bar Ba Sol :drunk_tb: :jittery_tb: :smoke_tb:. Possibly a dual release. Could all be B.S. Buuut…something to chew on…
*runs out of thread to pray to rock gods*
Well, there is a rumor going around that Bar Ba Sol is going to be co-released to the radio along with Come Back to Me? MJ have you heard anything?
Where did the rumor start? I can see it happening though! The question is – would rock radio give the song a chance?
I have such a huge lick of salt regarding that BBS rumor. At the word Nerd Home board there’s a long thread talking about CBTM as the single, someone who went to the show last night randomly says that after the show DC was asked what the next single will be and he said CBTM and BBS. When asked who asked who asked the question the poster hasn’t responded or been back to the thread.
Would love the rumor to be true but not getting hopes up …
I love Cook’s voice….hate him when he tries to do the Hard rock thing. I think he is absolutely suited to Adult Contemporary Radio and would like him to really think about staying in that genre’ to lengthen his career.
None of David’s performances on AI, in my opinion, were “rock” in its truest sense. He will never be admitted into the rock genre’ by the casual fan and will find himself frustrated if that is what he chooses to do. His voice is to pretty and melodic for rock and he really sounds the best when he puts a rock/pop twist on songs….therefore AC is where he needs to be. I can’t make it through 30 seconds of BBS, I just feel like it is a bad imitation of a rock song.
I completely agree with you, he can rock with Kiss On The Neck or Let Go (from Analog Heart) but they are still rock/pop songs and it’s ok. I always skip BBS, I’m not a big fan of that song, I think it doesn’t suit him and sounds a little forced.
I never found another fan not liking BBS, well maybe there’s only two of us.
Speaking about Come Back To Me, it’s one of my favorites on DCTR. It has all the means to become a hit, catchy lyrics and easy-listening music. It has the touch of european rock groups like Snow Patrol, which has amazing songs (like Chasing Cars).
I don’t know why all the people is thinking his next single is going to be their favorite song on the album, RCA is a successful music company which surely knows its business. But whatever it’s a great tune that will be a huge hit, and 3/30 is still a month away maybe they change their minds.
Well, I would’ve picked the following as singles:
1st Single: Declaration
2nd: Come Back To Me
3rd: Heroes
4th: Permanent
5th: Life On The Moon / Lie
Since the room to breathe from one single to another is 5 months, we will have a new album by 2011 LOL.
Not a big fan of CBTM, but I can see it being good for radio. I don’t know whether or not to believe the Barbasol rumor. I will say that that song is easily one of my favorites. When the band performs that song in concert, it’s electric!
I will say that I love that he’s so versatile, and I’d hate for him to get stuck in the Adult Contemporary world. I don’t feel like that is truly him, but I guess RCA/19 has a path for him that they are working towards. As long as he can keep putting out good music, I’m good.
I think it’s just the opposite. When Dave and the band perform that song it just clicks and it’s tons of fun to watch them obviously having so much fun. A natural element kind of thing, pre-AI Dave coming out to play, something like that. CBTM is the one song that seems most un-Cook-ish to me. I mean, those lyrics are barely a step above Magic Rainbow, and his own songwriting is very much about the lyrics with the quirky word usage. There’s just something about it that seems like he’s wearing someone else’s clothes. The fit isn’t quite right. Sigh.
My picks would have been…
1) Declaration
2) Avalanche
3) Kiss on the Neck to CHR, HAC and rock/Permanent to AC
4) Lie to HAC and CHR/ BBS to rock radio
5) Heroes or LOTM
I have same feeling, hard rock is the worst part in his own whole music. When I listen to BBS, I always worry about he will ruin his voice. The performance was good.
You know,you got me thinking…. for me, the reason Cook putting a rock twist on the pop songs worked well in the confines of AI was not really because he found his vocal niche, but because he took cheesy lyrics and reinterpretted them in a way that made the songs a lot cooler. Hello…hated that song because Lionel seemed oblivious of the stalkerish undertones when he sang it. Cook embraced the stalker vibe and made the song darker, and suddenly it’s tolerable. ABMB…Mariah sounded waaaay too peppy in that song, like a chick who is delusionally refusing to accept the relationship is over. Cookie made the tone more haunting, and the lyrics took on this wistful quality that made the song so much less annoying. When you add in the Adam factor you can buy it as a homage to the deeper ties that bind. Now compare that to CBTM…they handed him a poppy song with cheesy lyrics, and he’s singing it straight, really, on the record. There’s no Cook twist to it. Maybe the live version would be more Cookified and tolerable, but as is, it doesn’t work for me. He’s got so much more to offer than nice vocals, but you’d never know it from that track.
Couldn’t have said it better than that. However, his voice fits many formats and his vocal range is incredible. Rock music has morphed into many different vibes. You can play with it and spin it in many different ways. He puts a “rock” edge to his music and that makes it fun. He is not “hard” rock but he can do that. His Analog Heart music is not hard rock. If you compare him to Daughtry, Cook has a better vocal range and Daughtry’s music, though folks call him “rock” is not rock but pop/rock.
I find “rock” edge type music fun music–it’s concert-going music and it makes me want to roll down the windows in my car, turn up the volume and blast it. He even puts a “rock” edge to ballads.
I particularly like listening to songs that I can sing along to, nice lyrics and not too complicated and something that has emotion and feeling to it–otherwise it’s just a song. I need to relate to the song.
David’s songs on DCTR is eclectic and there is something for everyone. He touches you in these songs and there is a lot of passion in them. I have to believe that the singer has experienced what he/she is singing. I like to listen to music on a CD that has different types of songs–a good mix otherwise it would all sound the same and quite boring. This is why he sells more albums than singles. This is why nobody can make up their minds on which song they like best on his CD at any one time.
Excellent choice. I like Permanent better, but Come Back to Me is a nice song that can appeal to a lot of different audiences. I think Bar-ba-sol is the weakest track on the CD. He is NOT a heavy rocker, and I think Time of My Life showed how much the public likes his softer side. Put Bar-ba-sol next to songs by Nickleback, Three Doors Down, Lifehouse, and others, and it doesn’t work (never mind Daughtry). I like mid-tempo or ballads, and I have always been a fan of Come Back to Me. Pretty song.
As far as the Cook haters, as rightly pointed out, his CD has already gone platinum, with one pretty blah song (Light On) as the first single. Look for a lot more success with CBTM.