mr.drummin Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Top 10 atleast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlashisGOD Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 The Blues would be a better choice for a 1st single IMO. It would get higher I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duga Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Top 20.The album? At least top 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetness Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I mean Nickelback hits #1 all the time.Thats the thing, I dont know how to think about this. What would be a bigger factor, how good the song is or the current taste in music the public has? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyMonk Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 and the amount of people that may pretend to like Gnr just because they are on the charts is a little offputting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 rock charts #1...regular charts... at least top 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EccoTides Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 One thing to consider about the song - Many of us (myself included) are probably underselling "Better" because we've had the opportunity to listen to it dozens of times that we've diluted its impact.Back when the thing leaked, I think its fair to say that the majority of us were, in fact, blown away by it. It's a crazy, cool little rock song that will most likely find mainstream success, because its such a fresh sounding song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
live_era Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 it will most likely make top 10 in canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveysham Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 i dont think better will do all that well to be honest. i think the blues would have been the safer option but whats the point in hiding the fact gnr is trying somthing new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxballer Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Better is very catchy, which is imperative for a hit song. I don't hear anything else out right now that would prevent it from going number 1.If my wife and mom like the song, chances are the entire country will be pissing themselves. Good first single will have people wanting the album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisRoyalSweetness Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Back in 98'-99' when GNR forums only had a few members and were truly "underground" we all thought Axl was working on a masterpiece. I think most of the people that were around back then don't even visit GNR forums anymore because they were disappointed with what they heard( when gnr performed live in 2001). I'll be honest these GNR leaks are not what was expected from Axl Rose and it is not one bit mindblowing . I think many of the kids that are following the new band want them to succeed because they didn't get the chance to enjoy the original GNR magic and want it to return in this new band .Deep down inside I know all of you realize these new tunes suck . That is why you are always concerned with what other people say because you are hoping that they don't feel the same way you feel about the tunes. That is why you are so defensive when someone says something bad about the band because you know deep down inside they are telling the truth . When someone is confident about something they could careless about what the rest of the world thinks. good post!anyone have the final chart info? it would be great to finally settle this debate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Drama Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 It reached number 18 in the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coma16 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 It reached number 18 in the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks.Per wikipedia it reached #3http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Democracy#Year-end_charts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facekicker Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 (edited) Funny to read through this thread and all the predictions that wildly overestimated its popularity. Edited January 31, 2013 by TheDiceMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoadedNightraiN Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Funny to read through this thread and all the predictions that wildly overestimated its popularity.I'm sure everyone thought promotion and a tour would be a given Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisRoyalSweetness Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Funny to read through this thread and all the predictions that wildly overestimated its popularity.totally. i only wish the forum records went back further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 What I read in this thread: :rofl-lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facekicker Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 The funny thing is that 6+years later the same thing is going on. Remember the fawning over Better Gone. Fuck me, a track that sounded like it was put together by a Mortal Kombat fan hopped up on meth and let loose on pro-tools and it was hailed as the second coming. Brain is a genius. Pity it doesn't apply to remixing songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tange Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 better gone is fraking terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roush Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facekicker Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Most appropriately named song ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Why do charts hate Axl? It's not fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyReedsexmachine Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 hopefully this album takes the US by storm. :rofl-lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Why did Better never get used in the Harley ad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facekicker Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Axl probably saw a photo of Slash on a harley and had it pulled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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