Which one of GN'R's new songs has the potential to be a hit?

[GeraldFord]

I'm going to go with "the Blues." I love all the new songs, but this is the most digestible. It has "top 40" written all over it. Could be a huge crossover hit. Can picture kids, soccer moms, and old-school fans really digging this.

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

I'm going to go with "the Blues." I love all the new songs, but this is the most digestible. It has "top 40" written all over it. Could be a huge crossover hit. Can picture kids, soccer moms, and old-school fans really digging this.

The Blues will be the second single, after Better, if you go by the rocker, then ballad formula of singles.

Who knows what else they have up their sleeves though?

[sandman]

i'm awful at trying to guess this kind of stuff. but to me, the blues has no chance of being huge. it's a good song, but there's nothing there that really grabs you. also, i've played the songs for 20-30 people over the last few years, and that is the one that always gets the worst reception (along with madagascar).

if they ever release singles and follow the usual routine (AND blues is the ballad), there's no doubt that the rocker will be the bigger hit.

better is the song with the best chance of being a hit, with chinese democracy a very close second.

[AXL_GUNS]

i think cd should be first, then a song we never heard. CD which rocks all the way, then a new song that no1 would have heard to give the public new

[Jim Bob]

I think the best out of what we've heard so far is probably Chinese Democracy.

[Axl4Prez2004]

Better is the song.  Out of the songs we've heard...Better.  It has everything. 

There Was a Time, once finished, will blow everybody and everything away.

Younggunner, I'm surprised you didn't mention CITR!  If I'm not mistaken, initially you thought it had hit written all over it.  If my memory is mistaken, I apologize!  I had a lot of vodka on a trip up to Jersey last November.   

 

[GypsySoul]

why was my post taken away?

Only a guess on my part but probably because you're spreading shit rumors you got off other sites.


ON TOPIC:? I'd love for Chinese Democracy to become the first hit off the album.? But it's so fuckin' awesome that ALL the new songs we've heard them do live have the potential to be big hits!!!?

[younggunner]

I think it has potential but from a pure commercial standpoint I think Better is the one. Like I said in my previous post which was deleted for god knows what....my friends only listen to rap and when I first played them this song it sparked there interest. Since then they all have it in rotation on there ipods and in there cars. They love every aspect of the song.

Dont get me wrong I love CITR as well as the others but I dont see those songs being huge cross over hits. Better has that appeal imo.

I love the other songs as well. I think there great.

[younggunner]

Only a guess on my part but probably because you're spreading shit rumors you got off other sites.

didnt realize press packs were considered a shit source..but ok...

[The Dog]

I hope its a new song.  all of the ones we've heard so far I liked initially but I don't go out of my way to hear them these days.

[isa]

Better 

[grog mug]

Better and The Blues hands down.

[Robman?]

I think the first single may be 'better' and then another song we have yet to hear.

[ty182]

if you put it into perspective, the songs we've heard are pretty damn good to amazing. Between There Was a Time, Better, The Blues, Chinese Democracy and possibly more? I couldn't even imagine how awesome this album could be if the rest of the songs were even on the same level, let alone the possibility of them being even better. Nowadays, albums have 1-3 "hit" songs and the rest are usually weak. Chinese Democracy has astronomical potential.

[Ali]

Though I have no knowledge to back this up, my gut feeling is that no song we've heard will be the first single. ?The only song we've heard that I think may be a single is "Better", the rest I think will be album cuts.

Ali

[Chief]

i'd vote for Better

[Six Strings]

Personally, I'd choose Chinese Democracy but I think Madagascar or Catcher In The Rye are potential hits!

[GnR-NOW]

I think they all could.  Better would probably have that immediate payoff.  But my favorite so far is TWAT, this song has it all ... great lyrics, good rythym, and killer guitar solos.  Then The Blues and CITR have a slower pace.  And CD and IRS have a rock sound that no other songs today  have.  But no matter what every Axl hater will say its not AFD so therefore its nothing.  Which is just a bullshit excuse.

[cotis]

my votes for 'Chinese Democracy' 

[suicide]

The best songs are Madagascar and Chinese Democracy (with that killer intro). I hope GN'R won't release The Blues as a single, 'cause that song is fuckin' boring!
Chinese Democracy would be the best choice as first single.

[Drew]

I would say Better and The Blues maybe, have some potential to be a hit.

[ppbebe]

all of them.
all the new songs have the potential. although some seem to have more than the others as they are, it rests on the productions I think. for instance,  I don't remember cd was so popular as now when I joined here.

I'm going to go with "the Blues." I love all the new songs, but this is the most digestible. It has "top 40" written all over it. Could be a huge crossover hit. Can picture kids, soccer moms, and old-school fans really digging this.

I can definitely see dads and grandparents digging it. 

better has 'no1' written all over it.

[1987]

i think There was a time is the best song.. but i think Better is the best choice for a single.  better has everything you need in a single.  Its catchy, it sounds different from anything i have ever heard.. yet it still sounds like classic GNR.  i think its the perfect song to introduce GnR fans to new GNR. 

[marknroses]

Not enough love for TWAT I see...

Cuz in my opnion TWAT is a 6-7 minute epic rock killer song that has "Music Video" written all over it. It could be the followup to the Trilogy from UYI. TWAT is the best song that we have heard from the new GNR. TWAT has Top 10 Billboard material written all over that.

Madagascar is the other one because you could also insert some powerful imagery in there as well.

It wouldn't hurt either if AXL finds a leading lady to be and play his love interests in his upcoming videos ala Erin Everly (SCOM, It's So Easy) and Stephanie Seymour (Don't Cry, November Rain) and the hottie from Since I Don't Have You.

If Better could come out the way it has sounded live, it should earn consideration as well. But the demo's so far fall flat on my ears compared to killer live versions.

MNW

[gcluskey]

There's gonna be a few singles released off this album, what i've heard so far is awesome

[estebanf]

I think the 2 songs that have an incredible potential to be huge hits are 1) Chinese Democracy and 2) Better.

Chinese Democracy is a short song, full of adrenaline, extremely aggressive and it has no boring parts at all. It should be the first single IMO.

The best song of them all is TWAT by far, but I dont know what the overall reception of the masses can be. And I dont think it will be radio-friendly.

[hellfirecan]

I like Better.  The others don't do it for me.  The Blues sounds like it could be good, but the only version I have heard is a low quality live version where Axl's voice isn't quite on.  The music was great though.  I won't go on about the songs I dislike...

[GUNNER]

The Blues

[Genesis]

Chinese Democracy.

[Ulises]

Better.


No doubts!

And I think that The Blues could be a a hit but i don't have doubts with Better

[kimberly]

The blues and maybe Better. Chinese Democracy would be cool as a single but I can't imagine radiostations etc playing that song because of the long intro, and the intro combined with the loud guitar in the beginning makes the song imo.

[NicoRourke]

i'd vote for Better

That one or CD for me

[JMack]

I'll say Chinese Democracy until the C.D. comes out.

[CheapJon]

of the songs i've played for friends better is by far their favourite..

some people here are saying TWAT but if ya think about it. even if it's the best song and shit it's not "radio-friendly" just like estranged is many gnr fans favourite song but it didn't really "work" as a single


my favourite is CD of the new ones and if they'd cut the long intro for a radio edit it could be very kickass, but on the album i want the long intro there if it's the first song on the record because i remember how it felt when i heard finck's opening riffs for the first time.. darn damn i say

[LunsJail]

of the songs i've played for friends better is by far their favourite..

some people here are saying TWAT but if ya think about it. even if it's the best song and shit it's not "radio-friendly" just like estranged is many gnr fans favourite song but it didn't really "work" as a single


my favourite is CD of the new ones and if they'd cut the long intro for a radio edit it could be very kickass, but on the album i want the long intro there if it's the first song on the record because i remember how it felt when i heard finck's opening riffs for the first time.. darn damn i say

I think Better would be huge and everyone I've played it for loves it.  I wish it would hurry up and get out there officially.  However, I'm starting to question how well the others stand up to repeated listens.

[kollemann]

Better and The Blues...but only Axl release the album one day....

[CSS]

Which?

Pretty much anything of what we've heard thus far.

[ppbebe]

I think they can take TWAT or any of them and make it radio friendly/pop as they want if they want.

my favourite is CD of the new ones and if they'd cut the long intro for a radio edit it could be very kickass, but on the album i want the long intro there if it's the first song on the record because i remember how it felt when i heard finck's opening riffs for the first time.. darn damn i say

underlying the song is abysmal energy that is repressed and dormant like magma deep under a volcano waiting for the time to erupt. wicked tensions.

I doubt it's meant to be a single.  wouldn't it better followed by a hell of songs (the eruptions)?

IRS can be a mega hit if released as a 3rd or 4th single.

[badobsession81]

I'm so bored... this really isn't happening this year either is it?! Could the tours have all really just been a cash-cow?

Anyhow, of the songs we've heard i think they would be good single

[Ines_rocks!]

TWAT.

[bodine]

Not enough love for TWAT I see...

I love twat.