Discuss: Charlie Brown single

RazorEye · 11-04-2012, 06:06 PM

We recently learned that Princess of China will be officially released as a single on April 15. What's interesting is that Charlie Brown, although heavily marketed as the third single, numerous Promotional singles over the months, and even officially claimed to have been released on February 3 (even though no releases, even promotional, had occurred that day), there has been no official release, nor official news of a Charlie Brown single.

Charlie Brown is all over the place right now. Coeurli even used those exact words in one of these threads. In fact, we all must be thinking the same thing. What is going on with Charlie and why is it's forthcoming release as a single so disorganized?

I've decided we must discuss this and work out something. Share the facts and put forward opinions for everyone to see in this time of crisis. Is Charlie being pushed back to the holidays, similar to what happened to Strawberry Swing? Will it be a double header release with Princess? Will it ever release at all? In how many countries has it charted? Where is Charlie a Promo? Is Princess falling in the charts? Let's discuss.

PS That is a really ugly coverart.

Dannyrobertsonviva · 11-04-2012, 06:16 PM

Everyone I know that has got coldplay's new album or has heard Charlie Brown has said it is outstanding. Even Coldplay know it's the best new song they have and they love to play it live! I personally think they might wait for the summer and try again with the promotion and re-release. In fact we all know POC has a good chance od being No 1 ( Because of you know who in the song ) so if Charlie Brown is promoted more after the of release POC it will get a large boost. It's a shame Coldplay's best songs don't do as well as others.

Poky · 11-04-2012, 06:32 PM

Agree. February wasn't a good idea for Charlie. ETIAW became so popular, because it was relase nearly holidays (as I remember) and everybody wait for first single. Firstly that was a good strategy for promotion CB with for example secret photos. We could see video on TV for a while, but now everybody focused on collaboration with a celebrity. It's a bit sad, and I think that was a little mistake, because CB has a huge unused potential.

About charts in Poland the top position of Charlie was 14., and it was on the list only for 8 weeks. To compare Paradise was on the list for 26 weeks, and practically didn't fall from top ten.

Coeurli · 11-04-2012, 07:07 PM

Actually I said it wasn't really. Well, that's what I meant

CB isn't doing that well, regarding its potential. It should be a major hit. It isn't. That's what I meant. I don't know what the hell they're doing, but I hope PoC will boost CB sales.

Prospector · 12-04-2012, 02:44 AM

CB is the single being promoted right now and it didn't go well, deal with it. And I agrre, PoC cover is not that pretty, it just doesn't fit along with the other single covers that had really close pictures of the wall.

shred · 12-04-2012, 10:08 AM

I must say that I don't like the cover art for PoC. Is that the real deal? It's look very fan made.

Famous Old Painter · 12-04-2012, 02:29 PM

If I recall correctly Clocks wasn't that successful at the time of it's release, at least not in Australia anyway. But as we all should know by now, that meant nothing in the long run.

Prospector · 12-04-2012, 07:00 PM

^ That's how I feel about Charlie Brown, Clocks peaked just a few top 10, It was popular, not a real hit.

DukeNewcomb · 12-04-2012, 09:21 PM

What I don't get is why they don't just start selling it as a single under its own artwork.
Everyone's heard it by now, as it may as well be a single with the amount of airplay it's getting, so they either do that, or people just download it as a single track off Mylo Xyloto on iTunes. Considering it's already got a video that's been out for a while, the whole formality of declaring it a single release seems a bit ludicrous to me :S

The Red Army · 13-04-2012, 12:15 AM

Yeah, I pretty much agree that CB is not going to get any sort of proper release now.

It's too late.

On to the next one.

PoC. Don't like the song, but I strangely have high hopes for the video.

I agree with the above posters on how they compared Clocks to CB. Same thing could be said about The Scientist. Was never a chart-topper, but in the long-run didn't really matter. I view CB in that same light.

InvaderXyl42 · 13-04-2012, 01:31 AM

The best hopes I have for Charlie Brown is that they will start promoting it more once the summer rolls around and that it will be more of a long-term hit. It really disappoints me how little justice they did it, in the way of promotion and a video.. Maybe the strategy they're going to use is for PoC to be more of an attention-getter, then when CB gets more promotion more people will notcie it because non-fans will remember PoC?

purplemonkeyz232 · 13-04-2012, 07:13 AM

I think Charlie Brown is gonna end up following the "Clocks" path, if I may. Princess of China, let's face it, is going to be huge. ("You stole my star. lalalalalalala" I mean, come on! That's pop gold!)

Charlie Brown, although it's arguably one of the best songs they've written (one of my personal favorites), probably won't be as popular as Princess...but in the long term, it'll be a fan favorite, and it'll be one of the songs that define the band as a whole. A summer release would be smart, as it could take on the same feel as ETIAW when it was released last year--only better!

Kiame · 13-04-2012, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by purplemonkeyz232;5275008
I think Charlie Brown is gonna end up following the "Clocks" path, if I may. Princess of China, let's face it, is going to be huge. ("You stole my star. lalalalalalala" I mean, come on! That's pop gold!)

Charlie Brown, although it's arguably one of the best songs they've written (one of my personal favorites), probably won't be as popular as Princess...but in the long term, it'll be a fan favorite, and it'll be one of the songs that define the band as a whole. A summer release would be smart, as it could take on the same feel as ETIAW when it was released last year--only better!

Clocks was unbelievably popular, wasn't it? It got a grammy for best song and was on the radio all the time.

shred · 13-04-2012, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Famous Old Painter;5274580
If I recall correctly Clocks wasn't that successful at the time of it's release, at least not in Australia anyway. But as we all should know by now, that meant nothing in the long run.

I was under the impression that Clocks was HUGE when if first came out. Then again, I was late to the Coldplay party so I might be wrong.

But if it does follow the path of Clocks - where CB isn't popular now but later - then I don't mind. Clocks did get the Grammys.

coldplayman232 · 13-04-2012, 10:06 AM

I hope they release a EP together with PoC^^

11-04-2012, 06:06 PM	#1
RazorEye Up In Flaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 4,951 My Mood: Location: In the gap between the two trapezes. Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 50 Thanked 61 Times in 25 Posts	Discuss: Charlie Brown single We recently learned that Princess of China will be officially released as a single on April 15. What's interesting is that Charlie Brown, although heavily marketed as the third single, numerous Promotional singles over the months, and even officially claimed to have been released on February 3 (even though no releases, even promotional, had occurred that day), there has been no official release, nor official news of a Charlie Brown single. Charlie Brown is all over the place right now. Coeurli even used those exact words in one of these threads. In fact, we all must be thinking the same thing. What is going on with Charlie and why is it's forthcoming release as a single so disorganized? I've decided we must discuss this and work out something. Share the facts and put forward opinions for everyone to see in this time of crisis. Is Charlie being pushed back to the holidays, similar to what happened to Strawberry Swing? Will it be a double header release with Princess? Will it ever release at all? In how many countries has it charted? Where is Charlie a Promo? Is Princess falling in the charts? Let's discuss. PS That is a really ugly coverart.

11-04-2012, 06:16 PM	#2
Dannyrobertsonviva Coldplayer Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 128 Location: Bury st Edmunds Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 7 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	Everyone I know that has got coldplay's new album or has heard Charlie Brown has said it is outstanding. Even Coldplay know it's the best new song they have and they love to play it live! I personally think they might wait for the summer and try again with the promotion and re-release. In fact we all know POC has a good chance od being No 1 ( Because of you know who in the song ) so if Charlie Brown is promoted more after the of release POC it will get a large boost. It's a shame Coldplay's best songs don't do as well as others. __________________ We'll be glowing in the dark

11-04-2012, 07:07 PM	#4
Coeurli It's pronounced Curly Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 13,844 Location: 136 Low Street, The Little Apple. Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 1,871 Thanked 1,492 Times in 847 Posts	Actually I said it wasn't really. Well, that's what I meant CB isn't doing that well, regarding its potential. It should be a major hit. It isn't. That's what I meant. I don't know what the hell they're doing, but I hope PoC will boost CB sales. __________________ A dazzled Coldplay fan. Also known as R Célly, or Nikola's PR. COLDPLAY: "Four very attractive young men playing the sexiest music ever created that will melt both your heart and your brain at the same time." "We're a punk band, you know that" - CM Stade de France, Paris, 2.09.2012 The night I had eye-sex twice with The Martin

12-04-2012, 10:08 AM	#6
shred Coldplayer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 759 My Mood: Location: Singapore Gender: Country: Seen CP: 2 times Fav. CP album: AROBTTH Fav. CP song: Cemeteries of London Fav. CP member: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 10 Thanked 27 Times in 17 Posts	I must say that I don't like the cover art for PoC. Is that the real deal? It's look very fan made. __________________ Shred of Art

12-04-2012, 02:29 PM	#7
Famous Old Painter KICKS LIKE A SLEEP TWICH Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,741 My Mood: Location: Yesteryear Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	If I recall correctly Clocks wasn't that successful at the time of it's release, at least not in Australia anyway. But as we all should know by now, that meant nothing in the long run. __________________

11-04-2012, 06:32 PM	#3
Poky Coldplayer Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 785 My Mood: Gender: Country: Seen CP: 1 times Fav. CP album: AROBTTH Fav. CP member: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 23 Thanked 49 Times in 23 Posts	Agree. February wasn't a good idea for Charlie. ETIAW became so popular, because it was relase nearly holidays (as I remember) and everybody wait for first single. Firstly that was a good strategy for promotion CB with for example secret photos. We could see video on TV for a while, but now everybody focused on collaboration with a celebrity. It's a bit sad, and I think that was a little mistake, because CB has a huge unused potential. About charts in Poland the top position of Charlie was 14., and it was on the list only for 8 weeks. To compare Paradise was on the list for 26 weeks, and practically didn't fall from top ten.

12-04-2012, 02:44 AM	#5
Prospector Rafael Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,110 Location: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 205 Thanked 181 Times in 130 Posts	CB is the single being promoted right now and it didn't go well, deal with it. And I agrre, PoC cover is not that pretty, it just doesn't fit along with the other single covers that had really close pictures of the wall.

12-04-2012, 07:00 PM	#8
Prospector Rafael Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,110 Location: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 205 Thanked 181 Times in 130 Posts	^ That's how I feel about Charlie Brown, Clocks peaked just a few top 10, It was popular, not a real hit.

12-04-2012, 09:21 PM	#9
DukeNewcomb Coldplayer Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 196 Location: London Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What I don't get is why they don't just start selling it as a single under its own artwork. Everyone's heard it by now, as it may as well be a single with the amount of airplay it's getting, so they either do that, or people just download it as a single track off Mylo Xyloto on iTunes. Considering it's already got a video that's been out for a while, the whole formality of declaring it a single release seems a bit ludicrous to me :S

13-04-2012, 12:15 AM	#10
The Red Army Congress Tart Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 592 Location: Toronto, ON Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 14 Thanked 49 Times in 22 Posts	Yeah, I pretty much agree that CB is not going to get any sort of proper release now. It's too late. On to the next one. PoC. Don't like the song, but I strangely have high hopes for the video. I agree with the above posters on how they compared Clocks to CB. Same thing could be said about The Scientist. Was never a chart-topper, but in the long-run didn't really matter. I view CB in that same light.

13-04-2012, 01:31 AM	#11
InvaderXyl42 Whovian Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 389 My Mood: Location: 33 Technicolor Boulevard, The Little Apple Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	The best hopes I have for Charlie Brown is that they will start promoting it more once the summer rolls around and that it will be more of a long-term hit. It really disappoints me how little justice they did it, in the way of promotion and a video.. Maybe the strategy they're going to use is for PoC to be more of an attention-getter, then when CB gets more promotion more people will notcie it because non-fans will remember PoC? __________________ Every Road is a ray of light

13-04-2012, 07:13 AM	#12
purplemonkeyz232 the original cK (Sheila) Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 431 My Mood: Location: Downtown, where the lost boys meet. Of course. Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 9 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	I think Charlie Brown is gonna end up following the "Clocks" path, if I may. Princess of China, let's face it, is going to be huge. ("You stole my star. lalalalalalala" I mean, come on! That's pop gold!) Charlie Brown, although it's arguably one of the best songs they've written (one of my personal favorites), probably won't be as popular as Princess...but in the long term, it'll be a fan favorite, and it'll be one of the songs that define the band as a whole. A summer release would be smart, as it could take on the same feel as ETIAW when it was released last year--only better! __________________ No really. I'm purple.

13-04-2012, 07:15 AM	#13
Kiame الى السماء Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,381 Gender: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 4 Thanked 21 Times in 14 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by purplemonkeyz232;5275008 I think Charlie Brown is gonna end up following the "Clocks" path, if I may. Princess of China, let's face it, is going to be huge. ("You stole my star. lalalalalalala" I mean, come on! That's pop gold!) Charlie Brown, although it's arguably one of the best songs they've written (one of my personal favorites), probably won't be as popular as Princess...but in the long term, it'll be a fan favorite, and it'll be one of the songs that define the band as a whole. A summer release would be smart, as it could take on the same feel as ETIAW when it was released last year--only better! Clocks was unbelievably popular, wasn't it? It got a grammy for best song and was on the radio all the time.

13-04-2012, 09:02 AM	#14
shred Coldplayer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 759 My Mood: Location: Singapore Gender: Country: Seen CP: 2 times Fav. CP album: AROBTTH Fav. CP song: Cemeteries of London Fav. CP member: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 10 Thanked 27 Times in 17 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by Famous Old Painter;5274580 If I recall correctly Clocks wasn't that successful at the time of it's release, at least not in Australia anyway. But as we all should know by now, that meant nothing in the long run. I was under the impression that Clocks was HUGE when if first came out. Then again, I was late to the Coldplay party so I might be wrong. But if it does follow the path of Clocks - where CB isn't popular now but later - then I don't mind. Clocks did get the Grammys. __________________ Shred of Art

13-04-2012, 10:06 AM	#15
coldplayman232 Coldplayer Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 78 Location: norway Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I hope they release a EP together with PoC^^