You Can't Argue With Success

October 2, 2007 @ 09:52

No, you can't argue with success. James Blunt is the British singer song-writer who inflicted the song "You're Beautiful" on the world back in 2004.

I can't stand the song and every time it comes on the radio if I have control of the unit I dash for the volume knob. It's sappy, syrupy and nauseating from my perspective, but it became an anthem for millions of others.

It's about a guy who sees his ex girlfriend with a new guy. Definitely a chick song, and lucky for Blunt, one of the chicks who got moist listening to it was Oprah Winfrey.

The song was selling well at the time, but after an appearance on Oprah, in which she sat in the crowd and sang all the words, yuk, sales exploded and Blunt's debut album "Back to the Bedlam" has now sold over eleven million copies world wide.

I have to admit, I'm a little biased. Back in 2004 and most of 2005 I worked at a radio station that played "You're Beautiful" a lot. Like every other goddamn hour in the morning show.

It was good business for the station, but it gave me morning sickness and who knows, it may have led to my demise.

James Blunt is in Toronto right now. Last night he appeared at the Pheonix to support his second album and tonight he'll be a guest on MuchMoreMusic.

Category: Show Biz

4 Responses to "You Can't Argue With Success"

Ryan
October 2, 2007 / 10:56

I took the opportunity to scan several toronto radio stations over the past few days, and musically it was crap like this Blunt guy on stations like mix or chumfm, or screaming rock-rap on stations like the edge.

Either i'm completely out of touch with what good music is supposed to be, or i just don't fit into any of commercial radio's narrow demographic classifications.

And then when the announcers started talking..things got even worse..from fake laughter to Leaside soccer mom dj's to excrement..what a great selection of radio options we have in Toronto!

Argie
October 2, 2007 / 13:13

Ryan: I couldn't agree more. I find that there's not a single radio station to listen to if you fall between the ages of 25-45. It's either teeny bopper crap (which includes the rap shite) or they play the dinosaur rock which only appeals to the boomer crowd (45 & up). I believe my demographic (30ish) is the smallest in North America which is why we don't matter to radio stations.

Reg Fessenden
October 2, 2007 / 14:45

Remind me again Fred why the Mix would hire a morning show away from an all-guy station like Mojo only to surround them with music and imaging for a 25-44 female demo?

And YOU take the fall?

get your ex girlfriend back
August 4, 2010 / 13:05

Thank you for doing this. I really needed this as our marriage is going through a rough time. I read the day 1. I am sometimes not patient but this will certainly help me to control my attitudes. I am doing this alone (with God off course)as my husband will not do it. Pray for us so that the Lord can work our marriage. With God everything is possible.

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