3.24.15 Ghost Town -- is it April 21 yet?
Mar 23, 2015 23:41:12 GMT -5
Post by Q3 on Mar 23, 2015 23:41:12 GMT -5
“Ghost Town”
April 21, 2015
April 21, 2015
http://instagr.am/p/0j75f2uNCb
youtu.be/MiPpjBvwTjg
930 nyc time TODAY "something fun"
shoshanna stone @shoshannastone
@mmadamimadamm 930 nyc time tomorrow for something fun
6:34 PM - 23 Mar 2015
NOTE: Shoshanna did not say if it is 9:30AM or 9:30PM but it seems likely to be 9:30AM.
There are a lot of news reports about “Ghost Town”. They are all very similar.
(I have reserved the first post space for a link list. Q3)
News
Adam Lambert Previews House Sound on Upcoming Single "Ghost Town"
"I think people are going to be really surprised," the 'American Idol' star said of his about-to-be-released dance single
[Jeff Benjamin] Jeff Benjamin / March 23, 2015
Frank Hoensch/Redferns via Getty Images
From American Idol to house icon? Adam Lambert announced his new single "Ghost Town" with a small video clip on Instagram that not only showed some sexy shots of the singer, but also previewed the upcoming track. (Scope it out below.)
It's only 15 seconds, but "Ghost Town" appears to tout a throbbing house beat accompanied by an ominous whistle hook. We don't get to hear any vocals from Adam, but we're already getting goosebumps imagining him belting over that beat. If anyone thought whistles were getting stale in pop music (from Maroon 5's "Moves Like Jagger" to OneRepublic's "Good Life" to Flo Rida's terrible innuendo-driven "Whistle" to the brand new "All Day," Kanye West's monster track built around a Paul McCartney whistling bit), Lambert just totally refreshed the trend.
"I think people are going to be really surprised," Adam told Billboard of his upcoming single. He further explained his new sound, adding:
"I wanted something more internal and more grounded. A little less with the theatrical and the camp and the presentation. I wanted to bring it in a bit more. Being on the road with a British rock band, and being in London a lot this year, rehearsing with them and doing TV gigs, I think that has affected my sound and where we are headed with it. [Europe] is very ahead of the curve, or right on, and I was definitely influenced by that. Vocally, it's very intimate compared to what I've done in the past. There is a little bit of a daring, deeper internal conflict and poetry about it...the album feels like a new era for me—emotionally, lyrically, sonically. It feels fresh, it feels new. It's still me. It's still stuff that fans know and love but it's a new chapter 100 percent."
More: Everything We Know About Adam Lambert's 'The Original High' Album
"Ghost Town" is the first taste of Lambert's forthcoming album, The Original High. As previously reported, his third full-length will be executive produced by "Whataya Want From Me" boardsmiths Max Martin and Shellback and released on Warner Bros. Records following creative differences with former label RCA.
The Original High is due out this summer, while "Ghost Town" drops April 21. Glamberts, are you ready to dance?
- See more at: www.fuse.tv/2015/03/adam-lambert-ghost-town#sthash.hEVAIG9M.dpuf
Some important questions about “Ghost Town”….
3.24.15 by Q3
Is that whistling human or a flute or a synth?
Will the music video involve leather and Stetson hats? Or a “walk”?
Adam Lambert New Sheriff in Ghost Town April 21
Published by Lilybop
youtu.be/GmIf06OatcQ
Is “Ghost Town” a tribute to Ennie Morricone?
Miles Tougeaux @milestougeaux
@adamlambert Morricone lives! #GhostTown
A Fistful Of Dollars by Ennio Morricone
Music: Main Titles (from the film: A Fistful Of Dollars, 1964). Composed, orchestrated and conducted by Ennio Morricone.
youtu.be/CpZjvbSC9_M
Or is Adam channeling some Native American spirit?
youtu.be/Zc_g-sgz8hY
Did Adam break Billboard’s Twitter 140?
First Adam hit #1….
Then this happened….
BTW Adam also had the #12 most shared songs on Twitter over the 24 hours ending 11:69PM March 24, 2015.
How can there be two pop songs called “Ghost Town”/ “Ghosttown” at the same time?
(That is Adam's "Ghost Town" and Madonna's "Ghosttown".)
Answer: This happens more often then I thought. We all remember the dueling "Lay Me Down" singles - Sam Smith vs. Avicii featuring Adam Lambert. Justin Bieber gave the world “As Long as You Love Me” which shares a title with Backstreet Boys’ hit. Our Same Name Nelly Furtado and Hall & Oates both used “Maneater”. Arcade Fire and Hilary Duff’s both chose “Wake Up.” Fuse created a playlist of 25 of these songs: www.fuse.tv/2013/05/the-same-name-different-song-playlist#sthash.nbAluuVY.dpuf
If you want to be really impressed, check out this list of of 4,710 song titles used for more than one song: www.amiright.com/music-trivia/same-title-different-song/
Ghost Town is pretty common in music.
Albums
Ghost Town (Bill Frisell album), 1999
Ghost Town (Duane Steele album), 2006
Ghost Town (Owen album), 2011
Ghost Town (Poco album), 1982
Ghostown (The Radiators album), 1979
Songs
"Ghost Town" (Cary Brothers song), 2010
"Ghost Town" (Cheap Trick song), 1988
"Ghost Town" (The Specials song), 1981
"Ghost Town" (Shiny Toy Guns song), 2009
"Ghost Town", a 1956 song by Don Cherry
"Ghost Town", a 2010 song by First Aid Kit, from The Big Black & The Blue
"Ghost Town", a 2010 song by Egypt Central, from their album White Rabbit
"Ghost Town", a 1987 song by Gemini, from Geminism
"Ghost Town", a 2013 song by Jake Owen, from Days of Gold
"Ghost Town", a 2007 song by Katie Melua, from Pictures
"Ghost Town", a 1998 song by Strung Out, from Prototypes and Painkillers
"Ghosttown" (Madonna song), 2015
"Ghost Town" (Adam Lambert song), 2015 -- not on the Wikipedia list yet, I added it.
Also there is a band: Ghost Town (band), an American electronicore group, 6 major motion pictures,
2 novels, a comic book, a video game, and…
Ghost Town, Oakland, California, a district neighborhood
Ghost Town (video game), a 1981 computer game developed by Adventure International
Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns, a paranormal reality television series
"Ghost Town", an episode of the TV series Crime Scene Investigation
Ghosttown, an area in the Great Escape theme park, Queensbury, New York
Ghost Town in the Sky, a Wild West theme park in Maggie Valley, North Carolina
Ghost estate, an unoccupied residential area, particularly exclusive to Ireland, Spain, the United States, and China
Plus there are ghost towns all over the US en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ghost_towns_in_the_United_States
And websites dedicated to ghost towns: www.ghosttowns.com/ghosttownsusa.html
And ghost cities: www.urbanghostsmedia.com/2011/02/6-abandoned-towns-cities-north-america/
And websites of cool ghost towns: www.travelandleisure.com/slideshows/americas-coolest-ghost-towns
Source of Ghost Town list above: Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_town_%28disambiguation%29
And the big question: Is it April 21st yet?
*****
What to do now to support Adam's new single
Things to do this week
1. Remember to have fun and get ready to enjoy the music!
2. If you do not stream music already, pick a streaming service you like and set up an account. Spotify is a good choice. You need to use an email address and/or Facebook account. I have an email/Facebook account I use for many Adam-related activities. It keeps this stuff isolated from any information about me and my life.
>> The following services are counted for BOTH the Billboard Singles and Album Chart: Amazon Prime Audio On-Demand, Beats Music Audio On-Demand, Google Play Audio On-Demand, Medianet Audio On-Demand, Medianet Audio Tethered, Rdio Audio On-Demand Plays (including non-DMCA radio), Rdio Audio Tethered Plays, Rhapsody Audio On-Demand Plays, Rhapsody Audio Tethered Plays, Slacker Audio On-Demand Plays, Spotify Audio On-Demand Plays (including non-DMCA radio), Xbox Music Audio On-Demand Plays (including non-DMCA radio) and Xbox Music Audio Tethered Plays.
>> The following services are ONLY tracked by Nielsen for the SINGLES chart: Amazon Prime Audio Radio Streaming, AOL Radio (powered by Slacker) Audio Radio Streaming, Milk (part of Slacker) Audio Radio Streaming, Rhapsody Audio Radio Streaming, Slacker Audio Radio Streaming, Vevo on YouTube Video On-Demand Plays, YouTube Video On-Demand Plays, VidZone Video On-Demand Plays and VidZone Video Video Streaming (non-demand).
Two good choices:
Spotify: You need to download Spotify and install it, but I think it is worth the effort. This is my fav streaming site and it has the most influential playlists for pop music. Set up your account and follow artists with a lot of current hits (Mark Ronson would be a good choice) and follow Adam if you like him .
Amazon Prime: You can stream over 1 million different songs free if you are an Amazon Prime member. The interface is really easy to use.
Tip: Streaming Adam’s music now will not help his new song chart when it is released.
3. Use social media. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, forums, etc. to post about Adam’s new music, post positive comments on articles about him, share news about Adam. Be talkative!!
4. If you don't already know it, find your local Mainstream Top 40 station. Go to their website and decide how you can connect with them. (If you don’t know your station, search on Google: <city name> “Top 40 Radio”.)
You might want to:
• Download their app to your phone.
• Join their e-mail mailing list.
• Like the station on Facebook.
• Follow them on Twitter.
• Follow their important DJs on Twitter – usually this is the Morning Drive-Time Show and the Evening Drive-Time Show.
• Be nice!!! I believe in karma. Adam fans have a reputation for being passionate but very nice. Let’s keep that rep alive and well
Do this so you know when they have contests that involve Adam and for song battle info. When you learn about something cool, pass it on!
Unless Adam or his management ask fans to request his song, do not make any requests.
*****
The Original High – New Music Watch!!Last update: 3.24.15 by Q3
So we have some bits.
Album title: The Original High
Album release date: Summer 2015
Genre: Pop
Musical influences – House, Deep House, some R&B (Sources: The Brit Awards Red Carpet Interviews recorded February 25, 2015)
First single: “Ghost Town” releasing April 21, 2015
Tempo: “awesome” Source: Maxwell (Z100 DJ), Twitter 3.18.15
Vocals: “as strong as ever” Source: Maxwell (Z100 DJ), Twitter 3.18.15
Tracklist (not in order, number of tracks is unknown)
1. The Original High, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
2. Ghost Town – first single, written by Adam Lambert and Sterling Fox
3. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
4. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
5. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
6. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
7. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
8. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
9. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
10. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
11. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
12. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
13. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
14. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
15. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
16. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
17. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
18. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
19. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
20. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
Personnel:
Credits:
Executive Producers: Max Martin and Shellback
Vocals: Adam Lambert
Collaborators who might have worked on a track that ended up on the album
U.K. singer-songwriter Joe Janiak (source Billboard March 20, 2014)
Swedish singer and songwriter Tove Lo (source Billboard March 20, 2014)
Several possible songwriters from the TOH songwriting camp: Tobias Lundgren, Tim Mikael Larsson, Johan Fransson, Paul Aiden, Oscar Gorres, Iya, and Hayley Michelle Aitken. (source: Harry Fox song registration April 26, 2015)
Carl Falk (source: Twitter February 16, 2014)
SECTION AND THREAD FOR THE ORIGINAL HIGH!!
adamtopia.com/thread/2854/original-high
Post news in the daily news thread but if it is important information about the album it would be great if you can add it to the album thread. That will make it easier to find in the future.
******
Adamtopia CalendarSince Adam is headed into a solo music promotional period, I am including some general pop music events. They will be in black italics. Events that involve Adam are in Purple. Events that involve Q+AL are in Blue-Violet
TODAY something fun
March 29, 2015 iHeartRadio 2nd Annual Music Awards, Los Angeles, CA
April 21, 2015: ChostTown single will be released.
April 2015: Rock In Rio Lot 2 Tickets go on sale.
Note: AdamLambertFan.com members can get in line for advance ticket sales.
May 17, 2015 Billboard Music Awards, Las Vegas, NV
May 12-13, 2015 American Idol Finale, Los Angeles, CA
Summer 2015: Adam's Third Studio Album, "The Original High" will be released.
August 30, 2015 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), Los Angeles, CA
Queen + Adam Lambert South American Tour
September 18, 2015 Queen + Adam Lambert headline the first night of Rock In Rio
TBD Queen + Adam Lambert, Buenos Aires, Argentina NOT CONFIRMED
TBD Queen + Adam Lambert, Chile NOT CONFIRMED
*****
The Adamtopia guidelines are quite simple. To be a member of Adamtopia...
1. You must be an Adam fan.
2. You must be respectful of other members. Feel free to express your opinion, but be glitterier and golden.
3. Strive to be funny, entertaining or informative when you post. Avoid posting something that has already been posted.
4. Never question anyone's right to post, the appropriateness of a topic or define the proper way for an Adam fan or Adamtopia Member to behave. Let the moderators do their job.
More rules will be added if the need arises but, if everyone follows these rules, we will not need a lot of rules.
*****
Happy Birthday
kms15423, lflipper, rebecca
and southie9!!
Happy Birthday
kms15423, lflipper, rebecca
and southie9!!