NUMB UPTO No.87 IN iTUNES ...

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dibdav · #1 Post by **dibdav** » Tue 04 Jul 2006, 5:09 am

Surely EMI and PSB should take advantage of the 'growing' interest. If they were clever they could get themselves another NUMBER 1. They really could !

...however, I expect it will fissle out instead.

glennjridge · #2 Post by **glennjridge** » Tue 04 Jul 2006, 6:31 am

so many people in this place are divided on this song,but to me ,even though its not my favorite song on fundamental I recognize it as probabaly the most radio friendly in structure and subject matter.

skyhigh · #3 Post by **skyhigh** » Tue 04 Jul 2006, 8:23 am

and it reached a massive audience when emotions were high as engerlund crashed outta the world cup. maybe it wouldnt be perceived too well if the two were linked.....?

Burj · #4 Post by **Burj** » Tue 04 Jul 2006, 10:02 am

The British love to wallow in self pity though

Jareth · #5 Post by **Jareth** » Tue 04 Jul 2006, 10:04 am

Burj wrote:The British love to wallow in self pity though

Exactly.

Burj · #6 Post by **Burj** » Tue 04 Jul 2006, 10:18 am

dibdav wrote:Surely EMI and PSB should take advantage of the 'growing' interest. If they were clever they could get themselves another NUMBER 1. They really could !

...however, I expect it will fissle out instead.

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Shelton · #7 Post by **Shelton** » Wed 05 Jul 2006, 9:18 am

Yea I think Numb is a 'nice' song for the general population - Neil sings it beautifully. At first I didnt like it cause it was very UN Pet Shop Boys, but now its kinda nice to listen to now again.

Rent · #8 Post by **Rent** » Wed 05 Jul 2006, 11:20 am

Numb is very "UN Pet Shop Boys"?! It is in the same vein as LIAC. It is *very* PSB on the contrary. Heartbreak, despair, overwhelmed by the big bad world etc. Typical PSB!

The only un-PSB thing is the double negatives as Neil's grammar et al. is always perfect. But that's about it.

! · #9 Post by ! » Wed 05 Jul 2006, 11:42 am

Sjòn · #10 Post by **Sjòn** » Wed 05 Jul 2006, 12:53 pm

Am I allowed to say thatI find Numb embarrassing? What would you expect next, a duet with hillary duff?

jamie1978 · #11 Post by **jamie1978** » Wed 05 Jul 2006, 2:18 pm

Wow, number 87...

What a massive hit.

Nickname · #12 Post by **Nickname** » Wed 05 Jul 2006, 2:24 pm

jamie1978 wrote:Wow, number 87...

What a massive hit.

No promotion, no radioplay, no video, not even a single. What do you expect?. I think is the most downloaded PSB song of Fundamental, this week.

Janet Street-Porter · Wed 05 Jul 2006, 8:38 pm

I don't have a problem with Numb. It sounds like a PSB song, just like any song they 'cover'. I like the way Neil sings it too - the simple lyrics allow him to convey the emotion through his voice alone.

joncool5 · #14 Post by **joncool5** » Wed 05 Jul 2006, 8:45 pm

Janet Street-Porter wrote:I don't have a problem with Numb. It sounds like a PSB song, just like any song they 'cover'. I like the way Neil sings it too - the simple lyrics allow him to convey the emotion through his voice alone.

Yeah he sings it beautifully.

jamie1978 · #15 Post by **jamie1978** » Thu 06 Jul 2006, 1:41 am

nickname wrote:
jamie1978 wrote:Wow, number 87...

What a massive hit.
No promotion, no radioplay, no video, not even a single. What do you expect?. I think is the most downloaded PSB song of Fundamental, this week.

It means NOTHING.

It could have got that position with just 200 sales. Hardly impressive when you consider that football matched was watched by 16 million people. In fact its downright pathetic.

Numb never has been, and nor will it ever be, decent single material.

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