Two years ago today, on August 1, 2008, a fella we have come to admire named David Archuleta sat, a bundle of nerves, to hear the world premiere of his first song, Crush. Millions of New Yorkers (and thousands of fans glued to their computers) heard David on the radio for the very first time, and his official career as a recording artist began at the ripe old age of seventeen
At a loss for words, David said his hope was simply that fans “like it, that they enjoy listening to it.”
Little did he know that Crush would premiere at #2 on the Hot 100 and go double platinum, and that his album would go gold. And little did he know that this date marked the beginning of an era in which David would make an indelible impact on an industry. Already today, after just two years (not a long time, but what must feel like several lifetimes of experience to him), David has come to meet success, validation, and greater confidence and maturity. He has grown quite a bit since that day in 2008, but looking back at this moment we still see the same humble, generous guy we’ve grown to love.
So it’s time to re-watch an oldie but goodie and reflect on how far David has come. Were you a fan when this happened? And where were you?
-Ronald
Hi Ronald
Happy Crushiversarry
Well let me think back -- I was also waiting for the premier of the song logging on all the fan sites at that time even though I was oceans away. Streaming through the online portal and kept refreshing the pages as the fans response came in.
HI Marlie, JR and Liz, finally able to log in after a long time -- i had issues with word press. Hopefully the issues are over now and am able to blog here
Hi temparance23! Glad you were able to get logged in.
Ronaldsf: Oh, my, that was a while ago. I think, like Temparance23, I was surfing the net, looking at each fan site to see who had news. I remember seeing David in this video and thinking how scared and excited he must be. Especially when we all knew he didn’t like to listen to his own voice. He’s come a long way. I want SBL to do even better than Crush!
Yeah second successful time logging in.
Amen to SBL doing better than Crush Marlie cos I like this song better!! But I feel that SBL will have a slow but steady climb to the charts.
Welcome temparance23! Glad that you were patient.
And Happy Crushiversary to all lol! Two years, wow!
Hi, temparance23! 🙂
The night before, I had to work until something like 4 in the morning, and I knew that if I went to bed I would miss the premiere. So I went to IDF and chatted with people there and waited for the premiere, then I live streamed it. I actually wasn’t too hot about the song at the beginning -- I was so used to hearing David sing more weighty songs on AI. But I’ve come to really like it for what it is. SBL I like more too though 🙂
Btw Marlie (or whoever did it) -- the live Twitter feed is great! Great to see David being talked about everywhere!
ronald: The live twitter box is from some rascally person who hangs around in the back room here at TDC making cool adjustments and new headers and other cool stuff. 😉
Hi Marlie
I echo Ronald’s sentiment -- the live feed is real cool. Thanks to one rascal who has nothing to do but feed our ODD!!!
sorry, meant to say live twitter box!
Hey temparance! Welcome to TDC. Yeah I think something is a-miss with wordpress lately. Now I can’t log on to Orly.
Good to know that there are more radios playing SBL. Yesterday it was #1 again in Manila 🙂
Saw this in my inbox yesterday -- UNCONFIRMED Tracklist of TOSD --
1. Something ‘Bout Love
2. The Last Thing (If Only I Could Tell You)
3. Falling Down
4. Time
5. Beautiful Distraction
6. (Not A Very Good) Liar
7. Parachutes
8. Other Side Of Down
9. Escaping The Pain
10. Northern Lights
11. Only Because
12. Beneath The Surface
13. Something ‘Bout Love (Acoustic) [All Markets]
14. Untitled Studio Bonus Track #1 [iTunes Exclusive]
15. Untitled Studio Bonus Track #2 [iTunes Exclusive]
Another list included She’s Not You & Zero Gravity.
Considering that David was still in the writing process last week, am taking this with a very big grain of whatever LOL
VERMEER -- am confirming that the OS SBL has 320 kpbs (10.1MB) while the iTunes version has only 256 kbps (8.9MB). Based on that, one could consider the OS has a better quality.
Loooooove the live tweet! Thanks Rascal 🙂
Why then, allow me to redirect my thanks to a certain Rascal!
Looking at SBL’s radio performance and I see it’s not shooting up the radio playlist charts, but then I hear that many songs are slow risers. Keeping fingers crossed! 🙂
From about a year ago. Won’t it be fun when he is back on tour???!!!
Hi JR
Thanks for the welcome. Good that SBL is #1 in Manila. Manila fans are so supportive.
Yup also taking the info about the track list with a grain of salt but it would be cool if they have she’s not you in it cos I love the song.
And thanks for all your effort in transfering all his interviews to you tube cos then I can download it to my ipod. I was the one who thanked you on Soul David cos I could not do so on this site. Cheers!
Temparance, that is great news!! David must really be huge in Manila to be #1 so fast!
Liz, yeah it’s crazy to think how long we’ve gone without much in the way of performances, etc., for the past several months now. Compared to now, he was performing, touring, recording, relatively nonstop from Feb 2008 through the end of 2009!
Ronald -- yeah! But the good news is that he’s had the time to write and reflect and create. I have rather high hopes for this new CD!
Ronald,
The news on SBL is #1 in Manila came from JR.
Well I will call this period Archudrought. I have a feeling we will be bombarded with tour dates, etc when the album drops. Well our boy did say that with the release of the album there will be tours etc to promote it. So stay tune and watch out!
And Liz I am also so hoping for this sophomore album to be successful, at the very least reach platinum status.
Cheers!
And don’t forget the Spanish album in the not so distant future too as promised by our boy! So another tour will be in the pipeline and another and another and the list goes on and on and on!!! So excited for all of you!
Cheers!
‘American Idol’ Signs Deal with Universal, Parts with Sony
American Idol” producer 19 Entertainment and creator Simon Fuller moved on from its nine-year marketing and distribution deal with Sony Music Entertainment Tuesday (Aug. 3), severing a relationship that produced chart-topping successes with Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson but has failed in recent years to produce an equivalent hitmaker.
Starting with “Idol’s” tenth season in January 2011, the development, distribution and marketing of “Idol” contestants will be handelled by Universal Music Group’s Interscope Geffen A&M.
Can ‘American Idol’ Be Saved?
The new partnership could provide a puzzle piece in the ongoing saga as to who will fill “Idol’s” judges table next season; Interscope Geffen A&M Chairman Jimmy Iovine has long been floated as a contender for the job. He previously dabbled in television during the dot com heyday, launching music discovery program “Farmclub.com” on USA Network. Also recently pegged as potential new judges are Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez.
Steven Tyler: I’d Be an ‘Honest’ Judge on ‘Idol’
Jennifer Lopez Rumored to Join ‘Idol’
In a statement, Lucian Grainge, co-CEO of UMG said; “We like delivering hits and new artists,” stated Mr. Grainge. “UMG and ‘American Idol’ is the right combination at the right time. Pairing the renowned expertise of Simon [Fuller] and Jimmy in developing and marketing musical talent creates a truly winning combination that will allow ‘Idol’s’ artists to realize their fullest potential.”
Sony issued its own statement: “After enjoying a successful relationship, Sony Music Entertainment wishes Simon Fuller and 19 Entertainment well in this transitional period for the ‘American Idol’ franchise. We look forward to continuing our relationships with the many artists on the Sony Music roster who have graduated from the ‘American Idol’ system, including Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry, Carrie Underwood, Fantasia, David Cook, Adam Lambert, Kellie Pickler, Jordin Sparks and David Archuleta among others and we are excited for the upcoming albums later this fall from Season 9’s winner and runner-up Lee DeWyze and Crystal Bowersox.”
UMG takes on the role as music industry partner to the show at a tenuous time: last year was the lowest-rated season since “Idol” launched on Fox in 2002 and the show’s consistent brash personality, judge Simon Cowell, is leaving to develop a version of his U.K. hit “The X-Factor” for Fox in 2011.
Source: http://www.billboard.com/news/american-idol-signs-deal-with-universal-1004107421.story#/news/american-idol-signs-deal-with-universal-1004107421.story
JR, I can’t log in to Orly either. I don’t know why they decided to password protect the site but I hate not being able to go there 🙁
News about the SBL music video:
http://www.davidarchuleta.com/news/something-bout-love-video-premiering-tomorrow
Premiere of the video?! EEEEEEK!
Great… Premiere the video in Vevo where 2/3 of his market has NO access. You know, areas where he is #1 or are playing him actively.
You guys realize that Vevo is available in what, 1st world countries only?
Geesh!
Temparance -- then, you are most welcome 🙂
EMBE -- I know. I hope they at least allow registrations.
Even if some of his fans won’t be able to see his SBL MV immediately (there are always ways actually), am sure the whole fandom is giddy.
Woo-hoo!
How long do you think it will be before some enterprising fan(s) has a copy on YouTube? Hmmmm? Never fear, those Archie fans are near! LOL
Watch this fantastic fan tribute by pabuckie! Great photos, and the sentiment is perfect!
Click on the gallery under the article at this link for some fantastic pictures of David
http://celebrity-gossip.net/david-archuleta/david-archuleta-goes-gifting-396183
MARLIE -- Personally, even if I have HDTV copies of his music videos and AOL sessions or anything of David’s that are for sale, I don’t upload them to YT.
So I’d rather that his SBL MV be posted much much later in YT (yup that’s an eventuality) given that it will go on sale in iTunes & his OS site.
What makes me giddy is the prospect of seeing a new video from him on TV!
Here’s a new performance venue for David:
99.7 DJX/TriCountyFord Bash2010 on August 22nd on Louisville KY
http://wdjx.com/pages/7826558.php?contentType=4&contentId=6576328&isPreview=1&noCache=1&nextPage=/appx/blurb/blurb_page_summary.php?stnPageId=7826558&contentType=4&contentId=6576328
JR: Well, MJ at MJ’s blog is promising to post it on her site. I’m excited to see it on TV, too. And I’m surely going to buy it from iTunes (and probably a few other places, too). Like I need 4 copies 🙂
Of course Marlie, you need 4 copies. You gotta have
-- 1 for your bedroom cos you need to see something relaxing & healing into your slumber
-- 1 for your living room cos when there is a family gathering or friends and guests around, you need top rate entertainment
-- 1 for your office cos every hardworking employee needs a stress reliever
-- and 1 for your car/iPod so you have David everywhere you go
Do you spend much time in the kitchen? How about gardening? Hmmmm 😉
Thanks for those pix Marlie.
I wonder when David will snag an endorsement…
JR: He should snag one -- he surely does wear his clothes well! 😉
I just got a nice email from “Margie” regarding radio play for David’s new single. She says:
I called Radio Disney today and asked how we can get SBL on the radio. They said we could email the music director at rd.musicdirector@disney.com )and then request at http://radio.disney.go.com/speak/request.html or top 3 http://radio.disney.go.com/music/top3.html . Only one email per person please!
Looks like the music video will also be available on his myspace page. It has a thumbnail already (whistles away cos it is also not available to most countries)
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=106108187
Embe, I’m locked out of Orlyy, too! Arghh!!!
That’s such a cute, funny site! I’m devastated! (Okay, I may be exaggerating just a SMIDGE…but not much.) I was thinking I must have done something weird to have caused it. I’ve often had issues with WordPress, and figured just I messed up somehow.
Can ANYONE here get on Orlyy so they can ask Salt to invite Embe, JR and me (Bookaholic and Bookaholic2--hopefully one of them will work) back onto the site?? Pretty pleeeeze?!!?
I feel so deprived. :o/
Oops! I posted a homemade emoticon that automatically converted itself and did not translate well.
Just picture me deprived and borderline pouting and voila! There you have it lol.
Still pix -- the thumbnail -- of the SBL music vid:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dW6rcMYegWc/TFppQQf43HI/AAAAAAAAAxI/8thdYH9UeLI/s1600/S%27BL.jpg
Bookaholic -- yeah that would be awesome if someone can help us “orphaned orlies” 🙂
EMBE -- I thoroughly enjoyed your 2-part post at HG’s site. Am amazed that you were able to LOGICALLY discern David’s gahsome traits. My hats off!
Aww JR, but I’m sure MJ’s is a safe bet to see the video.
Do we have an ETA? How come they didn’t give us a time? Aarghh!
Can someone please tell me why Vevo cannot be viewed in other countries? Don’t they realise that they could gain millions more viewership if they are available??????
Sorry for the above rant! but so frustrated that cannot join in the excitement of the premier of the music video.
Cheers!
JR: Gah -- you should have warned me that the “thumbnail” was full screen. Be still my heart!
temparance23: It might be a factor of the infrastructure of the country one is in -- or censorship rules -- or licensing options. Any number of things.
Is that video available yet, dang it?
Temparance, yeah it’s not fair. My only theory is that it’s a decision of Vevo’s, which would profit from denying access so it can charge certain people later (think of a digital “tollbooth”). David’s label on the other hand would want more exposure.
I personally dislike Vevo when I encounter it on YouTube and slows everything down :(. I think also maybe it protects the intellectual property somehow.
Temparance — country restrictions exist over the internet due to copyright laws which vary from one area to another.
YouTube needs to have a license to broadcast certain materials. If they don’t have the license then they can’t offer this material in xx country.
In Youtube’s case, the issue is with the Performing Rights Society for Music (PRS), the trade body that collects royalties. According to YT, PRS increased its licensing fees making it prohibitive for YT to broadcast music-related materials covered by PRS.
Sadly, record companies are still hell bent on fighting battles long past lost.
Marlie -- warn you? Where is the fun in that? Hehe
From thumbnail to full screen -- the magic of internet!
The music vid is up!
INTRO to SBL (which I can view)
SBL MV (which I cannot view — ahaha agony in ecstasy!) ENJOY GUYS!
Included in his playlist:
Intro to CALLING ALL ANGELS (whoaa)
Intro to STOLE
Intro to BLACK & WHITE
Intro to WHAT YOU WAITING FOR?
Whhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhy is he so dang handsome here?!
Oh EMBE, better be ready with the paddles, stat tee-hee
OK, where is everybody?
Are you all DAID from the fierceness of TheArchuletor?
isn’t he lovely?
http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/3349/sbl1.jpg
Am trying not to flail. Vid is simple. I like it.
WARNING -- are you ready to see this?
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs266.snc4/39632_140515422647077_122382321127054_260512_3059204_n.jpg
For international fans, use this link to see the vid:
rel="nofollow ugc">https://youtubeproxy.org/index.aspx?lasturl=
Woooowww! The SBL video is so sweet and young and poignant and ecstatic. It absolutely hits the mark. I love how David channels both his “let me listen to your troubles” side as well as his bouncy, “fill the room with sunshine” side.
YES!
Yes, yes, yes and yes LIZ. I can’t stop smiling.
ps: is it just me? after watching, had the urge to hug him!
I haven’t been able to get on Orlyy for a couple of weeks. I don’t think it has gone private; I think it has been taken down. Anybody know anything different? I am very sad if this is true.