"Accidental Racist" controversy sparks play
Friday, April 12, 2013 – Controversy over Accidental Racist proved good for play, Billboard reported on Friday.
The collaboration between Brad Paisley and LL Cool J over black/white relations and racism erupted at the beginning of the week with many questioning the meaning of the song. Paisley and LL Cool J both defended doing the song.
Billboard said the song from "Wheelhouse," which came out Tuesday, received 10 percent of the album's plays at Rhapsody. Billboard said it was the most played song on the album at Rhapsody. The new single, Beat This Summer, received seven percent of the total streams.
The song was the 28th most downloaded paid song at Amazon at about 4:15 p.m. Friday and ninth on the country sales chart.
More news for Brad Paisley
- 04/19/24: Tennessee honors Paisley
- 10/16/23: Paisley heads overseas again
- 09/29/23: Paisley unveils new music
- 06/23/23: Paisley looks to "So Many Summers"
- 02/24/23: Paisley releases "Same Here," featuring Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
- 02/23/23: Paisley announces new album, single, label
- 03/29/22: Paisley plans U.S. dates, first tour of Australia
- 05/04/21: Paisley announces Tour 2021
CD reviews for Brad Paisley
Brad Paisley isn't content to keep doing the same old. In fact, this is probably the least traditional country outing in his career. Yet, a few things remain intact - great guitar playing and singing and a sense of humor without being too kitschy.
In fact, Paisley manages to combine the ultra serious with his typical sense of humor. The seriousness is never more apparent from Paisley than on the controversial Accidental Racist with LL Cool J, who helped write and perform it. ...
Brad Paisley's new live hits CD is a bit of a tease. That's because it only goes half way in replicating the true live Paisley experience. Watching the accompanying concert videos at a Paisley show, whether the venue screen is showing Andy Griffith during Waitin' on a Woman or the montage of recently-deceased celebrities that accompanies When I Get Where I'm Going, reveal how Paisley simply must be seen to be fully enjoyed.
Nevertheless, Paisley in concert and captured on ...
Brad Paisley has grown up on his eighth album. Yes, the West Virginian maintains a sense of humor, but apparently aging has left its mark on a maturing singer who has never forsaken his country roots. That is ever so apparent in songs like Anything Like Me and Oh Yeah, You're Gone. The former finds Paisley looking at the passage of time through his son's life in a tender, but not sappy look. On the latter, he's a five-year-old boy who doesn't get what he wants, which his grandfather notices. ...
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