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Tanya wrote:

And I have a question to the native speakers of English here. Explain to me the title of Swingin' With My Eyes Closed. When I translate swing into my mother tongue it has a lot of meanings even considering the song (I've listened and understood a lot of it), so it's hard for me to understand her point here especially in accordance with the Rolling Stone article where she talked about a boxer swinging and a baby swinging. So I'll be very grateful if somebody can explain.

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Shania said "Swinging With My Eyes Closed," is about fighting back against pain. "The fighter in me wrote that song," she says. "I was thinking of a boxer taking a swing, or a baby first coming out with his eyes and fists closed. They can't even see yet and they're swinging with their eyes closed."

So the song is about getting past and fighting back against painful times in her life. Basically she just uses the boxer and baby as an example of people swinging ("throwing punches") with their eyes closed.

Tanya wrote:

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Isn't it about dancing? Because at first after her description with the boxer and baby I thought about a punch in boxing. But after mentioning a song on the radio I thought that maybe she meant the dance after all.

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It's not about dancing. It's about her moving forward no matter what and not knowing what her future holds. 

Shania Twain confirms details for new album

Hamada Mania Music Blog | June 16, 2017

Shania Twain has confirmed the details for her upcoming fifth album.

The Canadian singer/songwriter christened her new studio collection “Now” and will release it on September 29 via UMG Recordings / Mecury Nashville.

Current promotional single “Life’s About to Get Good” – which was collectively produced by Ron Aniello and Matthew Koma – is now available via iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, Google Play, Tidal and all other digital streaming platforms.

The follow-up to 2002’s “Up” boasts additional alliances with Jake Gosling (Shawn Mendes, Tori Kelly), Chris Leonard (Ed Sheeran, Nina Nesbitt) and James “JHart” Abrahart (Stephen Puth, Keith Urban).

http://hamadamania.com/2017/06/16/shania-twain-confirms-details-for-new-album/

***Another producer mentioned: James "JHart" Abrahart

A wonder when a music video will be released? Hopefully she promotes the single more

In the U.S., "Life's About To Get Good" is currently #8 on the iTunes Country chart and #46 on the overall All Genres chart. Yesterday it was #2 on the iTunes Country chart and #19 on the All Genres chart. Apparently it's normal for songs to drop a little after initial impact sales over the first 2 days. Let's just hope the song can stay in the Top 10 on the iTunes Country chart.

Post from the other day...

Shania Twain

So excited to share new music! Download ‘Life’s About To Get Good’ at https://shaniatwain.lnk.to/NOWFa. Huge thank you to everyone supporting the single!

Video clip of Shania talking about "LATGG". - https://www.facebook.com/ShaniaTwain/videos/10211634135756314/

4:43 PM ET - 15 Jun 17

http://www.facebook.com/ShaniaTwain

Shania Twain reveals her first album in 15 years was almost produced by Prince

ABC Radio News | June 16, 2017

Shania Twain's long-awaited new album, NOW, is due September 29, and it's her first collection of new material since Up!, 15 years ago.  The Canadian diva worked with a number of producers on this project, but if things had gone differently, it would've been produced by none other than rock-and-roll legend Prince.

One reason Shania's new album has taken so long is because since the release of Up!, she divorced her husband -- who was also her producer and main collaborator -- and struggled with dysphonia, an ailment that made it nearly impossible to sing. 

"The very first producer that called me, who reached out to me before I'd even written the album -- I was writing all the time but I hadn't started writing for the album...I get a call from Prince," Shania told reporters in Nashville this week.

"And Prince and I -- we had a few conversations, we emailed each other," she added. "We exchanged [notes] on email for...months."

Ultimately, Shania admits she let the opportunity pass her by.

"When he was calling me and mailing me, I wasn't ready to do the album," she revealed. "He said, 'Come to my studio, let's get started,' and I just said, 'I can't sing right now, I just don't have my voice yet.'  And I never did it."

When she finally was ready, Shania says, Prince was on tour, and they never reconnected. Now, of course, with the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's death, the collaboration will never happen.

Says Shania, "It's like, if I ever had, you know, professional regret, that is definitely one of them."

Shania new single "Life's About to Get Good" is available to stream or download today.

http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2017/6/16/shania-twain-reveals-her-first-album-in-15-years-was-almost.html

Victoria wrote:

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I like the song, I really do but maybe it wasn't the right single or maybe it was, I'm wondering will the music video help the song climb the charts a lot more, Any thoughts?

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 oops kevy back for another comment. 😲climb what chart?? Of course it will climb higher on charts as it gets more radio play,  It has got a real good start on audience impressions on country mediabase, it goes for adds Monday,  People are paying way too much attention to itunes charts.Also Shania is 51 years old and charts are so much different now and country radio never even let her have a number 1 off her up album. Shania is all about album sales,  and i am sure she will sell tons of albums in the fourth quarter and holiday season, BUT she will need decent airplay to keep selling, i think her songs off this album will get good airplay,  i think both songs are better than the crap on radio today.

I think really releasing it during the summer was part of her plan to avoid singing it on talk shows and such. She is very limited with her damaged vocal chords...thus, why she was lip singing on Today...

Terry wrote:

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I agree with Kevy that the song will do better once it gets radio play. It isn't even sent out for play until tomorrow.

One thing that I can't quite wrap my head around is why a summer release for the single? There's very limited ways to promote the single since most talk shows have went on hiatus for the summer. With Shania being gone for so long, she'll definitely need to promote the heck out of the song, but I'm not sure how she'll do that.

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Shania will do the whole talk show circuit tour in September/October to promote the release of the album. By then the second single will be out for her to perform.

shaniafan28 wrote:

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Shania was on Andy Cohen's radio show today. I wonder if anyone has the audio.

I believe she was on Crook & Chase over the weekend too, but I didn't get to hear it.

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Shania was on several SiriusXM radio shows today in New York City. Here are a couple short clips from Andy Cohen's show (nothing about music).

Update from Billboard:

"Life's About To Get Good", the lead single from Shania's upcoming album NOW, has debuted at No. 36 on the Billboard Country Airplay Chart for the week ending July 1.

***The Country Airplay Chart only measures airplay audience impression on 128 country music stations. We will have to wait until next week to see if "LATGG" debuts on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart which combines sales, airplay from all radio formats and streaming data. This will give us a true look at the success of the song.

Tanya wrote:

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Could you explain how they count weeks? It's more than a week til July 1!

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The new charts officially come out on Wednesdays but are dated the following Saturday. Like magazines, they are dated a week ahead. For example the Billboard charts online that were released on Wednesday the 14th are dated Saturday the 24th.

"LATGG" will be on the Country Airplay chart online this Wednesday, June 21 but the chart will be dated Saturday, July 1.

http://www.billboard.com/charts#id-chart-category-country

Shania Twain’s Swearing Almost Prevented Her from Working with Prince

"When I’m working with music and I’m relaxed, I swear."

By Greg Sacidor | Radio.com | June 20, 2017

It may come as a surprise, but Shania Twain is an admitted swearer and it almost prevented her working with the legendary Prince.

The “Purple Rain” artist was the first producer to reach out to Twain in regards to creating a new record. While it wasn’t the right time for Twain to begin working as she didn’t have any songs ready, she was hesitant to take Prince up on his offer due to his “no swearing in the studio” policy.

A native of Ontario, Canada, Twain told Shelly Easton of 92.5 XTU swearing was the norm for her.

“When I’m working with music and I’m relaxed, I swear,” Twain said.

The five-time Grammy Award winner admitted she questioned how she was going to be creative without swearing, something she has a pretty good control over since the birth of her son. “I said oh no, how am I ever going to be creative if I couldn’t swear?”

Twain admits her fear of not working with Prince due to her swearing was “premature.” In April of 2016 Prince passed away before Twain and him could ever work together.

“I’m really regretting not getting back to that,” Twain admitted.

It may not feature any works with Prince, but Twain’s new album, her first in almost 15 years, is ready for release.

Twain’s Now will be released September 29.

Click Link Below To Watch Interview.

http://radio.com/2017/06/20/shania-twains-swearing-prince/

Tommy wrote:

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Shania was on several SiriusXM radio shows today in New York City. Here are a couple short clips from Andy Cohen's show (nothing about music).

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 What is she saying about her nose at 0:43? What does she have and what does it do to her nose?

Tanya wrote:

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Tommy wrote:

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Shania was on several SiriusXM radio shows today in New York City. Here are a couple short clips from Andy Cohen's show (nothing about music).

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 What is she saying about her nose at 0:43? What does she have and what does it do to her nose?

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  Deviated septum. The bone (cartilage?) in her nose is off-center rather than straight, making her nose look bumpy.

She hasn't even been to Canada to promote the single, Falling off the iTunes chart here too, I like the song but it definitely ain't looking like it will be her comeback song

The Bobby Bones Show video (as I relember there has only been audio of it).

It's a streaming world anymore anyway... I agree with HumbleKevy though, I think we are rushing the process a bit. I also think Shania and her management know this, hence why single #1 has been released almost 3 months before the album. I also think that this is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of new sounds and exciting things on the album. Shania is smart and always has been, this single can test the country waters, subsequent singles and promotion can then be adjusted based on these findings. Country radio is never kind to Shania, this may or may not change, but with today's technology, streaming services are taking over anyway...

With that said, this is promising, Top 10 of Spotify Viral 50!

GLOBAL!
spotifycharts.com/viral

US, is even better:

https://spotifycharts.com/viral/us/daily/latest

I'm very optimistic about this single. Granted, us fans have been listening to it since April thanks to Stagecoach which honestly, I think took away some of the steam of it. I still personally maybe listen 10 times a day or so, however had it been the first time I heard last week, would definitely be doubled. I am purposely not listening to "Swingin" now as I LOVE the song and want to ride the excitement train when it's released.

Alsoooo, the video hasn't come out yet, there is always a ton of media with those AND honestly, the media has been kind to her. I subscribe to Google Alerts for Shania and EVERY article about her is in her favor, that was not always the case.

As I said before, the true telling of "LATGG" will be when next week's Billboard Hot Country Songs chart comes out which is based on sales, airplay and streaming. If the song debuts in the 30s I really think the song is in trouble and honestly don't see it climbing up the chart. Radio stations that have had the song since last Thursday have only played the song 2 or 3 times a day. That tells you something right there. Radio station music directors are smart. They know a hit when they hear it and will play a song over and over again. This is not the case with "LATGG". And I realize the song was just added to radio. But if a song is a true hit, they are usually put on high rotation on Day 1.

***I am not bashing Shania or the song. I'm just telling it straight forward.