"Undone" general discussion (split from interview thread)

[jjames865]

I searched several of Haley's songs on YouTube to get a quick count on the number of views the various songs had received (each having multiple uploads). Studio versions only.

Here's my quick, dirty and rounded off view counts:
Undone -- 471,000
Oh My -- 140,000
Let's Run Away -- 117,000
Spiderweb -- 91,000
Wasted Tears -- 67,000
Hit the Ground Runnin' -- 63,000

I found over 75,000 views of covers of Undone. I found about 400 views of 2 "covers" of Oh My.

Quick view for count for the IheartRadio performances:
Undone -- 41,000
Oh My -- 6,800

Undone is the song that could give Haley a hit.

I would have to think Haley is aware of the overall enthusiasm for “Undone”. What I find interesting is in the face of this apparent enthusiasm she continues to lobby for “Oh My!” as her next single. She has also shied away from making “Undone” a regular on her performance playlist. Why?

I think the answer is multi-faceted with possible explanations below:
1) “Undone” is the least throwback song on the album and Haley is probably reluctant to have her first real successful single be a pop ballad.
2) Although there are “downer” songs on Listen Up!, all-in-all “Undone” is #1. A Downer song does not accurately represent what Haley wants the public to fall in love with.
3) “Undone” may be the least fun song to sing vocally. We all know that Haley likes to mix-it-up vocally and “Undone” IMO would be tough to make different with every performance.

If there really is a power struggle ongoing between TPTB at Interscope for “Undone” and Haley for “Oh My!” and Haley is fighting for that identity as an artist she wants to be seen as, I admire her for her principles.

The only advice I might give Haley is that “Undone” may be a means to an end. She might actually be able to afford a full band (if that's what she wants and not just what her fans want) and a full tour.