Outline · [ Standard ] · Linear+ Brad Paisley: The “Future” is Now, WTTF no.1 hit & second single announced!

[Irishgirl25]

-Tuesday is Election Day in many parts of the U.S., and the week is a monumental anniversary as well: Barack Obama was voted the nation’s first African-American president on Nov. 4, 2008.

That same date marked the release of Brad Paisley’s Play album, and he couldn’t have created better timing if he’d planned it. He was in New York to promote the CD the day the nation went to the polls, and he witnessed hysterical celebration in Times Square. That helped inspire his song “Welcome To The Future,” which hit No. 1 this anniversary week in Country Aircheck.

“Welcome To The Future” had even better timing this summer. Brad performed the song live for the first time in the East Room of the White House with Obama sitting just a few feet away. Neither the president nor his staff were aware of the song when Brad was invited to perform.

Brad didn’t know when he started writing it that “Future” would be a single, and he didn’t know the rest of its destiny either — that he would play it for the man who inspired it or that it would become his 12th No. 1 single. And, as things go, it’s just as well.

“If you had made me aware of that when we were writing it, it would’ve been a different song,” Brad says. “It would have been very hard to focus thinking about performing that in the East Room.”

Whatever statement the election made about the red state-blue state divide, Brad felt the real focus of the song was the social progress he’s witnessed.

“I caught a little bit of flack from some people that didn’t quite understand, that thought for a second that maybe I was getting political with this song,” he concedes. “This isn’t that. This is my tribute to the emotions of Nov. 4th and that, just that verse, regardless of where you stand, to me, a year prior to the election, comments were made among friends and people that said to me, ‘I kinda like that guy… but I just don’t think this country’s ready to elect, you know, essentially a minority.’ And on Nov. 4th we proved that we were willing to sort of put things aside.”

“Welcome To The Future” makes its biggest impact by drawing a line from Obama’s victory to Martin Luther King and to Rosa Parks, the African-American woman who refused to give up her seat on an Alabama bus in 1955.


Meanwhile, Brad continues his impeccable timing. Just as “Future” hits the top this week, Brad released his new single, “American Saturday Night,” to radio stations on Monday. And all this activity rolls him toward next week’s 43rd annual Country Music Association Awards. He’ll join Carrie Underwood as co-host of the Nov. 11 show, where he’s the top prospect with seven nominations.

Yay Brad...congrats!!! :D

[Gracie515]

i cant wait to hear ASN on radio!!!!!!! both incredible songs!!!

[MelainaM]

will have charts on thursday

http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2009/11/03/brad...2%80%9d-is-now/

[sbanders]

Wow that is beautifully written

I tweeted about this earlier. I was one of the lucky people that got to see Brad preform that Nov 4th morning. We were there with the focus of Brad but to be in the mist of such a polictical event with both parties being represented was amazing. I do feel a little cheated I wasn't inspired to write and number1 song but to all his own.

[freddiepo]

Great news on the new number one hit! I also got to be a part of last year's GMA show to see Brad. Watching all the political activites and feeling the energy of everyone's excitement was pretty cool. I'm glad I was there to witness and be part of the big day. (And, I got to see what Brad saw...'cept we were looking out of two different windows - ha!)

[TopBradFan]

Wonderful news! :)

[jwiz70]

Congrats on another #1.

[Pamela09]

Brad Paisley you have done it again my friend!!!!!!!!! :o
Oh my no one can catch you now!!!! :o

PROUD PROUD PROUD PROUD


Pamela

[Amie09]

:D Congratulations Brad, very proud of you!!!

[Augustwist]

No one else Brad No one else.... 12 in a row!! Wow! You surprise me everyday!!

[cathy-t]

What is there left to say about the unprecedented accomplishment that Brad just achieved? No one in history has ever done this before. I know this is a bit early but I honestly believe that ASN will be his 13th, which means that Brad Paisley is setting the standard by which others must attempt to follow. The greatest thing about all of this is Brad is such a humble person, he doesn't sit on his laurels and expect anything to be just handed to him. He has, is, and will continue to work for every success he achieves and every award he receives. What an inspiration to everyone.

[MelainaM]

its actually 11 in a row which means he and George S. or Tied

[graceadmin]

WOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Way to go, Brad!!!!! I knew you'd make it!!
Can Entertainer of the Year not be that far behind???!!!!

Brad's also in TV Guide next week, the one that begins Monday, 11/9. It's a two page article with him and Carrie about hosting the CMAs. And a pic too!

[HOLLYS]

Congrats Brad.

[Augustwist]

its actually 11 in a row which means he and George S. or Tied

oh right 12 number one.. 11th in a row. and tied with Kind George? Unbelievable! So why is it Brad has not one Entertainer yet?? I think people need to look at his streak of number ones and sold out shows!

[Acantrell]

No one deserves this more then Brad! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

[Pamela09]

Brad is a musical genius. Even as a child. When I heard him sing in WV, :)
His voice was incredible then. :o

BRAD PAISLEY THE EOT DECADE!!

Love ya BP!!!
Pamela

:wub:

[Augustwist]

I cant wait to see what happens with ASN!! way to go Brad! Keep the awesome music coming!

[theLampshade]

I was under the impression that he broke the record with 10. So how do we find out what the record is??? Go Brad!!!

[AshleyWest]

Sweet..Cant wait to hear ASN on the radio. He did an amazing job on Letterman :D

[teleguy24]

I think Welcome to the Future is still number 2 on the billboard charts. At least, it's still showing up as number 2. Is this a different chart? I know the 10 in a row thing is a billboard reference

www.billboard.com

[janicelovesbrad]

ASN is going to climb the charts quickly, I can feel it. This song was well thought out and is so true! I love it!