by Gary Trust |
May 30, 2009 12:00 EDT
Crowned Billboard's 2008 Adult Top 40 artist of the year, Daughtry became the first act to produce three No. 1s at the format from a debut album. Buoyed by that momentum, the group has exploded on the Adult Top 40 chart with the lead single from its sophomore set, "Leave This Town," due July 14. Not that it needed the extra star power, but Daughtry enlisted Chad Kroeger as a co-writer; considering Nickelback owns a format-record five No. 1s, a chart-topping ascent seems a solid bet. The song follows the formula of each band's biggest hits: a slowly building verse that explodes into an anthemic chorus, a la Daughtry's "Over You" and Nickelback's current "If Today Was Your Last Day." By the time the new album is released, mainstream top 40 and AC will have likely joined in to help make "No Surprise" a summer radio smash.
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