“In My Arms Instead” is the Randy Rogers Band’s lead single from their current self-titled album, and is their sixth single in the past 3+ years. If you are asking, who’s the Randy Rogers Band, don’t worry, you’re not alone. Another of the many “Texas” bands that have music out there, this band has yet to break through with a big hit single. I don’t even remember their first three singles, have a vague recollection of the 4th, but remember their 5th single (it was vastly underplayed in my opinion).
“In My Arms Instead” is well written, has a unique sound, and is not far from being the band’s breaththrough single. The song is about a man’s recent loss of the woman he loves, with everywhere he goes reminding him of her. He wishes she was not in his head, but in his arms instead.
I think the song could be a decent hit (Top 30-Top 40) if it weren’t for the fact that the song’s one weakness is what will keep it from being so–it’s nothing special. If you look back at recent groups who have been trying to make it (Eli Young Band, Lost Trailers, Whiskey Falls, etc.) they’ve all experience the same thing–trying to get established so their music would be widely accepted. Eli Young Band had “When It Rains” that did well enough to allow their follow up “Always The Love Songs” to get a chance at being their first big hit. Lost Trailers had “Holler Back” which got a lot of people’s attention and made their current single “How ‘Bout You Don’t” much more appealing because people knew who they where. Whiskey Falls has had two Top 40 singles, but still haven’t broken through. Randy Rogers Band has put more music on the radio than these other bands, so it might be difficult for them to breakthrough unless they find an amazingly great song to record that will get everyone’s attention.
Chart Prediction- Top 50
To listen, visit the Randy Rogers Band’s MySpace Page.
