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Thread started 03/28/09 9:33pm

japanrocks

Dance 4 Me or Valentina? Possible hits?

these have the most potential in my opinion

with the right videos and marketing though

then again, they sound too good for radio to notice
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Reply #1 posted 03/28/09 9:39pm

daPrettyman

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japanrocks said:

these have the most potential in my opinion

with the right videos and marketing though

then again, they sound too good for radio to notice

"Dance 4 Me" 4 sure!!!
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Reply #2 posted 03/28/09 10:24pm

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no, neither imo
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Reply #3 posted 03/28/09 10:53pm

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Yep Dance 4 Me has the most potential regardless if it's a hit it already is with me and so is Valentine love them both
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Reply #4 posted 03/28/09 11:12pm

TyphoonTip

'Dance 4 Me' is great. nod

'Valentina' is woeful.ill Possibly the lowest point on the 2 albums.
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Reply #5 posted 03/28/09 11:49pm

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Dance 4 Me dancing jig
Rhythm floods my heart♥The melody it feeds my soul
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Reply #6 posted 03/28/09 11:58pm

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Prince won't ever have a hit again, and I'm ok with that. smile
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Reply #7 posted 03/29/09 12:19am

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your looking at the wrong album, the only songs that can be hits are feel good, feel better - $ - and dreamer. given enough airplay.
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Reply #8 posted 03/29/09 12:37am

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If Dance 4 Me didn't have the "funky congregation" stuff in it, it could be a top 40 pop hit.
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Reply #9 posted 03/30/09 7:17am

daPrettyman

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Moonbeam said:

Prince won't ever have a hit again, and I'm ok with that. smile

Maybe not on the pop chart, but he will have a hit on the Urban AC charts for sure. Dance 4 Me has number one written all over it. I need to send it to some of my radio friends.
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Reply #10 posted 03/30/09 7:30am

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japanrocks said:

these have the most potential in my opinion

with the right videos and marketing though

then again, they sound too good for radio to notice


precisely - radio is going to whiff on this just as they always do.

Put onthe ear goggles and sit down to listen to Valentina - the layers are pure genius and vintage Prince. This kind of intricate art is lost on most - especially the media.

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[Edited 3/30/09 7:33am]
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Reply #11 posted 03/30/09 7:32am

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Absolutely, both could easily be big hits IMO.
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Reply #12 posted 03/30/09 7:34am

blumer

My 2 year old started dancing his ass off when Dance 4 Me came on so Ima go with that one.
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Reply #13 posted 03/30/09 7:40am

thepope2the9s

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Okay, lets put this to rest. Prince will not have hits.
And who cares.
The radio is bought and paid for by the record labels who pay to have
their artists songs played.
P is independent. No money to push the song on the radio.
He coulda had a hit from alot of his CD's but he dont have the $ or label to push it. It is all about the $$$$
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Reply #14 posted 03/30/09 5:45pm

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thepope2the9s said:

Okay, lets put this to rest. Prince will not have hits.
And who cares.
The radio is bought and paid for by the record labels who pay to have
their artists songs played.
P is independent. No money to push the song on the radio.
He coulda had a hit from alot of his CD's but he dont have the $ or label to push it. It is all about the $$$$


Lets not forget Prince signed with EMI, Arista and Sony ... and he still had no hits ... I think you might find it has something to do with the songs as well.
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Reply #15 posted 03/30/09 5:46pm

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japanrocks said:

these have the most potential in my opinion

with the right videos and marketing though

then again, they sound too good for radio to notice


they won't be hits... and its not because they aren't good enough and hoenstly we all should know this by now
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Reply #16 posted 03/30/09 5:47pm

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The fact that Valentina could even be a hit shows what a disaster this album is.
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Reply #17 posted 03/30/09 6:45pm

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dance 4 me is the only one that could get spins today out of all of the new stuff. not saying it is the only good song, just saying that it is the only one that can play on modern radio and get enough positive feedback to play for a while.
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Reply #18 posted 03/30/09 6:49pm

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I'm listening to Dance 4 me right now, that is the Jam!!

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Reply #19 posted 03/30/09 7:34pm

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daPrettyman said:

Moonbeam said:

Prince won't ever have a hit again, and I'm ok with that. smile

Maybe not on the pop chart, but he will have a hit on the Urban AC charts for sure. Dance 4 Me has number one written all over it. I need to send it to some of my radio friends.


i agree with this. this is the ONE and only time in damn near fifteen years of chart chasing that he's successfully captured the vapid repetitiveness of actual, modern popular music.

i like the music and the singing but DAMN how man times can he repeat that phrase? biggrin
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Reply #20 posted 03/30/09 7:35pm

stanleylieber

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thepope2the9s said:

Okay, lets put this to rest. Prince will not have hits.
And who cares.
The radio is bought and paid for by the record labels who pay to have
their artists songs played.
P is independent. No money to push the song on the radio.
He coulda had a hit from alot of his CD's but he dont have the $ or label to push it. It is all about the $$$$


i agree with this too. 'tmgitw' was a hit because npg retail bought palettes full of it.
it's time for a new direction / it's time for jazz to die
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Reply #21 posted 03/30/09 7:56pm

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daPrettyman said:

japanrocks said:

these have the most potential in my opinion

with the right videos and marketing though

then again, they sound too good for radio to notice

"Dance 4 Me" 4 sure!!!

yup love "dance 4 me"
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Reply #22 posted 03/30/09 8:01pm

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My opinion is just an opinion as a lover of all the songs. "Valentina," seems to be the stronger of the two songs, however Dance 4 Me, is more light hearted. Overall I wouldn't suggest either of them for singles as becomming hit songs on the radio, although they are hits on the living room floor, or in the car.

Sometimes there are reasons that I can't explain, and in the same boat, there are songs that I believe should be released as singles...and people will disagree with me. cool
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Reply #23 posted 03/30/09 9:54pm

nikkihugh

Luv Valentina...
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Reply #24 posted 03/30/09 9:58pm

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Luv Valentina...


and 4 some reason "Dance 4 Me", reminds me a little of "I Can Make You Dance" by Zapp/Roger Troutman.
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Reply #25 posted 03/30/09 10:00pm

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If Valentinas and her momma were in the video, this could be a big hit. They do know each other so maby this could happen. With the right video, it could do very well.
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Reply #26 posted 03/30/09 11:37pm

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NO to Valentina.
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Reply #27 posted 03/31/09 6:41am

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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

The fact that Valentina could even be a hit shows what a disaster this album is.


not at all. these r just a few songs that are catchy pop/dance songs that may appeal to a wider audience-- Im more partial to olskool company , but that would not appeal to the general zombies out there who want the standard catchy pop number. This album is no disaster.
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Reply #28 posted 03/31/09 7:00am

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Dance 4 Me would be a #1 smash hit for Prince on all the charts if the politics of radio were different than they are now. This song has a great chorus, a great groove, it's the best "single" Prince has done in a while. If only things were different. sad
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Reply #29 posted 03/31/09 7:35am

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nope. Prince won't be have big hits anymore. besides Valentina is truly awful. i like Dance 4 Me though.

The only one i could see on the radio at all would be Chocolate Box but that wouldn't be a hit
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