Lenny Kravitz this week released the video and song "California" to vh1 and pop radio while releasing the single "Storm" to Urban radio something Prince did a lot in the 90's and should have done with Musicology ya know Call My Name to Urban & Cinnamon Girl to Pop..but noooo
[This message was edited Thu Jul 22 20:12:49 2004 by Mazerati]

is prince lenny? no

is lenny prince? no



ok,i think i made my point

Lenny is overrated.

You mean Lenny is doing what Prince did years ago?

I don't remember Prince ever doing that in the 1990s but of course these dead ass radio stations down here ain't shit.

In the 1980s, R&B played the hell out of Prince and the pop stations began playing him in 1983. In the 1990s, R&B played very little Prince and pop didn't play any. Of course, that's in my neck of the woods though.

That is a great idea you had though. Personally, I would like to hear "Cinnamon Girl" (my favorite track) on R&B radio. Somebody needs to shake R&B up and get it out of its rut.

right about now, all lenny should be doing is working on his NEXT release. baptism isn't doing it.

vainandy said:

Prince did this in

1989 with Arms Of Orion to top 40 and Scandalous to Urban
1991 with Diamonds And Pearls to top 40 radio and Insatiable to Urban
1992 with 7 To top 40 radio and Damn u to Urban
1996 with Betcha By Golly Wow to top 40 radio and Somebody's Somebody to Urban

Mazerati said:

Yeah but I have never really known this to be hugely successful and correct me if I am wrong. Also this isn't going to help Lenny's album I don't think and I think Prince is getting closer and closer to releasing Cinnamon girl as its own single and I like that idea better.

Peace

chiltonmusic said:

hopefully,they have been playing Cinnamon Girl for almost 2 months on WXRT here in chicago (a triple a station) and it sounds excellent

Sucked?

Luv & Peace,
Alex
The ONLY Catwoman review w/ Prince!

CalhounSq said:

right on!

besides, distributing the album with concert tickets is a bold enough move to get the industry buzzing.

Just wondering,has Lenny ever had a huge hit on urban radio? I've never heard any of his stuff on an R&B station.He's considered rock/pop.

CalhounSq said:

basically. no need for the whinery and the shoulda-coulda-woulda, now.

CalhounSq said:

Like always...
Lenny is just a wannabe clone, never did anything original and still doesn't even have his own sound...

Neversin.

DavidEye said:

I think "It Ain't Over till it's over" was released to urban radio. Not sure on the chart position. The video was played on BET back in 91.

Well I for one never liked the idea of having one song go to Top 40 and another go to Urban radio. I always felt he released the best songs to the Urban field and some of the weaker ones to Top 40. I would have loved to hear Damn U or Insatiable on Top 40 radio because they would have been bigger than they were. That's just my 2 cents.

Newsflash to those of you who don't understand how a record label works. Most crossover artists want simultaneous releases. The LABEL decides when and if they are going to do it, not the artist. The artist suggests; the label says yay or nay. Understand that promoting a single is a multi-million dollar venture. Every single in the top 25 has at least $3-5mil behind it. Rest assured. Labels run the dual single thing by the accountants. Since Prince owns his label now, he can do what he wants. Still, to promote airplay for two songs simultaneously is quite a financial venture. Lenny runs it by Virgin, who decides if they think he's good for it or not, then gives the thumbs up...or down.
[This message was edited Fri Jul 23 10:42:51 2004 by BlaqueKnight]

good idea, but it's too late for that now.

When I first read this I though what, Prince should be shelling for Target?

Neversin said:

Well articulated.


.

yeah! prince should have done that Target commercial.

HiinEnkelte said:

*shudders @ the thought*

AsianBomb777 said:

totally. he's okay.

CynicKill said:

I was thinking the same thing when I saw it. Crazy

R&B radio down here played all of those and they also "I Hate You" and "Pink Cashmere". The only one from your list that top 40 played was "Diamonds and Pearls".

Please realize, I am only talking about what they played down here in my "neck of the woods".

Mazerati said:

Awwww C`mon dude, just listen to those songs at home on your system or in the car and you`ll be fine.
Would you like to be his new - i don`t know- marketing manager?
Or what`s it called? P&R manager?
Just call him, ask him if he`s got a job for you.

Mazerati said:

First of all, it's obvious that you don't know your history when it comes to music as well as Prince. How can you even compare the two? Lenny is doing what Prince should have done? Man... you need to go somewhere with this whack bullshit! Lenny hasn't made a decent song since God fucking knows when and if he would quit trying to sound like everyone else, then maybe the quality of his music would be worth a shit.

Lenny can piss off for all I care!

TonyWilliams said:

I don't even think P is stressing over this, the way some people are...

starrbooty said:

im not comparing the two! what the FUCK.. cant anybody say ANYTHING around here without somebody twisting things around?? all this post was about is Lenny (who i dont like at all by the way) is doing the same thing i thought Prince should have done with the Musicology singles! where the FUCK does it say anything about me comparing the two musically..some people just make me think twice about saying anything anymore..fuck i think i'll just post radio airplay numbers and shut the fuck up from now on

omg this thread is funny as hell!!