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Thread started 06/10/09 12:44pm

optimus

Choclate Box and Dance 4 Me shouldve been Singles

I think these 2 tracks are the most accesible and wouldve really lifted the album, 2 of my mates who dont like Prince thought they were great catchy tunes, im sorry but the guy had piss poor singles choices...i mean Amo..watever the fuck it was called off 3121 was a terrible song IMO, I just wish he had released them 2 songs as singles...anyway what do u guys think?
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Reply #1 posted 06/10/09 12:47pm

Imago

I don't like chocolate box, and I think his lyrics and vocals are silly. Although much of what's on radio now is silly, so it shouldn't be a determining factor in the song's success lol
I do like the instrumental parts of chocolate box though. I just don't think it's a great, sure hit single.

Dance 4 Me could have been pretty popular with the right promotion. It's all about press and not content really. Prince always has some good material with each release, but never any good press.
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Reply #2 posted 06/10/09 7:45pm

Jakeasaurus

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Yes
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Reply #3 posted 06/10/09 8:16pm

chewymusic

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confuse I though Chocolate Box was a single.
There was a video, wasn't it a single?
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Reply #4 posted 06/10/09 10:11pm

Wildboy

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I really like both of these songs, but unless you're a huge fan of 80's music and you know that these tracks are done as throw backs, they don't make much sense or sound very good
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Reply #5 posted 06/10/09 10:26pm

jill4life

Both songs have a catchy tune, great to dance 2. Yes, although I think Dance 4 Me would be better received at large.
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Reply #6 posted 06/10/09 11:22pm

novabrkr

There's very little point releasing singles when you are not backed up by a huge multinational company that's willing to do all the whoring for you in order to get those tunes played in the radio.
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Reply #7 posted 06/11/09 12:11am

piepie1976

novabrkr said:

There's very little point releasing singles when you are not backed up by a huge multinational company that's willing to do all the whoring for you in order to get those tunes played in the radio.


and even THAT doesn't get him on the radio.
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Reply #8 posted 06/11/09 12:31am

GMAN2000

piepie1976 said:

novabrkr said:

There's very little point releasing singles when you are not backed up by a huge multinational company that's willing to do all the whoring for you in order to get those tunes played in the radio.


and even THAT doesn't get him on the radio.


People, they arent the songs...that isnt the reason Prince gets no air play
on radio. He's bucked the 'record industry' for years, therefore blackballing
himself from 'Radio'. No matter how good or how great a Prince song is today it will never see the light of day on popular radio.... Radio is a 'vehicle' that drives artists and albums, Prince views this as he doesnt need this 'promotion', he has a *popular website*. Can't say I blame him for those who shelled out 77.00 for 3 CD's and a FREE TSHIRT. Scammed once again.

GMAN
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Reply #9 posted 06/11/09 6:33am

SoulAlive

chewymusic said:

confuse I though Chocolate Box was a single.
There was a video, wasn't it a single?


lol,yeah I assumed that it was a single..a single that just wasn't getting any airplay.
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