laurarichardson said:

Get our head out of our.....ok, you pull - I'll push.

Tell us what REALLY gets a song on the radio?

My point was/is: I don't feel that the quality of his output is the reason why he's not on the radio. IMO, he's still making hits. Corporate playlist are a reality and they dictate what we hear and don’t hear on the radio.

Respire and relax a little ‘cause I’m not dogging Prince. It’s not a level playing field in the "music game" for independent artist which makes it harder for some of the great talents in music to be heard by the masses.
[Edited 9/11/09 9:24am]

johnart said:

Those "entries" must include guest appearances and guest raps. There is no way that Jay Z and Kelly have that many hit singles. They barely have twenty-five albums between the two of them.

nurseV said:

Although I listen to both of them, they're music caters to a younger crowd which is controlling the industry IMO.

renfield said:

That article is a week old now, are there any second week chart numbers yet?

Second Week

#92 on Billboard's main R&B chart, and #26 on Urban AC

Mmmmmm!!! Truly Angelic!
PRINCE:
PReserving the
INtegrity of the
CElestial >>>SOUND<<<

So tell me, Sweet One, who would
you like to sing you this serenade
when you accept the award for this
masterful composition?

[Edited 9/10/09 21:07pm]

Huh? When was this announced as a single?

decent

laurarichardson said:

the very first post says it enterd the chart at 81 and called it a hit.

Milty said:

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But the song as moved up since that first post and it looks like it is a hit now. Jesus talk about being picky. Did you expect the song to enter at #1 on the pop chart.

Xtraordinary said:

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What was the fucking point of this post? If you are aware of what is going on great it is obvious that others on this board are not. My comments are directed at those people.

#22 Urban AC radio

http://www.mediabase.com/...ar=y&dpt=n

newpower99 said:

That's good to see. Thanks.
They just played it on XM a minute ago.

Imago said:

who in the hell is going to play Colonized Mind

Some of you need to stop acting like Prince is still 25. Do you see Better With Time charting here quickly. This is the only format that even plays his music. Call My Name, Future Baby Mama anyone?

Alexandernvrmind said:

True. True. But he may want 2 give Dance 4 Me a shot on the Club/Dance charts (they have shown P some luv too) here in the US as well. From what I understand the remix is doing quite well in France.

Alexandernvrmind said:

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Some people on this board do think P is still 25 and this is the 1980's.
He does great on the A/C RnB chart and he smart to put out singles that are geared toward that audience.

In addtion, you can always see who really hates RnB music when he has success on the RnB charts.
[Edited 9/18/09 7:31am]

Any place on the charts these days is a good thing. Go Prince!

laurarichardson said:

Does anyone know if P has ever explored Satellite radio? Springsteen and other "older" artists have there own channel. There is a lot of marketing potential.

renfield said:

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No people are actually doing both. Making up shit because they do not know anything about the Urban AC chart at all and pretending that the rise of the song on any chart other than the POP chart is irrelevent.

laurarichardson said:

all i'm saying is that an entry at 81 is not a hit.

Milty said:

26 on urban A/C is. Especially for someone without a major label.
I actually like this song out of the bunch...if the percussion was turned down a lot. But I'm glad he charted.
I'd be happy if he hit number one! Still waaaay better than most junk you hear.

Hot R&B/Hip-hop Songs #100
http://www.billboard.biz/...-Hop+Songs
Hot Adult R&B Airplay #26
http://www.billboard.biz/...6B+Airplay
[Edited 9/24/09 16:27pm]

Xtraordinary said:

I heard it here in LA on the radio two weeks ago on 102.3 KJLH. The DJ really liked it. This station always plays some of Prince newer songs like "Call my name" & the cut "Turn me Loose". Also Stevie Wonder owns this station. Maybe that is the key. Artist buying there own radio stations.....

Zannaloaf said:

#26 on a niche within a niche isn't a hit (it actually peaked at #22 on the running 7 day chart and is falling).

http://www.mediabase.com/...ar=y&dpt=n

perhaps it would do better if he actually promoted it. Instead the promotion since it's release has been for "Dance 4 Me", "Why You Wanna Treat me so bad", and "I Love U, But I Don't Trust U Anymore". I'm not sure if it was ever determined if that last one came from Prince or not.

I'm not sure Better With Time was even released to go for a hit, it may simply be setting up another grammy nomination.

This whole album has had the oddest promotion. I don't think the Chocolate Box video was ever shown anywhere besides the lotus web site (did target play it in the stores). I never heard about the song being played on radio despite it apparently being the first single from a #2 selling album. Then nothing at all for months until out of nowhere "Better With Time" gets released to radio, only to have no promotion at all what the song that gets promoted - Dance 4 Me - doesn't get any airplay.

alandail said:

Slight Correction - Dance 4 Me was released and promoted ONLY in France.

Sorry if this is a late realisation for me but I think this song is about Mayte although I am an old romantic lol

^^NO^^

I think there are different ways to look at this. First, I have to sadly agree that peaking at #22 on Urban AC radio does not constitute a hit. Just my opinion, but you really need to talk about getting into the top 15 for that. The 20's on the chart is usually a key spot for Prince over the past decade. If he gets over it then he usually has a hit; if not, then not so much. Satisfied, BL&B, and now apparently BWT all maxed out at about the same spot on the chart. However, other songs, such as Musicology (#8), Call My Name (#1), The Greatest Romance (#8), and Future Baby Mama (#6) made it past this range and were hits that were heard by millions and critically acclaimed. That doesn't mean that BWT won't regroup, but it is what it is. It just goes to show that while Urban AC stations will play Prince, it doesn't guarantee him a hit. Each song is received differently. I'm sure he knows this.

Now, it is my hope that he keeps with the ballads and follows up with Ur Gonna C Me. Use BWT to remind people/radio that he's still here and with new material, and follow it up with this radio friendly track.

audience1 said:

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Sorry it a song makes it into the top 40 on any chart it is a hit. At P's age and being an independent record it is a good sign that he can even get airplay.

asg said:

I love this song,prince looks better with time.