Does anyone think that he has what it takes to make a hit again that will get regular play on the radio?

Nope.

He just was with RnR Affair nationwide courtesy of the corporate bastards Clear Channel

His music has been played on radio stations that play hits from back in the day.

Yeah I know his old stuff is played on the oldies stations and what not and I know RNR was just played as well but what I mean to ask is do you guys think its in him to ever make a hit song that will get heavy rotation on the radio like on the top 40 stations? Or is it over and the only way to listen to anything new will be to track it down in any way possible as i did with RNR

People still have radios? Why?

What 54 year old is getting major airplay on the radio?

What idiot just posted this thread. Prince was just on the radio all damn day... sept 17th. Most Country, Pop and Adult Contempary stations under Clear Channel. Just played "RnR Affair" every hour on the hour. You dumb piece of Lard LMAO

Paris9748430 said:

i dont think hes interested enough in having one..

TheEmperorofFunk said:

Does anyone think that he has what it takes to make a hit again that will get regular play on the radio?

I suspect he won't but not because he's not intererested in it - although many of the kool aid drinkers here think that his last attempt (RR Affair) simply just doesn't count as an attempt.

Prince just isn't bringing the goods these days. I still like some of the music but he certainly isn't writing hits nor is he playing the major label game so hold on to 1994 - the last time he was really played.

hsh said:

Paris9748430 said:

What 54 year old is getting major airplay on the radio?

Madonna

Uh, she is not. Her last two singles did not make a dent in both the US and UK.

Prince won't be played on the radio ever again and I don't see how that affects anyone's appreciation of his music. It's not like you can't decide what you wanna listen to, right?

jayARDAHB said:

TheEmperorofFunk said:

Does anyone think that he has what it takes to make a hit again that will get regular play on the radio?

I suspect he won't but not because he's not intererested in it - although many of the kool aid drinkers here think that his last attempt (RR Affair) simply just doesn't count as an attempt.

So RNR affair SOUNDS like an attempt to getting back to mainstream radio to u?

[Edited 9/22/12 6:30am]

Unless radio starts playing better music, I hope he's never played on radio again.

TrueFunkSoldier2 said:

i think you'll find that once Mr Nelson's Hair has achieved critical radial coverage, you will have learnt how to program a bloody bassline on Google Doodle #447

if you see what i mean

Cx

jpnyc said:

People still have radios? Why?

That's the right question to ask. Prince's music will be available in whatever formats exist in the future, but the concept of "radio" is nearing its end.

Blacksweat and Future Baby Mama both got airplay although not as much if he had been on WB.

If you don't gain anything by playing the artist on your radio why play them? That's corporate radio talking.

Nowadays, "being on the radio" means "number of iTunes downloads" and "number of Youtube views"

Prince sucks at both...

JoeTyler said:

Nowadays, "being on the radio" means "number of iTunes downloads" and "number of Youtube views"

Prince sucks at both...

I'm sorry... this isn't true at all.

Being on radio still means that the song is catchy and has a message that people dig.

Sure, there are a lot of songs and artists out there who stink but Prince hasn't been releasing classics for the better part of a decade now.

jayARDAHB said:

JoeTyler said:

Nowadays, "being on the radio" means "number of iTunes downloads" and "number of Youtube views"

Prince sucks at both...

I'm sorry... this isn't true at all.

Being on radio still means that the song is catchy and has a message that people dig.

Sure, there are a lot of songs and artists out there who stink but Prince hasn't been releasing classics for the better part of a decade now.

Correction: being on radio means there is a major label behind the act who pumps money into him/her and the radio programmers decide the artist is for their target audience who will hear them commercials. Radio is controlled and the quality or the message of the song has nothing to do with it.

LiveToTell86 said:

jayARDAHB said:

I'm sorry... this isn't true at all.

Being on radio still means that the song is catchy and has a message that people dig.

Sure, there are a lot of songs and artists out there who stink but Prince hasn't been releasing classics for the better part of a decade now.

Correction: being on radio means there is a major label behind the act who pumps money into him/her and the radio programmers decide the artist is for their target audience who will hear them commercials. Radio is controlled and the quality or the message of the song has nothing to do with it.

DING! DING! DING! Right answer

jayARDAHB said:

TrueFunkSoldier2 said:

So RNR affair SOUNDS like an attempt to getting back to mainstream radio to u?

[Edited 9/22/12 6:30am]

Not only does it sound like an attempt, the fact that he's teamed up with a company to get it heard all over America is proof enough that he's absolutely still very interested in having a hit. The fact that there are folks out there who think this isn't an attempt is bizarre! Whatever [Edited 9/22/12 21:04pm]

Not sure what he was thinking by putting it out on radio but

the song dosent even have a chorus.. having a chorus would make it sound much more like an attempt to get a hit single..

LiveToTell86 said:

jayARDAHB said:

I'm sorry... this isn't true at all.

Being on radio still means that the song is catchy and has a message that people dig.

Sure, there are a lot of songs and artists out there who stink but Prince hasn't been releasing classics for the better part of a decade now.

Correction: being on radio means there is a major label behind the act who pumps money into him/her and the radio programmers decide the artist is for their target audience who will hear them commercials. Radio is controlled and the quality or the message of the song has nothing to do with it.

Radio was 'controlled' back in the 80s and 90s too but to neglect the fact that you often need a good song to get over is an attempt to make another excuse for Prince isn't it?

While Prince was all over the charts during the 80s and early 90s, Warner Bros. were paying stations to play material as well.

While I'm not much of a fan of radio music these days, it certainly doesn't mean that there aren't any artists out there who are having commercial success all the while writing songs with great melodies, great lyrics and great/intriguing music.

purpleshadow said:

jayARDAHB said:

TrueFunkSoldier2 said: Not only does it sound like an attempt, the fact that he's teamed up with a company to get it heard all over America is proof enough that he's absolutely still very interested in having a hit. The fact that there are folks out there who think this isn't an attempt is bizarre! Whatever [Edited 9/22/12 21:04pm]

Not sure what he was thinking by putting it out on radio but

the song dosent even have a chorus.. having a chorus would make it sound much more like an attempt to get a hit single..

Actually the fact that it doesnt have a chorus makes it different already so its got legs!

2020 said:

purpleshadow said:

Not sure what he was thinking by putting it out on radio but

the song dosent even have a chorus.. having a chorus would make it sound much more like an attempt to get a hit single..

Actually the fact that it doesnt have a chorus makes it different already so its got legs!

Difference is not something that radio embraces nowadays.. If u turn on the radio you'll hear

a lot of the same. And the fact that most non serious music listeners pay attention to hooks first

gives this song no chance of becoming a hit..

[Edited 9/23/12 10:43am]

jayARDAHB said:

LiveToTell86 said:

Correction: being on radio means there is a major label behind the act who pumps money into him/her and the radio programmers decide the artist is for their target audience who will hear them commercials. Radio is controlled and the quality or the message of the song has nothing to do with it.

Radio was 'controlled' back in the 80s and 90s too but to neglect the fact that you often need a good song to get over is an attempt to make another excuse for Prince isn't it?

While Prince was all over the charts during the 80s and early 90s, Warner Bros. were paying stations to play material as well.

While I'm not much of a fan of radio music these days, it certainly doesn't mean that there aren't any artists out there who are having commercial success all the while writing songs with great melodies, great lyrics and great/intriguing music.

I know radio was controlled back then as well (obviously, there's always more music produced than available airtime!) but I don't see how it's an excuse for Prince.

Just because you coincidentally think a song is good that gets played on the radio, that doesn't mean it's played "because it's good, is catchy, has great message" etc. Those are different qualities that have nothing to do with the popularity contest. Do you think if Prince had written and performed "Call Me Maybe", it would have been a hit?