Prince will never have another chart hit as long as he continues to have no marketing stategy

Now he is in London he should be on Radio One giving interviews, he should be on primetime tv with Jonathan Ross and Graham Norton. Could even do the One Show

He choses not to do it so I guess he has no interest in having anymore hits

linus4000 said:

Pretzelbodylogic on iTunes today feb 5 #43 Sweden #68 Netherlands #73 United Kingdom #84 Ghana #87 Finland #100 Switzerland #107 Denmark #126 Namibia #139 Spain #152 Ireland #162 Russia #169 France #173 Belgium #227 Norway #245 Italy #330 United States #336 Germany

THAT'S

how you plan a tour!

Prost!

RodeoSchro said:

Let me ask y'all this:

Are y'all hoping for a high chart position so it will validate you being a Prince fan?

The way I see it, if you like it then great. It doesn't matter if 1 other person, or 1 billion other people, like it. You like it, and you have the ability to buy it. And face it: You are going to listen to this song like you listen to every other song - on your music player. There's not a radio station, terrestrial or otherwise, that's playing the kind of music Prince makes. So you have a song that you like, at your fingertips, any time you want.

Isn't that pretty much the end of the story?

P E R F E C T

dustoff said:

Dandroppedadime said:

this is prince's problem with promo. i saw sheryl crow (by accident) on uk tv twice in a 2/3 days period, and she played the same song both times (she probably did other media aswell) - it gives people a chance to like the song. whereas prince plays one song on tv then releases another one. it really dosen't make sense in a marketing sense, but then why should prince be bothered with all that - except that he does seem to want some form of public respnse/sales of his music. message to prince - focus on one song from the upcoming album and flog it to death on radio/tv/advert/poster/facebook/twitter/film/live. then you might just get a hit if you're lucky.

Seriously? You want Prince to be more like Sheryl Crow? You want to hear him play "Live Out Loud" or "PretzelBodyLogic" ad infinitum? You want him to "flog" his music "to death"? I don't even...

All this whining about Prince not "marketing" himself properly is lame. I'd rather have a hundred obscure, diverse Prince songs than one that panders to the tastes of the lowest common denominator.

This is a grand argument!

Although!

There's always that crazy notion that...

-"Prince has a whooooooole other agenda...#

.

Prost!

"PRETZELBODYLOGIC" By PRINCE & 3RDEYEGIRL HITS #1 IN UK!

http://www.drfunkenberry.com/2014/02/08/pretzelbodylogic-by-prince-3rdeyegirl-hits-1-in-uk/

HerrLenz said:

"PRETZELBODYLOGIC" By PRINCE & 3RDEYEGIRL HITS #1 IN UK!

http://www.drfunkenberry.com/2014/02/08/pretzelbodylogic-by-prince-3rdeyegirl-hits-1-in-uk/

That's the most misleading claim to a chart position I think I've ever seen from a major pop star: No.1 on a single e-retailers regional chart for like 5 minutes. Andy Allo was doing the same thing with her Itunes No.1 claim over the summer. Oh well, I guess it's OK to toot your own horn, especially if the sales really aren't there yet. I haven't heard any of this new music. I really do hope it's good.

As a single,this song is a dud He really should have released that song he performed on New Girl ("Don't U Wanna Fall In Love 2Nite").It's not one of his best,but the hit potential is there...especially after the exposure it received on that show.

dickio said:

as expected it didn't even get a sniff in the proper charts. but then the charts don't really mean anything. just a list of the most popular songs that radio 1 listeners and teenagers buy.

MIRvmn said:

dickio said:

Keep listening to this in the hope it will grow on me but sadly it doesn't. Its missing a beat,a groove and more importantly is funkless. Just sounds like a jamming session that turned into a song not the other way round. If this is a taste of the sound of the album then it's I'm going to be very disappointed. 2 out of 5 in my opinion

I agree and same here the song just doesn't grow on me, in fact it sounds worse now than when I first heard it. 1 out of 5 from me

There's no accounting for taste. The more I listen to it the more I love it.

yes, there is nothing wrong with the song per se, but as a 'comeback' single, it's lacking somewhat - but hey it was a hit as soon as it was recorded (in prince's view).

I like it as an album cut or 'under the radar' single re: Fix ur Life, Screwdriver, Rnr Affair - which were better songs.

Somwone else said the track from New Girl would have been better - but i think that was a "prince' song rather than a 3rd eye girl song.

I stil think he will release a solo album very soon. (aswell as an NPG 'horn' based album - re: big city)

RodeoSchro said:

Let me ask y'all this:

Are y'all hoping for a high chart position so it will validate you being a Prince fan?

The way I see it, if you like it then great. It doesn't matter if 1 other person, or 1 billion other people, like it. You like it, and you have the ability to buy it. And face it: You are going to listen to this song like you listen to every other song - on your music player. There's not a radio station, terrestrial or otherwise, that's playing the kind of music Prince makes. So you have a song that you like, at your fingertips, any time you want.

Isn't that pretty much the end of the story?

HerrLenz said:

"PRETZELBODYLOGIC" By PRINCE & 3RDEYEGIRL HITS #1 IN UK!

http://www.drfunkenberry.com/2014/02/08/pretzelbodylogic-by-prince-3rdeyegirl-hits-1-in-uk/

What a load of baloney , the confirmed chart position was 90 , which is a very poor showing considering its a very slow time of year sales wise.

any news on the release of plectrum electrum?

dustoff said:

bigd74 said:

SuperSoulFighter said:

bigd74 said:

as expected it didn't even get a sniff in the proper charts. but then the charts don't really mean anything. just a list of the most popular songs that radio 1 listeners and teenagers buy.

So why are folks here so obsessed about it?

heard it was no1....contradicted messages...mmmm:-D

despite some other new stuff i dont like it..

rafael said:

SuperSoulFighter said:

bigd74 said: So why are folks here so obsessed about it?

heard it was no1....contradicted messages...mmmm:-D

i think it was briefly #1 on the amazon download chart, although i can't find any evidence of it

SuperSoulFighter said:

bigd74 said:

as expected it didn't even get a sniff in the proper charts. but then the charts don't really mean anything. just a list of the most popular songs that radio 1 listeners and teenagers buy.

So why are folks here so obsessed about it?

beats me

dodgydicko said:

HerrLenz said:

"PRETZELBODYLOGIC" By PRINCE & 3RDEYEGIRL HITS #1 IN UK!

http://www.drfunkenberry.com/2014/02/08/pretzelbodylogic-by-prince-3rdeyegirl-hits-1-in-uk/

What a load of baloney , the confirmed chart position was 90 , which is a very poor showing considering its a very slow time of year sales wise.

Baloney?..."Confirmed" chart position of #90?...Did you even click on the link to see what Dr. Funkenberry was talking about?

If not, he said PBL hit #1 in the UK on the Amazon Indie chart, and something like #12 on the overall chart.

See below:

[img:$uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/justmebyron/Picture12.png[/img:$uid]

Currently at #32. Downward arrow means he was higher than this before.

32 is noticeably higher than the "confirmed" 90.

lezama said:

MIRvmn said:

dickio said: I agree and same here the song just doesn't grow on me, in fact it sounds worse now than when I first heard it. 1 out of 5 from me

There's no accounting for taste. The more I listen to it the more I love it.

That's actually me now, too ...Love the song, just wish it had more cool musical touches in the "empty" spots of the song. The guitar, bass and drum solos are cool, but musically it's pretty straight-forward. Live, Prince probably wails on the guitar at the end...wish he had done so on the album cut. Ah well...

bigd74 said:

as expected it didn't even get a sniff in the proper charts. but then the charts don't really mean anything. just a list of the most popular songs that radio 1 listeners and teenagers buy.

"Proper" charts are a week behind the release of singles. They take a week's worth of sales and radio play and then tabulate the chart from that. The only type of chart Prince would have been on during the first 5 days of PBL's release would be download charts like iTunes and Amazon.

I don't expect PBL to make it onto any "proper" charts, though...he doesn't even have a video for th song, he only has a dull teaser for it. There's no label backing the push for radio to play it, and it seems as if Prince couldn't give a rat's ass if it does get played on radio. None of that is good if you're wanting a song to chart "properly".

lezama said:

2020 said:

Note to Prince fans that want this to be a high charting single and his lame-o manager koo-koo trying to start a lame twitter campaign to get it to #1 First step...you must have a song that is actually really good PBL ain't it. [Edited 2/7/14 6:33am]

The Bieber and Miley Cyrus crap that chart sells because they're good or because they're played to death on the radio? Stop equating charting with quality. And just because YOU don't like PBL doesn't mean the rest of the world doesn't. You're not Simon Cowell, your perspective means something only to you.

[Edited 2/7/14 8:40am]

Not equating quailty with the charts. Miley and Bieber are crap. The charts are crap and this song is...crap.

Truth not perspecitve.

heres the problem .. mileys "we cant stop" is a pop hit because it is a decent song and deservest to be a pop hit .. "wrecking ball" is not as good but unfortunetly both are miles better than the crap prince is putting out .. beibers songs are hits because they are catchy and have hooks .. not because they are horrible songs and the charts mean nothing .. perhaps the delivery and personality is not so good but unfortunately again .. prince personality is even worse .. at least with beiber it feels normal for him to be a spoiled douche .. with prince it is just creepy that he is this spoiled pretentious preachy psycho religious new wave guy that preys on 18 year old girls .. somehow i can excuse beiber more than prince since beiber is still a kid

Byron said:

bigd74 said:

as expected it didn't even get a sniff in the proper charts. but then the charts don't really mean anything. just a list of the most popular songs that radio 1 listeners and teenagers buy.

"Proper" charts are a week behind the release of singles. They take a week's worth of sales and radio play and then tabulate the chart from that. The only type of chart Prince would have been on during the first 5 days of PBL's release would be download charts like iTunes and Amazon.

I don't expect PBL to make it onto any "proper" charts, though...he doesn't even have a video for th song, he only has a dull teaser for it. There's no label backing the push for radio to play it, and it seems as if Prince couldn't give a rat's ass if it does get played on radio. None of that is good if you're wanting a song to chart "properly".

the uk charts counts only for sales, physical and download up until saturday night for the chart to be announced on sunday. radio airplay does not mean anything.

Byron said:

dodgydicko said:

What a load of baloney , the confirmed chart position was 90 , which is a very poor showing considering its a very slow time of year sales wise.

Baloney?..."Confirmed" chart position of #90?...Did you even click on the link to see what Dr. Funkenberry was talking about?

If not, he said PBL hit #1 in the UK on the Amazon Indie chart, and something like #12 on the overall chart.

See below:

[img:$uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/justmebyron/Picture12.png[/img:$uid]

Currently at #32. Downward arrow means he was higher than this before.

http://www.officialcharts.com/singles-chart/

32 is noticeably higher than the "confirmed" 90.

far from number 12 http://www.officialcharts...les-chart/

dodgydicko said:

Byron said:

Baloney?..."Confirmed" chart position of #90?...Did you even click on the link to see what Dr. Funkenberry was talking about?

If not, he said PBL hit #1 in the UK on the Amazon Indie chart, and something like #12 on the overall chart.

See below:

[img:$uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/justmebyron/Picture12.png[/img:$uid]

Currently at #32. Downward arrow means he was higher than this before.

http://www.officialcharts.com/singles-chart/

32 is noticeably higher than the "confirmed" 90.

far from number 12 http://www.officialcharts...les-chart/

Imma try this again

Did you click on the link and read what Dr. Funkenberry said?

He said PBL made #1 on the Amazon UK Indie chart, and #12 on the Amazon UK overall chart.

Ask yourself this: Does your link go to either of those charts?

bigd74 said:

Byron said:

"Proper" charts are a week behind the release of singles. They take a week's worth of sales and radio play and then tabulate the chart from that. The only type of chart Prince would have been on during the first 5 days of PBL's release would be download charts like iTunes and Amazon.

I don't expect PBL to make it onto any "proper" charts, though...he doesn't even have a video for th song, he only has a dull teaser for it. There's no label backing the push for radio to play it, and it seems as if Prince couldn't give a rat's ass if it does get played on radio. None of that is good if you're wanting a song to chart "properly".

the uk charts counts only for sales, physical and download up until saturday night for the chart to be announced on sunday. radio airplay does not mean anything.

Ah, dint know that about the UK...in the U.S., I think both are weighted equally (or used to be).