Song is breaking out...number 20 with 241 spins.

GottaLetitgo said:

Song is breaking out...number 20 with 241 spins.

Good to see...the song deserves some more spins

I think both Warner and Prince are on a good way...

I've heard the song twice on XM now.

It's a solid song, but yet again not the best single choice. It's all about the hook, and The Breakdown clearly is the most radio-friendly song. As an older artist, Prince has fewer options for radio play and a smaller margin of error for his choices. I could give examples of bad single choices for every album released to the U.S. public since 2004. He's had radio-friendly songs on each album, but with the exception of Call My Name, he hasn't made the right call. This has been a regular thing with him since "the comeback"/Musicology era. I just don't get it.

RODSERLING said:

bashraka said:

2 weeks ago, you were bragging about D'angelo and Prince being on the same chart and seeing who would chart the highest. I'm not a big D'angelo fan but to say "young fans don't buy real music by real musicians" is a copout now that Prince's song "This Could Be Us" is lagging in airplay. It doesn't matter even if Prince had a number 1 song with a bullet on any chart: payola, popularity and artist career trajectory heavily determine commericial success.

One other thing : the initial sales of the album. AOA's sales were so low that radios who usually plays new singles of Prince were not interested to play it this time, because they know the audience doesn't care about. D ANGELO's album initial sales were twice that of Prince, it's easier to play him on radio. If prince had the numbers of D ANGELO it would have been another story

But who is making MILLIONS, being invited to play private parties. More than D made or even made from sales of both albums....Case closed & really doesn't matter...

RODSERLING said:

bashraka said:

2 weeks ago, you were bragging about D'angelo and Prince being on the same chart and seeing who would chart the highest. I'm not a big D'angelo fan but to say "young fans don't buy real music by real musicians" is a copout now that Prince's song "This Could Be Us" is lagging in airplay. It doesn't matter even if Prince had a number 1 song with a bullet on any chart: payola, popularity and artist career trajectory heavily determine commericial success.

One other thing : the initial sales of the album. AOA's sales were so low that radios who usually plays new singles of Prince were not interested to play it this time, because they know the audience doesn't care about. D ANGELO's album initial sales were twice that of Prince, it's easier to play him on radio. If prince had the numbers of D ANGELO it would have been another story

Another TOTAL lie.!Please stop.

It's Lotusflower all over again.

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KCOOLMUZIQ said:

RODSERLING said:

One other thing : the initial sales of the album. AOA's sales were so low that radios who usually plays new singles of Prince were not interested to play it this time, because they know the audience doesn't care about. D ANGELO's album initial sales were twice that of Prince, it's easier to play him on radio. If prince had the numbers of D ANGELO it would have been another story

Another TOTAL lie.!Please stop.

You know you both have interesting points. D'Angelo is a talented cat who is heavily influenced by Prince, heavily.....so it is a mystery why everyone from satellite to terrestial radio, freakin' Starbucks "hear music" to even tv commercial producers have ignored AoA and PLECTRUMELCTRUM. Interesting that U2 (who I like) drops anything at all and every form of media is all over everything about the release. While really good...while legendary in their own right...even if they made timeless music in the 1990s up until the early 2000s.....U2 isn't Prince. Yet the guy can't get a spin even on a respected, progressive, and influential non-commercial radio station like KCRW in L.A. Its gone beyond lack of promotion if you ask me. Great music should not be ignored.

mrgone777 said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Another TOTAL lie.!Please stop.

You know you both have interesting points. D'Angelo is a talented cat who is heavily influenced by Prince, heavily.....so it is a mystery why everyone from satellite to terrestial radio, freakin' Starbucks "hear music" to even tv commercial producers have ignored AoA and PLECTRUMELCTRUM. Interesting that U2 (who I like) drops anything at all and every form of media is all over everything about the release. While really good...while legendary in their own right...even if they made timeless music in the 1990s up until the early 2000s.....U2 isn't Prince. Yet the guy can't get a spin even on a respected, progressive, and influential non-commercial radio station like KCRW in L.A. Its gone beyond lack of promotion if you ask me. Great music should not be ignored.

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KCOOLMUZIQ said:

RODSERLING said:

One other thing : the initial sales of the album. AOA's sales were so low that radios who usually plays new singles of Prince were not interested to play it this time, because they know the audience doesn't care about. D ANGELO's album initial sales were twice that of Prince, it's easier to play him on radio. If prince had the numbers of D ANGELO it would have been another story

But who is making MILLIONS, being invited to play private parties. More than D made or even made from sales of both albums....Case closed & really doesn't matter...

At this point I find D Angelo's album way more interesting than AOA, a lot more quircky, challenging, strong atmosphere etc. AOA is on the wrong side of 80s Sience Fiction and is quite kitsch.

moved up to #19 today with a +45 spins (to 290) and a +40 bullet. Only 2 songs on the chart currently have more that the 117 bullets TCBU has today.

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mrgone777 said:

V10LETBLUES said:

mrgone777 said:

You know you both have interesting points. D'Angelo is a talented cat who is heavily influenced by Prince, heavily.....so it is a mystery why everyone from satellite to terrestial radio, freakin' Starbucks "hear music" to even tv commercial producers have ignored AoA and PLECTRUMELCTRUM. Interesting that U2 (who I like) drops anything at all and every form of media is all over everything about the release. While really good...while legendary in their own right...even if they made timeless music in the 1990s up until the early 2000s.....U2 isn't Prince. Yet the guy can't get a spin even on a respected, progressive, and influential non-commercial radio station like KCRW in L.A. Its gone beyond lack of promotion if you ask me. Great music should not be ignored.

Promotion has never been the problem. They did a massive amount of promotion. Every major mainstream media outlet covered it. As far a radio play, the million dollar question has always been who the target audience is. There is no way in hell KCRW would play the corny ass cheese on AOA. If they did, me as well as everyone else would bail on it.

Too late, they already have it in their lineup and are playing it according to mediabase. You can move on now..

zobilamouche said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

But who is making MILLIONS, being invited to play private parties. More than D made or even O( > made from sales of both albums....Case closed & really doesn't matter...

At this point I find D Angelo's album way more interesting than AOA, a lot more quircky, challenging, strong atmosphere etc. AOA is on the wrong side of 80s Sience Fiction and is quite kitsch.

An album that follows EVERY musical blueprint that ever created.

It's also not fair, to compare one album out of just three, D ever put out. Compared to over 35 albums has put out and still is. has already proven himself musically DECADES ago.

That said,D has been gone for 15 years. I've always stayed a fan of his. Glad he hasmade a welcome comeback...

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lezama said:

V10LETBLUES said:

lezama said:

Too late, they already have it in their lineup and are playing it according to mediabase. You can move on now..

Lol what track are they playing? I haven't heard any AOA crap on it. Well not Morning Becomes Eclectic which is what I listen to.

TCBU. I didn't think they would because its not necessarily the sound they go with, but they appear to be playing it. It wasn't there last week, so it must have been just recently added.

lezama said:

lezama said:

Clicked on "Venus" on XM yesterday, one of their major pop stations and it was on. Just about drove my car off the road. Not one of my fav songs off the album, but for me, it is literally the first time I have head a new Prince song on a mainstream pop station (I live in KC) since "Gold" in early 1996. Pretty cool.

khelm9 said:

Clicked on "Venus" on XM yesterday, one of their major pop stations and it was on. Just about drove my car off the road. Not one of my fav songs off the album, but for me, it is literally the first time I have head a new Prince song on a mainstream pop station (I live in KC) since "Gold" in early 1996. Pretty cool.

up to #17 on the UAC chart...............

V10LETBLUES said:

V10LETBLUES said:

Aerogram said:

lezama said:

V10LETBLUES said:

mrgone777 said: Promotion has never been the problem. They did a massive amount of promotion. Every major mainstream media outlet covered it. As far a radio play, the million dollar question has always been who the target audience is. There is no way in hell KCRW would play the corny ass cheese on AOA. If they did, me as well as everyone else would bail on it.

Too late, they already have it in their lineup and are playing it according to mediabase. You can move on now..

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V10LETBLUES said:

mrgone777 said:

You know you both have interesting points. D'Angelo is a talented cat who is heavily influenced by Prince, heavily.....so it is a mystery why everyone from satellite to terrestial radio, freakin' Starbucks "hear music" to even tv commercial producers have ignored AoA and PLECTRUMELCTRUM. Interesting that U2 (who I like) drops anything at all and every form of media is all over everything about the release. While really good...while legendary in their own right...even if they made timeless music in the 1990s up until the early 2000s.....U2 isn't Prince. Yet the guy can't get a spin even on a respected, progressive, and influential non-commercial radio station like KCRW in L.A. Its gone beyond lack of promotion if you ask me. Great music should not be ignored.

Promotion has never been the problem. They did a massive amount of promotion. Every major mainstream media outlet covered it. As far a radio play, the million dollar question has always been who the target audience is. There is no way in hell KCRW would play the corny ass cheese on AOA. If they did, me as well as everyone else would bail on it. You can't force feed this crap on people and expect them to like it, much less spend money to get it. People just can't accept that it's appeal is limited. It has that crayon scribble pinned on the refrigerator appeal only parents or the obsessed could appreciate.

Thank goodness AOA's appeal is limited. Quality music and mass appeal very rarely intersect.

Your other point is simply ridiculous. Force feeding crap music to people is PRECISELY what makes it popular. 99.99% of the pop music audience cannot distinguish good music from bad. Where have you been for the last thirty years??

Just caught it on the radio last night.

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Caught me off guard. Not used to hearing a new Prince song on the radio. Even though I play the shit out of AOA, hearing it on the radio was like hearing from an old friend you haven't heard from in years.

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

zobilamouche said:

At this point I find D Angelo's album way more interesting than AOA, a lot more quircky, challenging, strong atmosphere etc. AOA is on the wrong side of 80s Sience Fiction and is quite kitsch.

An album that follows EVERY musical blueprint that ever created.

It's also not fair, to compare one album out of just three, D ever put out. Compared to over 35 albums has put out and still is. has already proven himself musically DECADES ago.

That said,D has been gone for 15 years. I've always stayed a fan of his. Glad he hasmade a welcome comeback...

[Edited 2/22/15 19:05pm]

Don't get me wrong, I totally love what prince has given us over the years but the discussion is more wether AOA has been neglected on purpose while being a really good album and I don't think that's the case. If D Angelo builds on the former work from Prince? Fine, luckily someone does. Prince built on James Brown, sly stone etc. His quality work didn't come falling from the sky but was inspired by those before him.

So having said that. If I just compare Prince latest album and that of D Angelo (never mind historic merrits of prince) I prefer Black Messiah. And that's what's happening on the charts as well. People still love prince but there is other music out there that is good and better than AOA.

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zobilamouche said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

An album that follows EVERY musical blueprint that ever created.

It's also not fair, to compare one album out of just three, D ever put out. Compared to over 35 albums has put out and still is. has already proven himself musically DECADES ago.

That said,D has been gone for 15 years. I've always stayed a fan of his. Glad he hasmade a welcome comeback...

[Edited 2/22/15 19:05pm]

Don't get me wrong, I totally love what prince has given us over the years but the discussion is more wether AOA has been neglected on purpose while being a really good album and I don't think that's the case. If D Angelo builds on the former work from Prince? Fine, luckily someone does. Prince built on James Brown, sly stone etc. His quality work didn't come falling from the sky but was inspired by those before him.

So having said that. If I just compare Prince latest album and that of D Angelo (never mind historic merrits of prince) I prefer Black Sabbath. And that's what's happening on the charts as well. People still love prince but there is other music out there that is good and better than AOA.

Agreed. But D'angelo's album and tour is more like Mutiny On The Mothership with a third of ex-Prince associates in D's employ LOL.