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the album was a give away album. im all for artists finding new ways to sell or promote or distribute their music, but yeah, the album was the afterthought of that era for prince. the tour was the real selling point. but its easier to get an artist on TV or in magazines or websites etc if they have new product to promote, than a tour.
i dont HATE the song, but i find it pretty corny. a sort of prince-as-talk-show-back-up-band rnb nostalgia song. i mean, music nostalgia songs can be great (eg sir duke by stevie wonder). this is not one of those songs. good bassline though. [Edited 3/15/24 2:02am] |
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We're going totally off topic here, but agree to your sentiment. Even more having in mind where he was coming from the previous years: The Rainbow Children -> One Night Alone -> Xpectation -> N.E.W.S. ... Then THIS ? I became more tolerant for Musicology as a single over the years and I kinda enjoy it, but at the time it almost felt like a betrayal. Don't get me started on the album though
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musicology as an album is weak compared to what came before and after |
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Musicology is a good album. Better than some albums that went before ( Rave, Newpower Soul), better than some that went after ( Planet Earth, 2010, Hit n Run) |
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"Strange Relationship" should've been a single instead of "If I Was Your Girlfriend." Not that IIWYG is bad, but it's not as radio friendly in 1987 (when sounds were getting bigger, music was changing in 1987 by leaps and bounds), and would've stomped its way onto radio. Possibly even as a second single after "U Got The Look." Strange Relationship (May release) Play In The Sunshine (a live version - this would be a circa-July release) I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (Sept release) Adore (November release)
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TrivialPursuit said: "Strange Relationship" should've been a single instead of "If I Was Your Girlfriend." Not that IIWYG is bad, but it's not as radio friendly in 1987 (when sounds were getting bigger, music was changing in 1987 by leaps and bounds), and would've stomped its way onto radio. Possibly even as a second single after "U Got The Look." Strange Relationship (May release) Play In The Sunshine (a live version - this would be a circa-July release) I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (Sept release) Adore (November release)
Sign O The Time was a perfect lead single. Your marketing plan then makes no sense, to not even include it. The Cross would have been huge, better than any other single from SOTT at least in Europe. It' so easy listening and catchy |
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I think “It” would have been a perfect single.A Top 10 pop smash. | |
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Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking. |
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Go take your pills dude. |
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Some great albums just dont sell millions and millions
Doesnt matter how great they are Strange relationship wouldve been a better single than iiwyg but would it have made sott a bigger seller? Maybe, maybe not. As for the Cross, a religious single becoming a hit? I dont see it. Icnttpoym came out after iiwyg and still did well, it got to number 10 in the states, so doesnt look like iiwyg dented the album that much Even of prince did tour the states in 87, would it really have done better business than the 88 tour? I imagine hed have been playing the same size venues and number of dates as with the 86 tour So wouldve been a critical hit, but likely not a massive, stadium conquering success The album did what it was meant too... its stock rose in later years like with a lot of classic albums Ppl forget what the singles were for albums like sott [Edited 3/16/24 7:44am] [Edited 3/16/24 7:45am] |
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Yeah I really don’t think “The Cross” would have done well as a single.It’s hard to imagine that song getting alot of airplay at least here in the States. | |
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IIWYG surely killed the album momentum. No matter what you you are releasing after, it s dead. The album was certified 1 million in the US just before the release of IIWYG, then despite two further top ten hit singles, it didn't manage to reach the two millions. People would rather buy the single song they like, than buying an album with already a clunker on it. It also happened with 7 on Lovesymbol. Despite its success, it didn't propell the album higher in the charts. As for Strange Relationship, I think it would have done better as a second single. The Cross would have done great in Europe, just like Sometimes It Snows... would have done great. Adore would have done great too in the US. It already did great in AirPlay without being released. |
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