Geez, what's going on? Who would have thought ANY Prince video would ever be #2 on MTV? But it is! Check out the chart at:

http://www.mtv.com/charts...op20.jhtml

incredible

i have been seein the video gettin played on mtv i was surprised its gettin

more airtime on mtv then vh1

its all good

i hope the momentum stays

asg said:

"TAHT AINT LAKE MINNETONKA!"
i havent seen that video not once
then again i don't have a T.V.

the video is on the CD

I hate to be cynical, but I really feel like we're watching the payolla process unfold here.
Theres no WAAAAAY MTV audiences are feeling this video more than Jay-Z or Avril Lavigne this week. I really love the song, and it's by far the best video he's made in, well, decades, but this is insane! But goody for him, anyway. He deserves it, whether somebody bought it or not.

Yes, it's true!!! I watched the countown today, just curious to see if it placed. Well, I missed numbers 17 to 20, so I kinda stopped watching. Then it got to number 5 and Usher. So I'm thinking: well, time to go to the gym. Ain't no way P is beating Usher and Beyonce. And then....I saw it and man I was screaming and jumping up and down. Youdda thought I was 13 instead of 30!!! Ha!

laylow03 said:

When do they air this countdown?

WoW!!

what your witnessing is the industry showing prince how he will be rewarded when he follows the rules.... that number 2 video is favors, strings pulled and respect... the more success columbia has with princes record the more they know he will continue to work with them.. he is finally getting the push he deserves.

MendesCity said:

I tend to agree. It's just too weird.

can you imagine if he got this kind of push for the Gold Experience? good lord talk about a major hit with many hit singles

MendesCity said:

You don't think Warner Bros did the same for him back in the day? I mean payola wasn't extreme back then as it was now. But, if he's gonna have to play the game if he's gonna be distributed by a major.

FunkyMan said:

Just a sign that he really has made up with the record labels. Airplay of Musicology seems to be lagging a bit...but clearly by the video being #2 on MTV is a sign of the marketing powers of Sony

PERIOD!

This is a beautiful thing happening. Prince deserves to be this high up a chart like this. I just find it so amusing that I see this video getting lots of airplay on MTV but I've only seen it twice on VH1, even though others here have seen the video often on VH1. Regardless, I'm happy for Prince.

MendesCity said:

U can b cynical,but the mtv or bet audiences has been forced fed hiphop and other bullshit fastfood acts. Not that all of the artists r crappy but this is what did'nt happen 2 prince in the mid 90's on. He did'nt get the push anymore. Most of these new acts should'nt b in rotation but they happen 2 b with the right label!

purplecam said:

WORD UP!!!

The head of sony after matola got fired is some ex NBC news hotshot they had his profile like last month.
They were saying he just singed prince and the only hit he had last year was beyounce

No wonder u see prince all over NBC
matt laur said u could vote to have prince appear on the
summer concert series
[This message was edited Tue Apr 20 20:50:20 2004 by asg]

ELBOOGY said:

It doesn't make sense to me. What's going on? Help me understand, if possible.

Go ahead Prince & shoot to #1!!!

fello Orgers i think we are Wittnessing the Dawn!
not even the greatest romance ever sold was this popular
this is some freaky shyt

MendesCity said:

Agreed. Definitely suspicious...4 instance musicology is not appear on the top 20 video streams on mtv.com, although most of the top 20 artists do. Most/all mtv kids go online to see their fave videos again & again. Makes u go hmmm....

pdubble said:

Furthermore, isnt BEYONCE & AVRIL on the same label as PRINCE = same video promotion department. Adds up to a shrewd buisness move by Columbia: drop Musicology into MTV video budget block. And VH1, they usually plays MTV leftovers anyway so give them another 4-6 weeks to begin rotation.

I was actually disappointed; I was hoping it would debut at #1 just like his album will at the Billboard album chart next week!!

wtf?!

we're kind of in our own little world here... there are so many comments about how prince sucks & how he can't have any success that maybe we believe it now...

i think it's entirely possible that some people might actually appreciate this video - it's different, and fun to watch. simple as that.

Mtv always give an older artist some airplay every now & then when they are the hot topic. That station is not the same it was 20 years ago. The younger crowds perfer their music over real music. Prince has always had a connection with MTV. The same as Madonna. They will give him airplay....because he is the hot artist right now. They also probably are hoping he will do TRL. It's nice to know that they still acknowledge Prince.

MightBQueen said:

Here in Belgium we receive MTV Netherlands and everyday there's a top 11 at 11 (pm).
Prince Musicology was at NUMBER 2 last night! It's been going up since it debuted at 11!
[This message was edited Wed Apr 21 8:56:14 2004 by PaisleyPark]

Well good for him.

You guys might figure that people could actually like the song. It is a good song. Wake up.