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Reply #60 posted 04/30/04 12:49pm

Drkman

Not a brick wall.....I'm just right
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Reply #61 posted 04/30/04 12:52pm

TheLodger

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Handclapsfingasnapz said:

TheLodger said:



... and your response is hot shit?! lol

it's better'n the "his r & b stuff doesn't cut it" retort.



Not an acceptable answer (reprise)

Can u see where this is going? wink
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Reply #62 posted 04/30/04 12:56pm

TheLodger

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Drkman said:

TheLodger,


Insatiable
Let's Work
Do Me Baby
I Wanna Be Your Lover

All classic R&B grooves
You have to remember when he first started the record companies only were receptive to black artists that would play R&B

He gradually "broke the rules" as his popularity grew


This we all know, but what are u sayin'?
That he doesn't need to break rules anymore, not even his own rules?
No need to reinvent or challenge?
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Reply #63 posted 04/30/04 1:17pm

metalorange

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Drkman said:

Prince is at a point in his career where he doesn't play the singles game the way everyone else does anymore.....

I don't think it's that important to him.....

been there done that

The charts are over-rated and he recognizes that


The charts may well be over-rated - but if Prince got a number everyone here would suddenly think the charts are great!

Prince has been there and done that with award shows - yet look what an appearance at 2 awards shows earlier this year has done!

The main problem is that there isn't a single stand-out track on Musicology that will transcend individuals' tastes such that everyone will love and go out and buy in big numbers - we can't even agree between us Prince fans!
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Reply #64 posted 04/30/04 1:27pm

mochalox

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Cloudbuster said:

I like Call My Name. smile

me too. it's got a "Do Me Baby" feel to it.
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Reply #65 posted 04/30/04 1:28pm

djcreep

I think CALL MY NAME is a very strong single. It should go over very well on the urban stations. I'm listening to it right now....damn it is good...it gets better everytime I hear it. I'm going to do my part tonight, I'm DJing a local prom with a majority black student population and I will spin this track. I'll let you all know how it goes over.
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Reply #66 posted 04/30/04 1:34pm

SassyBritches

djcreep said:

I think CALL MY NAME is a very strong single. It should go over very well on the urban stations. I'm listening to it right now....damn it is good...it gets better everytime I hear it. I'm going to do my part tonight, I'm DJing a local prom with a majority black student population and I will spin this track. I'll let you all know how it goes over.


that's the problem with releasing call my name as the next single. musicology was only played on urban stations...and not much, by the way. there is still no sign of prince on top 40 playlists. he needs to tap that market now, considering half of the new cd is just that! this is not 1979. there is no need to re-introduce prince to a small audience and build from there. everyone knows his name. fine, release call my name to urban stations...just make sure at the same time top 40 gets something too.
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Reply #67 posted 04/30/04 1:35pm

Universaluv

metalorange said:

I think that [insert Musicology track under discussion here] is the wrong single for [insert type of chart/country here], he needs to release a track more in the vein of [name hot artist/group here], he should release [insert personal favourite track from Musicology here].

And I stand unreservedly by my opinion on this matter.



Exactly
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Reply #68 posted 04/30/04 1:36pm

Handclapsfinga
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SassyBritches said:

that's the problem with releasing call my name as the next single. musicology was only played on urban stations...and not much, by the way. there is still no sign of prince on top 40 playlists. he needs to tap that market now, considering half of the new cd is just that!

still early yet. you and the rest of the folks who want some top-40 recognition or whatever else are gonna have to probably drum your fingers on your tabletops for a bit longer.

so keep drummin them fingers and don't fret. for fuck's sake, the album's only been out for, what, about a week...the single's been out for a hair longer, whatever...it ain't gonna kill folks to WAIT AND SEE.
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Reply #69 posted 04/30/04 1:42pm

SassyBritches

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

SassyBritches said:

that's the problem with releasing call my name as the next single. musicology was only played on urban stations...and not much, by the way. there is still no sign of prince on top 40 playlists. he needs to tap that market now, considering half of the new cd is just that!

still early yet. you and the rest of the folks who want some top-40 recognition or whatever else are gonna have to probably drum your fingers on your tabletops for a bit longer.

so keep drummin them fingers and don't fret.

lol

yeah, he will eventually hit those makets. i have the cd and i never listen to radio...like, really, never...but i would like him to keep the momentum and sell some more records. i don't listen to many popular artists so it doesn't matter to me if he's 'a hit' or not. i would just like to see him have a real hit record. i'd hate to see him drop to, say, 19 next week because everyone lost interest already.
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Reply #70 posted 04/30/04 1:50pm

mochalox

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Universaluv said:

metalorange said:

I think that [insert Musicology track under discussion here] is the wrong single for [insert type of chart/country here], he needs to release a track more in the vein of [name hot artist/group here], he should release [insert personal favourite track from Musicology here].

And I stand unreservedly by my opinion on this matter.



Exactly


you forgot to say, "And I am unanimous in that."


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Reply #71 posted 04/30/04 1:51pm

PurpleKnight

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I don't think CMN as a single is a bad idea. I think CMN as the 2nd single is a bad idea.

Man, I would just kill for Prince to have released ICPC as the first single, A Million Days as the second, and then CMN as the third.

But why Prince always insists on releasing JB style cuts as singles is beyond me.
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Reply #72 posted 04/30/04 1:55pm

Universaluv

PurpleKnight said:


But why Prince always insists on releasing JB style cuts as singles is beyond me.


confuse Always? Musicology and The Work= always? Anyway, I thought Prince always insisted on releasing ballads as singles.
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Reply #73 posted 04/30/04 1:57pm

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Universaluv said:

PurpleKnight said:


But why Prince always insists on releasing JB style cuts as singles is beyond me.


confuse Always? Musicology and The Work= always? Anyway, I thought Prince always insisted on releasing ballads as singles.


Sexy MF
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Reply #74 posted 04/30/04 2:35pm

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SassyBritches said:

djcreep said:

I think CALL MY NAME is a very strong single. It should go over very well on the urban stations. I'm listening to it right now....damn it is good...it gets better everytime I hear it. I'm going to do my part tonight, I'm DJing a local prom with a majority black student population and I will spin this track. I'll let you all know how it goes over.


that's the problem with releasing call my name as the next single. musicology was only played on urban stations...and not much, by the way. there is still no sign of prince on top 40 playlists. he needs to tap that market now, considering half of the new cd is just that! this is not 1979. there is no need to re-introduce prince to a small audience and build from there. everyone knows his name. fine, release call my name to urban stations...just make sure at the same time top 40 gets something too.


How many non-white artist over 40 have gotten top 40 play? Black artists who have crossed over in their younger years have to go back to their core as they get older or else they are done. This is the mistake MJ made after Dangerous. Dangerous was a return to his core and well received. He threw this away with History and it was down hill from there.
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Reply #75 posted 04/30/04 2:41pm

Universaluv

PurpleKnight said:

Universaluv said:



confuse Always? Musicology and The Work= always? Anyway, I thought Prince always insisted on releasing ballads as singles.


Sexy MF


ok so 3 songs over 12 years =always?


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[This message was edited Fri Apr 30 14:42:40 2004 by Universaluv]
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Reply #76 posted 04/30/04 3:18pm

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TheLodger said:

According to the sticker on my UK Musicology cd
It names the smashes 'Musicology' and 'Call My Name'
Make your own assumptions

For me that's a bad move
It's not single material
'Cinnamon Girl' has the potential to be a HUGE hit!... and a reworked 'Million Days' with less production overkill could be the rocky ballad he always craves


~TheLodger~


"Cinnamon Girl" as the third single?
Sometimes that sticker doesn't mean much. We'll have to wait and see.
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Reply #77 posted 04/30/04 4:38pm

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I love Call My Name myself!! I listened to it on REPEAT on my way home from work tonight!!
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Reply #78 posted 04/30/04 4:42pm

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TheLodger said:

According to the sticker on my UK Musicology cd
It names the smashes 'Musicology' and 'Call My Name'
Make your own assumptions

For me that's a bad move
It's not single material
'Cinnamon Girl' has the potential to be a HUGE hit!... and a reworked 'Million Days' with less production overkill could be the rocky ballad he always craves


~TheLodger~


No shit. what about the whole thread about thid three weeks ago! Mods?!
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Reply #79 posted 04/30/04 5:43pm

Thumparello

"Call My Name" is a strong ballad. I think it's a good choice for the second single. Musically it was very well written and has staying power compared to some of the other tunes. My next choice would be Mr. Man.
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Reply #80 posted 04/30/04 7:35pm

goat2004

I don't own the CD (will get it when I see his concert) but they play the single, "Musicology," quite frequently on the local R&B adult station here in Wash, DC - 102.3. On a few occasions, the DJ has mentioned to check out Cinamon Girl, and The Marrying kind...but has not mentioned, Call my name.
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Reply #81 posted 04/30/04 7:36pm

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It's a terrible song that's good for nothing but insomnia. A very bad decision.
"You need people like me so you can point your fuckin' fingers and say, "That's the bad guy." "

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Reply #82 posted 04/30/04 7:38pm

chinua

U all r wrong The Marrying Kind will be the next single
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Reply #83 posted 04/30/04 7:40pm

avatarfunk

1nonly said:

not a bad song, but won't make waves much. I prefer to hear Illusion Coma Pimp and Circumstance as the second single. Much better sounding for the funk audience out ther, imo.


I AGREE WITH YOU.CALL MY NAME SHOULD BE THE LAST SINGLE.LIKE,AT THE END OF THE TOUR!...ICPC CAN BE A GOOD SINGLE.DEAR MR.MAN,A MILLION DAYS,LIFE O' THE PARTY...ALL HAVE SINGLE POTENTIAL TO ME. biggrin
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Reply #84 posted 04/30/04 7:46pm

goat2004

avatarfunk said:

1nonly said:

not a bad song, but won't make waves much. I prefer to hear Illusion Coma Pimp and Circumstance as the second single. Much better sounding for the funk audience out ther, imo.


I AGREE WITH YOU.CALL MY NAME SHOULD BE THE LAST SINGLE.LIKE,AT THE END OF THE TOUR!...ICPC CAN BE A GOOD SINGLE.DEAR MR.MAN,A MILLION DAYS,LIFE O' THE PARTY...ALL HAVE SINGLE POTENTIAL TO ME. biggrin



Wow, U know what! judging from everyone's comments...I have come 2 the conclusion - there is not 1 sure shot single on this CD, right?. This album must be very diversed because everyone seems to be hearing something different.
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Reply #85 posted 04/30/04 8:06pm

PurpleCharm

ICPC no no no! hmph!
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Reply #86 posted 04/30/04 11:37pm

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EvilWhiteMale said:

It's a terrible song that's good for nothing but insomnia. A very bad decision.



Funny how u know every song from Musocology sucks, why would someone who hates most of P's output for the last few years, know every song, know about all the latest albums, know the last news of P, know how he's doing on the charts. EWM u may just be the biggest FAM here , u just like stir the pot a bit & talk a lot of sh@. u r the biggest Hater who has the biggest problem with letting go. All this bitching is like a todler trying 2 get attention...if u REALLY HATED PRINCE...u wouldn't download,borrow or buy any new Prince music . But here u are....day after day. time after time.. we all know you're a closet Purple-Freak-Lover
Don't u want to come , 3121. It's gonna be so much fun, 3121. That's where the party be, 3121. Y'all can come if u want to, but u can never leave!
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Reply #87 posted 05/02/04 2:49am

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PAPAROBBIE said:

Call My Name is fantastic....I've had to make another "Purple Ballads" CD just to make room for it....It's a great single...Urban radio will dig it...Hell I've already heard it on a "quiet storm" show....Don't sleep on the lil' funky man.


Quite funny you should say that about your Purple Ballads as I am too making one. What's your tracklisting?
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Reply #88 posted 05/02/04 2:52am

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TheLodger said:

According to the sticker on my UK Musicology cd
It names the smashes 'Musicology' and 'Call My Name'
Make your own assumptions

For me that's a bad move
It's not single material
'Cinnamon Girl' has the potential to be a HUGE hit!... and a reworked 'Million Days' with less production overkill could be the rocky ballad he always craves


~TheLodger~


the stickers mean nothing... sometimes they are accurate and sometimes they are not. Surely an artist like Prince wouldn't plan that far ahead.
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Reply #89 posted 05/02/04 3:33am

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mochalox said:

Cloudbuster said:

I like Call My Name. smile

me too. it's got a "Do Me Baby" feel to it.


The parts I like in CMN are thru 2:50-3:06 & 4:50-ending. nod
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