How can I determine the single(s) on discs?

Finch Platte · **Posted:** Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:18 pm

When making comps for friends I don't want to put songs on there that have been already played to death on the radio. Does Billboard have that somewhere, or is there a better source?

Thanks.

Kit · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:47 pm **Posts:** 3052

Finch Platte Wrote:

When making comps for friends I don't want to put songs on there that have been already played to death on the radio. Does Billboard have that somewhere, or is there a better source?

Thanks.

You could go to allmusic.com and check the chart positions for an artist's songs. Chances are, if it's a top 10-er, then it's something that might be quite familiar.

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

Finch Platte Wrote:

When making comps for friends I don't want to put songs on there that have been already played to death on the radio. Does Billboard have that somewhere, or is there a better source?

if they've been played to death, wouldn't you know?

Hypertime McMultiverse · **Joined:** Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:40 pm **Posts:** 72

People listen to radio?

Finch Platte · **Posted:** Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:47 pm

Z Wrote:

Finch Platte Wrote:

When making comps for friends I don't want to put songs on there that have been already played to death on the radio. Does Billboard have that somewhere, or is there a better source?

if they've been played to death, wouldn't you know?

I don't listen to radio, and I'm not going to grill my friends as to what's playing on it.

Finch Platte · **Posted:** Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:48 pm

Hypertime McMultiverse Wrote:

People listen to radio?

All two of my friends do, apparently. :lol:

Welcome to the board, btw!

Hypertime McMultiverse · **Joined:** Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:40 pm **Posts:** 72

Oh, okay. Use Allmusic. Every band should have a Singles section. Unless that's where fans meet up and go on dates, it should be what you're looking for.

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

Finch Platte Wrote:

Z Wrote:

Finch Platte Wrote:

When making comps for friends I don't want to put songs on there that have been already played to death on the radio. Does Billboard have that somewhere, or is there a better source?

if they've been played to death, wouldn't you know?

I don't listen to radio, and I'm not going to grill my friends as to what's playing on it.

oh, right. i forgot that it's de rigueur to not listen to radio. allmusic and amazon can probably help.

Finch Platte · **Posted:** Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:01 pm

Z Wrote:

oh, right. i forgot that it's de rigueur to not listen to radio. allmusic and amazon can probably help.

It's not that it's not de rigueur to not listen, it's just bad listening. (Huh?).

Hypertime McMultiverse · **Joined:** Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:40 pm **Posts:** 72

Z's last place with everything here, even the alphabet.

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

Finch Platte Wrote:

Z Wrote:

oh, right. i forgot that it's de rigueur to not listen to radio. allmusic and amazon can probably help.

It's not that it's not de rigueur to not listen, it's just bad listening. (Huh?).

so if you're asking for places to find out what songs have been played to death so that you don't duplicate them on a mix, you're kinda saying that you're potentially considering adding what might be contributing to bad listening.

also, not all singles are played to death. there are very few and i'd doubt that anyone who would consider radio in general as bad listening would even know those jams. i think billboard's website should do the trick for you.

Finch Platte · **Posted:** Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:52 pm

Z Wrote:

...so if you're asking for places to find out what songs have been played to death so that you don't duplicate them on a mix, you're kinda saying that you're potentially considering adding what might be contributing to bad listening.

also, not all singles are played to death. there are very few and i'd doubt that anyone who would consider radio in general as bad listening would even know those jams. i think billboard's website should do the trick for you.

You know, thanks for the tips, but I can't understand wtf you're saying.

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

Finch Platte Wrote:

You know, thanks for the tips, but I can't understand wtf you're saying.

you do not listen to radio because it's bad listening, so you need to find out what is or has been in heavy rotation so that you do not repeat those songs on compilations for your friends who presumably do listen to radio. if you want to put "song X" on a compilation for your friends and then find out that radio plays it incessantly, i'm guessing you won't add it to the playlist. hence, the song you want to add must be bad listening. and if it works in the compilation's context, why should it matter if it's been on the radio?

pollysix · **Joined:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:56 am **Posts:** 5174

First or third song.

Kinda half joking, but it's often the case.

south pacific · **Posted:** Fri Jun 23, 2006 11:50 pm

Since I'm able to check out most releases before their even released in the stores I "make" my own singles and put them on a compilation cd mix I'm digging at the time.

Later I usually hear the song on the radio, sing along with it and everybody goes, "that's new...how do you know the lyrics to that already?"

Diggity Dawg · **Posted:** Sat Jun 24, 2006 5:19 pm

pollysix Wrote:

First or third song.

Kinda half joking, but it's often the case.

Definitely the first a LOT of the time...& we have the CD to thank/blame for it.

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Sat Jun 24, 2006 6:14 pm

On any given album, just ask Borg what song is his favorite - then don't use that one.

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