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Post by tarobe on Mar 18, 2011 23:03:10 GMT -5
It's been a while since I heard oldies radio, but I don't remember "Brand New Key" by Melanie or "The Streak" by Ray Stevens being played. Both of these were #1 hits in their day (1971 and 1974, respectively) and played on the radio constantly then.
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Post by bestmusicexpert on Mar 19, 2011 5:13:40 GMT -5
In Rochester NY where I'm from, neither get airplay on our oldies station. Maybe I'll call and request them this week and see....
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Post by karaokegod on Mar 19, 2011 7:58:31 GMT -5
Wang Chung-Let's Go!
I Know What I Like-Huey Lewis and the News
Room To Move-Animotion
Wot's It To Ya-Robbie Nevil
Dreamtime-Daryl Hall
Everything Your Heart Desires-Daryl Hall & John Oates
Walk The Dinosaur-(Was Not) Was
Armageddon It-Def Leppard
Valerie-Steve Winwood
Rock On-Michael Damian
All TOP 10 Hits!
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Post by bestmusicexpert on Mar 19, 2011 8:12:01 GMT -5
Walk The Dinosaur-(Was Not) Was
Armageddon It-Def Leppard
Valerie-Steve Winwood
I still hear those 3 but not the others you listed... I loved Michael Damian's version of Rock On!
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Post by adam31 on Apr 9, 2011 15:30:42 GMT -5
Last year or the year before, Stacey Q actually performed Two of Hearts live on the TODAY show. Interesting! I'll have to check out a link to that. |
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Post by cheocheo on Apr 9, 2011 19:03:54 GMT -5
I never watch the Today show, but somehow I actually caught this Stacey Q performance! Not very impressive. Somewhat embarrassing actually. Sometimes it's better just to remember these hits and singers just the way the were!
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Post by cheocheo on Apr 9, 2011 19:05:53 GMT -5
The online services (Rhapsody, Pandora) go a long way toward remedying the many deficiencies in the narrow radio playlists of today.
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Post by dukelightning on Apr 9, 2011 19:11:20 GMT -5
cheocheo....how bizarre because like you, I never watch the TODAY show either but for whatever reason and I have forgotten why I even had the TV on that day as I never even turn it on at that hour, I was watching it and saw Stacey Q sing that song. Strange stuff here.
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Post by PapaVanTwee on Apr 9, 2011 19:31:43 GMT -5
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Post by snarfdude on Apr 10, 2011 8:31:58 GMT -5
that's what you get with paranoid consultants and programmers frighteningly afraid of tune out and paying far too much attention to music testing and the 50-100 people in the test that may or may not like the music that's tested.
I've done audience music research test tapes....typical 10-12 sec hook of the song times 700 cuts at one test.
a station could easily add or drop a song based on testing, and if you buy a list from a consultant, it could be not even in your area.
Nice thing about At40 classics is that I think a lot of stations are playing songs they'd never touch again otherwise. and may add to regular rotation.
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Post by 80sfreak on Apr 10, 2011 8:36:17 GMT -5
I wouldn't say that. I bet if you ask any man here and said their wife would look like at at 50, NO ONE would complain. |
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Post by albe on Apr 11, 2011 23:54:56 GMT -5
These songs also get less airplay
Goin Down - Greg Guidry
Where would I be without your love - Roger Daltrey
Without you - Frankie & Knockouts
Dancin Shoes - Nigel Olsson
Love So Right - Bee Gees
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