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Post by felipe on May 17, 2012 8:12:47 GMT -5
I see. Do you guys have any idea of how much one would have to pay to record a cover? Is it the same amount of money regardless of the song, or each song costs a different sum? I haven't done this myself but it looks like through one popular service it is $15 per song and then 9 cents per copy sold. Interestingly the only differentiator in price seems to be length of song -- if it's over 5 minutes. Weirdly this site also says it costs 1 cent per stream which is actually more than you usually earn per stream. Hmm. www.songclearance.com/pricing15 dollars? Really? I assumed it'd cost much more.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2012 10:59:30 GMT -5
1. Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
Gotye is down to 90% on kworb already!
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2012 11:22:45 GMT -5
I seriously dislike that teeny bopper song.
But it looks like it has a real chance of getting to #1 on the Hot 100 soon.
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Post by brucelover on May 17, 2012 12:28:46 GMT -5
Yes get that smash Carly Rae!
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Post by when the pawn... on May 17, 2012 12:51:03 GMT -5
I know the song is huge but where in the hell did this sudden surge come from? She's been at .80-.85 for a few days and all of a sudden, Gotye is down at .85.
Also, isn't this what happened with fun.? Basically as soon as the song tops the airplay list, it dips on iTunes.
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Post by badrobot on May 17, 2012 13:18:45 GMT -5
Airplay almost always peaks after sales do.
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Post by Adam (UTR) on May 17, 2012 13:33:23 GMT -5
Donna Summer (as of a couple of minutes ago)
SINGLES Last Dance (#107)
ALBUMS On The Radio - Greatest Hits, Volume 1 and 2 (#31) The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer (#43) Greatest Hits (#49) Donna Summer: Gold (#79)
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Post by Honeymoon on May 17, 2012 13:36:45 GMT -5
edit: beaten to it
I wonder if it will collect enough sales over the next few days to re-enter the Hot 100 (by reaching the top 50). Probably not all that likely with limited airplay and not a full tracking week but it's certainly possible.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2012 13:54:00 GMT -5
"She Works Hard For The Money" is now in the Top 200 too.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2012 13:55:00 GMT -5
It will be interesting to see which song attacts the most attention, although I will have to admit I though of 'Last Dance' too when I heard the news.
Regarding the Hot 100, less likely this will happen (although not impossible)
Whitney had the bigger name and thus drew some airplay. Donna Summer has predates Whitney in terms of being on top and the genre for most of the big hits (disco) don't seem quite as radio friendly
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Post by Honeymoon on May 17, 2012 13:57:05 GMT -5
"I Feel Love", for how influential and instrumental it's been with the dance genre (it basically INVENTED it), seems awfully underrated in the States. Hopefully it gets a good amount of exposure after the sad news.
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on May 17, 2012 14:04:23 GMT -5
LOVE Carly Rae Jepsen! Go on girl!
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Post by Enigma. on May 17, 2012 14:13:09 GMT -5
The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer (#43)
This is her only album I own, amazing collection.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on May 17, 2012 17:18:13 GMT -5
^Thanks.
Can someone give us a Donna Summer update? Albums and singles?
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Post by divasummer on May 17, 2012 19:49:20 GMT -5
Last Dance- 41 She Works Hard For The Money- 104 On The Raido- 116 Hot Stuff- 138 Love To Love You Baby- 166 Bad Girls- 169 Dim All The Lights- 175 Heaven Knows 188 Macaurthur Park- 194
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Post by fridayteenage on May 17, 2012 22:21:58 GMT -5
Worldwide iTunes: Call Me Maybe 100% (also 7% from the "cover") Somebody 78% Payphone 77%
Though I'm guessing Call Me Maybe if it hits #1 on H100 will be less dominant than Somebody or Young since it has less crossover appeal away from pop radio. It's my favorite non-Taylor song of the year (I count Young as 2011.).
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Post by Rodze on May 18, 2012 18:12:54 GMT -5
Bummer Donna Summer songs haven't gotten a bigger boost. I guess it's expected since she hadn't really kept a big profile over the last decade.
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Post by KMJ1 on May 18, 2012 20:04:10 GMT -5
Bummer Donna Summer songs haven't gotten a bigger boost. I guess it's expected since she hadn't really kept a big profile over the last decade. doesn't surprise me. Out of of all her songs- and many of them were smashes- I still think the definitive/ legendary/ groundbreaking song that's still (even after her death) not getting the props its entitled to is I Feel Love :/
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2012 20:28:25 GMT -5
Bummer Donna Summer songs haven't gotten a bigger boost. I guess it's expected since she hadn't really kept a big profile over the last decade. Not only that, but her songs don't really receive much airplay anymore because her most memorable hits are tied to the disco era and disco doesn't get much play on the radio anymore. Plus she hasn't had a major US hit in 23 years (and I'd say that hit sounds more dated at this point than her disco hits). The younger generation probably only knows her from occasional American Idol performances of her songs. I would never expect her music to see anything remotely close to the kind of boost Michael and Whitney saw post-mortem, although I think that's all pretty irrelevant overall. Who cares really?
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Post by Honeymoon on May 18, 2012 21:42:39 GMT -5
I feel like "Hot Stuff", "Last Dance", "She Works Hard for the Money", "Bad Girls", "Love to Love You Baby" are all songs in the public's consciousness but that doesn't necessarily mean a lot of the younger generation ties it to Donna herself. It's a shame but at least the songs are remembered and I'd say the number of iconic hits she's had is pretty damn impressive.
"I Feel Love" is sorely underrated in the States though. Is it even top 200 on iTunes yet? It's by far the most influential record in its genre, in fact it CREATED the genre. At least in the UK it's getting the recognition it deserves.
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Most of the U.S. television news pieces I saw on Donna focused on "Love To Love You Baby", "Hot Stuff", "Bad Girls", and "Last Dance" moreso than "I Feel Love" or other songs. I was watching BBC news yesterday afternoon when they announced her passing and they focused more on "I Feel Love".
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2012 23:05:13 GMT -5
"I Feel Love" is definitely not one of her most remembered songs in the US. I think it's because it doesn't really fit in at the AC or Urban AC formats and those are really the only formats that still played some of her songs as Golds. "I Feel Love" was pretty much relegated to the small number of Rhythmic AC stations. It's a song music critics never leave out when they talk about Donna, but she has several songs that are more remembered by the general public.
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on May 19, 2012 12:28:01 GMT -5
I Feel Love was a genre creator.
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Post by HolidayGuy on May 20, 2012 9:18:56 GMT -5
^It was, but jazzy is right. It was at the bottom of the 10 most-played Donna tracks the day after her passing. It's also probably because it left its mark more as a track, rather than a song. It doesn't have the sing-along appeal of many of her classics. That doesn't make it any less fantastic, though.
I also agree that her low profile has resulted in lesser sales say, compared to Whitney Houston after her passing. Donna isn't as "fresh" in the public's mind.
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Post by cesarams on May 20, 2012 9:25:36 GMT -5
Really hope Call Me Maybe could be #1 on hot 100. It'll open the doors to another teen acts.
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Post by Verisimilitude on May 20, 2012 9:35:13 GMT -5
Really hope Call Me Maybe could be #1 on hot 100. It'll open the doors to another teen acts. She's 26 years old!
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2012 10:25:21 GMT -5
She looks teen and so does her audience
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Post by Honeymoon on May 20, 2012 10:37:59 GMT -5
^Maybe not teen acts but those that sing 'teen-pop' maybe?
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Post by Love Plastic Love on May 20, 2012 10:49:49 GMT -5
Teen act to me has never strictly meant only music made by actual teenagers. Some of the greatest artists that appealed to teens were slightly older.
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Post by Rodze on May 20, 2012 18:31:43 GMT -5
We don't need more teen acts. They're already 40% out the Hot 100 top 10 last week.
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