Kiss 108 starting to play more recurrents

[af18c]

In the pass week, Kiss 108 [Boston] has been randomly playing some recurrent/gold songs. Yesterday they played Ashanti's "Foolish" which they probally havent played since the summer of 02...and I also heard "Love At First Sight" and "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" by Kylie...but thats probally just to refamiliarize the audience with her so they'll add "Red Blooded Woman". I heard some others too, but i forget which ones. Any other stations doing this?

[ted11804]

I think mine is more of a detailed thread...so we should use mine.

[af18c]

ted11804 said:

Kiss 108 is all of the sudden playing golds and recurrents they haven't played in awhile. They've been playing the same set since about January. Do they change their gold/recurrent rotations every quarter year? That is my theory. Here are some of the songs they started playing this week that they haven't played since at least the end of 2003:

Staind - It's Been Awhile
2Pac/Dr. Dre - California L ove
Aerosmith - Cryin'
No Doubt - Just A Girl
No Doubt - Don't Speak
Lit - My Own Worst Enemy
Eminem - The Real Slim Shady
Kelly Clarkson - Miss Independent
Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love?
Justin Timberlake - Like I Love You (may have played this in '04)
Ashanti - Foolish
Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head
Dave Matthew's Band - The Space Between
U2 - Sweetest Thing
U2 - Beautiful Day
Christina Aguilera - Beautiful
Lifehouse - Hanging By A Moment (not sure about this)

Some of the songs they stopped playing are:
Destiny's Child - Independent Women
Destiny's Child - Jumpin, Jumpin
Camron - Hey Ma
Ja Rule/Ashanti - Always on Time
Ja Rule/Ashanti - Mesmerize
D.J. Kool - Let Me Clear My Throat
Lasgo - Something
DJ Sammy & Yanou - Heaven
Daft Punk - One More Time
Nickelback - How You Remind Me (not sure about this)

So when has your station switched the playlist of songs that are played from about 5x to 12x per week? Have they changed it recently? When else has Kiss 108 switched? Do you anything else about this?

Better ?

[ted11804]

af18c said:

Better ?

Much.

[Keith3000]

You guys crack me up! I was going to reply in the other thread, but this one's in the more appropriate forum I guess...

I've not actually listened to Kiss since I left Boston many years ago (and they don't stream on the net either). It's interesting, though, that they've started playing "California Love" again. I actually don't remember them ever playing it when it was new (or many other rhythmic tracks either for that matter, such as "Gangsta's Paradise", which I remember only got airplay during Rick Dees.)

But one thing I remember about Kiss 108 is that they'd often play old songs, as in tracks from the '80s and even a few '70s songs -- I'm not sure if they still do that now. And initially, they were more into dance music, but became basically Hot AC and alternative during the mid '90s.

[af18c]

For the most part, the only 80s songs Kiss plays is "Livin On A Prayer" and "Pour Some Sugar On Me"...I was also surprised that they started playing "California Love"...because, you're right, i dont even remember them playing it as a current.

[ted11804]

A few to add:
'N Sync & Nelly - Girlfriend
Green Day - Time Of Your Life