This song has been added at both Z100 and KIIS FM so anything could happen now! They are apparently playing the remix.
I don't expect a massive No. 1 (although that would be nice) but hopefully she'll manage at least another top 30. I know she's mainly an albums artist but it would be nice for her to get a big hit.
A remix? I don't know whether I like the sound of that. I'm not a fan of remixes. Summertime Sadness is one of my favourite LDR songs.
I'm by no means a fan of remixes either but this is US radio and they play utter **** in general so no way an un-remixed LDR song from Born To Die is ever going to get big radio play there.
Me neither. I actively avoid them. The only time I like "remixed" versions of a song is if the artist just has a different version to perform when they are touring. Otherwise I just don't get why remixes are a big deal or why they even happen, really.
I much prefer the album version. All this proves for me is that unfortunately, a "beat" is what grabs people's (and radio's) attention over the beauty of music without it.
I much prefer the album version. All this proves for me is that unfortunately, a "beat" is what grabs people's (and radio's) attention over the beauty of music without it.
Hmm. I don't prefer the remix. It takes the subtlety and much of the meaning out. But it is ... catchier.
Now listening to the remix, I'm not a fan of it. But of it gets her an airplay hit then it will help MASSIVELY for the lead single off her second album.
Now listening to the remix, I'm not a fan of it. But of it gets her an airplay hit then it will help MASSIVELY for the lead single off her second album.
I much prefer the album version. All this proves for me is that unfortunately, a "beat" is what grabs people's (and radio's) attention over the beauty of music without it.
My issue with how the public/radio stations latch onto a song is they will see the title - like Summertime Sadness - and decide it's a good anthem for something, in this case summer without actually really delving into what the song is truly about. People and the media misinterpreting songs where the real meaning is so bloody obvious really winds me up. As you say, no one cares about the beauty of the music. Sad songs fall victim to people deciding they are happy just because the lyrics are ironic or the beat is cheerful. It's like nobody truly listens to music, they just approach it in the most shallow and ignorant way possible.
I've had that radio edit of Summertime Sadness since last year....surprising that radios are picking it up only now!
It's not the radio edit they are picking up on, Makson, it's the Cedric Gervais remix (certainly in the US, we'll have to wait and see what Radio 1 plays).
That's too bad. I find the intro section so annoying that I'd turn off a radio station that played it. Most of the rest of it's ok, though I find it harder to enjoy than the radio edit, and I think it takes out even more of the subtlety and meaning.
That's too bad. I find the intro section so annoying that I'd turn off a radio station that played it. Most of the rest of it's ok, though I find it harder to enjoy than the radio edit, and I think it takes out even more of the subtlety and meaning.
Apparently the first minute of the remix isn't played on the radio as that is apparently for club DJs to mix their own stuff into. Or summat like that, I'm no expert ( it was a comment on the youtube video)
PS LANA DEL REY – Summertime Sadness: 7.056 (+0.628) :eek:
Apparently the first minute of the remix isn't played on the radio as that is apparently for club DJs to mix their own stuff into. Or summat like that, I'm no expert ( it was a comment on the youtube video)
PS LANA DEL REY – Summertime Sadness: 7.056 (+0.628) :eek:
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I don't expect a massive No. 1 (although that would be nice) but hopefully she'll manage at least another top 30. I know she's mainly an albums artist but it would be nice for her to get a big hit.
Yeah but why in your opinion is it better. It's a very unrealistic chart.
I'm by no means a fan of remixes either but this is US radio and they play utter **** in general so no way an un-remixed LDR song from Born To Die is ever going to get big radio play there.
Me neither. I actively avoid them. The only time I like "remixed" versions of a song is if the artist just has a different version to perform when they are touring. Otherwise I just don't get why remixes are a big deal or why they even happen, really.
I much prefer the album version. All this proves for me is that unfortunately, a "beat" is what grabs people's (and radio's) attention over the beauty of music without it.
Hmm. I don't prefer the remix. It takes the subtlety and much of the meaning out. But it is ... catchier.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPbN2pQXe1o
This.
My issue with how the public/radio stations latch onto a song is they will see the title - like Summertime Sadness - and decide it's a good anthem for something, in this case summer without actually really delving into what the song is truly about. People and the media misinterpreting songs where the real meaning is so bloody obvious really winds me up. As you say, no one cares about the beauty of the music. Sad songs fall victim to people deciding they are happy just because the lyrics are ironic or the beat is cheerful. It's like nobody truly listens to music, they just approach it in the most shallow and ignorant way possible.
It's not the radio edit they are picking up on, Makson, it's the Cedric Gervais remix (certainly in the US, we'll have to wait and see what Radio 1 plays).
That's too bad. I find the intro section so annoying that I'd turn off a radio station that played it. Most of the rest of it's ok, though I find it harder to enjoy than the radio edit, and I think it takes out even more of the subtlety and meaning.
The mainstream music buying/listening public won't give a stuff about that.
Apparently the first minute of the remix isn't played on the radio as that is apparently for club DJs to mix their own stuff into. Or summat like that, I'm no expert ( it was a comment on the youtube video)
PS LANA DEL REY – Summertime Sadness: 7.056 (+0.628) :eek:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/summertime-sadness-lana-del/id672413494?i=672413495
Good!
Now 120 on iTunes, rising airplay. my bet is this will enter the Hot 100 next week.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=akhmS1D2Ce4