If we're talking of songs with just one featured artist, then IMO the lead artist should always over 50% of the recognition. Even where there's more than one ft. artist, the lead credit should always get the largest share, even if that's under 50%.

It's too difficult to quantify how much quantify how much credit I (or the general public) give artists with percentages. But I think it depends on each and every song. But featured artists I think usually get a lot of credit from the public (more than people on here realize). I can think of many examples of artists that were lucky enough to feature on a popular song, and managed to have entire solo careers result from it (e.g. Bruno Mars, Dev, Dido, Keri Hilson, Emeli Sande, etc.). So clearly featuring on a song will boost your career. In the chart show on Sunday Rita Ora said her getting a #1 featuring on DJ Fresh's song was like "putting a rocket up her career" or something like that.

 

And other examples too, even with established artists. Love the Way You Lie boosted Rihanna's career a lot. The Rated R singles didn't really do that well, and people were saying she's a flop, and her last single (Hard) even missed the top 40. Then Only Girl, the following single debuted with sales of 126,000. The only thing that came between those was Love the Way You Lie.

 

I think the reason Nicki had so much hype when she released Starships was because of her featuring on Madonna and David Guetta's songs just before (and Stupid Hoe), so that's another example.

 

For chart purposes, the song and its success counts to all the artists credited. Even in songs like Give Me Everything, where Nayer (she's also had success with a solo career in Europe thanks to this) hardly sings any of the song, it still counts as a #1 for her. People can't argue that, but of course you can specify "#1 as a lead artist" if you want to exclude all featured artists.

Edited May 17, 201213 yr by Eric_Blob

I wouldn't exactly call Rude Boy a flop, and Te Amo was quite pervasive on the radio despite not really having a proper breakthrough chart-wise, even though it seemed to hang around for an age. Love The Way You Lie undoubtedly helped a bit but Only Girl would've been massive regardless of whether or not Love The Way You Lie had been in between...

how is credit given to an artist?

I chose the 'it varies' option, but ISTM more often than not it's just an ego-trip thing.

I accidentally pressed 'null vote' whilst browsing on my phone, but I would've voted that it varies for every song. 'Give Me Everything' is a good example. I'm pretty sure most of the general public think that's a Ne-Yo song, so he probably gets most of the credit for that song (and quite rightly too, imo, since he does make it.) Nayer on the other hand gets equal credit to him on the song despite doing very little and I'm sure only 2/10 people would know she's on the credits.

 

With producers being credited a lot more too lately, crediting has become a bit of a bizarre creature and you don't need to have a presence on a song to be recognised for it.

I think it would depend on whether or not they were involved in the writing process of the song. If all they did was provide vocals then they would get no more than 10% of the credit as virtually anyone could have done it, but if they were fundamental in making the song what it was then credit should be distributed accordingly. I also think they should get more credit if they helped to launch a song for a relatively new artist by appearing on it (B.o.B on Price Tag, for example) because if people see an artist they know of on a song they will be more likely to give it a try.

 

You can't really give a definitive answer because there's so much variation.

It varies for me really, for example Kimbra should definitely more credit for her part on Somebody That I Used To Know than Nayer should for her pointless bit on Give Me Everything. I always credit featured artists in my chart or whatever though.

With producers being credited a lot more too lately, crediting has become a bit of a bizarre creature and you don't need to have a presence on a song to be recognised for it.

I've said it before - and I shall say it again on Sunday - but I Feel Love would contain a credit for Giorgio Moroder (quite probably as the lead artist) if it was released now. Donna Summer's vocals on it were great but it is very recognisable as a Moroder song. Listen to these two songs and it's obvious that they were produced by the same person

 

 

 

 

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http://www.dingsme.info/avatar13.jpghow is credit given to an artist?

 

Well, I was thinking in terms of featured artists being granted the same chart position as the lead artist, which if their contribution is actually minimal, seems overly generous.

Over 50. It's mostly promo. If you see a small artist featuring a nig artist you're more likely to listen than if they had a solo credit.

If you see a small artist featuring a nig artist you're more likely to listen than if they had a solo credit.

 

I presume you meant *big*! :lol:

Over 50. It's mostly promo. If you see a small artist featuring a nig artist you're more likely to listen than if they had a solo credit.

 

There are a lot of people that hate nig singers, so they are more likely a hinderence or a inherent social phenomenom that ceases a common groung among the class system. Damn nigs!!

The Calvin Harris, We Found Love one has always been a bit of a strange one for me. Because surely he has just produced it like he has produced Call My Name and Only The Horses. But he isn't 'featured' on those track? What determines if he is a featured artist or not?

The Calvin Harris, We Found Love one has always been a bit of a strange one for me. Because surely he has just produced it like he has produced Call My Name and Only The Horses. But he isn't 'featured' on those track? What determines if he is a featured artist or not?

 

I think he gave himself credit on We Found Love to make him popular in the US. Call My Name and Only The Horses will never be massive US smashes so he doesn't need to credit himself.

The Calvin Harris, We Found Love one has always been a bit of a strange one for me. Because surely he has just produced it like he has produced Call My Name and Only The Horses. But he isn't 'featured' on those track? What determines if he is a featured artist or not?

Did he not write We Found Love as well? If you've written it, produced it and played it you surely deserve as much credit as the person who provides the vocals. Scissor Sisters would've had far more input into the making of Only The Horses than Rihanna had...

I think it depends on each and every song.

 

That's all that really needs to be said. Every song and situation is different.

It depends on the song really

 

Songs like Hot Right Now and Titanium, the featured artist does alot of work so they should recieve more credit

 

Rent a rapper songs, the rappers should get less than 10% IMO

 

And then you have the real duets, like No Air, Before It Explodee, thanthe credit should be equal imo

There are a lot of people that hate nig singers, so they are more likely a hinderence or a inherent social phenomenom that ceases a common groung among the class system. Damn nigs!!

 

I'm just glad it wasn't *me* who made that typo!