January 11, 201411 yr Author Billboard 200 was re-run as they left out 'The 1975' which is now at #99. I've updated my post to reflect the changes from positions 99-200, but they haven't updated their website.
January 12, 201411 yr You don't know with labels. I'm surprised they didn't issue a statement as soon as they realised it was flopping saying it's only a promo single and announce 'Dark Horse' as the proper 2nd single. They can't "un-release" it. In the US the information about songs getting released to radio formats is all available to the public. Unconditionally got sent for adds at pop radio on 22nd October, and it's on the album Prism, so it's the 2nd single from the album. There's nothing they can do about it. The whole concept of songs getting released and then getting demoted to promo singles is just delusional fans talking. It never really happens. Songs like Run the World, You Da One, Live It Up, etc. are official singles, and always will be. Edited January 12, 201411 yr by Eric_Blob
January 12, 201411 yr The whole concept of songs getting released and then getting demoted to promo singles is just delusional fans talking. It never really happens. Songs like Run the World, You Da One, Live It Up, etc. are official singles, and always will be. I was unaware that those three were ever demoted from official singles tbh.
January 12, 201411 yr I've seen people jokingly refer to 'Run The World' and 'You Da One' as promo singles. (In truth, they shouldn't have even been recorded let alone became singles)
January 12, 201411 yr A lot of songs are actually referred to as "buzz singles" after they flop, but that only really happens to "lead singles" that do really badly and it does actually come from the label. Can't really think of any examples right now though :(
January 13, 201411 yr A lot of songs are actually referred to as "buzz singles" after they flop, but that only really happens to "lead singles" that do really badly and it does actually come from the label. Can't really think of any examples right now though :( Every Ciara single ever?
January 13, 201411 yr Every Ciara single ever? Her songs like Sorry and Got Me Good are still official singles. However, they're not the lead singles from her album because they didn't end up on her album, but they're still singles. They call these a "Non-album single". This has happened with successful singles by other artists as well. I was unaware that those three were ever demoted from official singles tbh. They weren't. I'm saying some people pretend/joke that they were demoted to "promo singles" but it's not true. Edited January 13, 201411 yr by Eric_Blob
January 13, 201411 yr Author A lot of songs are actually referred to as "buzz singles" after they flop, but that only really happens to "lead singles" that do really badly and it does actually come from the label. Can't really think of any examples right now though :( 'Triumphant' by Mariah Carey was demoted when it didn't take off.
January 13, 201411 yr 'Triumphant' by Mariah Carey was demoted when it didn't take off. Triumphant was only sent to rhythmic and urban. #Beautiful was her first single sent to pop radio. The radio add dates are all publicly available.
January 13, 201411 yr I never understood why they didn't include Got Me Good & Sorry considering the album was only 10 tracks long ... and I adored both songs as well.
January 13, 201411 yr Her songs like Sorry and Got Me Good are still official singles. However, they're not the lead singles from her album because they didn't end up on her album, but they're still singles. They call these a "Non-album single". This has happened with successful singles by other artists as well. We all know they were official singles, it is almost exclusively the label/artist that attempt to give the underperforming songs the buzz single tag. Taken from Wikipedia: "The term "buzz single" is sometimes used by the artists or the record label whose single(s) have performed below expectations. Referring to such singles retroactively as "buzz singles" or "advance singles", regardless of the accuracy of the statement, has the effect of downplaying the commercial failure of the single and preventing damage to the artist's reputation and the label." While we all know Wikipedia is not the most accurate of websites as regards fact, that at least shows that songs labelled "buzz singles" by floppy artists are a well-known phenomenon.
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