I know we've had polls about featured artist credits before, but this one covers different ground.

 

Do you think it's right to retroactively credit artists (*) who made a significant contribution to a song, but whose contribution went officially unacknowledged at the time?

 

(* as in listing them as featured artists in chart record books)

 

e.g. : Dido on Eminem's 'Stan' ; Cher on Meat Loaf's 'Dead Ringer For Love'

 

Plus plenty of other examples too.

 

No. Don't change history.

 

Besides, the various bodies can't even agree on some of the artist credits on today's hits (e.g "Do You Want To Build A Snowman"), how much chance do you think there would be of agreeing who should be credited on hits from 20 years ago?

Edited April 10, 201411 yr by fchd

No. Don't change history.

 

Besides, the various bodies can't even agree on some of the artist credits on today's hits (e.g "Do You Want To Build A Snowman"), how much chance do you think there would be of agreeing who should be credited on hits from 20 years ago?

 

I pretty much agree with you, although I chose the footnotes option myself.

Dido was credited on 'Stan' on the album tracklist even at the time so I have no problems counting her as a feature :P

 

I'm not sure why there's any confusion at all over 'Do You Want To Build A Snowman?' It's only available off the Frozen soundtrack and clearly credited to Kristen Bell, Agatha Lee Monn and Katie Lopez.

Yes they should do. Especially if they contribute to more than half the song.

I'm not sure why there's any confusion at all over 'Do You Want To Build A Snowman?' It's only available off the Frozen soundtrack and clearly credited to Kristen Bell, Agatha Lee Monn and Katie Lopez.

I think it could be because the Radio 1 website credits it to Kristen Bell, Agatha Lee Monn and Idina Menzel for some reason

And both the OCC & Music Week omit Katie Lopez

Yes they should do. Especially if they contribute to more than half the song.

 

But how do you define 'half the song'?

 

50% of the singing?

50% of the production?

50% of the video?

But how do you define 'half the song'?

 

50% of the singing?

50% of the production?

50% of the video?

 

Well the video isn't the actual song, so I don't know why that would come into anything?...

 

I'd say leave the credits as they are, like with Avicii's songs, you can't just add a credit because you feel Aloe Blacc deserves one on Wake Me Up. He's not credited and that's just the way it is IMO. And when it comes to Do You Want To Build a Snowman?, Katie Lopez should surely be credited considering she's listed on iTunes. I'd take that as the most reliable source over the OCC and Music Week when it comes to whether someone's credited or not.

I think it could be because the Radio 1 website credits it to Kristen Bell, Agatha Lee Monn and Idina Menzel for some reason

 

 

And both the OCC & Music Week omit Katie Lopez

 

That shows that there IS confusion but it does nothing to explain WHY there is confusion (which there really shouldn't be).

It's intriguing when a poll doesn't produce the result you expected - I didn't expect so many to be in favour of retroactive credits. :blink:

Yes, I suppose. Perhaps I should have chosen "as a footnote" though...