https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 03 May 2026 13:46:30 +0000 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:29:39 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=8227 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8227&PID=57636&title=men-without-hats-the-safety-dance#57636 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 8227
Posted: 09 March 2021 at 5:29pm

davidlg1971 wrote: In terms of designation, my understanding is that the 2:44 version of Safety Dance appeared on the initial release of their debut LP Rhythm of Youth. So that's the LP/45 version. The 4:34 version was first released as the 'Extended Club Mix" on the Canadian Safety Dance 12". Which makes sense; it's quite a bit more spacious, as 12" mixes tended to be, whereas the LP mix is so dense and propulsive. Anyway - growing up in the Bay Area, I'd never heard the Club Mix - every radio station I ever listened to until the 1990s played the LP/45 version. The first time I ever heard the longer mix was on an 80s compilation CD of 12" remixes. I was a tad disappointed upon hearing it, as I wanted the version I remembered.

New York radio during the 80's tended to trend towards the long 12 inch mixes when they could. Hungry Like The Wolf the Night version is a perfect example. Never heard the 45 version back then. The Safety Dance and Tainted Love's 45 versions also were ignored in favor of Extended and promo mix respectfully. I guess it was more regional back then concerning what mix got played by the station. I know Z-100 and WPLJ prided themselves on a lot of these extended mixes and different edits. WPLJ even had their own 99 Luftballoons edit back then too.]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:29:39 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8227&PID=57636&title=men-without-hats-the-safety-dance#57636 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8227&PID=57635&title=men-without-hats-the-safety-dance#57635 Author: davidlg1971
Subject: 8227
Posted: 09 March 2021 at 4:44pm

In terms of designation, my understanding is that the 2:44 version of Safety Dance appeared on the initial release of their debut LP Rhythm of Youth. So that's the LP/45 version.

The 4:34 version was first released as the 'Extended Club Mix" on the Canadian Safety Dance 12". Which makes sense; it's quite a bit more spacious, as 12" mixes tended to be, whereas the LP mix is so dense and propulsive.

Anyway - growing up in the Bay Area, I'd never heard the Club Mix - every radio station I ever listened to until the 1990s played the LP/45 version. The first time I ever heard the longer mix was on an 80s compilation CD of 12" remixes. I was a tad disappointed upon hearing it, as I wanted the version I remembered.

Edited by davidlg1971]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:44:17 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8227&PID=57635&title=men-without-hats-the-safety-dance#57635 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8227&PID=57633&title=men-without-hats-the-safety-dance#57633 Author: thecdguy
Subject: 8227
Posted: 09 March 2021 at 6:33am

I remember in the summer of '83 it was anyone's guess what version of "The Safety Dance" and Culture Club's "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" would be played on the
radio in my area. I'm pretty sure I heard the longer "Safety Dance" on the radio more often, and when I finally heard the shorter version I was
surprised because it seemed too short and it didn't seem right without the spelling of "Safety" in it. Even to this day, I rarely listen to the
shorter version.

Same exact thing with "I'll Tumble 4 Ya". At least one station here played the longer 12" Version, and I assumed that was the regular LP/45 Version
until I heard the shorter 2 1/2 minute version. I didn't know until years later that the longer version I'd heard was actually a 12" version. Hearing
the shorter version never sounded quite right to me, which is why I rarely ever listen to it now, like the shorter "Safety Dance".

"Tainted Love" happened a little different in my area. As I remember it, the shorter version was the only one that was played for awhile, and then
suddenly they started playing the version with "Where Did Our Love Go" attached to it. From that point on, I don't think the shorter version was ever
played again and I grew to love the medley version much more. When I started collecting CD's in the late 80's, the medley seemed to be impossible to
find on CD. I think the first comp I ever had with the medley contained the 12" Version running almost 9 minutes. That was OK, but I preferred the
shorter medley I'd always heard up to that point. I think it was mid-90's when it finally showed up on the Rhino Hard Rock Cafe CD. I didn't know
until later that the short medley was only on a Promo 45 up to that point, which probably explained why it was so hard to find on CD at the time. I
agree with Rich that the inclusion of "Where Did Our Love Go" helped its longevity on the charts, although it was only ever listed as "Tainted Love"
during its entire chart run. I assume that had something to do with the medley only being available on a Promo 45, and the requirement being that a
song had to be commercially available as a single in order to chart. ]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2021 06:33:18 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8227&PID=57633&title=men-without-hats-the-safety-dance#57633 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8227&PID=57632&title=men-without-hats-the-safety-dance#57632 Author: Paul Haney
Subject: 8227
Posted: 09 March 2021 at 4:13am

PopArchivist wrote: I can see your point on Safety Dance. I agree with Hykker that without the "Where Did Our Love Go" part of Tainted Love, the song wouldn't have lasted so long on the charts as it did. I never heard Tainted Love without Where Did Your Love go at any time. The two are tied together for me in that one song.

I mostly heard the non-medley version at the time, so
that's the one that I grew to love. I don't dislike the
medley version, in fact it's the ONLY version I hear
nowadays on the radio. To each his own!]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2021 04:13:18 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8227&PID=57632&title=men-without-hats-the-safety-dance#57632 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8227&PID=57631&title=men-without-hats-the-safety-dance#57631 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 8227
Posted: 08 March 2021 at 8:50pm

Paul Haney wrote: I never really cared for the longer "Safety Dance" version (although I did hear it on the radio at the time). IMO, this is a case of the short version getting right to the point and nailing it (same goes for "Tainted Love").

I can see your point on Safety Dance. I agree with Hykker that without the "Where Did Our Love Go" part of Tainted Love, the song wouldn't have lasted so long on the charts as it did. I never heard Tainted Love without Where Did Your Love go at any time. The two are tied together for me in that one song.]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2021 20:50:49 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8227&PID=57631&title=men-without-hats-the-safety-dance#57631 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8227&PID=57630&title=men-without-hats-the-safety-dance#57630 Author: LunarLaugh
Subject: 8227
Posted: 08 March 2021 at 10:25am

I might be in the minority, but I never liked the LP intro
where they spell "safety". I much prefer the mix/edit that
cuts to the chase right away. ]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:25:12 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8227&PID=57630&title=men-without-hats-the-safety-dance#57630 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8227&PID=57628&title=men-without-hats-the-safety-dance#57628 Author: RichM921
Subject: 8227
Posted: 08 March 2021 at 9:28am

I agree with Paul on Safety Dance. For some reason, Men Without
Hats just clicked for me and I became a huge fan and they are still in
my top 5 for favorite all-time bands. Having said that I think the single
mix is far superior. It has a much fuller sound leaving the LP version
rather dry in comparison. I don't really care if they spell out "safety" or
not. ]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:28:45 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8227&PID=57628&title=men-without-hats-the-safety-dance#57628 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8227&PID=57618&title=men-without-hats-the-safety-dance#57618 Author: Hykker
Subject: 8227
Posted: 06 March 2021 at 7:39am

I disagree on "Tainted Love", to me the medley is the
definitive version of that song.
Another song from that general time period where most
stations played the LP version was "The Reflex". ]]> Sat, 06 Mar 2021 07:39:53 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8227&PID=57618&title=men-without-hats-the-safety-dance#57618 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8227&PID=57616&title=men-without-hats-the-safety-dance#57616 Author: Paul Haney
Subject: 8227
Posted: 06 March 2021 at 5:03am

I never really cared for the longer "Safety Dance" version (although I did hear it on the radio at the time). IMO, this is
a case of the short version getting right to the point and nailing it (same goes for "Tainted Love").]]> Sat, 06 Mar 2021 05:03:08 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8227&PID=57616&title=men-without-hats-the-safety-dance#57616 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8227&PID=57613&title=men-without-hats-the-safety-dance#57613 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 8227
Posted: 05 March 2021 at 11:28pm

Santi Paradoa wrote: The LP version spells out "safety" at the start while the 45 doesn't. That hook may explain why the LP version got played on radio and clubs back in the summer of '83.

I was taken aback when I popped in an 80's compilation in the early 90's and heard the 2:42 version for the first time. I clearly remember New York radio always playing the LP version. That hook is what made it a top 10 hit and let's be honest the 2:44 isn't all that memorable I can see why most radio stations passed on it. Thank god I picked up Rock The First when it came out and saw that it had the correct version I had grown up hearing.

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