O.T. -- Gap Band - Burn Rubber On Me

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   The Gap Band - Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) certainly didn't break the top 40 on Billboard's pop charts, but it went to #1 on the R&B charts and Billboard magazine ranked it as the 12th biggest R&B single of 1981.

I'm having a hard time determining for sure which version is the radio promo version.

The labels on the 7" singles on Discogs list a timing of 3:57 - 3:59.

There's also a 12" that lists a length of 5:30.

The vinyl LP lists on the label a length of 5:16.

I have three versions that run between 4:11 - 4:14.

I have another version, labeled "single mix," that runs 4:57.

I have two more versions, one running 5:24 and the other 5:33.

Does anybody have the radio promo?  I'd like to make sure I put the right version in my library.

Thanks!!!

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NightAire Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 20 February 2010 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote NightAire Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: O.T. -- Gap Band - Burn Rubber On Me Posted: 17 July 2017 at 1:57am
	The Gap Band - Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) certainly didn't break the top 40 on Billboard's pop charts, but it went to #1 on the R&B charts and Billboard magazine ranked it as the 12th biggest R&B single of 1981. I'm having a hard time determining for sure which version is the radio promo version. The labels on the 7" singles on Discogs list a timing of 3:57 - 3:59. There's also a 12" that lists a length of 5:30. The vinyl LP lists on the label a length of 5:16. I have three versions that run between 4:11 - 4:14. I have another version, labeled "single mix," that runs 4:57. I have two more versions, one running 5:24 and the other 5:33. Does anybody have the radio promo? I'd like to make sure I put the right version in my library. Thanks!!!
	Gene Savage http://www.BlackLightRadio.com http://www.facebook.com/TulsaSavage Tulsa, Oklahoma USA

eriejwg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 10 June 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 50	Post Options Post Reply Quote eriejwg Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 July 2017 at 9:39am
	My copy, from Greatest Hits, runs 4:09. Checked over at 45cat and the label on the commercial 45 says 3:59. Paging Yah Shure...

NightAire Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 20 February 2010 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote NightAire Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 July 2017 at 1:27pm
	I just noticed... if you take off the engine revving noises at the beginning, the length approximately matches the label... I wonder if the single had the engine noises at the beginning..?
	Gene Savage http://www.BlackLightRadio.com http://www.facebook.com/TulsaSavage Tulsa, Oklahoma USA

MMathews Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 August 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote MMathews Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 July 2017 at 5:17pm
	Yes, the 45 had the revving at the beginning. I just pulled the 45 and timed it ... listed (3:59) ..but actual is (4:09). There's your answer! Perhaps they had planned to remove the opening sound effects for the 45, but changed their minds at the last minute. I do recall hearing it on radio cued past the effects. That was the top 40 station. The dance station always played the effects. And one side note...with the amount I heard this on radio that year in NY, I was stunned it never made the national top 40.

NightAire Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 20 February 2010 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote NightAire Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 July 2017 at 11:04pm
	There's my answer!!! Thank you so much! I really appreciate your help. I remember hearing it a lot as well; baffled it didn't do better on the pop charts. I guess in 1981 we just weren't "ready" for it? I really don't know. They and their sound would do better on the pop charts in the years to come, that's for sure!
	Gene Savage http://www.BlackLightRadio.com http://www.facebook.com/TulsaSavage Tulsa, Oklahoma USA