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chendagam 
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 Topic: Kenny Loggins "Footloose"Posted: 10 November 2006 at 1:07pm |
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Just curious if anyone knows why the album version of this song was always played on the radio back in 1984 instead of the 45 version.
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sriv94
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Posted: 10 November 2006 at 1:24pm |
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Probably just depended on the program director. Being in Chicago, at the time we had three CHR stations--WLS-AM/FM and WBBM-FM (B-96). Both WLS's played the LP version (although WLS-AM did have the single version carted up and played it at least once), while B-96 played the single version. Given that the difference was only about 5-7 seconds, I'm guessing many program directors felt it was a case of "six of one, half a dozen of the other."
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Todd Ireland
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Posted: 10 November 2006 at 10:53pm |
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I lived near the Washington D.C. area at the time "Footloose" was a hit and I recall my local radio stations playing the 45 version much more often than the LP version.
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chendagam
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Posted: 11 November 2006 at 10:41am |
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Same thing with "the safety dance" by Men Without Hats. Why did they play the LP version more than the single version?
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Posted: 11 January 2009 at 4:20pm |
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Can the 45 version be edited from the LP version?
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Well, when you say "they," all you really know is what your local station played. It may not be true for the entire country. Sounds to me like your local station preferred playing album versions. Edited by Brian W. |
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Posted: 11 January 2009 at 6:19pm |
If you're referring to "Footloose," no, it cannot. |
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The Hits Man
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Posted: 11 January 2009 at 6:20pm |
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Chendagam, where I lived, in the southwest, they played the 45 version.
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Posted: 11 January 2009 at 6:20pm |
No, different intro. |
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I honestly think the "S-s-s-s-A-a-a-a-F-f-f-f...etc" part had such a hook that it became the most popular part of Safety Dance, which I would guess is why radio stations picked up that version. The song is really not all that interesting without that part. Funny thing is, even the video uses the short version.
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