George Michael-Jesus To A Child

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   Two Promo CDs were released for this one, his first single from his 1996 

comeback album "Older", on the new Dreamworks Records. 

George Michael-Jesus To A Child

Dreamworks Records ‎– PRO-CD-4786 

1     Jesus To A Child (Radio Edit)     6:04

2     Jesus To A Child (LP Version)     6:50

George Michael-Jesus To A Child

Dreamworks Records ‎– PRO-CD-4818

1     Jesus To A Child (Special Radio Edit)     4:15 

Were radio stations complaining about the length?  Prompting the second 

version.  Any radio people care to chime in?

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radiofan16 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 March 2016 Status: Offline Points: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote radiofan16 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: George Michael-Jesus To A Child Posted: 31 December 2016 at 10:54pm
	Two Promo CDs were released for this one, his first single from his 1996 comeback album "Older", on the new Dreamworks Records. George Michael-Jesus To A Child Dreamworks Records ‎– PRO-CD-4786 1 Jesus To A Child (Radio Edit) 6:04 2 Jesus To A Child (LP Version) 6:50 George Michael-Jesus To A Child Dreamworks Records ‎– PRO-CD-4818 1 Jesus To A Child (Special Radio Edit) 4:15 Were radio stations complaining about the length? Prompting the second version. Any radio people care to chime in?

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: 123	Post Options Post Reply Quote eriejwg Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 January 2017 at 1:04pm
	Having once worked in radio, my guess would have been length. Perhaps, some stations complained one way or the other and said, if the song was shorter in length, they might add it. So, the label issued the special edit. JimCT might have more of an insight.

aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 268	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 January 2017 at 1:16pm
	I was working in top 40 radio at the time, and I don't remember our station playing the song for more than a couple weeks. It peaked at #18 on the Radio & Records CHR/Pop chart, and it was only on the chart for 7 weeks. Complaints or not, I think John is correct that it was an attempt to get stations to play it.
	Aaron Kannowski Uptown Sound 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop

Smokin' TomGary Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 26 June 2011 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Smokin' TomGary Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 January 2017 at 4:48pm
	There is also a UK promo VSCDXJ 1571 single track with a listed time of 6:50.

radiofan16 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 March 2016 Status: Offline Points: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote radiofan16 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 April 2017 at 1:06am
	Bumping this up so JimCT can answer.