Kylie Minogue-"It’s No Secret"

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 thecdguy wrote:

Well said, Aaron. I don't see what's so odd about it, 

either. At least this way, someone can differentiate 

between a version that appeared on a commercial single 

and a promo single. 

I do have to wonder though, why it seemed to be fairly 

common in the 90's for promo versions to be labelled 

"Single Version" when they weren't included on the 

commercial single. That's where the confusion seems to 

come in. I'm sure most people associate "Single 

Version" with what was available commercially in 

stores to be bought. I sometimes think that the label 

of "Single Version" on these particular promos was 

just automatically applied because the version was 

shorter/edited. Maybe in some cases, they were the 

versions that were meant to go on commercial copies, 

but maybe someone at the label didn't take the time to 

make sure it did. Yes, a promo single is still a 

"single", but if it's different from what's on the 

commercial single, it should be noted so that the 

consumer knows what they're getting. I'm glad sites 

like this exist so that we can sort out all the 

confusion between the various versions of songs.

You can agree or disagree with me, I'm OK with that. I am not forcing down my "mix labeling system" on anyone. It appears to me that you guys are simply unwilling  to entertain someone else's opinion on this very convoluted subject.  All I'm saying is you shouldn't shoot down someone else's opinion simply because you disagree.

As I said before, as the 80s came to an end and during the 90s, record companies always seem to include the Album Version on commercial singles, even when a 'single version' was readily available.  I'm positive this was done on purpose, just to kill the singles format.

And like I said, a single could be a promotional single or a commercial single.  Either way, it's still a SINGLE.  It seems to me that you guys consider a promotional single anything but a single.