Ashanti "foolish". Radio edit difference?
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Topic: Ashanti "foolish". Radio edit difference?
Posted By: budaniel
Subject: Ashanti "foolish". Radio edit difference?
Date Posted: 31 October 2006 at 1:14pm
| I have an import CD single of this track that includes radio edit, album version, and instrumental. For the life of me, I can not figure out how the 2 vocal versions differ. When I pop the disc into Itunes, radio edit comes up as 3:52, album version comes up as 3:48. When I play both tracks, the song officially stops at 3:46. I followed along with the lyrics, they are the same. The mixes sound exactly alike also. Can ANYONE shed any light on this situation? Thanks. |
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Posted By: budaniel
Date Posted: 31 October 2006 at 1:25pm
| and while I'm on an Ashanti kick, does anyone know what the highest charting position was for the song "Baby"? Thanks! |
Posted By: Paul Haney
Date Posted: 31 October 2006 at 3:46pm
| "Baby" peaked at #15 on the Hot 100. |
Posted By: Gary
Date Posted: 31 October 2006 at 4:29pm
To confuse the issue even more, I have a radio edit fading at 3:38 and ending at 3:41. I also have a version called [Main] and that fades at 3:40 and then you can lightly hear it end completly at 3:46.
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budaniel wrote:Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 10 October 2012 at 7:50pm
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When I was working in Detroit radio at the time this song was a hit, our station also played "Unfoolish," which is the remix to "Foolish." This track is included on the Ashanti full-length album, but it's currently not noted in the database.
Should "Unfoolish" be included in the database, since it's a remix that did receive airplay? If I had to guess, both versions were probably counted under "Foolish" instead of charting separately. Maybe Paul Haney or Chuck can comment further on this. ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |
Posted By: cmmmbase
Date Posted: 11 October 2012 at 7:39am
| I was working for Mediabase at the time Foolish was a hit (monitoring CHR stations), and I recall that airplay from remixes were merged with the regular versions (this happened with Jennifer Lopez's Ain't It Funny). The only time with mediabase that I recall the opposite happening was with DHT's version of Listen To Your Heart, where the "candlelight" version charted seperately. |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 11 October 2012 at 12:47pm
Thanks, Chuck! "I Need A Girl (Part 1)" and "I Need A Girl (Part 2)" had separate chart runs, if I'm not mistaken; however, they may have been released several months apart. "Foolish" and "Unfoolish" (I think) were released around the same time, as was the J-Lo example you mention. ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |
Posted By: mstgator
Date Posted: 11 October 2012 at 7:07pm
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DJ Sammy's "Heaven" also charted twice on Mediabase's CHR chart (the dance
version first, and while that was dropping the candlelight version hit the Top 40). |
Posted By: cmmmbase
Date Posted: 11 October 2012 at 9:27pm
| actually mstgator, I think I meant the DJ Sammy tune, not DHT. oops - it's been 10 years since I last thought about this! |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 11 October 2012 at 9:36pm
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Yes, but Chuck, didn't "Listen To Your Heart" also have two chart runs? Or did they combine airplay for both the dance mix and the slow version? ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |
Posted By: cmmmbase
Date Posted: 11 October 2012 at 10:22pm
| Both had candlelight versions. I just talked with a mediabase colleague, and it was DJ Sammy's Heaven that charted two versions on the CHR chart. I think the candlelight version of DHT charted AC. |
Posted By: PopArchivist
Date Posted: 24 May 2020 at 5:33pm
I have a UK edit that times in at 3:31 just to make things more confusing.... ------------- Favorite two expressions to live by on this board: "You can't download vinyl" and "Not everything is available on CD." |
Posted By: Paul C
Date Posted: 25 May 2020 at 3:31pm
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I have a US promo CD single (Murder Inc. DEFR 15536-2) with the following tracks: 1. Mainstream Edit [3:32] 2. Instrumental [3:50] 3. Call Out Research Hook [0:12] Timings are my own and may be off by a second or two. There are no stated run times. |
Posted By: Paul C
Date Posted: 19 April 2025 at 8:46am
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Discogs lists another US promo CD single (Murder Inc. DEFR 15512-2), which I don't have: 1 Foolish (Radio Edit) 3:51 2 Foolish (Instrumental) 3:51 3 Foolish (Call Out Hook) 0:13 Aside from a 12-inch single, a commercial single was not issued in the US. |
Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 19 April 2025 at 1:07pm
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Is the 3:31 mainstream edit the same as the entries in the database that list the song being faded 20 seconds early? ------------- John Gallagher Erie, PA Celebrating 28 years as a full-time wedding & special event DJ! |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 18 May 2025 at 7:10pm
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The Mainstream Edit fades early when comparing it to the LP/single version, but the database CDs only run about 3:27, whereas the Mainstream Edit runs 3:32. The Radio Edit is the same as what's found on the full-length album but with a split second of extra audio on the intro. ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |
Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 18 May 2025 at 8:55pm
It's possible that the UK edit may be the same as the Mainstream Edit. ------------- John Gallagher Erie, PA Celebrating 28 years as a full-time wedding & special event DJ! |