OT: Billy Ray Cyrus - Could’ve Been Me
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Topic: OT: Billy Ray Cyrus - Could’ve Been Me
Posted By: LunarLaugh
Subject: OT: Billy Ray Cyrus - Could’ve Been Me
Date Posted: 30 May 2020 at 4:57pm
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In the CD age, I only have ever encountered the album
mix of this, the follow-up to "Achy Breaky Heart". It's too bad that it didn't get any higher than 72 on the Billboard Hot 100, as its definitely a better song than "Achy Breaky Heart". Very Mellencamp and Springsteen- like. When the song was new, I had the US cassingle which had a mix listed as "radio remix" and the album track "I'm So Miserable" on the B-Side. I am curious to know if this "radio remix" was, in fact, an actual remix and if it has ever appeared on CD? The CD singles I have seen online do not have any notation of being a remix. ------------- https://thelunarlaugh.bandcamp.com/ - Listen to The Lunar Laugh! |
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Posted By: thecdguy
Date Posted: 30 May 2020 at 6:55pm
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I've never heard the song, but Discogs does show a
commercial CD Single with the "Radio Remix" as the lead- off track, so it's available at least on there. There was also a promo with an "AC Mix", but I don't know if it's any different from the Radio Remix or Album Versions. ------------- Dan In Philly |
Posted By: LunarLaugh
Date Posted: 01 June 2020 at 11:24pm
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Thanks for the info!
Apart from the steel guitar that pops in and out of the track, it's not too much of a country song. More in line with the Americana of Springsteen, Bob Seger, and John Cougar Mellencamp. Of course, many people were already dismissing Billy Ray Cyrus as a one-note novelty and this was only his second single. As I said it's unfortunate as he had a few really decent songs that should have had more crossover success. ------------- https://thelunarlaugh.bandcamp.com/ - Listen to The Lunar Laugh! |
Posted By: vanmeter
Date Posted: 02 June 2020 at 9:14am
| This was a wonderful single—I worked country radio at the time and loved playing it. It still sounds great to my ears. |
Posted By: Bellenger1981
Date Posted: 02 June 2020 at 10:14am
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Can anyone confirm if the "AC Mix" is different than the
"Radio Re-Mix"? ------------- Jason Bellenger Byron Center, Michigan, USA |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 02 June 2020 at 11:31am
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I'm sure I have the promo with the AC Mix, and I'll post the details later today, unless someone beats me to it. ------------- 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: Bellenger1981
Date Posted: 02 June 2020 at 12:05pm
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Thank you, Aaron. ------------- Jason Bellenger Byron Center, Michigan, USA |
Posted By: LunarLaugh
Date Posted: 02 June 2020 at 7:25pm
That entire "Some Gave All" album was solid and it spawned, I believe, at least five radio singles that all did well in the country charts. Sadly, on the follow-up, they forced him to record "Achy Breaky Heart" sound-a-likes written by the same writer (Don Von Tress, whom would eventually join Billy Ray's backing band). This practice brought down the quality of the overall album. However the singles off that second album that did do well, namely "Words By Heart" and "Heart of A Woman", are among the best songs of his entire career. My favorite Cyrus tune is the title track of his 3rd album, "Storm In The Heartland". ------------- https://thelunarlaugh.bandcamp.com/ - Listen to The Lunar Laugh! |
vanmeter wrote:Posted By: LunarLaugh
Date Posted: 20 June 2020 at 7:18pm
Hey Aaron, just touching base here to see if you had the promo? ------------- https://thelunarlaugh.bandcamp.com/ - Listen to The Lunar Laugh! |