Rihanna--don’t stop the music...

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   Was there a special version of this song released for radio airplay? Two of the radio stations in New York play a version that is NOT the album mix. On the album mix, the Michael Jackson sample doesn't come in until about a minute into the song. The version I hear on the radio begins with a couple of beats, then quickly introduces the Michael Jackson sample for an instant, and then moves into the first verse, almost as if to let you know ahead of time "Hey, we use a michael jackson sample in this song and it sounds really awesome, so keep listening!"

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budaniel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 12 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote budaniel Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Rihanna--don’t stop the music... Posted: 03 August 2008 at 7:25pm
	Was there a special version of this song released for radio airplay? Two of the radio stations in New York play a version that is NOT the album mix. On the album mix, the Michael Jackson sample doesn't come in until about a minute into the song. The version I hear on the radio begins with a couple of beats, then quickly introduces the Michael Jackson sample for an instant, and then moves into the first verse, almost as if to let you know ahead of time "Hey, we use a michael jackson sample in this song and it sounds really awesome, so keep listening!"

Todd Ireland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 16 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote Todd Ireland Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 August 2008 at 8:19pm
	budaniel: I have "Can't Stop the Music" on the Now 27 CD (Sony BMG Music Entertainment 722781) and it matches your album mix description. Very often though, the Now series will include songs in their radio mix and/or edited form.

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: 41	Post Options Post Reply Quote eriejwg Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 August 2008 at 9:36pm
	My copy is from what's now known as TM Studios and their Prime Cuts series. It's labeled as a Radio Edit and runs 4:07.

Underground Dub Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 10 July 2006 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Underground Dub Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 August 2008 at 10:03pm
	You're likely hearing a station made edit. There were two promotional CD singles for "Don't Stop The Music". The first was released July 2007 as a club promo and features the Good Girl Gone Bad album version and nine remixes. Radio picked up on the song in December 2007, downloads started skyrocketing and Def Jam were forced to launch a proper multi-format release, abandoning the planned issue of the track "Breakin' Dishes". A second promo CD was issued in January 2008 and features one track, a 4:07 Radio Edit (album version faded early.) I've heard special intro versions for almost all of her recent singles on radio here. "Umbrella" loses the Jay-Z rap by way of an edited instrumental passage. "Take A Bow" is instrumental for the first few bars losing her opening ad-libs and the vocal kicks in at the verse ("You look so dumb...".) "Don't Stop The Music" plays the first few seconds of the instrumental then the "Radio Edit" version starts over from the beginning. These all sound rather amateur and I'd venture to say are station made edits to allow the DJs to talk without clashing with a vocal. Edited by Underground Dub