"Give Me One Reason" - Tracy Chapman

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   Pretty much every time I can recall hearing Tracy Chapman's "Give Me One Reason" on the radio, the song has consisted of a much shorter guitar intro than on the 4:27 version that has always appeared on CD to date.  But even my Promo Only Mainstream Radio DJ subscription series contains the 4:27 version with the full-length guitar intro.  

Was there an official promo single release containing this shorter radio edit I'm accustomed to hearing?

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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: 23	Post Options Post Reply Quote Todd Ireland Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: "Give Me One Reason" - Tracy Chapman Posted: 30 March 2011 at 11:25pm
	Pretty much every time I can recall hearing Tracy Chapman's "Give Me One Reason" on the radio, the song has consisted of a much shorter guitar intro than on the 4:27 version that has always appeared on CD to date. But even my Promo Only Mainstream Radio DJ subscription series contains the 4:27 version with the full-length guitar intro. Was there an official promo single release containing this shorter radio edit I'm accustomed to hearing? Edited by Todd Ireland

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: 79	Post Options Post Reply Quote eriejwg Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 March 2011 at 7:56am
	Todd, my copy from RPM Top Hits U.S.A. runs 4:05 and is labeled as a 'single edit'.

aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Online Points: 190	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 March 2011 at 8:27am
	Yes, I have the promo CD for this at home, and I will post the details when I get a chance. From memory, it is a 2-track single with the "Single Edit" (as John mentions above) and the LP version. The single edit does, indeed, have a much shorter guitar intro.
	Aaron Kannowski Uptown Sound 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop

aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Online Points: 190	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 April 2011 at 10:01pm
	Prcd 9347-2 1. Single Edit (3:59 listed; 4:07 actual) 2. Album Version (4:30 listed; 4:28 actual) The versions and times are only listed on the disc itself, not on the inserts.
	Aaron Kannowski Uptown Sound 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop

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: 23	Post Options Post Reply Quote Todd Ireland Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 April 2011 at 11:36pm
	Thanks, Aaron and John!

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: 23	Post Options Post Reply Quote Todd Ireland Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 December 2011 at 1:13am
	As a supplement to the DJ CD single info now in the database, commercial single copies of Tracy Chapman's "Give Me One Reason" have an actual run time of 4:28. (Thanks to Edtop40 for passing along this information.)