Snoop's stupid he shoulda ....

[Mr_Loc]

The difference btw US/UK is due to markets. Over here in the UK, more money can be earned by record labels by promoting singles, usually pop. they expect big opening weeks then the singles disappear.

whereas in the US labels spend more time promoting albums, for long term sales. I dont know how the singles 'charts' are formed over there. im assuming it radio play.
labels in the US havent traditionally earned much from singles, thats why they cost too much. they'd rather you buy the album

[Don Seer]

man that sux... number one should be based on sales not how much dick the radio stations are riding.

[Murrow]

...And if we do find singles they are most likely imported, (and very expensive).  

[Don Jacob]

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT Y'ALL BUT BASICALLY ANY SONG YOU SEE ON TV OR HEAR ON RADIO OR BASICALLY ANYTHING RELEASED YOU CAN BUY AT ALL OF MY RECORD STORES BOTH ON CD AND CASSETTE


YOU CAN BUY EVERY SINGLE DRE, EMINEM, SNOOP, OUTKAST, XZIBIT, 2PAC....SHIT ANYTHING AS A SINGLE ON CD AND TAPE HERE Y'ALL MUST GOT SOME CRAPPY STORES IF YOU CAN'T FIND A SIMPLE SINGLE, SHIT I CAN GET ALL THOSE SINGLES AT TARGET.....

[M Dogg™]

The only time I remember singles selling a lot was when muthaphukkaz was broke. Back when tapes were like 7.99 and CDs were like 12.99, single were just on tape for like 2.99 at the Wherehouse. Then slowly that shit started picking up, and sky rocketed when Blockbuster bought their ass. But back in them days, I owned all kinds of singles, hell $3, you damn right I owned the Dre Day single, and basically any other song I liked, but heard that their albums were shitty. Now though, it seems since most people have money, then singles are rearer.

Damn Bill Clinton, fixing the economy, I can't wait until George Bush fucks shit up like his dad. J/K, though Bush is going to fuck something up to make us broke again.

[Top-Dogg2001]

I think the record labels have been promoting the albums more then singles. It doesn't make since to waste money to put out singles when you can promote the album more. Back in 98 Master P could sell albums without putting out a video, single etc, just by promoting and letting people know when the album was coming out.

[DPGC2001]

Bottom line is singles do not make the label any money, selling albums does.  That's why you rarely see any singles being released these days.  I think the last Snoop single I've seen in stores was Woof.

[Mr_Loc]

thats what i said. does anyone even read my posts anymore?

[Sikotic™]

Hey, thats what republicans do best.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

We mostly get singles as Imports for like 12.99...Shit, I aint payin that much for a single...Most of the singles like the ones with videos and shit are imports...We never get any Singles by Dre, Emine, DPG, Kurupt, Snoop for a reasonable price, because they are all imports...Shit sux..


Oh yea, and I doubt releasing it on tape would help a lot since your sister would've been the only one buying it...

[Sikotic™]

I don't own one single. Its kinda pointless to me.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

It's not pointless...They have Videos, Insturmentals, Remixes, and Acapellas, that aren't available on the whole LP...

[Tanjential]

it can come in handy for the broker peeps,I'm like 13 right? and when i go the cd shop i have no more than about 20 on me, not enough for me to get pac's greatest hits which has hit 'em up,now hit 'em up is only on greatest hits and the how do u want it single, i wanted hit 'em up, i only got about 10 bucks on me, what do i do? cop how do u wnat ti single and get a nice chunk of all eyez on me and hit 'em up to sustain me until i can cop all eyez and greatest hits, my fave thing about singles is instrumentals, since i'm on mc i need all the beats i cna get you know. btw i should start recording today,wish me luck. peace-Tanjint

[Jay ay Beee]

Yeah good luck - by the way Hit em up is on DR Greatest Hits as well
Lay Low hasn't been released here
And Trauma you said 4 singles came off 2001 - Still, Forgot, Next Episode and ? what was the other one
I like buying singles - Back up Ho - I luv that song and it was off Snoop Dogg the single
UK peeps buy that single to get that!

Oh yeah S Club baby!
Back to number 1
Rachellllll!

[Murrow]

Jay-
There were only 3 singles released off of "2001".

It was rumored a while back that "The Watcher Remix" would become a single w/ Rakim & Hittman.

Don't know what happened there.