Shall we reflect on the year, or the decade?

[Wildstyle K]

I was wondering;
Are end of the year countdowns and is counting down the biggest hits of the year old fashioned now? Does anyone know if KZZP is going to do their infamous week of counting down top 104 or so hits of the year with Johnjay & Rich and all the on-air hosts prerecorded? Is anyone even going to do that type of countdown this year?

Me? Oh I'm all about the live party mixes and stuff, but sometimes, depending on what kind of year it was musically, I do like my reflection of the hottest hits of the year in the form of a countdown. For some reason, I can see someone like Movin doing a countdown or something (then setting it off in the mix New Years Eve into New Years day)

Oh, and if you are very observant, while looking at your calendar, you'll notice - not only is it the end of the year, but we are also wrapping up another decade. Is anyone even going to musically acknowledge this end of year or decade, countdown style? ..Or have we passed those times? Do we even have time to do things like that anymore? Does anyone feel that it's worthwhile to do these type of countdown shows anymore? Does anyone even really care anymore? I would ask if this past decade was even worth reflecting on, but... I wont. I admit that despite many of the things we've heard, there were still an incredible amount of good, quality hit releases within the past decade. But question is;

Has end of year countdowns become "out of style"?

 

[asugeorge1]

Has end of year countdowns become "out of style"?

On normal radio where everything is about ratings and ad money, yes! If you want countdowns, get a satellite radio. This week, Sirius XM Hits 1 is doing a countdown of the top songs of the 2000's decade. Also, every week they have a top 50 countdown of the top songs hosted by Spyder Harrison. Probably the best countdown show you'll find these days. It's a shame you can't find this stuff on normal FM radio anymore, but if you're willing to pay a little extra, you can still find it on Sirius XM.

 

[indieradioguy]

Has end of year countdowns become "out of style"?

On normal radio where everything is about ratings and ad money, yes! If you want countdowns, get a satellite radio. This week, Sirius XM Hits 1 is doing a countdown of the top songs of the 2000's decade. Also, every week they have a top 50 countdown of the top songs hosted by Spyder Harrison. Probably the best countdown show you'll find these days. It's a shame you can't find this stuff on normal FM radio anymore, but if you're willing to pay a little extra, you can still find it on Sirius XM.

Or on WOXY's web site. Top 97 of the year - of 2009, and going back to 2000. All archived and on demand. It's all free.

 

[desertv]

Err, shouldn't the end of the 1st decade of the 21st century be New Year's Eve 2010? Years ending in zero end a decade. ???

 

[Wildstyle K]

No. A decade = 10 years.. People who lived to party like it was 9, did their end of decade celebrations on December 31, 9. Why? because 10 years had gone by since 0. Think about it.

The year of 0 = the first year
The year of 1 = the second year
The year of 2 = the third year
The year of 3 = the fourth year
The year of 4 = the fifth year
The year of 5 = the sixth year
The year of 6 = the seventh year... etcetera etcetera etcetera and so forth.

By the time they realized something wasn't right, they went too far and made way too many calendars to go back and fix the situation, so they just stuck with it. On January 1, 0, no one was really paying attention or thinking about how these things would screw us over 2010 years from then. Actually, it's our faults, because we are the ones who decided to come up with and define the word "decade".

Movin is already doing some reflection on some of the dumbest fashions of this decade during their Sat. night block party. They are having people call in and talk about it. It would be great if one station did a mix of the top hits of the decade for an entire week. If anyone plans on flipping, that would be a good stunt process..

 

[indieradioguy]

No. A decade = 10 years.. People who lived to party like it was 9, did their end of decade celebrations on December 31, 9. Why? because 10 years had gone by since 0. Think about it.

The year of 0 = the first year
The year of 1 = the second year
The year of 2 = the third year
The year of 3 = the fourth year
The year of 4 = the fifth year
The year of 5 = the sixth year
The year of 6 = the seventh year... etcetera etcetera etcetera and so forth.

By the time they realized something wasn't right, they went too far and made way too many calendars to go back and fix the situation, so they just stuck with it. On January 1, 0, no one was really paying attention or thinking about how these things would screw us over 2010 years from then. Actually, it's our faults, because we are the ones who decided to come up with and define the word "decade".

Movin is already doing some reflection on some of the dumbest fashions of this decade during their Sat. night block party. They are having people call in and talk about it. It would be great if one station did a mix of the top hits of the decade for an entire week. If anyone plans on flipping, that would be a good stunt process..

Thank you.

People forget that 0 (zero) is a number, too, and that if 2000 through 2009 adds up to ten, then yes, in fact, it completes a decade, which is ten years.

 

[gr8oldies]

We count starting at one not zero. There never would have been a "year zero" there would have been a "year one". Not that I'm worried about it.

 

[landtuna]

We count starting at one not zero. There never would have been a "year zero" there would have been a "year one". Not that I'm worried about it.

There isn't a "year zero". Zero is the starting point and begins year one.

 

[Wildstyle K]

Actually, "decade" is an even broader term than we think! If I wanted to countdown the biggest hits from 1996-2005, I could! ..And as a matter of fact, that's exactly what I intend to do, just because I can. Yet, another good stunting idea for anyone who might flip - that would also be original...

 

[Dr. o Fun]

There isn't a "year zero". Zero is the starting point and begins year one.

Exactly, which is why the new millenium actually started on 2001. But, I don't think very many people would have jumped on the Y2K+1 train.

dr

 

[DJ_Perry]

yeah i thought it was silly when people acted like 1999 was the end of the Millennium. When u count to 10, you include 10 (and don't start at zero...duh). so 2009 is not the end of the decade. we still have another year. 2000 was part of last decade....it was not the beginning of this one.

 

[KOOL Listener Lauren]

We're ending the decade this year!

There's such a confusion about this, but what it leads down to is whether you:
--think the very beginning of things would count as Year 1 right from the start, or
--whether you think we had to live 365 days before you mark it down as 1 year.

It is a popular belief and practice among our population (in this country, at least) that we count years as they were lived, not labeled for future reference. While a decade is ten years, and you can choose any ten years in a row and call it, technically, a decade, it's been a common practice to label decades via commonality.

That's why 1960-1969 is the decade of the 60s.
That's why 2000-2009 is another decade (whatever they will call it).

2000 year 1
2001 year 2
"
2008 year 9
2009 year 10 -- decade complete

 

[DrAkbar]

We're ending the decade this year!

That's why 2000-2009 is another decade (whatever they will call it).

2000-2009 - the Zeros - as it marks ten years of posting to this board (and its predecessor) by the Buckeye Boyz. Aptly named, we'd say!

 

[DJ_Perry]

It is a popular belief and practice among our population (in this country, at least) that we count years as they were lived, not labeled for future reference. While a decade is ten years, and you can choose any ten years in a row and call it, technically, a decade, it's been a common practice to label decades via commonality.

That's why 1960-1969 is the decade of the 60s.
That's why 2000-2009 is another decade (whatever they will call it).

I do actually agree with that for the sake of labeling genres. but mathematically, 2009 is not divisible by 10. That is why the year 2000 is needed to wrap up 20 decades.

 

[Wildstyle K]

yeah i thought it was silly when people acted like 1999 was the end of the Millennium. When u count to 10, you include 10 (and don't start at zero...duh). so 2009 is not the end of the decade. we still have another year. 2000 was part of last decade....it was not the beginning of this one.

When counting, you don't count zero, however in (the illusion of) time measurement, you must count zero. Actually, in any type of measurement you must count zero (with exception for "on a scale of 1 to 10, what do you think......?" questions).

A perfect example has been made out here:

Right. According to the bible (or something ??? ) wasn't the world supposed to come to an end long before 2010?
Glad to know we're all still here to debate this.

70-79 was a decade. 80-89 was a decade 90-99 was a decade. 2000-2009 was a decade. 2010 starts a new decade the same way all the others did.
The math of some people here suggets that 2011-2021 would be a new decade instead of 2010-2019.

It's a no brainer.

The measure of time begins at the first instant of measurement, thus Christ was born at 0 Instant, and it follows that the time during the first year of his life was Year One. At any time during that first year he is living his first year on earth, but he is not yet one year old. Year One (A.D.) ended upon reaching the day of the first anniversary of his birth, which begins the 2nd year of his life. (Look at a 12” ruler. Where does one begin measuring? At the left end of the ruler of course, which is the zero point. At the 1” mark we have measured one inch, and at the 12” mark we have measured 12”, which also is one foot. Anything past the 12” mark is measuring the 2nd foot.)

Apply this same rule to measuring a decade. So 0-1 was the first year in the life of our Lord and 9-10 was the tenth year of the first A.D. decade. (A.D. = Anno Domini; Latin, which translated to English = Year of our Lord)

2009-2010 is the tenth year of the current decade, which began on Jan 1, 2000. Jan 1, 2010 begins the 1st year of the next decade.

I would leave a link to the entire thread topic discussion, but it would be a waste of time since I can guarantee that you will not find any information more accurate and useful than the two people from within the entire thread I've quoted.

 

[Wildstyle K]

Speaking of whether or not we shall reflect on the year or the decade, KOOL FM is doing something for the decade (which makes sense for their type of format, rather than doing just 2009)! Listen and find out what it is! (I should charge for that teaser plug! Setting up a paypal for donations....)

I'm glad they've managed to do this and get around having to use hip hop hits.

 

[KOOL Listener Lauren]

...KOOL FM is doing something for the decade (which makes sense for their type of format, rather than doing just 2009)!

That comment wouldn't matter either way. It's not that their celebration pertains to the specific ending decade.

I wouldn't want to ruin it for you, but it's the "Block Party" theme in disguise. Like "Thanksgiving Leftovers"... Almost like the "Double Play".

 

[oldiesfan6479]

...KOOL FM is doing something for the decade...

...but it's the "Block Party" theme in disguise.

Aw gee, I was hoping for a That '70s Weekend all week!

 

[Wildstyle K]

Well, just be happy that we at least have quite a few stations doing an all 00's weekend this weekend! Enjoy it now, because some years down the road..... actually, I don't even know how to end this sentence! Well, I'll admit - there are SOME decent songs that people will want to hear from the 00's in about 30 years.

 

[turkeydance]

decade is any 10 years.
start at 0 or 1 or 7.
sorta like "quarter of a century".
in 2010, that means: 1985 start.
BC: before computers.
BLT: before lap tops.
AD: analog died.
ADHD: boys will be boys.