I don't get why The Sweet Escape by Gwen Stefani/Akon is played on AC stations. The song does not fit with the format IMO. Some of my local ACs play it. I cringe every time it's played. It's just not a soft rock song really - more for pop and hot AC.
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Sweet Escape on AC radio
- Thread starter icycool7227
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I didn't think AC would touch "The Sweet Escape" because of Akon's "woo hoo, wee hoo"s. I wondered if perhaps if an Akon-less "Sweet Escape" would've worked for AC, but I think it wouldn't test nearly as well without Akon in it (one of the few times I've said something positive about Akon), AC or otherwise.
the golden boy said:
I know I have heard a version without Akon and agree it doesn't sound as good. Come to think of it this is the first song by Gwen Stefani that has made it on regular AC radio.
It figures radio would pick that song even though it is neither relaxing or good background music for the office. They should be playing "Cool", "4 in the morning", and "Early Winter", which get programmed on Muzak's FM1 channel. Even Music Choice has played "sweet escape" on Lite Hits, apparently the same ppl run Music Choice as AC radio.
When I'm at work I want music that flows with what I'm doing and muzak does the job better than any FM radio station or satellite for that matter.
The folks in radio need to get a clue and follow the programmers at muzak.
When I'm at work I want music that flows with what I'm doing and muzak does the job better than any FM radio station or satellite for that matter.
The folks in radio need to get a clue and follow the programmers at muzak.
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Get over it...
My 51 year old sister, who still jams out to her Carpenters and James Taylor Albums confided in me a while back that she HAD to admit, that she really liked that "Woo Hoo" song....AND, "That Fergie song too....."
How can you define what a woman wants to hear NOW, based soley on what she liked 30 years ago?
Funny too....she is 10 years OLDER than the core demo to my Mainstream AC. (and what's so heavy about those songs anyway???)
I, too, am sick and tired of the old standard that chicks over 30 want to hear nothing but slow sappy songs.
I get requests all the time (by 40ish women) for Pour Some Sugar On Me and Sweet Child Of Mine.
Do I want to play them during the work day?...no, but after 5, in the car, I say "why not??"
Geez. I was class of 84, TOTALLY into Def Leppard back in the day...and I'd venture to guess that most 40ish women are the same....I remember when they opened for Billy Squier...but I digress...
Point is, THAT is the demo you want listening, why not play what they want to hear?
James Taylor and Bread songs belong on Gold and Soft AC...formats that I would assume are going more for the 35-64 F demo...and the upper end of that.
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My 51 year old sister, who still jams out to her Carpenters and James Taylor Albums confided in me a while back that she HAD to admit, that she really liked that "Woo Hoo" song....AND, "That Fergie song too....."
How can you define what a woman wants to hear NOW, based soley on what she liked 30 years ago?
Funny too....she is 10 years OLDER than the core demo to my Mainstream AC. (and what's so heavy about those songs anyway???)
I, too, am sick and tired of the old standard that chicks over 30 want to hear nothing but slow sappy songs.
I get requests all the time (by 40ish women) for Pour Some Sugar On Me and Sweet Child Of Mine.
Do I want to play them during the work day?...no, but after 5, in the car, I say "why not??"
Geez. I was class of 84, TOTALLY into Def Leppard back in the day...and I'd venture to guess that most 40ish women are the same....I remember when they opened for Billy Squier...but I digress...
Point is, THAT is the demo you want listening, why not play what they want to hear?
James Taylor and Bread songs belong on Gold and Soft AC...formats that I would assume are going more for the 35-64 F demo...and the upper end of that.
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