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Throughout the majority of his solo career, Michael Jackson's single releases tended to be accompanied by several forgettable dance remixes and fans were very rarely treated to entirely new songs in the form of B-sides.
Do you feel that this might have affected the chart performance of Michael's single releases?
As a long-term fan I would often buy his new singles when they were released on cassette tape or CD.
But I was always frustrated that almost all of the singles were only accompanied by an array of dance remixes. There was nothing new to enjoy.
Michael released lots of singles from his solo albums (no less than NINE from Dangerous!) but I believe that the absence of B-sides may have hampered the performance of his singles on the charts. I think that the absence of interesting, new and exciting B-sides (or even alternate versions, demos, acoustic versions, etc.) may have dissuaded many MJ fans from going out and purchasing the single from stores, ultimately reducing their sales. Because they weren't getting anything new aside from a few forgettable remixes.
I believe that the inclusion of B-sides could have helped Michael's singles to perform much better in the international charts. They could have been the difference between Michael enjoying a moderate top ten placing and him achieving a number one smash hit single. I would even go so far as to suggest that Michael could have racked up at least as many number one singles as The Beatles or Elvis if he had included new tracks on them.
Michael always claimed to be a prolific writer. But unfortunately we never got to enjoy much of his 'B material' until after his death. I would have loved to have been able to enjoy these songs within his lifetime. I believe that having a larger song catalogue in the form of available B-sides would have added to his legacy as a singer and songwriter by adding 'depth' to his cannon.
Imagine, for instance, that the singles from the Bad album (IJCSLY, TWYMMF, Man in the Mirror, Smooth Criminal, etc.) had been accompanied by an array of B-sides such as Streetwalker, Fly Away, We Are Here to Change the World (from Captain Eo), The Price of Fame, Al Capone, etc.)
Imagine that the singles from the Dangerous album (which were less successful than those from Bad) had been accompanied by B-sides such as Someone Put Your Hand Out, For All Time, Do You Know Where Your Children Are, Slave to the Rhythm, (the fabled) Men in Black, etc.
These B-sides could have been supplemented by demos, alternate versions, live versions, etc.
New singles featuring brand new MJ material would have been a HUGE hit with fans and helped many more singles to soar to number one in the charts. Every single release would have been an 'event.' What's more, album sales could potentially have been boosted by the release of 'special editions' released a few months afterwards which collected all the extra tracks on a bonus disc.
What do you think?
Do you feel that this might have affected the chart performance of Michael's single releases?
As a long-term fan I would often buy his new singles when they were released on cassette tape or CD.
But I was always frustrated that almost all of the singles were only accompanied by an array of dance remixes. There was nothing new to enjoy.
Michael released lots of singles from his solo albums (no less than NINE from Dangerous!) but I believe that the absence of B-sides may have hampered the performance of his singles on the charts. I think that the absence of interesting, new and exciting B-sides (or even alternate versions, demos, acoustic versions, etc.) may have dissuaded many MJ fans from going out and purchasing the single from stores, ultimately reducing their sales. Because they weren't getting anything new aside from a few forgettable remixes.
I believe that the inclusion of B-sides could have helped Michael's singles to perform much better in the international charts. They could have been the difference between Michael enjoying a moderate top ten placing and him achieving a number one smash hit single. I would even go so far as to suggest that Michael could have racked up at least as many number one singles as The Beatles or Elvis if he had included new tracks on them.
Michael always claimed to be a prolific writer. But unfortunately we never got to enjoy much of his 'B material' until after his death. I would have loved to have been able to enjoy these songs within his lifetime. I believe that having a larger song catalogue in the form of available B-sides would have added to his legacy as a singer and songwriter by adding 'depth' to his cannon.
Imagine, for instance, that the singles from the Bad album (IJCSLY, TWYMMF, Man in the Mirror, Smooth Criminal, etc.) had been accompanied by an array of B-sides such as Streetwalker, Fly Away, We Are Here to Change the World (from Captain Eo), The Price of Fame, Al Capone, etc.)
Imagine that the singles from the Dangerous album (which were less successful than those from Bad) had been accompanied by B-sides such as Someone Put Your Hand Out, For All Time, Do You Know Where Your Children Are, Slave to the Rhythm, (the fabled) Men in Black, etc.
These B-sides could have been supplemented by demos, alternate versions, live versions, etc.
New singles featuring brand new MJ material would have been a HUGE hit with fans and helped many more singles to soar to number one in the charts. Every single release would have been an 'event.' What's more, album sales could potentially have been boosted by the release of 'special editions' released a few months afterwards which collected all the extra tracks on a bonus disc.
What do you think?