How would you have handled 'Harmonium'?

[ManuelD]

The singles that I think would have worked are:

1. White Houses (I wouldn't change that).
2. San Francisco (I don't really like the song but it's catchy and I think it would have done good on radio).
3. Who's to say (my favorite one, also if they had done like a gay themed video it would have been a sure hit and she would have become a very popular "fag hag").
4. Private Radio (just to have a fourth single).

I don't really think Afterglow would have worked as a single it's too slow and not catchy at all, people wouldn't give the song a chance.

[VaderDawsn]

Singles I would have released are:

1. Who's to Say

2. Private Radio

3. White Houses

And I would have released the album in the Late Spring/early summer

[MeganJane]

thats true. But thats because most songs are just deep and not kean to most people's style of music these days.

That's so sad.... but true. I LOVE Harmonium becuase it doesn't have that commercial sound. You can tell she made it becuase she loves music, not money.

[lavender skies]

I would have kept White Houses as the first single. I would have done the music video very similar. With dancing. But I think I would add flashbacks that related to the song...just something to keep the audience interested and really involved in the story.

Then Who's To Say. And I would have made a kick ass music video.

Then probably Afterglow, as it's radio friendly.

After that I don't think I would have released another single. We all know that Harmonium is absolutely amazing, but most of the songs aren't suitable for many radio stations.

[me and my piano---tim]

Who's to Say would be the first single... it's catchy, pretty, but doesn't have so much pizazz that any subsequent singles could never live up to.

Private Radio would be the second single. This song would have been such a hit, I'm convinced.

Afterglow would make a good 3rd single.. it's completely different than Private Radio, but I think many adults would like listening to it.

San Francisco would make an okay 4th single, but some of the lyrics are kinda weird and so it would probably be the last single.

[PianoPlayer12]

i would go:

1. Private Radio
2. Who's to Say
3. Cest La Vie
4. White Houses

(Possible 5th) : San Fran

[Imaginary Ocean]

1. White Houses with the same video that I love
2. Who's To Say (the BIG hit !)
3. Afterglow

[nosticker]

I'd have done White Houses, then Private Radio, then Who's To Say.  Big mistake was releasing the album in November, months after WH.  I would have moved it back to build on the momentum of WH, October the latest.

I remember being very uncomfortable with A&M's strategy(it's prolly written here somewhere!)

But....IIRC there were releases by U2, Eminem, etc., and I think that after their feeble attempt at promoting WH, they figured putting 500 grand behind U2 or Marshall Mathers was a better bet.

My theory is that they were never happy with the album to begin with.
I think of all the things that could have been done, like a "Private Radio", like Vanessa comes to your town and plays for a small gathering of fans, promotion.

I don't work in the biz, but I used to work in radio, and believe me, when a label wants something, like J-LO airplay, they get it done.  And not because the music is of staggering quality.

Gonna go dry heave.


Dan/NS

[B]

One, I'd have moved up the release date of Harmonium after the album leaked at the end of August.

Two, I'd have released White Houses, Who's to Say, and Private Radio. I'd have put money behind both radio promo and getting V out to play shows, both club and private/non-private radio shows.

They never really re-established V's credibility in the market after Pretty Baby completely tanked pretty much everywhere but Milwaukee (which I always found kind of funny), and that is where I think they went wrong just randomly assuming WH would pick up her fanbase again.

[HeroesAndThieves]

Well if the album went really well i'd release it like this [with 5 songs]

1. Private Radio - Release around July [for anticipation]
2. Who's To Say - Release around Septemeber [so they have to buy it, because the album isnt out yet]
3. Half A Week Before the Winter - Release around November [with album] because the single will lead into winter for the US
4. White Houses - Just as a back - up so people know what the album is [release January - White snow = White Houses xD]
5. The Wreckage - Just to make a little radio success and close the album [3 months after White Houses so people who haven't bought it remember about it]


xD crappy plan

[ordinaryday6]

winter and the wreckage as singles? i doubt it...

[HeroesAndThieves]

winter and the wreckage as singles? i doubt it...

still thats my choice, although i do respect your critcism, I just think although they wouldn't be very popular, i would take that risk =x

[All I Ask2003]

do you guys really thing who's to say would have done really well?  the flaw that i see with that is that the song is almost 5 minutes long, and typical radio songs barely go over three.

[Martin.]

do you guys really thing who's to say would have done really well?  the flaw that i see with that is that the song is almost 5 minutes long, and typical radio songs barely go over three.

Well, that's where radio edits come in

[irice22]

I know it seems that "WHite Houses" was the best lead single choice, but after what happened, perhaps "Private Radio" should have lead the album.

1. Private Radio
2. White Houses
3. Who's to Say