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who buys singles?

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
edited January 2023 in General Chat
really, i wonder who does. i used to as a kid (7 or so) but now u can just download cds, so i wonder who does still buy singles? and why?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I still buy singles, but very rarely. They're a bit of a rip off, but I buy them when I'm a huge fan of the artist/band and I really think they should be number 1.

    The last one I bought was Will Youngs single but it was only £1.97 :D
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I only ever buy Placebo singles cos I collect them. Weird, yes.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I buy them if they are a novelty/one-off single for charity AND they are good etc. like Proper Crimbo.:D Well I say good but.....
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    hardly ever, i download single songs i like but i buy albums
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by FireyFirenze
    I still buy singles, but very rarely. They're a bit of a rip off, but I buy them when I'm a huge fan of the artist/band and I really think they should be number 1.

    Ditto.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by lisa simpson's saxophone
    I only ever buy Placebo singles cos I collect them. Weird, yes.

    slacker bitch is my favourite placebo song :D

    I occassionally buy singles, I have about 50... they're usualy a bit expensive, I must agree, and no one bothers with b-sides anymore.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'll sometimes buy singles if they've got good B-sides like the Manics who put a bit of effort into them.

    I wouldn't usually buy singles that have just been released, just ones I see at record fairs for 50p or whatever.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Heheheh - Tim, I see that you have been watching Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

    Superb film... I tried and failed to be him when I was younger... Living in the real world didn't help!

    Oh - I *did* go to the top of the Sears Tower in Chicago a few weeks ago and put my head against the window like they did in the film... Fooookin' freaky I tell you!!!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by lisa simpson's saxophone
    I only ever buy Placebo singles cos I collect them. Weird, yes.
    I do the same. But with Skunk Anansie, or rarities.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I didn't even know you could still buy singles :eek2:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by my_name
    I didn't even know you could still buy singles :eek2:

    Why? How do they make up the charts in America if there are no singles?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by Tim the Enchanter
    Why? How do they make up the charts in America if there are no singles?

    they vote on it :p

    i also think albums are better value for money, especially the good ones, singles are about £4, but an album bein about £12-15 and you get a lot more songs on the album, even the ones they dont release tend to be good
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by Char_Baby
    they vote on it :p

    They truely are the greatest democracy in the world!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by Tim the Enchanter
    They truely are the greatest democracy in the world!

    however, floridas votes on the last number one got lost :p
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by Char_Baby
    however, floridas votes on the last number one got lost :p

    well it didn't get lost flordia's vote just got miscounted ;)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by my_name
    well it didn't get lost flordia's vote just got miscounted ;)

    thats not how floridas spelt :confused:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by Char_Baby
    thats not how floridas spelt :confused:

    and you are right :banghead:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by lisa simpson's saxophone
    I only ever buy Placebo singles cos I collect them. Weird, yes.

    I collect them too, but I haven't got many cos I keep running out of money! Oh well, one day my lovely collection will be complete......
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I buy 7 inch vinyl singles because often the album is shit and I just like the one song
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by byny
    I buy 7 inch vinyl singles because often the album is shit and I just like the one song

    you buy 7" vinyl singles because you're a record snob

    (oh, incidentally, lots of you have livejournal... *plugplug*)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by ladybirdsdie
    (oh, incidentally, lots of you have livejournal... *plugplug*)

    Wow, how cool are they?! :rolleyes:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by the doc horatio
    Wow, how cool are they?! :rolleyes:

    Oh my, you can use the rolleyes smiley, how cool do you think of yourself to be?

    Keep your stupid comments to yourself.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by Char_Baby
    even the ones they dont release tend to be good

    :lol:

    I know in the world of disposable pop albums tend to be three of four singles and a whole lot of pointless filler, but that's not usually the way it works!!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I only ever bought one single from one person, but that was a while back, but haven't anytime recently.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Used to ages ago, but why would i now?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I havent bought a single in agesss. I just listen to downloaded music on the computer, or CD's that i've made etc. But...i bought The Darkness Christmas song today :D (have to help it get to number one :thumb: )
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I don't buy singles any more, I don't see why anyone should be expected to pay around £4.00 for like one or two songs when you get 12+ songs for about £12.00. I used to work at Virgin and the singles there are ridiculously overpriced, we sold considerably less singles than anything else. I know at one point they were considering basing the charts on airplay rather than number of singles sold, because just not enough people buy them anymore.
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