tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14840542.post7458550268096668338..comments2023-06-17T06:46:48.762-07:00Comments on The Odds Are One: "Don't Dream It's Over" - Crowded House (Crowded House)Transient Gadflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10313323030838183737noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14840542.post-70712051887888279942009-01-26T07:35:00.000-08:002009-01-26T07:35:00.000-08:00One note on singles. My sense is that the relation...One note on singles. My sense is that the relationship between singles and albums has changed a LOT in the last 25 years. This song was the second of how many singles (at least 3, but I'm guessing more). Singles could be released slowly over a LONG period of time. I think of Albums like Thriller and Joshua Tree that had singles released over multiple years. Thus, the single was literally a small part of the album, and the album had a longer life of its own that could sustain singles. Today, the single must give birth to the album. If the single flops, then the album will never get off the ground and therefore never deliver more singles. So, yes, write a lot of songs, but you better pick wisely when you release them.fronesishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13544185676179565507noreply@blogger.com