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Topic: number of tracks

4th Feb 2013, 8:38 AM
	sladesounds Turning rebellion into money since 1962 Member since Nov 2009 6560 Points Moderator	RadoxTheGreen wrote: Personally, I think if they are all remixes of the same track, it's a single, no matter how long the run time. Ditto if they tack on a couple of other tracks that would be the traditional "B Side" tracks. It would need to be at least 6 tracks, 5 of which were different before I thought of it as an album. Radox like you I have come across singles that contain various mixes thus raising the possibility of falling under the Mini-LP banner. What seems to be the thinking between my fellow Mods (at present) is that rather than setting a limit or allowing carte blanche, each disc could be looked at in it's own merit and common sense applied. The Beyonce single is a prime example. If it is promoted as a single (or maxi-single) and/or hits the charts in that format (i.e. is counted towards single sales) then it must be a single regardless if it has 1 track or 10 mixes. Here according to the UK Chart company is what makes a single (for UK chart purposes only): Inclusion criteria To qualify for inclusion in the UK singles chart, a single must meet the following criteria: It must be available on one or more eligible formats. Eligible formats are CD, DVD, vinyl, cassette, digital download, MiniDisc and flexi disc. All formats must contain the featured track or a version/remix of it. Only three formats may be included in a single's sales; sales in additional formats are disregarded when calculating a single's chart position. The single must meet the minimum dealer price requirement (as of 2012, 40p for a digital audio track) *Each format must have no more than four different tracks, although each song may appear in any number of different versions.* What throws up big problems for my stance on this subject however is the criteria that: *Maximum running time for any format is 25 minutes (if more than one different song is featured), or 40 minutes (if one song is featured in multiple versions/mixes).* Bearing in mind what I said above, the fact that a disc is not eligible for chart inclusion (because of time) does not necessarily exclude it from entry in CD World especially if it is promoted by the label as a single. Each will have to be looked at in it's own merits. Not sure if that clarifies anything or muddies the water more Edited by sladesounds on 4th Feb 2013, 8:41 AM