Sophie B. Hawkins - As I Lay Me Down
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Topic: Sophie B. Hawkins - As I Lay Me Down
Posted By: aaronk
Subject: Sophie B. Hawkins - As I Lay Me Down
Date Posted: 17 December 2017 at 8:36am
I have two different promo CD singles for "As I Lay Me Down" by Sophie B. Hawkins. Here are the details:
CSK 77801
1. non-described version (listed & actual 4:09)
CSK 7280
1. Airplay Mix (listed & actual 3:26)
2. Rhythm Mix (listed 3:49; actual 3:48)
3. "Butcher" Mix (listed & actual 3:49)
I'm betting many stations played the non-described version from the first promo CD, which was also the only version issued by TM Century. Our station, however, only ever played the Airplay Mix from the second CD.
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Aaron Kannowski
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Posted By: prisdeej
Date Posted: 17 December 2017 at 11:30am
Is the Airplay Mix just an edit?
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DJ L.
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Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 17 December 2017 at 12:52pm
Nope, different mix. Instruments have been shifted around in the mix, and the vocals are completely dry on the Airplay Mix.
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Aaron Kannowski
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Posted By: Hykker
Date Posted: 17 December 2017 at 7:29pm
ISTR the 2nd CD was serviced somewhere mid chart run. We
switched to the rhythm mix around that time.
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Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 17 December 2017 at 10:23pm
It's possible my station was late on adding the song, because I don't
ever recall playing the 4:09 album version.
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Aaron Kannowski
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Posted By: crapfromthepast
Date Posted: 18 December 2017 at 6:58am
For what it's worth, when Top Hits USA put the song on their recurrents series (disc number RH031), they used the 3:26 Airplay Mix.
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Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 18 December 2017 at 9:02am
I also have it on Top Hits. And, as usual for Top Hits,
my copy is faded early and only runs 3:21.
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Posted By: VWestlife
Date Posted: 12 August 2021 at 5:30am
Today I heard 106.1 WISX in Philly play a version that has extra instrumentation and more prominent "ooh la kah koh" background vocals. Is that the "Airplay Mix"? It's the first time I've ever heard anything other than the album version.
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Posted By: edtop40
Date Posted: 12 August 2021 at 11:38am
the cassingle had the album version (4:08) on it...
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edtop40
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Posted By: LunarLaugh
Date Posted: 12 August 2021 at 4:16pm
Wow, I don't recall anything but the album mix... I
believe that's what the music video used, as well.
EDIT: Ah, I see that there were at least 2 music videos.
One that used the album version and another that got
rotation on MTV and used the 3:25 edit with dry vocals.
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Posted By: radiofan16
Date Posted: 23 August 2021 at 2:04am
I always heard the "Album Mix" in the 90s/early 2000s in Philly on Star/Alice
1045. I'm guessing the "Butcher" mix was an attempt to get it Alternative
airplay, though it's really a pop song.
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Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 23 August 2021 at 5:07am
Yeah, if anything, maybe Triple A / Adult Alternative might have played it. Joe "The Butcher" Nicolo (mainly known for producing hip-hop) did all the remixes on the 3-track promo, and the "Butcher" Mix sounds the least pop. It's a stripped down mix that removes the synthesizers and focuses heavily on the percussion.
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Aaron Kannowski
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http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop
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Posted By: EdisonLite
Date Posted: 28 August 2021 at 12:55am
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Is there any consensus on whether the airplay mix or album version got the most play on the radio?
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Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 28 August 2021 at 8:34am
At the time the song came out, I was a subscriber to Top
Hits U.S.A. They only serviced the Airplay Mix.
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John Gallagher
Erie, PA
Celebrating 28 years as a full-time wedding & special event DJ!
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