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EveryBodyLovesKevy · Guru

Shania receives three more BMI London Million-Air certificates

Country gal · Guru

RE: Shania gets anothe BMI london award for one of her songs passing 3 million in plays.

EveryBodyLovesKevy · Guru

It was for the song MAN I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN.

EveryBodyLovesKevy · Guru

Tommy just put the news up but I read on one site that Man I feel like a woman was the song for 3 million plays but I guess it was THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME MUCH.

Tommy · Guru

10/7/08 BMI London Million-Air Certificates. From BMI.com: American music rights organization Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) lauded U.K., Europe and Jamaica's premier songwriters, composers and music publishers tonight at the 2008 installment of the BMI London Awards. Staged in the Grand Ballroom of London's Dorchester Hotel, the event honored the past year's most-played songs on U.S. radio and television, saluting numerous U.K. songwriters, composers and music publishers alongside music creators from Europe and other international markets. Prestigious "Million-Air" certificates were also presented throughout the evening in recognition of those songs that have achieved more than three million U.S. radio and television performances/ -- the equivalent of more than 17 years of continuous airplay. Shania received three Million-Air certificates. One for "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!" which achieved 4 Million�airplays, one for "That Don't Impress Me Much" which also achieved 4 Million�airplays and another for "Forever And For Always" which achieved 3 Million�airplays. Congratulations Shania!!! Click HERE for a complete list of BMI London Awards winners.and Million-Air list.

-- Edited by Tommy at 11:56, 2008-10-08

EveryBodyLovesKevy · Guru

RE: Shania receives two more BMI London Million-Air certificates

Country gal · Guru

yeah,
this is awesome,i mean look all those other songs on that list,most of them are much older that FAFA.

2ndAmendment · Guru

FAFA gets a ton of play around here too.

Tommy · Guru

RE: Shania receives three more BMI London Million-Air certificates

EveryBodyLovesKevy · Guru

I find it hilarious that country music radio only allowed FOREVER AND FORALWAYS to only go #4 on the charts. This song was so much bigger and more popular than any song released in 2003-2004 and got played over all formats.
If a Nashville songwriter would of been envolved in this song or if Shania kissed butt with Nashville then many of her songs from UP would of went #1 on country radio.
FOREVER AND FORALWAYS even won BMI country song of the year in 2004 for most played country song but didn't even go #1 on country radio.
So it makes me laugh when horrible average songs from the same dull artists go #1 on country radio simply because they are part of the Nashville system.
But yet Shania's songs which are much more popular and better are stopped by country radio programmers from going too high.

I guess Shania gets the last laugh since she makes all the money for her songs and she gets recognized all over the world for her song writing.

twain2country · Guru

Congratulations to Shania, but I see that there is nothing mentioned about this on her official website.

lulu · Guru

I completely agree Kevy. Shania is just too independent to get involved or play be Nashville's rules. I too am sure if she had towed the line she would have had a string of #1 hits on country radio. They worked very hard to stop Forever and For Always from earning the #1 spot. It really is ridiculous that some stars (I won't name names) are getting #1 hits on country radio (multiple hits) yet in reality are not selling well. I have never understood Nashville and I doubt I ever will. I am happy for Shania that she wond this award.

kelc317 · Guru

i know years ago dj's got paid to play certain songs,sounds like that it is still going on

twain2country · Guru

I recall FAFA not getting much airplay on the UK�radio stations which I listen to, but I know I'm Gonna Getcha Good and Ka-Ching! were played a lot during the�Up! period.

-- Edited by twain2country at 16:46, 2008-10-08

Country gal · Guru

EveryBodyLovesKevy wrote:

I find it hilarious that country music radio only allowed FOREVER AND FORALWAYS to only go #4 on the charts. This song was so much bigger and more popular than any song released in 2003-2004 and got played over all formats.
If a Nashville songwriter would of been envolved in this song or if Shania kissed butt with Nashville then many of her songs from UP would of went #1 on country radio.
FOREVER AND FORALWAYS even won BMI country song of the year in 2004 for most played country song but didn't even go #1 on country radio.
So it makes me laugh when horrible average songs from the same dull artists go #1 on country radio simply because they are part of the Nashville system.
But yet Shania's songs which are much more popular and better are stopped by country radio programmers from going too high.

I guess Shania gets the last laugh since she makes all the money for her songs and she gets recognized all over the world for her song writing.

Oh My,i SO agree with your post kevy through and through.
it's like a joke furious

,there should be a law against that biggrin

,it's really offending towards the fans too furious

.

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Hopeless Fool · Veteran Member

twain2country wrote:

I recall FAFA not getting much airplay on the UK�radio stations which I listen to, but I know I'm Gonna Getcha Good and Ka-Ching! were played a lot during the�Up! period.

-- Edited by twain2country at 16:46, 2008-10-08

I used to listen to Heart at the time the Up! singles were been released and they did play them quite alot. I stopped listening to Heart about 3 years ago so I'm not sure if they still play her. If they do I would bet it would be TDIMM, MIFLAW and YSTO. I do know that BRMB are not very Shania friendly the last few years. I can pick up a Nuneaton station called Oak FM and they do play her stuff, they even have a country show every Sunday which is unusual for an Independant station over here.

2ndAmendment · Guru

Oh man, this is a weird day, maybe the planets and moon and stars are aligned just right... but I agree with kevy now twice today, 100%.

And pay for play still happens. Garth's debut at #1 which is a complete joke is one example, there are many. Reba who may not have known but her record label paid for one of her most recent #1s. Shania is above that. Album and concert sales indicate that she is popular even if at country radio she does well, but they have not given her the top spot since "Honey I'm Home" in 1998.

Rinad_Eileen · Veteran Member

yippyyyy, it's so great!!,Go Shania smile

,thanks Kevy!

-- Edited by Rinad_Eileen at 04:56, 2008-10-09

-- Edited by Rinad_Eileen at 04:57, 2008-10-09

twain2country · Guru

Hopeless Fool wrote:

twain2country wrote:

I recall FAFA not getting much airplay on the UK�radio stations which I listen to, but I know I'm Gonna Getcha Good and Ka-Ching! were played a lot during the�Up! period.

-- Edited by twain2country at 16:46, 2008-10-08

I used to listen to Heart at the time the Up! singles were been released and they did play them quite alot. I stopped listening to Heart about 3 years ago so I'm not sure if they still play her. If they do I would bet it would be TDIMM, MIFLAW and YSTO. I do know that BRMB are not very Shania friendly the last few years. I can pick up a Nuneaton station called Oak FM and they do play her stuff, they even have a country show every Sunday which is unusual for an Independant station over here.

From time to time Beacon Radio will play her singles from COO�and sometimes you'll hear her�on Smooth FM. Heart normally plays something like YSTO�as part of their chillouts on Sunday mornings. Radio One was supportive of the Up! album when it came out as that's where I heard IGGG for the first time.