Some stations do play songs before radio release, but that's unsolicited airplay. Meaning they went out of their way to get the song and put in their playlist, instead of waiting until the date when the label digitally sends the song to every radio station to add. Which is why huge artists like Rihanna and Katy get lots of airplay before the adds date because if a station hears they have a new single, a lot of them are going to go out their way to get their hands on it asap, since it's a hot new song, from a hot artist.
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I hope the single sounds like Obsessed kinda actually, it's iconic and a bop. But I hope she's not trying too hard in the same way.
I have a feeling it'll be a YDKWTD 2.0 doe.