"PU$$Y BE FLAMIN'"
RADIO BACKLASH
[624 words]
As predicted, all kinds of radio have been opposed to spinning the brand-new single from Céline Dion, "Pu$$y Be Flamin'" featuring Kuntaliciou$. Although a clean version of the single, "Flamin'" has been sent to radio and all major music retailers, the amount of backlash given to the single will do its harm. Two of the most significant radio stations in the United States, 103.5 KTU and Z100, are two big leaders in the notion to blacklist and abandon the Dion & Kuntaliciou$ from breaking into good ground on radio. A representative from KTU commented earlier on the matter: "The single is just far too disgusting... extra... and delinquent to play on the air. Top 40 Radio should be a place where great, family-audience tracks should be placed and enjoyed by listeners in their areas. The new single from Misses Dion does not fit our simple concept; thus, we will not be adding the song to play on the air. We feel that in this day and age, the music can be easily accessed from streaming services, and other databases in that category. We wish Misses Dion the best of luck in her new era, and look forward to playing her new material in the near future." While many of the baes are enraged at major stations blacklisting the track, Revolution Records had very well prepared for a setback in the promotion / amplifying of the single. In fact, "Pu$$y Be Flamin'" is outperforming predictions / goals set by Revolution Records earlier this month. While the label had shot for fifteen million audience impressions in the first four days of its spins, the single has exceeded these expectations by nine-hundred thousand audience impressions, which has been outstanding news for the label overall. However, the United States is not the only country to ditch the track- the entire Middle East has refused to pay any mind in promoting the single on airwaves, as well as television and internet sources. Céline took to the Revolution Records website in order to address the situation head-on: "Myself, Kuntaliciou$, Lone, Giorgio, Terius and the entire Revolution Records family had entered this situation with low expectations, an open mind, and our heads held high. I will defend my work in terms of its artistic value and quality, but will not continue to pay mind to arguements with either irrelevant, or stringent radio formats. To the stations playing the single- I thank you for believing in our work and for giving my fans and other casual listeners [whom may appreciate the single] the joy of having the track be played on radio. I have made myself a decision, a clear intention going into this era- I will place my artistic integrity above all other things. I can say, for sure, that I do not plan on changing my mind anytime soon." As mentioned from the KTU statement above, the neglegence from radio has fueled a spike in sales and streaming for the brand-new single, as it remains in both the Top Five on iTunes and on YouTube. The single has also surged into the Top Twenty on American Spotify, where lots of new promotion has been done for the single. But with a performance at Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve, and another one on the United Kingdom's X Factor- we can be sure to see Céline hit the stage once again with her new collaborator Kuntaliciou$. A lyric video will also be released later today in order to promote the single more, and to give the first ever video of the era to the world. "Pu$$y Be Flamin'" is available for purchase and streaming, but if you'd like to attempt getting your local stations to play it- by all means, go ahead.