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Originally Posted by uncle duncan  You can't produce 'magic'. All else being equal, (promotion - production) the song with the magic is going to be the one that sticks - ala 'Who Let the Dogs Out,' or 'Swing Batta Swing'. You can enhance the magic with production, and you can kill the magic with production. Likewise an artist can make a or break a song by their artist persona. But to say the producer is the one who's going to create the 'magic' where none exists is wishful thinking. It's not an exact science. It's....magic. |
I can't say I agree with you...
Yes, there are some songs that have magic and there are songs that are hits without possesing magic. That's the difference between "hits" and "standards".
I assume when you say "magic" you're talking about "standards" like "Something" or "My Way" or "Bohemian Rhapsody" or "Satisfaction" or "Hotel California" etc. or any hit song that has had enough lasting power thru the years to make it a "standard". Something that will stand the test of time.
Believe me I haven't heard much "magic" lately on the radio, not even close...but I "have" heard lots of hit songs that have made lots of money.
This is what I'm referring to. Take a pretty good song (not magical) and with the help of great production, turning it into a 'hit".
I still believe this is the way to consistently make money in this business. If I wait around until I write that magical song, I'll starve to death...