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Janice Johnson · 02-21-2005, 04:36 PM

I have. I thought that Alicia Keys, "Songs in A Minor" was supposed to be about age. I thought she meant songs in a minor, as in a person under 18. I thought, "She's 21. Why would she name her album after that?"

(She was 21 at the time)I later found out that "Songs in A Minor" was about the how the songs were played in piano.

ABlairican Pie · 02-21-2005, 04:56 PM

I can see how that can be confusing.

*coughcoughnojackoreferencecoughcough*

Hollow · 02-21-2005, 04:59 PM

lol i thought the same thing.

MissZero · 02-21-2005, 05:19 PM

i thought the same exact thing....until like last week when I heard her place the emphasis on A in an interview

Dean Winchester · 02-21-2005, 05:35 PM

one album I think went to #1 because of a misleading title was "Greatest Of All Time" by LL Cool J. The title is misleading because it sounds like a Greatest Hits album, and even tho it was his only #1 album, it actually spent the least amount of time of any of his albums on the Billboard album chart, so I wonder if a lot of people initially bought it thinking it was a "best of LL" cd and then when word got out it wasn't, the album faded to black almost overnight.

theanswerman · 02-21-2005, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice Johnson

I have. I thought that Alicia Keys, "Songs in A Minor" was supposed to be about age. I thought she meant songs in a minor, as in a person under 18. I thought, "She's 21. Why would she name her album after that?"

(She was 21 at the time)I later found out that "Songs in A Minor" was about the how the songs were played in piano.

wow...

Belair · 02-21-2005, 07:23 PM

I always had the wrong idea about Britney's 'Baby One More time'.

Janice Johnson · 02-22-2005, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Pretty in Purple

I always had the wrong idea about Britney's 'Baby One More time'.

What idea did you get?

SBTB Geek · 02-22-2005, 05:04 PM

I thought Stripped was supposed to be made up entirely of stripper songs like "Dirrty."

Superstar · 02-22-2005, 05:28 PM

LOL.

Belair · 02-24-2005, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Janice Johnson

What idea did you get?

Oh,use your imagination!

Steve M. · 02-24-2005, 06:02 PM

Here's one - a 1966 album called Best of the Beatles which contained not the Beatles's greatest hits but performances from their old drummer Pete Best!

Plus, the 1964 Capitol Beatles album Something New had songs already released by United Artists Records on the A Hard Day's Night soundtrack album.

02-21-2005, 04:56 PM	#2
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02-21-2005, 05:19 PM	#4
MissZero serve it up baby Senior Member Join Date: Sep 12, 2004 Location: Pa (Blah) Posts: 1,901	i thought the same exact thing....until like last week when I heard her place the emphasis on A in an interview
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02-24-2005, 06:02 PM	#12
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,307	Here's one - a 1966 album called Best of the Beatles which contained not the Beatles's greatest hits but performances from their old drummer Pete Best! Plus, the 1964 Capitol Beatles album Something New had songs already released by United Artists Records on the A Hard Day's Night soundtrack album.
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02-21-2005, 04:36 PM	#1
Janice Johnson Commercial Lover Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 30, 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 4,740	Ever gotten the wrong idea about an album title? I have. I thought that Alicia Keys, "Songs in A Minor" was supposed to be about age. I thought she meant songs in a minor, as in a person under 18. I thought, "She's 21. Why would she name her album after that?" (She was 21 at the time)I later found out that "Songs in A Minor" was about the how the songs were played in piano.

02-21-2005, 04:59 PM	#3
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	lol i thought the same thing.

02-21-2005, 05:35 PM	#5
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	one album I think went to #1 because of a misleading title was "Greatest Of All Time" by LL Cool J. The title is misleading because it sounds like a Greatest Hits album, and even tho it was his only #1 album, it actually spent the least amount of time of any of his albums on the Billboard album chart, so I wonder if a lot of people initially bought it thinking it was a "best of LL" cd and then when word got out it wasn't, the album faded to black almost overnight.

02-22-2005, 05:04 PM	#9
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	I thought Stripped was supposed to be made up entirely of stripper songs like "Dirrty."

02-22-2005, 05:28 PM	#10
Superstar Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 08, 2003 Posts: 63,316	LOL.