Why Wasn't Radar Released as 3rd Single From Blackout?

[DignifiedLove]

2 hours ago, Kletus said:

Nayurrr it’s trew it’s trew  

Exhale user @Rik would you agree 

 

[Isla]

4 minutes ago, studlygeorge said:

I read once that Britney was pushing for Hot as Ice, even starting to rehearse a Stronger-esque video but Jive was pushing for Break the Ice. When Britney was 5150’d they seized the opportunity to release a rushed animated music video and that’s how we got BTI as a single

Yeah I read about the Stronger-esque video for Hot As Ice before.

[Phonography423]

23 minutes ago, Isla said:

I didn't realise so many people here hate Radar

I dont lol. It’s on my gym playlist. 

[BoyDeChanel]

I agree, it didn't make sense to release Break the Ice as the 3rd single, they should have released Radar as the 3rd to fulfill contractual obligations. Radar is also the better song,  Break the Ice would only work as a lead single or a buzz single, because of the whole breaking the ice theme and its intro.

Then we would get an actual Circus song as 4th single from Circus, possobly Out from Under or Unusual You 

[stanLOONA]

I love Radar 

From what I remember, working on the new album already started and the team (now we know definetly the team not Brit) started to work in this "comeback" with Circus, that effing word was used so much during that era when Britney herself said she didn't like it because she never left.

[MrTrouble]

I've heard it was because Radar was already released as a single and the contract stated that all singles should have their music videos. She could not promote it due to the personal stuff happening at the time, so they filmed the music video in the next era to fulfil that contractual obligation. 
Not sure how accurate this explanation is, though. 

[Deepheat01]

36 minutes ago, MrTrouble said:

I've heard it was because Radar was already released as a single and the contract stated that all singles should have their music videos. She could not promote it due to the personal stuff happening at the time, so they filmed the music video in the next era to fulfil that contractual obligation. 
Not sure how accurate this explanation is, though. 

This.

The contract stipulated full single treatment including a music video which was supposedly to be filmed in the UK.   Britney at the time wasn't in the right place to be making more music videos and promoting singles, plus the emphasis was to be quickly turned to 'fixing' her public image and wiping the slate clean for Circus.  

[Olikujjkl]

6 hours ago, SUCCESSICA IS A QUEEN said:

Radar is a stain on Blackout. Had potential but the robotic vocals and excessive vocoder ruin it for me. IMO, those 3 singles from BO were enough. Songs like Get Back and Get Naked also sounded similar to Gimme More. Would have been pointless to release them as singles despite them being good songs. BO is a decent album but still VERY overrated amongst this fanbase.

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[DignifiedLove]

14 minutes ago, Olikujjkl said:

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[DignifiedLove]

5 hours ago, BoyDeChanel said:

I agree, it didn't make sense to release Break the Ice as the 3rd single, they should have released Radar as the 3rd to fulfill contractual obligations. Radar is also the better song,  Break the Ice would only work as a lead single or a buzz single, because of the whole breaking the ice theme and its intro.

Then we would get an actual Circus song as 4th single from Circus, possobly Out from Under or Unusual You 

you can’t get serious with this post…BTI WASHES radar any day of the week 

[BoyDeChanel]

3 hours ago, SUCCESSICA IS A QUEEN said:

you can’t get serious with this post…BTI WASHES radar any day of the week 

The production on Radar is so good tho, one of the best from her entire discography 

[DignifiedLove]

19 minutes ago, BoyDeChanel said:

The production on Radar is so good tho, one of the best from her entire discography 

Wdym the production literally sounds like a rough demo, you can hear the poor mastering all over it  As far as her best, most smoothest production, it’s probably Circus (the song). Dr. Luke did his thing.

[BoyDeChanel]

55 minutes ago, SUCCESSICA IS A QUEEN said:

Wdym the production literally sounds like a rough demo, you can hear the poor mastering all over it  As far as her best, most smoothest production, it’s probably Circus (the song). Dr. Luke did his thing.

The remastered version of Radar on TSC is the superior version  at least it isn't Keri Hilson singing the chorus like on Break the Ice 

Circus is very good too 

[Princess Britney 007]

That song is absolutely suck.

[DignifiedLove]

17 minutes ago, BoyDeChanel said:

The remastered version of Radar on TSC is the superior version  at least it isn't Keri Hilson singing the chorus like on Break the Ice 

Circus is very good too 

Remaster or no remaster, the song is still a mess.   Ironic how you say that because Candace Nelson is literally heard all over the chorus. Look, I’m not a HUGE fan of BTI but Britney actually provided background vocals, in addition to Keri. The song actually sounds polished and mastered with a properly layered chorus unlike the one.

[Stefani]

Because Break the Ice was the better song. 

[Million Billion]

They could easily make a rushed music video for Radar. I mean, they made her go to work immediately after putting her in the c-ship to that tv show so, she could have done a 1 single scene for the entire video and mix it with a story played by actors or random dancing scenes, kinda like Ray of light by Madonna where she only appears like in 1 or 2 scenes and 80% of the mv is basically something else but her. 

But maybe the contract stated she had to be in the music video but she wasnt in good condition to do so... And even if she were, they already had in mind releasing a new album by the end of the year so, many singles released in such short amount of time would kill the hype for the new era so I assume they went for just putting it off for the next era. 

[Acer]

They could shot video at the same time as Peace Of Me… like FTBOMBH and BTMYH in BOMT era.

Radar had huge potential- the Billboard praised that song and it was so cool in club!

Blackout was outstanding album - it should be re-released later with Kiss You All Over, All That She Wants and some other jems.

[Daredevil]

On 8/15/2021 at 8:44 PM, SUCCESSICA IS A QUEEN said:

Radar is a stain on Blackout. Had potential but the robotic vocals and excessive vocoder ruin it for me. IMO, those 3 singles from BO were enough. Songs like Get Back and Get Naked also sounded similar to Gimme More. Would have been pointless to release them as singles despite them being good songs. BO is a decent album but still VERY overrated amongst this fanbase.

in the zone all the way

[kevin.]

On 8/15/2021 at 1:56 PM, notacam***** said:

I know it's a fan favourite but I was never a big fan of Radar tbh I would have been happy if it was never a single at all 

Agree it's the weakest song on Blackout.