It is once again clear who the album is for: the type of people who are interested in engaging with a ten or twelve song project. ie. Your fans.
You no longer have to put the singles at the beginning of the running order. You get to make a running order that is best for the album listener.
But oh no! The singles must go first! We have to make a great first impression! And if the common listener isn’t drawn in by the first song we’re screwed!
It used to be that way and now it isn’t. Thanks to Spotify top tracks.
The singles you release will end up on your top tracks on Spotify, which we all know is the first thing on top of your page. Your top five single songs are as far as the common passerby will get to.
So it your single fits best on the album at number 8, it can still sit atop your top tracks ready to draw in the common listener.
If you’re going to make an album make it for the type of people who want to engage with an album.
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