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Old 14th July 2013, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Dream View Post
"The A-side usually featured the recording that the artist or the record producer or the record company intended to receive the initial promotional effort and then receive radio airplay, hopefully, to become a "hit" record. The B-side (or "flip-side") is a secondary recording that has a history of its own."

The thing is, there's not an actual rule for it. Basically, A-sides get promotion through radio and/or music videos, while B-sides are just bonus songs.

So, do we know if they're playing IS THIS TRAP? on radio?
Based on what Kuu herself has said about Is This Trap?, I think it fits that description.

Also, since a PV is a promotional video, and Is This Trap? has none, I again say this song qualifies more as a b-side. I think b-sides to get airplay, but they aren't pushed as much as the a-side by the company, in this case avex.

Those are just my thoughts, and I could be wrong.
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