Definitions of a side, b side, maxi single.....

[philh]

Forgive my ignorance, but I have been trying to understand what all of the
words mean. A side, B side, what do they mean? What are they cassette
tapes? About Maxi singles, what are the differences? Are they different
kinds of singles? A remix single is a remix. An album is an album.
Please educate this Ayu fan...

[Impracticable]

A Side is a song that appeared on an album
B Sides are from singles only, and never appear on albums

Most of the time, but not always, A Sides come with PVs

[minkAYuko]

Originally Posted by Impracticable

A Side is a song that appeared on an album
B Sides are from singles only, and never appear on albums

Most of the time, but not always, A Sides come with PVs

but alterna is a B SIDE and it appeared on the album?????????

that depend on the artists ayu most of the time includes her B SIDE songs on the album, and I is like a Cassette an A SIDE is the song she.s promoting at the moment the B SIDE is other song or songs that are included on the single.

a maxi single comes with more songs than a regular single I believe, or it comes with something extra.

Edit: like Dusite says!

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by minkAYuko

a maxi single comes with more songs than a regular single I believe, or it comes with something extra.

But how come in the CM for STEP you/is this LOVE?, the say "NEW MAXI SINGLE"? It only had the two songs and the two instrumentals...

Originally Posted by Dustie

Not really, alterna was a B-side and it was on (miss)understood...

A-side is the song that's in the title of a single, while B-side is a song that is included on the single, but isn't in the title. Sometimes they write "fairyland c/w alterna", but that's just for information, it's not the actual title.

Well how come Kumi's Yume No Uta/Futari de... is known as a "double a-side" and both songs have PVs, however Futari de... did not appear on the album?

[Dustie]

Not really, alterna was a B-side and it was on (miss)understood...

A-side is the song that's in the title of a single, while B-side is a song that is included on the single, but isn't in the title. Sometimes they write "fairyland c/w alterna", but that's just for information, it's not the actual title.

[xiaou-xijiang]

Originally Posted by Dustie

Not really, alterna was a B-side and it was on (miss)understood...

then alterna was not a b-side. Fairyland was a double A-side single.

[minkAYuko]

Originally Posted by anime_fanatic21

But how come in the CM for STEP you/is this LOVE?, the say "NEW MAXI SINGLE"? It only had the two songs and the two instrumentals...

that.s what I.m saying maybe more songs as in... more the one and being a double A side single then it,s maxi

Originally Posted by xiaou-xijiang

then alterna was not a b-side. Fairyland was a double A-side single.

no it wasn.t is not on the cover as in INSPIRE c/w GAME or STEP you/is this LOVE?

maybe we should look for that thread Delirium-Zero

[Keishi]

I believe Delirium-Zero has a thread about this already.

[philh]

ooooooo..... now I understand. thanks everyone.

[ayu_fan929]

B-sides aren't really promoted. A-sides are the songs that are promoted.

[Keishi]

Basically, nowadays its meaning has been pushed away from the real meaning. It's just a mere title and serves no purpose other than getting people hyped up. I mean.....people would rather go "OMG! This time it's double a-side/come with b-sides/a maxi single!!" rather than "Oh, this is her xxth single."

[ayu_fan929]

In Japan, I don't think there's a written rule that B-sides can't appear on albums and A-sides must appear on albums either.

Not all A-sides appear on albums while at the same time there are also B-sides that appear on albums.

If I remember correctly, someone in the forum said that Maxi singles are basically the 12cm "regular sized" singles we see everyday.

"fairyland" is NOT a double A side single. It's only a single A. (As is INSPIRE, HEAVEN and BLUE BIRD)

[Dark_hated]

Originally Posted by ayu_fan929

In Japan, I don't think there's a written rule that B-sides can't appear on albums and A-sides must appear on albums either.

Not all A-sides appear on albums while at the same time there are also B-sides that appear on albums.

If I remember correctly, someone in the forum said that Maxi singles are basically the 12cm "regular sized" singles we see everyday.

"fairyland" is NOT a double A side single. It's only a single A. (As is INSPIRE, HEAVEN and BLUE BIRD)

I think INSPIRE is double a-side (INSPIRE c/w GAME)... but not sure! anyway ayu doesn't have too many b-sides

[ayu_fan929]

I think c/w songs are still considered as B-sides.

[philh]

hmmm..... Now it is not as clear as I thought.....
But I think I still get the idea, even though the industry rules have changed.