How come girl group songs in a minor key always get pushed as a B-side?

    What do all these songs have in common? These b-sides are all better received by the fandom, so much that they're actually promoted. Also they're in a minor key and have a kinda haunting sound. I thought I was going crazy but I noticed this phenomenon happen like 4 times in the past year. Why does this keep happening?


    Purple Kiss title track: memeM

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    Purple Kiss B-side: Pretty Psycho

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    Tri.be title track: We Are Young

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    Tri.be B-side: Witch

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    Yena title track: Hate Rodrigo

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    Yena B-side: Wicked Love

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    Lapillus title track: Who's Next?

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    Lapillus B-side: Marionette

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  • Hopkinz

    Changed the title of the thread from “How come better girl group songs in a minor key always get pushed aside as a B-side?” to “How come girl group songs in a minor key always get pushed as a B-side?”.

    What about


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    And B-side


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    Purple Kiss title track: memeM

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    Purple Kiss B-side: Pretty Psycho

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    If I remember correctly I remember that for the release of this album the girls wanted a stronger song and choreo for their title track.

    They're both in a minor key. Unforgiven is Em and Bluebeard is E-flat minor.

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    If I remember correctly I remember that for the release of this album the girls wanted a stronger song and choreo for their title track.

    Gotta disagree with my girls on this one because Pretty Psycho could have had such a cool, memorable, Halloweeny music video where they're in like a haunted hosue. And the choreo for this song >>> memeM's choreo. At least they redeemed themselves when they promoted Nerdy.

    Although looking at all the songs I think memeM and Who's Next? are in minor keys too. They just don't have that creepy vibe like they're b-side. So you bring up another good example.

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    Gotta disagree with my girls on this one because Pretty Psycho could have had such a cool, memorable, Halloweeny music video where they're in like a haunted hosue. And the choreo for this song >>> memeM's choreo. At least they redeemed themselves when they promoted Nerdy.

    I liked both personally, i'm probably one of the few. But yes I think they also saw that the fans preferred "pretty psycho" by far :sweat:

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