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unusual facts about promo


Promo

Promotional recording, a recording distributed free in order to promote a commercial recording


667.. The Neighbour of the Beast

Several other popular tracks, including their Melodi Grand Prix 2004 song "Crazy Things" (which would be released in promo form), were also included on the album.

Abbas Jadidi

Jadidi was once mentioned in a promo by Kurt Angle during his rivalry with Samoa Joe.

Andrew Crayford

In the same year, the promo video for So In Love, directed by Alberto Bona, was featured at the Portobello Film Festival.

Barry Atwater

By 1960, he had achieved enough stature to be named by host Rod Serling in the on-screen promo as one of the stars of the well-known CBS Twilight Zone episode "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street".

Bertie Blackman

"The Only One" Paul Mac featuring Bertie Blackman - Radio Promo Single (February 2008)

Built to Spill

"Freebird" (Warner Bros., 2002) – one-track promo CD, recorded live at House of Blues, Los Angeles on November 7, 2001

Descendants of Smith

Harper sent out 3 promo versions of his single "Laughing Inside" using anagrams of his own name; 'Per Yarroh' a Norwegian classical avant garde composer, 'Rory Phare' a lounge lizard and trendy art designer and 'Harry Rope' a Hells Angel.

Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?

This song is featured in the Rimmel London commercial for the MAX lashes product, and in Castle promo on SBS 6.

Düm Tek Tek

Hadise started off her promo tour in Malta, appearing on 5 popular television shows including the National Final of Malta in which their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, What If We by Chiara, was chosen.

End of Grey

"Fight Like This" was heard in a UFC promo which aired on September 7, 2007, for twelve hours on the front page of YouTube.

Fluxx

They have also given away promo cards for Christmas to members of their online mailing list and in High Times magazine.

For Lack of a Better Name

"Ghosts 'n' Stuff" is primarily played on contemporary radio stations and it was featured on a promo for the Canadian version of So You Think You Can Dance.

HellsBelles

Paul Quigley also acted in the lead role in two promo videos for Bronze Records' heavy metal band Girlschool in their singles "20th Century Boy", a cover version of the Marc Bolan hit of the 1970s, and "Play Dirty", which both featured on Girlschool's 1983 album of the same name, produced by Slade's Noddy Holder and Jimmy Lea.

HIP Video Promo

The HIP Video Promo servicing and promotional network includes close to 100 programmers and programming outlets including MTV, Fuse, VH1, BET, Much Music, and Pitchfork.

Honaloochie Boogie

A cover version was released as a promo single in France by Babylon Zoo in 1999 and was included on their album King Kong Groover.

Hot Animation

In 2000, the theme tune was released as a single, Can We Fix It? with an accompanying promo produced at HOT, which beat Kylie Minogue's "Please Stay", Eminem's Stan and Westlife's "What Makes a Man" to become the Christmas number-one single.

Icons, Abstract Thee

It was released May 8, 2007, along with the album Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? and the promo CD single "Heimdalsgate Like a Promethean Curse".

ITV Westcountry

The first programme aired on the channel was a short promo voiced by Bruce Hammal and Trish Bertram (two of Westcountry's first trail voiceovers) welcoming viewers to Westcountry and beginning with the words, "Happy New Year, and welcome to Westcountry, your new ITV station for the South West." The promo was followed by the Eddie Murphy and Dudley Moore film Best Defense.

Joel Veitch

VH1 promo spots featuring singing kittens with songs such as "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses and "I Love Rock 'N Roll" by Joan Jett.

KAAH-TV

From 1986 to 1990, the station was branded as "K-Magic" – and even carried Los Angeles Lakers basketball games featuring Magic Johnson (who, in one promo for "K-Magic", said, "What a great name for a TV station!").

Matthew Hansen

Hansen created and also wrote the Symmetrics Pro Cycling's promo comic book which is the said to be the first of its kind, published by Arrival Publishing Company.

Nicola Black

In the late 1990s, she produced and directed the pop-promo series Mirrorball, featuring profiles on Spike Jonze, Mike Mills, Roman Coppola, Michel Gondry and Dawn Shadforth.

Nishant Shokeen

Nishant's commercial ad work includes: Kaun Banega Crorepati Promo, Breeze Soap, Parle Poppins, Fair One, Kissan Ketchup, Sahara Buniyad Promo, Wheel, Chevrolet Magnum, Hero Honda CD Deluxe with Andy, Iodex, ICICI, Samsung Hero Phone, Aviva Insurance with Sachin Tendulkar, Innova with Aamir Khan etc.

Pacific Electric

In The Simpsons episode titled "Postcards from the Wedge" that aired March 14, 2010 on Fox, the film shown at the beginning of the episode is based on GM's promo films from the 1950s; in addition, the cars from the abandoned Springfield Subway are modeled after the PE cars.

Paige Brooks

Other honors that she received during the Miss USA 1998 pageant were being chosen as lead dancer during the opening number and also as a spokesperson for Shreveport, Louisiana during the city’s promo portion of the show.

Rocco DeLuca and the Burden

Celebrity promoter Kiefer Sutherland directed the music video for the album's most-promoted single, "Save Yourself", which was used as the promo for the television movie 24: Redemption.

Safe in New York City

The promo CD single contained a live version of the song, which was recorded at America West Arena in Phoenix in September of 2000.

Sami Jo

She worked with producer Jim Ed Norman (best known for his work with Anne Murray) on a remake of Brenda Lee's "Emotions", but Warner Brothers recalled the single soon after sending promo singles to radio stations.

Saville Theatre

The Beatles borrowed the Saville to make their "Hello, Goodbye" promo (an early music video) in November 1967, and on 8 December 1967, Yoko Ono performed her The Fog Machine: Music of the Mind there, which included a projection of her film Bottoms (Film No. 4) in the men's room during the concert.

Seether EP

Seether EP is a 5 track promo produced by Wind-up Records to promote Seether in 2002.

Shark in the Water

In the summer of 2010, a Degrassi promo aired in both Canada and the United States, for season 10, and was featured in the mid-season finale, All Falls Down (Part Two).

Since You've Gone

"Since You've Gone" is the final promo single from Belinda Carlisle's Belinda album, released in 1986 (See 1986 in music).

Slave to Love

A promo video directed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino and featuring the French Model Laurence Treil was shot to promote the single.

Slowly, Slowly

"Slowly, Slowly" is a 1994 single by Magnapop from the album Hot Boxing, released by Play It Again Sam Records on Compact Disc (catalogue number 450.0257.22 - BIAS 257 CD) and 12" gramophone record (450.0257.30 - BIAS 257), as well as a limited-edition white vinyl version (450.0257.38 - BIAS 257 X.) A promo Compact Disc edition was released by Priority Records as DPRO 50804.

The Ultimate Bee Gees

#"Lonely Days" – Promo Clip – 1970 (alternate studio version)

Viva Brother

The site featured a video of the band setting up and playing an unannounced gig in front of Slough railway station, along with a promo video they had shot using money they had earned playing local gigs.

W250BC

At exactly Noon on the 17th, the station began airing its new format as "Journey 97-9", with a three-minute introduction, and a short promo by Randy Jackson, former bass player for 1980s rock band Journey, followed by their song "Don't Stop Believin'".

WEBR-CD

Some of the programing came from out of market religious ministries such as international evangelist Reverend Dr. Jaerock Lee sermon series (this still airs everyday over GCN), Quick Study, Day Of Discovery, and some of the promo programing throughout most of the day for a couple of weeks.

What's My Scene?

Faulkner is a long-time supporter of Cronulla and the original promo clip for "What's My Scene?" included shots of band members in Wests and Cronulla jumpers.

Why Can't I?

The song was featured in the films How to Deal, 13 Going on 30, and Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! It was also featured in the television series The O.C. and in the tenth season promo for Friends.

WildStar

The character WildStar and cast were the subject of a nine-card trading card series (created to fit in a mylar nine-pack) drawn by Chris Sprouse and Al Gordon, that was given out at conventions; two Wizard Magazine trading cards; and a single promo trading card released by Image Comics.

WWFF-FM

At exactly 9:33 AM on the 2nd, the station began airing its new format as "Journey 93-3", with a three-minute introduction, and a short promo by Randy Jackson, former bass player for 1980s rock band Journey, followed by their song "Don't Stop Believin'".


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