# Why did some music producers in the 1960s not want double-sided hits?

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For Billboard it depends on when, since they did change things in the late 60s.

[It’s All About The Sales $$ – Billboard Chart Rewind](https://billboardchartrewind.wordpress.com/2020/05/14/its-all-about-the-sales/#:~:text=On%20the%20week%20of%20November,list%20the%20two%20songs%20together).

Also a previous thread on B-sides: [How did a "B-side" songs make the charts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-a-b-side-songs-make-the-charts/678740)

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