If a radio station has never played a song before?

Question

and you request it many times, can they play it?

the song is:

Candyman by Christina Aguilera

Answer 1

It depends, if they have never played it, they may not have permission to play it.

Every radio station gets paid to play certain songs...and sometimes, they have to pay for the record initially. So, they might not have it at all.

Answer 2

Yes

Answer 3

Uh Nope.....

Years ago (read 1970s) this would have been no problem on some freeform FM stations, however now radio is very tightly controlled on what songs receive airplay and if it isn't on an approved list to air or in the system.

Candyman was a single but not a successful one in the US so I don't expect them to play it unless many different people request it on a all request show on the radio