flip sides

Non-hit vinyl tracks

Flip sides are the two faces of a flat object, especially a vinyl record.

The flip side of a single was the B-side—the less promoted track opposite the hit.

Figuratively, the flip side is the other aspect of a situation: On the flip side, the job pays well even if the hours are brutal.

Related
  • turnRotational movement
  • reverseTurn to opposite
  • switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
  • faceHead's anterior surface
  • swapExchange one for another

rotate · back · opposite · yin-yang · coin · complementarity · pivot · invert · dichotomy · pro and con · pancake · polarity · front · antithesis · Jekyll and Hyde · counterbalance · exchange · card

Opposites
prominence/importance

flip sideshit singles

Commercially successful songs

title tracks · headliners · lead singles · chart-toppers · chart hits

physical position

flip sidesobverse

Front of coin

recto

artistic/commercial status

flip sidessingles

Unattached individuals

hits · radio singles · crowd-pleasers · anthems · signature songs

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G