Historical clue formulations

• Half of a cassette — 2024-12-11
• Queen's "We Are the Champions" vis-à-vis "We Will Rock You" — 2021-07-23
• Finer cut, usually — 2020-08-15
• Half of a record — 2020-07-19
• 45's better half — 2020-04-17
• Musician's better half? — 2019-11-14
• The Beatles' "Hey Jude" vis-à-vis "Revolution" — 2019-06-07
• Half of a 45 — 2019-03-26
• Hit home? — 2017-06-06
• Queen's "We Are the Champions," vis-à-vis "We Will Rock You" — 2017-06-02
• Half a 45 — 2015-07-29
• The Beach Boys' "Surfer Girl" vis-à-vis "Little Deuce Coupe" — 2015-01-18
• Top of a platter — 2014-08-20
• "I Want to Hold Your Hand" through "All My Loving," on "Meet the Beatles!" — 2014-08-12
• Cassette half — 2014-01-29
• "Love Me Do" vis-à-vis "P.S. I Love You" — 2011-07-10
• It's probably played first — 2011-01-07
• Part of a record getting the most airplay — 2009-08-04
• Deejay's interest, typically — 2009-04-01
• Half of a 45 with more airplay — 2009-02-04
• Top of a platter — 2008-03-02
• Single component — 2007-04-14
• Most-played half of a 45 — 2007-02-05
• Musician's better half — 2005-10-29
• Presley's "Don't," not "I Beg of You" — 2005-08-25
• "Don't Be Cruel" as opposed to "Hound Dog" — 2002-05-26
• Top of a platter — 2001-10-26
• LP part — 2001-07-29
• Place for a hit, usually — 2000-08-12
• First six tracks, say — 2000-01-02
• Where to start playing an LP — 1999-11-25
• It's usually played first — 1999-08-08
• Top of a platter — 1997-06-13
• Cassette half — 1996-09-26
• The hit, usually — 1995-12-17
• Top of a platter — 1995-01-15
• Cassette top — 1994-07-24