Top 40 singles that never made an album
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I noticed today how Katy B's 'comeback' single 'What Love Is Made Of' is not featured on her new album, Little Red, not even as a bonus track. Wise move, because it's shit and was a total let down flop of a song.
That got me thinking of other examples of singles that have made the Top 40 but never actually featured on an upcoming album.
I don't mean songs from artists who have never had an album (Misha B, Amelia Lily for example - three top 40 hits each but neither have ever released an album), or songs that were clearly never intended for an album (for example, One Way Or Another by One Direction was #1 but was a charity single and therefore not intended for an album).
I can think of a couple more for now:
Diana Vickers - My Wicked Heart
Got to #13 and I believe it was intended for her second album? Anyway, it never made the album.
Stooshe - Waterfalls
Went Top 20 but soon faded from everyone's memories, as Stooshe said themselves they want to pretend it never happened. It was originally intended for the album as it features on the leaked version of Stooshe's album, but never made the official final cut.
Any more that you can think of?
That got me thinking of other examples of singles that have made the Top 40 but never actually featured on an upcoming album.
I don't mean songs from artists who have never had an album (Misha B, Amelia Lily for example - three top 40 hits each but neither have ever released an album), or songs that were clearly never intended for an album (for example, One Way Or Another by One Direction was #1 but was a charity single and therefore not intended for an album).
I can think of a couple more for now:
Diana Vickers - My Wicked Heart
Got to #13 and I believe it was intended for her second album? Anyway, it never made the album.
Stooshe - Waterfalls
Went Top 20 but soon faded from everyone's memories, as Stooshe said themselves they want to pretend it never happened. It was originally intended for the album as it features on the leaked version of Stooshe's album, but never made the official final cut.
Any more that you can think of?
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Reached #21 in the UK Top 40 and was performed at The Olympic opening ceremony. It didn't feature on their latest album 'AM', even though 'R U Mine' is featured on there despite being released several months before 'Come Together'.
Paramore - Monster
Reached #21 in the UK Top 40 and was released as the soundtrack to Transformers: Dark Of The Moon. It didn't feature on their 4th self titled album released last year.
Travis - Coming Around
Released in June 2000 and reached #5 in the UK Top 40. Coming Around was released as a standalone single not featured on their album 'The Man Who', but did feature on their 2004 Singles album.
Muse - Neutron Star Collision
Released in 2010 and is the soundtrack to 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'. Reached #11 in the UK Top 40, but did feature on the Twilight soundtrack album, but not a Muse album.
Simple Minds, Don't You Forget About Me
Bruce Springsteen, Streets Of Philadelphia
Both eventually surfaced on greatest hits-type compilations.
Stay Together by Suede
Whatever by Oasis.
They eventually ended up on compilations but they don't count as albums really.
Avicii - Seek Bromance (#13)
Avicii - Levels (#4)
Avicii - Silhouettes (#22)
Leona Lewis & Avicii - Collide (#4)
Was only ever on the Singles Collection she released in late 2009, but I don't count that as a studio album. It's more a compilation.
Headphones - Little Boots
Was left off Nocturnes for some reason and I noticed recently it was deleted from iTunes.
Just Can't Get Enough - The Saturdays
It was for Comic Relief back in 2009 but wasn't meant for an album. They did reissue Chasing Lights to include that song, but I don't know if that really counts. It didn't appear on the original album released in October 2008.
- I think it was a top 10 hit in 2006/7. Was their fourth single but wasn't featured on any of their albums.
Sheryl Crow - Sweet Child O Mine
Sheryl Crow - Tomorrow Never Dies
God bless you and him always!!!
Holly
P.S. Sadly the song peaked at #37. To me, it should have gone all the way because it was just as good as everything else on the radio when it got released in 2009 if not more.
Hit the top of the charts back in 2007 for Comic Relief but was never featured on either bands albums.
Substitute by The Who - is an example.
No.4 hit but never released on one of her albums, not even compilations.
It was on the 'Vision Quest' Soundtrack album though.
I've still got a copy on 7" Vinyl.
I didn't know that
I bought all of their albums fairly recently and was surprised to see that this song wasn't on any of them before finding out that it was on an EP released between "Whatever People Say...." and "Favourite Worst Nightmare"
I really liked Arctic Monkeys version of "Come Together" but I'm not surprised that it wasn't featured on an album seeing as it's not their song. I think that it was only meant for the Olympics.
Paramore released an EP called "The Singles Club" between "Brand New Eyes" and "Paramore" which "Monster" featured on.
Happy Mondays - Hallelujah
Metallica - I Disappear
I preferred 'I Am The Resurrection' as the album closer
I'd also say Kylie's Timebomb, which was released just before her 193rd Hits collection but wasn't actually on it. It might be on her next album but i'll be very suprised as it'll be nearly two years old as was really just a gift for the fans. I loved it though - possibly her best single since Red Blooded Women.
Stacks of stuff by Joy Division and New Order
Reasons to be cheerful
This Charming Man
Shakespeares sister
Shoplifters of the world
Sheila take a bow
Panic
Ask
There are probably loads of movie soundtrack songs and charity releases that haven't appeared on studio albums. Plus singles that lead GH albums (for example 3- Britney, something kinda ooh- girls aloud) that would have only appeared on GH albums rather than studio albums.