Don't Stop Believing famously didn't get very high in the UK charts, but it has been played on radio and disco's for years. The Sopranos and Glee eventually made it get top10 though.
That's a strange one because it appears that you either know that song inside out or have never heard it before in your life.
I'd never heard of it when Joe did it on XF and had to google when Cheryl said how well known it was. We discussed it at work afterwards and not a single person knew the song. yet, on here, people were talking like it was one of the best known songs ever
That's a strange one because it appears that you either know that song inside out or have never heard it before in your life.
I'd never heard of it when Joe did it on XF and had to google when Cheryl said how well known it was. We discussed it at work afterwards and not a single person knew the song. yet, on here, people were talking like it was one of the best known songs ever
Wasn't that because by the time Joe sang it on XF it had been a big hit that year thanks to Glee?
That's a strange one because it appears that you either know that song inside out or have never heard it before in your life.
I'd never heard of it when Joe did it on XF and had to google when Cheryl said how well known it was. We discussed it at work afterwards and not a single person knew the song. yet, on here, people were talking like it was one of the best known songs ever
I first heard it after watching a 'top 100 songs of 80s' type programme years ago on VH1, which was clearly made for American VH1 and they had rated it the best song of the decade...that made me head online and find out more about it.
But I agree, it had a strange you either love it or have never heard it thing going on for years...
Two Princes by Spin Doctors wasn't very popular when it was originally released in 1991, however the band re-released their Pocket Full Of Kryptonite album a couple of years later and it was a massive hit.
Arguably one of the greatest and well known songs of all time, never even released as a single.....
And similarly, "Money" by Pink Floyd. Never a singe either,
yet it's one of the three Floyd songs almost everyone
knows (the others being "See Emily Play" and "Another
Brick in the Wall (Part 1)).
I think the reverse is true, back in my day I'd buy the album AND the single, all of my singles collection comes from the 70's and 80's.....
I didn't, nor people I knew. Sometimes we might buy a single if it was an extended 12" version and different from the album version, that started to happen more in the 80s.
but generally, if someone bought, say, 'Rumours', they didn't buy the singles as well, and the figures tend to bear that theory out.
I should say, I'm mostly talking about the massive sellers like 'Rumours' that everybody seemed to have a copy of.
I didn't, nor people I knew. Sometimes we might buy a single if it was an extended 12" version and different from the album version, that started to happen more in the 80s.
but generally, if someone bought, say, 'Rumours', they didn't buy the singles as well, and the figures tend to bear that theory out.
I should say, I'm mostly talking about the massive sellers like 'Rumours' that everybody seemed to have a copy of.
But how do you explain examples like "Don't You Want Me" by the Human League, released after the "Dare" album but one of the biggest selling singles ever in the UK?
Velvelettes - 'Needle in a haystack' & 'He was really saying something' (Never UK hits)
Eric Carmen - 'Hungry Eyes' [from Dirty Dancing & staple Heart FM favourite] (#82 in 1988)
Beach Boys - 'Surfin' USA' (#34 in 1963)
Summer of 69:Im an old fart..... I remember the 80's.Im sure it got higher than that, although not TOO high in the charts.
I think it got re-released a 2nd time and did better??
Incidentally the Waterboys "Whole of the Moon" got tosomething stupid like No 30 the first time it was released, it became cult song and was re-released and got to No 2.
I think Aha's "Take on Me" was a hit the 2nd time round too!
As far as i'm aware none of these made the top 40 in their original form.
Barry Manilow - Copacabana
Commitments - Mustang Sally
Contours - Do You Love Me
Doobie Brothers - Long Train Running
Etta James - At Last Gipsy Kings - Bamboleo
Johnny Cash - Ring Of Fire
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
Meatloaf - Paradise By The Dashboard Light Rick James - Superfreak
Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back
as mentioned Brown Eyed Girl and Summer Of 69 are probably the 2 that get played at mobile disco's the most that didn't hit the top 40
The highlighted ones I can confirm never made a splash in the UK charts the first time round.
Superfreak and Baby Got Back were known about as "American hits" but didnt make an impact here.
The GypsyKings song?Didnt even register on the scene till YEARS after its initial release...
But how do you explain examples like "Don't You Want Me" by the Human League, released after the "Dare" album but one of the biggest selling singles ever in the UK?
I shan't try to. There are always exceptions. I was just making a general point.
Kate Bush had a couple of singles that missed the top 10 that I'd argue are some of her signature hits.
Wow, Hounds Of Love, This Woman's Work..
I agree
This Woman's work always tend to be played in the Child cruelty adverts and usually appears in a few american dramas at a rather sad/bad time in the show.
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Arguably one of the greatest and well known songs of all time, never even released as a single.....
At least it did better than I thought. Thanks.
Classic ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVLfzYkM6Lo
Wow, Hounds Of Love, This Woman's Work..
That's a strange one because it appears that you either know that song inside out or have never heard it before in your life.
I'd never heard of it when Joe did it on XF and had to google when Cheryl said how well known it was. We discussed it at work afterwards and not a single person knew the song. yet, on here, people were talking like it was one of the best known songs ever
Bad Case of Loving You (61): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNLfQkHQlE8
Johnny and Mary (44): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INPHeK05bDA
Looking For Clues (33): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dNRNjDhFqk
Wasn't that because by the time Joe sang it on XF it had been a big hit that year thanks to Glee?
I first heard it after watching a 'top 100 songs of 80s' type programme years ago on VH1, which was clearly made for American VH1 and they had rated it the best song of the decade...that made me head online and find out more about it.
But I agree, it had a strange you either love it or have never heard it thing going on for years...
YMMV...
Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey #58
Joe singing it on X Factor and it being used on Glee happened pretty much at the same time (within a few weeks of each other) I think.
And similarly, "Money" by Pink Floyd. Never a singe either,
yet it's one of the three Floyd songs almost everyone
knows (the others being "See Emily Play" and "Another
Brick in the Wall (Part 1)).
I think the reverse is true, back in my day I'd buy the album AND the single, all of my singles collection comes from the 70's and 80's.....
I didn't, nor people I knew. Sometimes we might buy a single if it was an extended 12" version and different from the album version, that started to happen more in the 80s.
but generally, if someone bought, say, 'Rumours', they didn't buy the singles as well, and the figures tend to bear that theory out.
I should say, I'm mostly talking about the massive sellers like 'Rumours' that everybody seemed to have a copy of.
But how do you explain examples like "Don't You Want Me" by the Human League, released after the "Dare" album but one of the biggest selling singles ever in the UK?
through "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and the Simpsons' Duffman character.
Summer of 69:Im an old fart..... I remember the 80's.Im sure it got higher than that, although not TOO high in the charts.
I think it got re-released a 2nd time and did better??
Incidentally the Waterboys "Whole of the Moon" got tosomething stupid like No 30 the first time it was released, it became cult song and was re-released and got to No 2.
I think Aha's "Take on Me" was a hit the 2nd time round too!
The highlighted ones I can confirm never made a splash in the UK charts the first time round.
Superfreak and Baby Got Back were known about as "American hits" but didnt make an impact here.
The GypsyKings song?Didnt even register on the scene till YEARS after its initial release...
I shan't try to. There are always exceptions. I was just making a general point.
I agree
This Woman's work always tend to be played in the Child cruelty adverts and usually appears in a few american dramas at a rather sad/bad time in the show.