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Old 31-08-2011, 18:16
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Which tracks do you think should have been released as a single ?
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Old 31-08-2011, 18:18
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Donna Summer - Now I Need You (from 'Once Upon A Time... - 1977)

Abba - If It Wasn't For The Nights (from Voulez-Vous - 1979)
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Old 31-08-2011, 18:35
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Happy Together by The Jam (From 'The Gift')

Brilliant song....
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Old 31-08-2011, 18:42
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Abba - If It Wasn't For The Nights (from Voulez-Vous - 1979)
Always found it odd that they overlooked that in favour of Does Your Mother Know.
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Old 31-08-2011, 18:43
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Shakira - Men In This Town from her She Wolf album.
Beyoncé - Radio from I Am Sasha Fierce
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Old 31-08-2011, 18:43
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Old 31-08-2011, 18:49
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Abba - I've Been Waiting For You
Abba - When All Is Said And Done
Blondie - One Way Or Another
Blondie - Slow Motion
Blondie - Angels On The Balcony
Madonna - Where's The Party
Madonna - Til Death Us Do Part
Madonna - Impressive Instant
Madonna - She's Not Me
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Old 31-08-2011, 18:51
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I always thought Beyonce should have released Smash Into You from I am.. It had great potential, but then looking back she released If I were a boy, Halo and Broken hearted girl. So I suppose not all the songs she was going to released were going to have a slow tempo..
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Old 31-08-2011, 19:55
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Probably the hundreth thread like this.
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Old 31-08-2011, 22:24
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Always found it odd that they overlooked that in favour of Does Your Mother Know.
If it wasnt for the nights would never have worked as a single. It sounds so dated today. In fact there really isnt any other single on the Voulez Vous album.
Eagle deserved to get a full single release methinks.
Or how about Just Like That
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Old 31-08-2011, 22:52
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Madonna - Words (Erotica album) - Phenomenal song, should have been released sounds as immense today!

Skin (Ray Of Light album) imagine the video to it! SHOULD have been 6th single.

Impressive Instant (Music album) again an immense Sonic song that would have been huge!

Spanish Eyes (Like A Prayer album) a bit of a cult classic, spectacular summer feel to it too!

Britney Spears - Toy SOldier (Blackout Album) - Punky Electro track!
I got A Plan (Blackout ALbum) again something seductive and different.

Beyonce - Hip Hop Star (Dangerous In Love) instant smash for me!

Cyndi Lauper - Lay Me Down (Bring Ya To The Brink) beautiful Robyn style song

.....at the fore of my mind THUS far
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Old 31-08-2011, 23:21
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If it wasnt for the nights would never have worked as a single. It sounds so dated today. In fact there really isnt any other single on the Voulez Vous album.
Eagle deserved to get a full single release methinks.
Or how about Just Like That
I don't agree, it sounds better today than Does Your Mother Know and there's nothing wrong with a track that has that dated, 70s disco vibe.

Eagle I agree with.

Just Like That is phenomenal but I don't think it would have been a hit given the way they were viewed at the time but it would be wonderful to have a quality version of the track, if one even exists. .
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Old 31-08-2011, 23:43
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I don't agree, it sounds better today than Does Your Mother Know and there's nothing wrong with a track that has that dated, 70s disco vibe.

Eagle I agree with.

Just Like That is phenomenal but I don't think it would have been a hit given the way they were viewed at the time but it would be wonderful to have a quality version of the track, if one even exists. .
I agree that 'If it wasnt for the nights' sounds better than 'Does your mother know' but neither deserves or deserved single status.

I love 'Head over Heels' myself but it should never have been released as a single and I definitely feel was responsible for them plummeting off the planet so quickly. 'The day before you came' should never have got the poor reception it got but the damage had been done by the previous single.
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Old 31-08-2011, 23:45
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The Day Before You Came is my favourite Abba song after Winner.

I was re-introduced to the Voulez-Vous album a few years back when a bar in Gran Canaria kept playing Nights and Angel Eyes.
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Old 31-08-2011, 23:47
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Rogue Traders - Think Of Me On Your Way To The Disco

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Rogue Traders = Don't You Wanna Feel
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Old 31-08-2011, 23:51
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Rogue Traders - Think Of Me On Your Way To The Disco

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEZWDQDDPi0&ob=av2e
Rogue Traders = Don't You Wanna Feel
Are Rogue Traders going any more? I adored a their 'Here Come The Drums' album, all their singles were awesome as were a couple of other tracks from the album

In fact, We're Coming Home shoulda been released.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEXLfCEALG4

Looks like it was elsewhere, should've been released in UK though.
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Old 01-09-2011, 00:10
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Are Rogue Traders going any more? I adored a their 'Here Come The Drums' album, all their singles were awesome as were a couple of other tracks from the album

In fact, We're Coming Home shoulda been released.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEXLfCEALG4

Looks like it was elsewhere, should've been released in UK though.
Natalie Bassingwaite left and was replaced by an abomination and they were dropped by their label.

Natalie done loads of solo stuff has an album out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-75c5HmMBmw&ob=av2e
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Old 01-09-2011, 00:52
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Are Rogue Traders going any more? I adored a their 'Here Come The Drums' album, all their singles were awesome as were a couple of other tracks from the album

In fact, We're Coming Home shoulda been released.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEXLfCEALG4

Looks like it was elsewhere, should've been released in UK though.
Rescue Me....gorgeous. Never really gotten into Natalie's solo album
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Old 01-09-2011, 01:16
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Originally Posted by theshadow;52437362[B
]If it wasnt for the nights would never have worked as a single. It sounds so dated today.[/b] In fact there really isnt any other single on the Voulez Vous album.
Eagle deserved to get a full single release methinks.
Or how about Just Like That
it was a meant to be a 70s dance concept album. `i have a dream` and `chiquitita` were a little out of place. however, they have aged better. personally i like that album, it showed their versatility. if i was to chose a single that wasn't released from that album. i would go for `kisses of fire`. i agree though, `eagle` should have been given a uk single release.

as for `just like that`. they were never happy with the abba version. eventually, they updated song and give it to `gemini` in 1985.
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Old 01-09-2011, 11:22
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When All Is Said And Done
Happy New Year
Eagle/Thank You For The Music
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Honey Honey
should all have been UK singles for ABBA just as they were eslewhere.

Sometimes I just didn't understand EPIC's logic at bypassing certain songs as singles.
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Old 01-09-2011, 11:36
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'Love Shock' should have been released from Donna Summer's 'All Systems Go' (1987)
'Crayons' should have been released from Donna Summer's 'Crayon' (2008)
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Old 01-09-2011, 11:43
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'Love Shock' should have been released from Donna Summer's 'All Systems Go' (1987)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVZrI_wex1k
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Old 01-09-2011, 11:56
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Britney Spears - Blur, Mannequin, Why Should I Feel Sad, Ooh Ooh Baby, Phonography, Amnesia, Rock Me In, Shattered Glass, Let Me Be, What It's Like To Be Me, Bombastic Love, Let Me Be, What U See (Is What U Get).

Shakira - Men In This Town, Good Stuff, Mon Armour.

can only be bothered to right these up right now..I have a load more.
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Old 01-09-2011, 12:01
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Old 01-09-2011, 12:20
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Steps - Since You Took Your Love Away / Summer of Love (instead of When I Said Goodbye / Summer of Love)

The Saturdays - One Shot

t.A.T.u. - Fly on the Wall

Garbage - Temptation Waits

Hurts - Devotion (ft. Kylie)

Britney Spears - Get Naked (I Got a Plan)

Booty Luv - He's A Winner

Britney Spears - All That She Wants

Spice Girls - Naked

The Wanted - Let's Get Ugly

The Wanted - Weakness

Celine Dion - If That's What it Takes

Girls Aloud - Girl Overboard
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