Originally Posted by zeze88:
“Oh please, so what? Michael Buble has even more covers and yet he is adored by so many, having sold out concerts all the time and selling millions of album copies.
Who is talking about contribution here? You do realize they are a boyband after all, right? So, yes - like it or not, in that particular department they will be remembered thanks to so many albums/singles sold and achievements (breaking records)
But of course no one will compare them to other greats like The Beatles, like they are doing with 1D right now, by the way...
I'm sure you don't care about this, but 90% of the time, they didn't want to do covers, it was all forced by Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh. That they were stupid for sticking with Syco for so long is a different matter, but then again, if you argue too much, the manager will just drop you. Boyband is a huge machine and you are controlled most of the time - that is sad, but true.
And you know what - say what you want, but their You Raise Me Up rendition is far more popular than any other, out of all 200 versions - also, I hear their Uptwon Girl more on the radio and TV than Billy Joels.
Besides that, their hits like World Of Our Own, Flying Without Wings or When You're Looking Like That are pretty well known and will probably be remembered in the pop songs department, just like Take That's Back For Good is.”
very well said...
flying without wings, one of the best boyband songs of all time, no doubt! sung and covered also by american idol winner before
world of our own - absolutely westlife hit, song to be remembered as a great westlife song... also it was always mentioned by some new boybands today as their favorite..
when you're looking like that - of course! a great great up beat song, still hear this in our local radios
SAFE - alsways used as background music in BGT AND X FACTOR
swear it again, my love, what makes a man and a lot more
you raise me up and uptown girl, - two of the best covers always better than the original, on my own opinion.