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Old 20-10-2014, 13:37
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As the title says, name some well-known artists who just don't seem to have that one hit like Wonderwall, Toxic, Viva La Vida, Moves Like Jagger, I Kissed A Girl, Umbrella etc. (infact, you could argue that Britney, Rihanna and Katy have more than 1!)

I know this can all be debatable, some of my examples above you may not see as signature songs, some of the artists below you may say "surely xx is their signature hit!!"

So I'll start of with:

Nicole Scherzinger
Lily Allen
Olly Murs
The Saturdays
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Old 20-10-2014, 13:43
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Little Mix

One Direction?

Coldplay (they've had a lot of successful songs but I don't think they have that one signature one everyone associates them with)
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Old 20-10-2014, 13:45
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I wouldn't class Nicole Scherzinger as a major artist
Yes, she is well known as a television personality but her music career isn't actually that successful which is why she doesn't have a signiture hit to her name.

I think Lily Allen's signiture hit is Smile or The Fear or both. I still hear Smile being played on the radio till this very day.

I agree with Olly Murs and The Saturdays though.
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Old 20-10-2014, 14:21
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I would say Olly Murs' is Dance With Me Tonight
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Old 20-10-2014, 14:26
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I would say Olly Murs' is Dance With Me Tonight
I would say Dear Darlin'
Everyone seems to know that song if only to take the P out of the cringy lyrics.)
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Old 20-10-2014, 15:15
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One Direction would definitely be What Makes You Beautiful.

Lily would be either The Fear or Smile.

If Nicole had one, I'd say it was Don't Hold Your Breath, although I'm not sure whether the general public still remember that one?

Agree about The Saturdays. I'd possibly say What About Us, because it was their first number one, but again I'm not sure if it will be remembered. I guess their fans would probably say Up, Higher or All Fired Up.

Agree about Olly too. Heart Skips A Beat, Troublemaker, Dear Darlin' and Dance With Me Tonight all did equally well.
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Old 20-10-2014, 23:57
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I completely dissagree that Toxic is the answer for Britney Spears

How about Pink she has a ton of hits but for me no signature song
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Old 21-10-2014, 00:07
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Britney has 3 in my opinion; baby one more time, oops I did it again and toxic.
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Old 21-10-2014, 00:10
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I completely dissagree that Toxic is the answer for Britney Spears

How about Pink she has a ton of hits but for me no signature song
Get the party started?
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Old 21-10-2014, 00:14
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with Nicole i`d say Don`t Cha is hers, even though it`s with a group
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Old 21-10-2014, 00:40
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I think Britney's would definitely be Baby One More Time.
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Old 21-10-2014, 01:21
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Didn't we already have a thread on this topic not so long ago?
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Old 21-10-2014, 01:24
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Little Mix

One Direction?

Coldplay (they've had a lot of successful songs but I don't think they have that one signature one everyone associates them with)
You could be right, but 'The Scientist' is a pretty notable song associated with them.
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Old 21-10-2014, 05:54
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Signature songs are boring
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Old 21-10-2014, 15:20
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How about Pink she has a ton of hits but for me no signature song
Really? I think she has quite a few that are well known. I'd say Get The Party Started or So What would be her "signature song."
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Old 21-10-2014, 17:23
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Maybe slightly controversial but I don't think Madonna does.

I mean it in a good way though, she's had so many massive and iconic hits it's hard to pick just one.

Like A Virgin, Like A Prayer, Material Girl and Vogue are the main contenders IMO but I don't think you could pick one.
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Old 21-10-2014, 17:44
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Definitely Madonna.

Hung Up, Like A Virgin, Like A Prayer, Vogue, the list goes on...
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Old 21-10-2014, 23:40
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You could be right, but 'The Scientist' is a pretty notable song associated with them.
I'd argue Coldplay have a few. Yellow, The Scientist, Clocks, Viva La Vida and Paradise. I'd go with Yellow if I had to pick one though.
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Old 02-11-2014, 19:25
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For Coldplay I reckon either Clocks or Viva la vida

For Madonna Like a prayer/Vogue or Frozen but there are way too many indeed
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Old 02-11-2014, 21:10
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i came to say pink too but see it has already been said. some say get the party started, some say just like a pill, some now say just give me a reason.

how about beyonce? is it still crazy in love?
justin timberlake? is it senorita, my love or now, mirrors?
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Old 02-11-2014, 23:10
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Janet Jackson

She's had hit singles in the UK, but she's never had a big signature hit like Michael, Kylie, Whitney, Britney and Madonna. The closest she's come is Together Again, but I'm not even sure that's one.
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Old 03-11-2014, 00:48
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I'd argue Coldplay have a few. Yellow, The Scientist, Clocks, Viva La Vida and Paradise. I'd go with Yellow if I had to pick one though.
I would go back further and say its 'In My Place'. Or even 'Yellow', as i can't think of many colour named songs. Though, I associate them most with The Scientist and others.
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Old 03-11-2014, 00:50
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justin timberlake? is it senorita, my love or now, mirrors?
That's easy. It's 'Cry Me A River' and always will be. Followed by 'Sexyback'.
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Old 03-11-2014, 15:45
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Coldplay (they've had a lot of successful songs but I don't think they have that one signature one everyone associates them with)
Yellow is it, surely? Or if not then Fix You perhaps?
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Old 03-11-2014, 15:55
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Seeing as I've recently been to the Big Reunion, how about some 90s UK groups...

- Westlife. I was never a fan. Flying Without Wings?
- Blue. All Rise?
- 5ive. Suggestions?
- Backstreet Boys. Everybody? I Want It That Way? As Long As You Love Me?

- Atomic Kitten. Suggestions?
- All Saints. Never Ever?
- Sugababes. Suggestions?
- Girls Aloud. Suggestions?

In other categories, I'm not sure on the following:
- Mariah Carey (quite a few to choose from I think)
- Gwen Stefani (What You Waiting For perhaps?)
- Jay Z
- Kylie Minogue (Spinning Around? CGYOOMH Or do we hark back to Locomotion?)
- Jennifer Lopez (Waiting For Tonight?)

I think Rihanna's has to be Umbrella as it's the one that catapulted her to fame and was ridiculously catchy/overplayed.
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