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Post by leonagwen on Jun 30, 2013 8:06:43 GMT -5
There are some songs that you hear and you think that it was number one when in fact it wasnt.Recent examples: Katy Perry - Wide awake, Psy - Gangnam style, Ellie Goulding - Lights and Gwen Stefani - The sweet escape. All these songs did not make it to number one on the billboard top 100 but were huge hits. Any others?
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Post by leonagwen on Jun 30, 2013 8:08:37 GMT -5
I meant the billboard hot 100.
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Post by Glove Slap on Jun 30, 2013 15:03:44 GMT -5
Cee-Lo Green's Fuck You comes to mind, it actually "felt" more like a #1 hit at the time than Born This Way.
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Post by Lozzy on Jun 30, 2013 15:14:32 GMT -5
Delta Goodrem - "In This Life". :)
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Post by switch on Jun 30, 2013 15:32:56 GMT -5
Despite being one of their signature songs and having massive radio success, Backstreet Boy's "I Want It That Way" never reached the top spot on the Hot 100.
Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone" (the essentially her entire Breakaway era) never produced a number one hit.
"I'm Yours" never hit the top of the charts despite holding the record for weeks spent on the Hot 100.
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Post by Glove Slap on Jun 30, 2013 17:34:04 GMT -5
Some of those seem a bit skewed in retrospect, especially because they've become signature hits for them.
I Want It That Way was massive yes, but so was Genie In a Bottle at the exact same time.
SUBG was massive but if I remember correctly, Candy Shop was above it in sales as well when it peaked at #2. In fact, I'm not sure if SUBG ever topped the digital chart. I would even go as far as saying that CS felt bigger as well, because of how giant 50 was at the time. Likewise, you'd be hard pressed to say that BTHE felt bigger than WBT or that BOY felt bigger than Gold Digger when those songs were out imo.
I'm Yours never felt like a #1 hit at all to me. Yes it was big and around for a very long time, but there were always songs that felt bigger than it, even if those songs changed during its run.
Chart peaks and longevity are different things. Just because a song lingers around for a long time doesn't mean that there was a snapshot of that period where it was actually the biggest, or most revenue-generating, song in that moment, which is what the Hot 100 is supposed to try to measure.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2013 19:55:58 GMT -5
A few CCR songs like "Bad Moon Rising," "Down On The Corner" and "Fortunate Son" all feel like they should have been #1 hits, when in fact they all (and two more CCR songs) only peaked at #2.
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Post by spoonabdul3 on Jul 1, 2013 12:47:32 GMT -5
i agree with Kellys SUBG. and the whole era. i think all her singles from that era, feel like they should have been HOT 100 chart toppers.
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Post by irice22 on Jul 1, 2013 18:20:03 GMT -5
"Complicated," Avril Lavigne
"Work It," Missy Elliot
"I Want It That Way," Backstreet Boys
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Post by DaveZ35 on Jul 1, 2013 19:05:26 GMT -5
"Shake It Off" - Mariah Carey
Still mad that didn't hit the top spot.
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Post by MiniMusic on Jul 1, 2013 20:42:31 GMT -5
Britney's Oops! and Toxic
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Jul 1, 2013 22:19:04 GMT -5
Christina Aguilera - Beautiful
B.O.B. - Airplanes
Justin Timberlake - Cry Me a River
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Post by Grün on Jul 1, 2013 22:57:47 GMT -5
All the Breakaway singles besides Walk Away.
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Post by switch on Jul 1, 2013 23:31:18 GMT -5
Some of those seem a bit skewed in retrospect, especially because they've become signature hits for them. I Want It That Way was massive yes, but so was Genie In a Bottle at the exact same time. SUBG was massive but if I remember correctly, Candy Shop was above it in sales as well when it peaked at #2. In fact, I'm not sure if SUBG ever topped the digital chart. I would even go as far as saying that CS felt bigger as well, because of how giant 50 was at the time. Likewise, you'd be hard pressed to say that BTHE felt bigger than WBT or that BOY felt bigger than Gold Digger when those songs were out imo. I'm Yours never felt like a #1 hit at all to me. Yes it was big and around for a very long time, but there were always songs that felt bigger than it, even if those songs changed during its run. Chart peaks and longevity are different things. Just because a song lingers around for a long time doesn't mean that there was a snapshot of that period where it was actually the biggest, or most revenue-generating, song in that moment, which is what the Hot 100 is supposed to try to measure. I thought it was clear even at a younger age that I Want It That Way would become one of BSB's signature songs. I was really surprised when I learned years later that it never was a #1 hit. It surely felt like one. I understand that everything can seem surprising in retrospect but this song's Hot 100 performance still shocked me. And even with heavy competition, I still am amazed that KC didn't manage to score even a single #1 hit. She literally had everything going for her and still couldn't nab the top spot for even a week. Really, that era deserved a #1 hit. You're right about I'm Yours, though. It never felt like a megasmash at any particular time despite it being around forever. |
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Post by Zeebz on Jul 2, 2013 11:42:33 GMT -5
Bad Romance - Lady Gaga, is the first that comes to mind. It and "Tik Tok" were massive.
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Post by Luckie Starchild on Jul 2, 2013 11:47:08 GMT -5
"Party in the U.S.A." - Miley Cyrus
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Post by spoonabdul3 on Jul 2, 2013 13:11:51 GMT -5
Push It by Salt N Pepa. hard to believe this didnt even get anywhere close to number one. esp considering its of of the most played gold songs on radio today.
its hard to believe that Salt N Pepa never had a HOT 100 #1. Lets Talk About Sex, Shoop and Whatta Man were also huge.
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Post by Luckie Starchild on Jul 2, 2013 16:52:50 GMT -5
"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" - Cyndi Lauper
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2013 17:01:16 GMT -5
"Bad Romance"
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Post by leonagwen on Jul 2, 2013 17:02:18 GMT -5
Bad Romance - Lady Gaga, is the first that comes to mind. It and "Tik Tok" were massive. Its amazing that bad romance didnt make number one but wasnt it number 2 in the year end hot 100? |
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Post by Zeebz on Jul 2, 2013 19:37:26 GMT -5
Bad Romance - Lady Gaga, is the first that comes to mind. It and "Tik Tok" were massive. Its amazing that bad romance didnt make number one but wasnt it number 2 in the year end hot 100? Number 8. But that's probably because some of it's weeks were in 2009. |
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Post by Lahey's Lucky Star on Aug 16, 2014 18:29:34 GMT -5
Been a while since this thread was last posted on but we can add this to the list:
"Problem".
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Post by Green Baron on Aug 16, 2014 21:29:28 GMT -5
I think we can do this for the Alternative charts, right boys?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2014 21:35:32 GMT -5
Been a while since this thread was last posted on but we can add this to the list: "Problem". Eh, to be honest as successful as it was it never felt that "massive" to me. 'Fancy' was definitely the bigger single between the two. |
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Post by H. on Aug 16, 2014 21:35:53 GMT -5
Ride Wit Me by Nelly
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Post by Mr. Thonk Eyes on Aug 16, 2014 22:19:14 GMT -5
Counting Stars, I Knew You Were Trouble, Talk Dirty, Stay With Me (at least not yet it hasn't topped the H100) Die Young, Payphone, Wide Awake. I'll add more songs when I think of some
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Post by Mr. Thonk Eyes on Aug 16, 2014 22:25:06 GMT -5
Oh yeah I forgot about Apologize
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Post by Daniel Collins on Aug 16, 2014 22:49:35 GMT -5
#2s
"Apologize"
"Counting Stars"
"Breathe"
"Hanging by a Moment"
"Payphone"
"You Belong With Me"
"Bad Romance"
"Gangnam Style"
"Beautiful" (Christina Aguilera)
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"Radioactive"
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"Love Story"
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Post by Mr. Thonk Eyes on Aug 16, 2014 22:55:16 GMT -5
#2s "Apologize" "Counting Stars" "Breathe" "Hanging by a Moment" "Need You Now" "Payphone" "You Belong With Me" "Bad Romance" "Mirrors" "Complicated" "Gangnam Style" "Wide Awake" "Fergalicious" "Problem" "Shake It Off" "Beautiful" (Christina Aguilera) #3s "Radioactive" "Hot N Cold" "Hero" (Enrique Iglesias) "On The Floor" "Cry Me A River" #4 "Love Story" #5 "Unwell" You missed a song at #2 ;) |
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Post by Daniel Collins on Aug 16, 2014 22:58:19 GMT -5
Hmmm. I'll add "Since U Been Gone" ,"Lights", "Party in the USA" and "I Knew You Were Trouble" Mr. Thonk Eyes? |
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