tekkenguy
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Post by tekkenguy on May 23, 2023 22:56:10 GMT -5
What international hits were never pushed in the U.S. but had the potential to be big if they were?
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neel
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Post by neel on May 24, 2023 0:17:21 GMT -5
Infamous "The Ketchup Song" is probably one.
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marcyiam
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Post by marcyiam on May 24, 2023 0:23:01 GMT -5
"Falling" by Harry Styles was a single outside the U.S. but never within.
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Post by Az Paynter on May 24, 2023 2:36:49 GMT -5
I could make a list of all the Aussie stuff that never crossed over. It could take a while.
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Post by 312999 on May 24, 2023 2:39:11 GMT -5
Wasn't Shut Up by The Black Eyed Peas number 1 everywhere in Europe but did not chart at all in USA?
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Post by Az Paynter on May 24, 2023 5:29:28 GMT -5
^ ...this is actually true, according to Wikipedia. Colour me surprised.
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Post by pcg4 on May 24, 2023 5:33:55 GMT -5
Into the Groove by Madonna swept european charts and didn't chart in the US outisde of niche charts because I believe it was not pushed as a single
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Post by wjr15 on May 24, 2023 7:43:04 GMT -5
Dua Lipa had a lot of international hits from Future Nostalgia that were never pushed in the US: Physical, Hallucinate, Fever.
It’s crazy to think when all was said and done, that era produced a total of 8 singles.
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Post by irice22 on May 24, 2023 19:00:34 GMT -5
"Born to Make You Happy," ridiculous this wouldn't be a single in the US.
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Post by uncanny614 on May 24, 2023 19:31:23 GMT -5
youtu.be/PNuvfRrj5Q0Alizee - Mon Lolita & L'Alize 2 Unlimited - No Limit Aqua - Dr Jones Those four songs were big in Europe & never promoted in the US. youtu.be/ZHSFTrcJYmMyoutu.be/QPWUyAZZfK0Girls Aloud. UK girl group had hits like: Something New Call The Shots Can' Speak French The Promise Sound Of The Underground I always thought it was odd they did not try releasing anything in the USA. Rui Da Silva - Touch Me Hit no 1 in the UK and was never even tried in the US.
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Post by 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 on May 25, 2023 0:18:58 GMT -5
Pretty much most of Kylie's hits. They did considerably well in the U.K., but were never either promoted or released in the U.S.
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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on May 28, 2023 0:51:58 GMT -5
Hit no 1 in the UK and was never even tried in the US. It was never given a U.S. release but got to #7 on the Dance chart on the strength of the import. |
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