"It Should Have Been a Single"

[Dammn Baby]

I hear this said a lot on Pulse. And quite often, I really do feel that the songs Pulse-ers identify as potential smashes at the outset of an era are great single choices. But some of them never get released, sometimes inexplicably. So, what are some nostalgic missed opportunities for you?

I'll start:

No Doubt - Making Out - I have no idea why this wasn't released as the fourth single from Rock Steady. I mean, they went with Running? Really?!?! This is catchy as fuck and still sounds amazing today.

[pancakes]

Weezer ft Lil' Wayne - Can't Stop Partying

this could have been so huuuge

[areyoureadytojump]

All At Once - Whitney
Where's The Party - Madonna

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End of Time, Radio, and Get me Bodied(to pop) Beyonce.

[Spidey]

Katy Perry - Hummingbird Heartbeat
Britney Spears - Inside Out

[Daniel Shywaoub]

There's a bazillion of 'em, but I can't think of too many right now!

FLIPSIDE Everything But The Girl
SHY HEARTS Dan Hartman
NONE OF THE ABOVE Duran Duran

Naked Eyes' two albums were full of good stuff, so I'll focus on their underrated second album:

Sacrifice, which would have been the second single, but since the first single bombed so hard, it was never worked
and New Hearts, which would have been my third single

Then Hanson, who seem to have some undiscovered gem on every album (except Underneath, imo):

Speechless, from Middle Of Nowhere
Save Me, from This Time Around, which was an unofficial 3rd single, with an unofficial video, and did garner some airplay at 8 or 9 stations ... I think 43 or so was the maximum amount of plays it ever got in a week.
Go, from The Walk, which was released in a few foreign territories, and even got to #44 in Britain ... it had a burst of airplay here (22 plays) and petered off quickly ... before Hanson recaptured their cool cachet completely.
Waiting For This, from Shout It Out, my choice for second single before they went with Give A Little (my third)

[Almost Honest]

Kelly Clarkson
Just Missed the Train
You Can't Win

Michelle Branch
Find Your Way Back
Something To Sleep To
Here With me

Miranda Lambert
Airstream Song
Me And Your Cigarettes

[chocolatethunder]

Im so glad you made this, it gives me another excuse to say "Migrate" by Mariah should have been a single, k good day.

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Lady GaGa - Monster & Scheiße

[Agent Yoncé]

Beyonce: Freakum Dress, Get Me Bodied, Smash Into You, I Care, End of Time
Lady Gaga: Monster, Americano &/or ScheiBe
Ke$ha: Cannibal, Sleazy
Kanye + Jay-Z: Who Gon Stop Me
Bruno Mars - Marry You
Maroon 5: I Can't Lie (HAC)
F+TM: Hurricane Drunk

[Spidey]

Oct 21, 2012 23:27:17 GMT -5 @drag27 said:

Lady GaGa - Monster & Scheiße

"Monster" should've been the fourth single off The Fame Monster. Still annoyed that it wasn't released.

[Lozzy]

Oct 22, 2012 5:48:45 GMT -5 Agent Yoncé said:

Bruno Mars - Marry You

This this this so much.

[jen]

Oct 21, 2012 23:25:07 GMT -5 @chocolatethunder said:

Im so glad you made this, it gives me another excuse to say "Migrate" by Mariah should have been a single, k good day.

This.

[strikeleo]

Rihanna - Firebomb and Breakin' Dishes
Katy Perry - Hummingbird Heartbeat
Lady Gaga - Monster
Kelly Clarkson - Let Me Down and I Forgive You

these are what I could remember, I bet there are a lot more.

[Lozzy]

Rihanna has a song called "Firework"?

[arkanian.]

Carrie Underwood
- The Night Before (Life Goes On)
- Get Out of This Town
- You Won't Find This
- What Can I Say
- Someday When I Stop Loving You

Seriously, how could someone pick Mama's Song over WCIS?

[Almost Honest]

Oct 24, 2012 13:48:27 GMT -5 arkanian. said:

Carrie Underwood
- The Night Before (Life Goes On)
- Get Out of This Town
- You Won't Find This
- What Can I Say
- Someday When I Stop Loving You

Seriously, how could someone pick Mama's Song over WCIS?

I like all of these choices!

[Spidey]

Taylor Swift - Forever & Always
Taylor Swift - You're Not Sorry
Rihanna - Breakin' Dishes
Rihanna - Photographs
P!nk - It's Not Your Fault

[DJDaveMick69]

Garbage-Temptation Waits
B-52's-Hot Pants Explosion
Information Society-Crybaby
Timmy T-My Exceptional Girl
Tara Kemp-Come Correct
b. Brown Posse-Drop it on the One (it *could* have been radio released, but it didn't blow up at all)

[kc98]

Kelly Clarkson - If I Can't Have U, I Forgive You
Britney Spears - Up 'N Down
Beyoncé - End of Time, Radio
Ke$ha - Animal

[jsull81079]

Mariah Carey - From E=MC2 ( "Migrate", "For the Record", "Side Effects"), instead of all the wretched singles they released. "Touch my Body" and "I Stay In Love" (should have been the third single, behind "Migrate") were the only good singles released from that album. It's a shame, because it was full of singles.

Britney Spears - From Blackout ("Get Naked", "Radar", "Fillin me up"), that album was full of singles...it's just a shame she wasn't healthy enough to fully promote it. Also, from Circus ("Mannequin")...had she done a full on dance video and released this, it would have done wonders for her career and proved she still has it. Based on that youtube clip of her rehearsal footage (with a dance routine) of this, it would have been amazing.

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Carrie: The Night Before (Life Goes On)
That's Where It Is
We're Young And Beautiful
You Won't Find This
Get Out Of This Town
Flat On The Floor
What Can I Say
Songs Like This

Miranda Lambert
Airstream Song
Me And Your Cigarettes
All Kinds Of Kinds
Dear Diamond

Kenny Chesney
Some People Change
When I Think About Leavin'

Rascal Flatts
Long Slow Beautiful Dance
Like I Am
Breakaway
When The Sand Runs Out
Pieces
Cool Thing
He Ain't The Leavin' Kind
She'd Be California
Help Me Remember
No Reins

[jughead]

Taylor Swift:
Invisible
I'd Lie
Mary's Song
The Outside

Fearless:
Breathe
Forever & Always
You're Not Sorry

Speak Now:
Speak Now
Enchanted
Haunted
Better Than Revenge

[johnnywest]

Spotlight - Madonna
Alright Tonight - Paula Abdul
When U Were Mine - Cyndi Lauper

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Mariah Carey:
All In Your Mind
You're So Cold
Now That I Know
Melt Away
Slipping Away
Babydoll
Lead The Way
Subtle Invitation
So Lonely (One & Only Part II) [feat. Twista] *A proper single release*
Sprung
Side Effects (feat. Young Jeezy)
Migrate (feat. T-Pain)
Ribbon
Faded
Dedicated (feat. Nas)

[vipanonymous]

Katy Perry - Hummingbird Heartbeat
Mariah Carey - Migrate / Dedicated / More than Just Friends
Gwen Stefani - Don't Get It Twisted / Wonderful Life
Fergie - Here I Come
Nicki Minaj - Blazin'
Lana Del Rey - Black Beauty / Brooklyn Baby
Madonna - Push / Beat Goes On
Iggy Azalea - New Bitch / Heavy Crown
Fantasia - In Deep
Christina Aguilera - Slow Down Baby (I know it was a single, but it deserved a video :|)
Britney Spears - Toy Soldier / Get Naked / Tik Tik Boom / Shattered Glass / Mannequin / Inside Out
Avril Lavigne - I Can do Better
Jennifer Lopez - Mile In These Shoes
Lady Gaga - Monster / Sexxx Dreams / Hooker
Leona Lewis - I Can't Breath / Fireflies
Lily Allen - Insincerely Yours / Chinese
Rihanna - Breakin' Dishes / Push Up On Me / Skin / Cockiness / Loveeeeeeeeeee Song
Miley Cyrus - Get It Right / SMS
Taylor Swift - Treacherous

[Agent Yoncé]

Madonna ~ I'd Rather Be Your Lover

[godjanny]

Katy Perry - Peacock

[Musicguy]

Celine Dion - Faith
Tara Kemp - Be My Lover
Exposé - I Know You Know and I Think I'm In Trouble
George Lamond - Stop That Girl
Demi Lovato - Without The Love