Harx
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Post by Harx on Nov 28, 2017 15:37:47 GMT -5
Which songs do you think most people would expect to have hit #1, even though they actually didn't?
Examples: "California Dreamin", "September", "Born In The USA"...
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MilesW1998
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Post by MilesW1998 on Nov 28, 2017 15:40:37 GMT -5
Don't Stop Belivin'
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Thriller
How Do I Live
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Bwol
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Post by Bwol on Nov 28, 2017 15:49:16 GMT -5
Work It
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Post by die Lotterie on Nov 28, 2017 15:58:34 GMT -5
"Bad Romance" peaking at #2 will always upset me. My favorite fucking jam ever.
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Post by MilesW1998 on Nov 28, 2017 15:59:36 GMT -5
Baby is also and iconic song that failed to peak at #1... although it's mostly iconic for being one of the most hated songs of the decade.
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Post by Music Fan on Nov 28, 2017 16:05:55 GMT -5
Fergalicious (#2)
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Post by leonagwen on Nov 28, 2017 17:31:11 GMT -5
Baby is also and iconic song that failed to peak at #1... although it's mostly iconic for being one of the most hated songs of the decade. Justin Beiber's version or TLC's version? Oh yeah TLC song is Baby baby baby and it should have been #1. |
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Post by Sherane Lamar on Nov 28, 2017 18:06:28 GMT -5
Radioactive
Before He Cheats
Sail
There's probably just as many iconic songs that haven't hit #1 as there are iconic songs that have.
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Post by jenglisbe on Nov 28, 2017 19:11:50 GMT -5
In terms of truly iconic songs:
"Don't Stop Believin'" (though people may know its popularity has increased over time)
"Thriller"
"Toxic"
"Ignition"
"All I Want For Christmas Is You" (though maybe people realize holiday songs never really hit #1 in the U.S.)
On the way to being iconic and not hitting #1 - "Thinking Out Loud"
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Post by ry4n on Nov 28, 2017 19:22:00 GMT -5
Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
Bryan Adams - Summer of 69
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
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Post by Mylo13 💜 on Nov 28, 2017 19:49:11 GMT -5
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Post by garrettlen on Nov 28, 2017 19:55:42 GMT -5
In terms of truly iconic songs: "Don't Stop Believin'" (though people may know its popularity has increased over time) "Thriller" "Toxic" "Ignition" "All I Want For Christmas Is You" (though maybe people realize holiday songs never really hit #1 in the U.S Not at least since "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" hit #1 for 4 weeks back in Dec 1958 -Jan 1959. |
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Post by garrettlen on Nov 28, 2017 19:59:15 GMT -5
Radioactive Before He Cheats Sail There's probably just as many iconic songs that haven't hit #1 as there are iconic songs that have. I think there is probably more. |
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Post by garrettlen on Nov 28, 2017 20:07:44 GMT -5
Lesley Gore - "You Don't Own Me" -peaked at #2 for 3 weeks because of The Beatles breakthrough hit "I Want to Hold Your Hand."
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Post by Luckie Starchild on Nov 28, 2017 21:15:23 GMT -5
"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" - Frankie Valli (#2)
"Party in the U.S.A." - Miley Cyrus (#2)
"Beautiful" - Christina Aguilera (#2)
"Dancing in the Dark" - Bruce Springsteen (#2)
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Post by irice22 on Nov 29, 2017 1:58:11 GMT -5
Where dafuq is "Complicated"? And "Bad Romance"? |
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Post by NeRD on Nov 29, 2017 7:31:34 GMT -5
This makes it way too easy! :rollseyes: |
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Post by Troublemaker on Nov 29, 2017 9:48:27 GMT -5
Missy - Work it
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Post by EvanJ on Nov 29, 2017 10:47:11 GMT -5
There are songs that were ineligible because they didn't have CD singles made. An example is No Doubt's "Don't Speak."
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Post by Choco on Nov 29, 2017 12:39:55 GMT -5
Finding out that Thriller didn't hit #1 was a huge shocker to me and it still is.
Bad Romance was painful to watch as it kept getting blocked each week. With the current formula and it's slayage of Youtube it'd have made it probably.
Radioactive is bigger than most #1 hits.
Toxic and Oops I Did It Again for sure, although the videos played a huge role for both of those song's popularity and video plays didn't help either on the Hot 100 at the time so...
Get The Party Started also felt pretty massive at the time. In The End by Linkin Park, Evanescence's Bring Me To Life and Maroon 5's This Love as well.
On the Floor probably hit #1 in every chart except the Hot 100.
Since U Been Gone, although the Urban domination at the time means it's #2 peak was amazing at the time.
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