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Post by kimberly on Dec 27, 2019 4:31:37 GMT -5
I also think it's very interesting that "Halo" is her most viewed video because I literally thought about this video before remembering what the actual music video looked like:
I'll say that "Halo" is popular at weddings and love song playlists, which might help boost its numbers. (It might be Beyonce's most playlisted song -- don't know how one would confirm this.)
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Post by toomuchboy on Dec 27, 2019 18:05:18 GMT -5
"Halo" reminds me of "Hero" from Mariah in the sense that she has other hits equal to or bigger than it, but for whatever reason this is the one that's most fondly remembered from her by a huge swath of people. "Irreplaceable" and "Single Ladies" are the other two that come instantly to mind when I think of Beyoncé; I never even listened to the latter very often, but it was everywhere at the time.
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Post by Crimsonio on Dec 27, 2019 18:41:28 GMT -5
just because Halo was her last solo Top 5 doesn't mean it's her signature hit
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Post by #LisaRinna on Dec 27, 2019 19:25:19 GMT -5
"Crazy In Love" is by far her most recognisable hit. It has the acclaim, the iconic music video, it's a great performance song and she will always be associated with it.
I would put "Single Ladies" at #2 and "Halo" at #3 (especially in Europe).
Sadly "Irreplaceable" has lost its appeal and I have noticed that ever since 2013 she puts very little emphasis on the whole B'day album in terms of concert setlists (and that is why it's by far her worst catalog seller). I think "Love on Top" has taken "Irreplaceable"'s spot now.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2019 20:45:08 GMT -5
"Crazy In Love" is by far her most recognisable hit. It has the acclaim, the iconic music video, it's a great performance song and she will always be associated with it. I would put "Single Ladies" at #2 and "Halo" at #3 (especially in Europe). Sadly "Irreplaceable" has lost its appeal and I have noticed that ever since 2013 she puts very little emphasis on the whole B'day album in terms of concert setlists (and that is why it's by far her worst catalog seller). I think "Love on Top" has taken "Irreplaceable"'s spot now. Why not formation
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Post by #LisaRinna on Dec 28, 2019 8:05:34 GMT -5
"Crazy In Love" is by far her most recognisable hit. It has the acclaim, the iconic music video, it's a great performance song and she will always be associated with it. I would put "Single Ladies" at #2 and "Halo" at #3 (especially in Europe). Sadly "Irreplaceable" has lost its appeal and I have noticed that ever since 2013 she puts very little emphasis on the whole B'day album in terms of concert setlists (and that is why it's by far her worst catalog seller). I think "Love on Top" has taken "Irreplaceable"'s spot now. Why not formation I feel like 3 years is too soon to declare a signature song. We'll see how it holds up
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Post by Kris on Dec 28, 2019 9:24:48 GMT -5
"Crazy In Love" is by far her most recognisable hit. It has the acclaim, the iconic music video, it's a great performance song and she will always be associated with it. I would put "Single Ladies" at #2 and "Halo" at #3 (especially in Europe). Sadly "Irreplaceable" has lost its appeal and I have noticed that ever since 2013 she puts very little emphasis on the whole B'day album in terms of concert setlists (and that is why it's by far her worst catalog seller). I think "Love on Top" has taken "Irreplaceable"'s spot now. Why not formation I'd say formation is more of a critical hit than it is a signature hit. It's like an Academy Award for Best Picture that only grossed $5M at the box office.
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Post by crazyb on Jan 2, 2020 1:51:38 GMT -5
just because Halo was her last solo Top 5 doesn't mean it's her signature hit I think it's more because it's her top song on Spotify and Youtube
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Post by kimberly on Jan 4, 2020 7:15:07 GMT -5
maybe we got the answer now
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Post by bhadbhabie on Jan 5, 2020 10:21:34 GMT -5
I can't imagine it becoming more essential than "Single Ladies", although it being her most streamed song is an interesting fact.
I've been surprised before, like when Linkin Park's "Numb" out peaked "In The End" in 2017.
As well as when "Bad Romance" charted after Gaga's superbowl halftime show, and not "Poker Face" or "Just Dance", which is what I would have expected in 2009.
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Post by Sounds from the Other Side on May 8, 2020 16:52:25 GMT -5
I'm a bit surprised "Halo" is her most streamed song too. Isn't the song used in a popular tv commercial ? This might help too. Moreover, this song sounds very poppy and has that anthemic production and hook.
It might be her most popular song internationally along with "Crazy In Love" (that intro alone !!).
And "Single Ladies" is probably her most iconic video.
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