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Post by jessutation on Mar 21, 2020 21:31:15 GMT -5
I don't know If anyone has done this but what are your favorite album tracks from any artists that would've been massive commercial successes if they were released as official singles?
For Me:
"Greedy" by Ariana Grande
"Make Up" by Ariana Grande
"New Man" by Ed Sheeran
"Better In Color" by Lizzo
"Like A Girl" by Lizzo
"All You Had To Do Was Stay" by Taylor Swift
"Caution" by Mariah Carey
"Kinda Crazy" by Selena Gomez
"STARGAZING" by Travis Scott
"Genesis" by Dua Lipa
"Bacc Seat" by Roddy Ricch ft. Ty Dolla $ign
"Peacock" by Katy Perry
"Inside Out" by Camila Cabello
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2020 7:43:58 GMT -5
I present you...this scrapped concept for a rankdown featuring some great suggestions... pulsemusic.proboards.com/thread/179064/biggest-single-opportunities-rankdownAnd here's what I contributed to the thread: Taylor Swift - Paper Rings Panic! At The Disco - Trade Mistakes / Casual Affair / Far Too Young To Die / House Of Memories / The Overpass Ariana Grande - You'll Never Know / everytime / R.E.M / bad idea / NASA / bloodline / needy Christina Aguilera - Infatuation / Slow Down Baby / Understand Mariah Carey - Alone In Love / You're So Cold / Now That I Know / I'm That Chick / Caution And let me just add "All I Ask" by Adele and "Marry You" and "Moonshine" by Bruno Mars as well. |
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Post by jessutation on Mar 22, 2020 8:19:02 GMT -5
I present you...this scrapped concept for a rankdown featuring some great suggestions... pulsemusic.proboards.com/thread/179064/biggest-single-opportunities-rankdownAnd here's what I contributed to the thread: Taylor Swift - Paper Rings Panic! At The Disco - Trade Mistakes / Casual Affair / Far Too Young To Die / House Of Memories / The Overpass Ariana Grande - You'll Never Know / everytime / R.E.M / bad idea / NASA / bloodline / needy Christina Aguilera - Infatuation / Slow Down Baby / Understand Mariah Carey - Alone In Love / You're So Cold / Now That I Know / I'm That Chick / Caution And let me just add "All I Ask" by Adele and "Marry You" and "Moonshine" by Bruno Mars as well. "everytime" by Ariana Grande truly deserved life as a single...radio stations wouldn't be ready for such a hit. |
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Post by HolidayGuy on Mar 22, 2020 10:51:52 GMT -5
In recent times, it's not likely than an album track from a veteran act would have been a massive success if released as a single. Which would rule out something like "Caution," for instance. "I'm That Chick," which was one of my favorites from that album, may not have done so hot, either, though, given how the post-lead-single releases fared.
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Post by divasummer on Mar 22, 2020 11:42:59 GMT -5
In recent times, it's not likely than an album track from a veteran act would have been a massive success if released as a single. Which would rule out something like "Caution," for instance. "I'm That Chick," which was one of my favorites from that album, may not have done so hot, either, though, given how the post-lead-single releases fared. I agree but I would have liked to have seen "Caution" come out and get the promo that "With You" received. I loved "With You" eventually but always wished "Caution" could have been a single. I know WY did ok on radio but I'm a assuming her label did promo for it. Maybe "Caution" could have done something? "I'm That Chick" was never a favorite of mine from MiMi. I like it and liked the version from the VH1 Fashion Award show she did a lot. There were many songs by my favorites that I thought should have been singles but looking back I see why they were not. However I always loved "O.O.C" so it shows how great I am at picking singles... Back On Topic I always thought "Toy Soldier" by Britney could have smashed. |
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Post by οΌ³ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½π€ο½ο½ on Mar 22, 2020 12:05:34 GMT -5
Katy Perry - Legendary Lovers
Katy Perry - Walking On Air
Demi Lovato Ft Iggy Azalea - Kingdom Come
Maroon 5 - Lucky Strike
Ariana Grande - bloodline
Ariana Grande - Greedy
Ariana Grande - bad idea
Camila Cabello - She Loves Control
Ed Sheeran - Afire Love
Ed Sheeran - Dive
Bruno Mars - Marry You (only in the US)
Adele - Million Years Ago
Sia - Unstoppable
The Weeknd - High For This
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Post by BBπ on Mar 22, 2020 12:12:47 GMT -5
Based on all the love it got, Cruel Summer by Taylor Swift wouldβve smashed
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2020 12:23:11 GMT -5
jessutation "everytime" would have totally smashed, indeed. The biggest mistake of Ariana's career was cutting the "sweetener" and "thank u, next" eras short. I understand "breathin" needed to be the final single and that after Mac Miller's death the best course of action would be to work on more music as a way of healing, but why wasn't "everytime" a promo single over "the light is coming"? It could have had an incredible music video and even got some radio push given how catchy it is. HolidayGuy What killed Mariah's momentum during the E=MC^2 was poor promotion due to her marriage and especially the choice of releasing a ballad for a summer single. I think "I'm That Chick" could have totally been a hit if it was the lead single (since the hype for new Mariah content would be enough to give any song a sizeable boost) and even if it was the follow-up to "Touch My Body", as it was coming off a #1 hit and had the perfect vibe for the season.
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Post by jessutation on Mar 22, 2020 14:03:25 GMT -5
Another one, "92 Explorer" by Post Malone.
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Post by sirskimask on Mar 22, 2020 15:39:06 GMT -5
Travis Scott - Nightcrawler
Travis Scott - through the late night
Travis Scott - STARGAZING
Travis Scott - NO BYSTANDERS
The Weeknd - Dark Times
Drake - Know Yourself
Drake - 10 Bands
Post Malone - No Option
Juice WRLD - Empty
Ariana Grande - bloodline
Ariana Grande - bad idea
Billie Eilish - my strange addiction
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Post by hortensia on Mar 22, 2020 15:49:05 GMT -5
Camila Cabello - She Loves Control
Katy Perry - International Smile
Katy Perry - Walking On Air
Selena Gomez - Dance Again
Selena Gomez - Vulnerable
Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2020 16:28:38 GMT -5
All You Had To Do Was Stay
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Post by Positive Tension on Mar 22, 2020 17:22:51 GMT -5
Rihanna - "Push Up on Me" and "Breakin' Dishes"
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2020 17:38:27 GMT -5
For Demi Lovato's 2013 "DEMI" (a pretty great album, by the way), I've always felt "Without The Love", "Two Pieces", and "In Case" would have made great singles.
It's a shame they went for the mid-tier "Really Don't Care" and "Made In The USA" instead, which showed no signs of artistic development for the general public. Man, that era was so poorly handled. π
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2020 10:17:51 GMT -5
Lil Baby ft. Lil Uzi Vert & Gunna - Life Goes On
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie ft. Lil Uzi Vert - Luv Is Art
Roddy Ricch - War Baby
Roddy Ricch - Perfect Time
Lil Tecca - Shots
Lil Uzi Vert - Dark Queen
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Post by wjr15 on Mar 23, 2020 14:04:00 GMT -5
I know most of these have already been mentioned but:
Katy Perry - Walking On Air, Legendary Lovers, Harleys In Hawaii (technically never sent to radio)
Ariana Grande - Greedy, Everytime, Bloodline, Bad Decisions
Taylor Swift - Getaway Car, Donβt Blame Me, Cruel Summer, Paper Rings
Lady Gaga - Hair, Venus
Selena Gomez - Me & The Rhythm
Meghan Trainor - Kindly Calm Me Down
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Post by Ginger Spice on Mar 23, 2020 15:23:26 GMT -5
Rihanna - "Push Up on Me" and "Breakin' Dishes" I remember every time she released a new single from that album, I kept thinking "Breakin' Dishes" would be next. That was the song that made me buy the album. By the time she released "Rehab," I couldn't believe it she had released over half of the album and none of them were "Breakin' Dishes." |
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Post by π―π² lucy88 π―π² on Mar 23, 2020 18:04:49 GMT -5
Janet:
Throb
J. Lo:
Cherry Pie
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2020 12:32:47 GMT -5
"I Did Something Bad" by Taylor Swift had so much potential as a single, either as the final single after "Delicate" (I'm sure that incredible AMA performance + music video would generate enough buzz) or, ideally, as the lead single for the album instead of "Look What You Made Me Do".
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Post by feoba on Mar 27, 2020 20:29:52 GMT -5
Still canβt believe Gaga never released Gypsy or Sexxx Dreams as singles from Artpop.
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Post by narp on Mar 28, 2020 20:16:06 GMT -5
Literally anything off Lover; Me! and You Need to Calm Down were so underwhelming compared to Cruel Summer, Paper Rings, Death by a Thousand Cuts and others.
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Post by think pink. on Mar 28, 2020 20:43:45 GMT -5
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Post by aussie1 on Mar 28, 2020 21:13:43 GMT -5
Legendary Lovers off Katy Perry's Prism came to mind instantly. Also Breakin' dishes from Rihanna's GGGB. I also think if Ariana pushed Needy as single it would of done quite well.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2020 22:43:04 GMT -5
Anything from Starboy.
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Post by Lumi on Mar 29, 2020 2:58:21 GMT -5
Literally anything off Future Nostalgia lol.
I Know Places was robbed as a single off 1989!
Definitely Legendary Lovers off Prism as well. Or Walking On Air.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2020 8:40:02 GMT -5
Literally anything off Lover; Me! and You Need to Calm Down were so underwhelming compared to Cruel Summer, Paper Rings, Death by a Thousand Cuts and others. ^^^ This Don't forget "Afterglow", "I Think He Knows" (could have very well been the lead single), "Cornelia Street", and "Miss Americana And The Heartbreak Prince". It's such a shame that the era was so poorly handled. "ME!" and "You Need To Calm Down" were literally the worst single choices, especially when whatever she released would have done well out of hype alone. π |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2020 6:35:24 GMT -5
Literally anything off Lover; Me! and You Need to Calm Down were so underwhelming compared to Cruel Summer, Paper Rings, Death by a Thousand Cuts and others. ^^^ This Don't forget "Afterglow", "I Think He Knows" (could have very well been the lead single), "Cornelia Street", and "Miss Americana And The Heartbreak Prince". It's such a shame that the era was so poorly handled. "ME!" and "You Need To Calm Down" were literally the worst single choices, especially when whatever she released would have done well out of hype alone. π I think ME! was one of the worst choices she could have gone with as the lead but You need to calm down was a good second single in my opinion. I think I Think He Knows or Paper Rings should have been lead singles, then Calm Down, then Cruel Summer. |
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Post by skizzo on Apr 1, 2020 7:56:07 GMT -5
Britney - He About To Lose Me, Phonography
Jessica Simpson - What's It Gonna Be
BSB - Get Another Boyfriend, Don't Want You Back
Xtina - Get Mine Get Yours
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2020 17:26:08 GMT -5
Rihanna - Fading
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Post by thegreatdivine on Apr 4, 2020 15:47:24 GMT -5
Drake - Come Thru
Drake - Summer Games
Drake - With You (feat. PARTYNEXTDOOR)
Drake & Future - Digital Dash
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