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Post by Hervard on Nov 29, 2004 10:41:53 GMT -5
I'm not really sure which forum this thread belongs in, but, since, in a way, it's a matter of opinion, I decided to post it in this forum.
Anyway, in the "Breakfast At Tiffany's" topic, several people mentioned how overplayed that song was and that got me to thinking, what about other overplayed songs of the 1990s? Here is a list of songs that I can think of off the top of my head that were overplayed to the point that, some five to ten years later, I'm still burned out on them. I'm sure, as time goes on, I'll think up more.
I Love You Always Forever/Donna Lewis
Breakfast At Tiffany's/Deep Blue Something
Fantasy/Mariah Carey
Come To My Window/Melissa Etheridge
I Don't Want To Miss A Thing/Aerosmith
I Will Always Love You/Whitney Houston
Just Another Day/Jon Secada
Another Night/Real McCoy
Run-Around/Blues Traveler
That's about all I can think of right now, but I'm sure I'll come up with many more.
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Post by Ragin on Nov 29, 2004 12:04:38 GMT -5
Macarena?
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Post by Slinky on Nov 29, 2004 13:45:09 GMT -5
The "Macarena" was really never overplayed though. It only peaked at #10 and it dropped off the face of the Earth after it left the top 40. I'll be the first to say that given how much of a fad it was, it probably should have gotten MORE airplay. Put in a vote for any movie ballad for me: "My Heart Will Go On", "I Will Always Love You", and "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" all stuck around way longer than they should have. |
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Post by Ragin on Nov 29, 2004 13:56:26 GMT -5
The "Macarena" was really never overplayed though. It only peaked at #10 and it dropped off the face of the Earth after it left the top 40. I'll be the first to say that given how much of a fad it was, it probably should have gotten MORE airplay. Put in a vote for any movie ballad for me: "My Heart Will Go On", "I Will Always Love You", and "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" all stuck around way longer than they should have. So you don't watch TV and/or attend sporting events? I'd go so far as to say the Macarena was the MOST overplayed song of the 90's. Every TV show, commercial, baseball game, whatever, played the song nonstop. It's one of those cases where the song was way more popular than the radio play, and it was way overplayed. |
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Post by Slinky on Nov 29, 2004 14:03:15 GMT -5
So you don't watch TV and/or attend sporting events? I'd go so far as to say the Macarena was the MOST overplayed song of the 90's. Every TV show, commercial, baseball game, whatever, played the song nonstop. It's one of those cases where the song was way more popular than the radio play, and it was way overplayed. No, that's actually what I was saying. It should have been played on the radio more, because it was such a huge fad. I thought we were talking exclusively about radio play here, since all of ulj's songs were overplayed radio hits. If you include ballgames, TV, and other media, then I definitely agree the Macarena is overplayed. |
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Post by thedualityofman on Nov 29, 2004 14:14:56 GMT -5
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give It Away
Stone Temple Pilots - Plush
Metallica - Enter Sandman
to name a few....
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Post by Night Senses on Nov 29, 2004 15:58:57 GMT -5
Livin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin
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Post by Bob on Nov 29, 2004 16:16:43 GMT -5
Livin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin god yes. all the Latin songs that became hits in the late 90s were overplayed. |
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Post by Hervard on Nov 29, 2004 16:19:46 GMT -5
Oh yeah. Let's not forget the ultimate - "Smooth" by Santana featuring Rob Thomas.
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Post by GoWVUGo on Nov 29, 2004 16:21:11 GMT -5
Wannabe - Spice Girls
I Want It That Way - BSB
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Post by Joe1240 on Nov 29, 2004 16:25:03 GMT -5
Aqua-Barbie Girl
Britney Spears-Baby One More Time
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Post by reception on Nov 29, 2004 16:29:58 GMT -5
Janet Jackson- That's the Way Love Goes
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Post by singingsparrow on Nov 29, 2004 16:32:54 GMT -5
The Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris" and "Slide", which are still frequently played across the formats as recurrents, were among the most overplayed rock tracks of the 1990's (and I still am not bored of them, they're that good! :) ).
"Mr. Jones" remains a staple for Counting Crows.
Sugar Ray's "Fly", "Every Morning" and "Someday" were played to the bone and remain powerhouse recurrents. (unlike the Goos, these songs are irritating to hear over and over now to me!)
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Post by allow that on Nov 29, 2004 16:41:50 GMT -5
"Missing" by Everything But the Girl... man they needed to give that song a rest.
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Post by irice22 on Nov 29, 2004 16:54:48 GMT -5
Run-Around/Blues Traveler Holy crap, yes! I was a little kid when this came out and I still heard it all the time. "What It's Like" by Everlast got extremely overplayed on my Hot AC stations. |
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Post by kellydicted on Nov 29, 2004 19:02:07 GMT -5
yes..."Bailamos"
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Post by NORTHCOAST on Nov 29, 2004 20:34:09 GMT -5
"My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion comes to mind. And unlike the Goos, Sugar Ray, Santana, etc., this song is never heard on my radio station. Is it getting any recurrent play at all??
Just heard Mr. Jones & Smooth today. Love them both.
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Post by Hervard on Nov 30, 2004 10:28:28 GMT -5
"Semi-Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind was played to death during the fall/winter 1997.
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Post by Hervard on Dec 1, 2004 16:26:02 GMT -5
"Give Me One Reason" by Tracy Chapman.
"Change The World" by Eric Clapton.
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Post by Rumors on Dec 1, 2004 17:04:58 GMT -5
Pick any one of the singles off of Hootie and the Blowfish's first album. Those songs were so played to death that even people who liked the songs (like myself) were sick of the group. I think it really hurt their subsequent albums and career.
Maroon 5 is fast approaching the "so sick of hearing them" phase with me. They really need to cut back on trying to be on every soundtrack, etc.
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Post by song4u on Dec 2, 2004 11:26:34 GMT -5
I think there are so many to choose from:
Donna Lewis - I Love You Always Forever
Celine Dion - Power of Love
All 4 One - I Swear
TLC - Waterfalls
Seal - Kiss From a Rose
Pearl Jam - Last Kiss
Dionne Ferris - I Know
Amy Grant - Baby, Baby
Real McCoy - Another Night
Garth Brooks - Thunder Rolls
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Post by tico on Dec 2, 2004 16:17:15 GMT -5
"I'll Always Love You"
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Post by Libra on Dec 2, 2004 17:17:23 GMT -5
Just Another Day/Jon Secada I've never heard this song. I didn't start listening to Pop radio until 1999, so really, there's nothing I'd list here. |
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Post by Libra on Dec 2, 2004 17:18:38 GMT -5
I agree, but only because this song should not even exist.  |
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Post by Libra on Dec 2, 2004 17:23:46 GMT -5
Pick any one of the singles off of Hootie and the Blowfish's first album. Those songs were so played to death that even people who liked the songs (like myself) were sick of the group. I think it really hurt their subsequent albums and career. Well, releasing the lead single off your sophomore album - an album that sounds exactly the same as your debut album - while the last single from the debut is still charting will hurt, too. See, this is one thing Atlantic tried to do right. They wanted the band to wait about 6 months before releasing the sophomore album, but the band wouldn't listen, so they got what they deserved. |
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Post by Libra on Dec 2, 2004 17:25:31 GMT -5
"Missing" by Everything But the Girl... man they needed to give that song a rest. I'd never get sick of that one. One of my favorites from 1996. Seal - Kiss From a Rose Dionne Farris - I Know Ditto (but these are from 1995). |
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Post by j on Dec 6, 2004 9:04:16 GMT -5
OMC, How Bizarre
A number of those mentioned above I would argue aren't overplayed because they truly deserve that much airplay.
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Post by reception on Dec 6, 2004 14:53:27 GMT -5
Boyz II Men "I'll Make Love To You"
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Post by RobM88 on Dec 6, 2004 18:29:55 GMT -5
I still love "Missing" :)
Now what I do NOT love is "Two Princes" by the Spin Doctors! UGH!
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