Battle of the Soundtrack Single Curse

[singingsparrow]

These are the three artists:

***********P.O.D***********

    * Scored #1 hit "Youth Of The Nation", #2-peaking "Alive" in 2001-2002.
    * Released "Sleeping Awake" from The Matrix: Reloaded soundtrack, peaked at #13 with fast fall.
    * First single from "Payable On Death", "Will You", peaked at #12 with fast fall.
    * Second single "Change The World" peaked at #38.
* Previous album "Satellite" sold over 3.1 million copies, "Payable On Death" has sold about 400,000.

***********Korn***********

    * Scored first Alternative Top 5 hit with "Here To Stay" in 2001-2002.
    * Released "Did My Time" from Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life soundtrack, peaked below Top 10 with fast fall.
    * First single from "Take A Look In The Mirror", "Right Now", peaked at #12.
    * Second single "Y'all Want A Single" barely made the Top 50.
* Previous album "Untouchables" sold about 1.7 million, "Take A Look In The Mirror" has sold about 1.3 million.

***********Fuel***********

    * Scored #1 hit "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" in 2001.
    * Released "Won't Back Down" from Daredevil soundtrack, peaked below the Top 15.
    * First single from "Natural Selection" "Falls On Me", peaked at #13, despite becoming a hit on CHR/Pop.
    * Second single "Million Miles" peaked below Top 30.
* Previous album "Something Like Human" sold about 2.4 million copies, "Natural Selection" has sold about 425,000.

All three of these artists no more than three years ago had huge hits on Alternative, with all three releasing a single from a major motion picture soundtrack that barely went Top 20 and collapsed, then all three of these bands released a single from a new album shortly afterwards that also flopped massively, with a second single failing to go Top 30.

Which of these now defunct bands who only yesterday experienced stardom is your favorite?

Sincerely,
Noah Eaton

[Deleted]

1. Fuel
2. POD
3. Korn

[insect2]

I think calling these bands "defunct" is a bit of a stretch. Also, I wouldn't say their first singles really flopped. They didn't do as well as expected, but they all went top 15, so give them some credit.

Also, a few alternative peak corrections:
"Sleeping Awake" peaked at #14
"Did My Time" peaked at #16
"Right Now" peaked at #14 (I think)
"Won't Back Down" peaked at #35

To the point of this poll, I guess Fuel is my favorite of these three bands. Though all this seems like much ado about nothing to simply ask us which of the three is our favorite.

[Love Plastic Love]

Korn doesnt really look to be hurting too much. People are saying their next single is the best thye have released in a long time and 1.3 million is not THAT much lower than 1.7 million. Unless I read wrong

But, I like Korn, POD and far behind, Fuel.

[Mega248]

insect2 said:

"Sleeping Awake" peaked at #14
"Did My Time" peaked at #16
"Right Now" peaked at #14 (I think)
"Won't Back Down" peaked at #35

Also, "Falls On Me" peaked at #12, not #13. And it was mentioned in the alternative forum that "Y'All Want A Single" wasn't an official release.

My order:

1.  Fuel
48257872.  POD
278457872478294.  Korn

[jond7699]

Korn easily

[Keith3000]

I like all three, but my vote has to go to Korn here.

[tico]

Fuel

[FreakyFlyBry]

Fuel has had the most songs make the pop chart. Therefore, they are the best group.

[jimmy74747]

The said:

1.  Fuel
2.  POD
3.  Korn

[kamikaze]

golden said:

Fuel

[Gorminako]

These are 3 good bands, so it's sad that they're forunes are going down.

It's hard to believe that Fuel is doing that badly, considering I hear them a lot more on the radio now than ever before, and their latest album is their best ever, solid all the way through, though with no single track as great as "Shimmer" or "Hemorrhage". This is the band I voted for.

I haven't heard anything on Korn's current CD that remotely approaches their 3 releases from the "Untouchables" CD, but I still wish them success. I hope they get back to the creative work they're known for on their next CD.

I don't know what's happened to POD, but they've been getting a worse rap than they deserve.