Crushcrushchris
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Post by Crushcrushchris on Jun 30, 2004 19:26:12 GMT -5
We're not done with the year yet, but these songs are songs that I think a lot of us didn't expect to be #1.
First, Hoobastank's the Reason. We expected that it would do well, but I think a lot of us didn't expect that it'd be the longest reigning #1 of the year on pop so far.
Second, Jessica Simpson's With You. We all know that The Sweetest Sin flopped, but all of the sudden, this song came and it has become the biggest song of her career to date. It also fueled the successes of Take My Breath Away and Angels (aside from the fact that they are covers).
So which one of these is the most surprising #1 hit on the pop format this year?
I'm going to pick Hoobastank's The Reason. It was close, but I definitely didn't see this one coming.
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Post by j on Jun 30, 2004 21:00:04 GMT -5
We expected that it would do well, but I think a lot of us didn't expect that it'd be the longest reigning #1 of the year on pop so far. I did, I think. |
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Post by irice22 on Jun 30, 2004 23:41:18 GMT -5
"With You" for sure.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2004 4:45:01 GMT -5
The Reason
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Post by PT08 on Jul 1, 2004 16:28:58 GMT -5
I'd say With You because after the flop of Sweetest Sin I thought her music carrer was over
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2004 16:30:07 GMT -5
Oops, once again, I voted for the one I prefer.
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Post by jimmy74747 on Jul 1, 2004 19:41:35 GMT -5
"With You" was more surprising to me. Once i heard "The Reason" I knew it would be big
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Post by strong4PMB! on Jul 2, 2004 0:05:39 GMT -5
"The Reason"
I knew "With You" was a surefire #1 smash. I was the only one to predict it as #1, when EVERYONE (even Mineable!) was hatin' on it. Keep the faith! Caliente.
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Post by tico on Jul 2, 2004 7:13:26 GMT -5
Hmmm...this is a tough one. I guess I have to go with Jessica.
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Post by Keith3000 on Jul 3, 2004 2:47:59 GMT -5
"With You" by far. I still don't see how it got played so much.
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Post by reception on Jul 3, 2004 15:22:08 GMT -5
"With You"
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Post by Gorminako on Jul 4, 2004 0:01:22 GMT -5
It wasn't long after I first heard it that I was predicting that "Reason" would be the biggest song this year.
On the other hand, Jessica had never lived up to her hype, had pretty much bombed with her previous single, "Sweetest Sin", and "With You" was worse - so bland - so I naturally didn't expect that it would go anywhere, but then she suddenly got all this unprecedented hype, so she gets a #1 pop single, and even the sorry follow-up covers are hits.
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Post by Hervard on Jul 6, 2004 13:53:58 GMT -5
Neither. The big surprise IMO was "Toxic", since I felt sure that Britney Spears would never have another number one hit.
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Post by George Tropicana on Jul 6, 2004 13:56:26 GMT -5
I knew "With You" was a surefire #1 smash. I was the only one to predict it as #1, when EVERYONE (even Mineable!) was hatin' on it. Keep the faith! Caliente. I'm so embarassed that I have to switch the station each time Jessica comes on. Okay, not really. I voted "With You"! I was shocked! SHOCKED! |
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Post by AwayFromTheSun on Jul 7, 2004 13:46:54 GMT -5
I was totally shocked that With You was a #1 because it is a terrible song. I don't care for The Reason that much, but it is a lot better than With You.
Shawn
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Post by No Brake$ on Jul 7, 2004 16:51:25 GMT -5
I'm way more surprised that Jojo found herself at #1 (if she got there yet). Overall, this has been a good year for music to begin with.
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