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Post by jaxxalude on Oct 22, 2006 18:09:25 GMT -5
You know all those songs that achieved classic status, or many people know, or that you seem to hear all the time on Gold rotation or VH-1 Classic, but which stats show weren't that big hits at the time of their original release? You bet there are a lot of them! So let's start this thread and pay them their due tribute.
Without further ado, here are some of my picks:
THE WAITRESSES "I Know What Boys Like" (#62 Hot 100)
It's considered an early MTV classic, it gets tons of play on VH-1 Classic, it regularly appears in Greatest One-Hit Wonders countdowns, it appears in lots of New Wave/80s compilations... I mean, you'd think this song was gigantic back then.
LED ZEPPELIN "Stairway To Heaven" (DNC)
Just look at the name of the band and the song's title. Say no more!
LYNYRD SKYNYRD "Freebird" (#19 Hot 100)
See above.
SUGARHILL GANG "Rapper's Delight" (#35 Hot 100)
Ditto.
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Post by joker on Oct 22, 2006 19:48:18 GMT -5
Here's some to start off:
Radiohead - "Creep" (#34 Hot 100)
AC/DC - "Back in Black" (#37 Hot 100)
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5 - "The Message" (#62 Hot 100)
Jimi Hendrix - "Purple Haze" (#65 Hot 100)
The Who - "My Generation" (#74 Hot 100)
Bob Marley - "No Woman, No Cry" (DNC)
David Bowie - "Heroes" (DNC)
For some artists, especially Hendrix and Marley, there's a whole bunch to choose from. In those cases, I went with what I consider to be their 'signature' songs.
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Oct 22, 2006 21:40:45 GMT -5
This is always an interesting subject.
Are there any from recent times?
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Post by Libra on Oct 22, 2006 22:18:47 GMT -5
Modern English - I Melt With You: Believe it or not, it only peaked in the 60s.
Eddie Money - Shakin': #63.
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Post by John77 on Oct 22, 2006 23:10:22 GMT -5
Gosh... I have a book of these that peaked outside the top 30, though I'd have to research the peak positions:
Journey - Wheel In The Sky
Journey - Lights
Honeymoon Suite - New Girl Now
Buster Poindexter - Hot Hot Hot
New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
New Order - Blue Monday
Depeche Mode - Everything Counts
Yaz - Situation
Q-Feel - Dancin' In Heaven
George Clinton - Atomic Dog
The Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I Go
Live - I Alone
Jon Astley - Jane's Getting Serious
Randy Newman - I Love L.A.
The Scorpions - No One Like You
Sublime - What I Got
those are off the top of my head... there are a lot of them...
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Post by jaxxalude on Oct 23, 2006 5:22:18 GMT -5
You can add this one.
PAUL SIMON "Still Crazy After All These Years" (#40 Hot 100)
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Post by jaxxalude on Oct 23, 2006 9:11:54 GMT -5
Gosh... I have a book of these that peaked outside the top 30, though I'd have to research the peak positions: Journey - Wheel In The Sky Journey - Lights Honeymoon Suite - New Girl Now Q-Feel - Dancin' In Heaven Live - I Alone Jon Astley - Jane's Getting Serious The Scorpions - No One Like You those are off the top of my head... there are a lot of them... I don't know if any of these can really qualify. |
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Post by Libra on Oct 23, 2006 10:39:30 GMT -5
I don't know if any of these can really qualify. I disagree. Not sure on "Lights" (#68), but "Wheel in the Sky" (#57) and "No One Like You"? Definitely. |
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Post by jaxxalude on Oct 23, 2006 12:16:01 GMT -5
This is always an interesting subject.
Are there any from recent times? If 1999 can be considered recent, here goes. ICE CUBE f/ MACK 10 & MS. TOI "You Can Do It" (#35 Billboard Hot 100, #26 Rhythmic Top 40, #14 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks) |
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Oct 23, 2006 13:29:15 GMT -5
Yeah, I was looking anything post-1994. ;)
The Ice Cube example works.
I think it's interesting because this is proof that airplay and even sales numbers for a single doesn't necessarily provide the only basis of what makes a hit song.
A lot of the songs mentioned I would consider to be pretty big hits even if they don't have the numbers to back them up.
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Post by 620 Soul Train on Oct 23, 2006 19:53:41 GMT -5
Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy
Squeeze - Tempted
Romantics - What I Like About You
Bee Gees - More Than A Woman (DNC)
Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends
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Post by jimmy74747 on Oct 23, 2006 22:29:04 GMT -5
Bon Jovi - Never Say Goodbye
Def Leppard - Brigin' on The Heartbreak
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Post by John77 on Oct 23, 2006 23:29:17 GMT -5
Gosh... I have a book of these that peaked outside the top 30, though I'd have to research the peak positions: Journey - Wheel In The Sky Journey - Lights Honeymoon Suite - New Girl Now Q-Feel - Dancin' In Heaven Live - I Alone Jon Astley - Jane's Getting Serious The Scorpions - No One Like You those are off the top of my head... there are a lot of them... I don't know if any of these can really qualify. It some markets (including L.A.), these songs did quite well, and let's not forget that a lot of people know that Jon Astley song from the Heinz ketchup commericals... |
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Post by John77 on Oct 23, 2006 23:30:25 GMT -5
Bon Jovi - Never Say Goodbye Def Leppard - Brigin' on The Heartbreak Two great ones there for sure, Jimmy. |
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Post by mst3k on Oct 24, 2006 16:38:03 GMT -5
...and let's not forget that a lot of people know that Jon Astley song from the Heinz ketchup commericals... Starring a young Matt LeBlanc! Here's another one: The Cars, "Just What I Needed" (#27 Hot 100) |
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Post by John77 on Oct 25, 2006 23:42:40 GMT -5
...and let's not forget that a lot of people know that Jon Astley song from the Heinz ketchup commericals... Starring a young Matt LeBlanc! Completely forgot about that... (btw, most of the songs I'll be posting, in case you haven't noticed, will be ones that never hit the top 40 at pop)... One more to add: Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party |
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Post by John77 on Oct 25, 2006 23:44:28 GMT -5
Squeeze - Tempted Romantics - What I Like About You These are two I definitely meant to mention... I still play them fairly often too... |
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Post by mst3k on Oct 26, 2006 17:01:36 GMT -5
Another one: Elton John's "Tiny Dancer"... peaked at #41, yet it's a classic-hits staple today. On the other hand, his huge hit "Island Girl" (which spent three weeks at #1) rarely gets played anymore (maybe its lyrics are too politically incorrect).
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Post by dth1971 on Aug 12, 2007 20:20:02 GMT -5
How about:
"Excitable" by Def Leppard
"Knockin' On Heaven's Door" by Guns 'n Roses
"Civil War" by Guns 'n Roses
"Trapped" by Bruce Springsteen
"Trouble in Paradise" by Huey Lewis and the News
"Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne
"Pinball Wizard" by Elton John
"Dear Jessie" by Madonna
"Darling Nikki" by Prince and the Revolution
"Back in Time" by Huey Lewis and the News
"Bad is Bad" by Huey Lewis and the News
"Leave Me Alone" by Michael Jackson
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Post by jazklash on Jun 10, 2008 18:39:53 GMT -5
How about: "Trouble in Paradise" by Huey Lewis and the News "Pinball Wizard" by Elton John "Dear Jessie" by Madonna "Back in Time" by Huey Lewis and the News "Bad is Bad" by Huey Lewis and the News Definitely don't see where any of these fit into this thread's category. And the Madonna song is especially notorious in this context. It might be an underrated gem, for sure. But I don't know if radio still plays it, or if people still remember it. One thing is for certain: she hasn't played it live for ages. I might even dare say she never played it live in the first place!  |
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Post by 3970 on Jun 14, 2008 21:44:29 GMT -5
A lot of songs are used in commercials. Locksley has songs in commercials. Nobody does it like She Does is played on the Fox news every day and in other commercials. What a great song that is.
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Post by sunpeach on Jun 16, 2008 11:47:22 GMT -5
"Levon" by Elton John- always a radio favorite but Hot 100 #24
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