jsizzle
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Post by jsizzle on Nov 3, 2009 0:08:40 GMT -5
Which songs were the beginning of the end for artists who once reigned supreme? I'm talking artists who were HUGE and kept putting out hit after hit, seeming unstoppable, but then suddenly, it just took one flop single and they just couldn't seem to recover...
Examples (these are a matter of opinion):
J Lo -- Hold You Down.
Paula Abdul -- My Love is For Real
Madonna -- American Life
Now keep in mind that I'm not saying these artists aren't still successful. I'm just saying that they went from being insanely popular and relevant to being supported mostly by their fans.
Any other examples?
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Post by Janhova's Witness on Nov 3, 2009 0:49:22 GMT -5
Touch My Body
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Post by Stephen on Nov 3, 2009 0:51:44 GMT -5
Bye Bye
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Post by gin on Nov 3, 2009 0:58:07 GMT -5
Give It 2 Me
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Post by when the pawn... on Nov 3, 2009 1:07:59 GMT -5
Unsent by Alanis Morissette
Wake Up Call by Maroon 5
Hurt by Christina Aguilera
that bizzare indeciciveness after "Heartless"
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Post by jen on Nov 3, 2009 3:58:08 GMT -5
When You're Gone
How to Touch a Girl
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2009 4:19:53 GMT -5
What ya think about that: Pussycat Dolls(although I hate this part became a hit, and Hush Hush/Jai Ho were mild hits/semi flops, the whole era was tainted by this song).
Give it to me: Madonna
Bye Bye: Mariah Carey
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Post by dbt88 on Nov 3, 2009 9:35:12 GMT -5
What ya think about that: Pussycat Dolls(although I hate this part became a hit, and Hush Hush/Jai Ho were mild hits/semi flops, the whole era was tainted by this song). Give it to me: Madonna Bye Bye: Mariah Carey I dont really understand the poll. I mean Bye Bye was followed up by Obsessed and it was a hit. But anyways, I think Better In Time. Leona hasn't produced a hit nor would radio wanna play her again. |
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Post by Monroe on Nov 3, 2009 10:41:34 GMT -5
Bye Bye killed the E=MC2 era. That's what we mean by momentum killers. Songs that killed the era and stopped the era from being successful.
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Post by PDC1987 on Nov 3, 2009 12:09:24 GMT -5
Which songs were the beginning of the end for artists who once reigned supreme? I'm talking artists who were HUGE and kept putting out hit after hit, seeming unstoppable, but then suddenly, it just took one flop single and they just couldn't seem to recover... Examples (these are a matter of opinion): Madonna -- American Life Now keep in mind that I'm not saying these artists aren't still successful. I'm just saying that they went from being insanely popular and relevant to being supported mostly by their fans. Not to be picky here, but Madonna followed up the American Life era with the highest grossing tour of 2004 and then the COADF era. COADF did 8.5 million globally, only a couple albums released since then have matched that. Not to mention "Hung Up" hit #1 in a record 40+ markets and sold over 1 million downloads in the US despite being a pre-Christmas 2005 (when the market exploded for the first time) release and without making the Hot 100 Airplay Top 40. "Sorry" then hit #1 in 29 markets outside the US. Then of course there was the Confessions Tour. "4 Minutes" hit #1 in countless countries and did well in the US, and the album finished as one of highest selling of the year globally on the back of *one* big hit. And we all know how the tour did. I think that's being supported by more than just her die hard fans. |
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Post by PDC1987 on Nov 3, 2009 12:10:53 GMT -5
Bye Bye killed the E=MC2 era. That's what we mean by momentum killers. Songs that killed the era and stopped the era from being successful. His first post indicates otherwise. He means that an act has a flop single and then never recovers. |
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Post by Oprah on Nov 3, 2009 12:16:58 GMT -5
Alicia Keys - Doesn't Mean Anything.
Hopefully!
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Post by rellybois on Nov 3, 2009 16:59:48 GMT -5
Which songs were the beginning of the end for artists who once reigned supreme? I'm talking artists who were HUGE and kept putting out hit after hit, seeming unstoppable, but then suddenly, it just took one flop single and they just couldn't seem to recover... Examples (these are a matter of opinion): J Lo -- Hold You Down. Paula Abdul -- My Love is For Real Madonna -- American Life Now keep in mind that I'm not saying these artists aren't still successful. I'm just saying that they went from being insanely popular and relevant to being supported mostly by their fans. Any other examples? Um, have you forgotten about the massively successful COADF era? Madonna has had some of the most successful moments of her career since American Life. Sorry, didn't realize that someone else already set you straight  |
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Post by Baby In a New Dress on Nov 3, 2009 17:38:12 GMT -5
Ciara- Can't Leave 'Em Alone. She should have stayed away from Fiddy. Its been downhill since. :(
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Post by Carlitoz on Nov 3, 2009 17:38:44 GMT -5
Which songs were the beginning of the end for artists who once reigned supreme? I'm talking artists who were HUGE and kept putting out hit after hit, seeming unstoppable, but then suddenly, it just took one flop single and they just couldn't seem to recover... Examples (these are a matter of opinion): Madonna -- American Life Now keep in mind that I'm not saying these artists aren't still successful. I'm just saying that they went from being insanely popular and relevant to being supported mostly by their fans. Not to be picky here, but Madonna followed up the American Life era with the highest grossing tour of 2004 and then the COADF era. COADF did 8.5 million globally, only a couple albums released since then have matched that. Not to mention "Hung Up" hit #1 in a record 40+ markets and sold over 1 million downloads in the US despite being a pre-Christmas 2005 (when the market exploded for the first time) release and without making the Hot 100 Airplay Top 40. "Sorry" then hit #1 in 29 markets outside the US. Then of course there was the Confessions Tour. "4 Minutes" hit #1 in countless countries and did well in the US, and the album finished as one of highest selling of the year globally on the back of *one* big hit. And we all know how the tour did. I think that's being supported by more than just her die hard fans. I think he meant American Life the song killing American Life the album era. Coming out of the Music era and a top 10 single with the song from James Bond, I think American Life and its crappy video with the flags in the back killed the American Life era. Even if they had released the original controversial video, the song was not great either. Madonna: don't EVER rap again please and for sure not about pilates and soy latte. Of course she came back huge with Confessions, but the American Life era didn't go well. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2009 17:51:06 GMT -5
I Want To Know What Love is - Mariah Carey
Somebody had to say it!
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Post by gin on Nov 3, 2009 17:54:27 GMT -5
I Want To Know What Love is - Mariah Carey Somebody had to say it! Except that song didn't kill much momentum at all. "Obsessed" was like a cast on a broken leg, and "I Want To Know What Love Is" took a steel bat to that leg. Touch My Body/Bye Bye would be better answers for Mariah. |
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Post by Tanisha Thomas. on Nov 3, 2009 17:59:54 GMT -5
Usher - "Moving Mountains"
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Post by कामसूत्र on Nov 3, 2009 20:20:48 GMT -5
Kelly Clarkson - Never Again
Christina Aguilera - Hurt
Usher - Moving Mountains
Rihanna - Russian Roulette
Chris Brown - I Can Transform Ya
Kelly Rowland - Ghetto
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Post by banet2001 on Nov 3, 2009 23:46:27 GMT -5
Janet Jackson - Just A Little While
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Post by LegendaryLover on Nov 4, 2009 6:16:34 GMT -5
Kelly Clarkson - IDNHU
Unless AG brings back the whole thing.
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Post by G-Reg on Nov 4, 2009 7:21:19 GMT -5
Chris Brown - I Can Transform Ya The song didn't kill his momentum, it was gone waaaaay before. |
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Post by *Who Is?* on Nov 4, 2009 12:37:00 GMT -5
Cassie - Long Way 2 Go
Nelly - Party People/Wadsyaname
Baby Bash - What It Is
Bow Wow - Girlfriend
Sean Paul - So Fine (LOL, hes not coming back on CHR anyway)
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Post by Baby In a New Dress on Nov 4, 2009 13:14:39 GMT -5
Usher - "Moving Mountains" It was his best single- they just messed up with the timing. The song should've smashed. :'( |
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Post by rellybois on Nov 4, 2009 13:29:11 GMT -5
"Glitter" Mariah Carey
That was her true momentum killer. TEOM was just a fluke.
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Post by Baby In a New Dress on Nov 4, 2009 13:59:23 GMT -5
"Glitter" Mariah Carey That was her true momentum killer. TEOM was just a fluke. ??? Hmmm... I have to disagree. TEOM spunned 3 really big hits- one being the biggest of the decade. It wasn't just one or 2 minor minor hits. The era was huge. Also, I think Mimi would have experienced a decline either way, Glitter or not, because of: 1. age 2. deteriorating voice 3. lack of classic songs / recurrent airplay, 4. lack of acclaim 5. total irrelivance overseas 6. zero skills as a performer / not a touring draw Those reasosns are why Celine and Madonna are doing so much better than her right now- Madonna has more acclaim, great rep as a performer, and is like a HUGE overseas. Celine is also huge in Europe, and retained her voice, and has a good rep as a perfromer. Mariah's saving grace was American radio / top 40 hits. They seem to have dumped her now- unlike Madge and Celine, she can't go tour in Europe. She's nobody there. |
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Post by rellybois on Nov 4, 2009 15:53:32 GMT -5
You make all good points but I'm saying if you look at the entire trajectory of her 20 year career you have 10 years of uninterrupted smash successes, #1 hits, 5-10x platinum selling albums. Then from Glitter on, you have a continuous downward motion of singles success and sales, with TEOM being an enormous spike up, after which she continued to her general trend downward. Her spike just happens to have been the biggest song of the decade.
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Post by #LisaRinna on Nov 5, 2009 5:17:41 GMT -5
'Bye Bye' and 'I Want To Know What Love Is'
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Post by sunpeach on Nov 5, 2009 18:43:38 GMT -5
Michael jackson- "rock your world"
elton John- "I want love"
Kelly- Never Again
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Post by C.Ro on Nov 5, 2009 18:56:46 GMT -5
mariah carey - bye bye
madonna - give it 2 me
hilary duff - stranger
jonas brothers - paranoid
britney spears - radar
black eyed peas - meet me halfway
pussycat dolls - watcha think about that
jessica simpson - i belong to me
ashlee simpson - outta my head (ya ya ya)
rihanna - we ride
christina aguilera - hurt
mandy moore - walk my home
miley cyrus - fly on the wall
backstreet boys - just want you to know
kelly clarkson - never again
katharine mcphee - love story
destiny's child - girl
jennifer lopez - hold it don't drop it
kanye west - paranoid
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