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OH Nuts! · 05-01-2009, 07:06 AM

I don't think I've seen this thread. But this is a thought that came to me as I was listening to songs on You Tube. There are some songs by a Group/Singer that I liked MUCH MORE than their signature song or biggest hit(s).

Two examples for me: Turn Down Day by the Cyrkle. I really loved this song - much more than Red Rubber Ball yet Turn Down Day only went to #16 while Red Rubber Ball reached #2.

2nd example: Sugar and Spice by The Searchers. It went to #44 while Love Potion No. 9 went to #3. Actually I like both songs almost equally just S & S a little bit more than Love Potion. Yet Love Potion No. 9 went much higher on the charts.

Your examples....

Oh and BTW my #s are the Billboard US #s quoted in the Discography section of Wikipedia.

Nighthawk76 · 05-01-2009, 11:34 AM

When it comes to my favorite artists, I like the none hits as much as the hits.

phoebe7165 · 05-01-2009, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Waking Up Laughing

When it comes to my favorite artists, I like the none hits as much as the hits.

When it comes to my favorite artists, I like the none hits more than the hits.

i.e. Rush

I rather hear ANYTHING except Tom Sawyer or Limelight!!

MickeyMac · 05-01-2009, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by OH Nuts!

I don't think I've seen this thread. But this is a thought that came to me as I was listening to songs on You Tube. There are some songs by a Group/Singer that I liked MUCH MORE than their signature song or biggest hit(s).

Two examples for me: Turn Down Day by the Cyrkle. I really loved this song - much more than Red Rubber Ball yet Turn Down Day only went to #16 while Red Rubber Ball reached #2.

2nd example: Sugar and Spice by The Searchers. It went to #44 while Love Potion No. 9 went to #3. Actually I like both songs almost equally just S & S a little bit more than Love Potion. Yet Love Potion No. 9 went much higher on the charts.

Your examples....

Damn Oh Nuts, the Searchers and the Cyrcle, you're hip

Oh and BTW my #s are the Billboard US #s quoted in the Discography section of Wikipedia.

Nighthawk76 · 05-01-2009, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by phoebe7165

When it comes to my favorite artists, I like the none hits more than the hits.

i.e. Rush

I rather hear ANYTHING except Tom Sawyer or Limelight!!

I love "Limelight" but I have to be honest and say that "Tom Sawyer" has never been my favorite Rush song. It's a good song, but I think its the weakest song on Moving Pictures. I much perfer "The Camera Eye" and "Witch Hunt". Another great Rush example would be "New World Man" from "Signals". That was actually their biggest hit. And though I love the song, I pefer "Subdivisions" and "The Analog Kid".

phoebe7165 · 05-01-2009, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Waking Up Laughing

I love "Limelight" but I have to be honest and say that "Tom Sawyer" has never been my favorite Rush song. It's a good song, but I think its the weakest song on Moving Pictures. I much perfer "The Camera Eye" and "Witch Hunt". Another great Rush example would be "New World Man" from "Signals". That was actually their biggest hit. And though I love the song, I pefer "Subdivisions" and "The Analog Kid".

I respect the fact that you love Limelight, and don't get me wrong, it is a good song, it's just the dreaded radio stations. Whenever they play a Rush song, with all the songs Rush has, the classic rock stations still insist on playing TS or LL(although I did hear Red Barchetta yesterday). And although I do hear Subdivisions more than alot of the other Rush songs(other than TS & LL!), I still love that song, too.

MickeyMac · 05-01-2009, 04:18 PM

I've always like the Beach Boys later stuff from the late 60's and early 70's. A lot of that didnt sell but I think that era is some of their best work. This is also when Brian Wilson became less involved and the other guys had to step up to the plate. This is where we saw how talented Dennis Wilson was.

browneyes106 · 05-01-2009, 05:34 PM

There was a song on Kelly Clarkson's first album Thankful called Low. It didn't well at all on the charts but it was my favorite song from the album.

dakert · 05-01-2009, 05:47 PM

KISS is much more than Rock And Roll All Nite and Beth. Why "God Gave Rock And Roll To You" or a couple songs from Psycho Circus werent hits is beyond me.

phoebe7165 · 05-01-2009, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by dakert

KISS is much more than Rock And Roll All Nite and Beth. Why "God Gave Rock And Roll To You" or a couple songs from Psycho Circus werent hits is beyond me.

I feel the same way about Queen. All the songs Queen have out and what do I hear on the radio most of the time? We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions, Bohemian Rhapsody, & Killer Queen.

Well, I don't really "hear" them because I once I hear what they're playing I change the station.

Thank God for albums/CDs!!

BTW, I love "God Gave Rock & Roll to You", too!

James · 05-03-2009, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by phoebe7165

When it comes to my favorite artists, I like the none hits more than the hits.

Me, too, because the hits are all you hear on the radio! I like the none hits like I do rooting for the underdog. I just want to hear something different.

phoebe7165 · 05-03-2009, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by James

Me, too, because the hits are all you hear on the radio! I like the none hits like I do rooting for the underdog. I just want to hear something different.

When my sister & I go to a concert, especially of an act that has a really popular song that's been played to death on the radio, we call that "our bathroom song"!

The thing is some acts save that song as the very last song of their set, and I like to stay until the end of the show, so there would be no point going to the bathroom!!

Brad Russ · 05-05-2009, 12:36 PM

One of the songs that sticks out most to me is The Shadow Proves The Sunshine, by Swithchfoot. They have alot of popular songs like Stars, We Are One Tonight, Dare You To Move, etc, yet The Shadow Proves The Sunshine is way better than all those songs in my view, yet it never became popular, and I never understood why it didn't. Here's the song for anyone who wants to hear it. Listen to this, and tell me this doesn't sound like a huge hit. Very underrated song, yet it's one of my all time favorites.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypSz8WqRc_M

Nighthawk76 · 05-05-2009, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by phoebe7165

I respect the fact that you love Limelight, and don't get me wrong, it is a good song, it's just the dreaded radio stations. Whenever they play a Rush song, with all the songs Rush has, the classic rock stations still insist on playing TS or LL(although I did hear Red Barchetta yesterday). And although I do hear Subdivisions more than alot of the other Rush songs(other than TS & LL!), I still love that song, too.

Our classic rock radio stations are the same way when it comes to playing Rush. Or just about any other group for that matter. When it comes to Rush they always play "2112", "The Spirit of Radio", "Tom Sawyer" and "Limelight". They act like Ruch didn't record anymore albums after 1981. And even with the pre-1981 music there is a lot more they could be playing.

Nighthawk76 · 05-05-2009, 12:59 PM

Four of my favorire songs by Chicago were not top ten hits. They are "Wishing You Were Here" (1974), "No Tell Lover" (1978), "Alive Again" (1978) and "What You're Missing" (1982). Infact, "What You're Missing" never even made the charts and never gets radio airplay, "Alive Again" doesn't get airplay either.

05-05-2009, 12:36 PM	#13
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	One of the songs that sticks out most to me is The Shadow Proves The Sunshine, by Swithchfoot. They have alot of popular songs like Stars, We Are One Tonight, Dare You To Move, etc, yet The Shadow Proves The Sunshine is way better than all those songs in my view, yet it never became popular, and I never understood why it didn't. Here's the song for anyone who wants to hear it. Listen to this, and tell me this doesn't sound like a huge hit. Very underrated song, yet it's one of my all time favorites. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypSz8WqRc_M
	__________________ St. John 15:13 - Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." Currently my favorite song.

05-01-2009, 07:06 AM	#1
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Less Popular Songs By a Group You Liked More Than Their Biggest Hits I don't think I've seen this thread. But this is a thought that came to me as I was listening to songs on You Tube. There are some songs by a Group/Singer that I liked MUCH MORE than their signature song or biggest hit(s). Two examples for me: Turn Down Day by the Cyrkle. I really loved this song - much more than Red Rubber Ball yet Turn Down Day only went to #16 while Red Rubber Ball reached #2. 2nd example: Sugar and Spice by The Searchers. It went to #44 while Love Potion No. 9 went to #3. Actually I like both songs almost equally just S & S a little bit more than Love Potion. Yet Love Potion No. 9 went much higher on the charts. Your examples.... Oh and BTW my #s are the Billboard US #s quoted in the Discography section of Wikipedia.

05-01-2009, 11:34 AM	#2
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	When it comes to my favorite artists, I like the none hits as much as the hits.

05-01-2009, 04:18 PM	#7
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	I've always like the Beach Boys later stuff from the late 60's and early 70's. A lot of that didnt sell but I think that era is some of their best work. This is also when Brian Wilson became less involved and the other guys had to step up to the plate. This is where we saw how talented Dennis Wilson was.

05-01-2009, 05:34 PM	#8
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	There was a song on Kelly Clarkson's first album Thankful called Low. It didn't well at all on the charts but it was my favorite song from the album.

05-01-2009, 05:47 PM	#9
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	KISS is much more than Rock And Roll All Nite and Beth. Why "God Gave Rock And Roll To You" or a couple songs from Psycho Circus werent hits is beyond me.

05-05-2009, 12:59 PM	#15
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	Four of my favorire songs by Chicago were not top ten hits. They are "Wishing You Were Here" (1974), "No Tell Lover" (1978), "Alive Again" (1978) and "What You're Missing" (1982). Infact, "What You're Missing" never even made the charts and never gets radio airplay, "Alive Again" doesn't get airplay either.