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TMC · 04-08-2022, 03:30 AM

Who are some bands, singers who hated their biggest hit?

Zoneboy · 04-08-2022, 08:44 AM

I despise Mental Floss and the fact that they can't get their info correct makes it even worse. Although I Ran (So Far Away) was unfortunately A Flock of Seagulls biggest hit they were not one hit wonders. This band had several songs that were way better and to learn that lead singer Mike Score dislikes the song as much as I do just makes my day. You never hear anything by them on the radio other than that wretched piece of crap.

JO Sweet Heart · 04-08-2022, 09:47 PM

I remember LeAnn Rimes saying 25 years ago. "I have to love what I am singing because I am going to be singing it for the rest of my life."

God bless you and LeAnn always!!!

Holly (a day one fan of her)

ABlairican Pie · 04-09-2022, 08:49 PM

Even though, as I understand it,"Stairway To Heaven" was never released as a single. Robert Plant said he always hated the song. He wished that it was released as a reggae song, oddly enough.

rusty spike · 04-09-2022, 09:39 PM

I got the impression that Tears for Fears loathed their album Songs from the Big Chair when many of their songs became big hits. Maybe some 35 years later, they have warmed up to their best known songs.

Edward216 · 04-10-2022, 03:05 PM

Some that I know of.

Tina Turner didn't like her comeback hit What's Love Got To Do With It, at least not at first. I think I've read she warmed up to it later.

George Michael hated Wham's Careless Whisper (which he wrote). He felt it wasn't a good song and didn't understand why other people liked it so much.

Dionne Warwick didn't like her hit Heartbreaker. Which the Bee Gees wrote for her and also sang back up on.

Frank Sinatra always hated his song My Way, and only sang it in concert because his fans liked it, but he thought it was a terrible song.

Ed.

ABlairican Pie · 04-10-2022, 03:19 PM

The late Jani Lane of Warrant said that he hated the huge success of "Cherry Pie" because it was everywhere. He didn't want the band to be known only for that song, but in his later years said he was just not in a great mood and accepted its popularity.

JO Sweet Heart · 04-10-2022, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Edward216

George Michael hated Wham's Careless Whisper (which he wrote). He felt it wasn't a good song and didn't understand why other people liked it so much.

Wow, to hate something that comes from your own mind. (shrugs)

God bless you and his family always!!!

Holly

Edward216 · 04-11-2022, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by JO Sweet Heart

Wow, to hate something that comes from your own mind. (shrugs)

God bless you and his family always!!!

Holly

Well he was only a teenager when he wrote it, maybe he just thought songs he wrote as he got older were better, more mature I suppose. I read something in the last few months that as he'd gotten older he said he apparently just didn't relate to the song or the feelings of it anymore, whatever that means exactly. You'd think a person would always relate to a song they wrote but who knows.

Ed.

JO Sweet Heart · 04-11-2022, 09:36 AM

^^^ What he said about not relating to the song anymore makes perfect sense due to anyone having the ability to grow, age, and mature, but because of people being born at different times and their development occurrences being at different times as well of course, there is always going to be someone who will relate to whatever any song is about. To me, if the song was written during his early days, all of the praise that it has received should be the highest compliment because yeah, if the dude wrote anything more, that song right there was only the beginning. In other words, why should a first time be swept up underneath the rug if it made so much of a good difference in the lives of other people?

God bless you and his family always!!!

Holly

P.S. Maybe something bad enough concerning that song eventually took place. Sadly, anything like that can always happen. Unfortunately, sometimes a song can only remind a person of a bad time in their life to where they can't ever listen to it anymore. To me, the best thing to do about that frame of mind is to form a better memory if a better one can be formed. The past can't be changed, true, but going forward, anything uplifting can still be accomplished.

Edward216 · 04-23-2022, 09:21 PM

I also just read recently that Frank Sinatra hated his song Strangers In The Night too.

Ed.

04-08-2022, 03:30 AM	#1
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JO Sweet Heart Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 11, 2012 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 7,845	I remember LeAnn Rimes saying 25 years ago. "I have to love what I am singing because I am going to be singing it for the rest of my life." God bless you and LeAnn always!!! Holly (a day one fan of her)
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ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,620	Even though, as I understand it,"Stairway To Heaven" was never released as a single. Robert Plant said he always hated the song. He wished that it was released as a reggae song, oddly enough.
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04-08-2022, 08:44 AM	#2
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,349	I despise Mental Floss and the fact that they can't get their info correct makes it even worse. Although I Ran (So Far Away) was unfortunately A Flock of Seagulls biggest hit they were not one hit wonders. This band had several songs that were way better and to learn that lead singer Mike Score dislikes the song as much as I do just makes my day. You never hear anything by them on the radio other than that wretched piece of crap.

04-09-2022, 09:39 PM	#5
rusty spike Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 08, 2015 Location: Southwest Posts: 1,124	I got the impression that Tears for Fears loathed their album Songs from the Big Chair when many of their songs became big hits. Maybe some 35 years later, they have warmed up to their best known songs.

04-10-2022, 03:05 PM	#6
Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,630	Some that I know of. Tina Turner didn't like her comeback hit What's Love Got To Do With It, at least not at first. I think I've read she warmed up to it later. George Michael hated Wham's Careless Whisper (which he wrote). He felt it wasn't a good song and didn't understand why other people liked it so much. Dionne Warwick didn't like her hit Heartbreaker. Which the Bee Gees wrote for her and also sang back up on. Frank Sinatra always hated his song My Way, and only sang it in concert because his fans liked it, but he thought it was a terrible song. Ed.

04-10-2022, 03:19 PM	#7
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,620	The late Jani Lane of Warrant said that he hated the huge success of "Cherry Pie" because it was everywhere. He didn't want the band to be known only for that song, but in his later years said he was just not in a great mood and accepted its popularity.

04-11-2022, 09:36 AM	#10
JO Sweet Heart Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 11, 2012 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 7,845	^^^ What he said about not relating to the song anymore makes perfect sense due to anyone having the ability to grow, age, and mature, but because of people being born at different times and their development occurrences being at different times as well of course, there is always going to be someone who will relate to whatever any song is about. To me, if the song was written during his early days, all of the praise that it has received should be the highest compliment because yeah, if the dude wrote anything more, that song right there was only the beginning. In other words, why should a first time be swept up underneath the rug if it made so much of a good difference in the lives of other people? God bless you and his family always!!! Holly P.S. Maybe something bad enough concerning that song eventually took place. Sadly, anything like that can always happen. Unfortunately, sometimes a song can only remind a person of a bad time in their life to where they can't ever listen to it anymore. To me, the best thing to do about that frame of mind is to form a better memory if a better one can be formed. The past can't be changed, true, but going forward, anything uplifting can still be accomplished.

04-23-2022, 09:21 PM	#11
Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,630	I also just read recently that Frank Sinatra hated his song Strangers In The Night too. Ed.