Examples of artists gaining a "vestigial hit" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 03-15-2023, 12:55 AM

This basically means a fluke hit that an artist makes at the tail end of their relevance. In other words, the artist was plainly out of their "imperial phase" but they were still around and labels and radio programmers were still interested enough to keep trying. And when given the right song, there was still public good will to give them another chart-topper.

Zoneboy · 03-15-2023, 03:40 AM

From 1960-1962 Gary U.S. Bonds scored 7 top 40 hits with 5 making the top 10. This would be referred to as his Imperial phase. He didn't chart again until 1981 with a cover of Bruce Springsteen's "This Little Girl" which reached #11.

03-15-2023, 12:55 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,366	Examples of artists gaining a "vestigial hit" This basically means a fluke hit that an artist makes at the tail end of their relevance. In other words, the artist was plainly out of their "imperial phase" but they were still around and labels and radio programmers were still interested enough to keep trying. And when given the right song, there was still public good will to give them another chart-topper.

03-15-2023, 03:40 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	From 1960-1962 Gary U.S. Bonds scored 7 top 40 hits with 5 making the top 10. This would be referred to as his Imperial phase. He didn't chart again until 1981 with a cover of Bruce Springsteen's "This Little Girl" which reached #11.