Name some songs that should have been hits but weren't

[Texas King]

My choice: Thin Lizzy - Rosalie

 

Give your examples.

[Union 5-3992]

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)

 

It probably would have been a hit had it not been for Stop Draggin' My Heart Around, which came out a week later

Edited August 8, 2018 by Union 5-3992

[invisible airwave]

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)

 

It probably would have been a hit had it not been for Stop Draggin' My Heart Around, which came out a week later

 

I remember the documentary where Mike mentioned that he joked to Stevie that it’s the reason it wasn’t a hit. Odd now since he replaced Buckingham this year.

Edited August 8, 2018 by invisible airwave

[invisible airwave]

 

Very prophetic song lyrically in 1993.

[bathory]

people are idiots. this thread could have 10000 pages

[J2112YYZ]

My choice: Thin Lizzy - Rosalie

 

Give your examples.

 

So you think a cover should have been a hit for them instead of one of their own songs?

[Verena]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbl7hwCgETU]

 

Very prophetic song lyrically in 1993.

 

 

I Love this song! and of, course, I totally adore the band. :cheers:

Edited August 9, 2018 by Verena

[Verena]

Blackfield: Zigota. ( Aviv Geffen and Steven Wilson rule. )

[Rick N. Backer]

Wait, I’m confused. Hits are bad, right?

[fraroc]

The entire Hands Of Time album by Kingdom Come

[Fordgalaxy]

Wait, I’m confused. Hits are bad, right?

 

Only sell outs have hits.

[Segue Myles]

My choice: Thin Lizzy - Rosalie

 

Give your examples.

 

So you think a cover should have been a hit for them instead of one of their own songs?

 

You seem to have issues with covers...some of my favourite songs are covers whilst the originals do NOTHING for me

[Rick N. Backer]

My choice: Thin Lizzy - Rosalie

 

Give your examples.

 

So you think a cover should have been a hit for them instead of one of their own songs?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxgMGk9JPVA

[Texas King]

My choice: Thin Lizzy - Rosalie

 

Give your examples.

 

So you think a cover should have been a hit for them instead of one of their own songs?

 

Rosalie as a cover is one of Thin Lizzy's signature songs, whilst Bob Seger's original version is far from his signature songs. And Lizzy's version is vastly different than original.

[Entre_Perpetuo]

Queen - Staying Power

 

Actually it probably would've been the death of the band if this had been a real hit, but I love the song so much! Dat synth bass! Doze horn blasts!

[Lucas]

Some 1970s gold

 

The Boys "Brickfield Nights"

 

Not only the song, but this band should have been big

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4nbyiOvD28

 

 

The Teens "She's Gone"

 

pop perfection

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dETmeok3aY

Edited August 9, 2018 by Lucas

[Rod in Toronto]

This half finished Van Halen track which was left out of VH III and is better than 99% of the songs on the album would have been a hit if it had seen the light of day then:

 

[invisible airwave]

 

[J2112YYZ]

My choice: Thin Lizzy - Rosalie

 

Give your examples.

 

So you think a cover should have been a hit for them instead of one of their own songs?

 

Rosalie as a cover is one of Thin Lizzy's signature songs, whilst Bob Seger's original version is far from his signature songs. And Lizzy's version is vastly different than original.

 

That's true.

 

I don't mind when a band covers a lesser known song and makes it their own. I just prefer if a band is known for songs that they actually wrote.

[invisible airwave]

 

 

RIP DO’R.

[OldRUSHfan]

Mandocello, By Cheap Trick, and also Can't Hold On, by Squeeze that Cheap Trick covered for the Budokan concerts and released on "Found All The Parts" EP in 1980. LIVE