Artists whose biggest hits sound nothing like their others?

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Artists whose biggest hits sound nothing like their others?, Probably urban or alternative artists fit the description?

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SGrey View member profile	3rd July 2015, 08:17 PM Post #21
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 4 December 2013 Posts: 8,400 User: 20,182	QUOTE(Jonjo @ Jul 2 2015, 08:13 PM) Ellie Goulding really fits this thread for me. 'Burn' and 'Love Me Like You Do' sound nothing like anything on 'Lights' or 'Halycon Days'. They're a lot more radio friendly/public accessible than the likes of 'Starry Eyed'/'Guns & Horses'/'Anything Could Happen'/'Figure 8' etc... Definitely agree with this but I probably dislike the change in direction, Bright Lights was perfection. Currently Little Mix with Black Magic springs to mind, such a change from the sounds of "Salute"!


Chez Wombat View member profile	3rd July 2015, 08:21 PM Post #22
The owls are not what they seem Pronouns: He/him Joined: 11 July 2009 Posts: 37,127 User: 9,232	QUOTE(BillyH @ Jul 3 2015, 11:24 AM) Extreme and Mr. Big both did this within a few months of each other in 1991-92, two metal groups releasing a gentle acoustic ballad (More Than Words/To Be With You) and getting their biggest hit by miles. Plain White T's as well in 2007 with Hey There Delilah, I admittedly haven't heard the vast majority of their material but from what I have, it's certainly not all mushy acoustic songs.


Defaze View member profile	3rd July 2015, 08:49 PM Post #23
BuzzJack Gold Member Joined: 23 September 2012 Posts: 2,177 User: 17,608	QUOTE(Sean. @ Jul 3 2015, 09:17 PM) Definitely agree with this but I probably dislike the change in direction, Bright Lights was perfection. Currently Little Mix with Black Magic springs to mind, such a change from the sounds of "Salute"! It's not as if 'Black Magic' is a huge departure from 'Wings' or the DNA-era in general though. This post has been edited by Defaze: 3rd July 2015, 08:49 PM


Griff	3rd July 2015, 08:59 PM Post #24
	Also is Black Magic going to be their biggest hit?


Defaze View member profile	3rd July 2015, 09:13 PM Post #25
BuzzJack Gold Member Joined: 23 September 2012 Posts: 2,177 User: 17,608	QUOTE(Griff @ Jul 3 2015, 09:59 PM) Also is Black Magic going to be their biggest hit? I reckon so yeah. 'Wings' is their biggest seller on ~500k, and I could see 'Black Magic' surpassing that, especially with streaming included.


paulgilb View member profile	3rd July 2015, 10:42 PM Post #26
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 1,496 User: 55	QUOTE(BillyH @ Jul 3 2015, 11:24 AM) Extreme and Mr. Big both did this within a few months of each other in 1991-92, two metal groups releasing a gentle acoustic ballad (More Than Words/To Be With You) and getting their biggest hit by miles. Bon Jovi - Always is another example of this, as is Def Leppard - When Love And Hate Collide (although the latter had already had a #2 with Let's Get Rocked). Other examples from several decades ago: East Of Eden Fiddler's Dram Styx