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Yobnedor View member profile	30th May 2023, 11:12 AM Post #21
Perfectly Pop Pronouns: He/Him Joined: 3 March 2007 Posts: 9,616 User: 3,033	The whole Chemistry era was cursed from Day 1!


Roba. View member profile	15th May 2024, 12:54 PM Post #22
Rob aah Joined: 3 July 2007 Posts: 38,710 User: 3,804	Considering all her lead singles had gone top 10 before and then 'On The Floor' of course picking back up again in 2011... This felt like a bit of a flop with 5 weeks top 40 and an #11 peak. 5dnTLx4XQDI?si=kalswUWhkoGKKxJ6 and since this didn't get posted here the inevitable mention of Spice Girls VMo6v_uFZKU?si=29-vcmAja8EN-MSd


Scene View member profile	15th May 2024, 01:38 PM Post #23
Baby Reindeer Joined: 9 March 2008 Posts: 14,021 User: 5,567	QUOTE(Jade @ 28th May 2023, 11:42 PM) Not in the U.K. but these Billboard Hot 100 peaks really surprised me: Britney Spears - Me Against The Music (feat. Madonna) - #35 Christina Aguilera - Dirrty (feat. Redman) - #48 Gwen Stefani - What You Waiting For? - #47 all of these eras recovered across the pond later on in the campaign though! Not a complete flop per sé but Girls Aloud - 'Long Hot Summer' didn't get the Chemistry era off to the best start, their first single to miss the top 3/5, thankfully 'Biology' was a strong follow-up! Not sure what happened with Gwen there but re: Britney I vaguely remember reading about a radio ban placed on her music by one of the biggest radio companies in the US (Clearchannel?) during much of her earlier career hence why the likes of Oops and Toxic only scraped top 10 and other hits such as MATM, Slave, Everytime etc failed to chart high. I think it must have been around Gimme More or Womanizer when it got lifted.


Jessie Where View member profile	15th May 2024, 01:54 PM Post #24
Break the tension Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 89,502 User: 51	I think Gwen's song just came at a time when pop music of that type really did not do well in the US charts (sadly), especially as she wasn't an established solo act yet.


Bjork View member profile	15th May 2024, 03:07 PM Post #25
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 13 November 2015 Posts: 33,620 User: 22,665	cannot be that cos single #2 went to #7, single #3 went to #1 the mega-pop Hollaback Girk single #4 to #13, single #5 to #21, eben single #6 peaked at #49


Jessie Where View member profile	15th May 2024, 03:10 PM Post #26
Break the tension Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 89,502 User: 51	Yes, but those two follow-up singles were arguably more US-friendly than the camp electro-dance-pop of WYWF at that time. This post has been edited by Jessie Where: 15th May 2024, 03:14 PM


Severin View member profile	15th May 2024, 03:39 PM Post #27
Mansonette Joined: 3 November 2009 Posts: 7,020 User: 9,872	RZoPtlQMUYc Limped in at #29, gone within 2 weeks and their chart career was over


Tafty³³³ View member profile	17th May 2024, 02:18 AM Post #28
I found the love, I found the love in me Pronouns: He/Him Joined: 13 December 2007 Posts: 87,616 User: 5,042	QUOTE(Roba. @ 15th May 2024, 01:54 PM) and since this didn't get posted here the inevitable mention of Spice Girls VMo6v_uFZKU?si=29-vcmAja8EN-MSd I'll never get over the disappointment I had when I heard this song for the first time. It didn't help when it was being hyped up beforehand as a "Spice Girls classic"... I've just relistened to it for the first time in years and years and... it's still shit. Mel C's parts are the only great parts (shock horror) - although I really love Mel B's harmonies (well that's in general tbh). So disappointinggggg </3


Scene View member profile	17th May 2024, 11:50 AM Post #29
Baby Reindeer Joined: 9 March 2008 Posts: 14,021 User: 5,567	QUOTE(Tafty³³³ @ 17th May 2024, 03:18 AM) I'll never get over the disappointment I had when I heard this song for the first time. It didn't help when it was being hyped up beforehand as a "Spice Girls classic"... I've just relistened to it for the first time in years and years and... it's still shit. Mel C's parts are the only great parts (shock horror) - although I really love Mel B's harmonies (well that's in general tbh). So disappointinggggg </3 Me too!! I remember it was already unlikely they’d get a #1 album with their GHs because of Spirit but I was so banking on them getting another top 2 hit… until I actually heard it! Didn’t it chart a couple weeks before its physical release and enter at like #20 to climb only to #11 a fortnight later?


Mack. View member profile	19th May 2024, 12:09 PM Post #30
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 54,148 User: 12,915	Headlines (Friendship Never Ends) wasn't that a Children In Need song??


Roba. View member profile	19th May 2024, 12:11 PM Post #31
Rob aah Joined: 3 July 2007 Posts: 38,710 User: 3,804	It was yeah.


Doomsday Dong View member profile	19th May 2024, 01:21 PM Post #32
Buffy/Charmed Joined: 18 April 2013 Posts: 44,559 User: 18,639	It was also a flop


Yobnedor View member profile	19th May 2024, 01:46 PM Post #33
Perfectly Pop Pronouns: He/Him Joined: 3 March 2007 Posts: 9,616 User: 3,033	Headlines… I mean… It could have been Voodoo


Jessie Where View member profile	19th May 2024, 03:40 PM Post #34
Break the tension Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 89,502 User: 51	QUOTE(Yobnedor @ 19th May 2024, 02:46 PM) Headlines… I mean… It could have been Voodoo It's like choosing between having your toenails individually pulled out or being waterboarded. It's a shame they didn't record something worthwhile and seize what truly could have been a moment in pop history.


Doomsday Dong View member profile	19th May 2024, 04:12 PM Post #35
Buffy/Charmed Joined: 18 April 2013 Posts: 44,559 User: 18,639	They had a song called Spice is Back ans coild have waited dor December Somg too!!!


Scene View member profile	19th May 2024, 04:21 PM Post #36
Baby Reindeer Joined: 9 March 2008 Posts: 14,021 User: 5,567	QUOTE(Jessie Where @ 19th May 2024, 04:40 PM) It's a shame they didn't record something worthwhile and seize what truly could have been a moment in pop history. Right! So sad the broke their run of top 2/top 10 hits with such a dud. There must have been something in the vault far better.


k👠th View member profile	19th May 2024, 04:22 PM Post #37
baddest of them all Joined: 2 August 2008 Posts: 22,059 User: 6,764	Long Hot Summer walked so Biology could run


-Jay- View member profile	19th May 2024, 04:53 PM Post #38
"Jayrusaleminians" - Umi. Pronouns: he/him Joined: 4 April 2007 Posts: 41,818 User: 3,217	Headlines is perfectly pleasant Undeniably a flop by their standards, not a good lead single choice or a comeback after years away and out of place with the styles of 2007. But, yeaaars after the fact, I really don't think it's the sore thumb that it's made out to be... it feels comfortably at home amongst the ballads on the Greatest Hits album.


Yobnedor View member profile	19th May 2024, 06:32 PM Post #39
Perfectly Pop Pronouns: He/Him Joined: 3 March 2007 Posts: 9,616 User: 3,033	QUOTE(-Jay- @ 19th May 2024, 05:53 PM) Headlines is perfectly pleasant Undeniably a flop by their standards, not a good lead single choice or a comeback after years away and out of place with the styles of 2007. But, yeaaars after the fact, I really don't think it's the sore thumb that it's made out to be... it feels comfortably at home amongst the ballads on the Greatest Hits album. Agree with this.