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Posted by: Jamesus Jan 17 2015, 05:44 PM

Don't you just hate it when you feel some songs should be massive but get paid dust?! I thought I'd discuss some of the biggest flops in history as no one will ever start about a thread for them .. #getthatpromo #yaaasesmeedenters

Here's some of my favourite songs that flopped harder as Britney Jean


Mini Viva - One Touch
pop perfection, i jam out every time



Eva Simons - Silly Boy
remember when people thought this was Gaga feat. Rihanna



Daisy Dares You - Rosie
WHAT HAPPENED TO DAISY DARES YOU?!

Posted by: mr_aly Jan 17 2015, 05:55 PM

I love that Mini Viva song! That for me was definitely their best moment, but they were toast at that point and it never stood a chance. It still bothers me that we never got an album.

I'll put my thinking cap on and contribute some to this thread!

Posted by: mr_aly Jan 17 2015, 05:55 PM

*edit - double post.

Posted by: ♡ Heezus Froot ♡ Jan 17 2015, 05:56 PM

Girls Can't Catch - Keep Your Head Up & Echo obviously

Posted by: SevenSeize Jan 17 2015, 06:00 PM

One Touch

(sadly for the other 2; Silly Boy was a much-deserved flop and Daisy Dares You was no real loss either )



^ I remember this xenomania-produced track getting a slight radio push a few years back. Pretty good actually, but sadly missed the top 40, then Alex put out a shit follow-up and that was that

Posted by: HausofKubrick Jan 17 2015, 06:10 PM

OH WOW what a trip down memory lane. I absolutely adored this at the time, but haven't thought about it in years. Will need to re-download it now

Posted by: Tombo Jan 17 2015, 06:16 PM

Aggro Santos is incredible!

Candy is a Classic!

Posted by: Jamesus Jan 17 2015, 06:22 PM

You mean Kimberley Wyatt is incredible no one listened to Candy to hear Aggro Santos

Another question: Did anyone actually visit aggrosantos.com 😂😂

Posted by: Liаm Jan 17 2015, 06:26 PM

Omg Candy What a tune. Silly Boy is something else though, it really should have been as huge as people predicted.

Love all of Mini Viva's output too, was gutted when they split without releasing the album! The sampler was great, there was a brilliant song called Bedroom Viber but Left My Heart In Tokyo remains by far their best. I remember that I'm Not Mad song too, was great at the time.

Posted by: Nick F1 Jan 17 2015, 06:38 PM

I remember actually that Aggro's album was hot record, lots of great tunes..

Posted by: Ultraviolence1989 Jan 17 2015, 07:45 PM

I remember when I thought keep your head up would be a massive number 1
Echo is ok but nothing special but keep your head up is a pop gem, I still adore that song

Posted by: mr_aly Jan 17 2015, 08:10 PM

I have to mention this, a true pop masterpiece which deserves to at least be known by everybody.

Posted by: Jonjo Jan 17 2015, 10:41 PM

Keisha White's whole career! I really thought 'Don't Care Who Knows' and 'The Weakness In Me' would be bigger smashes than they were. The latter I could see being one of those random, ballad hits right now tbh. Then we have the very radio friendly 'Don't Mistake Me' <3







SO GOOD.

Posted by: JosephStyles Jan 17 2015, 10:43 PM

Now if she were to be a one-hit wonder with any song, I'm glad it was Alone Again as that's my favourite of hers, but this is pop at its absolute best with a great video to boot.

Posted by: Jamesus Jan 17 2015, 10:52 PM

THIS !!!!!

Diana got snubbed so badly with this pop gem

Posted by: Tombo Jan 18 2015, 01:16 AM

Hello, the Tracy Beaker theme should have been a HUGE SMASH.

This is the right person, isn't it? Or am I muddled?

Posted by: Tombo Jan 18 2015, 01:19 AM

I think Aggro makes the song, or at least they both do, I didn't even know her name.

He had some other songs I liked but their names can't reach me right now.

Posted by: Jonjo Jan 18 2015, 02:31 AM

OH YES! I forgot about that! LOL. Yes it is her.

Posted by: Acidburn Jan 18 2015, 02:55 AM

I love this thread and I have a couple of my own



Never released in the UK, only in Canada and bombed hard at #74 over there, such a shame coz it's such a catchy and addictive track, if Girls Aloud brought this out in their heyday, then would have probably smashed.



Again never released in the UK, instead they opted for "Over" which flopped at #27, dunno why they didn't just go for this instead, it did pretty well in several countries worldwide and would have definitely done better over here than Over.



Definitely one of her best and such an underrated artist, this only peaked at #59 and should have smashed.



Now this is a great fun upbeat pop song, which became a victim of the low sales era of 2004 and plus pop music was pretty much dying out then, but this deserved better than #29 peak.

Posted by: Jonjo Jan 18 2015, 02:23 PM

YES at Girlicious! Such a great track and also love a bit of POP! 'Heaven & Earth' was wonderful and 'Serious' didn't deserve to do as badly as it did. I also liked what I heard from Lindsay too, iirc. I know I've heard 'Over' but I'm sure I've heard more and thought she should have released some other stuff too.

Pairs Hilton - Nothing In the World, really should have been a massive Top 10 single, if not a number 1! It's absolutely brilliant and as pop as you can get!



Should have smashed (and in a non-ironic way!)

Posted by: mr_aly Jan 18 2015, 02:36 PM

'Nothing In This World' should have been given to Rachel Stevens in an attempt to rectify her career immediately in the wake of CAGI.

Posted by: Liаm Jan 18 2015, 02:43 PM

Nothing In The World is incredible! It would have easily smashed for Kelly Clarkson or someone like that

Posted by: Ryan. Jan 18 2015, 02:46 PM

Posted by: Eric_Blob Jan 18 2015, 02:51 PM

The only songs listed here I know/remember are:

Keisha White - The Weakness In Me (which I would hardly describe as an "irrelevent" song...)
Robyn - Call Your Girlfriend (I remember hearing this a few times on Radio 1)

The name Alex Gardner rings a bell too, but that's probably just from people mentioning him on Buzzjack.

Posted by: ░░░░ Jan 18 2015, 03:03 PM

noted qol jamelia didn't deserve to have her career this glorious electro-pop number

Posted by: JosephStyles Jan 18 2015, 03:03 PM

Nothing In This World is wonderful, another example of pop at its best

Posted by: ░░░░ Jan 18 2015, 03:09 PM

shocking this never even went top 10

Posted by: Jonjo Jan 18 2015, 03:47 PM

YES! A true pop anthem. It's one of those people wouldn't really list as "one of their favourites" until they'd hear it. It just needs to be used in a US comedy or something and have a 'A Thousand Miles' used in 'White Chicks' moment!

Posted by: Liаm Jan 18 2015, 03:49 PM

More To Life and Stuck are both perfect Obviously the latter did scrape top 10 but both should have been huge.

Posted by: Liаm Jan 18 2015, 03:54 PM

Oh, also this...



It peaked at like 82 or something Such a tune, I love the 80s New Wave-y vibe it has <3

Posted by: Cameron Jan 18 2015, 03:59 PM

I know she doesn't have many fans on here, but Obsession is one of those songs that are just so cheesy and catchy. I love it



I am sad Charlie never took off either. I adore all 3 of his singles



So There really deserved to be massive Alexa has a fantastic voice

I adore this the video is brilliant too!

Posted by: Dillan Jan 18 2015, 04:02 PM

The start of the UK hating on Britney..

Posted by: *Tim Jan 18 2015, 04:12 PM

Well it was a rather horrid song so rightfully

Posted by: Jade Jan 18 2015, 04:39 PM

Absolutely second this Glorious use of a sample.

Trying to think of some that haven't already been mentioned...

- Esmee Denters - Admit It
- Orianthi - According to You (big in America, flopped here! I got the physical of it. :lol)

Posted by: Liаm Jan 18 2015, 04:53 PM

According To You I remember waiting for that to be big after it smashed in America but it just never came.

I actuallt have a Spotify playlist calld Lost & Forgotten A lot of them are actual hits I just forgot about and haven't listened to but end up rediscovering so don't fit here but a few that do are:

Tiffany Page - On Your Head (lovely KT Tunstall esque track but peaked at something stupid like #98)

Emily Osment - Lovesick (was a minor top 75 hit I think after ITV2 used it on an advert)

Livvi Franc - Now I'm That Bitch (I think this scraped in at #40, even with Pitbull on!)

Christian TV - When She Turns 18 (I don't think this ever properly charted anywhere, maybe on the Billboard Bubbling Under chart or something stupid)

Trey Songz ft. Nicki Minaj - Bottoms Up (one of her best verses <3)

Shontelle - Perfect Nightmare (not as amazing as Impossible, but should have been a second hit from the era!)

Wonderland - Not A Love Song (quite MOR/Radio 2 for a girl group but it's lovely!)

Skylar Grey - invisible (I think this went top 75, I hoped/thought it would be big though )

Lindsay Lohan - Over (given she was a big actress, it could/should have done better than #28 or whatever)

Nina Sky - Move Ya Body (such a jam, I loved it at the time!)

Posted by: mr_aly Jan 18 2015, 04:56 PM

Yeah, it's really good! However, the follow-up is even better IMO.



Pretty much a template of how a pop/R&B ballad should be done.

Posted by: Liаm Jan 18 2015, 05:00 PM

Oh and both Jodie Connor singles <3 Now Or Never got top 20 I think but Bring It scraped in at #38 or something

Posted by: Jade Jan 18 2015, 05:10 PM

Ooh Liam I adore 'Lovesick'! I think that was for the TOWIE advert, followed by Kylie's 'Timebomb'! Great choices! Anyway, I remember 'Lovesick' hovering around the lower regions of the top 40 on iTunes but never made it officially.

Oh and Wonderland! I saw them as a support act for Olly Murs in 2011! They did a superb rendition of 'Rolling In The Deep' and there was one really good vocalist in the band. I always found 'Not a Love Song' a bit too long-winded in the chorus though. All of their singles flopped yet they somehow managed a top 10 album!

Posted by: Jamesus Jan 18 2015, 05:35 PM

I forgot to add this gem that should have been HUGE

Neon Hitch - f*** U Betta

Posted by: JosephJamil Jan 18 2015, 05:42 PM

Oh yes Wonderland Was a big fan of them, their album was very pleasant. Not hard to see why they didn't take off though.

Posted by: Liаm Jan 18 2015, 05:44 PM

I LOVE that Neon Hitch song, again should have been massive <3 I never really expected it to though, I loved Get Over U as well but she was clearly one of those who is theoretically a good popstar but just never made it and probably never will.

See: Natalia Kills. Her entire output fits this thread too Perfectionist was, funnily enough, perfection and Trouble was great too. I especially love Saturday Night, Break Ya Hard, Zombie, Mirrors and Wonderland.

Posted by: Riser Jan 18 2015, 05:53 PM

Fully agree with these! Invisible and Over are huge faves of mine (also I agree with Saturday Night by Natalia Kills)

I'll add "Fly" by Hilary Duff, easily her best for me

Posted by: JosephJamil Jan 18 2015, 05:58 PM

Fly yessss ADORE that. Also love Beware of the Dog, my favourite Jamelia track (and she has several great pop songs)

Posted by: Jade Jan 18 2015, 05:59 PM

Liam I had a feeling you'd bring up Natalia!

She first came to my attention through 'Mirrors' and her feature on 'Champagne Showers'. LOVE her, thought she was very Gaga from 'Mirrors' who was still a huge force at the time so I thought she'd easily be able to smash. Bizzare that she still isn't huge. 'Saturday Night' and 'Problem' are insane.

Posted by: ♡ Heezus Froot ♡ Jan 18 2015, 06:24 PM

"Surveillance" was never ever released I think, but it remains as one of my favourite songs ever and it's a crime that it never happened



Another unreleased gem that should've seen a release is "Head Bash" by Boo2 (Sugababes' Amelle and her sister). Thankfully, it was sold to German Popstar winners 'Room 2012' and appeared on their album.



This thread is probably not about unreleased songs, so I'll stop here

Posted by: Acidburn Jan 18 2015, 06:24 PM

Here are a couple more



Now this should have smashed and should have been her breakthrough UK hit, but bombed by missing the top 100, dunno why it's catchy and mainstream enough.



This technically doesn't qualify as it was never released, but this was gonna be the 4th single from CAGI, but was cancelled due to her being dropped, which is such a shame as this could have saved the entire era.



Now this should have been bigger than it was, but did ok with a #14 peak, but deserved so much better and if released sooner then it could have smashed.

Posted by: Jade Jan 18 2015, 06:39 PM

One I've just remembered! I was ALL OVER this when it was released.



Not a floppy SONG per se what with the iiO version being a no.2 hit, but I adored this hypnotic version that smashed in all the way to no.40 for one week.

Posted by: Ultraviolence1989 Jan 18 2015, 06:43 PM

So there and mirrors
Mirrors was in my top 5 most streamed of last year

Posted by: Dillan Jan 18 2015, 07:11 PM

YES at Natalia and Neon!

Posted by: Liаm Jan 18 2015, 07:15 PM

ANY chance to lament the horror of her always flopping, I'll take it It's just that she's so commercial (maybe not so much with the second era but she probably thought "meh what's the point being commercial if I still flop" ) - Mirrors could easily be a Lady Gaga hit and Zombie could come from Rihanna's Rated R for example.

She is a judge on X Factor in New Zealand with her husband though, snatch that relevancy.

Posted by: Parallel Reality Jan 18 2015, 10:23 PM

I still love the planned follow up single before the plug got pulled - Such a shame.

Posted by: Cameron Jan 18 2015, 10:27 PM

Googling Natalia and realizing I share a birthday with her that is Natalia, Jennifer Lawrence and Joe Jonas

Posted by: Ultraviolence1989 Jan 18 2015, 10:34 PM

I just decided to google who was born on my birthday after you posted this and I have found out Kristen Bell and M.I.A share a birthday with me Also Nelson Mandela but I knew that already (and I think I knew about Kristen actually but forgot)

Posted by: JSG Jan 18 2015, 10:43 PM

Echo. OMG WHAT A TUNE

Posted by: Liаm Jan 18 2015, 11:05 PM

OMG MPHO THOUGH

I loved Box & Locks at the time but haven't listened to it in a good 2/3 years I vaguely remember the follow-up too.

Posted by: Dane Jan 18 2015, 11:17 PM

THIS deserved so much more than it's 34 peak. One of my absolute favorite songs of the past 10 years.

Posted by: Envoirment Jan 18 2015, 11:24 PM

Omg yes. I loved it so much when it was released and was really hoping it would go top 10 at least. I remember following it really closely in the US too and wished it took off there too. It was climbing radio there slowly but surely and was featured on some nickledeon show which kept making it rise into the top 40 on iTunes there but radio just never showed it any love.

Posted by: Liаm Jan 18 2015, 11:31 PM

I think Shark In The Water did go gold in the US! Which is good for its peak (something like #67 ). I agree it should have been massive though.

God I'm agreeing with basically everything in this thread

Posted by: Ultraviolence1989 Jan 18 2015, 11:37 PM

Shark in the water
I didn't really like most of VV Brown's songs but this was an absolute gem and I still listen to it very often. Sch a great song

Posted by: Jonjo Jan 18 2015, 11:58 PM

OH YES. <3 So much love. The one song that ALWAYS gives me warm, summer vibes. <3

I would also like to add:



I really thought this would end up a big top 10 hit at the time. Not a #38 peaker or whatever number it peaked at! It's so brilliant and a great use of sample.

Posted by: Blank Slayberry Jan 18 2015, 11:59 PM

Definitely agree with "F**k U Betta" appearing on there. The only time I hear Neon Hitch now without my control is whenever "Yard Sale" starts playing at my gym...

I'm gonna add in "Secrets" by Mary Lambert, so amazing

And if we're going in the vein of artists with past success... Taio Cruz's "Fast Car".

Posted by: Riser Jan 19 2015, 12:04 AM

Y E S !!!

Posted by: Juliano Jan 19 2015, 04:36 PM

Mis-teeqs Sabrina Washington - OMG, it entered the itunes top 200 but no idea where it ended.. Neon Hitch, Natalia Kills, Eva Simons and anything Jade Ewen.

Posted by: Blank Slayberry Jan 20 2015, 06:46 AM

OOOH THERE'S ALSO THIS DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THIS

Posted by: Casey Jan 22 2015, 09:19 PM

"Candy" is my ultimate jam. How infectious can one song be?! "Ooooh ooooh, come and getcha some, come and getcha some, ooooh, ooooh....!" "Candy" by Mandy Moore and "Candy" by Robbie Williams are also beyond amazing. Candy to mah ears!