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 Apr 7 2016, 04:34 PM
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 Let's Go Brandon
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I decided to dedicate a thread to those forgotten pop gems that were never fully appreciated at their time of release.
I'll started with Meja's "Spirits", the lead single from her 2000 album "Realities". The song peaked at #24 in Sweden, which while it wasnt bad, it was hardly the big hit it should've been imo. This post has been edited by Euphorique: Apr 7 2016, 04:34 PM |
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Apr 7 2016, 04:44 PM
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tempted by kings with the finest of things
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Don't know if it's old enough to be considered oldskool (2009) but I always found this very underrated:
It peaked at number 16 in the UK charts and lasted a measly 4 weeks top 100 This post has been edited by Jimmy Jam: Apr 7 2016, 04:47 PM |
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Apr 7 2016, 05:06 PM
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 It's a cruel summer.
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Of course  Listening to this now and still so underrated and incredible Really think this would have been a big hit had Radio got behind it!
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Apr 7 2016, 08:51 PM
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 BuzzJack Idol
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QUOTE(Jimmy Jam @ Apr 7 2016, 05:44 PM)  Don't know if it's old enough to be considered oldskool (2009) but I always found this very underrated: It peaked at number 16 in the UK charts and lasted a measly 4 weeks top 100 Definitely agree with this! Much prefer it to the much more successful 'Boogie 2Nite' and I still listen to it lots to this date. |
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Apr 7 2016, 09:28 PM
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tempted by kings with the finest of things
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QUOTE(liamk97 @ Apr 7 2016, 09:51 PM) Definitely agree with this! Much prefer it to the much more successful 'Boogie 2Nite' and I still listen to it lots to this date. Completely agree. Boogie 2Nite is good and fine after a few drinks, but Say It is an absolute jam! One of my favourite noughties tracks, even now |
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Apr 12 2016, 07:01 PM
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tempted by kings with the finest of things
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Was listening to this just now, and I thought I'd pop it in here. Very underrated imo, especially here in the UK.
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Apr 13 2016, 07:06 PM
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BuzzJack Idol
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QUOTE(Jimmy Jam @ Apr 7 2016, 10:28 PM) Completely agree. Boogie 2Nite is good and fine after a few drinks, but Say It is an absolute jam! One of my favourite noughties tracks, even now Yeah, I think I agree with that sentiment! Another fab choice in 'Your Body' too! I remember it getting Capital support at the time so, especially after 'Moves Like Jagger', I was hoping it would be a smash. It may be a bit faceless when you compare it to the Xtina classics but that doesn't make it any less of an anthem fit for the dancefloor. |
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Apr 28 2016, 03:09 PM
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Let's Go Brandon
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I loved this back in 09/10! So underrated, better than Kesha's one for sure. Should've been her lead solo single
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Apr 28 2016, 03:24 PM
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 new hair, new tee, new Levii’s Jeans
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I remember that period when she was releasing music! My fave from her has got to be this:
Should have taken off tbh |
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Apr 28 2016, 03:38 PM
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Let's Go Brandon
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I feel like Your Love's A Drug would've done much better than Somebody To Love had it been her first single. A few months later Kesha smashed with a similar sounding song with an identical title
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Apr 29 2016, 06:50 PM
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It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva
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This from 2008 from Ida Maria:
Which got to #18 in the UK. |
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Apr 30 2016, 06:59 PM
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Let's Go Brandon
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Another one from 2008, I so wish this had been a huge comeback hit for her
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Mar 18 2017, 12:23 AM
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Let's Go Brandon
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Alizee - J'en Ai Marre
Ok tell me I'm not the only one who thinks Coldplay completely ripped this song off |
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Mar 18 2017, 03:48 PM
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This is where you end and I begin
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Does anyone remember this? It's more or less forgotten but I remember it always being on the music channels at one point.
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Mar 18 2017, 03:54 PM
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Brown cow, stunning!
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Omg I still listen to Misfit quite often
 What a tune.
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Mar 18 2017, 04:03 PM
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 I found the love, I found the love in me
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'Misfit' is amazing. I always associate it with '(There's Gotta Be) More To Life' by Stacie Orrico! As I'm sure they were always on the music channels at roughly the same times!
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Mar 19 2017, 11:40 PM
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I don't remember ever seeing her videos on TV but my mum always played Amy Studt's album in the car and I loved it. It was that, Kylie's Light Years and some Robbie albums that I can recall envisioning music videos in my head, usually involving myself. I'd consider the album one of my all time favourites and it's one that I can't just listen to one song, I have to listen to the full album. That's not because the songs sound best as part of an album rather than a stand alone piece or anything like that, more that once I've listened to one, I just want to listen to them all.
I couldn't tell you my favourite song. The first 9 (I have the version that doesn't include 'All I Wanna Do', so 'Just a Little Girl' to 'Gonna Be Fine') are just faultless. Now I'm going to have the album on repeat for the next week or so! 
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Mar 20 2017, 12:49 AM
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One of the best dancepop tracks of the 90s, heading for a high chart position but it got disqualified due to allegations of bulk-buying. A reissue a year later only just sneaked in at #40.
Samantha Fox did a Sash/DJ Quicksilver-inspired cover a few years later, which also only just went top 40. Love them both! |
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Mar 20 2017, 02:40 AM
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Kristinia DeBarge - Goodbye (how did this not smash)
Kat DeLuna - Run the Show (ditto) Speaking of Stacie Orrico, "I'm Not Missing You" is incredible, I wish she'd have been bigger or at least kept making music
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Mar 20 2017, 11:32 AM
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... and speaking of Stacie Orrico! One of the song writers for (There's Gotta Be) More To Life had this killer song of her own:
Such an undeserved flop. |
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