album tracks that could have been top ten hits

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album tracks that could have been top ten hits, if streaming existed

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danG View member profile	Mar 6 2017, 10:58 AM Post #1
🔥🚀🔥 Joined: 30 August 2010 Posts: 74,536 User: 11,746	now Ed Sheeran isn't the first example of album tracks becoming very popular, I'm sure some other artists would have had similar success... if people could stream them of course. Oasis have quite a few of these Champagne Supernova tI-5uv4wryI She's Electric CsAsseo8Etg Half the World Away Tiqxn3iOmxY all three more remembered than quite a few of their actual singles too. more recently, this Arctic Monkeys track Mardy Bum Lp1fQ51YZMM sold quite a lot of downloads for an album track, I'm sure streamers would have loved this also.


Bjork View member profile	Mar 6 2017, 11:05 AM Post #2
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 13 November 2015 Posts: 33,181 User: 22,665	Colaplay - Don't panic The Verve - Sonnet Oasis - The masterplan Alanis Morissette - Uninvited


The Hit Parade View member profile	Mar 6 2017, 11:16 AM Post #3
BuzzJack Gold Member Joined: 24 March 2013 Posts: 2,134 User: 18,521	Half The World Away wasn't an album track, it was a B-side. And it became famous years later when it was used in the Royle Family so I don't know whether it would ever have had concentrated enough streams to go Top 10.


Mangø View member profile	Mar 6 2017, 11:17 AM Post #4
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 10 March 2006 Posts: 19,146 User: 151	QUOTE(Bjork @ Mar 6 2017, 11:05 AM) Colaplay - Don't panic The Verve - Sonnet Oasis - The masterplan Alanis Morissette - Uninvited Sonnet was released as a single, although I think it may have been limited edition.


Robbie View member profile	Mar 6 2017, 11:33 AM Post #5
BuzzJack Gold Member Joined: 4 April 2006 Posts: 3,442 User: 366	QUOTE(M4NG0 @ Mar 6 2017, 11:17 AM) Sonnet was released as a single, although I think it may have been limited edition. I think it charted as an import and wasn't given a UK release.


Bjork View member profile	Mar 6 2017, 11:37 AM Post #6
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 13 November 2015 Posts: 33,181 User: 22,665	yes, was import only


Regina View member profile	Mar 6 2017, 11:41 AM Post #7
Raining Shitter Joined: 9 March 2008 Posts: 63,090 User: 5,572	QUOTE(Bjork @ Mar 6 2017, 12:05 PM) Alanis Morissette - Uninvited This could have been huge. Her first post JLP song, although Thank U might have suffered as a result.


Sour Candy View member profile	Mar 6 2017, 11:48 AM Post #8
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 22 December 2009 Posts: 30,292 User: 10,275	Uninvited was a huge hit in the US, #2 on airplay IIRC


Bjork View member profile	Mar 6 2017, 12:17 PM Post #9
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 13 November 2015 Posts: 33,181 User: 22,665	but never released as single in the US either from wiki: D ^ "Uninvited" peaked at number 4 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.


Bjork View member profile	Mar 6 2017, 12:18 PM Post #10
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 13 November 2015 Posts: 33,181 User: 22,665	other oldies Pixies - Where is my mind The Sundays - Here's where the story ends The Stone Roses - I Wanna be adored/I am the resurrection, both were singles much later, not when the album was originally out


Sour Candy View member profile	Mar 6 2017, 01:34 PM Post #11
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 22 December 2009 Posts: 30,292 User: 10,275	QUOTE(Bjork @ Mar 6 2017, 02:17 PM) but never released as single in the US either from wiki: D ^ "Uninvited" peaked at number 4 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart. Oh #4 thanks In the US a HUGE amount of hits weren't released as commercial singles. Uninvited was sent to radio to promote City of Angels (which it did, very well) This post has been edited by SKOB: Mar 6 2017, 02:05 PM


PeaceMob View member profile	Mar 6 2017, 01:56 PM Post #12
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 4 November 2014 Posts: 527 User: 21,342	One of the greatest songs ever made, Elton John - Tiny Dancer. It was never released as a single and yet recently it's been certified Silver (200,000 chart sales), helped by downloads and streaming. Great thread btw. Al8UHnjusq0


timjimlee View member profile	Mar 6 2017, 02:02 PM Post #13
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 27 January 2015 Posts: 1,518 User: 21,564	QUOTE(Bjork @ Mar 6 2017, 11:05 AM) Colaplay - Don't panic The Verve - Sonnet Oasis - The masterplan Alanis Morissette - Uninvited "The Masterplan" by Oasis was a B-Side as well before it appeared on an Album (One of the B-sides on "Wonderwall"). They really gave value for money in those days!


gooddelta View member profile	Mar 6 2017, 02:07 PM Post #14
Hello? Joined: 8 March 2006 Posts: 83,013 User: 116	Robbie's Better Man perhaps? I'm amazed that wasn't a single, and I'm sure he would have been a big streaming star back in his heyday.


Sour Candy View member profile	Mar 6 2017, 02:16 PM Post #15
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 22 December 2009 Posts: 30,292 User: 10,275	Eminem's Till I Collapse has been a big hit but was never a single. it's one of his most successful tracks now


timjimlee View member profile	Mar 6 2017, 02:17 PM Post #16
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 27 January 2015 Posts: 1,518 User: 21,564	Another example of an Album track that was an absolute classic that wasn't released as a Single when the Album came out ("There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" by The Smiths) in 1986. It was subsequently released 6 years later after The Smiths split up. The song has been covered by numerous Artists including (rather bizarrely) Miley Cyrus on a recent Tour.


Scene View member profile	Mar 6 2017, 02:32 PM Post #17
This is where you end and I begin Joined: 9 March 2008 Posts: 13,209 User: 5,567	QUOTE(timjimlee @ Mar 6 2017, 03:17 PM) Another example of an Album track that was an absolute classic that wasn't released as a Single when the Album came out ("There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" by The Smiths) in 1986. It was subsequently released 6 years later after The Smiths split up. The song has been covered by numerous Artists including (rather bizarrely) Miley Cyrus on a recent Tour. I never knew it was only an album track initially.


The Hit Parade View member profile	Mar 6 2017, 02:41 PM Post #18
BuzzJack Gold Member Joined: 24 March 2013 Posts: 2,134 User: 18,521	'Sonnet' was released as a limited-edition 12" single in the UK. I think it may have been officially ineligible but there were only 1000 copies anyway. It did indeed sneak into the Top 75 due to an import CD single so yes it's a fair bet that it would have been a significant hit had it been widely available. Incidentally, I also have an import 7" of 'Here's Where The Story Ends'. On the other hand, the Stone Roses weren't that big when their album came out so I doubt their album tracks would have made much impact.


timjimlee View member profile	Mar 6 2017, 02:50 PM Post #19
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 27 January 2015 Posts: 1,518 User: 21,564	QUOTE(Scene @ Mar 6 2017, 02:32 PM) I never knew it was only an album track initially. Yes, It was one of those Live favorites that was very well known. On reflection though I may be a bit optimistic thinking it would have got in the Top 10 at that time given The Smiths only had 3 Top 10 Singles in their entire career and their highest charting Single got to number 8.


Bjork View member profile	Mar 6 2017, 03:40 PM Post #20
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 13 November 2015 Posts: 33,181 User: 22,665	I think it would f it had been the lead single (pre-album) most of their singles in 86-87 went to 10 or just missed, considering this is their best ever by miles, I'm sure it would have made it...