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AF Song Contest POLL: National Final, Spirit vs Echo vs Glassheart

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The Final: Which track should've been a single?

Which track should've been a single?

Take A Bow	[ 10 ]	[33.33%]
Outta My Head	[ 12 ]	[40.00%]
Glassheart	[ 8 ]	[26.67%]

Total votes: 32

Scene View member profile	Aug 29 2016, 12:36 AM Post #1
This is where you end and I begin Joined: 9 March 2008 Posts: 13,202 User: 5,567	So after the first round of voting which saw 19 album tracks nominated, THREE songs have proven to be far more popular than the rest and have therefore advanced to this next round of voting. Either 'Take A Bow', 'Outta My Head' or 'Glassheart' will become the song to represent Leona in the "Should've Been a Single" AF Song Contest. All three tracks stand out on each of their albums as missed single opportunities so I have to say Buzzjack definitely got it right ~~even if Power was robbed~~. FYI, 'Glassheart' got 11 nominations while 'Take A Bow' got 10 and 'Outta My Head' got 9. The only other tracks to get more than 1 vote were 'Naked' (4), 'Come Alive' (4) and 'Power' (2). Here are the three finalists: pbPFI33hcaw dfVsHmgGbsg 5wOTXSbF0MQ I will close the poll on Saturday 3rd September at 8pm. So what album track do you believe deserved to be a single the most? This post has been edited by Scene: Sep 2 2016, 10:26 AM


Tafty³³³ View member profile	Aug 29 2016, 12:39 AM Post #2
I found the love, I found the love in me Pronouns: He/Him Joined: 13 December 2007 Posts: 87,421 User: 5,042	Between the first two for me. I've enjoyed 'Glassheart', but it's always felt like an inferior version of the other two, for me! I went for 'Outta My Head' though!


*Tim View member profile	Aug 29 2016, 05:22 AM Post #3
Bitch of t seet Joined: 2 April 2012 Posts: 27,395 User: 16,660	Glassheart 100%


-Jay- View member profile	Aug 29 2016, 06:02 AM Post #4
"Jayrusaleminians" - Umi. Pronouns: he/him Joined: 4 April 2007 Posts: 41,411 User: 3,217	Outta My Head


Tafty³³³ View member profile	Aug 29 2016, 09:09 AM Post #5
I found the love, I found the love in me Pronouns: He/Him Joined: 13 December 2007 Posts: 87,421 User: 5,042	Jay did you actually vote? Or null vote? Maybe I did? Omg. There should be two votes for OMH


Karma View member profile	Aug 29 2016, 12:28 PM Post #6
Fire Joined: 8 November 2009 Posts: 9,255 User: 9,912	For me Take A Bow is in a whole other league. The standout single for Leona on any album. This post has been edited by Karma: Aug 29 2016, 12:28 PM


Scene View member profile	Aug 29 2016, 02:01 PM Post #7
This is where you end and I begin Joined: 9 March 2008 Posts: 13,202 User: 5,567	QUOTE(Karma @ Aug 29 2016, 01:28 PM) For me Take A Bow is in a whole other league. The standout single for Leona on any album. I actually nominated 'Glassheart' over TAB but I voted for the latter in this poll since her vocal is just sublime on the track. And Jonjo don't worry I'll count your null vote as a vote for OMH.


Dmdr View member profile	Aug 29 2016, 02:26 PM Post #8
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 5 November 2014 Posts: 1,080 User: 21,348	Outta My Head is so overrated.


Soeplepel View member profile	Aug 29 2016, 02:40 PM Post #9
BuzzJack Climber Joined: 23 December 2013 Posts: 189 User: 20,313	QUOTE(Dmdr @ Aug 29 2016, 03:26 PM) Outta My Head is so overrated. Glassheart is overrated imo


Scene View member profile	Aug 29 2016, 02:41 PM Post #10
This is where you end and I begin Joined: 9 March 2008 Posts: 13,202 User: 5,567	QUOTE(Soeplepel @ Aug 29 2016, 03:40 PM) Glassheart is overrated imo Soe if you voted, did you also click on null vote? There's been 10 votes cast but 2 haven't been counted.


Liаm View member profile	Aug 29 2016, 03:03 PM Post #11
Brown cow, stunning! Joined: 7 December 2009 Posts: 67,164 User: 10,139	Outta My Head for SURE


Adam92 View member profile	Aug 29 2016, 03:04 PM Post #12
BuzzJack Regular Joined: 8 March 2010 Posts: 479 User: 10,752	I love all 3, it's so hard to pick between them but one of my fave Leona tracks has always been 'Outta My Head' so I'm going with that


pippa View member profile	Aug 29 2016, 03:56 PM Post #13
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 11 June 2011 Posts: 23,993 User: 14,031	Take a Bow.


Envoirment View member profile	Aug 29 2016, 07:43 PM Post #14
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 21 November 2009 Posts: 8,541 User: 10,030	Argh, so hard. Had to go with "Glassheart" though. I mean it managed to chart in the top 200 in the UK and get to the top 40 on the Russian airplay chart without official release. Such an international smash waiting to happen at the time.


Scene View member profile	Aug 29 2016, 08:20 PM Post #15
This is where you end and I begin Joined: 9 March 2008 Posts: 13,202 User: 5,567	QUOTE(Envoirment @ Aug 29 2016, 08:43 PM) Argh, so hard. Had to go with "Glassheart" though. I mean it managed to chart in the top 200 in the UK and get to the top 40 on the Russian airplay chart without official release. Such an international smash waiting to happen at the time. Yeah I almost feel bad I didn't pick it. The dirty dub-step breakdown was amazing (reminiscent of Where Have You Been) and it could have drastically changed the general public's perception of her in a good way. By 2012 her she could have still potentially had a big hit with 'Glassheart' that radio would touch. It should have led the album.


Botchia View member profile	Aug 29 2016, 08:26 PM Post #16
I Drink Wine Joined: 12 April 2015 Posts: 10,484 User: 21,753	All three deserve to go through but I went with Outta My Head!


Scene View member profile	Aug 30 2016, 01:10 PM Post #17
This is where you end and I begin Joined: 9 March 2008 Posts: 13,202 User: 5,567	It's neck-and-neck(-and-neck).


Jade View member profile	Aug 30 2016, 03:21 PM Post #18
Alone and wounded Pronouns: She/her Joined: 18 January 2011 Posts: 60,100 User: 12,810	Went for 'Outta My Head'! I'm sure that would have done pretty well had it been released.


GTH View member profile	Aug 30 2016, 09:16 PM Post #19
Gareth T H Joined: 6 February 2010 Posts: 2,492 User: 10,597	I went with Take A Bow. This one instantly sounded like a global smash to me and genuinely believe that if this was actually pushed as a single instead of Forgive Me and I Will Be, things would be quite different for Leona in terms of her popularity all over the world. I think with Outta My Head, it stands out purely for being a dance based track which at the time was so different for Leona. However, if it was performed by another artist (or more so a dance music artist) then I think i would consider it as being quite a weak song. My issue with the Echo campaign is that it was so poorly handled that with her popularity at the time, she could have easily had multiple moderate to big hits from it internationally but the opportunities were never taken. I See You though not on the album would have made such a difference to the success of the campaign by being a single and giving Leona another international hit. By the time I Got You was out, it had been 5 months since Happy was released. The world had moved on. Glassheart speaks for itself really and was definitely a missed opportunity (should have been a single instead of releasing Hurt and that small covers EP), but where I think that would have done well in the UK, I am not so certain about global which is quite clearly something that interests Leona.


Dmdr View member profile	Aug 31 2016, 04:03 PM Post #20
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 5 November 2014 Posts: 1,080 User: 21,348	I am shocked that Outta My Head is winning, out of all of Leona's incredible songs how is that the one people think should be put forward as her biggest missed opportunity. Oh well.