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I know GaGa is still relatively new in the industry (been around 3 or 4 years) but I'm struggling between whether Poker Face, Bad Romance or Born this Way for her signature hit?

Poker Face, 100% without a doubt.

 

Its not the track that the GaGa fans would pick, but I bet 99% of the population know that song and I wouldn't be confident that would be the case for any of her other tracks.

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Poker Face, 100% without a doubt.

 

Its not the track that the GaGa fans would pick, but I bet 99% of the population know that song and I wouldn't be confident that would be the case for any of her other tracks.

 

I'd say "Bad Romance" was a more obvious candidate, the video makes even more iconic and well-known IMO.

I'd say "Bad Romance" was a more obvious candidate, the video makes even more iconic and well-known IMO.

Although it sold less than Poker Face I would vote for Bad Romance too... gaga oh lala, anyone could remember that.

Although it sold less than Poker Face I would vote for Bad Romance too... gaga oh lala, anyone could remember that.

 

 

Yes people remember the gibberish, but do they associate it with "Bad Romance" though?

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Some to ponder?

 

Ash - Girl From Mars

Feeder - Buck Rogers (or maybe Just A Day)

 

I don't think anything else in either's back catalogue comes close to the 'signature' levels of these!

 

Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars (unfortunately)

Avril Lavigne - Complicated

Kaiser Cheifs - I Predict A Riot (I think Ruby is more like the higher peaking, less recognised - long term - song)

Mika - Happy Ending

The Feeling - Fill My Little World

Stereophonics - Bartender And The Theif (It seems to be the only song I hear by them these days, even more than Handbags etc.)

Travis - Why Does It Always Rain On Me?

The Steets - You're Fit... (don't remember the exact title but hear it alot more than any of their other songs! :lol:)

No Doubt - Don't Speak

Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love? (I have every confidence this also would have hit a millon given similar 'market conditions' (better sales in general, unlimited supply) as I Gotta Feeling... Time will tell I guess!)

Mika - Happy Ending

Stereophonics - Bartender And The Theif (It seems to be the only song I hear by them these days, even more than Handbags etc.)

The Steets - You're Fit... (don't remember the exact title but hear it alot more than any of their other songs! :lol:)

 

I would say 'Grace Kelly' if he can be said to have one at all, definitely 'Dakota' and probably 'Dry Your Eyes' respectively.

Gwen Stefani - The Sweet Escape

Jay-Z - 99 Problems

Oasis - Wonderwall

Steps - Tragedy

Alicia Keys - No One

 

This is the worst suggestion so far. Fallin' says hello.

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As much as I love 'Fallin', I think as far as the UK are concerned, Alicia Keys' "signature hit" would be 'Empire State Of Mind'.
As much as I love 'Fallin', I think as far as the UK are concerned, Alicia Keys' "signature hit" would be 'Empire State Of Mind'.

 

There wouldn't be an Alicia Keys without 'Fallin' though. Perhaps I am just too old now and forget about the "new generation", but 'Empire State of Mind' just makes me think of Jay-Z. You still can't watch The X Factor/American Idol etc without someone attempting to sing 'Fallin' despite it being released ten years ago. Pretty sure it was the biggest song on radio ever until last year, too? Non? In the US anyway.

I think most people now associate Empire State of Mind with Alicia Keys tbh (at least in the UK). But at the same time, I agree it isn't her signature hit. It's surely Fallin' or No One imo.

For me, Britney has three signature hits:

Hit Me... Baby One More Time

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Some to ponder?

 

Ash - Girl From Mars

Feeder - Buck Rogers (or maybe Just A Day)

 

I'd go with Buck Rogers for Feeer, but Ash I'd say Burn Baby Burn is better remembered that GFM.

 

A few more off the top of my head (sorry if they been previously mentioned):

 

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under The Bridge

Guns N Roses - Sweet Child O Mine

Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer

Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy, Hey Girl

Outkast - Hey Ya!

The Kinks - You Really Got Me (Just to be totally random there :lol: )

For me, Britney has three signature hits:

Hit Me... Baby One More Time

Toxic

Womanizer

 

"Hit Me Baby One More Time" first with "Oops I Did It Again" a distant second.

I'd go with Buck Rogers for Feeer, but Ash I'd say Burn Baby Burn is better remembered that GFM.

 

A few more off the top of my head (sorry if they been previously mentioned):

 

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under The Bridge

Guns N Roses - Sweet Child O Mine

Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer

Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy, Hey Girl

Outkast - Hey Ya!

The Kinks - You Really Got Me (Just to be totally random there :lol: )

The Kinks are another band with several contenders. YRGM is certainly one of them along with Lola, All Day And All Of The Night, Waterloo Sunset and others.

Poker Face, 100% without a doubt.

 

Its not the track that the GaGa fans would pick, but I bet 99% of the population know that song and I wouldn't be confident that would be the case for any of her other tracks.

 

I'd 100% say its Bad Romance. Poker Face is definitely second though, with maybe Just Dance behind that.

I'd 100% say its Bad Romance. Poker Face is definitely second though, with maybe Just Dance behind that.

Depends on the definition of Signature Hit I think though.

 

For the fans, it definitely is Bad Romance, but as I said earlier I bet most people would know she sang Poker Face or could name that as a song she sings, but I don't think as many people could do the same with Bad Romance.

For me, Britney has three signature hits:

Hit Me... Baby One More Time

Toxic

Womanizer

 

Oh, as IF that mediocre 'Womanizer' thing is anywhere close to being a signature song.

David Bowie - Heroes / Ziggy Stardust / Ashes to Ashes

Florence + The Machine - You've Got The Love

Hole - Violet

Kasabian - Fire

Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights / Running Up That Hill

Kelly Rowland - Dilemma / Stole

The Kooks - Niave

Nickelback - This Is How You Remind Me / Rockstar

Paramore - Misery Business

Taylor Swift - Love Story

The Ting Tings - Thats Not My Name

Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On

Spice Girls - Wannabe

Fergie - Big Girls Dont Cry

Shakira - Hips Dont Like / Whenever Wherever

The Killers - Mr. Brightside / Human

Sean Kingston - Beautiful Girls

My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade

Kanye West - Stronger

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Just bumping this up and :rofl: at some of the suggestions in this thread... as if The Saturdays have a signature hit. :lol:

 

Anyway some new ones:

 

Aqua - Barbie Girl

The Mamas & The Papas - California Dreamin'

Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe (now THIS is an example of a new act who has already bagged a signature hit)

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