July 3, 20159 yr Ellie Goulding really fits this thread for me. 'Burn' and 'Love Me Like You Do' sound nothing like anything on 'Lights' or 'Halycon Days'. They're a lot more radio friendly/public accessible than the likes of 'Starry Eyed'/'Guns & Horses'/'Anything Could Happen'/'Figure 8' etc... Definitely agree with this but I probably dislike the change in direction, Bright Lights was perfection. Currently Little Mix with Black Magic springs to mind, such a change from the sounds of "Salute"!
July 3, 20159 yr Extreme and Mr. Big both did this within a few months of each other in 1991-92, two metal groups releasing a gentle acoustic ballad (More Than Words/To Be With You) and getting their biggest hit by miles. Plain White T's as well in 2007 with Hey There Delilah, I admittedly haven't heard the vast majority of their material but from what I have, it's certainly not all mushy acoustic songs.
July 3, 20159 yr Definitely agree with this but I probably dislike the change in direction, Bright Lights was perfection. Currently Little Mix with Black Magic springs to mind, such a change from the sounds of "Salute"! It's not as if 'Black Magic' is a huge departure from 'Wings' or the DNA-era in general though. Edited July 3, 20159 yr by Defaze
July 3, 20159 yr Also is Black Magic going to be their biggest hit? I reckon so yeah. 'Wings' is their biggest seller on ~500k, and I could see 'Black Magic' surpassing that, especially with streaming included.
July 3, 20159 yr Extreme and Mr. Big both did this within a few months of each other in 1991-92, two metal groups releasing a gentle acoustic ballad (More Than Words/To Be With You) and getting their biggest hit by miles. Bon Jovi - Always is another example of this, as is Def Leppard - When Love And Hate Collide (although the latter had already had a #2 with Let's Get Rocked). Other examples from several decades ago: East Of Eden Fiddler's Dram Styx
Create an account or sign in to comment