I was shocked to find out Bette Davis Eyes "only" peaked at #10! And Cheryl Lynn's Got to Be Real didn't even chart here until 2010 when it peaked at #70. I'm assuming it wasn't released but it still feels iconic. Also:

 

Fleetwood Mac - Seven Wonders (#56!?)

Cyndi Lauper - True Colours

Edited December 31, 20177 yr by No Sleeep

I was shocked to find out Bette Davis Eyes "only" peaked at #10! And Cheryl Lynn's Got to Be Real didn't even chart here until 2010 when it peaked at #70. I'm assuming it wasn't released but it still feels iconic. Also:

 

Fleetwood Mac - Seven Wonders (#56!?)

Cyndi Lauper - True Colours

'Got To Be Real' was released back in 1979. I know as I bought the single back then! Sadly it didn't chart. It finally charted, albeit as the B side of 'Encore' (another excellent song by Cheryl), in September 1984. And even then the single only made it to number 68. It should have been a massive hit as it's a brilliant song.

Edited January 1, 20187 yr by Robbie

That's the second mention of 'Seven Wonders' in this thread. I didn't realise it was *that* well-known in the UK, although obviously the album was very big.

 

Time to mention that the UK chart peaks of the singles from Tango In The Night were, in chronological order: 9-56-5-54-4-60

 

I'd also like to put in a mention for their 1982 song 'Hold Me' which was a US Top 10 but missed the UK Top 75 twice.

I thought Diana Ross' I'm Coming Out would've peaked much higher than #13. It's aged better and I'd say is more iconic than Upside Down and Chain Reaction.

 

Speaking of Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks' solo career never really took off in the UK :(

All worthy suggestions, depending on how one measures 'flop'. If we mean sub-Top 40 in the UK, then I guess 'Summer Of '69' is one of the most conspicuous contenders, given its enduring radio and DJ appeal, and consistent download sales in the digital era. If we adopt a sub-75 approach, probably 'Hungry Eyes' has it for similar reasons.

 

My own contributions off the top of my head and which I don't think have been cited so far would be:

 

'The Promise' by When In Rome (only made Top 60 despite US success and strong airplay support)

'That's When I Think Of You' by 1927 (scraped Top 50 yet strong on radio and all things Aussie being in vogue thanks to a certain acting/singing duo from 'Neighbours')

'Just To Get By' by Babakato (just missed the Top 75 - likely Top 80, notwithstanding being tipped for great things as a boy band as I recall, and again good airplay, but the hype was never realised)

'Fascinated' by Company B ('next 25' only - so maybe Top 100 at best in real terms, although a massive club hit at the time, just ahead of the acid house craze taking over where hi-energy left-off).

Also can we really call Summer of 69 a flop now that it's sold upwards of 400k in digital download sales and streaming? Same for a lot of these classic songs that didn't chart well on their original release.

Stacey Q - Two Of Hearts (#87)

 

How did this not become a UK hit (#3 in America), recently discovered this, one of the best 80s Hi-NRG songs!