I thought it was a bit weird that Ciara's 'Goodies' was a #1 while '1, 2 Step' peaked at #3, and just looked it up and '1, 2 Step' actually sold more at #3; 'Goodies' was just in the dead patch of January 2005 between 3 Elvis reissue #1s. '1, 2 Step' ranked higher in the EOY as well as having triple the Spotify plays.

 

From the same period, Ashanti hit #2 behind an Elvis reissue with 'Only U' (her highest charter outside of the Ja Rule #1 I already mentioned for him), with a very mediocre chart run to follow - it still hasn't reached silver, whereas 'Foolish' is gold (and 'What's Luv?' and 'Always On Time' are platinum).

 

Right Said Fred's 'I'm Too Sexy' was blocked at #2 for many weeks behind 'Everything I Do (I Do It For You)', then they hit #1 with another song the following year.

 

Aaliyah had a posthumous #1 (with very low sales in January) with 'More Than A Woman', which I assume is not as well known as 'Try Again' (which reached #5).

 

Chris Brown has 2 #1s: 'Turn Up The Music', and 'Freaky Friday' as a feature. 'Turn Up The Music' spent less time in the top 75 than 16 out of 17 of his other top 10 hits.

Janet Jackson highest peak number two with That's The Way Love Is, but Together

Again only peaked at 4.

Edited April 16, 20214 yr by fiesta

The first time I heard 'Deeply Dippy' by Right Said Fred I think I literally facepalmed. Such a weird non-entity of a song, the fact that that was their #1 over 'I'm Too Sexy' is forever bizarre.

 

(not that 'I'm Too Sexy' is exactly an artistic masterpiece itself but still x)

J-Lo is another one who springs to mind. Whilst On The Floor was an obviously massive hit, pretty well remembered and has sold nearly three times as many copies as her next biggest single, I'd still bet money on the #3 peaking 'Jenny From The Block' as being the first song the average person in the street would think of if you asked them to name a Jennifer Lopez song.

 

Maroon 5's Payphone is their only #1 and pretty well remembered - but surely pales in comparison to Moves Like Jagger in terms of sales and memorability? I'd say that She Will Be Loved is probably better remembered as well.

 

And Linkin Park. What I've Done is their highest charted single and certainly remembered but can't touch the impact of their lower peaking singles In The End and Numb.

 

 

The Strokes had two Top 10 singles, but I don't think either 12:51 (#7) or Juicebox (#5) are as well remembered as their other Top 20 hits Last Nite, Hard To Explain or even Reptilia.

J-Lo is another one who springs to mind. Whilst On The Floor was an obviously massive hit, pretty well remembered and has sold nearly three times as many copies as her next biggest single, I'd still bet money on the #3 peaking 'Jenny From The Block' as being the first song the average person in the street would think of if you asked them to name a Jennifer Lopez song.

 

Maroon 5's Payphone is their only #1 and pretty well remembered - but surely pales in comparison to Moves Like Jagger in terms of sales and memorability? I'd say that She Will Be Loved is probably better remembered as well.

 

And Linkin Park. What I've Done is their highest charted single and certainly remembered but can't touch the impact of their lower peaking singles In The End and Numb.

 

I'd add This Love to that list as well.

J-Lo is another one who springs to mind. Whilst On The Floor was an obviously massive hit, pretty well remembered and has sold nearly three times as many copies as her next biggest single, I'd still bet money on the #3 peaking 'Jenny From The Block' as being the first song the average person in the street would think of if you asked them to name a Jennifer Lopez song.

 

Maroon 5's Payphone is their only #1 and pretty well remembered - but surely pales in comparison to Moves Like Jagger in terms of sales and memorability? I'd say that She Will Be Loved is probably better remembered as well.

 

And Linkin Park. What I've Done is their highest charted single and certainly remembered but can't touch the impact of their lower peaking singles In The End and Numb.

 

I would of thought people would of chosen JLo's signature No.1 song Love don't cost a thing. I personally think 'Waiting for tonight' should be her signature song :dance: ^_^

When people think J.Lo they def dont think ‘Jenny From The Block’.

 

 

I would of thought people would of chosen JLo's signature No.1 song Love don't cost a thing. I personally think 'Waiting for tonight' should be her signature song :dance: ^_^

Interestingly, neither of these are anywhere near her most played songs on Spotify:

 

398,526,923 - On The Floor (feat. Pitbull) (283,041,383 radio edit/single version + 115,485,540 album version)

340,030,766 - Ain't Your Mama

181,510,214 - Jenny from the Block (feat. Jadakiss & Styles P.) - Track Masters Remix (that's the regular album version, it just calls itself a remix)

168,553,591 - Let's Get Loud

168,534,240 - Try Me (Jason Derulo feat. Jennifer Lopez and Matoma)

140,117,481 - We Are One (Ole Ola) [The Official 2014 FIFA World Cup Song] (Pitbull feat. Jennifer Lopez & Claudia Leitte)

136,138,823 - Adrenalina (Wisin feat. Jennifer Lopez & Ricky Martin)

134,974,637 - Booty (89,422,931 feat. Iggy Azalea + 45,551,706 feat. Pitbull)

130,931,869 - Dance Again (feat. Pitbull)

106,088,648 - Get Right

98,980,957 - El Anillo (a 2018 Spanish single)

98,416,601 - I'm Real (feat. Ja Rule) - Murder Remix

95,998,805 - El Ultimo Adiós - Varios Artistas Version (a 9/11 charity song involving a ton of artists, of which J.Lo is one)

91,920,440 - Ni Tú Ni Yo (feat. Gente de Zona) (a very good 2017 Spanish single)

89,450,570 - If You Had My Love

88,340,869 - El Mismo Sol (Álvaro Soler feat. Jennifer Lopez)

74,438,417 - Love Don't Cost a Thing

73,913,782 - Dinero (feat. DJ Khaled & Cardi B) (a 2018 Spanish single)

73,284,667 - Waiting for Tonight

69,286,320 - Back It Up (Prince Royce feat. Jennifer Lopez & Pitbull) - Spanish Version

64,038,704 - Amor, Amor, Amor (feat. Wisin) (a 2017 Spanish single)

59,483,065 - All I Have (feat. LL Cool J)

55,228,515 - I'm Into You (feat. Lil Wayne)

 

(From 2021 alone, 'On The Floor' has had 41m plays combined, compared to 15m for 'Let's Get Loud', 13m for 'Jenny From The Block', 12m for 'Ain't Your Mama' and <8m for the rest.)

 

I think 'On The Floor' is her statistical biggest hit, but it would seem reasonable for 'Jenny From The Block' to be the song most associated with her, given it's a song about herself.

Coming to this a long way into proceedings so apologies if repeating but the first artist that came to mind when I saw this is Bloc Party -

 

The Prayer #4

So Here We Are #5

 

Both ahead of Flux and Banquet

 

The earlier mention of White Stripes is a really good shout too.

With Girls Aloud, the likes of Love Machine (#2) and Something Kinda Ooooh (#3) (maybe even Biology and Call The Shots) feel far more remembered and celebrated than Walk This Way and I'll Stand By You. I don't even know of The Promise is that remembered these days.

 

Gwen Stefani's Hollaback Girl (#8) is surely far more remembered than The Sweet Escape (#2).

Girls Aloud would definitely be strong contenders for a "act worst represented by their number ones" thread.

La Roux - Bulletproof (a big No.1 but In For The Kill is her signature song)

Hmm, I wouldn’t think that personally.

 

Bulletproof is still on the radio to this day and the streams for bulletproof are 175mill vs 58mill.

The Small Faces are probably best known for Itchycoo Park (#3) and Lazy Sunday (#2), rather than their only #1, All Or Nothing

Gwen Stefani's Hollaback Girl (#8) is surely far more remembered than The Sweet Escape (#2).

'Hollaback Girl' is her signature hit but not "far more remembered", I think 'The Sweet Escape' is very much her second most remembered.

 

 

Girls Aloud would definitely be strong contenders for a "act worst represented by their number ones" thread.

I wouldn't say so, given 2/4 of their #1s very much represent them.

I thought it was a bit weird that Ciara's 'Goodies' was a #1 while '1, 2 Step' peaked at #3, and just looked it up and '1, 2 Step' actually sold more at #3; 'Goodies' was just in the dead patch of January 2005 between 3 Elvis reissue #1s. '1, 2 Step' ranked higher in the EOY as well as having triple the Spotify plays.

 

Aaliyah had a posthumous #1 (with very low sales in January) with 'More Than A Woman', which I assume is not as well known as 'Try Again' (which reached #5).

 

I have agreed with most of your posts in this thread, but I would dispute these. More Than a Woman & Goodies still feel like one of their staple songs, the former maybe more so in the UK.

Yeah I’d say More Than a Woman is Aaliyah’s signature song too, definitely in the UK at least!

REM.

 

Ask anyone off the street to name REM's biggest hit in the UK. It won't be The Great Beyond (3), E-bow the Letter(4), Leaving New York (5), Imitation of Life (6) or Day Sleeper (6). Those last 2 matched Shiny Happy People's Peak.

Edited April 17, 20214 yr by Colm

I have agreed with most of your posts in this thread, but I would dispute these. More Than a Woman & Goodies still feel like one of their staple songs, the former maybe more so in the UK.

Yeah I’d say More Than a Woman is Aaliyah’s signature song too, definitely in the UK at least!

Ah, interesting to know then! It's harder to tell when she doesn't have proper streaming data to look at, and when that's a song that charted higher in the UK than anywhere else.

So, has this thread mentioned all artists and songs already :heehee:

 

I mean, REALLY discussing #3 peaks vs. #5 peaks??

Edited April 18, 20214 yr by Sour Candy