February 12Feb 12 Oh I had no idea will.i.am's debut single was that I always thought it was Heartbreaker!
February 12Feb 12 Author Considering they were coming off a huge era, #31 was the peak for MCR'S next lead single.
February 12Feb 12 Another from the summer of 2006. Controversially-eliminated 8th place X Factor contestant Maria Lawson scored a major record deal and released her debut single Sleepwalking. A pretty decent debut but only managed to make #20. I think she got dropped soon after.And another from the same week IIRC. Alesha's hotly anticipated debut single Lipstick was a departure from the R&B/garage sound that made her famous which may have contributed to its floppiness. It missed the top 10, peaking at 14, and the album was ultimately shelved (besides a random release in Japan). I loved this track at the time.
February 12Feb 12 53 minutes ago, Scene said:Another from the summer of 2006. Controversially-eliminated 8th place X Factor contestant Maria Lawson scored a major record deal and released her debut single Sleepwalking. A pretty decent debut but only managed to make #20. I think she got dropped soon after.And another from the same week IIRC. Alesha's hotly anticipated debut single Lipstick was a departure from the R&B/garage sound that made her famous which may have contributed to its floppiness. It missed the top 10, peaking at 14, and the album was ultimately shelved (besides a random release in Japan). I loved this track at the time. Love both of these! Gutted they both performed terribly!
February 12Feb 12 Maria lawsons album was pretty decent, but I suppose the chart performance is what happens when you’re screwed over by dodgy judge voting….I still like to tell myself she has a very prominent vocal on a massive hit for Gabrielle
February 12Feb 12 This was a strange song for James Bay to come back with - it should've been Pink Lemonade!
February 12Feb 12 38 minutes ago, AllStarBySmashMouth said:I still remember Duffy 'Well, Well, Well' (peaked at #41).One of the biggest sophomore slumps of this century surely! Literally wtf happened. I know it came out at the end of 2009 when anything X Factor related dominated the charts and electropop/EDM was popular but #41 was inexcusable!
February 12Feb 12 Following on from my mention of Alesha, she released another flop lead 4 years later. It still sounds like noise.
February 12Feb 12 32 minutes ago, Scene said:One of the biggest sophomore slumps of this century surely! Literally wtf happened. I know it came out at the end of 2009 when anything X Factor related dominated the charts and electropop/EDM was popular but #41 was inexcusable!Coke advert ruined her credibility.
February 12Feb 12 Author Weirdly enough I heard 'Well Well Well' in an old Eastenders episode from 2015 I was watching the other day lol.'Sleepwalking' deserved to do a bit better than #20. On topic of X Factor Laura White's debut got to #32. Bands like OneRepublic and Maroon 5 went through a slump too in 2010 before having big hits again, 'lead singles All The Right Moves' #26 and 'Misery' #30.
February 12Feb 12 To be fair to Laura White though, that was released on a very small independent label so it didn't really have much chance.
February 12Feb 12 I remember Laura allowed fans to vote for the choice of debut single out of 4 options via her website lol. I can’t recall the other 3 songs but YSHK was definitely the best of the lot. It’s aged horribly though!
February 12Feb 12 10 hours ago, Scene said:This only managed to sneak in at #40 in August 2006 despite the band/song getting promo on Channel 4 drama Totally Frank in the year leading up to its release. The band split up swiftly after this bombed.A year later Pussycat Doll made her first attempt at a solo career post-PCD breakthrough. The very limp Baby Love managed to make #14 here but its lack of success in the US (#108) saw her meant-to-be debut album Her Name Is Nicole shelved and repackaged as Doll Domination. Will.i..am was another group member looking to launch a solo career in late 2007. His solo launch ended up being the pretty naff I Got It From My Mama, peaking at #38.That Will.I.Am song is horrendous.What was the first song in the post? I can see the video. :(
February 12Feb 12 Just now, Paddington James said:That Will.I.Am song is horrendous.What was the first song in the post? I can see the video. :(I’m Not Shy by Frank.
February 12Feb 12 Does this count?Daisy Dares You's debut single Number One Enemy peaked at #13 in 2010. I thought it was going to be much bigger. Didn't it's chart performance lead to the album being shelved?
February 12Feb 12 8 hours ago, Scene said:Another from the summer of 2006. Controversially-eliminated 8th place X Factor contestant Maria Lawson scored a major record deal and released her debut single Sleepwalking. A pretty decent debut but only managed to make #20. I think she got dropped soon after.And another from the same week IIRC. Alesha's hotly anticipated debut single Lipstick was a departure from the R&B/garage sound that made her famous which may have contributed to its floppiness. It missed the top 10, peaking at 14, and the album was ultimately shelved (besides a random release in Japan). I loved this track at the time. I loved both of these when I first discovered them in 2009.I ended up buying both of their albums.
February 12Feb 12 14 minutes ago, Paddington James said:Does this count?Daisy Dares You's debut single Number One Enemy peaked at #13 in 2010. I thought it was going to be much bigger. Didn't it's chart performance lead to the album being shelved?Oh yeah, I remember this being talked about as a potential #1 at the time.She followed it up with a single called 'Rosie' which didn't even come close to charting, and then that was the last we heard of her.
February 12Feb 12 Obligatory mention that Daisy Dares You performed in my school's library so I have her autograph somewherelast I heard she was in a band
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