Posted November 27, 200816 yr Does anyone remember what singles started off as the B-Side and then became the A-side? That is where the single was flipped - NOT where the B side was re-issued in its own right I'll start you off: Rod Stewart - Maggie May - originally B side of Reason To Believe Four Pennies - Juliet - originally B side of Tell Me Girl Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing - originally B side of Blue Night Sandie Shaw - Girl Don't Come - originally B side of I'd Be Far Better Off Without You Anymore anyone? Edited November 27, 200816 yr by Euro Music
November 27, 200816 yr erm... brown girl in the ring was the b side of rivers of babylon i believe... both were :puke2: imho!
November 27, 200816 yr Off the top of my head: Famous B-sides that ended up being reissued in their own right: The Smiths - How Soon Is Now (originally B-side of William It Was Really Nothing) New Order - 1963 (originally B-side of True Faith) Oasis - Acquiesce (originally B-side of Some Might Say) Famous B-sides where the single was flipped for the B-side to become more successful: Cliff Richard - Move It (B-side of Schoolboy Crush) Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive (B-side of Substitute) Kraftwerk - The Model (B-side of Computer Love) Nena - 99 Red Balloons (B-side of 99 Luftballons)
November 30, 200816 yr I remember my dad buying Dire Straits' "So Far Away" single in April 1985. The B-side was a song called "Walk Of Life" which of course became an ever bigger hit when released as a single in its own right 9 months later! Edited November 30, 200816 yr by Neil B
November 30, 200816 yr There are a handful of times where a record has been flipped part way through its chart life as a deliberate part of the promotional campaign for a release. Rick Astley's "When I Fall IN Love" was the listed side up to Christmas 1987. After Christmas "My Arms Keep Missing You" was the listed side. Also in the run up to Christmas in 1984 and 1998 respectively "Last Christmas" by Wham and Heartbeat by Steps were the official A sides. After Christmas the official A sides were "Everything She Wants" (in a specially released remix version and new picture cover) and "Tragedy". However, unlike Rick Astley, these songs were listed on the chart from day one.
November 30, 200816 yr McFly - Transylvania was a B-Side to Star Girl and an Album track before it topped the charts in 2007!
November 30, 200816 yr Feeder - Just A Day was a b-side to Buck Rogers i think...later to be released as it's own EP single Feeder - Shatter was a b-side to Tumble And Fall a few months prior to it's release. It was left off Pushing The Senses as it didn't have the right 'feel'. After a petition from fans, it was released as a doubble a-side with Tender and reached #12 in the charts. ^_^ EDIT #1: Just A Day was actually the b-side for Seven Days In The Sun EDIT #2: Ooops, sorry, just read first post :blush: Edited November 30, 200816 yr by juranamo deluxe
November 30, 200816 yr Im not sure this counts but Queen's We are The Champions had We Will Rock You as its B side. I can't remeber if We Will Rock You was ever listed as the A side afterwards. Edited November 30, 200816 yr by Paul
November 30, 200816 yr No, "We Will Rock You" was always the B-side though I'm sure most people think it was an A-side now.
November 30, 200816 yr McFly - Transylvania was a B-Side to Star Girl and an Album track before it topped the charts in 2007! If this is retro, then I really am 100 years old :lol:
November 30, 200816 yr If this is retro, then I really am 100 years old :lol: Lol, I thought I was in the Pop forum. Never mind me.
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