Post a song that REALLY should have been a single

Raining on Me · Nov 14, 2020

Suedey said:

I always preferred Sunlight and Goodbye as options, but I suspect she would have been doomed regardless. 2001 was such a shift from 97/98, it really felt like a classic case of TOO LATE, LOVE

Cerro de Casa · Nov 14, 2020

Raining On Me said:
I always preferred Sunlight and Goodbye as options, but I suspect she would have been doomed regardless. 2001 was such a shift from 97/98, it really felt like a classic case of TOO LATE, LOVE

'That Day' as first single really didn't help though. Should've gone with 'Beauty on the Fire' or even 'Wrong Impression'.

Raining on Me · Nov 14, 2020

I could have done with this as a fourth single (or LEAD from Tangled Up actually)

AlgoAlex · Nov 14, 2020

Suedey said:

My absolute favourite from that album

Cerro de Casa · Nov 14, 2020

Raining On Me said:
I could have done with this as a fourth single (or LEAD from Tangled Up actually)

Yes and also

Raining on Me · Nov 14, 2020

On a Girls Aloud tip, Cheryl could have milked it a bit longer by chucking this out:

What a RUN of singles that would have been, from someone so GHASTLY :disco:

Halli · Nov 14, 2020

Raining On Me said:
Obviously this

YES!

one of my fave of all time.

Halli · Nov 14, 2020

Halli · Nov 14, 2020

Halli · Nov 14, 2020

Raining on Me · Nov 14, 2020

Halli said:
YES!

one of my fave of all time.

The thing about this is, Sophie was still capable of hits. Catch You went top 10. That makes the loss of this one so tragic

We can talk about our Rachels and Hollys but they were fucked anyway. If You Go feels like grabbing gold and then realizing you dropped the baton 50 metres back

Halli · Nov 14, 2020

Halli · Nov 14, 2020

Raining On Me said:
The thing about this is, Sophie was still capable of hits. Catch You went top 10. That makes the loss of this one so tragic

We can talk about our Rachels and Hollys but they were fucked anyway. If You Go feels like grabbing gold and then realizing you dropped the baton 50 metres back

agreed 100%

Halli · Nov 14, 2020

Halli · Nov 14, 2020

Raining on Me · Nov 14, 2020

Was this a single then? I see it has a video - if only she'd launched the whole project based on this! *charts nowhere*

Raining on Me · Nov 14, 2020

I never see this mentioned but I remain CONVINCED this was a Mariah smash in waiting. It's so classic Mariah in the 00s period, absolutely stunning

BoysForSeles · Nov 14, 2020

Suedey said:
'That Day' as first single really didn't help though. Should've gone with 'Beauty on the Fire' or even 'Wrong Impression'.

I always thought Wrong Impression (which did go top 10) should’ve been the lead as it was familiar enough sounding to the previous album to lure fans of her earlier stuff in and open them up to the other stuff that was on the 2nd album.

straightorbroken · Nov 15, 2020

Zu-Klara said:
I for one like this so much more than ‘Believe’

Technically it was dear, but I won't spoil the fun.

Those bridges are gateways to the gay horizon point.

straightorbroken · Nov 15, 2020

Frozen said:

Keisha's big pop whollop. It's mega.

straightorbroken · Nov 15, 2020

Ag said:

God yes. Her Depeche Mode moment.

straightorbroken · Nov 15, 2020

Halli said:
Love Never Loved Me - Geru Halwell

The best thing she's ever done. Should have been the first single instead of 'Ride it' let alone 'Desire'

Richard X is a hate crime for what he did to Geru. As in she was already like that anyway, but still. Lady Geraldine will never reach these heights.

straightorbroken · Nov 15, 2020

VoR said:
I mean, her solo career was NEVER GONNA HAPPEN in the grand scheme of things, but this could/should have done something.

It captures her perfectly and is a more sympathetic endorsement of her plight. Her best solo song in my opinion.

straightorbroken · Nov 15, 2020

Raining On Me said:
This Sugababes song is easily in their top 5 for me. The way it build and builds with that double chorus thing going on. I mean they didn't NEED it at all, but it would have been nice

Stunning and wasn't it planned as one? I know there's a shortened version out there somewhere.

straightorbroken · Nov 15, 2020

Raining On Me said:
Obviously this

Did she ever go into detail about what Xeonomania did to traumatise her so? Other than make her work for more than an hour..

straightorbroken · Nov 15, 2020

Halli said:

Even though I love impersonating the heave of a vocal she gives, it's EXQUISITE. And the disco freefall is some kind of Tina Cousins fantasia lunacy I could never find words for. Reminds me of a frankly terrifying drive down to the Dead Sea.