This isn't really a rant. I'm just listening to a song by a band that recently hit it big with a different song, and it got me thinking. What songs by certain bands or artists do you feel would have been more deserving hits than songs that actually did hit it big?
For me, there are two big ones. First off, the recent one is by a band called fun. . I don't like their name, and their hit song, "We Are Young", was not bad, but wasn't all that great, either. It just struck me as a party song that wasn't sure it wanted to be a party song.
However, I'm currently listening to a radio station that plays hit songs from the 80's onward, and another song by that band came up called "Some Nights". While it still isn't a "holy cow, that was awesome!" song, it was, to me, quite a bit better than the song of theirs that became a huge hit. I mean, by most standards, "Some Nights" was a large success, peaking at #11 on the US Billboard charts, hitting #1 on the Alternative charts. But "We Are Young" hit #1 on the US Billboard Top 100 chart, Pop Songs chart, Rock Songs chart, Alternative Songs chart, and Adult Pop chart.
However, this is not a recent phenomenon. Take the great Chuck Berry. Know who he is? Well, Back to the Future fans, this should give you a clue.
It did decently, peaking at #8 on the Top 100 chart, and hitting #1 on the R&B chart. But he didn't get a number one on the top 100 until he wrote a novelty humor song.
Those two examples should clarify what my topic title says. So, now I ask you. What songs by bands or artists were passed over, only for a song you find inferior to reach the spot you felt the "superior" song should have achieved?
Edit: If possible, link to the song (after putting it in a spoiler for those with slower connections) so that others can hear a comparison between the two songs.
For me, there are two big ones. First off, the recent one is by a band called fun. . I don't like their name, and their hit song, "We Are Young", was not bad, but wasn't all that great, either. It just struck me as a party song that wasn't sure it wanted to be a party song.
However, I'm currently listening to a radio station that plays hit songs from the 80's onward, and another song by that band came up called "Some Nights". While it still isn't a "holy cow, that was awesome!" song, it was, to me, quite a bit better than the song of theirs that became a huge hit. I mean, by most standards, "Some Nights" was a large success, peaking at #11 on the US Billboard charts, hitting #1 on the Alternative charts. But "We Are Young" hit #1 on the US Billboard Top 100 chart, Pop Songs chart, Rock Songs chart, Alternative Songs chart, and Adult Pop chart.
However, this is not a recent phenomenon. Take the great Chuck Berry. Know who he is? Well, Back to the Future fans, this should give you a clue.
It did decently, peaking at #8 on the Top 100 chart, and hitting #1 on the R&B chart. But he didn't get a number one on the top 100 until he wrote a novelty humor song.
Those two examples should clarify what my topic title says. So, now I ask you. What songs by bands or artists were passed over, only for a song you find inferior to reach the spot you felt the "superior" song should have achieved?
Edit: If possible, link to the song (after putting it in a spoiler for those with slower connections) so that others can hear a comparison between the two songs.
