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25 Massive Artists Who Never Had A #1 Song...PJ related

pjradiopjradio Posts: 6,704
edited October 2013 in The Porch
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  • WhyGo91WhyGo91 Posts: 639
    Wow, I find it amazing that most of these bands/artists have never had a #1 song on the charts...

    I mean, (no offense to the fans) but the one that didn't surprise me was the Ramones. They're definitely a huge band in terms of today, but they didn't get the respect and honor that they deserved early on.
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  • ZodZod Posts: 10,876
    I don't find it super surprising. Even when Rock music was at its height it always seemed overshadowed by pop music.

    It's always seemed much harder to get a rock song to #1 than a pop song... even back in the day.
  • aurynsdadaurynsdad Posts: 863
    Badge of honor. I expected to see Pink Floyd in there, but "Another Brick in the Wall" climbed that mountain.
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  • DedvwDedvw Posts: 246
    Interesting read, thanks for posting it.
  • RatherBeRatherBe Posts: 270
    Very surprising that "Last Kiss" went to #2.
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  • pjradiopjradio Posts: 6,704
    PP22083 wrote:
    Very surprising that "Last Kiss" went to #2.

    no shit
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  • PP22083 wrote:
    Very surprising that "Last Kiss" went to #2.

    not when you consider the stuff that DOES hit #1. This is about the pop music charts. In other words, what 9-13 year olds listen to, they are the ones driving the pop charts. Last Kiss is right in their wheelhouse. Catchy and simple, and not much substance. The top 40 is jammed full with songs like that every week. Good rock songs sell out arenas, but they don't chart as high as the garbage in the top 40.
  • RatherBeRatherBe Posts: 270
    Well, considering that "Last Kiss" started out as a fan club song that was released into the mainstream for a benefit CD...
    It's a disease and they're all green, it emanates from their being...
  • hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,920
    shows how charts mean nothing about quality and all about pop appeal

    I'd rather be Metallica with a number 9 than some boy band with a number and and long dead.

    nice picture of Metallica with Jason by the way
  • ldent42ldent42 NYC Posts: 7,859
    Very interesting.

    I dont understand these chart things anyway.
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