Songs you thought would be hits but never were

pjhawks
pjhawks Posts: 12,934
in Other Music
so what songs have you heard where you thought "that's a hit" but never really were?  Here is my first one

Black Gold - Soul Asylum from Grave Dancers Union - Went to #4 on US Mainstream rock but really thought it would have been a huge hit.  so catchy

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  • Cropduster-80
    Cropduster-80 Posts: 2,034
    edited June 2022
    Grey street… where are you going was the hit on that album and it’s awful or at a minimum it was way over played 

    at concerts it’s the opposite but just considering mainstream hits. Grey Street isn’t one 
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  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,124
    pjhawks said:
    so what songs have you heard where you thought "that's a hit" but never really were?  Here is my first one

    Black Gold - Soul Asylum from Grave Dancers Union - Went to #4 on US Mainstream rock but really thought it would have been a huge hit.  so catchy
    I think that is my favorite song on that album.

  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    The Replacements, "Left of the Dial".  If that's not a hit, I don't know what is.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    Right on OP! That whole record is awesome! 
    www.cluthelee.com
  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,934
    Here's another one.  Roger Daltry "After the Fire"  from 1985.  Did well in UK but not much here in the States.   Still love this song.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90rCKfhH-3w


  • Cropduster-80
    Cropduster-80 Posts: 2,034
    edited June 2022
    Aquatic Mouth Dance.

    it’s not a single and arguably it’s the catchiest song on unlimited love. If It was up to me I would have picked that one as the lead single 

    its very current but I don’t think it’s going to be considered a hit. It should be 
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,494
    St Joe on the School Bus by Marcy Playground.  It is my favorite song on the album and the reason I bought it.  Didn't care for Sex and Candy much.  The whole album is very underrated.
  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,924
    Half of Train's self titled debut should have been hits.  Amazing record before they went for the pop money grab post Drops of Jupiter (arguably the first step).  I cannot listen to most stuff since, but there debut is still one of my all time favorite rock albums.  FREE, Days, I am, if you leave, Idaho...full of great songs.  Pat Monahan was amazing on that record, great guitarwork...

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