Terrible. Just terrible.Heston wrote: ↑27 Aug 2019, 5:39pmHey, don't knock Cutting Crew. Me and Tom love (I just Died) In Your Arms Tonight.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑27 Aug 2019, 5:32pmAnd the result was a summer of hits by unknowns like Johnny Hates Jazz, T'Pau, and Cutting Crew. Even shitty songs can become a hit if that's all that's being promoted
Friday Poll Thread #7 - Best Power of Love
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What was the biggest selling single in US in 1985?Heston wrote: ↑27 Aug 2019, 4:34pmIt's weird that Jennifer Rush's song was the biggest selling single of the year in the UK in 1985 but hardly made an impression in the States. Especially when it fits almost every demographic for a huge US hit, and went to number one in almost every other country in the world. American singer, huge hair, massive AOR production, absolutely shit, all boxes ticked. These things always puzzle me. I know Celine Dion eventually had a hit in America with it but that was a few years later.
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KISS - "I Pledge Allegiance To The State Of Rock And Roll"101Walterton wrote: ↑27 Aug 2019, 6:00pmWhat was the biggest selling single in US in 1985?Heston wrote: ↑27 Aug 2019, 4:34pmIt's weird that Jennifer Rush's song was the biggest selling single of the year in the UK in 1985 but hardly made an impression in the States. Especially when it fits almost every demographic for a huge US hit, and went to number one in almost every other country in the world. American singer, huge hair, massive AOR production, absolutely shit, all boxes ticked. These things always puzzle me. I know Celine Dion eventually had a hit in America with it but that was a few years later.
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Fantastic song. Love it.Heston wrote: ↑27 Aug 2019, 5:39pmHey, don't knock Cutting Crew. Me and Tom love (I just Died) In Your Arms Tonight.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑27 Aug 2019, 5:32pmAnd the result was a summer of hits by unknowns like Johnny Hates Jazz, T'Pau, and Cutting Crew. Even shitty songs can become a hit if that's all that's being promoted
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I just put a live version on in celebration. Not my usual thing at all but a great melody that overcomes the antiseptic 1987 production.BitterTom wrote: ↑27 Aug 2019, 6:06pmFantastic song. Love it.Heston wrote: ↑27 Aug 2019, 5:39pmHey, don't knock Cutting Crew. Me and Tom love (I just Died) In Your Arms Tonight.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑27 Aug 2019, 5:32pmAnd the result was a summer of hits by unknowns like Johnny Hates Jazz, T'Pau, and Cutting Crew. Even shitty songs can become a hit if that's all that's being promoted
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There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board.Heston wrote: ↑27 Aug 2019, 6:08pmI just put a live version on in celebration. Not my usual thing at all but a great melody that overcomes the antiseptic 1987 production.BitterTom wrote: ↑27 Aug 2019, 6:06pmFantastic song. Love it.Heston wrote: ↑27 Aug 2019, 5:39pmHey, don't knock Cutting Crew. Me and Tom love (I just Died) In Your Arms Tonight.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑27 Aug 2019, 5:32pmAnd the result was a summer of hits by unknowns like Johnny Hates Jazz, T'Pau, and Cutting Crew. Even shitty songs can become a hit if that's all that's being promoted
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I like the first line of your reply here Heston. But boy the 80s records sure had a lot of editions coloured vinyl, picture discs, gatefold double packs, 12" mixes and remixes, free t-shirt, free cassette etc the list is endless.Heston wrote: ↑27 Aug 2019, 4:50pmSometimes I don't want to see behind the Wizard of Oz's curtain, I want to believe what was presented to me back then. That every song got to where it got to on merit. Does sound an interesting book though.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑27 Aug 2019, 4:37pmRead Fredric Dannen's Hit Men, about how payola worked in the 70s and 80s. It's possible that here record company just didn't apply the cash to the right people in the right places.Heston wrote: ↑27 Aug 2019, 4:34pmIt's weird that Jennifer Rush's song was the biggest selling single of the year in the UK in 1985 but hardly made an impression in the States. Especially when it fits almost every demographic for a huge US hit, and went to number one in almost every other country in the world. American singer, huge hair, massive AOR production, absolutely shit, all boxes ticked. These things always puzzle me. I know Celine Dion eventually had a hit in America with it but that was a few years later.
Some great singles got to number one by not only being great but also by the band's reputation like The Jam with "Going Underground" a song that was meant to be the B-side. Polydor knew exactly when to release the single to get maximum sales and then release a Ltd edition double pack with a free live ep. Having the label on your side really helped.
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Re: Friday Poll Thread #7 - Best Power of Love
Do we get a better poll this week Heston?
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Most definitely not. Check my form.
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