Songs from popular musicians that weren't big hits.

[Alan Stallion]

Pink Floyd in their heyday didn't like putting out "singles" as they were more of of an album band, so not a lot of "hits" on the charts. But they got their fair share of spins in AOR stations...

One Of These Days

 

[Alan Stallion]

Between "Rocky Mountain High" and "Sunshine On My Shoulders," there was this song that only peaked at #98...

Farewell Andromeda (Welcome To My Morning) - John Denver

 

[Alan Stallion]

Peaked at #82 in 1976

Kid Charlemagne - Steely Dan

 

[the other mike]

 

[the other mike]

Peaked at #82 in 1976

Kid Charlemagne - Steely Dan

You know Larry Carlton improvised the solos on this song in one take. ? No autotuners or sophisticated effects or mixing boards...... he does an interview about it with Rick beato

 

[the other mike]

This is from a week ago actually

 

[Alan Stallion]

You know Larry Carlton improvised the solos on this song in one take. ? No autotuners or sophisticated effects or mixing boards...... he does an interview about it with Rick beato

I do watch Rick Beato videos, so yes indeed. Those were the days.

 

[Alan Stallion]

This is from a week ago actually

Hmmm, that's a second Rick Beato channel.* Looks like a segment of a longer interview from two years ago...



* Welcome to Rick Beato 2. On here you will find highlights and original short form content.

 

[Alan Stallion]

Early Tom Petty that just missed the Billboard Hot 100...

American Girl

 

[Alan Stallion]

Devo didn't chart before "Whip It" (and didn't chart much after "Whip It" either)

Mongoloid

 

[Alan Stallion]

Ramones didn't chart much either. Here's one that cracked the Hot 100 (peak #81)

Sheena Is A Punk Rocker

 

[Alan Stallion]

Barely cracked the Hot 100...

Psycho Killer - Talking Heads

 

[Alan Stallion]

Billy Idol's former band

Ready Steady Go - Generation X

 

[Alan Stallion]

Just missed the Hot 100 chart in 1973? Only hit #75 in it's 1977 re-release?...

Can't You See - The Marshall Tucker Band

 

[skye]

Beatles galore.

 

[skye]

So many beautiful songs the world never recognized, like this one

Billy Joel - Tomorrow Is Today (Audio)​

 

[JOSweetHeart]

To me, this song should've gone all the way for Blake Shelton.



God bless you and him always!!!

Holly

 

[the other mike]

I don't remember this being a big hit, and apparently it was in Canada.

 

[Alan Stallion]

Clampdown - The Clash

 

[Alan Stallion]

Up All Night - Boomtown Rats