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Post by at40nut on Dec 9, 2022 23:12:13 GMT -5
Was Squeeze's missing AT40 territory song from 1981 "Tempted" originally planned to get a re-release in 1988 or 1989 and hopefully make the top 40 reaches it's second time around? It probably would have benefited Paul Carrack far more than the remaining members of Squeeze given that Paul had a few hits of his own plus his work with Mike + The Mechanics whereas Squeeze only appeared with two Top 40 hits. I'm sure that there would have been some legalities such as publishing rights, label credits etc. that probably would have prevented this from happening, but it would have been interesting. |
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Post by freakyflybry on Dec 10, 2022 1:40:38 GMT -5
Was Squeeze's missing AT40 territory song from 1981 "Tempted" originally planned to get a re-release in 1988 or 1989 and hopefully make the top 40 reaches it's second time around? It probably would have benefited Paul Carrack far more than the remaining members of Squeeze given that Paul had a few hits of his own plus his work with Mike + The Mechanics whereas Squeeze only appeared with two Top 40 hits. I'm sure that there would have been some legalities such as publishing rights, label credits etc. that probably would have prevented this from happening, but it would have been interesting. It DID get re-released... but not until 1994 when it was used in "Reality Bites" - in a re-recorded version. But of course, it didn't go top 40 that time around either... |
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Post by dth1971 on Dec 11, 2022 8:33:07 GMT -5
It probably would have benefited Paul Carrack far more than the remaining members of Squeeze given that Paul had a few hits of his own plus his work with Mike + The Mechanics whereas Squeeze only appeared with two Top 40 hits. I'm sure that there would have been some legalities such as publishing rights, label credits etc. that probably would have prevented this from happening, but it would have been interesting. It DID get re-released... but not until 1994 when it was used in "Reality Bites" - in a re-recorded version. But of course, it didn't go top 40 that time around either... Not even the 1994 re-release of "My Sharona" by the Knack made top 40 reaches thanks to the "Reality Bites" movie. |
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Post by dth1971 on Jan 1, 2023 9:31:23 GMT -5
How about the 1979 Buggles song "Video Killed The Radio Star" which had its only AT40 week on 12/15/1979? After it became the first music video on MTV played on the launch of the cable channel on August 1, 1981, that song should have gotten a second chance to return to Billboard's Hot 100.
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Post by dth1971 on Jan 14, 2023 20:26:24 GMT -5
Here are some other songs that should have gotten a second chance:
The first single from Robert Palmer's "Riptide" album called "Discipline of Love" never made the AT40 reaches, but should have gotten another chance after the 3 follow ups - "Addicted to Love", "Hyperactive", and "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" - made the top 40.
The first single from the 1983 Pointer Sisters album "Break Out" called "I Need You" never made the AT40 reaches, but should have gotten another chance after the 4 follow ups - "Automatic", "Jump For My Love", "I'm So Excited 1984", and "Neutron Dance" made the top 40.
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Post by 1finemrg on Jan 14, 2023 22:30:26 GMT -5
Always thought that "Summer Nights" should have been the initial single released from Survivor's album "Premonition". "Poor Man's Son's" 10/17/81 debut would have been a good fit timewise for "Summer Nights" especially with lyrics with "Summer Nights - couldn't last beyond September." After the power balled, the rocker "Poor Man's Son" would have been a good follow-up. Instead "Summer Nights" was the follow-up. Debuting 2/20/82 it only managed to peak at #62. Another option would be to hold off until late spring 1982 to release "Summmer Nights" so it could peak during the summer. Like Capitol releasing Bob Seger's "The Horizontal Bop" in late October of 1980 as the fourth and last single off of "Against the Wind". With its start-of-summer lyrics and 'feel'. it should've been the second single, pushing the title track back to third. Speaking of Bob Seger, always thought that "Rock And Roll Never Forgets" should have been the second single released from the "Night Moves" album (before "Mainstreet"). Same goes with his next album "Stranger In Town". "Old Time Rock And Roll" would have charted much higher if it wasn't released as the fourth single from the album. Should have been the second single, before "Hollywood Nights". |
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Post by doofus67 on Jan 15, 2023 1:08:47 GMT -5
Speaking of Bob Seger..."Old Time Rock And Roll" would have charted much higher if it wasn't released as the fourth single from the album. Should have been the second single, before "Hollywood Nights". I disagree. The followup to the easy-going "Still the Same" needed to be a contemporary sounding, high-energy track that was lighting up AOR radio. "Hollywood Nights" was also a Seger composition, unlike "Old Time," which was given to him by his production team. |
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Post by dth1971 on Jan 15, 2023 9:45:58 GMT -5
I also think Don Henley's 1982 song that missed AT40 reaches peaking at #42 called "Johnny Can't Read" should have gotten one more chance after the follow up "Dirty Laundry" reached #3 in early 1983.
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Post by 1finemrg on Jan 15, 2023 22:32:38 GMT -5
Speaking of Bob Seger..."Old Time Rock And Roll" would have charted much higher if it wasn't released as the fourth single from the album. Should have been the second single, before "Hollywood Nights". I disagree. The followup to the easy-going "Still the Same" needed to be a contemporary sounding, high-energy track that was lighting up AOR radio. "Hollywood Nights" was also a Seger composition, unlike "Old Time," which was given to him by his production team. I understand your point. Guess what I was saying that even though the lines were becoming a bit blurred as the 70s progressed, AM radio was playing 45s and FM was album-oriented at the time. Always felt that "Mainstreet" and "Hollywood Nights" were more album oriented story-type FM songs. "Rock And Roll Never Forgets" and "Old Time Rock And Roll" seemed more anthem-like, tailor-made for AM radio airplay, 45 friendly. You're definitely right about "Hollywood Nights", great driving song. |
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Post by doofus67 on Jan 15, 2023 23:26:12 GMT -5
Yes, AM was still a major player in the top-40 radio game in '78. That's a good point as well. (Football on the brain.)
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Post by Michael1973 on Jan 21, 2023 10:12:57 GMT -5
I also think Don Henley's 1982 song that missed AT40 reaches peaking at #42 called "Johnny Can't Read" should have gotten one more chance after the follow up "Dirty Laundry" reached #3 in early 1983. I really like this song, and it's not an easy song to find either. Presumably due to copyright issues, there seem to be no videos online featuring the original version. |
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Post by LC on Jan 21, 2023 10:47:44 GMT -5
I do remember seeing the official video for JCR on Youtube several years ago, before Henley's lawyers decided to declare copyright war on anything that moved.
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Post by lasvegaskid on Aug 16, 2024 17:53:26 GMT -5
You're A Part Of Me by Gene Cotton and Kim Carnes sounds like it could be from 1982 as a followup to BDE.
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Post by dth1971 on Aug 31, 2024 8:38:58 GMT -5
Another song that could have gotten a second chance: The first track from the 1983 Genesis album by Genesis called "Mama" didn't make the AT40 reaches in late 1983, but the second single from the album "That's All" did. But "Mama" didn't get a second chance even as 2 follow ups to "That's All" also from the 1983 Genesis album - "Illegal Alien" and "Taking It All Too Hard" - missed the AT40 reaches also.
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