Single That Killed Someone's Career

by **leoapp** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 2:23 am

Leona Lewis - Happy
It killed her career especially in US, and it also underperformed outside US compared to her debut era. Echo also underperformed. She should've picked I Got You or Outta My Head imo. Will she make it with her 3rd album?

Miley Cyrus - Can't Be Tamed
It was a top 10 hit and dropped fast, fans weren't ready with Britney wannabe-Miley, with more mature and sexy style. They prefered innocent-Miley. The album underperformed and her fame dropped quickly.

Whitney Houston - Whatchulookinat
This single became her biggest flop in years, followed by an underperformed album, Just Whitney. Although the final album, I Look To You did quite great and had Million Dollar Bill which was a hit outside US, but she failed to create a comeback like her heyday in 80s/90s and failed to have any significance hits in US.

Janet Jackson - Just A Little While
Although probably it was mainly because of The Superbowl incident, i think the single wasn't strong enough. It became one of her lowest charting hits. She never recovered after All For You era, although Feedback was a moderate mini comeback hit. I still expect a comeback from her though.

More example?

by **tada** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:01 am

i agree with every points!
so sad about "Happy" as it's a terrific single, but it killed the album's potential!

Alanis Morissette - every single from SFIJ, except from "Thank U"

by **NothingFails** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:02 am

Madonna - American Life (in the US)
Billy Squire - Rock Me Tonight (the video killed his career)

by **Formusic** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:10 am

Kate Nash - Do Wah Doo, though it s a great song, i do not know what went wrong :-?

Jordin Sparks - Battlefield, i dont get it

by **Mike_54** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 12:12 pm

Anastacia - I Can Feel You

by **Loveguru** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 12:49 pm

Cant Be tamed is so debatable :lol:

The single wasn't even a flop! Plus didnt she record the climb after all that and when I look at you

by **NoAngel** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 1:14 pm

Dido - Don't Believe In Love

it's ok tune, but people expected way more after 5-year break.

by **ginnyfan** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 1:16 pm

Christina - Not Myself Tonight

by **Wayne** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 1:16 pm

U2 - Get On Your Boots

I love it, but it did next to nothing anywhere - failed to even reach the UK top 10! They should have returned with Magnificent.

by **NoAngel** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 2:20 pm

ginnyfan wrote:Christina - Not Myself Tonight

Well, it didn't exactly kill her career because she had a successful movie after that + very successful collab with Maroon 5

by **Wayne** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 2:28 pm

NoAngel wrote:Well, it didn't exactly kill her career because she had a successful movie after that + very successful collab with Maroon 5

A long time after American Life, Madonna hit it big with 4 Minutes. However, that was an artificial representation of her popularity in the US, at least on the singles chart - this could be the same with Moves Like Jagger.

Christina's real popularity will be tested with her big comeback.

by **GetBack** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:03 pm

NoAngel wrote:
ginnyfan wrote:Christina - Not Myself Tonight
Well, it didn't exactly kill her career because she had a successful movie after that + very successful collab with Maroon 5

I agree, and the same goes for Whitney because she was able to bounce back with the I Look to You album in 2009.

by **ginnyfan** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:04 pm

^^04wayne exactly, the success of Maroon song has nothing to do with her. Film is more a Cher vehicle too.

I wish her the best but I think it's over, at least as a big recording superstar.

That song and video were so bad it hurts, who was the genius behind the decision to do that as her comeback, I wonder? :roll:

by **abcd123** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:08 pm

Rihanna - you da one
Mariah Carey - I want to know what love is

by **jio** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:12 pm

What about Emma's pointless cover of "Downtown"? or En Vogue's "The Riddle"?

by **cooldeepak** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:14 pm

miley will make a strong comeback :wink:

by **Timmy94** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:15 pm

abcd123 wrote:Rihanna - you da one
Mariah Carey - I want to know what love is

You really think both songs killed their career :roll:

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Both didn't do well but in Mariah's case, Glitter would be the real killer and she could only return with The Emancipation of Mimi and Rihanna is not in serious decline, it's just that You Da One is a relatively flop for her, but I doubt that it'll seriously hurt her career...

by **leoapp** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:19 pm

Formusic wrote:Jordin Sparks - Battlefield, i dont get it

I think SOS (Let The Music Play) was the one which killed her career in US

last.fm/hugom2c · by **hugo** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:43 pm

Scissor Sisters - Shady Love

by **abi** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:55 pm

leoapp wrote:
Formusic wrote:Jordin Sparks - Battlefield, i dont get it
I think SOS (Let The Music Play) was the one which killed her career in US

Oh Gosh don't ever remind me again of that song. :cry:

by **Play** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:55 pm

04wayne wrote:U2 - Get On Your Boots

I love it, but it did next to nothing anywhere - failed to even reach the UK top 10! They should have returned with Magnificent.

Absolutely right on this one!

Last FM · by **arab** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 6:43 pm

NoAngel wrote:Dido - Don't Believe In Love

it's ok tune, but people expected way more after 5-year break.

Yes, it's a very good song, but the expectations were much bigger. Anyway, she should thank her for NA and LFR :wink:

One of my fave albums of all-time

Last FM · by **arab** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 6:45 pm

leoapp wrote:Whitney Houston - Whatchulookinat
This single became her biggest flop in years, followed by an underperformed album, Just Whitney. Although the final album, I Look To You did quite great and had Million Dollar Bill which was a hit outside US, but she failed to create a comeback like her heyday in 80s/90s and failed to have any significance hits in US.

Huge flop and I was really surprised. It's a great dance track, but so underrated. Sad, but true :-?

by **CrazyCrazy** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 7:04 pm

Mike_54 wrote:Anastacia - I Can Feel You

Sadly I agree.

by **leoapp** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 10:28 pm

arab wrote:
leoapp wrote:Whitney Houston - Whatchulookinat
This single became her biggest flop in years, followed by an underperformed album, Just Whitney. Although the final album, I Look To You did quite great and had Million Dollar Bill which was a hit outside US, but she failed to create a comeback like her heyday in 80s/90s and failed to have any significance hits in US.
Huge flop and I was really surprised. It's a great dance track, but so underrated. Sad, but true

Yes, imo, Whatchulookinat is not bad, it's one of y faves from her!