Single That Saved Someone's Career

by **GetBack** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 12:57 am

Regardless, "Moves Like Jagger" is still considered a collaboration. Christina's singing contribution as much of it being heard for 10-40 seconds only is still credit. You cannot deny her being part of the song's success. The thing is, though, it's not really her own single.

http://www.last.fm/user/edph1 · by **IrishLamb** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:08 am

Believe - Cher
Yeah 3X = Chris Brown
Spinning Around - Kylie
Yesterday - Toni Braxton (Kind of)
I agree that It's Like That was probably the best come back single ever

by **Eamon** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:14 am

GetBack wrote:Regardless, "Moves Like Jagger" is still considered a collaboration. Christina's singing contribution as much of it being heard for 10-40 seconds only is still credit. You cannot deny her being part of the song's success. The thing is, though, it's not really her own single.

She slayed the song for me and made me interested in it so I do consider it the single that kept her career alive!! She needs to back that up with her next solo release though!

by **leoapp** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:26 am

mimifan09 wrote:
GetBack wrote:Regardless, "Moves Like Jagger" is still considered a collaboration. Christina's singing contribution as much of it being heard for 10-40 seconds only is still credit. You cannot deny her being part of the song's success. The thing is, though, it's not really her own single.
She slayed the song for me and made me interested in it so I do consider it the single that kept her career alive!! She needs to back that up with her next solo release though!

Her part is the most interesting thing in the song imo. So yes, it really helped her career recovered

by **biscuits** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:30 am

Again, it can't be said that 'Moves Like Jagger' has saved Christina's career at all. Firstly, she is just a guest feature on the song and she hasn't released anything since. Her next album might be another Bionic flop. We just don't know at this point.

http://www.last.fm/user/edph1 · by **IrishLamb** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:31 am

I would have never even listened to Moves Like Jagger if Xtina wasn't on it

by **Eamon** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:57 am

IrishLamb wrote:I would have never even listened to Moves Like Jagger if Xtina wasn't on it

Me too! I lost all interest in Maroon 5 years ago! The ball is firmly in her court to deliver material which will prove that her career is not dead!

by **imbuemyblue** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:09 am

I would actually say 'I Know What You Want' might be the single that save Mariah's career. Sure, she was just singing a hook, but the song was an absolute airplay smash and it made it seem normal again to hear Mariah on the radio.

I'm hoping 'Moves Like Jagger' is a a similar door-opener for Christina's comeback.

*Edit: Should have read the whole damn thread to realize several people had already said 'I Know What You Want'. :lol:

by **leoapp** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:11 am

biscuits wrote:Again, it can't be said that 'Moves Like Jagger' has saved Christina's career at all. Firstly, she is just a guest feature on the song and she hasn't released anything since. Her next album might be another Bionic flop. We just don't know at this point.

Well, i think Moves Like Jagger saved Xtina's career for a short period, just like how I Know What You Want saved Mariah's career. Hopefully, we'll soon get Xtina's It's Like That & We Belong Together.

by **neoepzilon** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:26 am

Merci wrote:
neoepzilon wrote:Rihanna - Umbrella
Break It Off went top 10 (without a video) only months before Umbrella was released! so no, her career was fine

Her career was just as fine as Ciara's is now.

by **leoapp** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:40 am

neoepzilon wrote:
Merci wrote:
neoepzilon wrote:Rihanna - Umbrella
Break It Off went top 10 (without a video) only months before Umbrella was released! so no, her career was fine
Her career was just as fine as Ciara's is now.

Yes, Umbrella brought her to superstar status, but her career was okay during A Girl Like Me era. SOS hit #1, Unfaithful and Break It Off hit top 10, and she got her first platinum album.

by **WolfSpear** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:48 am

Would you count "Free As A Bird" as a comeback?

Others...
On The Floor - J.Lo
Hung Up - Madonna
Smooth - Santana ft. Rob Thomas
Just Like Starting Over - John Lennon
Soldier Of Love - Donny Osmond

Well, I'm sure there's more. But each of those were comebacks, even if short lived.

by **samra** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:04 am

Womanizer - Britney Spears

It paved the way for her comeback after the events of late 2007 and early 2008.

by **Bney** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 4:02 pm

womanizer. Without it, britney couldn't have the best come back!

by **BlueScorpion** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:05 pm

Does "Irreplaceable" count for Beyoncé?

by **GUS** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:26 pm

BlueScorpion wrote:Does "Irreplaceable" count for Beyoncé?

Nope!

by **PosziMC2** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:20 pm

argentino78 wrote:
BlueScorpion wrote:Does "Irreplaceable" count for Beyoncé?
Nope!

+1 It only saved the Era but her career was not in danger.

by **joel77m77** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:29 pm

PosziMC2 wrote:
argentino78 wrote:
BlueScorpion wrote:Does "Irreplaceable" count for Beyoncé?
Nope!
+1 It only saved the Era but her career was not in danger.

It didn't save the B Day Era as there wasn't anything to Save, as Deja Vu was the lead and went #1 in the UK and #4 in the US and then Ring The Alarm was only released in the US and went to #11 and was certified Gold. Also, B Day gave Bey her biggest first week sales of her career and that was before the release of Irreplaceable, so the B Day Era was never in a need to be Saved, Irreplaceable just furthered it's success.

by **biscuits** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:34 pm

joel77m77 wrote:
PosziMC2 wrote:
argentino78 wrote:
BlueScorpion wrote:Does "Irreplaceable" count for Beyoncé?
Nope!
+1 It only saved the Era but her career was not in danger.
It didn't save the B Day Era as there wasn't anything to Save, as Deja Vu was the lead and went #1 in the UK and #4 in the US and then Ring The Alarm was only released in the US and went to #11 and was certified Gold. Also, B Day gave Bey her biggest first week sales of her career and that was before the release of Irreplaceable, so the B Day Era was never in a need to be Saved, Irreplaceable just furthered it's success.

Irreplaceable helped the era a lot in my opinion. 'B'Day' was flopping in the UK.

Don't believe me? Here is B'Day's chart run BEFORE Irreplaceable:

3-19-33-40-50

And then Irreplaceable was released...

39-32-26-18-28-28...

So even though it didn't 'save' the album (because it never climbed higher than 18), it stopped it from falling out of the charts completely.

Looking at the full chart run, 'B'Day' didn't do well at all in the UK. Only 1 week in the top 10 when released and 1 week in the top 10 when re-released. And only 5 weeks in the top 20 overall (including those 2 top 10 weeks).

by **joel77m77** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:43 pm

^^^^
I agree with you that Irreplaceable Helped the B Day Era a lot, I mentioned that in my original post, but I just don't agree that it saved the B Day Era, as you've kinda proved by posting the chart run of B Day as it never got above #18 after Irreplaceable was released so it never saved it.
But the fact that B Day's Chart Run doesnt look impressive in the UK doesn't have any bearing on the fact that the B Day Era in a General (Worldwide) standard didn't need to be saved before Irreplaceable.

by **preyan** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:41 pm

I ? me some B but BDay was a flop before Irreplaceable was released!!!!

by **tada** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:34 am

Chris Brown - Deuces

by **joiPrince_JO** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:37 am

SNSD - Gee

It pushed them to the superstar level instead of saving their career, I know.

by **jpguy** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 4:04 am

"On THe Floor" definitely for JLo
"Moves like Jagger" for Maroon 5
"Waka Waka" by Shakira (in Europe)

"I Like it" by Enrique Iglesias

by **Timmy94** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:08 pm

preyan wrote:I ? me some B but BDay was a flop before Irreplaceable was released!!!!

Let's say underperformance instead of flop, because "flop" is always Bionic/Goodbye Lullaby/Young Foolish Happy-like :wink:

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