I get it, I get it, artists have certain songs hit the top of the charts because they are commercial and because they’re poppy, even if they aren’t the best songs on the album. Unfortunately, this means that a vast majority of great cuts from albums go completely forgotten to many because they aren’t pushed as much as that #1 hit. For this “THINK PIECE,” my first in several months, I’m gonna talk about some tracks that I wish were pushed as much as their album’s biggest singles. As usual, the albums I discuss will be albums I have reviewed in the past since those are basically all the albums I’ve listened to in their entirety. And also, I’ll point this out, when I say "songs I wish were as big," that isn’t strictly limited to “non-singles.” Sometimes, songs get released as singles but don’t stick quite as well as that Top 10 hit. Or hell, they might make the Top 10 as a “fluke hit” or as the result of an “album bomb,” but fade away very quickly and fail to have the longevity of the bigger singles. This is basically no holes barred in terms of songs, and it’s basically just tracks that I believe should’ve gotten more attention.
To that point, I want to mention that this list is mostly just based on personal opinions, so some of these you will not agree with. That’s fine, so long as you don’t start flame wars about it (though, given that it’s the Internet, I’m not holding my breath. Then again, I’m not holding my breath that people will comment on this anyway). However, I will say that a few of the tracks were chosen because I found that there was more easy bankability to them that could’ve made them bigger hits than the songs that did blow up, so I did do some critical thinking for the list beyond my enjoyment for the songs. Anyway, we’ve got a lot to dissect here, so let’s just jump right in:
Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.
Biggest Single: “HUMBLE.” (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 1)
What I Wish Was As Big: “LOYALTY. FEAT. RIHANNA.” (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 14)
Look, “DAMN.” is an amazing album, and there are so many amazing tracks that could’ve gotten more attention. “HUMBLE.” was the one song on the album that actually hit #1, and “DNA.” hit #4 despite not really being a “single,” but if I had to pick another song that I wish hit #1 as “HUMBLE.” did, it would be “LOYALTY. FEAT. RIHANNA.” Yes, “HUMBLE.” was great, and “LOYALTY.” did actually get some traction by making it into the Top 15 for a week (mostly thanks to the “album bomb”) and even landing on Billboard’s Year-End Hot 100, but I wish it got just a little bit higher. It felt like this got released as a single, but didn’t have the long-term impact of “HUMBLE.” which is a shame, especially given that “LOYALTY.” was even referred to as one of the album’s more “radio-friendly cuts” by Complex and had a premium feature in Rihanna that could’ve pushed this even higher. Ah well, at least a few tracks from “DAMN.” gained chart traction where “To Pimp a Butterfly” couldn’t.
Lil Uzi Vert - Luv is Rage 2
Biggest Single: “XO Tour Llif3” (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 7)
What I Wish Was As Big: “The Way Life Goes”/“Sauce It Up” (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 24/49)
Perhaps this comes from my idea that society is starting to reject “mumble rap” to a degree, but “The Way Life Goes” and “Sauce It Up” were just as fun, if not more fun, than “XO Tour Llif3,” and I wish they caught on a bit more. Sure, “The Way Life Goes” hovered in and around the Top 40 for a decent amount of time, but it didn’t have nearly the same longevity as “XO Tour Llif3.” “Sauce It Up” had it even worse, as it debuted at #49 thanks to the “album bomb” and didn’t even touch the charts when it finally got a single release this February. And look, “XO Tour Llif3” is a fine song and all, but I just think it kinda sucks that the biggest song off of Lil Uzi Vert’s debut album was a song that actually debuted on a previous project (“XO Tour Llif3" first appeared on “Luv is Rage 1.5”) and that the track, which was just thrown onto the album because it was a big hit, still outdid everything else new to the album. Ehh, Uzi’s probably not bothered by it.
Fifth Harmony - Fifth Harmony
Biggest Single: “Down” (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 42)
What I Wish Was As Big: “Sauced Up”/“Bridges” (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: Did not chart/Did not chart)
It’s clear that “Fifth Harmony” didn’t chart nearly as well as the group’s previous albums, nor did the singles, and whether or not that was the result of Camila Cabello leaving is unclear, but what is clear is that the group definitely didn’t do this whole “single” thing right and, compared to their previous album, they didn’t have success with the whole “single” thing as they did with previous albums. “Down” was released as the lead single (and even though it charted the highest of the bunch, it didn’t even hit the Top 40), and it was followed by “He Like That” and “Por Favor,” the latter of which I didn’t even cover in my review because it was part of Spotify’s re-release of the album. Given that “Down” was honestly one of the group’s more generic singles, I wish they put out “Sauced Up” (since it had more good energy and a far better hook) or “Bridges” (since it had a somewhat political, but still positive message) as singles instead. Ah well, sorry ladies.
The Weeknd - Beauty Behind The Madness
Biggest Single: Can’t Feel My Face/The Hills (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 1/1)
What I Wish Was As Big: Real Life/Angels (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 69/Did not chart)
“Can’t Feel My Face” and “The Hills” are amazing. “Beauty Behind The Madness” is amazing. “Real Life” and “Angels” are amazing. The fact that “Real Life” and “Angels” didn’t chart or get single releases is not amazing. The opening and closing tracks to the album, respectively, “Real Life” at least MADE the Hot 100 for two weeks (thanks to the album bomb), but “Angel,” despite being one of The Weeknd’s big “audience participation songs” at his concerts, didn’t even have the luxury of receiving a single release. Yes, a song that The Weeknd gets a lot of audience participation out of at concerts was NOT given a single release. But hey, at least he still brings it out at concerts unlike “Real Life.” Even though that was a crazy good opener to “Beauty Behind the Madness,” it seems like that’s another one of the many non-single cuts that got pushed to the side at recent concerts (much like every “Trilogy” song minus “The Morning” and “Wicked Games,” and every “Kiss Land” song), and it’s unfortunate because “Real Life” was awesome. Oh well, I’m sure The Weeknd is proud of his songs that have made it on the charts, and at least those songs are amazing.
Kesha - Rainbow
Biggest Single: Praying (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 22)
What I Wish Was As Big: Rainbow (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 113)
I understand, “Praying” is fantastic. It’s so emotional and gorgeous, and I’m so glad that, after all the nonsense Kesha had to go through with Dr. Luke and the fact that this album came out after such a long wait, she was able to get even one song that earned some traction on the Hot 100. However, the title track “Rainbow” is also emotional and gorgeous, and it didn’t even hit the Hot 100 (it hit the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart at #13, hence the 113 you see above). I wish this at least got somewhere close to “Praying” because I feel like it’s honestly one of Kesha’s best. It’s so raw and honest, and I think that, as much as I love “Praying” for how powerful it is, I honestly like “Rainbow” a bit better, and wish it had gotten the same love and traction that “Praying” received.
Rae Sremmurd - SremmLife
Biggest Single: No Type (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 16)
What I Wish Was As Big: Safe Sex Pay Checks (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: Did not chart)
I know, I know, marketing and releasing a single that’s called “Safe Sex Pay Checks” is gonna be tough and is gonna require censorship, but hey, it’s one of the best songs on “SremmLife,” and it at least deserved a chance. But now it feels like the song was simply shoved to the side and isn’t really remembered by Rae Sremmurd fans, even though it's basically the culmination of what the duo tries to achieve: partying, fun, and a good time. Instead, Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi would prefer to have their audiences shouting the illogical sentence “I don’t got no type, bad bitches is the only thing that I like” at their concerts. And look, “No Type” has grown on me just a little, and I do think it’s a fun song even with that dumb hook, but having seen Rae Sremmurd perform while opening for The Weeknd, I’d rather turn up to “Safe Sex Pay Checks” at their concert than “No Type.”
Rae Sremmurd - SremmLife 2
Biggest Single: Black Beatles (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 1)
What I Wish Was As Big: Look Alive/Set the Roof/Shake It Fast/Start A Party (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 72/Did not chart/Did not chart/Did not chart)
Yeahhh, I’m sure you can tell that I think there was bigger single potential with “SremmLife 2” that Rae Sremmurd didn’t quite capitalize on. Sure, I’m thankful that the Mannequin Challenge helped propel “Black Beatles” to the top of the charts, I’m happy that “Swang” got a bit of clout, and I’m glad “Look Alive” charted at all, but I wish the latter had gotten more of a push and had more longevity, and I wish any of the other songs I mentioned got the same love. No, I’m not saying they should’ve released them all, of course, because that’s a lot of singles right there, but there were so many bangers on the album that could’ve made great singles if they just received more of a push. Hell, even something like “Just Like Us,” which I didn’t mention above, could’ve gotten a single release, and even though I’m one of the five people on the planet that actually likes “Swang” despite the autotune screeching on the hook, I think “Just Like Us” could’ve been the better “bonus track” single of the bunch and that one didn’t even get a music video (“Start A Party,” “Shake It Fast,” and “Set The Roof” did, even though they weren’t singles, and other non-singles from the album received videos). I think you guys get it by now, “SremmLife 2” had far more single potential than it showed.
Ed Sheeran - ÷
Biggest Singles: Shape of You/Perfect (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 1/1)
What I Wish Was As Big: Eraser/Barcelona (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 90/96)
“Eraser” and “Barcelona” mostly made the charts because of the “album bomb,” and look, I love "Shape of You" and "Perfect" so I’m glad they got to #1, but “Eraser” and “Barcelona” are such different-sounding but still charming songs from Ed that could’ve made great hits. “Eraser” could’ve been the more rocking companion to “Castle on the Hill,” and “Barcelona,” being a more Spanish-influenced track, was very different than the usual Ed Sheeran fare and could’ve played as a good “summer song” (and while I liked “Bibia Be Ye Ye” of course because I liked every song on the album, I wish “Barcelona” got more of a push than that one). Hell, Ed recently released “Happier” as a single and, while I adore that song (outside of the music video version where the drumbeat they added messed it up for me), I feel like Ed should’ve picked a more fast-paced, upbeat single to follow “Perfect.” Maybe that’s just me, though.
P!nk - Beautiful Trauma
Biggest Single: What About Us (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 13)
What I Wish Was As Big: Beautiful Trauma (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 78)
The title track of P!nk’s latest album is, in my opinion, one of her best songs. Yes, I said it. Even for all the iconic songs in P!nk’s legendary discography, “Beautiful Trauma” is one of her absolute bests. I’m glad we got P!nk a Top 15 hit with “What About Us” (even if that wasn’t one of my favorite songs on the album), but why couldn’t we do that with the title song? It’s so damn fun and P!nk’s vocals are so gorgeous and lovely, and the song perfectly bounces back and forth between being upbeat and lowkey, it’s such an excellent song! What stopped it from charting as well as “What About Us?” Beats me, but I wish it got the love that “What About Us” did. Sure, I’m happy that, after all these years, P!nk can still put out songs that chart well, but come on! “Beautiful Trauma” was awesome! Ah well, you win some and lose some.
Alessia Cara - Know-It-All
Biggest Single: Here/Scars to Your Beautiful (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 5/8)
What I Wish Was As Big: Four Pink Walls (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: Did not chart)
Yes, I loved every song on Alessia Cara’s debut album, and yes, “Here” and “Scars to Your Beautiful” were absolutely deserving of being singles (especially the latter, given the message it sends out), and I’m more than happy the two of them made it to the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, but I wish “Four Pink Walls” got the single treatment, because again, it’s such a different-sounding song for Alessia, and it’s such a great one. With Alessia’s great flow, a hook that’s very sticky and beautiful, and some really fun production, this one deserved as much love as those other two hit singles. And on the topic of Alessia Cara, WHEN ARE WE GONNA GET “GROWING PAINS” CHARTING HIGHER THAN 48? COME ON, PEOPLE! SHE’S GREAT AND THE SONG DESERVES TO BE HIGHER AND…ahem, sorry, got a little excited.
Niall Horan - Flicker
Biggest Single: Slow Hands (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 11)
What I Wish Was As Big: Since We’re Alone/You and Me (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: Did not chart/Did not chart)
Honestly, I’m happy that, at the very least, ANYTHING off of Niall’s debut album caught on here in the States. I’m glad “This Town” charted well, and “Slow Hands” is still an enjoyable song, but “Since We’re Alone” and “You and Me” are also very sweet cuts that I think deserved more listens. Sure, I can see why some people may have skipped over them because, ya know, they’re just acoustic guitar ballads and stuff, but they’re both just so charming and beautiful in their own ways, I would’ve loved to at least see Niall give them a chance with single releases. Oh well, at least he had a few successful cuts off of “Flicker,” and at least those two high-charting singles are still great, so I’ll give him props on that.
Kanye West - The Life of Pablo
Biggest Single: Famous (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 34)
What I Wish Was As Big: Ultralight Beam (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 67)
Let’s face it, Kanye’s release patterns with albums these days are WEIRD, and I don’t think he releases singles with the intention of them becoming chart hits anymore. Obviously, he’s had a few recently, like “Yikes” from his latest album making the Top 10, and the non-album single “FourFiveSeconds” making it to #4, but I don’t think he puts these singles out intending to push them to #1 or anything like that, and that showed with “The Life of Pablo,” which had its biggest single peak at #34. “Famous” became somewhat big thanks largely to how it ignited the beef with Taylor Swift, but personally, I didn’t think it was the best song on the album. “Ultralight Beam” was a glorious, heavenly track that deserved a much larger push. Though, as I said, I feel like Kanye’s less concerned with releasing huge singles than he is just putting out albums so, meh, can’t expect a ton.
Taylor Swift - Reputation
Biggest Singles: Look What You Made Me Do/…Ready For It? (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 1/4)
What I Wish Was As Big: New Year’s Day/End Game (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: Did not chart/18)
“Look What You Made Me Do” was a hideous leadoff single, and “…Ready For It?,” though I enjoyed it enough to put it in my “favorites” in my review, wasn’t the best follow-up Taylor could’ve picked. Though “New Year’s Day” and “End Game” both received single releases (and the latter made the Top 20), I believe that if Taylor wanted to hook listeners into her “new sound,” she should’ve pushed “End Game” as her leadoff single, and she also should’ve used “New Year’s Day” as the cut to help keep the old fans from leaving. After all, “End Game” is a track that actually has some bounce and very real excitement to it (and with Future and Ed Sheeran, it could’ve gotten more promotion from them), and “New Year’s Day” was so gorgeous and honest for Taylor that she could’ve used it instead of trying to alienate her older fans. No, releasing that as a single wouldn’t have fixed the album's problems and made things better, but at least there would’ve been a bit more excitement going into it that it would be more genuine than it actually was.
Childish Gambino - “Awaken, My Love!”
Biggest Single: Redbone (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 12)
What I Wish Was As Big: Zombies (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 121)
“Redbone” became the meme? Look, it’s an amazing song and all, but listen to “Zombies!” Not only is it another amazing song, but do you hear Gambino’s vocal performance on this one? You couldn’t meme that? Actually, wait, if “Zombies” got meme’d, there’s a chance the song would’ve been ruined forever…NEVER MIND, THANKS FOR NOT TURNING “ZOMBIES” INTO A MEME!!! But anyway, “Zombies” was a very infectious and weirdly awesome track that I think could’ve been a good companion to “Redbone.” They both have an interesting old-school vibe to them, and I think “Zombies” was different enough from “Redbone” that it wouldn’t have felt like a rehashing of the big single.
Lorde - Melodrama
Biggest Single: Green Light (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 19)
What I Wish Was As Big: Homemade Dynamite (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 92)
Even though there was nothing on the album that came close to “Royals,” I’m glad Lorde was able to get a hit of some kind off of her excellent album “Melodrama,” but I wish that “Homemade Dynamite” saw as much success because I’d argue it’s an even better song. I think the hook is even better, the vibe is far different here, and there’s just even more fun to be had with it. And hell, the remix is the perfect example of a remix that doesn’t totally screw things up and, in fact, can make things better! And with star power like Khalid, SZA, and Post Malone, had they helped push this single a bit more, it could’ve been even bigger! Either way, I’m glad Lorde got some chart success from “Melodrama,” I just wish “Homemade Dynamite” contributed a bit more to that.
Drake - So Far Gone (EP)
Biggest Single: Best I Ever Had (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 2)
What I Wish Was As Big: Houstatlantavegas (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: Did not chart)
Funny story: while typing this description out, “Best I Ever Had” actually came on my Spotify. Make of that what you will. Anyway, we’re about to see a lot of Drake here, people. Yes, “Best I Ever Had” is a pretty great song, but I think that “Houstatlantavegas” played to Drake’s strengths very well, too, and it could’ve been a good way of showing Drake’s versatility, with the more rap-oriented “Best I Ever Had” going hand-and-hand with the woozy, intoxicating R&B vibes of “Houstatlantavegas.” I get that a lot of artists don’t get more than one hit off of an EP (at least from what I noticed), but as I said, Drake is an artist that is not only known for rap, but also for R&B-flavored tracks, and “Houstatlantavegas” would’ve been a great introduction to the latter side. Ah well, Drake’s got a lot of hits anyway, I’m sure he doesn’t need an older song suddenly jumping up on the charts.
Drake - Thank Me Later
Biggest Single: Find Your Love (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 5)
What I Wish Was As Big: Shut It Down (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 125)
Okay, this one is entirely just personal preference speaking. Yes, “Shut It Down” has the cheesy lyric about a fine cousin, but it’s such a luscious, gorgeously-made song and I wish it got a bit more traction. I don’t really say that because of the song’s huge commercial potential or anything like that, this is just one of those cases where I really like the song and just wish a few more people did. That, and while I do like “Find Your Love,” I do feel like there were several better songs from “Thank Me Later” that I wish could’ve caught on in the same way. I definitely see why “Find Your Love” was the biggest charting song because it is the most poppy and immediate song on the album, but that doesn’t mean it was the only one deserving of massive chart success.
Drake - Take Care
Biggest Single: Take Care (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 7)
What I Wish Was As Big: Crew Love (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 80)
The biggest charting single on Drake’s best full-length album (if we count “If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late” as a mixtape) is the title track? I’m sorry, that confused me a bit, I don’t even think it’s close to being the album’s best. “Crew Love” is an infectious, pumping banger that definitely should’ve received more of a push back when the album was released. I know it could’ve been harder to market it given that it’s closer to being The Weeknd’s song than it is to being Drake’s, and The Weeknd wasn’t nearly as huge in 2011 as he is now, but hey, think of it like this: The Weeknd still uses “Crew Love” as an “audience participation” song at his concerts, and it’s one of the songs that gets the crowd the most hyped, so hey, just imagine how many more people the song could’ve hyped up if its single release had gotten more of a push.
Drake - Nothing Was The Same
Biggest Single: Hold On, We’re Going Home (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 4)
What I Wish Was As Big: Furthest Thing (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 56)
I get it, “Hold On, We’re Going Home” is more poppy and radio-friendly than most of “Nothing Was The Same,” and it’s a pretty fun song in its own right, but “Furthest Thing” deserved a good chance, too! It blends Drake’s styles so nicely and it seems to be one of the more liked songs off of the album, I think this deserved the push that “Started from the Bottom” got, especially since I’d argue that’s one of the weaker cuts on the album. Hell, the song could’ve still gotten plays even if they decided to cut out the second part! Personally, and maybe I’m the only one, but I think “Nothing Was The Same” was one of the biggest examples of Drake mishandling his single choices, and it’s a shame because even as one of Drake’s weaker projects, there are far better songs on there that just didn’t get the attention that “Started From The Bottom” and “Hold On, We’re Going Home” got.
Drake - Views
Biggest Single: One Dance (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 1)
What I Wish Was As Big: Still Here (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 40)
I think you guys get it at this point that, even if Drake’s got a ton of fantastic singles, he definitely could’ve picked some better ones. Yes, I’m one of the five people on the planet that actually liked “One Dance,” but “Still Here” was a complete banger that deserved more plays than Drake’s patois and dancehall. Hell, I actually liked some of the dancehall-styled tracks like “Controlla” and “Too Good,” and I don’t even think they needed to be released as singles. Personally, it just felt like Drake got the “Hotline Bling” sound right, and then had a massive hit with “One Dance” (it was his first #1 single as a lead artist) and then just decided that he should flex all of the marketing muscle on the dancehall songs. Hell, the one “rap” single he did drop was “Pop Style.” Drake picked “Pop Style” over “Still Here?” Come on.
Post Malone - beerbongs & bentleys
Biggest Singles: rockstar/Psycho (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 1/1)
What I Wish Was As Big: Candy Paint (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 34)
I absolutely adore “rockstar” and “Psycho,” they’re some of Post’s best hits yet. And for that matter, most of what Post did on “beerbongs & bentleys” improved upon “Stoney.” That said, I wish “Candy Paint” stuck a bit more and didn’t get viewed as just “the song from the Fast and Furious movie that Post threw onto his album to remind everyone that it exists.” I’m glad it at least pushed up into the Top 40, but I wish that including it on “beerbongs & bentleys” helped it to jump a little higher. Maybe if he dropped a music video for it that would’ve helped? I’m not sure, but I wish it didn’t just get viewed as a “movie soundtrack song” and got the awareness push that “rockstar” and “Psycho” received upon their releases.
Charlie Puth - Voicenotes
Biggest Single: Attention (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 5)
What I Wish Was As Big: If You Leave Me Now (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: Did not chart)
Once again, this is just a personal preference pick because no, I don’t expect that an a cappella song would’ve charted nearly as high as “Attention,” even if you throw Boyz II Men on it. I just wish the song got more, ahem, “Attention,” when being released as a promo single, because it’s honestly one of my personal favorite cuts on the album. It’s such a beautiful track and, honestly, I think there could’ve at least been some niche chart appeal to this one, just because it’s so different from what we hear today. Again, though, I’m not sure how interested the radio is in playing a cappella songs, which is probably what limited its success a bit. I wish that wasn’t the case, but hey, beggars can’t be choosers.
Shawn Mendes - Handwritten
Biggest Single: Stitches (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 4)
What I Wish Was As Big: Imagination (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: Did not chart)
Once again, just a personal pick. “Stitches” definitely has plenty of appeal and is a very nice single, but “Imagination” is such a heartbreaking cut that definitely should’ve gotten a larger push. It does have a clean enough radio-friendly feel to it that could’ve helped it to chart well if Shawn released it as a single, and given that “Stitches” and “Treat You Better,” both pretty sad songs, were able to see chart success, I don’t think the very sad subject matter would’ve stopped this one from making it. And hell, the YouTube video for the song has 50 million views even though it’s a deep cut. Clearly, people were open to the song, how’d it slip past Shawn?
Shawn Mendes - Shawn Mendes
Biggest Single: In My Blood (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 11)
What I Wish Was As Big: Lost in Japan (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 64)
I’m happy Shawn released “Lost in Japan” as a single, especially after “In My Blood,” but this was a weird case of “reverse Ed Sheeran” for me. When Ed released “Castle on the Hill” and “Shape of You,” “Castle on the Hill” was the harder, arena-rocking song that charted well but could’ve done better, while “Shape of You” was more poppy and made it to #1 as a result. Meanwhile, “In My Blood” is the harder, arena-rocking song that charted better than the more poppy “Lost in Japan.” In the case of Shawn, I’m now in a position where I wish the poppier-sounding song received the chart success that the arena-rocking song did. Also, the song sounds so different than many of Shawn’s best tracks, so I think it had a lot more potential. Oh well, at least “In My Blood” did well enough on the charts.
N*E*R*D - NO_ONE EVER REALLY DIES
Biggest Single: Lemon (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 36)
What I Wish Was As Big: 1000 (Billboard Hot 100 Peak: Did not chart)
I’m glad N*E*R*D was actually able to get a Top 40 hit off of their new record, but “1000” should’ve been right up there with it. It’s infectious, exciting, and it’s got a huge feature from Future, a guy who could’ve helped get the song a lot more plays. Honestly, I’m a bit sad that “Lemon” was their ONLY song to actually chart anywhere. There were so many great tracks that could’ve stood with it, and given that Pharrell Williams is one part of the group, I would’ve thought that his name would be recognizable enough to push the album and give it a bit more attention. I guess not, apparently.
Well, there are my personal picks for songs from albums I reviewed that I wish got as big as their biggest single(s). I’m sure there’s gonna be some disagreements here, one because not everyone shares the same opinion, but also because there are so many great songs that end up falling to the back of their albums because they don’t get single releases or chart success. What are some of those songs for you? They don’t just have to be from albums I’ve reviewed either! Leave your thoughts and personal choices down in the comments below!
Matt Anderson is a guy who likes to listen to music and review it. He's not very analytical, he judges based on how it made him feel. From worst to best, his rating scale is "Awful," "Bad," "Okay," "Good," or "Excellent," though he will occasionally rate albums "Not For Me" if he feels that others will find something in them that he didn't.
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