One Tree Still
Acrobat
1. Ultraviolet
2. 3 Sunrises
3. One Tree Hill
2. 3 Sunrises
3. One Tree Hill
Top 3 U2 songs that would have been huge hits had they been released
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Strato Edge
War Child
1. Acrobat
2. Exit
3. Until The End Of The World (i don't remember if this was a single.)
2. Exit
3. Until The End Of The World (i don't remember if this was a single.)
wavesofregret
The Fly
One Tree Still said:
While I love all those dearly I don't think they'd be big hits today. Too many people in the mainstream have crap taste.
popacrobat
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
Kite
Dirty Day
Gone
Dirty Day
Gone
One Tree Still
Acrobat
Re: Re: Top 3 U2 songs that would have been huge hits had they been released
I'm talking about if they had been released in their own era.
1. Ultraviolet - Very catchy, up-tempo song. Lyrics are ambiguous, but not too heavy. Would have rounded out the AB releases pretty well I think.
2. 3 Sunrises - Had this been released after UF, it would have been a smash. I think it would have fit pretty nicely on either UF or JT actually. It's a spirtitually-slanted U2 song that gives you chills and that spells "big hit" in the 80s
3. One Tree Hill - The mystique surrounding this one - as well as the fact that it's a well put together, approachable song make it a great candidate to have been a super hit in the 80s. There is a station that plays it every so often here in Seattle.
wavesofregret said:
I'm talking about if they had been released in their own era.
1. Ultraviolet - Very catchy, up-tempo song. Lyrics are ambiguous, but not too heavy. Would have rounded out the AB releases pretty well I think.
2. 3 Sunrises - Had this been released after UF, it would have been a smash. I think it would have fit pretty nicely on either UF or JT actually. It's a spirtitually-slanted U2 song that gives you chills and that spells "big hit" in the 80s
3. One Tree Hill - The mystique surrounding this one - as well as the fact that it's a well put together, approachable song make it a great candidate to have been a super hit in the 80s. There is a station that plays it every so often here in Seattle.
typhoon
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Re: Re: Top 3 U2 songs that would have been huge hits had they been released
1. "Miami"
2. "Boomerang II"
3. "Elevation" (oh wait, that one was released, wasn't it?)
In that case,wavesofregret said:
1. "Miami"
2. "Boomerang II"
3. "Elevation" (oh wait, that one was released, wasn't it?)
bayernfc
Refugee
I would have to say
1. Acrobat
2. RHMT
3. Gone or Exit
ofcourse if they were willing/able to play the first two live!!
1. Acrobat
2. RHMT
3. Gone or Exit
ofcourse if they were willing/able to play the first two live!!
Mango
The Fly
1. Kite
2. Kite
3. Kite
2. Kite
3. Kite
bayernfc
Refugee
I always thought kite was a single......... maybe 'cause they kept showing the song's video from the Boston DVD!
EvolutionMonkey
Acrobat
Bad
One Tree Hill
Ultraviolet
One Tree Hill
Ultraviolet
Bono's shades
Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS
Heartland
Ultraviolet
In A Little While
Ultraviolet
In A Little While
bono_man2002
Blue Crack Addict
Dirty Day
Gone
Kite
so did i!
Gone
Kite
so did i!
Sweet Tart
Refugee
gone
kite
until the end of the world
kite
until the end of the world
DaveC
Blue Crack Addict
Love is Blindness
Heartland
Gone
Heartland
Gone
~*Buffalo*~
War Child
Hmmm, that's a good question ... I think maybe ~
1. Tomorrow (ahh I love this song!)
2. Ultraviolet
3. The Ground Beneath her Feet
1. Tomorrow (ahh I love this song!)
2. Ultraviolet
3. The Ground Beneath her Feet
celia
New Yorker
1. Ultraviolet
2. Gone
3. Kite
2. Gone
3. Kite
On this thread, I've noticed One Tree Hill mentioned as if it hasn't been released as a single. To my knowledge, that is false: it was actually released in a single in Australia and New Zealand (don't know if it was a completely separate release or replaced In God's Country, but I'm positive it was released as a single over here).
Now, to answer the original question of this thread;
- Bad (This really should've been released. I have no idea why it wasn't)
- A Sort Of Homecoming
- Seconds
It was too hard to choose, really. Stuff like Tomorrow, The Three Sunrises, The Electric Co. (UABRS), Gone, and all that really should've been released. I once did a chart of the 148 U2 songs I either have on CD or on my hard drive (and I was going to omit those from videos but loved 3 so much I had to add them), and all the songs down to about 133 I thought should've been released as singles (if they hadn't been already). To me, it's irrelevant if they would've been big hits or not - they're marvellous songs and should've been released. The general public seems to have crap tastes so if it charted or not, it wouldn't bother me too much.
Now, to answer the original question of this thread;
- Bad (This really should've been released. I have no idea why it wasn't)
- A Sort Of Homecoming
- Seconds
It was too hard to choose, really. Stuff like Tomorrow, The Three Sunrises, The Electric Co. (UABRS), Gone, and all that really should've been released. I once did a chart of the 148 U2 songs I either have on CD or on my hard drive (and I was going to omit those from videos but loved 3 so much I had to add them), and all the songs down to about 133 I thought should've been released as singles (if they hadn't been already). To me, it's irrelevant if they would've been big hits or not - they're marvellous songs and should've been released. The general public seems to have crap tastes so if it charted or not, it wouldn't bother me too much.
LarryMullen's POPAngel
Blue Crack Distributor
-Gone
-Dirty Day
-Ultraviolet
-Dirty Day
-Ultraviolet
gone
kite
in a little while
kite
in a little while
gherman
New Yorker
1.) Ultraviolet
2.) Do You Fell Loved
3.) In A Little While
2.) Do You Fell Loved
3.) In A Little While
1. BAD
2. Gone
3. Hallelujah (Here She Comes)
JeffD
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2. Gone
3. Hallelujah (Here She Comes)
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MikeSt
War Child
1. Playboy Mansion
2. Salome (b side to Real Thing and NOT the dance version)
3. So Cruel
2. Salome (b side to Real Thing and NOT the dance version)
3. So Cruel
Saracene
Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS
Gone
Kite
Running to Stand Still
Kite
Running to Stand Still
Sweet Tart
Refugee
i forgot about the ground beneath her feet. i'm confused..i thought it was a single. there is a cd single of it and a video.
Seems like Gone is the common song here we all wish would have been a single.
OK, here's a question, what songs do you think SHOULDN'T have been singles?
I gotta go with Last Night On Earth and When Love Comes To Town - great songs both, but I think Do You Feel Loved/Gone or God Part II would have been better choices.
OK, here's a question, what songs do you think SHOULDN'T have been singles?
I gotta go with Last Night On Earth and When Love Comes To Town - great songs both, but I think Do You Feel Loved/Gone or God Part II would have been better choices.
Good Voice
Babyface
1. Running to stand still
2. Ultra Violet
3. The hands that built America
2. Ultra Violet
3. The hands that built America
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