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jpig
18-02-2008, 09:19
I was listening to She's Electric by Oasis the other day and it got me thinking. It was never released as a single and got very little airplay, yet everybody seems to know the words and sings along when it gets played in bars etc.

Obviously it helps that it came of a hugely popular and big selling album, but it's odd that it is as well known, if more well known, than many other Oasis 'hits' such as Dya Know What I Mean?

Anyone else got any examples of songs that were never released as singles but have ended up being as big or even bigger than things the band released on 7 inch/
AndyWilson
18-02-2008, 09:38
Well, the Jam's That's Entertainment was never released as a UK single - only being available on the Sound Affects LP or an import 7" - yet it still made the chart and is one of their most famous songs.

(I think it was re-released much later, after the band split)
Mr Majestik
18-02-2008, 09:53
I suppose any of the big Led Zepplin songs seeing as they never released a single.

Most Beatles lp tracks are more well known than most big No1's.
gingertom
18-02-2008, 10:28
I suppose any of the big Led Zepplin songs seeing as they never released a single.

Most Beatles lp tracks are more well known than most big No1's.

They did in the states though ;)
CRB
18-02-2008, 10:44
Oasis' "Acquiesce" (although that was technially a b-side)
DeadYankee
18-02-2008, 12:01
Rolling Stones Sympathy for the Devil leaps to mind (ignoring the recent pointless release of it)
GlennSh
18-02-2008, 12:27
Blondie's "One way or another"
johnsy
18-02-2008, 12:28
Pink Floyd's Money is a good example - any TV programme looking at financial matters usually gives it a spin!
fadeaway53
18-02-2008, 22:07
And Champagne Supernova to complete the Oasis trilogy....
Citysmith
18-02-2008, 23:05
Bryan Adams - Summer of '69

Maybe his most famous wasn't a single in the UK
bigman
19-02-2008, 10:02
Bryan Adams - Summer of '69

Maybe his most famous wasn't a single in the UK

It was a single in the UK - just didn't do very well. Got to about No. 45 I think.

It is strange how it's become such a mainstay of Uk radio though.
davecarter
19-02-2008, 10:19
It was a single in the UK - just didn't do very well. Got to about No. 45 I think.

It is strange how it's become such a mainstay of Uk radio though.

And cheesey mobile discos :razz:
GlennSh
19-02-2008, 17:01
And cheesey mobile discos :razz:

Na that was "Heaven" :p
bigman
19-02-2008, 21:18
'Summer of '69' is a mainstay of "the better music mix" though.