Music Artists Whose Most Famous Song is Not Their Best
Most Nirvana fans disrespect their fellow Nirvana listeners if their favorite song by them is Smells Like Teen Spirit. This works with more music artists.
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although their musical approach changed over the years. Originally formed as a progressive rock band, the band shifted to a heavier sound in 1970. Deep Purple, together with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, have been referred to as the "unholy trinity of... read more What generally would you look at most for determining an artists most popular song. Just thinking of artists that might have one song that is number one on their best songs list another that was their biggest chart hit yet another that has the most views on Youtube etc.
My original list title was "music artists whose best song isn't even close to being the best". I have chosen that longer name because most music artist's best song is not the most popular, so it needed some emphasis
I agree with this. I think that these are better songs: Highway Star, Perfect Strangers, Child in Time, Burn.
Pictures of Home, Stormbringer, Soldier of Fortune are also very interesting.
Metallica is an American Heavy/Thrash Metal band formed in 1981. The original lineup was James Hetfield (Vocalist and Rhythm guitarist), Dave Mustaine (Lead Guitar), Lars Ulrich (Drums), Ron McGovney (Bassist). The group came into mainstream from their Self-Titled album and the hit single "Enter Sandman"... read more @Alkadikce: I guess Nothing Else Matters because of its mainstream popularity. Even non-metal fans know it because it's a ballad and not a metal song. I've heard it being played at weddings. It's a great ballad but Metallica is a metal band and their metal songs are supposed to be more appreciated - I mean, for me it isn't their best song. It's just the most accessible.
Which song are we talking about now as "most famous"? Master of Puppets, Enter Sandman, One or Nothing Else Matters?
Nirvana was an American grunge band that was formed in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987. Nirvana disbanded after Kurt Cobain committed suicide in 1994. The drummer of the band, David Grohl, went on to start the Foo-Fighters, an alternative rock band.The band was comprised of Kurt Cobain (Vocals, Guitar), Dave Grohl (Drums) and Krist Novoselic (Bass).
Nirvana is most well-known for their... read more
Sorry the previous comment is supposed to be what makes this significant is that Smells Like Teen Spirt is their most famous song by such a big margin.
This is why the phrase "smells like the only Nirvana song you know" exists.
The thing that makes this significant is that Smells Like Teen Spirit.
Armando Christian Pérez, better known by his stage name Pitbull, is a Grammy (and Latin Grammy) winning Cuban-American rapper, songwriter and record producer. Random person: Pitbull sucks, he isn't a rapper and he only talks about sex and partying.
*Plays Hustler's Withdrawal for them
He doesn't have any good songs anyway.
Black Sabbath were a Heavy Metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1968 by guitarist and songwriter Tony Iommi, singer John "Ozzy" Osbourne, bassist and main lyricist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward.The band became mainstream after improving after their debut album got panned. In 1978, Osbourne was fired and replaced with former Rainbow vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Who went to release... read more
For me "Heaven and Hell" is their best song (but it's with Dio on vox).
Paranoid is their most popular song - a 2 minute song written in 20 minutes as a filler (a very simple song with children melody which explains its popularity).
War Pigs is also very popular but I personally find this song very monotonous, repetitive and overall, boring (sorry).
Their three best known Ozzy era songs are War Pigs, Iron Man and Paranoid. Songs that are better in my opinion are Fairies Wear Boots, Sabbra Cadabbra, Children of the Grave and Into the Void.
Edit: I compared only Ozzy songs on purpose.
Children of the Sea and Heaven and Hell are my favorite BS (okay maybe I'll just spell it out next time) songs
Nickelback is a Canadian post-grunge band formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta, Canada. The band is composed of guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Ryan Peake, bassist Mike Kroeger, and drummer Daniel Adair. I'm convinced that nowhere is this more true than for Nickelback. Their most popular songs are How You Remind Me, Savin Me, and Rockstar, all of which are more or less formulaic tunes with good lyrics but bad melodies. They have MUCH better in their roster, some of which are rather unpopuLar, like After the Rain, the Hammer's Coming Down, Make Me Believe Again, and Sister Sin
Metal Treasure that's not true. Look on Spotify, it's always in their top 5 most popular. Not trying to out hippy, but BITTG is very mainstream. Great song though.
I like the most "Burn It To The Ground" (even more obscure than the songs already mentioned by the visitor).
Nicole Scherzinger, born Nicole Prescovia Elikolani Valiente on June 29, 1978, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She first rose to fame as the lead singer of the pop/r&b group The Pussycat Dolls. Imagine thinking Right There is her best song lol
Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam, better known as Akon, is an American-Senegalese singer, rapper, songwriter, businessman, record producer and actor.
Pantera was an American heavy metal band formed in 1981 by guitarist Dimebag Darrell and drummer Vinnie Paul. The band started out as a glam metal act in the 1980s with little success. After discarding their original lead vocalist and enlisting Phil Anselmo, the band signed a major record deal with Warner Music Group via Atco Records. Around this time, Pantera underwent a major change in their musical... read more There are better songs than just Walk such as 10's, Drag The Waters, No Good, Cowboys From Hell, Cemetery Gates, and more -TheDarkOne_221b
I am not a big fan of the band either but they have better songs than Walk.
Austin Richard Post (born July 4, 1995), known professionally as Post Malone, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, and guitarist. Most Popular Song-Rockstar
Best Song:Sunflower
Faheem Rashad Najm, better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American recording artist and music producer from Tallahassee, Florida. I am interested in whether you would count artists for whom a feature is their most famous song? Specifically I was considering adding Alessia Cara for 1800 273 8255.
Yes is an English progressive rock band formed in 1968 by bassist Chris Squire and singer Jon Anderson. They first achieved success in the 1970s with a progressive, art and symphonic style of rock music. Their best known song is their 1971 hit "Roundabout" off of their album Fragile. Don't think they deserve to be on this list, need to be on the list most famous song that no one knows the name of the artist for.
I don't think there is really much fans that think 90125 is the best album, it only has two really good songs on it, where as the Yes Album and Fragile has most of their classic songs and if you look at the top 10 albums most will acknowledge it isn't that good of an album, it is number 8 in the top 10 yes albums
The reason I think "Owner of a Lonely Heart" is the most popular is because it's the most frequently played Yes song on radio and it's their biggest pop hit by far (it hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100! ). People may not know the name of the band, but they're way more likely to know this song than, say, "Starship Trooper" or "Close to the Edge".
Most popular song: Owner of a Lonely Heart.
I know there are a lot of fans who dig 90125, but I think it doesn't really encapsulate their strengths as much as the big three from the prog era (The Yes Album, Fragile, Close to the Edge).
Van Halen was an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. From 1974 until 1985, the band consisted of guitarist Eddie Van Halen, vocalist David Lee Roth, drummer Alex Van Halen, and bassist Michael Anthony. Most famous: Jump. Since I don't really know this band, I leave it to you to collect some better songs of them.
Jump sounds too poppy. I prefer their more heavier stuff.
Zain Javadd Malik, born on 12 January 1993, who records mononymously as ZAYN, is a British singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Bradford, ZAYN aspired to pursue a career in music from a young age leading him to audition as a solo artist for the British reality television music competition The X Factor in 2010. After he split from the boyband One Direction in 2015, ZAYN release his chart bursting... read more
Carly Rae Jepsen is a Canadian singer and songwriter from Mission, British Columbia, and later based in Vancouver. She is best known for her hit song "Call Me Maybe" which topped many charts in 2012. I had no desire to try out her songs, but I have heard it from more people that she became famous of one of her worst songs which gave her bad prejudices.
Twenty One Pilots is an American musical duo that is originally from Columbus, Ohio, who are best known for their songs "Stressed Out", "Heathens" and "Ride". Currently there are two members, Tyler Joseph (lead vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizers, ukulele, bass and guitar) and Josh Dun (drums and percussion). Former members include Nick Thomas (guitar, bass, piano and keyboards) and Chris Salih... read more Too true listen to anything from trench and/or vessel
Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band best known for popularizing the Southern rock genre during the 1970s They are known for songs like "Free Bird", "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Tuesdays Gone" . Most popular: Sweet Home Alabama
My favorite: Free Bird
Johnny Gill started out as a solo artist in the 1980s, releasing two albums that didn't garner much attention. It was not until later, when Gill became a member of the r&b/pop group New Edition, that people started to take notice of his music and his talent. He went on to release his most successful album, 'Johnny Gill', in 1990, giving him his biggest hits with songs like "My, My, My", "Rub You the... read more Imagine thinking Rub You the Right Way is his best song lol
Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, producer, and model. In 2009, Guinness World Records cited her as the most awarded female act of all time. Houston is one of pop music's best-selling music artists of all-time, with an estimated 170–200 million records sold worldwide. She released seven studio albums and three movie soundtrack albums,... read more
Linkin Park is an American alternative rock band formed in Agoura Hills, California, in 1996. The current members include Mike Shinoda (vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar), Brad Delson (guitar), Dave "Phoenix" Farrell (bass), Joe Hahn (DJ), and Rob Bourdon (drums). Linkin Park is associated with a mixture of alternative rock, hip hop, and techno. Some of their influences include Nine Inch Nails, Deftones,... read more Guilty All The Same, One Step CLoser, Castle Of Glass, and A Line In The Sand make In THe End look like Smells Like Teen Spirit -TheDarkOne_221b
I always thought "Numb" was their most popular one, considering how much views it got on YouTube.
Their most famous songs are Numb and In The End.In my opinion the best ones are A Place For My Head,From The Inside and Bleed It Out
Blue Öyster Cult is an American rock band from Long Island, New York, whose most successful work includes the hard rock and heavy metal songs "(Don't Fear) The Reaper", "Godzilla" and "Burnin' for You". Astronomy or Joan Crawford are way better than Don't Fear The Reaper.
Outkast is an American hip hop duo formed in 1991, in East Point, Atlanta, Georgia, composed of Atlanta-based rappers André "André 3000" Benjamin (formerly known as Dré) and Antwan "Big Boi" Patton. The duo achieved both critical acclaim and commercial success in the 1990s and early 2000s, helping to popularize Southern hip hop while developing distinctive personas and experimenting with diverse... read more
Ye (born Kanye Omari West; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and fashion designer. He is regarded as one of the most influential, as well as controversial, artists of the 21st century. ...read more.
His best known work is Rhapsody in Blue, which is impressive but not as good as Concerto in F.
Pink Floyd are an English progressive rock band formed in 1965 in London, England. They achieved international acclaim with their progressive and psychedelic music. The band consisted of 5 members - David Gilmour (Vocals and Guitar), Syd Barrett (Vocals and Guitar), Nick Mason (Drums), Roger Waters (Vocals and Bass), and Richard Wright (Vocals and Keyboard). Barrett was replaced by Gilmour in 1968. ...read more. Their most popular song on Spotify is Wish You Were Here, but I think Time is better.