AmeriQueen 05.12.2007 01:27 |
One other amazing thing to me about Queen out of the great many different items is how often I think they screwed up or got screwed from a little to a lot in several different decisions on which single to release. I'll admit a few songs were singles I wouldn't have released and I'd be wrong in not releasing them like Bites The Dust and Radio GaGa, but there are more instances of where I think a mistake was made? What songs do you think should have been single releases? Here's my list: Queen - Liar(unedited), then Doing Alright, and only then Keep Yourself Alive or maybe The Night Comes Down. Queen II - I would have gone with Seven Seas earlier than normal for a pre-album 1st hit release, and then I would have quickly thrown Some Day One Day in as a 2nd single after the release. Then I would hope to go White Queen and Black Queen in one order or another. Sheer Heart Attack - Killer Queen was an obvious 1st single, but I think Lebroy Brown and Lap of the Gods Revisited would have been just as great as follow up singles. A Night At The Opera - Tell me something... If Bo Rhap was too long for a single to the execs making it a battle that Queen won and won huge with it being arguably the biggest hit of the 20th Century, then why on Earth wouldn't they have followed it up with Prophet Song???? I would have and then Your My Best Friend and Love of My Life in one order or the other. A Day at the Races - Should have had Take My Breath Away first, then Tie Your Mother Down, then Millionare Waltz, then Somebody, and if possible a 5th hit with Long Away or Teo Torrate. News of the World - WWRY/WATC was a perfect double A-Side release, but should have been followed with Spread Your Wings, then Who Needs You, and lastly My Melancholy Blues. Jazz - I would have in some order released Dreamer's Ball, Don't Stop Me Know, Fat Bottomed Girls which is great with Bicycle Race. The Game - All I can say is that Dragon Attack could have been a huge hit, and so could Rock It. Flash Gordon - I would have wanted a sort of combo remix to follow Flash Gordon, and the remix would have turned into The Hero on the end of it. Hot Space - Worst single ever for them is Body Language. They should have done Staying Power like the Milton Keynes live version, fast with Brian's guitar instead of the horns. But of what they had I think Life Is Real and Las Palabras could have followed Under Pressure, and Cool Cat would have been different. The Works - No changes. A Kind of Magic - No changes. The Miracle - Hang On In There and Was It all Worth It should have been hits. Chinese Water Torture could have doubled with Hang on In there. Innuendo - no changes. Made In Heaven - I'd go title track, Let Me Live, I Was Born To Love You, Winter's Tale and You Don't Fool Me last. |
Sebastian 05.12.2007 06:47 |
None of them. IMO they should've been promoted for their albums only. That way songs like 'All Dead' and 'Worth It' would've been as well-known as the songs in 'Dark Side of the Moon'. |
Voice of Reason 2018 05.12.2007 07:25 |
They would have had a lot less hits, broken up years ago, we would never have heard of them and this board wouldn't exist. The Voice |
liam 05.12.2007 09:19 |
When concerning singles you have to think about how well they will go in the commercial radio scene. While millionaire waltz etc etc are fantastic, would they have succeeded on the radio....probobly not. |
Sebastian 05.12.2007 14:06 |
'Stairway to Heaven' was not a single and it didn't stop it from being famous or enjoying airplay. |
Micrówave 05.12.2007 14:55 |
We Will Rock You should have been a single. Every time I hear it and WATC doesn't follow it just sounds wrong. Or vice versa. |
breakthru1989 05.12.2007 17:47 |
hello i think these i begin with 1973. QUEEN 1973 great king rat QUEEN 2 1974 fairy feller’s master stroke SHEER HEART ATTACK 1974 in the lap of the gods A NIGHT AT THE OPERA 1975 love of my life 39 the prophet’s song A DAY AT THE Races 1976 teo torriatte NEWS OF THE WORLD 1977 who needs you JAZZ 1978 let me entertain you LIVE KILLERS 1979 spread your wings THE GAME 1980 rock it (prime jive) HOT SPACE 1982 dancer action this day THE WORKS 1984 is this the world we created? man on the prowl A KIND OF MAGIC 1986 the right singles were released THE MIRACLE 1989 was it all worth it? INNUENDO 1991 ride the wild wind LIVE AT WEMBLEY 1992 a kind of magic MADE IN HEAVEN 1995 the right singles were released RETURN OF THE CHAMPIONS 2005 all right now bohemian rhapsody ROCK MONTREAL 1981/2007 under pressure we will rock you fast and slow version LIVE AID 1985/2007 RADIO GA GA that’s it! what do you think? greetings |
Legy 05.12.2007 18:19 |
I've always thought 'Death on Two Legs' would have made a great single. |
Raf 05.12.2007 19:43 |
This thread looks a bit like a "What's your favorite song from each album?" thread with new "clothes". |
Lester Burnham 05.12.2007 20:25 |
Queen: 'My Fairy King' / 'Jesus' Queen II: 'Nevermore' / 'Procession' Sheer Heart Attack: 'Misfire' / 'Brighton Rock' A Night At The Opera: 'Sweet Lady' / 'God Save The Queen' A Day At The Races: 'Tie Your Mother Down intro' / 'Teo Torriate outro' News Of The World: 'Who Needs You' / 'Get Down, Make Love' Jazz: 'Fun It' / 'More Of That Jazz' (double A-side) Live Killers: 'Brighton Rock' / 'Dreamers Ball' The Game: 'Coming Soon' / 'Don't Try Suicide' Flash Gordon: 'The Kiss' / 'The Ring' Hot Space: 'Cool Cat' / 'Staying Power' The Works: 'Is This The World We Created?' / 'Man On The Prowl' A Kind Of Magic: 'Don't Lose Your Head' / 'Pain Is So Close To Pleasure' The Miracle: 'My Baby Does Me' / 'Party' / 'Khashoggi's Ship' (double B-side) Innuendo: 'Delilah' / 'I Can't Live With You' Made In Heaven: 'It's A Beautiful Day' / 'It's A Beautiful Day (reprise)' / 'Yeah' / 'Track 13' |
Armando Alejandro Estrada 05.12.2007 22:02 |
Micrówave wrote: We Will Rock You should have been a single. Every time I hear it and WATC doesn't follow it just sounds wrong. Or vice versa.It was in the US as a Double A side with WATC. |
loicborap 05.12.2007 23:08 |
Armando Alejandro Estrada wrote:we had the single in franceMicrówave wrote: We Will Rock You should have been a single. Every time I hear it and WATC doesn't follow it just sounds wrong. Or vice versa.It was in the US as a Double A side with WATC. |
ITSM 06.12.2007 05:36 |
A: Delilah B: My baby does me (though they are not from the same album). A: White Queen B: The March of the Black Queen A: You take my breath away B: Teo Torriatte |
ITSM 06.12.2007 05:36 |
A: Delilah B: My baby does me (though they are not from the same album). A: White Queen B: The March of the Black Queen A: You take my breath away B: Teo Torriatte |
goodco 06.12.2007 10:10 |
Lester.........I'm surprised you didn't simply suggest 'Seven Seas of Rhye' as the only 45 from 'Queen'. A double-A promo at that. Let's not forget 'Live Magic': how 'bout edited versions of BoRhap/HTF, and WWRY/WATC, just as they were on this crappy vinyl? |
Micrówave 06.12.2007 11:23 |
Lester Burnham wrote: Hot Space: 'Cool Cat'NOT funny. You meant the Bowie isolated vocal dance remix. Poor, kicked-around, cool cat. |
tonimau 06.12.2007 12:20 |
I think every Queen II song could have been a good single! The BBC White Queen version could have been a HUGE hit. |
Lester Burnham 06.12.2007 12:48 |
goodco wrote: Lester.........I'm surprised you didn't simply suggest 'Seven Seas of Rhye' as the only 45 from 'Queen'. A double-A promo at that. Let's not forget 'Live Magic': how 'bout edited versions of BoRhap/HTF, and WWRY/WATC, just as they were on this crappy vinyl?I like your idea of 'Seven Seas' as the single, so let's make it the second single from the album... And from Live Magic, why not 'Friends Will Be Friends' backed with 'We Will Rock You' and 'We Are The Champions'? Micrówave wrote:Ah, the 'Cool Cat (Bum Bum Bum Bowie mix)'?Lester Burnham wrote: Hot Space: 'Cool Cat'NOT funny. You meant the Bowie isolated vocal dance remix. Poor, kicked-around, cool cat. |
LucTonnerre 06.12.2007 17:51 |
I believe that IF YOU CAN'T BEAT THEM from JAZZ would have made a good single. I was always surprised that they released GOOD OLD FASHIONED LOVER BOY as a single. Great song but odd as a single, isn't it? |
We Are The Champions 19.01.2008 09:35 |
artemismoon wrote: I've always thought 'Death on Two Legs' would have made a great single.Was released on the First EP but Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy was the main track for single purposes. |
goinback 19.01.2008 23:14 |
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shieldmatron 20.01.2008 15:04 |
oops |
Pim Derks 20.01.2008 16:03 |
Sebastian wrote: None of them. IMO they should've been promoted for their albums only. That way songs like 'All Dead' and 'Worth It' would've been as well-known as the songs in 'Dark Side of the Moon'.But but! They couldn't promote those albums. Freddie doesn't feature on Sleeping on the Sidewalk! Brian doesn't feature on Cool Cat. John isn't on some tracks of Innuendo. Roger isn't on ICLWY! The horror! THEY CANNOT PROMOTE THAT AS QUEEN! WITHOUT FREDDIE THERE IS NO QUEEN! |
mooghead 20.01.2008 16:07 |
The first song that popped into my head when I read the title was 'Long Away' then 'Sail away Sweet Sister' but as someone has said Brian was singing so they couldn't be considered, Brian himself has raised the issue of him singing Long Away and for it not to be able to reach a wider audience because he sang it. The only real possibility I can think of is 'You and I' unlike th OP who it seems has just put practically every Queen song he can think of. |