| Whisperer 07.09.2005 03:06 |
The name of the topic says it all.. Queen have always been popular in the UK and still this beautiful song didn't have any chart success over there. In other countries it dd even worse. After all it was Queen's first new song sice 1991. |
| Tero 07.09.2005 03:52 |
Because it had lousy singers? Because it's a crappy song? Because "Queen" isn't/wasn't that popular? |
| AmeriQueen 07.09.2005 03:55 |
I don't think they pushed for it to be a big hit. It performed to the public dissapointingly, like most Queen material, because of what I consider a very awful public apathy about Queen. If music was appreciated by people who think like me, Queen would be too big and too successful to many people. No One But You is a great song that should have been recognized with massive exposure. |
| Serry... 07.09.2005 06:32 |
Top-20 isn't chart success? |
| Bobby_brown 07.09.2005 09:09 |
Tero wrote: Because it had lousy singers? Because it's a crappy song? Because "Queen" isn't/wasn't that popular?No! No! No! Take care |
| Boy Thomas Raker 07.09.2005 09:28 |
" Because it had lousy singers? Because it's a crappy song? Because "Queen" isn't/wasn't that popular?" No. Not really, but a pretty lame musical effort and probably the most hackneyed Queen lyrics ever. No. |
| Bohardy 07.09.2005 09:50 |
Mainly because it was an awful heap of triteness. |
| rockyracoon 07.09.2005 11:13 |
This song could have been a fantastic ballad, but somehow the lyrics in the second verse just don't fit the rest of the song. Or maybe I just don't get it. While Roger does a nice job with those lyrics, they don't flow with the first verse, and don't seem to have any relation to the great lyrics Brian sings in the third verse. So while parts of the song are really great, it still leaves me scratching my head. |
| doremi 07.09.2005 11:26 |
The song has grown on me and once in awhile I give it a listen, mostly for what sounds like in particular, Roger's sincerity even which comes through as he sings much more than Brian to the point where it sounds as if he is tearing up just to get through the emotion and meaning of the lyrics. But yes...it is VERY trite and heavy handed/knock you over the head treakly. |
| gr8kingrat 07.09.2005 13:52 |
Lets face it, the song blows |
| deleted user 07.09.2005 15:14 |
I love No One But You, and Hot Space, so your not the only one Linda, i think me and someone else might be performing No One But You at the next school gig, me on drums and possibly vocals but im trying to get a v talent girl singer to do it... |
| bananawig 07.09.2005 16:19 |
Wow!Suprised to hear such comments, I think this song is an adorable and luxurious piece of Queen. Greatful that Bri gave it to us ungrateful lot! |
| popy 07.09.2005 16:55 |
or just maybe it was released in a CD/VHS that as some "not so known" Queen songs...and 4 or 5 hits... but maybe...imagine that they recorded this before 1995 and included this on Made In Heaven? that idea occured to me now while wrinting this post,but just think...first single- heaven for everyone,second - no one but you,it could be a very diferent story for this beautiful song |
| Winter Land Man 07.09.2005 19:48 |
Everyone, quit saying it's not a hit. It was #13 in the UK, that means it was played on the TOP 20 Video... on MTV. Anything in the top 20, will be played, even things above that. Here in the USA, Headlong didn't chart (besides radio chart), but it was a highlight on MTV. |
| Gunpowder Gelatine 07.09.2005 21:28 |
I've always liked No One But You...sure, the lyrics have been called cheesy before, but it just showed how much the band cared for Freddie. I think it was meant to be more of a goodbye and a sense of closure for them, rather than striving for a top chart position. |
| Grantcdn 07.09.2005 22:36 |
It's an amazing song and the chart success shows it was successful also....to be honest people pay attention too much to the chart success as opposed to a songs longevity....No One But You makes a lasting impression not like most of the crap that even reaches number 1 because of a stupid video or because of the artists name or who they are sleeping with....and still this song did way better than a lot of other Queen songs.... The vocals are great as well.....but just listen also to how well it goes over in the musicals - fantastic! with a variety of different singers.... |
| Winter Land Man 07.09.2005 22:44 |
Grantcdn wrote: It's an amazing song and the chart success shows it was successful also....to be honest people pay attention too much to the chart success as opposed to a songs longevity....No One But You makes a lasting impression not like most of the crap that even reaches number 1 because of a stupid video or because of the artists name or who they are sleeping with....and still this song did way better than a lot of other Queen songs.... The vocals are great as well.....but just listen also to how well it goes over in the musicals - fantastic! with a variety of different singers....I agree.. I could name a few songs with no chart success in the USA that are great songs Breakthru Princes Of The Universe Pain Is So Close To Pleasure These Are The Days Of Our Lives Staying Power ... for some odd reason, all the singles Queen put out after Hot Space, were the wrong songs to put out, since other songs on the album were rock radio hits!!! LOL! |
| Ray D O'Gaga 08.09.2005 02:31 |
Messenger Of Leah wrote: Everyone, quit saying it's not a hit. It was #13 in the UK ...That's exactly right. #13 isn't a huge hit, but its a hit. And a bigger hit in the UK than: Tie Your Mother Down (31) Good Old Fashioned Loverboy (17) Spread Your Wings (34) Love of My Life (live) (63) Play the Game (14) Body Language (25) Las Palabras de Amor (17) Back Chat (40) Thank God Its Christmas (21) Friends Will Be Friends (14) Who Wants to Live Forever (24) Scandal (25) The Miracle (21) I'm Going Slightly Mad (22) Headlong (14) The Show Must Go On (16) Too Much Love Will Kill You (15) You Don't Fool Me (17) and it tied Hammer to Fall (13) In that context, it holds up pretty well as a mid-sized hit. The facts don't lie. |
| deleted user 08.09.2005 03:31 |
It has a notation in the dutch top 1000 of all time. |
| deleted user 08.09.2005 03:49 |
well after reading the booklet included in the GH platinum collection:- "Brian Mays emotional Ballad was written as a tribute to all those who pass before their time; and was prompted by the tragic early deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales, and, of course,Freddie Mercury. Released in January 1998 after a campaign by fans, the hit single is the only new, post-Freddie studio recording to date to feature the three-man Queen line up of Brian May,John Deacon and Roger taylor." so it was campaigned by the fans that Queen do a new song. And was obviously not intended to go for chart success. It was a tribute song and thats it. And its a nice one aswell which did end up in the charts. Shows that the band and the fans still cared. (i think) |
| Tero 08.09.2005 04:11 |
Edit... Sorry about that. |
| Tero 08.09.2005 05:07 |
3* taylorgaga (Begg) wrote: so it was campaigned by the fans that Queen do a new song. And was obviously not intended to go for chart success. It was a tribute song and thats it. And its a nice one aswell which did end up in the charts. Shows that the band and the fans still cared. (i think)The SONG wasn't campaigned by the fans, the single release was. It had already featured on the Rocks cd, and been released as a promo cd in the UK as well as a standard single in the rest of Europe. The QP opinion even back then was that there was no profit in releasing singles in the UK, but they caved in for a couple of times just to prove it to everybody. :P |
| mercuryqueen 08.09.2005 07:54 |
This song and These are the days of our Lives are the only Queen songs to make me cry... Well, on a regular basis that is. No One But You is a very good song. I dont know why people dont like it. It was like Brian and Roger saying goodbye (I wish John had added a bit, but im sure he helped with the Lyrics) The last verse is the saddest... You can just imagine the scene. The first time Brian, Roger and John have gotten together in a pub after Freddie died just sitting there all emotional not being able to drink with their friend ever again... it is a very sad thing to think about. I mean, no of us actually knew Freddie personally, but they did. So they made this song as a tribute to him and a goodbye. Something that will stay on this earth for all time. This is a great song no matter what anyone says. But even if it wasnt, atleast they did it... they were just paying tribute to a parted friend. Now im all sad and depressed. But oh well. Love ya Freddie |
| Tero 08.09.2005 08:08 |
mercuryqueen wrote: This is a great song no matter what anyone says. But even if it wasnt, atleast they did it... they were just paying tribute to a parted friend. Now im all sad and depressed. But oh well. Love ya FreddieAfter hearing at the WWRY show a couple of times I will admit that it certainly is an emotional song, but that doesn't make it great. Especially when it's performed by mediocre part-time singers like Bri & Rog. |
| Mr Drowse 08.09.2005 08:53 |
Tero wrote:Mediocre part-time singers?mercuryqueen wrote: This is a great song no matter what anyone says. But even if it wasnt, atleast they did it... they were just paying tribute to a parted friend. Now im all sad and depressed. But oh well. Love ya FreddieAfter hearing at the WWRY show a couple of times I will admit that it certainly is an emotional song, but that doesn't make it great. Especially when it's performed by mediocre part-time singers like Bri & Rog. Boooooooooooooooo! |
| tupincs 08.09.2005 11:11 |
It's too emotional, so it could have been a big chart succes. (See: Kelly Family were really big at the time. Arghh!) Is there a law that tribute songs have to be crappy, boring or over-romatic? |
| Bob-Plant 08.09.2005 13:38 |
I am thinking that for a lot of people, they didn't really consider it a "real" Queen song. I'm not saying they were right, but when the three remaing Beatles got together to put their parts on that Lennon song ("Free as a bird" or something, as I recall), I'm not sure many people outside the hardcore Beatles fans really gave it any notice. Might be the same thing here. Just an idea... |
| Tero 08.09.2005 14:16 |
Bob-Plant wrote: I am thinking that for a lot of people, they didn't really consider it a "real" Queen song.And I am agreeing with you. Of course, very few people on a Queen forum would admit to thinking like that about the song... :P |
| brENsKi 08.09.2005 15:57 |
AmeriQueen wrote: I don't think they pushed for it to be a big hit. It performed to the public dissapointingly, like most Queen material, because of what I consider a very awful public apathy about Queen. If music was appreciated by people who think like me, Queen would be too big and too successful to many people. No One But You is a great song that should have been recognized with massive exposure.why do you say apathy? surely it is EVERYONE's free will to decide what they like and dislike...if people don't like they don't buy...YOU can't brainwash people into liking something they don't and the USA? - that is their right too!!! it's not apathy - apathy means: couldn't care less the word you;re loking for is antipathy - and there are reasons for that - which we are all aware of don't tell me that if someone you look upto, respect and worship does something that offends you deeply you'd still feel the same about them? no way....you;d try to forgive and forget - and you may even find it within yourself to 'like' them again...but something 'close' 'personal' and 'intimate' about the relationship dies - for good....this is what happned with the USA and QUEEN...by the time the USA (in general) was ready to consider Queen again - Freddie was gone....and other bands - (grundge especially) filled the void...then (later on) - Chillis, Foos etc came and there was no looking back - and bands like queen 'didn't fit' anymore - they becamse 'square pegs in round holes' - rock n roll waits for no-one - especially a very po-faced-stubborn-english-rock-band (great though they were) |
| brENsKi 08.09.2005 16:02 |
Bob-Plant wrote: I am thinking that for a lot of people, they didn't really consider it a "real" Queen song. I'm not saying they were right, but when the three remaing Beatles got together to put their parts on that Lennon song ("Free as a bird" or something, as I recall), I'm not sure many people outside the hardcore Beatles fans really gave it any notice. Might be the same thing here. Just an idea...free as a bird - no 2 real love - no 4 ...and both had loads of John on them (key ingredient for success) NOBY had NO Freddie contribution (obviously as it was about him) |
| deleted user 09.09.2005 10:18 |
I didn't consider it a flop back in 1997/98. Its quite a good song - in fact very similar to Brian's version of "Too Much Love Will Kill You". And it did enjoy some chart success in several European countries (top twenty in the UK and also top twenty here in Austria). So why do people think it was a flop? For a band that didn't actually really exist anymore in 1997 its rather a surprise. And in retrospect it was the only new Queen song after Freddie's death that was really original and brand-new (MIH not counting because it was partly recorded before his death). It was also more honest than all this shit with idiotic cooperations (Britney, Robbie), a lousy musical and retro concerts with Paul Rodgers (though I have nothing against the man himself). They should or could have continued as a three-part unit (Roger, Brian and John) and released new songs or even a new album (sung by Brian and Roger). In that way they would have treated the name "Queen" at least with respect, but whats happening today is just a farce. |