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Joemoz
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Re: Lead singles ranked

#31 Post by Joemoz »

Here's mine:

01. Can You Forgive Her
02. West End Girls
03. So Hard
04. Domino Dancing
05. It’s A Sin
06. Love Etc…
07. The Pop Kids
08. Axis
09. I Don’t Know What You Want But I Can’t Give It Anymore
10. I’m With Stupid
11. Home & Dry
12. Dreamland
13. Before
14. Winner
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#32 Post by Kiran »

Kevinsane wrote:How can ANYONE rank “Winner” ahead of “The Pop Kids”? (Or anything else for that matter?)

Winner and Wedding In Berlin play on a continual loop at HELL1 Radio.
People in "we all have different opinions" shocker. Winner is pretty weak, but I've always considered "Before" as a pretty weak track.

I hear some people like "Electricity". No accounting for taste.
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#33 Post by Constantin V. »

I don’t know what you want but I can’t give it any more
Being boring
West End Girls
Before
Leaving
Can you forgive her?
Domino dancing
Vocal
Home and dry
The Pop Kids
It’s a sin
Did you see me coming?
Minimal

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#34 Post by Tom Angel »

being boring?? That wasn't a lead single - nor was Leaving - although should have been
in suits or sequins/or twin sets and pearls

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#35 Post by One of the crowd »

Tom Angel wrote: Tue 30 Jan 2024, 2:09 pm being boring?? That wasn't a lead single - nor was Leaving - although should have been
Neither was "Did You See Me Coming?" or "Minimal"

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#36 Post by telys »

One of the crowd wrote: Tue 30 Jan 2024, 5:58 pm
Tom Angel wrote: Tue 30 Jan 2024, 2:09 pm being boring?? That wasn't a lead single - nor was Leaving - although should have been
Neither was "Did You See Me Coming?" or "Minimal"
I'm With Stupid was a superb lead single, the theme and concept. But the video totally ruined it. The video should've been N&C with wigs playing parts similar to Bush&Blair.
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#37 Post by Lleonard Pler »

Vocal
It's a a sin
Love etc.
West End girls
Loneliness
Domino dancing
I don't know what you want but I can't give it anymore
So hard
The pop kids
Home and dry
Can you forgive her
I'm with stupid
Before
Dreamland
Winner
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#38 Post by Mark R.Y. »

Dog wrote: Sun 28 Jan 2024, 7:10 pm Rank your favourite lead singles from each album! I’ve considered Domino dancing the lead single from Introspective rather than Always on my mind, and Vocal the lead single from Electric rather than Axis, but feel free to tweak for your list Image

1. I don’t know what you want but I can’t give it any more
2. Vocal
3. Opportunities (let’s make lots of money)
4. Domino dancing
5. It’s a sin
6. I’m with Stupid
7. Can you forgive her?
8. Home and dry
9. The Pop Kids
10. Before
11. So hard
12. Love etc.
13. Dreamland
14. Winner
1. Can You Forgive Her?
2. West End Girls (I'm American, so West End girls is the first Please single to me!)
3. So Hard
4. Vocal
5. I Don't Know What You Want...
6. Domino Dancing
7. Loneliness
8. Home and Dry
9. It's A Sin
10. Dreamland
11. The Pop Kids
12. Before
13. I'm With Stupid
14. Love etc.
15. Winner

I'm considering both the quality of the track itself along with its effectiveness as a "taster."

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#39 Post by PSBForTheMasses »

1. It's A Sin
2. Opportunities
3. Can You Forgive Her?
4. Paninaro 95 (is this eligible?)
5. I do not know what you...
6. Axis
7. So Hard
8. Domino Dancing
9. Love, etc.
10. Before
11. The Pop Kids

A huuuuuuuge gap now.




12. Loneliness
13. Home and Dry
14. Dreamland
15. I'm with Stupid
16. Winner (how I wish I was deaf at that time)


Why is my list so crowded compared to your lists? :D

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#40 Post by ludwig_iv »

I thought I responded to this already, but I can't see my post so let's go again. My ranking...

1. West End Girls
2. The Pop Kids
3. Miracles
4. Domino Dancing
5. Loneliness
6. I Don’t Know What You Want But I Can’t Give It Anymore
7. Before
8. Vocal
9. Can You Forgive Her
10. Home & Dry
11. Love Etc
12. Dreamland
13. It’s A Sin
14. I’m With Stupid
15. So Hard
16. DJ Culture
17. Winner

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#41 Post by PSBForTheMasses »

Is Winner ironically (thinking of its name) the universal Loser? :mrgreen:

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#42 Post by VeryPSB »

I Don’t Know What You Want
So Hard
Vocal
Can You Forgive Her
The Pop Kids
Love Etc
I’m With Stupid
Domino Dancing
West End Girls
Before
It’s A Sin
Home And Dry
Dreamland
Winner

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#43 Post by jasonjohn »

Oh dear, I am putting it last :shock: I still like the song, and it's a tough list for it to contend on - but I am probably looking forward to the ballads more than anything.

1. Domino dancing
2. Love etc.
3. Home and dry
5. So hard
6. It’s a sin
7. Opportunities (let’s make lots of money)
8. Can you forgive her?
9. I’m with Stupid
10. I don’t know what you want but I can’t give it any more
11. Winner
12. The Pop Kids
13. Before
14. Vocal
15. Dreamland
16. Loneliness

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Re: Lead singles ranked

#44 Post by retrofuturist »

Greetings,
retrofuturist wrote: Mon 29 Jan 2024, 3:17 am 1. Can you forgive her?
2. So hard
3. Love etc.
4. Axis
5. West-End Girls
6. It’s a sin
7. Domino dancing

8. I don’t know what you want but I can’t give it any more
9. I’m with Stupid
10. Home and dry
11. Dreamland
12. The Pop Kids


13. Before
14. Winner

In summary...
1-6 were great lead singles
7 was OK
8-12 were not so good
13-14 were cringe
I'm not sure yet where Loneliness will ultimately land, and you need to give these things time, but I'm pretty sure it will be in the "not so good" bracket.

Retro. :)
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#45 Post by E-Mail Vampire »

E-Mail Vampire wrote: Mon 29 Jan 2024, 6:38 am 1. I Don’t Know What You Want But I Can’t Give It Anymore
2. Vocal
3. Miracles
4. Dreamland
5. Can You Forgive Her
6. I’m With Stupid
7. Home & Dry
8. West End Girls
9. Love Etc…
10. It’s A Sin
11. Domino Dancing
12. The Pop Kids
13. So Hard
14. DJ Culture
15. Loneliness
16. Before
17. Winner
Updated with Loneliness.

1-15 I could happily listen to
16-17 I always skip and should have stayed locked in the vaults.

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