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Post by cairnterrier on Jul 19, 2009 21:25:13 GMT -5
I didn't know where to post this topic, and please excuse if it has been covered in the past. This topic concerns albums (not greatest hits collections) that produced large numbers of hits. Ones that I can think of are the following:
**Van Halen "5150" (5 Hit Singles)
"Why Can't This Be Love", "Dreams", "Love Walks In", "Best of Both Worlds", "Summer Nights"
**Huey Lewis and the News "Sports" (6 Hit Singles)
"The Heart of Rock and Roll". "Heart and Soul", "If This Is It", "Walking On a Thin Line", "I Want a New Drug", "Bad is Bad"
**Michael Jackson "Thriller" (7 Hit Singles)
"Wanna Be Startin' Something", "The Girl is Mine", "Thriller", "Beat It", "Billie Jean", "Human Nature", "Pretty Young Thing"
My question is....how many albums can you come up with that contain large numbers of well known hit singles. What was the most ever on one album?
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Post by Dawn on Jul 19, 2009 21:34:06 GMT -5
Good topic, Matt!
Bruce Springsteen's Born in the U.S.A. had 7 singles:
Dancing in the Dark, Cover Me, I'm on Fire, Born in the U.S.A., Glory Days, I'm Goin' Down and My Hometown.
Michael Jackson's Bad had quite a few as well:
I Just Can't Stop Loving You, Bad, The Way You Make Me Feel, Man in the Mirror, Dirty Diana, Another Part of Me and Smooth Criminal.
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Post by Ken on Jul 19, 2009 22:58:51 GMT -5
Excellent topic!  Let's see: John Mellencamp's "Rain On The Scarecrow" (5 singles) Lonely Ol' Night Small Town R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. Rain On The Scarecrow Rumbleseat Janet Jackson's "Control" (6 singles) What Have You Done For Me Lately Nasty When I Think Of You Control Let's Wait Awhile The Pleasure Principle |
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Post by jpkansas on Jul 19, 2009 23:35:44 GMT -5
"The Stranger" by Billy Joel had four songs chart on The Billboard Top 100.
"Just The Way You Are"
"Movin' Out"
"She's Only A Woman"
"Only The Good Die Young"
"An Innocent Man" had six hit singles.
"Tell Her About It"
"Uptown Girl"
"An Innocent Man"
"The Longest Time"
"Leave a Tender Moment Alone"
"Keeping the Faith"
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Post by Pete70s on Jul 19, 2009 23:42:11 GMT -5
Let's not forget Def Leppard's "Hysteria"
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Post by Jughead on Jul 19, 2009 23:53:14 GMT -5
So, it may be a country album, but it seemed like Shania Twain's 1997 album "Come On Over" had every single one of its songs released at some point! I mean it! EVERY SONG!
"Love Gets Me Every Time"
Released: September, 1997
"Don't Be Stupid
(You Know I Love You)"
Released: November, 1997
"You're Still the One"
Released: February, 1998
"When"
Released: June, 1998
"Honey I'm Home"
Released: August, 1998
"From This Moment On"
Released: September, 1998
"That Don't Impress Me Much"
Released: December, 1998
"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!"
Released: March, 1999
"You've Got a Way"
Released: May, 1999
"Come On Over"
Released: September, 1999
"Rock This Country!"
Released: December, 1999
"I'm Holdin' On to Love
(to Save My Life)"
Released: July, 2000
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Post by cairnterrier on Jul 20, 2009 7:56:57 GMT -5
Let's not forget Def Leppard's "Hysteria" Absolutely! Hysteria Pour Some Sugar On Me Love Bites Animal Armageddon It Rocket ***Great album! Anybody notice that most the albums listed above were all released between 1982 and 1987? Wonder if the creative juices were flowing between the artists themselves. |
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Post by dave910 on Jul 20, 2009 17:01:23 GMT -5
If you were an artist with a hit album from 1982-1988, you had a multi-platinum seller that would be on the in the top ten for a year. Here are few more I came up with.
Faith - George Michael (1987)
Faith
Father Figure
One More Try
Monkey
Kissing A Fool
The first four all hit #1!
Rhythm Nation 1814 - Janet Jackson (1989)
Miss You Much
Rhythm Nation
Escapade
Alright
Come Back To Me
Black Cat
Love Will Never Do (Without You)
The first CD to score seven top five singles. Four of these were #1's!
By the 1990's label's shied away from releasing multiple singles from CD's. As top 40 radio's popularity declined, and alternative became popular, this became less of the norm. However, I do find a few examples in the 90's.
Dangerous - Michael Jackson (1991)
This one didn't have the sales of Thriller or Bad. During this time Michael got in trouble with sex abuse allegations. I should mention there were four top tens from this CD, but there were others that had a mediocre showing. Here's a list of the eight singles released and their chart positions.
Black or White #1
Remember the Time #3
In The Closet #6
Jam #26
Heal The World #27
Who Is It #14
Will You Be There #7
Gone Too Soon (never charted)
janet. - Janet Jackson (1993)
One of last of the era. All six singles went top ten and two chart toppers.
That's The Way Love Goes #1
If #4
Again #1
Because of Love #10
Any Time Any Place #2
You Want This #8
I have been able to find at least one example this decade:
All The Wrong Reasons - Nickelback (2005)
I've never liked this band. But this album was on the charts for a year and had at least five radio singles.
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Post by Dawn on Jul 20, 2009 17:25:48 GMT -5
I was trying to come up with some '70s albums, but there really aren't many with more than three or four singles each.
The two that came to mind (other than Saturday Night Fever, which is more of a compilation/collection), were Rumours and Hotel California - but they were only four and three respectively.
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on Jul 22, 2009 17:28:01 GMT -5
So, it may be a country album, but it seemed like Shania Twain's 1997 album "Come On Over" had every single one of its songs released at some point! I mean it! EVERY SONG! "Love Gets Me Every Time" Released: September, 1997 "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)" Released: November, 1997 "You're Still the One" Released: February, 1998 "When" Released: June, 1998 "Honey I'm Home" Released: August, 1998 "From This Moment On" Released: September, 1998 "That Don't Impress Me Much" Released: December, 1998 "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" Released: March, 1999 "You've Got a Way" Released: May, 1999 "Come On Over" Released: September, 1999 "Rock This Country!" Released: December, 1999 "I'm Holdin' On to Love (to Save My Life)" Released: July, 2000 That's only 12 out of 16 Juggie.....how disappointing.....  |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on Jul 22, 2009 17:31:47 GMT -5
While we're on Shania (keep it clean, boys!!), the album before that, The Woman in Me had 8 singles! (This was a fact I knew but forgot until I just looked it up!)
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Post by Ken on Jul 22, 2009 18:47:06 GMT -5
While we're on Shania (keep it clean, boys!!), the album before that, The Woman in Me had 8 singles! (This was a fact I knew but forgot until I just looked it up!) lol! ;D |
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Post by Ken on Jul 22, 2009 18:55:16 GMT -5
How about Tina Turner's comeback, 1984's "Private Dancer"
I don't believe that it has been mentioned yet.
5 Singles:
Let's Stay Together
What's Love Got To Do With It
Better Be Good To Me
Private Dancer
Show Some Respect
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Post by Jughead on Jul 22, 2009 21:23:28 GMT -5
I guess Madonna's True Blue could be one...it had 5 singles as well...
Live To Tell (1986)
Papa Don't Preach (1986)
True Blue (1986)
Open Your Heart (1987)
La Isla Bonita (1987)
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Post by Jughead on Jul 22, 2009 21:24:46 GMT -5
So, it may be a country album, but it seemed like Shania Twain's 1997 album "Come On Over" had every single one of its songs released at some point! I mean it! EVERY SONG! "Love Gets Me Every Time" Released: September, 1997 "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)" Released: November, 1997 "You're Still the One" Released: February, 1998 "When" Released: June, 1998 "Honey I'm Home" Released: August, 1998 "From This Moment On" Released: September, 1998 "That Don't Impress Me Much" Released: December, 1998 "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" Released: March, 1999 "You've Got a Way" Released: May, 1999 "Come On Over" Released: September, 1999 "Rock This Country!" Released: December, 1999 "I'm Holdin' On to Love (to Save My Life)" Released: July, 2000 That's only 12 out of 16 Juggie.....how disappointing..... It holds the record so far of all those listed! It's not my fault Shania had four songs that were crap. ;D |
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