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Under-rated songs?

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TobyNZ said on August 4, 2003 13:56:

Yes, for those of you who have already seen this, I DID post this on the ABBAsite before :)

But with Roxette? Which songs do you think are not popular/did not do as well as they should be/should have?

Queen Of Rain? - Observably, I have chart stats in 7 countries, this didn’t do nearly as well as How do you do! - why? Perhaps it should have been the lead single from the album - I dunno - my opinion I guess...

Anyone - Did not chart nearly as well as predicted - IMO like Roxette’s version of “The Winner Takes It All” (by ABBA) - why did it not do as well?

Milk & Toast & Honey - a great one of their later songs which deserves more recognition, IMO...

Vulnerable - great song this. Shame it was left till 5th (?) single from CBB album. Beautiful ballad, yet observably a flop - reaching only #44 in the UK, after all other 4 singles from that album had made the top 30. Oh dear...

Stars - Brilliant - world class - worthy of #1 many places!

And many others. What are yours?

beautyqueen said on August 4, 2003 15:39:

Don´t forget MATAH was a big radio hit in Europe.

sundance_kid said on August 4, 2003 17:25:

One of my favourites is YCPYAAWAG, but that one wasn’t a single.
And the whole Pearls of Passion album is underrated, none of the songs are on any Greatest albums, I wonder why??

Santi said on August 4, 2003 21:55:

“The first girl on the moon”, “Solens vän” and “Vart tog alla vänner vägen?”

rox-kuryliw said on August 4, 2003 21:58:

i think ’anyone’, is very underated .

Santi said on August 4, 2003 22:03:

I think “Anyone” was very overrated by Roxette themselves and the world let them see it was not that great, and Vulnerable could never have been big because actually sounds too much like “Senza una donna” by Zucchero, that was released 4 years earlier. (if this was not a Roxette forum I would say it sounds like a “cover” of it).

koookai said on August 4, 2003 22:55:

“Rain”. Well, at least it should have been released as a single, cause it’s one of the best songs on “Tourism” IMO

s-czopek said on August 5, 2003 10:24:

Nearly every MF written songs especially the GLORIOUS “Waiting For The Rain” which should’ve been a single.

Roxoholic said on August 5, 2003 10:34:

Don´t forget Fingertips 93 and She Doesn´t Live Here Anymore and Opportunity Nox and A Thing About You. These are great songs that deserve to be bigger hits.

Roxette-atic said on August 5, 2003 15:20:

Place Your Love and perhaps Crush On You, witch would have been a MAJOR hit if it would have been released as 1st single off HAND.

doodle said on August 5, 2003 17:37:

The most under rated song by Per I believe is She doesn´t live here anymore. As far as I know that song was recorded for the Crash! Boom! Bang! album but was cut out?!! (or have I gotten things backward again? ;) )

In my opinion it is the best Roxette song ever made. It has everything that a great uptempo pop/rock song needs.

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Keep on poping!
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Roxoholic said on August 5, 2003 18:34:

doodle: The reason why SDLHA was cut off the Crash album was because it was a slower version wich was really boring (they say this in the booklet of DBU-GTTC)

helenia said on August 5, 2003 18:59:

they should be/should have?...but they didn’t. So?

Forget about the past!

Mfan28179-Jason said on August 6, 2003 07:59:

Anyone and Salvation

Bibou said on August 6, 2003 10:18:

for me, crazy about you is better than a b-side....

derek said on August 8, 2003 21:25:

they all should have been number 1

Mambo said on August 9, 2003 07:40:

Under-rated..perfect day..in my opinion

regn said on August 9, 2003 12:23:

Come back (before you leave)-Paint & The rain

ally77 said on August 9, 2003 17:51:

PERFECT DAY & SMALL TALK

suburber said on August 10, 2003 00:41:

Yeah, right: Perfect day!

But I don´t like Vulnerable and Anyone that much.

Very underrated: HERE COMES THE WEEKEND. Brilliant!

Also: LITTLE MISS SORROW!!!

And - most of all - BEAUTIFUL THINGS! Very very well done, Marie!
Just gorgeous!!!

NinaP said on August 11, 2003 01:44:

“Waiting for the rain” —>why not???!!
“She doesn´t live here anymore”—> could have been a hit...
“the heart shaped sea”—>not a typical rox song...yet a great one...

Euro4Ever said on August 11, 2003 02:22:

I live in US, and I think here ALL Rox Songs are Under-rated. Don’t know what US Record Companies are thinking :-(

ally77 said on August 11, 2003 10:07:

@ euro4ever.... it’s like that in the UK!!!!

Songwriter said on August 11, 2003 18:50:

I think the unreleased “Don’t believe in accidents” would also be a great hit. Even on an album which is released nowadays...

fireworks said on August 12, 2003 04:07:

Most underrated: Drowing in You

Say hello, there’s no goodbye

marksufc said on April 23, 2004 15:30:

i’d say (you seduce me) i think it was a b-side

llounge said on April 23, 2004 16:20:

One is such a lonely number is one of my faves and one of the best of Roxette. Had been a great Single!!

Rich-UK said on April 23, 2004 17:27:

The Rain / Run To You / She Doesn’t Live Here Anymore / I Don’t Want To Get Hurt / Beautiful Things... perfect pop!

Roxlander said on April 23, 2004 18:16:

Crash! Boom! Bang! should be the Rox biggest hit, and it must be the perfect clasic song of the 90’s.

Entering your heart should be part of RS, not a b-side. That’s why I prefer the Japanese version of that album.

MiracleMan said on April 24, 2004 22:12:

I agree with Roxlander—EYH should have been on RS—instead of Make My Head.

And It Hurts is such a great song too.

I Remember You, Crazy About You, Happy Together and Blah Blah Blah—all sould have been on albums.