funkyslsistah said:

i was going to say that, but knowing that it wasn't her debut i figured it wouldn't count. but i think to most people outside of her native Canada that would probably count.

grethomory said:

I agree. Since "Love to Love You Baby" the world ain't been the same.

CHIC0 said:

to be fair, both "debuts" are iconic in their own way:

Cinnie said:

why do i remember that video?

CHIC0 said:

I post it as often as possible?

Cinnie said:

maybe that's why.

David Bowie-Space Oddity
Kaya-Chocolat!

Brenda's Got A baby - 2Pac
Nuthin' But A G thang - Dr. Dre
Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
If You Let Me Stay - Terence Trent D'Arby
Ben - Michael Jackson
La Di Da Di - Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh
Fingertips - Stevie Wonder
Halftime - NaS
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Move On Up - Curtis Mayfield
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I really hate to admit it, but Britney Spears' Baby One More Time is one of them

I agree with Madonna's Holiday too, even though Everybody was the first single.

And of course Jackson 5's I Want You Back, as so many people have sampled it over the years.
[Edited 12/14/09 0:30am]

Afroman-Because I got high.

En Vogue -Hold On

i'll report after i watch the one-hit wonder show....im sleeeepy! ..

Thibaut said:

MJ's debut was "Got to Be There".
Curtis' debut was "If There's a Hell Below (We're All Gonna Go)"

Timmy84 said:

Well that's cool too, cause I prefer those 2 over the ones I posted
lol

I love how a question is asked and then people make up their own damn rules and do and say what they want.

My contribution:

Sade- Smooth Operator (A new sound is born.)

Mariah Scary- Visions of Love (as much as I hate her, this song set the standard for entire career)

Duran Duran- Planet Earth (once again, set the bar for their entire career)

Pearl Jam- Alive (with Nirvana, created the whole grunge phase)

Dionne Warwick-Don't Make Me Over (Does this count? I can't confirm if she released anything prior.)

thatruth said:

Not their debut.
Aside from Underwater Rimes on some little label I can't remember their debut single proper was the mighty MIGHTY...


(the only reason I'm bothering to point it out is 'cause I love this song so much
)

Motown's debut single...

the first ones to come to mind were...

Mariah Carey - "Vision of Love"
The Jackson 5 - "I Want You Back"

Love Me Do--The Beatles

Hey Joe--Jimi Hendrix

Break on Through--The Doors

Blowin in the Wind--technically Dylan's second single, but...close enough

KRS-One/BDP - South Bronx

Snoop w/ Dr Dre - Deep Cover

Pac w/ DU - Same Song

Teena Mare - I'm Just A Sucka for ya love

Chic - Dance, Dance, Dance

LL Cool J - I Need A Beat

[Edited 12/14/09 15:03pm]

sosgemini said:

You noticed that too.
I'd think you'd be used to that by now.

Anyhoo, without even thinking about it too tough, this one immediately came to mind.

Chuck Berry...




...Maybellene

1 - R&R pioneer storyteller
2 - His guitar licks are still being...used...today.


Music for adventurous listeners

tA

Tribal Records

J5 - 'I Want You Back'. easily.

MidasTouch said:

I play that song alot. It's on my gym playlist.

Harlepolis said:

****
Actually her Atlantic debut single was "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)" in 1967. It went Numner 1 R&B and Number Pop, "Respect" was her second Atlantic single - it went Number 1 R&B and Pop. Her debut single was "Today I Sing The Blues" on Columbis Records in 1960. Technically her first ever single was in the Spring of 1956 with "Precious Lord Take My Hand", recorded by the 14 year old future Queen of Soul.