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Ahhh now that would make sense, why did I forget that?
@ your Marvin song... well technically it's his biggest hit to date but most of the time it's either "What's Going On", "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "I Heard It through the Grapevine", "Inner City Blues", "Mercy Mercy Me", "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" or "Let's Get It On". "Sexual Healing" would fall in most people's laps but I think, like Michael, like Prince, like James Brown, like some others, Marvin had a lot of signature songs.
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Either "Purple Rain" or "Kiss" would be my choice.
I never heard "When Doves Cry" on the radio during the 90s and I think I saw the video only once on MTV. It might have been re-introduced to the airwaves more lately, I don't know. I remember seeing "U Got The Look", "Cream" and the like far more on the video channels. "The Most Beautiful Girl In The World" was a massive hit in Europe and I think at least people of my generation around this part of the globe would be more familiar with that song than with "When Doves Cry". This might be simply due to the difference between what songs have gotten played in the US and Europe.
Sure, but that doesn't make it the song an artist is most known for. Obviously, I can't make any definitive claims what's the most recognizable Prince song in the wider public's eyes, but at least in Europe it's not necessarily "When Doves Cry". | |
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^ That's true. As a fan, I prefer other Prince songs. I thought Doves was it for the major audience only because it's always listed as one of the top 10 songs in the 80s or some other lists like that (US only). Again, it's hard to pinpoint one signature for legends. They have so many great hits. "If you enter this world knowing you are loved and you leave this world knowing the same, then everything that happens in between can be dealt with" - Michael Jackson | |
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Bob Marley - No Woman No Cry | |
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It's too bad that the one song most people know Kelis from is "Milkshake" | |
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Parliament - Flashlight Funkadelic - One nation under a groove Gap Band - Oops upside your head Zapp - Computer Love Roger - I wanna be Your Man Cameo - Word Up Prince - Kiss The Time - Jungle love
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I think the mainstream thinks "Party Train" or "You Dropped The Bomb On Me"
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Definitely "You Dropped A Bomb On Me" | |
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That's the only song title of hers that I can remember off the top of my head. I can never remember the title of that "I hate you so much right now" song. | |
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[Edited 9/12/10 21:34pm] Hey... | |
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Erykah Badu - Bag Lady D'Angelo - Untitled How Does it Feel Maxwell - Ascension Jill Scott - Golden Q Tip - Vivrant Thing Toni Tone Tony - Anniversary DeBarge - I Like It Confunkshun - Loves Train Earth Wind & Fire - September Janet Jackson - Escapade TLC - Waterfalls Mary J Blige - Real Love Bobby Brown - My Perogative Mariah Carey - Vision of Love The Emotions - Best Of My Love Marvin Gaye - Whats Going On Sade - Smooth Operator Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams George Michael - Faith Beyonce - Crazy in Love Eminem - The Real Slim Shady Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl Missy Elliott - Work It Christina Aguilera - Beautiful Britney Spears - Baby One More Time NSync - Bye Bye Bye Backstreet Boys - Everybody (Backstreet's Back) Jennifer Lopez - Waiting for Tonight Usher - Yeah Justin Timberlake - Cry Me A River Cher - Believe Madonna - Holiday
I'll leave it alone babe...just be me | |
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I was gonna say that, but see you already got it.
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Chris Brown - Kiss Kiss
Ciara - My Goodies
Mariah Carey - Vision of Love
Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel | |
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I don't think so.
Probably has something to do with where in the world you ask, but I would guess "Hero" or "One Sweet Day". "We Belong Together" is the more recent best known song. | |
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No, I think it's Be My Baby or that song she did with ODB. | |
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A few artists and IMO their signature:
Mariah Carey - Hero
Toni Braxton - Unbreak My Heart
Mint Condition - Breakin My' Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)
Shai - If I Ever Fall In Love Again
Alexander O'Neal - Criticize
Freddie Jackson - Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)
Boys II Men - End Of the Road
Beyonce - Crazy In Love
TLC - Waterfalls
Michael Jackson - Thriller (mainly because of the video of course)
Usher - Yeah
The Temptations - My Girl
Patti Labelle - On My Own
Eminem - The Real Slim Shady
Alicia Keys - Fallin'
Snoop Dogg - Whats My Name?
Janet Jackson - Thats The Way Love Goes | |
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I don't agree with the bold at all. Escapade? Really? Over Nasty? Rhythm Nation? That's The Way Love Goes? I Want It That Way >>>>> everything else Backstreet ever released. It's undoubtedly their signature. And yes Holiday is a classic and was her first taste of success but you can't say it wasn't overshadowed by Virgin, Prayer, Material Girl Madonna... | |
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Material girl? really lol I'd say like a virgin, vogue or like a prayer. "we make our heroes in America only to destroy them" | |
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But it's like, her other name. | |
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I agree lol. "Escapade" is NOT even a top 5 signature Janet song... I'd even rank "All For You" ahead of it. | |
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Chic - Good Times Sister Sledge - We are Family B-52's - Love Shack Berlin - Take My Breath Away The Jackson 5 - ABC Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual Cher - If I could Turn Back Time The Bee Gees - Stayin Alive Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity Pet Shop Boys - Westend Girls Kraftwerk - Numbers Salt & Peppa - Push It The Tramps - Disco Inferno Tupac - Dear Mama Run DMC - Walk This Way Van Halen - Jump NKOTB - The Right Stuff Biggie Smalls - Juicy Ike & Tina Turner - Proud Mary The Village people - YMCA The Jacksons - Shake Your Body Shirley Bassey - Gold Finger Billie Holiday - God Bless The Child Diana Ross - Upside Down Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do Rick James - Super Freak (unfortunately Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under The Bridge Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen Irene Cara - What a Feeling The Comodores - Brick House
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Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way
Johnny Taylor - Disco Lady
Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf
The Time - 777-9311
Queen - Another One Bites the Dust
R.E.M - Losing My Religion
Beyonce - Crazy In Love | |
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We Will Rock You >>>>>>>>> | |
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I've only ever heard that song at basket ball games. Maybe that "Champions" song. | |
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Fantasy.
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ooh yea, I'll give you that one | |
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I'm a huge Marvin fan but unfortunately in Europe I think 'sexual healing' is his most well known song. I think it’s my least favourite hit of his - hence the sad face.
But I think in the states “what’s goin on” and “let’s get it on” are rightly considered bigger classics. | |
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