We've had some "best comeback albums" threads before, but what about the singles? what about those songs that "resurrected" bands/artists after years and years of critical abuse, loss of fan support, extremely low sales and/or some underrated and/or crappy albums? C'mon, I wanna see your lists:

mine:

1.Duran Duran - Ordinary World (92-93)

2.Santana - Smooth (99-00)

3.Tina Turner - What's Love What to Do with It (84)

4.Aerosmith - Dude (Looks Like a Lady) (87-88)

5.U2 - Beautiful Day (2000)

I think "Let's Stay Together" was really Tina's big comeback single, although "What's Love Got To Do With It" undeniably took it to the next level. Those are all good ones you've listed.

Here are some I would include:

John Lennon - "(Just Like) Starting Over"

Prince - "Musicology"

Neil Young - "Rockin' in the Free World"

The Rolling Stones - "Mixed Emotions"

Fleetwood Mac - "Silver Springs (live)"

Kate Bush - "King of the Mountain"

Elton John - "I'm Still Standing"

Blondie - "Maria"

The Cars - "Sad Song"

Stone Temple Pilots - "Between the Lines"

Cher - "Believe"

In no particular order:

"We Belong Together" - Mariah Carey

"Let's Stay Together" - Tina Turner

"Soldier of Love" - Donny Osmond

"Believe" - Cher

"Call My Name" - Prince

My definition of a 'comeback' could mean a return after a long absence, or after a lack of success or simply a return to the 'mainstream' audiences:

1. We Belong Together (Mariah Carey)

2. Jump They Say (David Bowie)

3. By your Side (Sade)

4. Pretty Wings (Maxwell)

5. Come Undone (Duran Duran)

6. Gett Off (Prince - I)

7. Musicology (Prince -2)

6. Hey Baby (No Doubt)

7. Like a rolling stone (The Rolling Stones)

8. Believe (Cher)

9. Contagious (The Isley Brothers)

10. The Hand That Feeds (Nine Inch nails)

My list of comeback singles:

1. I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) - Meatloaf

2. Incomplete - Backstreet Boys

3. Summertime - New Kids on the Block

4. Walk This Way - Run DMC feat. Aerosmith (it was this cover that relaunched Aerosmith's career)

5. Musicology - Prince

6. Ordinary World - Duran Duran

7. By Your Side - Sade

8. We Belong Together - Mariah Carey

9. Let's Stay Together - Tina Turner

10. Hurt - Johnny Cash

11. Soldier of Love - Donny Osmond

12. Give Me One Reason - Tracy Chapman

Born This Way

• Sexual Healing
• Let's Stay Together (Tina's version)
• Ray of Light (I always considered "Frozen" the "warmer" lol)
• Believe
• Scream
• If Only You Knew
• Atomic Dog
• Hey Lover
• Stay (Temptations)
• Feel Like Startin' Over

FrenchGuy said:

My definition of a 'comeback' could mean a return after a long absence, or after a lack of success or simply a return to the 'mainstream' audiences:

1. We Belong Together (Mariah Carey)

2. Jump They Say (David Bowie)

3. By your Side (Sade)

4. Pretty Wings (Maxwell)

5. Come Undone (Duran Duran)

6. Gett Off (Prince - I)

7. Musicology (Prince -2)

6. Hey Baby (No Doubt)

7. Like a rolling stone (The Rolling Stones)

8. Believe (Cher)

9. Contagious (The Isley Brothers)

10. The Hand That Feeds (Nine Inch nails)

"Gett Off"?? Prince had hit singles right up to 1991.

Alej said:

Born This Way

What was Lady Gaga coming back from??? Her massive success upon massive success? lol.

Some of y'all need to brush up on things.

Some of my favorites in no particular order really

1. The Closer I Get To You ~ Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway

2. Sexual Healing ~ Marvin Gaye

3. Standing on the Top ~ The Temptations featuring Rick James

4. Jump To It ~ Aretha Franklin

5. System of Survival ~ Earth, Wind, & Fire

6. Put Me In Your Mix ~ Barry White

7. Hit Me Off ~ New Edition

8. Jerk Out ~ The Time

9. Lovin You ~ The O'Jays

10. Miss You Much ~ Janet Jackson

Alej said:

Born This Way

How is that a comeback?

Bone Thugs N Harmony - I Tried

New Order - Crystal

Echo & The Bunnymen - Nothing Lasts Forever

James Brown - Living In America

Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You

Johny Cash - Hurt

Phil Collins - You'll Be In My Heart

Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven

Paul Weller - Into Tomorrow

Santana - Smooth

Aerosmith - Don't Wanna Miss A Thing

Neil Young - Rockin' In The Free World

Simply Red - Sunrise

The Cars - You Might Think

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thatruth said:

Some of my favorites in no particular order really

1. The Closer I Get To You ~ Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway

2. Sexual Healing ~ Marvin Gaye

3. Standing on the Top ~ The Temptations featuring Rick James

4. Jump To It ~ Aretha Franklin

5. System of Survival ~ Earth, Wind, & Fire

6. Put Me In Your Mix ~ Barry White

7. Hit Me Off ~ New Edition

8. Jerk Out ~ The Time

9. Lovin You ~ The O'Jays

10. Miss You Much ~ Janet Jackson

It was her first song after the Control album, how is that a comeback?

Was Musicology really a big comeback single? The album was, but as i remember, the single didn't do much....

robertlove said:

Was Musicology really a big comeback single? The album was, but as i remember, the single didn't do much....

No but as you said the album was definitely a comeback for Prince.

Suede - Positivity:-)

P - TMBGITW

robertlove said:

Was Musicology really a big comeback single? The album was, but as i remember, the single didn't do much....

It didn't.

That's why I consider "Call My Name" as his comeback single. It did really well on the Urban AC chart.

daPrettyman said:

robertlove said:

Was Musicology really a big comeback single? The album was, but as i remember, the single didn't do much....

It didn't.

That's why I consider "Call My Name" as his comeback single. It did really well on the Urban AC chart.

The Urban A-Zzzzzz.... What? lol.

I don't think Prince has legitimately had a comeback single since uh... Well, never. He's never "come back" fully. He gets props on the albums and ties them into some funky sales gimmick and then moves on, maybe doing a video or two, but which single has actually garnered any real attention?

Prince has yet to make a successful comeback because he shoots himself in the foot half way there, so he has a lot of false starts in his career, but little more.

this was comeback.. hit me like a ton of bricks back in 95!! the whole album is lush

Alej said:

Born This Way

Comeback? The hell? Where'd she even go?

Although he never stopped recording and releasing records, Good Love (1996) by Johnnie Taylor was his 1st song to recieve a lot of radio play on R&B radio since the early 1980's. The album it came from wound up being the biggest seller in Malaco Records history.

JoeTyler said:

We've had some "best comeback albums" threads before, but what about the singles? what about those songs that "resurrected" bands/artists after years and years of critical abuse, loss of fan support, extremely low sales and/or some underrated and/or crappy albums? C'mon, I wanna see your lists:

mine:

1.Duran Duran - Ordinary World (92-93)

2.Santana - Smooth (99-00)

3.Tina Turner - What's Love What to Do with It (84)

4.Aerosmith - Dude (Looks Like a Lady) (87-88)

5.U2 - Beautiful Day (2000)

Why is U2 on your list?

JoeTyler said:

We've had some "best comeback albums" threads before, but what about the singles? what about those songs that "resurrected" bands/artists after years and years of critical abuse, loss of fan support, extremely low sales and/or some underrated and/or crappy albums? C'mon, I wanna see your lists:

mine:

1.Duran Duran - Ordinary World (92-93)

2.Santana - Smooth (99-00)

3.Tina Turner - What's Love What to Do with It (84)

4.Aerosmith - Dude (Looks Like a Lady) (87-88)

5.U2 - Beautiful Day (2000)

Very Interesting Thread

For me

1. a-ha - Summer Moved On (2000)

2. Ordinary World - Duran Duran (1992)

3. Everydbody's Cool - Styx (1999)

4. Blue Tip - The Cars

5. Lets Stay Together -Tina Turner

6. Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye

7. I Want Love - Elton John

8. John Lennon - Starting Over

9. Maria - Blondie

10- Beautiful Day -U2

SUPRMAN said:

JoeTyler said:

We've had some "best comeback albums" threads before, but what about the singles? what about those songs that "resurrected" bands/artists after years and years of critical abuse, loss of fan support, extremely low sales and/or some underrated and/or crappy albums? C'mon, I wanna see your lists:

mine:

1.Duran Duran - Ordinary World (92-93)

2.Santana - Smooth (99-00)

3.Tina Turner - What's Love What to Do with It (84)

4.Aerosmith - Dude (Looks Like a Lady) (87-88)

5.U2 - Beautiful Day (2000)

Why is U2 on your list?

1995, Passengers: ignored side project with Eno/Pavarotti

1997, Pop: mixed (or just plain hostile) reviews, no hit singles, upset/disappointed fans with that dance/pop/club sound, bad artwork, and an excessive, often laughable tour... bands like Radiohead or The Verve completely eclipsed U2 during the late-90's...

wow, was the cover of Let's Stick Together that successful??? I thought it was just a moderate top40 hit...

Donna Summer-This Time I Know It's For Real

JoeTyler said:

wow, was the cover of Let's Stick Together that successful??? I thought it was just a moderate top40 hit...

"Let's Stay Together" was much bigger in the UK, but as far as a comeback, I think it might qualify since it had been years since she had a hit.

JoeTyler said:

wow, was the cover of Let's Stick Together that successful??? I thought it was just a moderate top40 hit...

It was her big return, though. It brought her back from the wilderness.