where the single from the album, underperformed.
e.g.Dylan's 'Self Portrait' got to number one (UK), whereas the single, 'Wigwam' got nowhere.
― Mark G, Saturday, 12 March 2016 11:39 (nine years ago)
did "wigwam" really underperform, or did "self portrait" overperform?
― diana krallice (rushomancy), Saturday, 12 March 2016 12:02 (nine years ago)
In the States Planet Waves hit #1 and "Going Going Gone" went went gone.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 12 March 2016 12:13 (nine years ago)
This must be the case for dozens of albums, especially for acts two or three decades into their career. Springsteen or Iron Maiden or AC/DC or whoever will regularly notch up number one albums without ever bothering the singles chart.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 12 March 2016 12:15 (nine years ago)
quite common in the Soundscan era too
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 12 March 2016 12:17 (nine years ago)
The albums and singles markets operate so differently that I don't really see how this is even an interesting enough phenomenon to merit a thread?
― Matt DC, Saturday, 12 March 2016 12:19 (nine years ago)
What Matt said.
― A Fifth Beatle Dies (Tom D.), Saturday, 12 March 2016 12:26 (nine years ago)
... I don't really see how this is even an interesting enough phenomenon to merit a thread?
― Matt DC, Saturday, 12 March 2016 12:19 (59 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
hi welcome to ilm
― carly rae jetson (thomp), Saturday, 12 March 2016 13:20 (nine years ago)
Pantera's Far Beyond Driven hit #1 in 1994 yet somewhat MYSTERIOUSLY, "I'm Broken" didn't tear up the pop charts!
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 12 March 2016 14:53 (nine years ago)