so i've had "danger zone" in my head for over 24 hours now. the best answer i can come up with is emf - "unbelievable".
― balls, Tuesday, 18 February 2014 14:11 (eleven years ago)
how many #1 hits have there EVER been with guitar solos period, let alone shredding ones? last guitar solo i can even remember in a top ten hit was Jimmy Eat World's "The Middle."
― Waluigi Weingarten (some dude), Tuesday, 18 February 2014 14:13 (eleven years ago)
And the last guitar solo I can remember in a top ten hit was the silly wah guitar in Weezer's Beverly Hills.
― MarkoP, Tuesday, 18 February 2014 14:20 (eleven years ago)
"when doves cry", "jump", "beat it", "sweet child o mine", the hills were alive w/ the sound of shredding once.
― balls, Tuesday, 18 February 2014 14:33 (eleven years ago)
while we're on the subject of last #1 songs to have 'x', when was the last #1 hit before "Timber" to feature a harmonica?
― president of the people's republic of antarctica (Arctic Mindbath), Tuesday, 18 February 2014 14:35 (eleven years ago)
how many #1 hits have there EVER been with guitar solos period, let alone shredding ones?
usher - u got it bad
― le goon (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, 18 February 2014 14:36 (eleven years ago)
shanice maybe? "say you'll be there" peaked at #2
― balls, Tuesday, 18 February 2014 14:37 (eleven years ago)
"u got it bad" solo doesn't shred as hard as "danger zone", which i'd hope we could agree represents a reasonable minimum for shredding.
― balls, Tuesday, 18 February 2014 14:42 (eleven years ago)
xxpost: don't think Shanice ever hit number one...
I also hope/fear that Timber's success will lead to many rappers picking up the harmonica.
― president of the people's republic of antarctica (Arctic Mindbath), Tuesday, 18 February 2014 14:46 (eleven years ago)
Terrified the answer might be
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4Ni9d3NmKXg/SERcpop2TgI/AAAAAAAAAWk/faJExnydtZI/s400/Santana%2BFeaturing%2BRob%2BThomas%2B-%2BSmooth%2B%255BMKV%255D.jpg
― Ian from Etobicoke (Phil D.), Tuesday, 18 February 2014 14:49 (eleven years ago)
"danger zone" peaked at #2 fyi
― death and darkness and other night kinda shit (crüt), Tuesday, 18 February 2014 15:28 (eleven years ago)
I think the last #1 song with any kind of guitar solo might be Creed - "With Arms Wide Open"???
― death and darkness and other night kinda shit (crüt), Tuesday, 18 February 2014 15:36 (eleven years ago)
"u got it bad" went #1 after that
― le goon (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, 18 February 2014 15:56 (eleven years ago)
yeah i know "danger zone" peaked at 2, it's the american version of "strawberry fields forever/penny lane"
― balls, Tuesday, 18 February 2014 16:47 (eleven years ago)