Dance songs that should have been huge hits

[Morpheux]

The first thing I'll discuss in that new thread is "Titanium" by David Guetta ft Sia.
How did it pass? It was all Sia singing by herself! No one even rapped in it!

I think it was helped by two factors:both Guetta and Sia were following up on two big singles (Starships/Wild Ones). Familiarity goes along way sometimes.

[Wildstyle Kdm]

The first thing I'll discuss in that new thread is "Titanium" by David Guetta ft Sia.
How did it pass? It was all Sia singing by herself! No one even rapped in it!

I think it was helped by two factors:both Guetta and Sia were following up on two big singles (Starships/Wild Ones). Familiarity goes along way sometimes.

Actually, even more confusing than that is Calvin Harris "Feels So Close" making it huge.
And is Sia really as known as people here think? I'd say that Flo Rida is the more recognizable artist in "Wild Ones" while the female hook makes the song easily recognizable (but I'm sure a lot of people don't know who actually sings the hook). But I never thought this could lead to a pure sounding dance track with Sia singing by herself on it. It sounds straight up dance not only lyrically, but also vocally. I guess the "David Guetta" name being attached to it does help to some degree nowadays.

[DJ_Perry]

I think it was helped by two factors:both Guetta and Sia were following up on two big singles (Starships/Wild Ones). Familiarity goes along way sometimes.

Guetta didn't do Starships

[Morpheux]

The first thing I'll discuss in that new thread is "Titanium" by David Guetta ft Sia.
How did it pass? It was all Sia singing by herself! No one even rapped in it!

I think it was helped by two factors:both Guetta and Sia were following up on two big singles (Starships/Wild Ones). Familiarity goes along way sometimes.

Actually, even more confusing than that is Calvin Harris "Feels So Close" making it huge.
And is Sia really as known as people here think? I'd say that Flo Rida is the more recognizable artist in "Wild Ones" while the female hook makes the song easily recognizable (but I'm sure a lot of people don't know who actually sings the hook). But I never thought this could lead to a pure sounding dance track with Sia singing by herself on it. It sounds straight up dance not only lyrically, but also vocally. I guess the "David Guetta" name being attached to it does help to some degree nowadays.

She's pretty popular on some pop boards I visit.

[Morpheux]

I think it was helped by two factors:both Guetta and Sia were following up on two big singles (Starships/Wild Ones). Familiarity goes along way sometimes.

Guetta didn't do Starships

I knew I should have confirm that before posting it. There goes my theory lol.

[pinewood1972]

Guetta did "Turn Me On"

Guetta didn't do Starships

[pinewood1972]

I was wondering if Madonna's "Girl Gone Wild" would have been a bigger hit on CHR if she had a guest rapper half her age on the song?

[DJ_Perry]

Guetta did "Turn Me On"

I figured thats what he probably meant.  Starships is produced by "RedOne" who produces every other frickin Dance Pop track out (J Lo, Pitbull, Marc Anthony, Nayer, Sean Kingston, older Gaga, Usher, Enrique.....u get the idea), so that explains why everything sounds the same these days.  Its almost equivilant to Guetta having 10 songs on the charts with 10 different hired singers which was the case a year ago.

[DJ_Perry]

I was wondering if Madonna's "Girl Gone Wild" would have been a bigger hit on CHR if she had a guest rapper half her age on the song?

Nope, I'm afraid Madonna is done.  She only appeals to old ladies and Gays

[Morpheux]

Guetta did "Turn Me On"

I figured thats what he probably meant.  Starships is produced by "RedOne" who produces every other frickin Dance Pop track out (J Lo, Pitbull, Marc Anthony, Nayer, Sean Kingston, older Gaga, Usher, Enrique.....u get the idea), so that explains why everything sounds the same these days.  Its almost equivilant to Guetta having 10 songs on the charts with 10 different hired singers which was the case a year ago.

Lol you know I'm not surprise I made that gaffe.You have been mentioning for a while that all these songs sound the same. And they do. But it's not all doom and gloom. It's just the beginning. When the Atlantic is writing about "EDM" being the next musical revolution then I tend to believe the hype as well. Read for yourselves: http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/07/buy-the-hype-why-electronic-dance-music-really-could-be-the-new-rock/259597/