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Discussion: 15 Songs That Weren't Singles But Sould Have Been
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15 Songs That Weren't Singles But Sould Have Been
15 Recent Pop Songs That Weren't Released as Singles (But Should Have Been)
1) Miley Cyrus, "#GETITRIGHT"
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As a No. 1 pop album with multiple smash singles, Miley Cyrus' Bangerz album was an anomaly for only having three official singles released. "We Can't Stop" was the Mike WiLL-assisted reinvention and "Wrecking Ball" gave Cyrus her first Hot 100 No. 1 single, but after the somber, gorgeous "Adore You" was released as a follow-up in late 2013, the controversial pop star embarked on the Bangerz tour and ceased with the single releases. The logical fourth single that never was, of course, is this slinky Pharrell Williams cut, which Cyrus performed on television but never gave a music video or radio push. As breezy as "Wrecking Ball" was intense, "#GETITRIGHT" remains a stellar album cut, but not a single. #BUMMER.
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2) Rihanna, "Lost In Paradise"
3) Justin Timberlake, "Let the Groove Get In"
4) Demi Lovato, "Something That We're Not"
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"Something That We're Not," from Demi Lovato's most recent album Demi, is the type of song that takes one listen to completely embrace: the big-haired pop-rock sound, the please-acknowledge-the-friend-zone concept and cheeky background of 'hey!'s' make the song one of Lovato's most fully realized to date. The pop star gave "Really Don't Care," a Cher Lloyd collaboration in a similar vein, a proper single look, as well as more uptempo dance fare like "Heart Attack" and "Neon Lights." All three of those tracks were Top 40 hits for Lovato, but none offer the unadulterated shout-along joy of "Something That We're Not."
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5) Beyonce, "End of Time"
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Real talk: "End of Time" is the catchiest song on Beyonce's 4 album, with a bulletproof chorus and masterful control of its melodies. Beyonce released a whole bunch of singles and videos from 4, delivering official clips for "Run The World (Girls)," "1+1," "Best Thing I Never Had," "Party," "Love on Top" and "Countdown" before taking time off to deliver her first child, Blue Ivy Carter. Those six songs help make 4 one of Beyonce's strongest full-lengths, and "End of Time" should have been squeezed into that group.
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6) Taylor Swift, "State of Grace"
7) Usher, "Show Me"
8) Britney Spears, "(Drop Dead) Beautiful"
9) Katy Perry, "Double Rainbow"
10) Justin Bieber, "Roller Coaster"
11) P!nk, "Are We All We Are"
12) Lady Gaga, "MANiCURE"
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Lady Gaga's ARTPOP album has a few quietly stunning track sequences nestled within its 15 songs, and the lovably "MANiCURE" injects a jolt of energy into the middle section of the full-length. An underrated expansion of Gaga's sound, ARTPOP still lacks the sort of otherworldly hooks that Fame Monster fans longed for -- but "MANiCURE" totally hits its mark as a triumphant post-breakup romp, and is one of the instances on the album in which Gaga's vocal performance is jubilantly unabashed. Perhaps if the album had been given a few more cracks at a smash hit, "MANiCURE" would have reached its potential as one.
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13) One Direction, "Little Black Dress"
14) Kesha, "Only Wanna Dance with You"
15) Adele, "I'll Be Waiting"
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As one of the biggest-selling albums of the century and the home of three No. 1 singles, Adele's 21 is an album that doesn't have too many smudges on its resumé. Still, could the rousing "I'll Be Waiting" have been the fourth No. 1 single had it been performed at one of the many awards cermeonies that Adele was sweeping in 2011-12? The uncharacteristically fast tempo, nifty piano refrain and brassy vocal take combine for one of the album's most emphatic releases, and after "Set Fire to the Rain," "I'll Be Waiting" could have very well set Top 40 radio ablaze, had it been given the chance.
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I agree with:
Let The Groove Get In, Manicure and End Of Time.
For Katy, I would've picked Leg And Diary Lovers, for Adele, Turning Tables and for Britney, Trip To Your Heart
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Not Drop Dead Beautiful 
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5) Beyonce, "End of Time"
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Real talk: "End of Time" is the catchiest song on Beyonce's 4 album, with a bulletproof chorus and masterful control of its melodies. Beyonce released a whole bunch of singles and videos from 4, delivering official clips for "Run The World (Girls)," "1+1," "Best Thing I Never Had," "Party," "Love on Top" and "Countdown" before taking time off to deliver her first child, Blue Ivy Carter. Those six songs help make 4 one of Beyonce's strongest full-lengths, and "End of Time" should have been squeezed into that group.
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Bey is annoying sometimes
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1) Miley Cyrus, "#GETITRIGHT"
9) Katy Perry, "Double Rainbow"
14) Kesha, "Only Wanna Dance with You"
15) Adele, "I'll Be Waiting"
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Yassss 
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4) Demi Lovato, "Something That We're Not"
5) Beyonce, "End of Time"
7) Usher, "Show Me"
11) P!nk, "Are We All We Are"
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Ummm sure 
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2) Rihanna, "Lost In Paradise"
3) Justin Timberlake, "Let the Groove Get In"
8) Britney Spears, "(Drop Dead) Beautiful"
10) Justin Bieber, "Roller Coaster"
12) Lady Gaga, "MANiCURE"
13) One Direction, "Little Black Dress"
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No...  Messy choices all around.
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Originally posted by Ressti
Bey is annoying sometimes
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Girl!!! She does it on purpose!!!
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Some of them are right but some of those...
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Manicure is Gaga's worst song tho, even worse than jewels n drugs.
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Kesha's Only Wanna Dance With You bye
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Manicure is Gaga's worst song tho, even worse than jewels n drugs.
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12) Lady Gaga, "MANiCURE"
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Not MANiCURE out of all her songs
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5, 6, and 8 
MANiCURE is **** so no thanks.
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9) Katy Perry, "Double Rainbow"
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Not them choosing Double Rainbow over Legendary Lovers.
I agree with #GETITRIGHT, although the majority of tracks on BANGERZ could have been singles (Drive would have been #1 for about 16 consecutive weeks tbh)
MANiCURE is one of the less tragic songs on ARTPOP but it's not single worthy. Sexxx Dreams would have been a slightly better choice.
Only Wanna Dance With You would have been a great single, along with Supernatural & Last Goodbye.
All this potential. 
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Kesha and Rih's terrible choices when Last Goodbye and Jump exist.
100% agree with Miley and Bey
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#GETITRIGHT
Lost in Paradise
Let the Grove Get In
Something That We're Not
Show Me
Are We All We Are
Little Black Dress
Are ALL correct.
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Swap Double Rainbow for Legendary Lovers, OWDWY for Wherever You Are and (DD)B for Inside Out and you might be a bit closer.
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What tasteless intern compiled this one?
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Lost In Paradise?? Not when Jump and Love Song are far superior
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