[KyKy]

& Yass for Russian Roulette probably THE riskiest lead single mentioned. And a top ten hit

[Jennifer]

Not one song listed in here is risky.

SexyBack is truly the ONLY risky song by a major popstar that succeeded

[ozlovezashlee]

I think Beyonce' s "if I were a boy" was pretty risky.

[Jacobbb]

BOMT
HIAM

[Sláy]

Originally posted by lickmycody

"If I Were a Boy" by Beyonce.

It was the single that set her apart from the rest of the R&B world of music. It dropped all the fancy R&B instrumentation for a simple & soft pop-rock one. Shes the queen.

GO B!

just about to say this. it was really risky.

[supaspaz]

You guys, music has existed for more than five years.



#2 in the UK and a Kylie classic. Top that.

[KyKy]

If Bootylicious was a lead single I would say that as well.

[Sláy]

Originally posted by Jennifer

Not one song listed in here is risky.

SexyBack is truly the ONLY risky song by a major popstar that succeeded

how? For me the riskiest is The girl is mine. People thought MJ had sold out, and then Billie Jean happened

[ozlovezashlee]

Originally posted by KyKy

& Yass for Russian Roulette probably THE riskiest lead single mentioned. And a top ten hit

But it underperformed in Rihanna's standards.

[GoodMusicLover]

Rolling In The Deep as a song isn't risky, but I think the timing was. It was released when dance/elctro-pop was still smashing and managed to not only reach number one, but also start a shift in music that resulted (partly) in WAY and STIUTK being huge hits.

Dunno if it counts or if that's what you meant

[Mr. Fahrenheit]

NAWT the gwerls thinking Britney, Beyonce and Rihanna are risky.

A "risky" lead single would be Justify My Love, from The Immaculate Collection. There was nothing on the charts like it at all, and it's the least commercial single any pop artist has released. Not to mention MTV wouldn't play the massively controversial video.

[KyKy]

Originally posted by GoodMusicLover

Rolling In The Deep as a song isn't risky, but I think the timing was. It was released when dance/elctro-pop was still smashing and managed to not only reach number one, but also start a shift in music that resulted (partly) in WAY and STIUTK being huge hits.

Dunno if it counts or if that's what ou meant

Yeah I totally agree. The song could have easily been overlooked, but it caught on for sure.

[Ainsworth]

Originally posted by Mr. Fahrenheit

A "risky" lead single would be Justify My Love, from The Immaculate Collection. There was nothing on the charts like it at all, and it's the least commercial single any pop artist has released. Not to mention MTV wouldn't play the massively controversial video.

I agree.

[chilicheese01]

Lord, the delusion.

The only legitimately risky lead single in this thread that worked is If I Were a Boy.

[ozlovezashlee]

Y'all need to take off those Stan colored glasses.

[lickmycody]

Originally posted by Sláy

just about to say this. it was really risky.

She kills it.

The world wasnt ready for RTW(G)

Too ahead of its time.

[Sláy]

Like a virgin too.

[KyKy]

I honestly don't feel as though If I were a Boy was risky.

[lickmycody]

Originally posted by Mr. Fahrenheit

NAWT the gwerls thinking Britney, Beyonce and Rihanna are risky.

A "risky" lead single would be Justify My Love, from The Immaculate Collection. There was nothing on the charts like it at all, and it's the least commercial single any pop artist has released. Not to mention MTV wouldn't play the massively controversial video.

Okay miss class

[Ainsworth]

Originally posted by chilicheese01

Lord, the delusion.

The only legitimately risky lead single in this thread that worked is If I Were a Boy.

And Justify My Love.