Because i think seeing the MV a lot of times was a hit in that time. I mean there were so many songs i saw constantly on tv, making me think that they were huge hits, while they were doing horrible on the charts
If it was released to cassette, the peak position would've been higher and if even to CD, it would've been another number-one hit, but for some odd reason Zomba held back.
Just so you know guys, Zomba and BMG only released the song in the U.S., literally and exclusively to an 7'' inch vinyl, there was no way this song would be a commercial hit back then.
Because it had some type of impact (Just the VMA performance though). Usually when a song is well known but peaks low it's not really considered a flop. Beyonce is a prime example of this at the moment.
Because i think seeing the MV a lot of times was a hit in that time. I mean there were so many songs i saw constantly on tv, making me think that they were huge hits, while they were doing horrible on the charts
Whine up for example went only #29
That's true...I still can't believe Ex-Girlfriend didn't chart...but it was #2 on trl and played all the time. .it's actually weird that most of brits singles are low charters compared to how they seemed.
The song had a weird release. We have to remember this was before digital downloads took off, and after the death of physical singles. If you didn't have a radio hit, the song was not going places.
In fact 2002, almost all the songs on the chart had no single release and was based purely on radio play.
