Number #1 singles in an alternative universe

[Screaming Lord Byron]

Everyone's got their favourite singles that in reality went to #97 for a week when they should have been #1 for at least as long as that Brian Adams song from Robin Hood. I'm talking about skyscraping pop songs that deserved better than they got. Here's three from me to get the ball rolling.

From the US - The Posies, Solar Sister

From Ireland - The Undertones, Love Parade

From Scotland - The Associates, Party Fears Two

[flamingyouth]

1. Great picks

I'd add "The Real Thing" by the Pointed Sticks - Canada, since we're in a sort of poppy vein here.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

5. Cheers. Good call.

[NightTrain]

2. My alternate-universe #1s

Just a few off the top of my head. They all peaked in the lower reahces of the Billboard Hot 100:

The Jacks, "Why Don't You Write Me?" (1955)
Little Willie John, "Let Them Talk" (1960)
Chuck Berry, "Let It Rock" (1960)
Jackie DeShannon, "When You Walk in the Room" (1964)

[Character Assassin]

3. Bring back Starbuck! "Moonlight, Feels Right"

[vi5]

4. Husker Du "Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely"

That SHOULD have been what exploded alternative into the mainstream and changed the face of popular music instead of Nirvana's second rate Husker Du rip offs.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

6. Once you've heard Husker Du and The Pixies, why bother with Kurt

GREAT FUCKING PICK, MAN! "Could you be the one" is probably my fave.

[AmandaRuth]

7. here are some

my friend ringo young fresh fellows
Marie Marie the blasters
something by the hoodoo gurus, pick one