My First Single
The dream of every beginner artist of pop music is releasing a single to impact on listeners, paving the way for a successful career. Whether in the age of physical formats or in the digital age, the single, as working music, is a bet by an artist to score a big hit.
We have compiled some artists that debuted with impactful singles or that, at least, left a good impression for a promising future.
- MGMT
Time to Pretend - Leonard Cohen
Suzanne - Gorillaz
Clint Eastwood - Blur
She's So High - New Order
Ceremony - Ramones
Blitzkrieg Bop - M.I.A.
Galang - Joy Division
Digital - The Undertones
Teenage Kicks - The Cure
Killing an Arab - The Clash
White Riot - The Killers
Mr. Brightside - Foo Fighters
This Is A Call - Massive Attack
Daydreaming - Duran Duran
Planet Earth - Interpol
Pda - Blondie
X Offender - Frank Ocean
Novacane - Lorde
Royals - Rage Against the Machine
Killing in the Name - Smashing Pumpkins
I Am One - Lily Allen
Smile - Living Colour
Cult Of Personality - Dinosaur Jr.
Repulsion - Green Day
Longview - The Stooges
I Wanna Be Your Dog - Arcade Fire
Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) - Mudhoney
Touch Me I'm Sick - The Velvet Underground
All Tomorrow's Parties - The Weeknd
Wicked Games - The New York Dolls
Personality Crisis - The Replacements
I'm in Trouble - The Smiths
Hand in Glove - Gang Of Four
Damaged Goods - Pearl Jam
Alive - Sex Pistols
Anarchy In The U.K. - Radiohead
Creep - LCD Soundsystem
Losing My Edge - Superchunk
Slack Motherfucker - Arctic Monkeys
I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor - Mumford & Sons
Little Lion Man - a-ha
Take On Me - Jimi Hendrix
Hey Joe - Depeche Mode
Dreaming of Me - Pet Shop Boys
West End Girls - Vampire Weekend
Mansard Roof - Queens Of The Stone Age
If Only - Oasis
Supersonic - The xx
Crystalised - Alabama Shakes
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