Originally Posted by
RanRan79
Oh some of the single releases were ridiculous, for sure. But I do think had "You Were the One" been released and promoted appropriately, it was a surefire hit. I think it would have done better than "The Boss". I also believe "Summertime Livin" was a lost hit. Especially if it had been released in time to peak during the summer, I believe it would have been popular. I think George or Andy said Diana and others felt strongly about it too, but why it didn't make it out, who knows?
Of the four singles from BIM, I think they were all good choices, except "Your Love". My favorite is "You Got It". I love that one. Looking at their chart placements across the board, on average they all did pretty well considering the botched promotion. I think "The Same Love" was a worthy single and could have been a hit. That being said, at this point, singles were often being treated as promotional tools for the albums, as opposed to the 60s when the albums were often nothing more than filler to capitalize off the single. So with BIM being such a critical success, I don't think the album had to necessarily have a "Love Hangover" type massive hit. I think the album really works on the strength of all the songs together.
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