Is Hold Me the Mac's most successful single?

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

#30 Who Can It Be Now - Men at work OMG this was so HUGE and a #1 song and Hold Me is right behind it

And they opened for FM on the Mirage tour. At least at my stop(Market Square Arena - Indy). I became a pretty big fan for a few years.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

You're on you own with this, man. I've always tried to pigeon hole you as a Chiffonhead, but you seem a little too level headed for that, so I've tried to place you in the FM camp. But you lost me with this comment.

WHINY? Hasn't aged well? What could be worse than Stevie and her Nasal Symphony? Now THAT'S whiny and annoying.

Now just admit that you are wrong, and we can all have wine.

It's aged well!! Prince is on it. And Christine saw him coming out of the studio across the hall for a few seconds and they are the best of friends. I am shocked Christine didn't speak at his eulogy. They were so close.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

It's aged well!! Prince is on it. And Christine saw him coming out of the studio across the hall for a few seconds and they are the best of friends. I am shocked Christine didn't speak at his eulogy. They were so close.

Christine aborted Prince's baby, for god's sake!!!!

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Christine aborted Prince's baby, for god's sake!!!!

Did you see the Youtube of Prince's mgr? Where Prince basically told her to keep Stevie away from him because goat was obnoxious, entitled, and hitting on him. I think the mgr. had to dance with Prince so Stevie would see he was occupied.

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Christine aborted Prince's baby, for god's sake!!!!

Little Lies only was a hit because Lindsey left the band

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

Did you see the Youtube of Prince's mgr? Where Prince basically told her to keep Stevie away from him because goat was obnoxious, entitled, and hitting on him. I think the mgr. had to dance with Prince so Stevie would see he was occupied.

But she's a legend!!! Just ask her!

[jwd]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

I would not have guessed that Tusk and Big Love are “greater” (in charts, sales, radio play, etc) than Say You Love Me, which was a monster hit. But hey, Landslide’s there and it wasn’t properly released as a single until the late 90s.

Big Love was the biggest surprise to me. I'm guessing TITN being a hugely popular album had some impact. Being reinvented on The Dance and Lindsey continuing to play it in his solo shows more than likely made it more "successful".

Landslide didn't surprise me at all. I'd say it's one of the most recognizable FM songs. Although it was only released as a FM single in the 90s, it became hugely popular with the Dixie Chicks cover and let's not forget that Budweiser commercial.

[jwd]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

You can trust MacFan’s info on the duration of weeks in the top ten—it exceeds any other FM single, and it probably would have even gone higher if it weren’t for a couple of iconic number 1s.

But then, Dreams had some seriously stiff competition, too…

Oh yeah, I trust it. I remember it being a solid single and its' staying power was amazing. It's a great song.

[jwd]

Originally Posted by elle

after 2020 and Nathan Apodaca Dreams shoot to #1 on all these lists. before that it was not even in classic rock 500 best songs of all times. now it's somewhere around #15. tells you how much lucky thing like someone's viral video can change the "staying power" order between songs where the newest ones are 34 years old.

2013 vs 2021 for songs over 34 years old? what can be the difference? in 5 more years order will completely change again.

Nah, it's not going to completely change. And I believe AS's list is fairly accurate. At least concede that Hold Me wasn't the most successful FM single in 2013, 2021, or will it be in 5 yrs from now. Unless of course you think a Tik Tok video or the like will miraculously catapult it into the Top 10, much less #1.

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

Little Lies only was a hit because Lindsey left the band

Yeah, they totally didn’t play up Lindsey leaving in the video or anything.

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by jwd

Big Love was the biggest surprise to me. I'm guessing TITN being a hugely popular album had some impact. Being reinvented on The Dance and Lindsey continuing to play it in his solo shows more than likely made it more "successful".

Point of order: The version of “Big Love” that appeared on The Dance was what he opened his 1993 shows with.

[jwd]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Point of order: The version of “Big Love” that appeared on The Dance was what he opened his 1993 shows with.

Ah, ok. thanks Steve. I didn't know that.

[elle]

Originally Posted by jwd

At least concede that Hold Me wasn't the most successful FM single in 2013, 2021, or will it be in 5 yrs from now. Unless of course you think a Tik Tok video or the like will miraculously catapult it into the Top 10, much less #1.

haha of course it can! look what happened to Dreams and it's so much better song than Dreams.

of course it doesn't have idiotic weather lyrics so maybe not

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

Little Lies only was a hit because Lindsey left the band

Welcome to the Room Sara wasn’t a hit because it was too excellent for radio.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

Welcome to the Room Sara wasn’t a hit because it was too excellent for radio.

Wow. Just wow.