The Songfactors' Choice: Best Debut Single

[MindCrime]

"Zoot Suit" is what I found in my research.

edit: in reply to seeker

Edited September 14, 2009 by Guest

[The Seeker]

Yes I know

^ ^ Alright... makes sense.

[The Seeker]

Ok, my first nomination:

Hand In Glove -- The Smiths (1983)

[phil]

Try A Little Tenderness - Three Dog Night

Give Peace a Chance - John Lennon

[bluesboy]

1. Question 67 & 68 - Chicago (July '69)

What an opening to a great body of work. Only Blood, Sweat & Tears and later Tower of Power were on the same plateau.

[Levis]

Does Fin want to fight me over who gets to nominate Supersonic?

[The Seeker]

I do. Whoever most accurately guesses the number of F-words used in any given Oasis interview wins.

[Levis]

I could take Blur or Suede. I might take Blur or Suede.

[Levis]

Oh, Air's first single was Sexy Boy.

[Shawna]

how is it handled if a band's been in business for a couple of albums, and then gets new members that make it a new band, but it's still the same band name... is it considered a debut with the new band members?

[Farin]

my first reaction would be to say that it's still the same band...

otherwise I could almost nominate any album of Queens of the Stone Age (or the first single from it), because they only have one really permanent member

Edited September 15, 2009 by Guest

[chutzpah]

"Born to be Wild"-Steppenwolf

"Black Magic Woman"- Santana

I new at this so...be gentle

[Lucky]

Never fear. If nothing else we are always gentle.

Glad to have you chutzpah.

[MindCrime]

Three Dog Night's first single was Nobody.

Steppenwolf's was "A Girl I Knew"

Santana's was Jingo.

[chutzpah]

"Eighteen" Alice Cooper

"Happy Together" Turtles

[Farin]

umm, I'm terribly sorry to say that, but...

Alice Cooper's first single was "Reflected"

and

The Turtles' first single was "It Ain't Me Babe"

you can check the discographies on wikipedia, or ask us or something

[chutzpah]

OK...Sucks to be human and make mistakes huh?

[Farin]

don't worry about it

and take your time to think of some noms, we won't start voting for some time

[MindCrime]

you can check the discographies on wikipedia, or ask us or something

Do a search on Wikipedia for the artist + discography, then scroll down to Singles, they're listed in chronological order.

Hope this helps.

[miamisammy29]

"My Sharona" - The Knack (1979)

"Good Times Bad Times" - Led Zeppelin (1969)

[MindCrime]

More than a Feeling - Boston

This one subject to change.

[_Laurie_]

Can't Get Enough ~ Bad Company (1974)

For What It's Worth ~ Buffalo Springfield (1966)

[MindCrime]

how is it handled if a band's been in business for a couple of albums, and then gets new members that make it a new band, but it's still the same band name... is it considered a debut with the new band members?

If they keep the same name it's the same band, if they change their name, it's a different band.

(example: Fleetwood Mac was still the same band after Stevie Nicks joined, [smaller]which is where I know you were getting at[/smaller] )

[_Laurie_]

MC don't change your Boston nom...I love that song!

[BlueAngel]

Hoping someone else will nominate Oasis, The Clash, REM etc...

"Fast Car" - Tracy Chapman

"Solsbury Hill" - Peter Gabriel