Originally posted by dieder:I think California would have been perfect for radio
Originally posted by dieder:I think California would have been perfect for radio
Originally posted by deanallison:Just looking back at some of the discussion about the choice of singles, I do agree with the view that there was good singles there just overlooked by the general public. SFS and EBW were perfect choices for me and might have been fairly big hits back in the day however I would have made California the lead single and not released the Miracle as a single at all.
Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:[..]
Agreed. The Miracle is fine, but it's too familiar, anyone who might've heard it on the radio would've just said "Kinda like Vertigo I guess....but not as good as Vertigo".
California is different, has a modern, soaring chorus, and it's just a cool song.
Crystal Ballroom would've slayed on the radio too (just to say it again). Shame they couldn't fit it on the album and make it the first single.
Originally posted by Bloodraven:The Troubles is another one that IMHO would've worked pretty good on the radio.
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And yes I totally forgot about Bono's injury that made impossible to promote the album. That was the real killer, a lot more than the release method.