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Topic subjectWhat's with this "Everybody knows you don't SING on a lead single"
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2554131, What's with this "Everybody knows you don't SING on a lead single"
Posted by ncr2h, Sun May-29-11 03:11 PM
How about Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love". IMO that is one of the best pop singles of the last 10 years (at least). She sang the fuck out of that track, and people loved her for it. It launched her career (granted, her career is pretty much done, but that's moreso due to lackluster followups). That song touched me more than any Beyonce song ever has. And the sad thing is we all know Beyonce could rip the shit out of that song, but she's too scared to.

Other examples of lead singles by females with actual singing:
Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"
Kelly Clarkson - "A Moment Like This" (launched her career)
Kelly Clarkson - "Breakaway" (launched her 5x platinum album)
Carrie Underwood - "When He Cheats"

So let's not act like singing on a lead single is a career-killer.