Admin Hero1 Posted October 28, 2005 Admin Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 Summertime got up.. but I'm Looking for the one wasn't a hit? :damnyou: such an awesome song.. Jazzy's groove wasn't a hit.. I wanna Rock wasn't a hit.. Party Starter wasn't a hit.. So Fresh wasn't a hit.. I mean we complain that Will's worst songs get released as singles but when they release his best songs they are never a success.. its got me scratchin my head :hmm: When I heard I'm Looking for the One and Party Starter on the albums.. I was sure they'd be hits :shrug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerkot Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 Im Looking For The One got the sound of a 1998 song more than a 1993 track... it was released too early... Party Starter is not at the same level as the other tracks you mentioned, but Party Starter could have been a success with an earlier release, I think... So Fresh, I Wanna Rock and Jazzy's Groove were probably a little too much hiphop. To continue the list, I dont think Brand New Funk was a hit right? Well, I guess they promoted Parents Just Dont Understand too much back then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcpbball30 Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 It shows how screwed up the commercial music industry is, they only like stuff simple, any complex rhymes or deep thought within the song, and you can forget about it being a it. I mean, how do you think 50 Cent got so popular? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Brakes Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 I dunno how Will has the drive and determination to continue rapping! he gets kicked in the teeth so many times but he keeps coming back!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawad_m Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 We need another summertime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turntable Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 You Guy`s are to deprersing,lol Just The 2 Of Us?lol And could someone please explain why WIll2K and Jiggy are bad? :lolsign: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-o-e Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 I love them songs They aint bad at all!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turntable Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 I love them songs They aint bad at all!! :word: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcpbball30 Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 It is just that his deeper songs, his best, usually are not appreciated or recognized by mainstream media. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny 5 Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 The "Will Smith's good songs don't do well" fairy strikes again! It's a shame... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 (edited) Yeah "Just The Two Of Us" did very well, it's one of his deepest songs and it won a Grammy, you can't win them all, these type of songs do well once in a lifetime for most artists, who knows though I have small optimism that "Tell Me Why" might have the same success but I ain't holding my breath. Since you brought up "Summertime", JJFP had many good songs be hits, "Parents Just Don't Understand" is a classic storytellin' track that won the 1st rap grammy and the worst song JJFP released as a single is "Boom! Shake The Room" and that's dope too, I don't how he could say that it was his worst song he released after he released "Freakin' It", lol. I think it's the songs he's released as singles in these Big Will days that don't represent his best skills but ironically his solo albums outsold all the JJFP ones. Edited October 28, 2005 by bigted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Julie Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 dont speak too soon, we still have "tell me why". It would be great for one of Wills "good" songs to be successful but i do love the fun ones too. I think the reason is, the public is stupid, the kids that buy singles dont take the time to listen to the lyrics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 If talent sold "Code Red", "Willenium", "Lost and Found", and "He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper" would be at the 10 million mark in sales right now with "Big Willie Style" and Will'd be ranked the greatest rapper ever by the media like he should be, it's disgusting that "Code Red"'s his lowest selling album. :shakehead: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveydave Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 If talent sold "Code Red", "Willenium", "Lost and Found", and "He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper" would be at the 10 million mark in sales right now with "Big Willie Style" and Will'd be ranked the greatest rapper ever by the media like he should be, it's disgusting that "Code Red"'s his lowest selling album. :shakehead: Really? Code Red has sold worst than Born to Reign? Man. that's crazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeaceAngel Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 If talent sold "Code Red", "Willenium", "Lost and Found", and "He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper" would be at the 10 million mark in sales right now with "Big Willie Style" and Will'd be ranked the greatest rapper ever by the media like he should be, it's disgusting that "Code Red"'s his lowest selling album. :shakehead: Really? Code Red has sold worst than Born to Reign? Man. that's crazy! Actually, Code Red is the second lowest selling album: Will Smith's Greatest Selling Albums US Soundscan Numbers Big Willie Style - 9, 000, 000 He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper - 3, 000, 000 Willennium - 2, 100, 000 Homebase - 2, 000, 000 And in this Corner - 900, 000 Lost and Found - 604, 437 Rock The House - 600, 000 Code Red - 316, 000 Born To Reign - 237, 000 JJFP Greatest Hits - 160, 000 Will Smith Greatest Hits - 70, 000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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