Worst Hit Songs by Artists You Like
 

I have a good idea - name hit songs you dislike by artists whose music you usually like. From the period you like them. (Not, for example 5 years after you stopped buying the artist's music.) Give some reasons, please.

Lemonheads - Mrs Robinson. Even Evan Dando doesn't know what he was thinking.

I always liked Def Leppard but Elliot's England Rocks "sucks"!

Nothing personal of course.:p:

Yeah, that does suck, although technically it's not Def Leppard, and I don't dislike any of the hits from the band's American peak. (That band was great and still is good.)

I've thought of a few examples for me: "Mysterious Ways," by U2 (before the band's slow decline) and "Sledgehammer," by far Peter Gabriel's worst hit song. I never enjoy that one - it's repetitive, doesn't make any sense, and (maybe another reason) has no noticeable guitar. Also, Robert Plant "Tall Cool One" - uggh, remixed Zeppelin, I generally dislike that band, but used to love him solo.

Mysterious Ways is a good/worst pick. I like about everything Peter Gabriel did, although I agree how overplayed Sledgehammer is. I also liked Robert Plants solo work:) and Led Zeppelin as well.

"Pour Some Sugar On Me" is a most irritating hit by Def Leopard.:o:

Phil Collins' Sussudio is beyond horrible (he copied Prince's 1999 drumtrack wholesale)

and i do like Phil solo at any other time

I agree, though I wouldn't say I dislike all of it.

Now that you mention Phil Collins, he was supposed to be on my list for "I Cannot Believe It's True." Horn-based with repetitive, silly lyrics. It charted okay, but rightfully has been forgotten.

Also, Van Halen's "Hot for Teacher," because it has dumb lyrics and I don't like the main riff and stop-and-go pacing. Even the guitar solo doesn't move me for some reason.

Hey I love Van Halens "Hot For Teacher"

My guess was if they could do it right with "Luka" off Lick (1989) then they could do it with "Mrs. Robinson" a few years later.

I like it lol.

For me, I'd have to say 2Pac's 'Brenda's got a baby', just annoys me greatly.

Also, I'm ashamed to admitting I liked Linkin Park, after some of the stuff they've produced in the last few years.