Let's fight about artists with one clear *best* song

[skydiver8]

I raise. Bridge over Troubled Water.

[King_of_NY]

U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name (Official Music Video)

sorry in advance for causing an aneurysm

[Chuckleslovakian]

Bob Dylan-Like a Rolling Stone

[smrk4]

@Trolly

@smrk4

The Sound of Silence Simon & Garfunkel, this thread is easy peasy lemon squeezy

C’mon. Mrs. Robinson is easily on par if not better.

You must have read this heresy on a subway wall or a tenement hall

[skydiver8]

haha, it’s one of my favorites, but Red Hill Mining Town is arguably a better song. The whole album (Joshua Tree) is pretty much top 10 ever for me

[AllTheCheese]

The pop acts of my youth are all easy.

I Want It That Way by Backstreet Boys

Genie in a Bottle by Christina Aguilera

Hit Me Baby One More Time by Britney Spears

Bye Bye Bye by NSYNC

Regarding the last of these:

“Bye Bye Bye” was written and produced by Kristian Lundin and Jake Schulze, as part of Cheiron Productions, with additional writing by Andreas Carlsson. Lundin stated that it was “totally production driven” and “created from the kick and the bass up”.[2] The song was originally intended to be recorded by English boy band 5ive, but they rejected the song as they didn’t like it.[3]

Lol.

[King_of_NY]

It’s hard to pick from one of the most incredible catalogues in music. But WTSHNN is the right answer

[skydiver8]

I went to the 30th anniversary Joshua Tree tour at the Rose Bowl. It was iconic. literally the best concert I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen a lot of great stuff.

[tabbaker]

I think we could merge this with the hot takes thread.

[Nicholasp27]

I would definitely say REM Losing my Religion because the rest of their songs aren’t very good.

Radiohead has a ton of great songs.

And 100% Shine on You Crazy a Diamond for Pink Floyd

[zikzak]

Saturday Night Fever (Opening Credits)

[AllTheCheese]

Don’t think there’s a clear (thread title) best in their catalogue. You could make the case for New Year’s Day, Sunday Bloody Sunday, One Love, etc. They have a lot of stone cold classics.

[King_of_NY]

I saw them at Giants Stadium in support of, what I think was, Pop. I remember having a good time but stadium shows were wearing thin by that point.

[skydiver8]

I saw the same tour. and while i loved the music, I was kinda over the crzy props and fireworks. The Joshua Tree 30th tour was just them playing the music with images playing on a screen behind them. seriously top notch, no gimmicks.

[Smacc_25]

Joe Dolce: Shaddap ya face.

Shaddap You Face - Joe Dolce

Which to be honest kept another song off No1 in the UK that is also a contender.

Ultravox: Vienna.

Midge Ure was so devastated he could never write again.

Ultravox - Vienna (Official Music Video)

[skydiver8]

@Nicholasp27

I would definitely say REM Losing my Religion because the rest of their songs aren’t very good.

Um, this is bannable, right?

[Lostrich]

@Nicholasp27

I would definitely say REM Losing my Religion because the rest of their songs aren’t very good.

[Nicholasp27]

Simon and Garfunkel is like a 4-way tie with Bridge, Boxer, Robinson, Silence (and seems there is one more that I’m forgetting right now); no clear number 1

Phil Collins solo is also a tie between In the Air Tonight and Land of Confusion.

[Nicholasp27]

I’m a Georgia boy who grew up during REM’s heyday and just never really got into them; dunno, just not great imo.

[Trolly]

I was gonna suggest REM’s End of the World.