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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 comeback songs for this list we’re
10 comeback songs for this list we’re
10 comeback songs for this list we’re looking at musical artists that return
looking at musical artists that return
looking at musical artists that return from a significant absence or those who
from a significant absence or those who
from a significant absence or those who reinvented themselves after commercial
reinvented themselves after commercial
reinvented themselves after commercial failures
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
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[Applause] [Music]
number 10 we belong together
number 10 we belong together Mariah Carey if you’re familiar with the
Mariah Carey if you’re familiar with the
Mariah Carey if you’re familiar with the 2001 film glitter then it won’t come as
2001 film glitter then it won’t come as
2001 film glitter then it won’t come as a surprise to understand why Mariah
a surprise to understand why Mariah
a surprise to understand why Mariah Carey’s career took a dip in the years
Carey’s career took a dip in the years
Carey’s career took a dip in the years after the film’s release her 2002 album
after the film’s release her 2002 album
after the film’s release her 2002 album charm bracelets bombs with a capital B
charm bracelets bombs with a capital B
charm bracelets bombs with a capital B but the diva recomposed herself and
but the diva recomposed herself and
but the diva recomposed herself and delivered a smash hit in 2005 with we
delivered a smash hit in 2005 with we
delivered a smash hit in 2005 with we belong together
[Music]
[Music] the slow-jam about lost love became the
the slow-jam about lost love became the
the slow-jam about lost love became the second-longest number one song ever and
second-longest number one song ever and
second-longest number one song ever and put a cap on the lost time known as the
put a cap on the lost time known as the
put a cap on the lost time known as the glitter era
glitter era
glitter era [Music]
number nine I do anything for love but I
number nine I do anything for love but I won’t do that
won’t do that
won’t do that meatloaf once an understudy of John
meatloaf once an understudy of John
meatloaf once an understudy of John Belushi on Broadway Marvin Lee a day
Belushi on Broadway Marvin Lee a day
Belushi on Broadway Marvin Lee a day aka meatloaf released one of rock’s
aka meatloaf released one of rock’s
aka meatloaf released one of rock’s classic albums in 1977 with Bat Out of
classic albums in 1977 with Bat Out of
classic albums in 1977 with Bat Out of Hell
Hell
Hell 16 years later the singer wasn’t exactly
16 years later the singer wasn’t exactly
16 years later the singer wasn’t exactly a hot commodity of the music industry
a hot commodity of the music industry
a hot commodity of the music industry but one monster ballad from Bat Out of
but one monster ballad from Bat Out of
but one monster ballad from Bat Out of Hell to back into hell changed
Hell to back into hell changed
Hell to back into hell changed everything
everything
everything some days I’m free fatherless and some
some days I’m free fatherless and some
some days I’m free fatherless and some days I’m worried fossil
days I’m worried fossil
days I’m worried fossil [Music]
with a classic video and constant
with a classic video and constant airplay I do anything for love reached
airplay I do anything for love reached
airplay I do anything for love reached number one in 28 countries including
number one in 28 countries including
number one in 28 countries including England where it became the longest song
England where it became the longest song
England where it became the longest song since the Beatles Hey Jude to top the
since the Beatles Hey Jude to top the
since the Beatles Hey Jude to top the charts not a bad comeback number eight
charts not a bad comeback number eight
charts not a bad comeback number eight if I could turn back time cher for over
if I could turn back time cher for over
if I could turn back time cher for over 25 years
25 years
25 years cher had been in the public eye and
cher had been in the public eye and
cher had been in the public eye and naturally her career had seen many ups
naturally her career had seen many ups
naturally her career had seen many ups and downs
[Music]
[Music] by the early 80s her career reached a
by the early 80s her career reached a
by the early 80s her career reached a stopping point which paved the way for a
stopping point which paved the way for a
stopping point which paved the way for a successful run as an actress and then
successful run as an actress and then
successful run as an actress and then poof 1989 brought fishnets a new album
poof 1989 brought fishnets a new album
poof 1989 brought fishnets a new album and the powerhouse single called if I
and the powerhouse single called if I
and the powerhouse single called if I could turn back time
although the catchy tune never reached
although the catchy tune never reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 it
number one on the Billboard Hot 100 it
number one on the Billboard Hot 100 it became a staple of pop culture over the
became a staple of pop culture over the
became a staple of pop culture over the years
years
years [Music]
of course she had another comeback hit
of course she had another comeback hit almost a decade later with believe the
almost a decade later with believe the
almost a decade later with believe the comeback Queen
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[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] number seven thunderstruck ac/dc
formed in 1973 Australian rock band
formed in 1973 Australian rock band ac/dc melted faces for years until the
ac/dc melted faces for years until the
ac/dc melted faces for years until the untimely death of lead singer and Bon
untimely death of lead singer and Bon
untimely death of lead singer and Bon Scott in 1980
even then the musicians continued on
even then the musicians continued on with replacement Brian Johnson but had
with replacement Brian Johnson but had
with replacement Brian Johnson but had slight commercial difficulty through the
slight commercial difficulty through the
slight commercial difficulty through the decade but ac/dc once again shocked the
decade but ac/dc once again shocked the
decade but ac/dc once again shocked the world in 1990 with a thrashing new album
world in 1990 with a thrashing new album
world in 1990 with a thrashing new album and energetic single called
and energetic single called
and energetic single called thunderstruck the opening rips are now
thunderstruck the opening rips are now
thunderstruck the opening rips are now unmistakable and have inspired some of
unmistakable and have inspired some of
unmistakable and have inspired some of the best guitar performances the world
the best guitar performances the world
the best guitar performances the world has ever seen
has ever seen
has ever seen behold the power of Angus Young
behold the power of Angus Young
behold the power of Angus Young [Music]
number six can’t get you out of my head
number six can’t get you out of my head Kylie Minogue as a former Australian
Kylie Minogue as a former Australian
Kylie Minogue as a former Australian soap star turned chart-topping performer
soap star turned chart-topping performer
soap star turned chart-topping performer Kylie Minogue knows how to make an
Kylie Minogue knows how to make an
Kylie Minogue knows how to make an entrance
entrance
entrance but what happens when the door slams
but what happens when the door slams
but what happens when the door slams shut by the late 90s Minogue’s musical
shut by the late 90s Minogue’s musical
shut by the late 90s Minogue’s musical productions became commercially
productions became commercially
productions became commercially challenged however she managed to
challenged however she managed to
challenged however she managed to reinvent herself and release the highly
reinvent herself and release the highly
reinvent herself and release the highly addictive single called can’t get you
addictive single called can’t get you
addictive single called can’t get you out of my head
out of my head
with an eye-popping music video an
with an eye-popping music video an unforgettable chorus kylie minogue’s
unforgettable chorus kylie minogue’s
unforgettable chorus kylie minogue’s comeback resulting in one of the
comeback resulting in one of the
comeback resulting in one of the best-selling singles of all time
best-selling singles of all time
best-selling singles of all time [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number five
number five
number five still Dre Dr Dre guess who’s back stick
still Dre Dr Dre guess who’s back stick
still Dre Dr Dre guess who’s back stick oh yeah
oh yeah
oh yeah this Compton born rapper released one of
this Compton born rapper released one of
this Compton born rapper released one of the definitive West Coast rap albums
the definitive West Coast rap albums
the definitive West Coast rap albums with 1992’s the chronic but left
with 1992’s the chronic but left
with 1992’s the chronic but left everybody without a dope feat to step
everybody without a dope feat to step
everybody without a dope feat to step two four years after but just before the
two four years after but just before the
two four years after but just before the dawn of a new millennium dr. Dre teamed
dawn of a new millennium dr. Dre teamed
dawn of a new millennium dr. Dre teamed up with his old pal Snoop Dogg and
up with his old pal Snoop Dogg and
up with his old pal Snoop Dogg and released still Dre the lead single for
released still Dre the lead single for
released still Dre the lead single for his sophomore effort nothing but mohawk
his sophomore effort nothing but mohawk
his sophomore effort nothing but mohawk I’m not the classic CD but yard of us
I’m not the classic CD but yard of us
I’m not the classic CD but yard of us with truly a pop culture event Dre took
with truly a pop culture event Dre took
with truly a pop culture event Dre took us on a ride with a relentless beat and
us on a ride with a relentless beat and
us on a ride with a relentless beat and reintroduced himself as one of the
reintroduced himself as one of the
reintroduced himself as one of the surviving kings of hip-hop it’s still
surviving kings of hip-hop it’s still
surviving kings of hip-hop it’s still Dre
Dre
Dre taking my time to perfect a bit and I’m
taking my time to perfect a bit and I’m
taking my time to perfect a bit and I’m still
still
still for the streets it’s the d-r-e number
for the streets it’s the d-r-e number
for the streets it’s the d-r-e number four get lucky Daft Punk like The Legend
four get lucky Daft Punk like The Legend
four get lucky Daft Punk like The Legend of the series eight years after
of the series eight years after
of the series eight years after releasing the album human after all
releasing the album human after all
releasing the album human after all stop Punk enlisted Pharrell Williams and
stop Punk enlisted Pharrell Williams and
stop Punk enlisted Pharrell Williams and Niles Rogers for one of the most
Niles Rogers for one of the most
Niles Rogers for one of the most successful songs of all time
get lucky was the standout track off the
get lucky was the standout track off the Grammy award-winning album random access
Grammy award-winning album random access
Grammy award-winning album random access memories and reached the top 10 in 32
memories and reached the top 10 in 32
memories and reached the top 10 in 32 countries almost immediately get lucky
countries almost immediately get lucky
countries almost immediately get lucky became a classic cover song and source
became a classic cover song and source
became a classic cover song and source for hilarious parodies planet 7 but the
for hilarious parodies planet 7 but the
for hilarious parodies planet 7 but the tracks funky groove never gets old to
tracks funky groove never gets old to
tracks funky groove never gets old to cap off Daft Punk’s phenomenal comeback
cap off Daft Punk’s phenomenal comeback
cap off Daft Punk’s phenomenal comeback the Russian Interior Ministry choir
the Russian Interior Ministry choir
the Russian Interior Ministry choir performed get lucky at the opening
performed get lucky at the opening
performed get lucky at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics
number three tears in heaven eric
number three tears in heaven eric clapton as one of the most brilliant
clapton as one of the most brilliant
clapton as one of the most brilliant guitarists ever eric clapton enjoyed
guitarists ever eric clapton enjoyed
guitarists ever eric clapton enjoyed tremendous success early in his career
tremendous success early in his career
tremendous success early in his career but fell on hard times during the
but fell on hard times during the
but fell on hard times during the mid-80s
mid-80s
mid-80s [Music]
[Music]
[Music] after releasing the well-received 1989
after releasing the well-received 1989
after releasing the well-received 1989 album journey man the musician had to
album journey man the musician had to
album journey man the musician had to cope with the tragic death of his
cope with the tragic death of his
cope with the tragic death of his four-year-old son as a result Clapton
four-year-old son as a result Clapton
four-year-old son as a result Clapton composed the heartbreaking tears in
composed the heartbreaking tears in
composed the heartbreaking tears in heaven which allowed him to confront his
heaven which allowed him to confront his
heaven which allowed him to confront his pain in the best way he knew how
pain in the best way he knew how
pain in the best way he knew how [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the song won three Grammy Awards but
the song won three Grammy Awards but
the song won three Grammy Awards but Clapton later decided to close out a
Clapton later decided to close out a
Clapton later decided to close out a dark chapter in his life and remove
dark chapter in his life and remove
dark chapter in his life and remove tears in heaven from live performances
number two smooth Santana featuring Rob
number two smooth Santana featuring Rob Thomas
Thomas
Thomas [Music]
[Music]
[Music] in 1992 Santana’s album Milagro peaked
in 1992 Santana’s album Milagro peaked
in 1992 Santana’s album Milagro peaked at 102 on the charts but seven years
at 102 on the charts but seven years
at 102 on the charts but seven years later they reached number one with this
later they reached number one with this
later they reached number one with this scorching collaboration with matchbox
scorching collaboration with matchbox
scorching collaboration with matchbox twenty’s Rob Thomas
released one week into summer the
released one week into summer the opening Larry set the stage for a
opening Larry set the stage for a
opening Larry set the stage for a complete conquest of radio airplay
complete conquest of radio airplay
complete conquest of radio airplay smooth ultimately spent 12 weeks at
smooth ultimately spent 12 weeks at
smooth ultimately spent 12 weeks at number one and gave Carlos Santana his
number one and gave Carlos Santana his
number one and gave Carlos Santana his biggest hit since black magic woman
biggest hit since black magic woman
biggest hit since black magic woman [Music]
[Music]
[Music] while many rock legends his age
while many rock legends his age
while many rock legends his age disappeared years prior the supernatural
disappeared years prior the supernatural
disappeared years prior the supernatural shaman continued to shine in smooth
shaman continued to shine in smooth
shaman continued to shine in smooth fashion
[Music]
[Music] before we unveil our top picks here are
before we unveil our top picks here are
before we unveil our top picks here are a few honorable mentions
a few honorable mentions
a few honorable mentions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] patient
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one hurt Johnny Cash I hurt
number one hurt Johnny Cash I hurt
number one hurt Johnny Cash I hurt myself today well you’ve probably didn’t
myself today well you’ve probably didn’t
myself today well you’ve probably didn’t see this one coming in 2002 that is try
see this one coming in 2002 that is try
see this one coming in 2002 that is try to kill it Holloway after in almost 50
to kill it Holloway after in almost 50
to kill it Holloway after in almost 50 years in the music industry Johnny Cash
years in the music industry Johnny Cash
years in the music industry Johnny Cash shocked the world by covering Nine Inch
shocked the world by covering Nine Inch
shocked the world by covering Nine Inch Nails 1995 single hurt
Nails 1995 single hurt
Nails 1995 single hurt [Music]
[Music]
[Music] with arguably one of the most powerful
with arguably one of the most powerful
with arguably one of the most powerful music videos of all time Johnny Cash
music videos of all time Johnny Cash
music videos of all time Johnny Cash offered a stripped-down approach as
offered a stripped-down approach as
offered a stripped-down approach as clips of his extraordinary career
clips of his extraordinary career
clips of his extraordinary career accompany the track and you could have
accompany the track and you could have
accompany the track and you could have [Music]
just months after filming both Johnny
just months after filming both Johnny Cash and his wife would pass away but
Cash and his wife would pass away but
Cash and his wife would pass away but this unforgettable comeback song
this unforgettable comeback song
this unforgettable comeback song reminded listeners of all they
reminded listeners of all they
reminded listeners of all they accomplished through the years you are
accomplished through the years you are
accomplished through the years you are someone else
someone else
someone else I am still right here do you agree with
I am still right here do you agree with
I am still right here do you agree with our list what are your favorite comeback
our list what are your favorite comeback
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