what takes many musicians years to accomplish these artists got right on
accomplish these artists got right on
accomplish these artists got right on their first try welcome to watchmojo.com
their first try welcome to watchmojo.com
their first try welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten debut singles for this
for the top ten debut singles for this
for the top ten debut singles for this list we’ve narrowed it down to debut
list we’ve narrowed it down to debut
list we’ve narrowed it down to debut singles that were successful upon their
singles that were successful upon their
singles that were successful upon their release songs that became successful
release songs that became successful
release songs that became successful much later like The Doors break on
much later like The Doors break on
much later like The Doors break on through
through
through or covers like the Jimmy Hendrix
or covers like the Jimmy Hendrix
or covers like the Jimmy Hendrix experience’s hey Joe
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[Music] or one-hit wonders like Frankie Goes to
or one-hit wonders like Frankie Goes to
or one-hit wonders like Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s relax
Hollywood’s relax
Hollywood’s relax [Music]
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[Music] more songs that come from later solo or
more songs that come from later solo or
more songs that come from later solo or side projects like the gorillas Clint
side projects like the gorillas Clint
side projects like the gorillas Clint Eastwood have been excluded so of the
Eastwood have been excluded so of the
Eastwood have been excluded so of the Beatles since there’s no one single of
Beatles since there’s no one single of
Beatles since there’s no one single of theirs that was their clear-cut debut
theirs that was their clear-cut debut
theirs that was their clear-cut debut all over the world
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number ten supersonic oasis
number ten supersonic oasis [Applause]
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[Music] they’ve later go on to claim on many
they’ve later go on to claim on many
they’ve later go on to claim on many occasions that they were the best band
occasions that they were the best band
occasions that they were the best band in the world
in the world
in the world [Music]
but before all that Oasis gave us this
but before all that Oasis gave us this single full of attitude and youthful
single full of attitude and youthful
single full of attitude and youthful confidence that immediately set the lads
confidence that immediately set the lads
confidence that immediately set the lads for Manchester apart from the rest of
for Manchester apart from the rest of
for Manchester apart from the rest of the pack
the pack
the pack [Music]
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[Music] taken off their classic debut album
taken off their classic debut album
taken off their classic debut album Definitely Maybe this song only just
Definitely Maybe this song only just
Definitely Maybe this song only just barely made the UK top 40 but charted
barely made the UK top 40 but charted
barely made the UK top 40 but charted highly on Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks
highly on Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks
highly on Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks chart in the States at number 11
wanted to go to anyway maybe we make a
wanted to go to anyway maybe we make a deal for some new artists all it takes
deal for some new artists all it takes
deal for some new artists all it takes is one TV appearance to send your career
is one TV appearance to send your career
is one TV appearance to send your career into the stratosphere phones you’ve got
into the stratosphere phones you’ve got
into the stratosphere phones you’ve got nothing to lose baby we’ll make
nothing to lose baby we’ll make
nothing to lose baby we’ll make something that’s how things happen for
something that’s how things happen for
something that’s how things happen for Tracy Chapman when she performed this
Tracy Chapman when she performed this
Tracy Chapman when she performed this song at Nelson Mandela’s birthday
song at Nelson Mandela’s birthday
song at Nelson Mandela’s birthday concert in 1988
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[Music] despite the folk and pop track being a
despite the folk and pop track being a
despite the folk and pop track being a sad tale of generational poverty and
sad tale of generational poverty and
sad tale of generational poverty and alcoholism
it still sold tons of Records and score
it still sold tons of Records and score Chapman a top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hit
Chapman a top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hit
Chapman a top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hit as well as a Grammy for Best Female
as well as a Grammy for Best Female
as well as a Grammy for Best Female vocal performance fast enough so you can
vocal performance fast enough so you can
vocal performance fast enough so you can die away you gotta make a decision
die away you gotta make a decision
die away you gotta make a decision tonight
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[Music] number eight undone the sweater song
number eight undone the sweater song
number eight undone the sweater song Weezer
Weezer
Weezer [Music]
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[Music] the first song this band ever wrote
the first song this band ever wrote
the first song this band ever wrote ended up being their first single and
ended up being their first single and
ended up being their first single and kicked off a career that is still going
kicked off a career that is still going
kicked off a career that is still going fairly strong today
with lyrics about a man becoming
with lyrics about a man becoming increasingly mentally unstable while at
increasingly mentally unstable while at
increasingly mentally unstable while at a party
a party
a party [Applause]
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[Music] and musical influences from Metallica
and musical influences from Metallica
and musical influences from Metallica and The Velvet Underground
and The Velvet Underground
and The Velvet Underground Weezer’s sweater song cracked the top 40
Weezer’s sweater song cracked the top 40
Weezer’s sweater song cracked the top 40 in the UK and helped their self-titled
in the UK and helped their self-titled
in the UK and helped their self-titled debut album eventually go triple
debut album eventually go triple
debut album eventually go triple platinum in the States
platinum in the States
platinum in the States [Music]
number seven Just Dance Lady gaga
number seven Just Dance Lady gaga [Music]
this track was a hit in other countries
this track was a hit in other countries like Canada and Australia first before
like Canada and Australia first before
like Canada and Australia first before finally catching on in the States and
finally catching on in the States and
finally catching on in the States and once it did boy did it
once it did boy did it
once it did boy did it ever
ever
ever [Music]
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[Music] bringing lady gaga out of a career of
bringing lady gaga out of a career of
bringing lady gaga out of a career of writing songs for other pop acts and
writing songs for other pop acts and
writing songs for other pop acts and ushering in an era of her being one of
ushering in an era of her being one of
ushering in an era of her being one of pops biggest stars in her own right just
pops biggest stars in her own right just
pops biggest stars in her own right just dance eventually sold over 10 million
dance eventually sold over 10 million
dance eventually sold over 10 million copies
copies
copies [Music]
number six killing in the name Rage
number six killing in the name Rage Against the Machine
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[Music] this rap and alternative metal number
this rap and alternative metal number
this rap and alternative metal number goes through multiple time changes and
goes through multiple time changes and
goes through multiple time changes and each one packs just as much of a punch
each one packs just as much of a punch
each one packs just as much of a punch as the others it also features overtly
as the others it also features overtly
as the others it also features overtly political lyrics that would define the
political lyrics that would define the
political lyrics that would define the rest of rages career
rest of rages career
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[Music] and rips that guitarist tom morello came
and rips that guitarist tom morello came
and rips that guitarist tom morello came up with while he was teaching a guitar
up with while he was teaching a guitar
up with while he was teaching a guitar student how to play in drop D tuning the
student how to play in drop D tuning the
student how to play in drop D tuning the song initially reached number 25 on the
song initially reached number 25 on the
song initially reached number 25 on the UK Singles Chart but topped the same
UK Singles Chart but topped the same
UK Singles Chart but topped the same chart sixteen years later following an
chart sixteen years later following an
chart sixteen years later following an online campaign proving killing in the
online campaign proving killing in the
online campaign proving killing in the name and rage against the machines
name and rage against the machines
name and rage against the machines blasting influence and popularity
blasting influence and popularity
blasting influence and popularity [Music]
number five baby one more time Britney
number five baby one more time Britney Spears it might seem a bit creepy for a
Spears it might seem a bit creepy for a
Spears it might seem a bit creepy for a teenager to take something that sounds
teenager to take something that sounds
teenager to take something that sounds so dirty and make it so innocent but
so dirty and make it so innocent but
so dirty and make it so innocent but this song was so catchy and so well
this song was so catchy and so well
this song was so catchy and so well written that not many people seem to
written that not many people seem to
written that not many people seem to care
and Brittany wouldn’t be the only one to
and Brittany wouldn’t be the only one to do this in the late 90s as her fellow ex
do this in the late 90s as her fellow ex
do this in the late 90s as her fellow ex Mouseketeer Christina Aguilera
Mouseketeer Christina Aguilera
Mouseketeer Christina Aguilera demonstrated with the next year’s genie
demonstrated with the next year’s genie
demonstrated with the next year’s genie in a bottle but it’s Britt Britt’s debut
in a bottle but it’s Britt Britt’s debut
in a bottle but it’s Britt Britt’s debut single that lands here with the opening
single that lands here with the opening
single that lands here with the opening three note piano riff immediately
three note piano riff immediately
three note piano riff immediately catching your attention
catching your attention
catching your attention this single started a career full of
this single started a career full of
this single started a career full of many more pop hits and plenty of
many more pop hits and plenty of
many more pop hits and plenty of controversy
and yet many still come back to this
and yet many still come back to this doozy of a track number four creep
doozy of a track number four creep
doozy of a track number four creep Radiohead their sound has taken on so
Radiohead their sound has taken on so
Radiohead their sound has taken on so many different shapes and forms over the
many different shapes and forms over the
many different shapes and forms over the years following this song’s release that
years following this song’s release that
years following this song’s release that it’s a bit weird to think Radiohead even
it’s a bit weird to think Radiohead even
it’s a bit weird to think Radiohead even wrote and recorded creep to begin with
wrote and recorded creep to begin with
wrote and recorded creep to begin with [Music]
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[Music] the four-minute tomb features a quiet
the four-minute tomb features a quiet
the four-minute tomb features a quiet first loud chorus dynamic more commonly
first loud chorus dynamic more commonly
first loud chorus dynamic more commonly associated with lunch
associated with lunch
associated with lunch [Music]
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[Music] nonetheless the first single from their
nonetheless the first single from their
nonetheless the first single from their debut album Pablo honey set the stage
debut album Pablo honey set the stage
debut album Pablo honey set the stage for a massive career for a band that
for a massive career for a band that
for a massive career for a band that still attracts huge crowds today
still attracts huge crowds today
still attracts huge crowds today [Music]
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[Music] despite the fact that Radiohead has
despite the fact that Radiohead has
despite the fact that Radiohead has reportedly nicknamed this song number
reportedly nicknamed this song number
reportedly nicknamed this song number three blitzkrieg bop The Ramones
three blitzkrieg bop The Ramones
three blitzkrieg bop The Ramones [Music]
it’s catchy Bay City Rollers inspired
it’s catchy Bay City Rollers inspired chant and it’s simple court progression
chant and it’s simple court progression
chant and it’s simple court progression and Instrumentation paid off in spades
and Instrumentation paid off in spades
and Instrumentation paid off in spades as far as turning these queens area
as far as turning these queens area
as far as turning these queens area musicians into legends of the punk rock
musicians into legends of the punk rock
musicians into legends of the punk rock genre
[Music]
[Music] Joey Johnny didi and Tommy would gain
Joey Johnny didi and Tommy would gain
Joey Johnny didi and Tommy would gain quite a following with a distinctive
quite a following with a distinctive
quite a following with a distinctive sound that was easy to learn on guitar
sound that was easy to learn on guitar
sound that was easy to learn on guitar but just as easy to rock out to at shows
but just as easy to rock out to at shows
but just as easy to rock out to at shows [Music]
not only that but the opening track and
not only that but the opening track and first single off their self-titled first
first single off their self-titled first
first single off their self-titled first record has also been a staple at
record has also been a staple at
record has also been a staple at sporting events for years
number two protect your neck
number two protect your neck Boutin class like smoking so phrase
Boutin class like smoking so phrase
Boutin class like smoking so phrase about how ways up to hell with the
about how ways up to hell with the
about how ways up to hell with the playbook
playbook
playbook there aren’t many better ways to
there aren’t many better ways to
there aren’t many better ways to introduce yourself to the rap world than
introduce yourself to the rap world than
introduce yourself to the rap world than this quote me the rapid estimator Roger
this quote me the rapid estimator Roger
this quote me the rapid estimator Roger get it built like Schwarzenegger with
get it built like Schwarzenegger with
get it built like Schwarzenegger with verses from eight different MCS several
verses from eight different MCS several
verses from eight different MCS several of whom went on to have successful solo
of whom went on to have successful solo
of whom went on to have successful solo careers this trip was short this hip-hop
careers this trip was short this hip-hop
careers this trip was short this hip-hop track goes hard from start to finish and
track goes hard from start to finish and
track goes hard from start to finish and showed that the drastically different
showed that the drastically different
showed that the drastically different rap styles of Raekwon Method Man and RZA
rap styles of Raekwon Method Man and RZA
rap styles of Raekwon Method Man and RZA to name a few could go hand-in-hand
to name a few could go hand-in-hand
to name a few could go hand-in-hand seamlessly protecting neck was
seamlessly protecting neck was
seamlessly protecting neck was critically acclaimed and is featured on
critically acclaimed and is featured on
critically acclaimed and is featured on a number of lists as one of the best
a number of lists as one of the best
a number of lists as one of the best songs of the 90s before we unveil our
songs of the 90s before we unveil our
songs of the 90s before we unveil our top pick
top pick
top pick here are a few honorable mentions
here are a few honorable mentions
here are a few honorable mentions [Applause]
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[Music] it’s the bowels of the Wow free paint
it’s the bowels of the Wow free paint
it’s the bowels of the Wow free paint and chrome then Diggy gets shown and
and chrome then Diggy gets shown and
and chrome then Diggy gets shown and Snoop Doggy dog
Snoop Doggy dog
Snoop Doggy dog I drink her booze for breakfast in Show
I drink her booze for breakfast in Show
I drink her booze for breakfast in Show for dessert somebody order pancakes I
for dessert somebody order pancakes I
for dessert somebody order pancakes I deserve carry on any phone
the moment you hear Johnny rottens
the moment you hear Johnny rottens trademark snarl on this song you’re
trademark snarl on this song you’re
trademark snarl on this song you’re instantly sucked in
instantly sucked in
instantly sucked in [Music]
sometime
sometime written as a means of reflecting the
written as a means of reflecting the
written as a means of reflecting the state of mind of the English youth who
state of mind of the English youth who
state of mind of the English youth who were frustrated with the government and
were frustrated with the government and
were frustrated with the government and the country’s economy the punk-rock
the country’s economy the punk-rock
the country’s economy the punk-rock track ended up hitting the top 40 in the
track ended up hitting the top 40 in the
track ended up hitting the top 40 in the UK despite controversy and some stores
UK despite controversy and some stores
UK despite controversy and some stores refusing to sell the band’s music
as The Sex Pistols very first track from
as The Sex Pistols very first track from their first and only full-length album
their first and only full-length album
their first and only full-length album anarchy in the UK is a blistering debut
anarchy in the UK is a blistering debut
anarchy in the UK is a blistering debut and our number one
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