What are your favorite unlikely crossover "hits"?

[Mr.Marion]

Japan- ghosts (no idea how it got airplay but I loved it.)
Steam- na na na (kiss him goodbye)
A b-side from a band that that was recorded for a few hundred bucks.
The Hives- hate to say I told you so
their raw sound broke them out of the Swedish Punk scene into the rock revival of the 2000's.
New Order-Blue Monday
Foster the People-pumped up kicks

[YoungOnce]

I remember b-sides.... What makes a current song like Foster The People a b-side? Serious... I don't know... When songs were on 45's, there was an A and a B side... Without two sides, I was just wondering.

[Mr.Marion]

I remember b-sides.... What makes a current song like Foster The People a b-side? Serious... I don't know... When songs were on 45's, there was an A and a B side... Without two sides, I was just wondering.

Just going against the grain and getting airplay. Pumped up kicks was a top ten hit.

here's also Japan- Ghosts for an example of an offbeat track

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zzLU1ato2w

[EmergencyIan]

I was going to say "Lou Grant", but it turns out that this is a music thread.

- Ian

[Mikey]

I didn't even know artists still made full albums nowadays.

[binkystarr]

Um, I miss the days when we had great music. I had several 45s back in the day but I don't really care for any of these new bands. Foster the People used to get to played at my store quite a bit, never really cared for this group. I miss the old days but at least BECK is releasing a new album

[thunderbolt]

Just going against the grain and getting airplay. Pumped up kicks was a top ten hit.

here's also Japan- Ghosts for an example of an offbeat track
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zzLU1ato2w

those guys are too pretty to be a rock band. More like a boy band playing at being a real band.

[Mr.Marion]

Another great hit https://youtu.be/Pi7gwX7rjOw