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