{"id":257,"date":"2026-01-31T09:08:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T14:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/?p=257"},"modified":"2026-01-31T09:08:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T14:08:45","slug":"4-songs-that-failed-on-release-but-became-classics-later-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/4-songs-that-failed-on-release-but-became-classics-later-on\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Songs That Failed on Release but Became Classics Later On"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Not all classic hits were as big at the time as you&#8217;d think. Some artists&#8217; most recognizable hits flopped initially, and then became hits later on. Let&#8217;s take a look at a few legendary classics that had a rough start but became iconic songs anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cHallelujah\u201d by Jeff Buckley<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah (Official Video - Live at Bearsville)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y8AWFf7EAc4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Although originally a Leonard Cohen song, it was John Cale&#8217;s version in 1991 that inspired Jeff Buckley to cover the song. Released on his 1994 album <em>Grace<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/MYrXK5ek_PQ?si=kUWpmyiKq3oJtZOL\">Buckley delivered an intimate and moving performance with \u201cHallelujah.\u201d<\/a> The song wasn&#8217;t released as a single, and none of the singles from Grace charted. The album itself only reached No. 82 on the US <em>Billboard<\/em> 200. But following Jeff Buckley&#8217;s sudden and tragic drowning in the Mississippi River in 1997, the song quickly became a fan favorite. <em>Grace<\/em> went on to sell millions of copies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cMr. Brightside\u201d by The Killers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Killers - Mr. Brightside (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gGdGFtwCNBE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can play \u201cMr. Brightside\u201d at any social gathering, and it&#8217;s a guarantee that people will sing along. You simply can&#8217;t have a karaoke night without this song. Surprisingly, the song was a \u201csleeper hit\u201d in 2005. It took \u201cMr. Brightside\u201d four months to reach the Top 10. Peaking at No. 10, it&#8217;s The Killers biggest hit. Nowadays, it&#8217;s an anthem chanted at sporting events in arenas around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cCreep\u201d by Radiohead<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Radiohead - Creep\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XFkzRNyygfk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCreep\u201d was released as a single in September 1992. The song made it to No. 78 on the UK singles chart, but failed to gain popularity in the US until mid-1993. <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/J_sH-GrUeUw?si=x9r0ORxLhWnx-3EO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Radiohead was the first music guest on Late Night with Conan O&#8217;Brien<\/a>. Following their performance of \u201cCreep,\u201d the single was reissued. In September 1993, \u201cCreep\u201d climbed to No. 7 on the UK Singles chart but stalled at No. 34 on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/4-of-the-first-songs-to-ever-debut-at-no-1-on-the-billboard-hot-100\/\"><em>Billboard<\/em> Hot 100<\/a>. As of 2026, \u201cCreep\u201d is Radiohead&#8217;s most-streamed song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cDog Days Are Over\u201d by Florence + the Machine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Florence + The Machine - Dog Days Are Over (2010 Version) (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iWOyfLBYtuU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Initially released in 2008, \u201cDog Days Are Over\u201d hit No. 89 on the UK Singles Chart. Following a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/iWOyfLBYtuU?si=IaFC68fjiGe2VkzR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">music video release<\/a>, the song re-entered the chart in January 2010, reaching No. 23. Later that year, Florence + the Machine performed the song at the 2010 MTV Music Awards. \u201cDog Days Are Over\u201d broke the top 30, becoming the group&#8217;s first song to do so. The song peaked at No. 21 on the US <em>Billboard<\/em> Hot 100 and remains the group&#8217;s biggest release.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These famous classics were a letdown on the charts, but they definitely hadn&#8217;t failed when it came to longevity and becoming legendary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":595065,"featured_media":260,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"byline":{"profiles":[{"type":"byline_id","atts":{"term_id":52,"post_id":228}}]},"savage_platform_role_ideator":[],"savage_platform_role_editor":[],"savage_platform_role_senior_editor":[],"savage_platform_role_photographer":[],"savage_platform_role_illustrator":[],"savage_platform_role_translator":[],"savage_platform_role_as-told-to":[],"savage_platform_role_reviewed-by":[],"savage_platform_disable_recirculation":false,"savage_platform_article_type":"news","savage_platform_vice_article_type":"article","savage_platform_article_intent":"","savage_platform_show_affiliate_disclaimer":false,"wp_curate_deduplication":false,"wp_curate_unique_pinned_posts":false,"savage_platform_featured_image_caption":"Photo by Jack Vartoogian\/Getty Images","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","savage_platform_subheadline":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[36,18],"byline":[52],"class_list":["post-257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lists","tag-pop-music","tag-rock-music"],"savage_platform_primary_term":{"category":{"term_name":"Lists","term_id":14,"term_link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/category\/lists\/"},"post_tag":{"term_name":"pop music","term_id":36,"term_link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/tag\/pop-music\/"}},"hide_from_homepage":false,"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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