base talk Which Teenage Dream non-single could've been another Top 3 hit?

[A Million Lights]

Teenage Dream non-singles:

 

Peacock

Circle the Drain

Who Am I Living For?

Pearl

Hummingbirg Heartbeat

Not Like The Movies

Dressin' Up

 

imo only Dressin' Up could've been another #1 song

[umich]

Hummingbird Heartbeat was right there.

[Spicy Pisces]

The obvious one

 

[Poxy]

Motherbird Slaybeat, the #1 that got away 

[DarkGa]

Peacock, Hummingbird Heartbeat & Not Like The Movies all had potential.

[Loca]

Any of them. Her payola was massive back then

[ithinkheknowsoutsold]

7 minutes ago, DarkGa said:

Peacock, Hummingbird Heartbeat & Not Like The Movies all had potential.

This. I would go with Hummingbird Heartbeat since it's my favourite of the bunch, but all three filled a niche that would get them major airplay and sales success.

[Popboi.]

Hummingbird Heartbeat is the obvious answer. None of the others would've gone as high.

[tost1]

Hummingbird Heartbeat. 

 

Circle the Drain is the only other good non single but I don't think it would've worked as a single.

[blown away]

Hummingbird Heartbeat for sure. It's pure radio candy.

 

Peacock and Dressin' Up could've gotten there as well if they had an eventful video like Last Friday Night had. The sales in that week probably would've been enough to put them in the top 3 for one week.

[Mattyboy]

Peacock. It went #1 on the dance charts and is platinum.

 

Maybe Peacock f/ Kesha or Lady Gaga

Edited 6 hours ago by Mattyboy

[bielneira]

"Hummingbird Heartbeat" is the only possible answer.

[Capris Groove]

MOTHERbird Heartbeat.

[Sailor Moon]

Hummingbirg Heartbeat easily, a summer smash

[KatyPrismSpirit]

Hummingbird Heartbeat for sure. Love that song. 

[Tylerbv]

Not sure if it would've gone anywhere on radio but Not Like the Movies should've been a smash

[livelikemusic]

Realistically, any and all of them could have hit the top three.

[imason]

Hummingbird Heartbeat & Dressin' Up!

[perfectillusion204]

Hummingbird Heartbeat probably had the most potential. Peacock could have gone viral with an iconic video too... but probably would not have done super well on radio.

[IBeMe]

Dressin Up was potentially a very easy top 5 hit for her tbh. Especially if she remixed it with a rapper or something. I remember hearing the demo and thinking it could be a huge hit. The official version on the album is actually a tiny bit botched and would need some polishing before radio release. 
 

Circle The Drain was my fav album track but it would have flopped as a single. 
 

I don't think Peacoke would have been a a smash like some. I know it sold a lot even without being a single but I just think it was too on the nose and radio wouldn't touch it most likely. 

[prettyinpink940]

Hummingbird Heartbeat and Dressin Up. 

[Nightingale]

Hummingbird Heartbeat easily

[manuelalex9810]

Hummingbird Heartbeat and Peacock

 

Peacock got her platinum certification in 2014 without being a single, imagine if it was a single 

 

[YourFavoriteWeapon]

Dressin' Up is a great song and would've smashed tbh

[JoeAg]

I know we all love Hummingbird Heartbeat but I have to be honest it sounds kinda redundant listening to it after listening to the other singles that actually were. like think about it: it would've easily smashed in THE PLACE OF TOTGA or Wide Awake or wherever, but even though it's easily better than several of the actual singles, it would've felt lowkey a bit like a retread after all of the ones that'd already been released

 

so I have to say I'm inclined to agree with OP, Dressin Up was THEE hit that got away to conclude the era, but at the same time Wide Awake was the perfect conclusion when all is said and done 

 

btw Circle the Drain might always be a top 5 Katy song for me, it's stunning  but again, it's never been single material. just a brilliant album track/promo single  deserved a video tbh