" Bassist John Deacon expressed his fear , albeit in individual , that to expel ‘ Bohemian Rhapsody ’ would essay the greatest mistake of judgment of Queen ’s career . ”
1.Charlie XCXshared in an Instagram post yesterdaythat she nearly left viral hit “Apple” off herBratalbum (!!!). The song (and its TikTok dance) are trending everywhere now, leading the artist to caption her post, “a little secret apple nearly didn’t make the cut on the final tracklist.. imagine lol. anyways it’s her world and we’re just living in it!!”
But Charlie’s not alone. Here’s 10 other artists who nearly left what might be their biggest hits off the album:
2.Freddie Mercury was unsure aboutBohemian Rhapsodyat first, and execs debated leaving it off the air before eventually conceding and releasing it as the lead single fromA Night At The Opera.
3.Radiohead seemingly never intended to release “Creep” as a single,despite its standout success on theirPablo Honeyalbum.
4.Thin Lizzy almost left “The BoysAre Back In Town” off theirJailbreakalbum.
5.Nirvana almost discarded “Smells Like Teen Spirit” because it sounded like another band.
6.Prince gave “Kiss” away, but after hearing it again with some great production, he reclaimed it and put it on hisParadealbum.
7.It allegedly took a long time to convince James Hetfield to put “Nothing Else Matters"on Metallica’s titular album.
8.Gotye seriously stalled on"Somebody That I Used To Know,” the most well-known song from the artist’sMaking Mirrorsalbum for many.
9.The Rolling Stones nearly left “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” on the cutting room floor. It later became their first US number-one hit as a single and featured on theirOut of Our Handsalbum.
10.The Small Faces said “Lazy Sunday,” the standout track from their albumOgdens' Nut Gone Flake,was meant to be “a pisstake.”
11.Guns ‘N’ Rosesdidn’t takeAppetite For Destruction’s “Sweet Child of Mine” seriously at first.
