Songs that have far exceeded their popularity when first released

"(Simply) The Best" by Tina Turner barely cracked the U.S. Top 20 in 1989 and became one of her signature songs over time. In fairness it was a much bigger hit overseas. I had to suffer it.

 

I dunno, "Sweet Caroline" and "Country Rosds" were big, big hits when they came out. It was the final few years of the heyday of AM radio
and the transition to AOR.

 

Anything by Jimmy Buffett.

 

“Free Bird” barely cracked the Billboard top 20 before becoming the Confederate National Anthem.

 

I would have guessed Seger had never had a No. 1 before thinking his only spot there was "Shakedown".

 

Rock and Roll, Part 2--Gary Glitter

 

Goo Goo Muck by the Cramps. Probably 10,000% more people can identify it now, after the "Wednesday" dance sequence.

 

Louis Armstrong’s “What A Wonderful World”

 

Of all the spellings I've seen for Dan Aykroyd's name, this is definitely one of them.

 

It was No. 1 in the U.K.!

 

No, that would be “Sweet Caroline”.

 

Wasn't part of that selling the song for commercials?

Song that you like but you wouldn't know except if it were in a commercial. Please correct my grammar.