Advertisement
SUMMER STYLE:

This 'flattering' dress is 'perfect' for summer weddings — and it's only $40 on Amazon

It's cute, comfy and chic. What more can you ask for?

Debut Singles You May Have Forgotten From Artists You Love

  • <p>Every superstar got their start somewhere. For some, it takes years before their a major hit really takes off, while others get lucky right out the gate. We rounded up some of the biggest artists in the music industry...how many of these debut singles have you heard?</p>
    1/13

    Debut Singles You May Have Forgotten From Artists You Love

    Every superstar got their start somewhere. For some, it takes years before their a major hit really takes off, while others get lucky right out the gate. We rounded up some of the biggest artists in the music industry...how many of these debut singles have you heard?

    NBC - Getty Images
  • <p>Taylor successfully transitioned from country chart-topper to pop queen since releasing her first single in 2006. "Tim McGraw" is Swift in all of her guitar-plucking glory, singing about an ex (because, of course she is). </p><p><a class="link " href="https://www.amazon.com/Tim-McGraw/dp/B006WWUDSO/ref=sr_1_1?tag=syn-yahoo-20&ascsubtag=%5Bartid%7C10063.g.30535280%5Bsrc%7Cyahoo-us" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:BUY NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas">BUY NOW</a></p>
    2/13

    Taylor Swift

    Taylor successfully transitioned from country chart-topper to pop queen since releasing her first single in 2006. "Tim McGraw" is Swift in all of her guitar-plucking glory, singing about an ex (because, of course she is).

    BUY NOW

    Daniele Venturelli - Getty Images
  • <p>Believe it or not, Lizzo has been trying to break through for the better part of a decade. Back in 2013, she dropped her first song called "Batches & Cookies," featuring Sophia Eris. The song didn't have any chart success, but she<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQaRQe86suA" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:made a video for it;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> made a video for it</a> and everything. The release of Coconut Oil, featuring her single "Good As Hell" really got her career moving.</p><p><a class="link " href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LR0H3WO/ref=ap_ws_tlw_trk1?tag=syn-yahoo-20&ascsubtag=%5Bartid%7C10063.g.30535280%5Bsrc%7Cyahoo-us" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:BUY NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas">BUY NOW</a></p>
    3/13

    Lizzo

    Believe it or not, Lizzo has been trying to break through for the better part of a decade. Back in 2013, she dropped her first song called "Batches & Cookies," featuring Sophia Eris. The song didn't have any chart success, but she made a video for it and everything. The release of Coconut Oil, featuring her single "Good As Hell" really got her career moving.

    BUY NOW

    Getty Images
  • <p>Lana spent years trying to carefully craft an image for herself that would resonate with fans. Her first EP, <em>Kill Kill</em>, was released in 2008 when she went by the name Lizzy Grant. The first single she dropped as Lana was the popular hit "Video Games," which charted in several countries around the world.</p><p><a class="link " href="https://www.amazon.com/Video-Games-Remastered/dp/B006ZDS8I2/ref=sr_1_1?tag=syn-yahoo-20&ascsubtag=%5Bartid%7C10063.g.30535280%5Bsrc%7Cyahoo-us" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:BUY NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas">BUY NOW</a></p>
    4/13

    Lana Del Rey

    Lana spent years trying to carefully craft an image for herself that would resonate with fans. Her first EP, Kill Kill, was released in 2008 when she went by the name Lizzy Grant. The first single she dropped as Lana was the popular hit "Video Games," which charted in several countries around the world.

    BUY NOW

    JC Olivera - Getty Images
  • <p>You may already know that Ariana has been doing her thing since childhood as an actress on Nickelodeon. When she decided to shift gears and focus on music, her first single was a non-album track called "Put Your Hearts Up." It samples the 4 Non Blondes hit "What's Up?"</p><p><a class="link " href="https://www.amazon.com/Put-Your-Hearts-Up/dp/B006JVKWCU/ref=sr_1_2?tag=syn-yahoo-20&ascsubtag=%5Bartid%7C10063.g.30535280%5Bsrc%7Cyahoo-us" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:BUY NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas">BUY NOW</a></p>
    5/13

    Ariana Grande

    You may already know that Ariana has been doing her thing since childhood as an actress on Nickelodeon. When she decided to shift gears and focus on music, her first single was a non-album track called "Put Your Hearts Up." It samples the 4 Non Blondes hit "What's Up?"

    BUY NOW

    ANGELA WEISS - Getty Images
  • <p>John Legend's 2004 single "Used to Love You" definitely caught some buzz, but it certainly didn't catapult him to the household name he has become. However, the album it's on, <em>Get Lifted</em>, has reached double platinum status since its release. </p><p><a class="link " href="https://www.amazon.com/Used-to-Love-U/dp/B07NBSBQBV/ref=?tag=syn-yahoo-20&ascsubtag=%5Bartid%7C10063.g.30535280%5Bsrc%7Cyahoo-us" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:BUY NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas">BUY NOW</a></p>
    6/13

    John Legend

    John Legend's 2004 single "Used to Love You" definitely caught some buzz, but it certainly didn't catapult him to the household name he has become. However, the album it's on, Get Lifted, has reached double platinum status since its release.

    BUY NOW

    Rich Polk - Getty Images
  • <p>Gary Clark Jr.'s 2019 album, <em>This Land</em>, was critically acclaimed and embraced by fans. His first single, "Bright Lights," (released in 2012) was a strong start and established him as a bluesy rocker worth keeping an eye on. </p><p><a class="link " href="https://www.amazon.com/Bright-Lights/dp/B009PU2UFO/ref=sr_1_1?tag=syn-yahoo-20&ascsubtag=%5Bartid%7C10063.g.30535280%5Bsrc%7Cyahoo-us" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:BUY NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas">BUY NOW</a></p>
    7/13

    Gary Clark Jr.

    Gary Clark Jr.'s 2019 album, This Land, was critically acclaimed and embraced by fans. His first single, "Bright Lights," (released in 2012) was a strong start and established him as a bluesy rocker worth keeping an eye on.

    BUY NOW

    Dimitrios Kambouris - Getty Images
  • <p>Country music fans certainly know how to pick a winner. Long before he filled one of the coach chairs on <em>The Voice</em>, Blake Shelton dropped the song "Austin" in 2001. It topped the Billboard country chart and immediately made him one of the top dogs in the genre.</p><p><a class="link " href="https://www.amazon.com/Austin/dp/B00492AOB0/ref=sr_1_1?tag=syn-yahoo-20&ascsubtag=%5Bartid%7C10063.g.30535280%5Bsrc%7Cyahoo-us" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:BUY NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas">BUY NOW</a></p>
    8/13

    Blake Shelton

    Country music fans certainly know how to pick a winner. Long before he filled one of the coach chairs on The Voice, Blake Shelton dropped the song "Austin" in 2001. It topped the Billboard country chart and immediately made him one of the top dogs in the genre.

    BUY NOW

    Jon Kopaloff - Getty Images
  • <p>Maluma didn't bust onto the U.S. Latin Billboard charts until 2014 with "La Temperatura," but he fought for his stardom. The lead single from his first album, <em>Magia</em>, was called "Farandulera" but didn't make many waves. He's more than made up for that in recent years.</p><p><a class="link " href="https://www.amazon.com/Farandulera-Album-Version/dp/B016YW7DUC/ref=sr_1_1?tag=syn-yahoo-20&ascsubtag=%5Bartid%7C10063.g.30535280%5Bsrc%7Cyahoo-us" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:BUY NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas">BUY NOW</a></p>
    9/13

    Maluma

    Maluma didn't bust onto the U.S. Latin Billboard charts until 2014 with "La Temperatura," but he fought for his stardom. The lead single from his first album, Magia, was called "Farandulera" but didn't make many waves. He's more than made up for that in recent years.

    BUY NOW

    Kevin Mazur - Getty Images
  • <p>Bet you had no idea that Shakira has had her hat in the ring since 1990! Her promotional single "Magia," from an album of the same name didn't really take off. It wasn't until she released <em>Pies Descalzos</em> that listeners started to take notice, and her ninth single "Estoy Aquí" made her known around the world. Now she's co-headlining the Super Bowl halftime show. </p><p><a class="link " href="https://www.amazon.com/Pies-Descalzos-Sue%C3%B1os-Blancos/dp/B0022P600U/ref=sr_1_2?tag=syn-yahoo-20&ascsubtag=%5Bartid%7C10063.g.30535280%5Bsrc%7Cyahoo-us" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:BUY NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas">BUY NOW</a></p>
    10/13

    Shakira

    Bet you had no idea that Shakira has had her hat in the ring since 1990! Her promotional single "Magia," from an album of the same name didn't really take off. It wasn't until she released Pies Descalzos that listeners started to take notice, and her ninth single "Estoy Aquí" made her known around the world. Now she's co-headlining the Super Bowl halftime show.

    BUY NOW

    Gabriel Olsen - Getty Images
  • <p>J.Lo enjoyed a taste of fame with her weekly TV gig as a dancer on <em>In Living Color </em>years before her first album, <em>On the 6</em>. Her debut single "If You Had My Love" reached the top of the charts in several countries in 1999, and the rest is history.</p><p><a class="link " href="https://www.amazon.com/If-You-Had-My-Love/dp/B00137V6BG/ref=sr_1_1?tag=syn-yahoo-20&ascsubtag=%5Bartid%7C10063.g.30535280%5Bsrc%7Cyahoo-us" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:BUY NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas">BUY NOW</a></p>
    11/13

    Jennifer Lopez

    J.Lo enjoyed a taste of fame with her weekly TV gig as a dancer on In Living Color years before her first album, On the 6. Her debut single "If You Had My Love" reached the top of the charts in several countries in 1999, and the rest is history.

    BUY NOW

    Emma McIntyre - Getty Images
  • <p>A powerhouse like Adele couldn't be kept a secret for too long. Her first song, "Hometown Glory" (from the album <em>19)</em> caught on overseas before the United States took notice, thanks to her follow-up hit, "Chasing Pavements." Breakups haven't been the same since.</p><p><a class="link " href="https://www.amazon.com/Hometown-Glory-Explicit/dp/B07DKXG872/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=hometown+glory&qid=1579127651&sr=8-2&tag=syn-yahoo-20&ascsubtag=%5Bartid%7C10063.g.30535280%5Bsrc%7Cyahoo-us" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:BUY NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas">BUY NOW</a></p>
    12/13

    Adele

    A powerhouse like Adele couldn't be kept a secret for too long. Her first song, "Hometown Glory" (from the album 19) caught on overseas before the United States took notice, thanks to her follow-up hit, "Chasing Pavements." Breakups haven't been the same since.

    BUY NOW

    Samir Hussein - Getty Images
  • <p>Sir Elton started releasing music in the late 1960s, but not many people took notice in the beginning. His 1968 release "I've Been Loving You" went largely ignored, and same goes for the next two songs he tried. The 70s proved far more successful for him, when "Border Song" finally broke through on the charts. </p><p><a class="link " href="https://www.amazon.com/Ive-Been-Loving-You/dp/B07TZKFJQS/ref=sr_1_4?tag=syn-yahoo-20&ascsubtag=%5Bartid%7C10063.g.30535280%5Bsrc%7Cyahoo-us" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:BUY NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas">BUY NOW</a></p>
    13/13

    Elton John

    Sir Elton started releasing music in the late 1960s, but not many people took notice in the beginning. His 1968 release "I've Been Loving You" went largely ignored, and same goes for the next two songs he tried. The 70s proved far more successful for him, when "Border Song" finally broke through on the charts.

    BUY NOW

    Samir Hussein - Getty Images
<p>Every superstar got their start somewhere. For some, it takes years before their a major hit really takes off, while others get lucky right out the gate. We rounded up some of the biggest artists in the music industry...how many of these debut singles have you heard?</p>
<p>Taylor successfully transitioned from country chart-topper to pop queen since releasing her first single in 2006. "Tim McGraw" is Swift in all of her guitar-plucking glory, singing about an ex (because, of course she is). </p><p><a class="link " href="https://www.amazon.com/Tim-McGraw/dp/B006WWUDSO/ref=sr_1_1?tag=syn-yahoo-20&ascsubtag=%5Bartid%7C10063.g.30535280%5Bsrc%7Cyahoo-us" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:BUY NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas">BUY NOW</a></p>
<p>Believe it or not, Lizzo has been trying to break through for the better part of a decade. Back in 2013, she dropped her first song called "Batches & Cookies," featuring Sophia Eris. The song didn't have any chart success, but she<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQaRQe86suA" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:made a video for it;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> made a video for it</a> and everything. The release of Coconut Oil, featuring her single "Good As Hell" really got her career moving.</p><p><a class="link " href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LR0H3WO/ref=ap_ws_tlw_trk1?tag=syn-yahoo-20&ascsubtag=%5Bartid%7C10063.g.30535280%5Bsrc%7Cyahoo-us" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:BUY NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas">BUY NOW</a></p>
<p>Lana spent years trying to carefully craft an image for herself that would resonate with fans. Her first EP, <em>Kill Kill</em>, was released in 2008 when she went by the name Lizzy Grant. The first single she dropped as Lana was the popular hit "Video Games," which charted in several countries around the world.</p><p><a class="link " href="https://www.amazon.com/Video-Games-Remastered/dp/B006ZDS8I2/ref=sr_1_1?tag=syn-yahoo-20&ascsubtag=%5Bartid%7C10063.g.30535280%5Bsrc%7Cyahoo-us" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:BUY NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas">BUY NOW</a></p>
<p>You may already know that Ariana has been doing her thing since childhood as an actress on Nickelodeon. When she decided to shift gears and focus on music, her first single was a non-album track called "Put Your Hearts Up." It samples the 4 Non Blondes hit "What's Up?"</p><p><a class="link " href="https://www.amazon.com/Put-Your-Hearts-Up/dp/B006JVKWCU/ref=sr_1_2?tag=syn-yahoo-20&ascsubtag=%5Bartid%7C10063.g.30535280%5Bsrc%7Cyahoo-us" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:BUY NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas">BUY NOW</a></p>
<p>John Legend's 2004 single "Used to Love You" definitely caught some buzz, but it certainly didn't catapult him to the household name he has become. However, the album it's on, <em>Get Lifted</em>, has reached double platinum status since its release. </p><p><a class="link " href="https://www.amazon.com/Used-to-Love-U/dp/B07NBSBQBV/ref=?tag=syn-yahoo-20&ascsubtag=%5Bartid%7C10063.g.30535280%5Bsrc%7Cyahoo-us" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:BUY NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas">BUY NOW</a></p>
<p>Gary Clark Jr.'s 2019 album, <em>This Land</em>, was critically acclaimed and embraced by fans. His first single, "Bright Lights," (released in 2012) was a strong start and established him as a bluesy rocker worth keeping an eye on. </p><p><a class="link " href="https://www.amazon.com/Bright-Lights/dp/B009PU2UFO/ref=sr_1_1?tag=syn-yahoo-20&ascsubtag=%5Bartid%7C10063.g.30535280%5Bsrc%7Cyahoo-us" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:BUY NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas">BUY NOW</a></p>
<p>Country music fans certainly know how to pick a winner. Long before he filled one of the coach chairs on <em>The Voice</em>, Blake Shelton dropped the song "Austin" in 2001. It topped the Billboard country chart and immediately made him one of the top dogs in the genre.</p><p><a class="link " href="https://www.amazon.com/Austin/dp/B00492AOB0/ref=sr_1_1?tag=syn-yahoo-20&ascsubtag=%5Bartid%7C10063.g.30535280%5Bsrc%7Cyahoo-us" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:BUY NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas">BUY NOW</a></p>
<p>Maluma didn't bust onto the U.S. Latin Billboard charts until 2014 with "La Temperatura," but he fought for his stardom. The lead single from his first album, <em>Magia</em>, was called "Farandulera" but didn't make many waves. He's more than made up for that in recent years.</p><p><a class="link " href="https://www.amazon.com/Farandulera-Album-Version/dp/B016YW7DUC/ref=sr_1_1?tag=syn-yahoo-20&ascsubtag=%5Bartid%7C10063.g.30535280%5Bsrc%7Cyahoo-us" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:BUY NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas">BUY NOW</a></p>
<p>Bet you had no idea that Shakira has had her hat in the ring since 1990! Her promotional single "Magia," from an album of the same name didn't really take off. It wasn't until she released <em>Pies Descalzos</em> that listeners started to take notice, and her ninth single "Estoy Aquí" made her known around the world. Now she's co-headlining the Super Bowl halftime show. </p><p><a class="link " href="https://www.amazon.com/Pies-Descalzos-Sue%C3%B1os-Blancos/dp/B0022P600U/ref=sr_1_2?tag=syn-yahoo-20&ascsubtag=%5Bartid%7C10063.g.30535280%5Bsrc%7Cyahoo-us" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:BUY NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas">BUY NOW</a></p>
<p>J.Lo enjoyed a taste of fame with her weekly TV gig as a dancer on <em>In Living Color </em>years before her first album, <em>On the 6</em>. Her debut single "If You Had My Love" reached the top of the charts in several countries in 1999, and the rest is history.</p><p><a class="link " href="https://www.amazon.com/If-You-Had-My-Love/dp/B00137V6BG/ref=sr_1_1?tag=syn-yahoo-20&ascsubtag=%5Bartid%7C10063.g.30535280%5Bsrc%7Cyahoo-us" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:BUY NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas">BUY NOW</a></p>
<p>A powerhouse like Adele couldn't be kept a secret for too long. Her first song, "Hometown Glory" (from the album <em>19)</em> caught on overseas before the United States took notice, thanks to her follow-up hit, "Chasing Pavements." Breakups haven't been the same since.</p><p><a class="link " href="https://www.amazon.com/Hometown-Glory-Explicit/dp/B07DKXG872/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=hometown+glory&qid=1579127651&sr=8-2&tag=syn-yahoo-20&ascsubtag=%5Bartid%7C10063.g.30535280%5Bsrc%7Cyahoo-us" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:BUY NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas">BUY NOW</a></p>
<p>Sir Elton started releasing music in the late 1960s, but not many people took notice in the beginning. His 1968 release "I've Been Loving You" went largely ignored, and same goes for the next two songs he tried. The 70s proved far more successful for him, when "Border Song" finally broke through on the charts. </p><p><a class="link " href="https://www.amazon.com/Ive-Been-Loving-You/dp/B07TZKFJQS/ref=sr_1_4?tag=syn-yahoo-20&ascsubtag=%5Bartid%7C10063.g.30535280%5Bsrc%7Cyahoo-us" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:BUY NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas">BUY NOW</a></p>
Redbook

Lizzo has actually been doing her thing for years!