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> Sadly, Loving You... did indeed bomb big time in the UK
> and "Secret Dreams..." didn't fair that well either as a
> result, despite the late addition of "Holding out for a
> Hero" when it became a hit about 6 months before the album
> was released.
I always found it strange that "...Hero" was included on the album. Does it ever say that at what stage it was going to be included? And if it was included because they wanted the album to be a success, how come "Here She Comes" isn't on it? I think that was a bit of a hit from the "Metropolis" reissue in 1984.
> Bonnie did an interview at the time and stated she would
> eat her hat if "Loving You..." wasn't a hit eventually, as
> it was too good to fail. I'm still waiting to see this!
I've really grown to appreciate it over a long period of time. I think it just came out at the wrong time. Bonnie needed to do something different instead of a duet (sort of) following in the mould of "Total Eclipse". I have a feeling though if Jim had given it to someone else it would have been massive. i.e. the same what happened with "Simply The Best"
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> Interestingly enough (or maybe not - it might be common
> knowledge!), she also stated that Jim wanted to call the
> album "Ravishing" but she changed the title to "Secret
> Dreams...".
Yep, I remember that story. I don't know why it was changed. I prefer "Ravishing".
And who else thinks it's odd that "Rebel Without A Clue" and some of Jim's other stuff from the album never turned up anywhere else? Or did it?
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