50 pop songs you've never heard of by famous artists

The 50 lost pop songs according to Billboard - You've probably come across songs that don't make it to the top even if they deserve to. Billboard magazine named 50 powerful songs that were full of potential but never became popular as the result of inadequate marketing. Check out the lost pop songs in the gallery!

0 / 51 Fotos

Beyoncé - 'Freakum Dress' ('B'Day,' 2006).

1 / 51 Fotos

Justin Timberlake - 'FutureSex / LoveSound' ('FutureSex/LoveSounds,' 2006).

2 / 51 Fotos

Taylor Swift - 'All You Had to Do Was Stay' ('1989,' 2014).

3 / 51 Fotos

Kanye West - Collaborating with Bon Iver, 'Lost in the World' ('My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.' 2010).

4 / 51 Fotos

Rihanna - 'Desperado' ('ANTI,' 2016).

5 / 51 Fotos

Lady Gaga - 'Teeth' ('The Fame Monster,' 2009).

6 / 51 Fotos

Drake - 'Feel No Ways' ('Views,' 2016).

7 / 51 Fotos

The Weeknd - 'House of Balloons / Glass Table Girls' ('House of Balloons,' 2011).

8 / 51 Fotos

Britney Spears - 'How I Roll' ('Femme Fatale,' 2011).

9 / 51 Fotos

Eminem - 'Kill You' ('The Marshall Mathers LP,' 2000).

10 / 51 Fotos

Lorde - 'Ribs' ('Pure Heroine,' 2013).

11 / 51 Fotos

Adele - 'Right as Rain' ('19,' 2008).

12 / 51 Fotos

Bruno Mars - 'Runaway Baby' ('Doo-Wops & Hooligans,' 2010).

13 / 51 Fotos

Justin Timberlake - 'Pusher Love Girl' ('The 20/20 Experience,' 2013).

14 / 51 Fotos

Taylor Swift - 'Dear John' ('Speak Now,' 2010).

15 / 51 Fotos

Beyoncé - 'Schoolin' Life' ('4 Deluxe Edition,' 2011).

16 / 51 Fotos

Avril Lavigne - 'Anything But Ordinary' ('Let Go,' 2002).

17 / 51 Fotos

Ariana Grande - 'Be My Baby' ('My Everything,' 2014).

18 / 51 Fotos

Janet Jackson - 'LUV' ('Discipline,' 2008).

19 / 51 Fotos

Lady Gaga - 'Speechless' ('The Fame Monster,' 2009).

20 / 51 Fotos

Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande - 'Get on Your Knees' ('The Pinkprint,' 2014).

21 / 51 Fotos

P!nk and Indigo Girls - 'Dear Mr. President' ('I'm Not Dead,' 2006).

22 / 51 Fotos

Rihanna - 'Watch N' Learn' ('Talk That Talk,' 2011).

23 / 51 Fotos

Beyoncé - 'Blow' ('Beyoncé,' 2013).

24 / 51 Fotos

Katy Perry - 'One of the Boys' ('One of the Boys,' 2008).

25 / 51 Fotos

Sia - 'Reaper' ('This Is Acting,' 2015).

26 / 51 Fotos

Adele - 'All I Ask' ('25,' 2015).

27 / 51 Fotos

Christina Aguilera - 'Red Hot Kinda Love' ('Lotus,' 2012).

28 / 51 Fotos

Kelly Clarkson - 'Gone' ('Breakaway,' 2004).

29 / 51 Fotos

Alicia Keys - 'Heartburn' ('The Diary of Alicia Keys,' 2003).

30 / 51 Fotos

Demi Lovato - 'Don't Forget' ('Don’t Forget,' 2008).

31 / 51 Fotos

Destiny’s Child - 'Temptation' ('The Writing's on the Wall,' 2000).

32 / 51 Fotos

Miley Cyrus - 'Lighter' ('Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz,' 2015).

33 / 51 Fotos

Kesha - 'Party at a Rich Dude's House' ('Animal,' 2010).

34 / 51 Fotos

Taylor Swift - 'State of Grace' ('Red,' 2012).

35 / 51 Fotos

Bruno Mars - 'Chunky' ('24K Magic,' 2016).

36 / 51 Fotos

Ariana Grande - 'Knew Better/Forever Boy' ('Dangerous Woman,' 2016).

37 / 51 Fotos

Ellie Goulding - 'My Blood' ('Halcyon,' 2012).

38 / 51 Fotos

Ciara and Nicki Minaj - 'Livin' It Up' ('Ciara,' 2013).

39 / 51 Fotos

Beyoncé - 'Smash Into You' ('I Am… Sasha Fierce,' 2008).

40 / 51 Fotos

Mariah Carey - 'I'm That Chick' ('E=MC2,' 2008).

41 / 51 Fotos

Britney Spears - 'Freakshow' ('Blackout,' 2007).

42 / 51 Fotos

Madonna - 'Forbidden Love' ('Confessions on a Dance Floor,' 2005).

43 / 51 Fotos

Lady Gaga - 'Summerboy' ('The Fame,' 2008).

44 / 51 Fotos

Christina Aguilera - 'Birds of Prey' ('Bionic Deluxe Edition,' 2010).

45 / 51 Fotos

Ariana Grande - 'Piano' ('Yours Truly,' 2013).

46 / 51 Fotos

Rihanna - 'Breakin' Dishes' ('Good Girl Gone Bad,' 2007).

47 / 51 Fotos

Lorde - '400 Lux' ('Pure Heroine,' 2013).

48 / 51 Fotos

Katy Perry - 'International Smile' ('Prism,' 2013).

49 / 51 Fotos

Selena Gomez - 'Perfect' ('Revival Deluxe Edition,' 2015).

50 / 51 Fotos

0 / 51 Fotos

Beyoncé - 'Freakum Dress' ('B'Day,' 2006).

1 / 51 Fotos

Justin Timberlake - 'FutureSex / LoveSound' ('FutureSex/LoveSounds,' 2006).

2 / 51 Fotos

Taylor Swift - 'All You Had to Do Was Stay' ('1989,' 2014).

3 / 51 Fotos

Kanye West - Collaborating with Bon Iver, 'Lost in the World' ('My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.' 2010).

4 / 51 Fotos

Rihanna - 'Desperado' ('ANTI,' 2016).

5 / 51 Fotos

Lady Gaga - 'Teeth' ('The Fame Monster,' 2009).

6 / 51 Fotos

Drake - 'Feel No Ways' ('Views,' 2016).

7 / 51 Fotos

The Weeknd - 'House of Balloons / Glass Table Girls' ('House of Balloons,' 2011).

8 / 51 Fotos

Britney Spears - 'How I Roll' ('Femme Fatale,' 2011).

9 / 51 Fotos

Eminem - 'Kill You' ('The Marshall Mathers LP,' 2000).

10 / 51 Fotos

Lorde - 'Ribs' ('Pure Heroine,' 2013).

11 / 51 Fotos

Adele - 'Right as Rain' ('19,' 2008).

12 / 51 Fotos

Bruno Mars - 'Runaway Baby' ('Doo-Wops & Hooligans,' 2010).

13 / 51 Fotos

Justin Timberlake - 'Pusher Love Girl' ('The 20/20 Experience,' 2013).

14 / 51 Fotos

Taylor Swift - 'Dear John' ('Speak Now,' 2010).

15 / 51 Fotos

Beyoncé - 'Schoolin' Life' ('4 Deluxe Edition,' 2011).

16 / 51 Fotos

Avril Lavigne - 'Anything But Ordinary' ('Let Go,' 2002).

17 / 51 Fotos

Ariana Grande - 'Be My Baby' ('My Everything,' 2014).

18 / 51 Fotos

Janet Jackson - 'LUV' ('Discipline,' 2008).

19 / 51 Fotos

Lady Gaga - 'Speechless' ('The Fame Monster,' 2009).

20 / 51 Fotos

Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande - 'Get on Your Knees' ('The Pinkprint,' 2014).

21 / 51 Fotos

P!nk and Indigo Girls - 'Dear Mr. President' ('I'm Not Dead,' 2006).

22 / 51 Fotos

Rihanna - 'Watch N' Learn' ('Talk That Talk,' 2011).

23 / 51 Fotos

Beyoncé - 'Blow' ('Beyoncé,' 2013).

24 / 51 Fotos

Katy Perry - 'One of the Boys' ('One of the Boys,' 2008).

25 / 51 Fotos

Sia - 'Reaper' ('This Is Acting,' 2015).

26 / 51 Fotos

Adele - 'All I Ask' ('25,' 2015).

27 / 51 Fotos

Christina Aguilera - 'Red Hot Kinda Love' ('Lotus,' 2012).

28 / 51 Fotos

Kelly Clarkson - 'Gone' ('Breakaway,' 2004).

29 / 51 Fotos

Alicia Keys - 'Heartburn' ('The Diary of Alicia Keys,' 2003).

30 / 51 Fotos

Demi Lovato - 'Don't Forget' ('Don’t Forget,' 2008).

31 / 51 Fotos

Destiny’s Child - 'Temptation' ('The Writing's on the Wall,' 2000).

32 / 51 Fotos

Miley Cyrus - 'Lighter' ('Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz,' 2015).

33 / 51 Fotos

Kesha - 'Party at a Rich Dude's House' ('Animal,' 2010).

34 / 51 Fotos

Taylor Swift - 'State of Grace' ('Red,' 2012).

35 / 51 Fotos

Bruno Mars - 'Chunky' ('24K Magic,' 2016).

36 / 51 Fotos

Ariana Grande - 'Knew Better/Forever Boy' ('Dangerous Woman,' 2016).

37 / 51 Fotos

Ellie Goulding - 'My Blood' ('Halcyon,' 2012).

38 / 51 Fotos

Ciara and Nicki Minaj - 'Livin' It Up' ('Ciara,' 2013).

39 / 51 Fotos

Beyoncé - 'Smash Into You' ('I Am… Sasha Fierce,' 2008).

40 / 51 Fotos

Mariah Carey - 'I'm That Chick' ('E=MC2,' 2008).

41 / 51 Fotos

Britney Spears - 'Freakshow' ('Blackout,' 2007).

42 / 51 Fotos

Madonna - 'Forbidden Love' ('Confessions on a Dance Floor,' 2005).

43 / 51 Fotos

Lady Gaga - 'Summerboy' ('The Fame,' 2008).

44 / 51 Fotos

Christina Aguilera - 'Birds of Prey' ('Bionic Deluxe Edition,' 2010).

45 / 51 Fotos

Ariana Grande - 'Piano' ('Yours Truly,' 2013).

46 / 51 Fotos

Rihanna - 'Breakin' Dishes' ('Good Girl Gone Bad,' 2007).

47 / 51 Fotos

Lorde - '400 Lux' ('Pure Heroine,' 2013).

48 / 51 Fotos

Katy Perry - 'International Smile' ('Prism,' 2013).

49 / 51 Fotos

Selena Gomez - 'Perfect' ('Revival Deluxe Edition,' 2015).

50 / 51 Fotos

50 pop songs you've never heard of by famous artists

Billboard magazine chose songs that had potential to become successful but missed out because of poor marketing.

22/11/17 | StarsInsider

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Billboard has created a ranking of songs that could have had great success but ended up falling to the side as the result of poor marketing strategy. Generally, they are the songs that are hidden in the middle of an album but are still great. For whatever reason, they just never made it to the top charts.

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