Name: Top 10 Greatest Ever Debut Songs
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Welcome to watchmojo and today we're counting down our picks for the greatest first ever impressions made by musicians with their debut release.

By the time Van Morrison went solo, he had already worked up a reputation for himself as a member of blues rock outfit Them.

However, when he took to the studio to record his debut solo release, the results would change his life forever.

Days when the rains Came Brown Eyed Girl was an instant success in the US, catapulting Van the man to the top 10 in the Billboard charts.

Sure, he would go on to explore different genres on albums like Astroweeks and Moondance, but

even though Van himself doesn't like it anymore, it remains one of his most revered compositions.

Oasis were never going to do anything other than kick the door down.

With their debut release, the band came pre packed with all the swagger and confidence they needed to stand out, and

The brothers Gallagher, Liam and Noel were an instant hit with fans, rising to number two on the indie charts in the uk.

The track preceded the release of their studio album, Definitely maybe a cultural landmark that would shoot the band to global fame.

Beyond all that, it stands on its own two feet as an excellent song, injecting British rock n roll with some much needed grit and attitude.

The British punk scene didn't come out of nowhere.

No, it was a response to what was happening in the country, musically and of course politically when Johnny Rotten and the Sex Pistols burst onto the scene.

To say they had an impact would be putting it lightly.

We'd heard rock n roll delivered with aggression before, but this was something different.

The band were loud and angry, becoming icons for disillusioned youth.

It didn't take long until the group were a national sensation, poster boys for any form of counterculture movements.

However, given how volatile they were, it should come as no surprise they had a very short lifespan, imploding after just three years.

There was nothing normal about Kate Bush's ascent to superstardom.

When she released Wuthering Heights in 1978, she became the first female songwriter to earn a self penned number one in the UK.

She wrote the song when she was just 18 years old.

Everything from the music video to the production and arrangement felt oddly mature and fully formed for a debut.

Bush knew exactly how she wanted to present her art and this track, along with their first album were remarkably well thought out.

Sure, she would go on to release even more critically acclaimed work during her career, but

this was one incredible way to announce yourself to the.

Making an opening statement as strong as Tracy Chapman's Fast Car is simply not going to happen for most artists.

In her first ever single, Chapman painted a picture so vividly that it remains as popular and relevant today as ever.

The song, and in particular her performance at Nelson Mandela's 70th birthday concert, propelled her to fame.

Since then, she has always preferred to live a more reclusive lifestyle.

For the most part, however, Fast Car ensured that she would always receive a rapturous reception whenever she did make a rare onstage appearance.

I got a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone 5.

Few bands, if any, have introduced themselves to the world as well as the Eagles did on Take It Easy.

Their laid back sound was already in full swing and it would go on to become one of their signature tracks.

Take It Easy, Take It Easy Co written by band member Glenn Frey and music legend Jackson Browne, the song received a pretty warm commercial and critical reception.

The song details a man's simple journey as he looks for a woman to comfort him.

It's a truly timeless and universal theme.

It's up there with Hotel California as one of the band's definitive releases.

Take it easy all right number four baby one more time britney spears.

Once Britney Spears achieved superstardom with her debut single Baby One More Time, it changed pop music forever.

She was a different breed of superstar, ready to redefine the tired formulas of the 90s with something truly fresh.

The song's iconic music video introduced Britney to the world, but

the strength of the song itself cannot be ignored.

Composed by Max Martin, this is the type of tune that would hold up if performed in a dozen different genre styles.

It would eventually go on to become one of the biggest selling songs in music history with over 10 million copies sold.

My loneliness is killing me and I must confess I still believe three that's All Right Elvis Presley well that's alright mama that's alright for you it's hard to imagine how it must have felt to hear the sound of that's All Right by Elvis Presley blasting through the radio in 1954.

Son, that guy you fooling Wish he ain't all good for you but that's alright this was one of the true before and after moments, a mainstream introduction for the masses to an entirely new type of energy.

Sure, Presley owed quite a lot to great musicians like Big Mama Thornton, Arthur Crudup, and

However, the King earned his crown by taking all of these influences and bringing them together in a package that was an instant hit.

The track made Elvis a bonafide star, setting in motion one of the most legendary rock and roll careers in music history.

If you asked Thom York whether he would have preferred if Radiohead never released Creep, you might get a surprising answer.

For as much as the band famously hated the song, this insanely popular debut single opened so many doors for them in the early 90s.

The self loathing lyrics, the grungy music video, and the explosive chorus.

Sure, it was all very of its time, but the song is extremely popular for a reason.

York and company crafted a truly timeless anthem with this one.

Thankfully, after years of openly hating on it, they eventually began performing it on stage again from time to time.

Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.

More Than a Feeling Boston Boston came out with a blistering debut album, I Close My Eyes and I Switch Away.

Wannabe Spice Girls the single that changed pop music forever.

If you wanna be my lover you gotta get with my fans make it last forever I bet you look good on the dance floor Arctic Monkeys Our unforgettable intro to Sheffield's finest.

Clint Eastwood Gorillaz Damon Albarn sheds his Brit pop image for good I got sunshine in a bag I'm useless But not for long.

Rihanna a 21st century pop superstar arrives on the scene.

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When the four Beatles, John, Paul, George and Ringo introduced themselves, nobody had any idea what would follow.

Love Love Me do you know I love you Indeed Love Me do is a catchy little number, but

it's by no means their most acclaimed single.

However, it was what the song's release would represent that earned it a spot on our list.

I'll always be true so please this song effectively launched Beatlemania, changing the very nature of superstardom in the 1960s.

After years of honing their talents on stage, the Beatles officially arrived with this track.

It charted in the top 20 in the UK and eventually reached number one in the US.

After finally being released 18 months later, It kick started the career of the biggest band in the world.

And the rest, as they say, is rock and roll history.

But what first glimpse at an artist sticks out in your memory?