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1* EnsembleDarkHorse:
2** "Knocked Up", despite being the most popular song off ''Because of the Times'' and becoming a regular at live performances, was never released as a single.
3** Also "Manhattan", a notable fan favorite from ''Only by the Night'' that follows the band's two signature songs.
4%%* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Often. (ZCE)
5* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: While they did have success in America, especially with ''Only by the Night'', they seem to be relatively more popular in the UK and Australia where their first three albums each went multi-platinum while failing to get even Gold in America. Some of their albums even seemed to sell more copies in the UK than in the USA. Their singles also tended to chart a lot higher in those countries.
6* ItsPopularNowItSucks: Starting with the success of singles from ''Only by the Night''.
7* {{Signature Song}}s: "Sex on Fire" and "Use Somebody", their two biggest hits.
8* TearJerker: "Use Somebody"; ''Entertainment Weekly''[='=]s Mikael Wood described it as "a too-cool {{hipster}}'s [[IJustWantToBeLoved cry for comfort]]".

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