“More Than This” (1982) by Roxy Music is an underrated GEM of a song that should have been a #1 hit

Roxy Music never had a hit single in the US. Happened to a lot of iconic bands.

It's hard to say it's underrated. It may not have soared on the pop charts after its immediate release, but it's been a beloved cult classic for decades among anyone who has even a modicum of musical taste. It was basically a hipster staple right from the jump.

I just feel their sound was a lot more mature and sophisticated and “older” than what most were listening to at the time, outside of some adults.

Listen to “Avalon” or many of their singles. It wasn’t music for young people, which was what dominated by 1982.

It’s such a lush and melancholic song. It moves me every time I hear it.

Too bad Ferry is a rightwing shitstain.

No their best song is this

Re Roxy, ‘Avalon’ era, lovely version of ‘Tara’

I love that song, OP.

This one.

Take A Chance On Me

I'm also partial to this one:

R9, you’re referencing an ABBA song.

It’s Take a Chance with Me, that you meant to type.

I love Roxy Music. I love “2HB”.

From what I remember it got a decent amount of rotation on MTV. Normally that helped a song do well on the charts.

That cover by 10,000 Maniacs, albeit being inferior, sparked a renewed interest in the original. I also recall it being popular again when it was used in the karaoke scene in "Lost In Translation."

More Than This got a little airplay on the Boston stations and I was into it. So lush and mesmerizing. I bought the (vinyl) album in ‘82 and later the CD.

Adding to what R2 wrote... Avalon “flopped” at the outset here in the US, only reaching #53 on the album chart. But then it just kept on being popular for years and years and years. Eventually, Avalon became the band’s only album to reach Platinum status (1M copies sold) in the US.

Roxy Music sounds like New Year’s Eve party music for rich cokeheads in the 70s and 80s.

R16 I can definitely see some of the kids from Less Than Zero liking them