"Not Enough" : Original Lead Single from GL?

I'd find Not Enough to be a really odd lead single choice honestly. I'd think Push or even Everybody Hurts wouldve been more obvious choices. Although I do remember reading way back then that Avril wanted to release Black Star as a single. Her reasoning was that it had "the same effect on my friends as Girlfriend did". So I guess if Black Star had a chance at being a single then truly any song did.

I've got an ignorant question: Why do they release singles?
What's the big deal, music bizz wise?

Push would've been awful purely because her voice sounds horrific in the chorus. Everybody hurts maybe but it's a little boring. I actually think Not Enough would've been quite good, it's more "her". Dunno why black star is even on the album let alone considered for release - let's not let her girl pals have any input in future please Avril

I actually heard "Not Enough" a few times in the background of some German tv shows. That's quite something - since after TBDT Avril is hardly known here anymore, yet this one non-single is used in tv shows. 

Anyway, I don't know if "Not Enough" was originally really supposed to be GL's lead single, but I would have loved it to. It's one of the most interesting songs on GL, with that wonderful piano. The lyrics are quite good as well and the drums are probably the best of all GL's songs. Plus it's the most radio-friendly song among those that represent GL best.

About Black Star: I think I remember Avril describing it as some kind of intro. Back then she was the only artist I'd really listen to, so I'd never heard an other intro song before. By now, however, I've heard some real intro songs. They're supposed to introduce you to the album (obvs.) . I can't really see how "Black Star" does that. It doesn't even really have a theme. I'm not even sure what or if it actually has anything to do with GL...
(Don't get me wrong, I still think it's kinda cute and although I hardly ever listen to it I'm kinda glad we do have it on GL  )

I've read that NE should be the lead because she discribed the original lead skngle and it sounded like NE.
I don't think BS would've been a single I mean when does she have a full lenght song of it?

I've got an ignorant question: Why do they release singles?
What's the big deal, music bizz wise?


Well singles were to drive up record sales plan and simple. Before this internet we would hear songs played on the radio and then buy the single song. So one group at one time i liked i had 3 singles and the album that had the same songs on it. Like i said drive up sales, singles were out before the album, then you end up with a album of songs you don't listen too. Some people like all the songs from someone and i am not like that. I also like how some come out with a album of the same songs but done different, like electric versus acoustic guitar or a song that had a certain beat is speed up and such. Its called ballooning sales.