# Five songs that signalled an artist’s career was doomed

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/five-songs-that-signalled-an-artists-career-was-doomed/
- Published: 2026-11-04T17:34:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T06:36:58+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/five-songs-signalled-artists-career-doomed/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- The article names songs it sees as signs of artists’ decline.
- “ABSURD” and the Eagles’ “Victim of Love” are discussed.
- Kanye West’s recent output and public controversies are also cited.

## Summary

The article argues that some songs can mark a turning point when an artist or band’s career appears to be in decline, whether because the music disappoints, the act loses its distinctive sound or public behaviour changes how audiences view it. It presents five tracks as signs that their creators may have been past their best, while noting that artists can recover and that earlier classics can retain their appeal.

The supplied text discusses Guns N’ Roses’ “ABSURD” as an awkward late release, the Eagles’ “Victim of Love” and the tensions that followed “Hotel California”, and Kanye West’s recent work, including “CARNIVAL”. It says the Eagles’ dispute over who would sing “Victim of Love” reflected creative divisions, while West’s weaker recent releases and public controversies raise doubts about his future music. The article text ends partway through its discussion of West and does not include the remaining entries in the five-song list.

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