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Originally posted by Brando
The question is "Why does Billboard care about what people call flops?". It's like they are insecure about the validity of their own charts.
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Realize that the writer isn't necessarily speaking for Billboard completely, which, I know, should be the way it is because they OK'd the article.
He is not questioning the validity of the charts, but instead asking why must we label the failures and missteps of artists as "flops". Does a song not reaching the Top 10 make it not as enjoyable? Does an album missing the top position mean that it isn't quality? Do failed ventures outside of music mean that a musician isn't capable of creating a decent product (movie, documentary, clothing line, perfume, etc.)?
It's almost like he is asking, "Why must we, as fans, judge artists so harshly by their success and failures when we get nothing from it?"