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Simplyvirtue
Member Since: 3/3/2014
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Post #1
#1 albums or #1 singles?
If you were an artist which would you prefer and you can only pick 1!
Daydream
Member Since: 8/31/2013
Posts: 13,040
Post #2
Singles.
Nobody looks back and remembers albums hitting #1. A single hitting #1 is remembered.
Jemini
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Member Since: 4/18/2012
Posts: 7,097
Post #3
Albums.. I'd be so hurt if no one liked the body of my musical work.
stronger23
Member Since: 8/17/2009
Posts: 6,121
Post #4
15.99 > 1.29
cancer
Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 14,099
Post #5
#1 albums obviously.
You can still get timeless hit songs without them going to #1
Plus let's look at the legacies of artist with the most #1 albums and compare them to the artists with the most #1 singles, shall we?
Donquizote
Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 13,434
Post #6
#1 album means more money
Kim Kardashian
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Post #7
albums by far
RomanNavy
Member Since: 8/1/2012
Posts: 25,037
Post #8
Singles cuz they're harder to get than albums
posh
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Post #9
#1 albums pay the bills.
Simplyvirtue
Member Since: 3/3/2014
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Post #10
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Originally posted by
Daydream
Singles.
Nobody looks back and remembers albums hitting #1. A single hitting #1 is remembered.
Who looks back and remembers singles hitting #1 tho?
stronger23
Member Since: 8/17/2009
Posts: 6,121
Post #11
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Originally posted by
Daydream
Singles.
Nobody looks back and remembers albums hitting #1. A single hitting #1 is remembered.
I dont even know what the number 1 single is this week.
stronger23
Member Since: 8/17/2009
Posts: 6,121
Post #12
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Originally posted by
RomanNavy
Singles cuz they're harder to get than albums
But yet.........nevermind.
Simplyvirtue
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Post #13
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Originally posted by
stronger23
I dont even know what the number 1 single is this week.
lol me either
Almighty Gaga
Member Since: 8/28/2012
Posts: 34,863
Post #14
Albums because $$$.
BadBitches
Member Since: 6/30/2012
Posts: 19,226
Post #15
#1 albums. Harder to achieve.
Horus
Member Since: 11/17/2011
Posts: 5,218
Post #16
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Originally posted by
BadBitches
#1 albums. Harder to achieve.
No.
You can choose a week with no big new releases and you can have it (look at Sia).
Nowadays a #1 single is the really hard to achieve!
stronger23
Member Since: 8/17/2009
Posts: 6,121
Post #17
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Originally posted by
Horus
No.
You can choose a week with no big new releases and you can have it (look at Sia).
Nowadays a #1 single is the really hard to achieve!
NO. U can go number 1 by simply having your fans watch your music video nowadays.
alestevens
Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 15,836
Post #18
The single, unless the album has longevity at #1. If its going to stay only one week at #1, then give me the #1 on the Hot 100
Horus
Member Since: 11/17/2011
Posts: 5,218
Post #19
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Originally posted by
stronger23
NO. U can go number 1 by simply having your fans watch your music video nowadays.
NO!
That's really hard to do!
You need to go viral!!
The only songs I can think that did it are harlem shake & wrecking ball!
Name more songs........
°ColdFire°
Member Since: 8/18/2013
Posts: 13,676
Post #20
Albums.
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