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Originally posted by MrPeanut
I'm not dismissing 3. It was an impressive performer compared to the vast majority of songs, and I never said otherwise. HIAM looks to be an even bigger hit.
My only point was I think overall sales are more indicative of a song's popularity than whether it managed to get the #1 spot on a given week. I don't know why this is such a controversial stance.
Apply the logic to the albums chart. Which album do you think was more popular -- "Animal," which debuted at #1 last January and has been certified Platinum, or "Come on Over," which was never #1 on any given week but has been certified 20x Platinum? It's an exaggerated example, I realize, but the logic still holds up.
It's the same with the box office chart. You can have a film that debuts at #1 but only grosses $45m vs. a film that never hit #1 but grossed nearly $250m. Which would you say was more popular?
I see here my real mistake was using "3" as the example. I wasn't trying to be dismissive of its performance, it just seemed to fit the example I was going for.
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The only flaw I see here is that you used "3" as an example. Trying to make even the slightest comment about Britney Spears not deserving her fame will have people all over you.
While I am posting, I saw some previous posts made about Rihanna. Why do Rihanna fans continue to try and count "Love The Way You Lie," "Live Your Life" and "Run This Town" in her statistics? They are NOT her songs. They are NOT on her albums. Therefore, they do NOT count. Inflating your posts with these stats just make you seem ill-informed.
you got to be kidding me? Rihanna is a huge digital seller.
