I don't agree because I think many songs that don't go Top 10 are hits in their own right if they sell well. I also judge "pop hits" different than "urban hits" because urban hits have a much more difficult time to peak higher and sell more simply due to overall sales pattern, and not the artist themselves.
Moment 4 Life was supposed to smash urban & it did just that, I believe that was what Your Love was intended to be as well.
Even though I love that song more than Super Bass, but it wasn't a hit. It peaked at 61 on radio songs, 18 on the pop songs chart, and it didn't even go top 10 on the hot 100. Your love also didn't do well on radio and peaked outside the top 10 of the hot 100.
Moment 4 Life & Your Love did GREAT on radio, they both went Top 10 on overall airplay.
'Edge of Glory' debuted and peaked at number 3. 'Judas' debuted in the top 10 and fell fast. 'Marry The Night' bombed as a 5th single. I mean if you wanna get technical... 'Judas' outperformed abouy 95% of Nicki's discography.
Should it not impress you more that a song rise the charts out of nowhere than fall hard after only debuting so high because of massive hype. Super Bass has outlived 4 gaga singles and im sure longevity is more of a testament to how much of a hit a song actually was.
And lets be real here, the only reason her album plans have haulted is because of how great tmo is doing, it'd be foolish to release a lead single right now
Should it not impress you more that a song rise the charts out of nowhere than fall hard after only debuting so high because of massive hype. Super Bass has outlived 4 gaga singles and im sure longevity is more of a testament to how much of a hit a song actually was.
Should it not impress you more that a song rise the charts out of nowhere than fall hard after only debuting so high because of massive hype. Super Bass has outlived 4 gaga singles and im sure longevity is more of a testament to how much of a hit a song actually was.
Should it not impress you more that a song rise the charts out of nowhere than fall hard after only debuting so high because of massive hype. Super Bass has outlived 4 gaga singles and im sure longevity is more of a testament to how much of a hit a song actually was.
I'm not saying they flopped, but to call them a hit would be a misnomer. There's a big grey area between hit and flop. To suggest that hits/flops are black and white is a fallacy.
'Edge of Glory' debuted and peaked at number 3. 'Judas' debuted in the top 10 and fell fast. 'Marry The Night' bombed as a 5th single. I mean if you wanna get technical... 'Judas' outperformed abouy 95% of Nicki's discography.
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Your Love, Fly and Moment 4 Life all sold more than Judas.
I'm not saying they flopped, but to call them a hit would be a misnomer. There's a big grey area between hit and flop. To suggest that hits/flops are black and white is a fallacy.
But they all sold more than 1 million, how these songs aren't hits? sometimes peaks don't prove how big a song was.
Should it not impress you more that a song rise the charts out of nowhere than fall hard after only debuting so high because of massive hype. Super Bass has outlived 4 gaga singles and im sure longevity is more of a testament to how much of a hit a song actually was.
'Superbass' hasn't outlived 4 of Gagas singles. Only 3. 'TEOG' and 'BTW' pretty much outlived 'SB' and IDK about 'Y&I" it's up for debate.
But they all sold more than 1 million, how these songs aren't hits? sometimes peaks don't prove how big a song was.
http://atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=178077 Overwhelming majority of the people said a song has to go at least top 10 before it can be classified as a "hit". Again I didn't say they flopped but weren't hits.
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7. NICKI MINAJ - Moment 4 Life f/Drake: 85.828 (+ 0.277)
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If you could provide me with a billboard article I'll retract that part of my argument.
http://atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=178077 Overwhelming majority of the people said a song has to go at least top 10 before it can be classified as a "hit". Again I didn't say they flopped but weren't hits.
If you could provide me with a billboard article I'll retract that part of my argument.
I don't know why Billboard.com stated that it only peaked at #61 because that's definitely a lie.