So saying a song that debuts and peaks at # 1 then falls off the chart completely afterwards, never to be seen again is better than longitivity in the top ten.
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Do I Make You Proud
Crack a Bottle
Inside Your Heaven
are the best examples of what you said. Shania's Twain "You're Still the One" never reached #1 and is a memorable song same as LeAnn Rimes' "How Do I Live".
So saying a song that debuts and peaks at # 1 then falls off the chart completely afterwards, never to be seen again is better than longitivity in the top ten.
I never said that. We're not talking about what makes a classic here.