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Originally posted by Monroe
Would you say those songs had more impact then say 21 did though, or even The Fame (Monster), Future Sex/Love Sounds and Breakaway? I think in today's world singles are definitely a bigger form of everyday currency to the average listener, but I also think that albums can have pronounced power to them as well when the right album comes along and hits.
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I think that in general Hot 100 #1 hits are more remembered, as evidenced by them usually having much higher sales in the digital era than albums, but that there are some albums that become sort of pop culture phenomenons. Adele and Gaga are both much bigger in pop culture than their Hot 100 hits alone, whereas some artists like Ke$ha and Rihanna are more or less defined to the public by their greatest hits.