I’m not really defining hit single. Some of the ones I’ve listed were big hits globally, others simply didn’t make it in the USA.
I‘m thinking more in terms of buzz. Expectations. Cult status. Cultural significance.
I mean, some really influential and important music gets made that never even charts. Some of a song’s chart position is based on pure popularity. But some of that is about “business decisions” and broadcast regulations.
For example, NWA’s “Straight Outta Compton” was released in 1988…and didn’t chart until 2015, at #38. That’s their biggest hit as a group. It’s not a big hit based on its chart history, but that song is significant.
I‘m thinking more in terms of buzz. Expectations. Cult status. Cultural significance.
I mean, some really influential and important music gets made that never even charts. Some of a song’s chart position is based on pure popularity. But some of that is about “business decisions” and broadcast regulations.
For example, NWA’s “Straight Outta Compton” was released in 1988…and didn’t chart until 2015, at #38. That’s their biggest hit as a group. It’s not a big hit based on its chart history, but that song is significant.
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