The Metaphysics of One-Hit Wonders
- by Pixel
Wikipedia classifies Hoobastank, Panic! At the Disco, Lonely Island, and the Gorillaz as One-Hit Wonders. Obviously whatever formula they are using is wrong. Here is my proposed reclassification scheme:
1. Artist has to have one song that is responsible for 90% of that artist’s popularity.
2. That song has to have made the Billboard Top 40 hits list.
Is that a fair radical redefinition?
p.s. Sorry about that last post. It’s supposed to be published after 6 months of not touching my blog. But apparently it misfired. Sorry Again!
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Wikipedia classifies Hoobastank, Panic! At the Disco, Lonely Island, and the Gorillaz as One-Hit Wonders. Obviously whatever formula they are using is wrong. Here is my proposed reclassification scheme: 1. Artist has to have one song that is responsible for 90% of that artist’s popularity. 2. That song has to have made the Billboard Top…