Deleted
Joined: January 1970
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2014 23:11:10 GMT -5
So now if Brad is scheduled to co-host with Lon Helton on the 3rd/4th, that would mean his song would have to be number 1 tonight if it followed the typical pattern, right?
Unless someone knows something I don't know, Perfect Storm narrowly missed out on #1 audience-wise today, so that messes up Kenny's co-hosting week as well (assuming both songs hit #1)? Does that happen often?
It would be a shame, but it's looking more and more like this one will come just short of #1 at all. In terms of solo ballads, this is my favorite from Brad.
|
|
Deleted
Joined: January 1970
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2014 0:04:48 GMT -5
So now if Brad is scheduled to co-host with Lon Helton on the 3rd/4th, that would mean his song would have to be number 1 tonight if it followed the typical pattern, right? Unless someone knows something I don't know, Perfect Storm narrowly missed out on #1 audience-wise today, so that messes up Kenny's co-hosting week as well (assuming both songs hit #1)? Does that happen often? It would be a shame, but it's looking more and more like this one will come just short of #1 at all. In terms of solo ballads, this is my favorite from Brad. No. Typical pattern would have this coming in at #1 next Sunday, the 4th, and #1 on Billboard on Monday the 5th. And for what it's worth, things don't always play out according to Lon Helton's co-hosting schedule.. No record labels were pushing songs this week. Hardly any radio people were at work. No countdown shows (well, aside from the year-end ones) aired today. All the songs are just kind of floating around until after the New Year. I'm telling you, though, Brad is going to be #1 in a week's time. I have a good feeling about it :)
|
|
Zazie
5x Platinum Member
Joined: September 2003
Posts: 5,144
|
Post by Zazie on Dec 29, 2014 11:59:45 GMT -5
I think this is his last shot at it, so Brad's label ought to do whatever modest pushing PS needs in the latter part of the week. Should be able to outrace Tim, whose motivation to keep pushing his song must be on the way down. If he doesn't get to #1 on the 1/17 chart I think Chesney will be able to pass him before the 1/24 chart is in the books.
75% chance Paisley makes it to #1 on the Billboard 1/17 chart. And why not the same percentage on MB as well?
|
|
onebuffalo
Diamond Member
#LiteralLegender
I am One Buffalo.
Joined: June 2009
Posts: 26,603
|
Post by onebuffalo on Dec 29, 2014 15:54:28 GMT -5
I think this is his last shot at it, so Brad's label ought to do whatever modest pushing PS needs in the latter part of the week. Should be able to outrace Tim, whose motivation to keep pushing his song must be on the way down. If he doesn't get to #1 on the 1/17 chart I think Chesney will be able to pass him before the 1/24 chart is in the books. 75% chance Paisley makes it to #1 on the Billboard 1/17 chart. And why not the same percentage on MB as well? Well, Brad Paisley had better step it up as Tim McGraw is now spending a third week at the top with Shotgun Rider. I want the first update for 2015 of an artist's #1s or #2s to be the former as Brad Paisley gets his 19th #1 instead of his ninth #2 hit. For the record, if Perfect Storm does become his 9th #2 hit, he will be placed from #12 to #9 and pushing Merle Haggard out of the top ten. Justice?
|
|
.indulgecountry
Diamond Member
Best Country Poster 2011, 2017, & 2018
"You left a mark on my face // And brought a dozen red flags in a vase"
|
Post by .indulgecountry on Dec 29, 2014 16:28:54 GMT -5
I really wanna see this hit #1. I'm super glad that Tim McGraw is enjoying a three-week #1 with one of his best recent singles, but Brad Paisley is long overdue to break his #1 drought and "Perfect Storm" would be the perfect one to do it with.
|
|
rbundy1987
2x Platinum Member
Joined: February 2011
Posts: 2,615
|
Post by rbundy1987 on Jan 1, 2015 18:04:05 GMT -5
Looks like the 3 1/2 year drought of not having a Billboard #1 hit ("Remind Me" with Carrie Underwood- September 2011), Brad looks to be #1 come Monday as he is tracking now at #1 on Billboard RTT!!!
Country No.1 Brad Paisley Perfect Storm +6464 Little Big Town Day Drinking
|
|
Deleted
Joined: January 1970
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2015 18:23:36 GMT -5
Looks like the 3 1/2 year drought of not having a Billboard #1 hit ("Remind Me" with Carrie Underwood- September 2011), Brad looks to be #1 come Monday as he is tracking now at #1 on Billboard RTT!!! Country No.1 Brad Paisley Perfect Storm +6464 Little Big Town Day Drinking Woohoo! Not going to celebrate until Monday, but looks pretty good. BTW, where can I view the BB RTT? I look at the MB rolling chart but didn't know there was one for Billboard.
|
|
rbundy1987
2x Platinum Member
Joined: February 2011
Posts: 2,615
|
Post by rbundy1987 on Jan 1, 2015 18:27:59 GMT -5
Looks like the 3 1/2 year drought of not having a Billboard #1 hit ("Remind Me" with Carrie Underwood- September 2011), Brad looks to be #1 come Monday as he is tracking now at #1 on Billboard RTT!!! Country No.1 Brad Paisley Perfect Storm +6464 Little Big Town Day Drinking Woohoo! Not going to celebrate until Monday, but looks pretty good. BTW, where can I view the BB RTT? I look at the MB rolling chart but didn't know there was one for Billboard. radioymusica.com/RRWebSite20/
|
|
Ten Pound Hammer
9x Platinum Member
Banned
I watched it all on my radio
Joined: August 2006
Posts: 9,595
|
Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Jan 1, 2015 19:54:21 GMT -5
Why does he keep having so many songs just fizzle out at #2? Consistently bad timing?
|
|
Deleted
Joined: January 1970
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2015 19:58:17 GMT -5
Why does he keep having so many songs just fizzle out at #2? Consistently bad timing? It seems like #2 hits are just in his "Wheelhouse" I guess...
|
|
Ten Pound Hammer
9x Platinum Member
Banned
I watched it all on my radio
Joined: August 2006
Posts: 9,595
|
Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Jan 1, 2015 19:59:36 GMT -5
Why does he keep having so many songs just fizzle out at #2? Consistently bad timing? It seems like #2 hits are just in his "Wheelhouse" I guess...
|
|
Deleted
Joined: January 1970
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2015 20:03:59 GMT -5
^ Holy crap Joe Nichols joined Pulse?!?
|
|
Zazie
5x Platinum Member
Joined: September 2003
Posts: 5,144
|
Post by Zazie on Jan 2, 2015 9:08:11 GMT -5
Looks like the 3 1/2 year drought of not having a Billboard #1 hit ("Remind Me" with Carrie Underwood- September 2011), Brad looks to be #1 come Monday as he is tracking now at #1 on Billboard RTT!!! Country No.1 Brad Paisley Perfect Storm +6464 Little Big Town Day Drinking You posted a little early. Tim's back at #1 on the RTT this morning (Friday). I still expect Brad to get there by the time he has to get there, on both charts. But posting on a Thursday is just asking for trouble....
|
|
rbundy1987
2x Platinum Member
Joined: February 2011
Posts: 2,615
|
Post by rbundy1987 on Jan 2, 2015 9:20:55 GMT -5
Looks like the 3 1/2 year drought of not having a Billboard #1 hit ("Remind Me" with Carrie Underwood- September 2011), Brad looks to be #1 come Monday as he is tracking now at #1 on Billboard RTT!!! Country No.1 Brad Paisley Perfect Storm +6464 Little Big Town Day Drinking You posted a little early. Tim's back at #1 on the RTT this morning (Friday). I still expect Brad to get there by the time he has to get there, on both charts. But posting on a Thursday is just asking for trouble.... That is why I said "LOOKS TO BE #1"!!!
|
|
|
Post by Daryl the Beryl on Jan 2, 2015 9:32:37 GMT -5
Meanwhile on Mediabase,
1 1 TIM MCGRAW Shotgun Rider 7573 6743 830 54.275 2 2 BRAD PAISLEY Perfect Storm 7470 6428 1042 54.412 3 3 KENNY CHESNEY Til It's Gone 7125 6235 890 52.674
Brad finally has a larger audience than Tim and its bullet is larger than Kenny's. This is a good sign that he'll have another #1 (:
|
|
Marv
6x Platinum Member
Joined: September 2004
Posts: 6,308
|
Post by Marv on Jan 3, 2015 6:28:37 GMT -5
Brad lost 48 spins while Tim gained 5, so his label might have to pull a page out of Scott Borchetta's playbook today in order to reach the penthouse.
|
|
Deleted
Joined: January 1970
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2015 7:31:28 GMT -5
Regardless of what happens (I'm still skeptical of it reaching number 1, as I have been for over a month now), it's a frustrating scenario to say the least.
Shotgun Rider is undoubtedly a big hit and it deserves 4 weeks at the top. I'm also sure that Brad blocked Tim plenty of times back in the day.
What's most disappointing is looking at the past year and how songs have just waited in line for their turn through the revolving door at the top. Why it seems that the door has been "out of order" for Brad lately is baffling, but you cannot deny the sheer quantity of songs that just waltzed into number 1 while this one is looking like it will sit back at a number 2 peak (not even considering that this is the superior tune in my opinion). I'm talking about songs like: Whatever She's Got, Helluva Life, Bottoms Up, Get Me Some of That, Beat of the Music, Lettin' the Night Roll, Beachin', We Are Tonight, I Don't Dance, Who I Am With You, Where It's At, Hope You Get Lonely Tonight, Leave the Night on, Sunshine & Whiskey, Day Drinking.
Sure, you can make a case for any of those songs (well, almost any) but in terms of country radio airplay, why those but not this one?
The good news is: this could indicate that we may be seeing a shift away from the "everybody gets a turn" system and the music in 2015 is shaping up to be superior to that of 2014.
|
|
|
Post by Daryl the Beryl on Jan 3, 2015 9:34:27 GMT -5
I'll be mad if he misses out #1 again.
Shotgun Rider is a really good song, but I think 4 weeks is enough. I can't imagine seeing it spend 5 weeks at #1 (ala "Need You Now")...
|
|
Zazie
5x Platinum Member
Joined: September 2003
Posts: 5,144
|
Post by Zazie on Jan 3, 2015 11:04:52 GMT -5
Whether individual fans or chart followers think a song is "deserving" of its chart rank is not now, and never will be, relevant to the discussion. Create your own personal chart and you can oeganize your results around "deserts" all you want, but radio is a broadcasting, not a narrowcasting, business. Your individual opinion, and mine, might blend into the total picture but could never dictate the results.
But if it makes you feel better, or worse, go right ahead. Maybe you are able to imagine there is an all-powerful somebody somewhere who might say, "Now that you mention it, Shotgun Rider did deserve two weeks at the top and not three or four -- we are so sorry and we will give the third week back. And we did some research on McGraw, and realized that My Next Thirty Years only deserved 3 weeks at #1, if that, so we will give those weeks back as well. And wait a sec, we're rethinking Justin Moore right now."
Look, I'll admit it: I've never liked Mark Wills. But the first time I spend even one minute being distressed that country radio was lame enough to spin his songs into chart success now and again, that is one minute of my precious life that I will have wasted, and will never get back. Don't laugh at me.
It looks bad for Brad now. Can he really hold off Chesney for another week? Or is he ready to start falling? I don't even want to think about it -- this couldn't have turned out worse as far as I'm concerned. (And today's loss wipes out most of the gain he'll get from the double countdown spins this weekend, making it even more annoying.) Anybody else who's frustrated by Brad's inability to hit #1 on Billboard, I'm with you 100%. But I am never going to write about how Brad deserved it. Nobody deserves it. Which reminds me that I just heard an awesome song by Brandy Clark -- now there's someone who in my view "deserves" a giant hit, but she's about as likely to get one as my puppy.
Come on, JHomes, tell me that this uptick for Tim is all based on a satellite spins and won't affect the results on Billboard....
|
|
justme60
New Member
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 499
|
Post by justme60 on Jan 3, 2015 12:49:40 GMT -5
Not that it matters, but I don't see the greatness in Brad's song. There were a lot of his songs, IMO, that got to the top and didn't deserve it so maybe this is making up for that. He's gotten a lot of "free passes" on the charts over the years because he's Brad Paisley and way overrated IMO.
Now David Nail is an artist that gets overlooked and so is Gary Allen and a huge amount of female artist so no pity for Brad from me if he doesn't get a #1 with a mediocre song. But then again the Chesney song is so so too!
I'm through with my whining.
|
|
onebuffalo
Diamond Member
#LiteralLegender
I am One Buffalo.
Joined: June 2009
Posts: 26,603
|
Post by onebuffalo on Jan 3, 2015 13:13:02 GMT -5
Regardless of what happens (I'm still skeptical of it reaching number 1, as I have been for over a month now), it's a frustrating scenario to say the least. Shotgun Rider is undoubtedly a big hit and it deserves 4 weeks at the top. I'm also sure that Brad blocked Tim plenty of times back in the day. What's most disappointing is looking at the past year and how songs have just waited in line for their turn through the revolving door at the top. Why it seems that the door has been "out of order" for Brad lately is baffling, but you cannot deny the sheer quantity of songs that just waltzed into number 1 while this one is looking like it will sit back at a number 2 peak (not even considering that this is the superior tune in my opinion). I'm talking about songs like: Whatever She's Got, Helluva Life, Bottoms Up, Get Me Some of That, Beat of the Music, Lettin' the Night Roll, Beachin', We Are Tonight, I Don't Dance, Who I Am With You, Where It's At, Hope You Get Lonely Tonight, Leave the Night on, Sunshine & Whiskey, Day Drinking. Sure, you can make a case for any of those songs (well, almost any) but in terms of country radio airplay, why those but not this one? The good news is: this could indicate that we may be seeing a shift away from the "everybody gets a turn" system and the music in 2015 is shaping up to be superior to that of 2014. Since Brad Paisley's first #1 hit, He Didn't Have To Be in December, 1999, Tim McGraw has peaked at #2 four times. Not once did Paisley block McGraw. The four runner up hits of McGraw's and the #1 song that prevented McGraw from having at least 30 chart toppers: 1. She's My Kind Of Rain-05-03-Have You Forgotten-Darryl Worley 2. Let It Go-12-08-Chicken Fried-Zac Brown Band 3. Southern Girl-11-13-Mine Would Be You-Blake Shelton 4. Meanwhile Back At Mama's-09-14-Drunk On A Plane-Dierks Bentley Whether individual fans or chart followers think a song is "deserving" of its chart rank is not now, and never will be, relevant to the discussion. Create your own personal chart and you can oeganize your results around "deserts" all you want, but radio is a broadcasting, not a narrowcasting, business. Your individual opinion, and mine, might blend into the total picture but could never dictate the results. But if it makes you feel better, or worse, go right ahead. Maybe you are able to imagine there is an all-powerful somebody somewhere who might say, "Now that you mention it, Shotgun Rider did deserve two weeks at the top and not three or four -- we are so sorry and we will give the third week back. And we did some research on McGraw, and realized that My Next Thirty Years only deserved 3 weeks at #1, if that, so we will give those weeks back as well. And wait a sec, we're rethinking Justin Moore right now." Look, I'll admit it: I've never liked Mark Wills. But the first time I spend even one minute being distressed that country radio was lame enough to spin his songs into chart success now and again, that is one minute of my precious life that I will have wasted, and will never get back. Don't laugh at me. It looks bad for Brad now. Can he really hold off Chesney for another week? Or is he ready to start falling? I don't even want to think about it -- this couldn't have turned out worse as far as I'm concerned. (And today's loss wipes out most of the gain he'll get from the double countdown spins this weekend, making it even more annoying.) Anybody else who's frustrated by Brad's inability to hit #1 on Billboard, I'm with you 100%. But I am never going to write about how Brad deserved it. Nobody deserves it. Which reminds me that I just heard an awesome song by Brandy Clark -- now there's someone who in my view "deserves" a giant hit, but she's about as likely to get one as my puppy. Come on, JHomes, tell me that this uptick for Tim is all based on a satellite spins and won't affect the results on Billboard.... I feel the same way about Run by George Strait. Take away a few of the five weeks Toby Keith had with I Wanna Talk About Me and give them to Strait. Leave Alan Jackson's five weeks alone with Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning. Excellent post from you as always!
|
|
Deleted
Joined: January 1970
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2015 16:18:13 GMT -5
Thank you Zazie and onebuffalo for your always-appreciated expertise. I guess the charts have just brought out the competitiveness in me. When it comes down to it, it doesn't matter where anything peaks; if I like it, I like it. It isn't that far behind in either spins or audience so here's to hoping he's gotten some strong weekend plays. I hate looking forward before this one is even done, but I'm curious to see which they go with next. There are a couple obvious choices in Crushin' It and Country Nation as they were promo singles and on the "featuring" sticker on the front of the physical disc. On the other hand, Moonshine in the Trunk has the third most streams (1,408,718) on Spotify behind River Bank and Perfect Storm. On the other other hand (how cool would playing guitar be with three hands?), Shattered Glass also charted as a promo single (#44). I think a long-shot would be High Life, but maybe an option just because it's an upbeat follow to the ballad and features Carrie.
|
|
onebuffalo
Diamond Member
#LiteralLegender
I am One Buffalo.
Joined: June 2009
Posts: 26,603
|
Post by onebuffalo on Jan 3, 2015 16:30:34 GMT -5
I'm also sure that Brad blocked Tim plenty of times back in the day.
That was the one comment that got me thinking if it was true. Anyway, to echo Zazie, whether a particular song deserves to be #1 is subjective. After all, it is due to great timing whether a particular song reaches the top. I certainly hope Brad Paisley gets his turn this time out!
|
|
zjames
Platinum Member
Joined: June 2013
Posts: 1,926
|
Post by zjames on Jan 3, 2015 16:32:09 GMT -5
I'm really hoping for "High Life". It would be a great upbeat choice for summer and would be a big seller I think. It really stands out and is one of Brad's best funny songs.
|
|
sabre14
Diamond Member
Vince Gill & the Muppets make everything better
Joined: October 2013
Posts: 26,916
|
Post by sabre14 on Jan 3, 2015 16:54:21 GMT -5
I'm also sure that Brad blocked Tim plenty of times back in the day. No actually. There's never been a time where Brad's been at #1 while Tim was stuck at #2. Now there's been some times where Brad has had #1 singles on Billboard and MB and Tim has had one below #2, but Brad's never blocked Tim.
|
|
.indulgecountry
Diamond Member
Best Country Poster 2011, 2017, & 2018
"You left a mark on my face // And brought a dozen red flags in a vase"
|
Post by .indulgecountry on Jan 3, 2015 19:41:50 GMT -5
I'm also sure that Brad blocked Tim plenty of times back in the day. No actually. There's never been a time where Brad's been at #1 while Tim was stuck at #2. Now there's been some times where Brad has had #1 singles on Billboard and MB and Tim has had one below #2, but Brad's never blocked Tim. Lol, he made a mistake with his quoting there; if you look a few posts above that he already responded to the person who actually said that with what you basically just said, though in more detail with specific song titles and dates.
|
|
sabre14
Diamond Member
Vince Gill & the Muppets make everything better
Joined: October 2013
Posts: 26,916
|
Post by sabre14 on Jan 3, 2015 19:46:31 GMT -5
No actually. There's never been a time where Brad's been at #1 while Tim was stuck at #2. Now there's been some times where Brad has had #1 singles on Billboard and MB and Tim has had one below #2, but Brad's never blocked Tim. Lol, he made a mistake with his quoting there; if you look a few posts above that he already responded to the person who actually said that with what you basically just said, though in more detail with specific song titles and dates. Lol, I just read back up thread to see what he said and I literally laughed out loud. Sometimes we forget easily I guess, even if it's only 3 hours.
|
|
14887fan
Diamond Member
Joined: November 2013
Posts: 11,256
|
Post by 14887fan on Jan 3, 2015 23:30:02 GMT -5
If they don't release either "Crushin' It" or "High Life" next, they've made a mistake. If they don't release the other of the two afterwards, then they've made an even bigger one.
HL is a character song and features Carrie, and CI is the ideal summer song (and loads better than "River Bank").
|
|
|
Post by 43dudleyvillas on Jan 3, 2015 23:57:21 GMT -5
After reading through the discussion here, I could be wrong, but I wonder if everyone is interpreting "deserving" in the same way. Certainly, nearly every song has its partisans arguing for chart success (or lack thereof) on subjective assessments of quality. But I thought that quite a few posts here were talking about "deserving" in the sense that "Perfect Storm" seems to be at least as popular as other songs that have hit #1 of late, and certainly more popular than the Kenny Chesney song that looks set to hit #1 in the next week or two.
To unpack that a little further in the context of the download sales and streaming conversations that have taken place over a few threads here...the underlying hope that at least some of us have when it comes to the airplay charts is that, since the airplay charts are theoretically supposed to represent the most popular songs and radio programmers like to claim that they base their playlists on popularity among their listeners, the songs that are actually the most popular will hit the top of the airplay charts. So the argument here would be that, though Tim McGraw's "Shotgun Rider" appears, at least by sales and streaming indicators, to be more popular among active listeners than Brad's "Perfect Storm," it isn't necessarily so much more popular as to warrant four weeks at #1 at the expense of "Perfect Storm" getting even one week at #1. Moreover, those same indicators would suggest that Kenny's "'Til It's Gone" is not as "deserving" of a #1 as Brad's "Perfect Storm."
Or to put this in terms of two different songs: I didn't care for either Rascal Flatts' "Rewind" or Florida-Georgia Line/Luke Bryan's "This Is How We Roll" (though only one of the two would send me rushing for the nearest mute button/earplugs/exit). But if we were having a discussion about which was deserving of a #1 airplay peak, my answer would be "This Is How We Roll" by a healthy margin, because it was clearly the more popular of the two songs. Their respective airplay chart peaks did not reflect this, however.
Now obviously, we know radio isn't simply a mirror image of popularity -- there are label pushes, there are now decisions being made by a select group of programmers to push certain songs up the charts more quickly without considering actual or local listener feedback (i.e., On the Verge), the past few years at radio seem to reflect an active choice by programmers to target a demographic that is open to neither female talent nor traditional country singers whether new or veteran, popular or not, etc. And of course, the applicable definition of popularity is debatable. Is the most popular song the one that attains the highest sales, streams and/or percentage of strongly positive responses regardless of negative reaction? Is it the song with the highest overall positive response, whether strong or not, regardless of negative reaction? Is it the song with the lowest negative reaction? Is it the song with the highest differential between positive reaction and negative reaction (and how does strength of either feeling play into this)?
So all of that complicates the question of what is "deserving" of a #1 peak. Still, I like that we have metrics beyond radio spins and audience impressions to assess how a song is connecting with the public, and think there's good reason to use those metrics to scrutinize outcomes at radio. I like the idea of a country song chart that tries to make a sensible aggregated assessment of how a song is connecting with the public, all the more so because of the way radio works these days. That's why the flawed design of the Hot Country Songs chart since October 2012 is especially disappointing and such a missed opportunity (and obviously, why it is so beyond silly that a chart with the HCS chart's current methodology inherited the entire history of the HCS chart).
|
|
Zazie
5x Platinum Member
Joined: September 2003
Posts: 5,144
|
Post by Zazie on Jan 4, 2015 13:28:49 GMT -5
Let me see if I can complicate your interesting take on "deserving," 43donk. I like following the charts a lot more when the charts are -- what's the word -- organic. Behaving as if they had some life to them. One sign of life is the presence of 1-week #1's, 2-weekers, 3-weekers, and even longer-lasting ones. It seems to me that there should be songs that overwhelm the regular order of things. It seems to me that we've had too many songs progressing to #1 on auto-pilot, and somebody ought to be able to establish a counter-trend by staying at the top a lot longer. I'd be happier if we had 27 or 28 #1's in a year, and I'd be much less happy if we had 48 #1 songs, or 7 #1 songs. Of course trends are trends, and chart manipulation has always had a role in what we like to think of as largely honest weekly chart compilation. But still, there's a continuing desire for chart integrity, and I'm not the only poster here who cares about that.
That plays into the discussion of "deserving," because I want to make the argument that while no particular song "deserves" a week or three at #1, overall we "deserve" integrity in the charts we so love to follow. And one sign of that would be that some very popular songs ought to get stuck at #2. Others might run into a huge roadblock and get stuck at #3 even though they obtain airplay numbers that suggest they'd usually be rewarded with a #1. I don't think it's as simple as "you get big spins total, you get #1 song." Not that you're proposing something that simple -- but if we're going to allow the word "deserving" to have a place at the table, then I want the "deserts" to be measured by meaningfulness of the weekly charts over the course of time. And if that's going to happen, then there are some randomization principles that come into play, or ought to.
Whether Tim's song "deserves" to be the one song that gets to be the prover-of-integrity for a whole year, that's a discussion I don't find too meaningful. I'd like less predictability on the charts, and although I've seen worse years than 2014 I have certainly seen better.
|
|