May 23·edited·2 replies
Corporate MórCorrect me if I’m wrong. I was born in 2001 🫶
you contradicted yourself in your last statement
it’s 100x harder to get noticed back in MJs day, you literally acknowledged it but only prop up Drake for some reason. especially once you know the fact he was playing with more difficult rules. a MJ album coulda became popular 2 years later and wouldn’t be allowed on the charts with the old rules
- May 23·1 replyValentine
you contradicted yourself in your last statement
it’s 100x harder to get noticed back in MJs day, you literally acknowledged it but only prop up Drake for some reason. especially once you know the fact he was playing with more difficult rules. a MJ album coulda became popular 2 years later and wouldn’t be allowed on the charts with the old rules
MJ came from a very successful band and rolled into his position
To be noticed in the streaming economy is way harder than you give it credit for. It’s a fallacy to say just because Drake did it it’s not that difficult no?
MJ era had way more people on the charts for 3-4 weeks (Police, Ritchie, Madonna, Men at Work, Queen etc.) than Drake’s era had people doing 10 weeks but the turnover back then was faster ofc
Is duration not as impressive anymore?
- May 23·1 replyValentine
you contradicted yourself in your last statement
it’s 100x harder to get noticed back in MJs day, you literally acknowledged it but only prop up Drake for some reason. especially once you know the fact he was playing with more difficult rules. a MJ album coulda became popular 2 years later and wouldn’t be allowed on the charts with the old rules
What were the difficult rules?
- May 23·2 repliesCorporate Mór
MJ came from a very successful band and rolled into his position
To be noticed in the streaming economy is way harder than you give it credit for. It’s a fallacy to say just because Drake did it it’s not that difficult no?
MJ era had way more people on the charts for 3-4 weeks (Police, Ritchie, Madonna, Men at Work, Queen etc.) than Drake’s era had people doing 10 weeks but the turnover back then was faster ofc
Is duration not as impressive anymore?
the rules LITERALLY limited duration bruh
what are you not understanding here when i say MJ was playing against tougher rules due to how they treated albums on the charts? 
May 23·2 repliesCorporate MórWhat were the difficult rules?
Being black in the 80s
- May 23Valentine
the rules LITERALLY limited duration bruh
what are you not understanding here when i say MJ was playing against tougher rules due to how they treated albums on the charts?Oh ok I didn’t know that!
- May 23shaleirose
Being black in the 80s
Damn
Powerful - May 23Valentine
the rules LITERALLY limited duration bruh
what are you not understanding here when i say MJ was playing against tougher rules due to how they treated albums on the charts?The comment I was responding to was about competition (fuelling the turnover to scale) not Billboard rules
May 23shaleiroseBeing black in the 80s
mtv literally refused to air his videos
May 23·1 replyValentineyea 4 of his number ones had Mariah, Rick Astley, Bowie, and I Think We’re Alone Now as competition lmfao
and this the biggest factor they don’t mention: all of Mike’s #1s are as lead artist with only 1 feature and no major samples (Nice for What)
idk why OP listed it as “with Rihanna” when it’s her song LOLlets not talk about samples 🌚
May 23MJ had an additional 4 number 1s for the band he was the lead of
May 23There's some truly ceappy songs in that drake list.
May 23I was expecting headlines, find your love, best I ever had, Over, etc.
May 24
Kanyiggathe number 1s you serve at wendys
Toosie Slide coming right up sir
- May 24
I genuinely think Michael Jackson would’ve hated Drake.
- May 24·1 replyMafia Boss
lets not talk about samples 🌚
lol idek what this comment was supposed to mean, what major samples did Michael have in his number ones?
May 24·1 reply
LeftsideYou f***ing to Don't Stop Until You Enough?
??????
Lady in My Life
Heaven Can Wait
In the Closet
May 24·1 replyDrake is the perfect example of the difference between streaming and pre streaming eras. He lived and thrived in both.
Difference is—when he was making his best music, in his prime…he had zero #1 solo hits. And one Rihanna ft charity #1 to his name was all he had.
Streaming rules come into effect—anything he drops goes #1. Next time you compare artist from different eras just know, the current artist is playing on easy mode.
- May 24·2 repliesGodzillaMinusOne
Drake is the perfect example of the difference between streaming and pre streaming eras. He lived and thrived in both.
Difference is—when he was making his best music, in his prime…he had zero #1 solo hits. And one Rihanna ft charity #1 to his name was all he had.
Streaming rules come into effect—anything he drops goes #1. Next time you compare artist from different eras just know, the current artist is playing on easy mode.
fans streaming and buying >>> radio payola #1s
- May 24·1 replyValentine
lol idek what this comment was supposed to mean, what major samples did Michael have in his number ones?
all the hits on gnx have samples
- May 24·1 replyMafia Boss
fans streaming and buying >>> radio payola #1s
Fans actually buying physical albums>>>> pressing play and never listening again
- May 24·1 replyMafia Boss
fans streaming and buying >>> radio payola #1s
Is a song debuting at #1 and freefalling off the chart really that notable or impressive though?
- May 24shaleirose
Is a song debuting at #1 and freefalling off the chart really that notable or impressive though?
i dont think chart position matters like that in the first place. some weeks are easier than others.
People have #2 songs with more points than a lot of #1s. People have #1 albums selling 40k first week. If you are just looking at surface level stats it rlly doesnt show much.
- May 24·2 repliesGodzillaMinusOne
Fans actually buying physical albums>>>> pressing play and never listening again
both debatable. Does buying a vinyl when you dont have a vinyl player really mean anything in terms of music consumption?