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THE DECADE-DANCE #16
December 30th, 2009 by Clark Humphrey

Carl Franzen at the Atlantic compiles other sites’ “Odd, Overreaching ‘Decade’ Lists.” Among them is Billboard’s list of “One Hit Wonders of the 2000s.” This one’s a particularly odd list, mainly because the pop charts have become so meaningless. Back when commercial music radio meant something, the Top 100 chart meant what you’d be allowed to listen to on the ol’ AM/FM. But now, the likes of Gnarles Barkley and Macy Gray can carve out decent careers for themselves without returning to the top of singles-sales.


One Response  
  • Dennis R. White writes:
    December 31st, 20094:11 pmat

    I still haven’t figured out what a “single” was in the 00’s. How were the sales compiled? I long for my favorite era of radio…the mid-60’s through the early 1980’s. Top 40. Albums. Music made by the artists rather than the producers. Can there be a revival of at least some of this during the ‘teens?


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