I didn't mind Back for Good - but I have never heard of any magazine, program, chart or reviewer mention it as a classic.

 

When I look back on the 'classics' 20 years hence, or whenever, even now - Take That will not be in that category.

 

Floyd, Zep, Sabbath, Oasis, Beatles, Radiohead, Coldplay, Pumpkins, Sinatra, Presley, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Buddy Holly - a lot of bands and a lot of songs will and are in the 'classic' category.

 

Just because a song has been played many times and is radio friendly does not term it a classic. Boy George's Do You Really Want to Hurt Me has been played a gazillion times over the years - far longer than Take That or any other of the recent pop bands (last 16 years or so). Does not mean that it is a classic.

 

Wonderwall = classic

Backstreet's Back = not classic

 

Sgt. Pepper = classic

Dirty Pop = not classic

 

Michael Jackson = sad to say sometimes, classic

Blue = not classic

 

Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry = classic

Britney and Christina, Justin and Nick Lache = not classic

 

 

As for charts - I look at them so I can see what bands I might want to try out, and that is usually the alternative charts, though I do peek to see what some of my fav artists are doing for I like to see them doing well.

 

 

Want to try some cool bands check out:

 

Duke Special

Amy Winehouse

Gipsy Kings

The Magic Numbers

Dwight Yoakam

Foo Fighters

and KT Tunstall's new Acoustic Extravaganza

 

 

Let the flaming commence!

:)

A album full of covers will always be rubbish.

you obviously haven't heard neko case's canadian amp.

I didn't mind Back for Good - but I have never heard of any magazine, program, chart or reviewer mention it as a classic.

 

When I look back on the 'classics' 20 years hence, or whenever, even now - Take That will not be in that category.

 

Floyd, Zep, Sabbath, Oasis, Beatles, Radiohead, Coldplay, Pumpkins, Sinatra, Presley, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Buddy Holly - a lot of bands and a lot of songs will and are in the 'classic' category.

 

Just because a song has been played many times and is radio friendly does not term it a classic. Boy George's Do You Really Want to Hurt Me has been played a gazillion times over the years - far longer than Take That or any other of the recent pop bands (last 16 years or so). Does not mean that it is a classic.

 

Wonderwall = classic

Backstreet's Back = not classic

 

Sgt. Pepper = classic

Dirty Pop = not classic

 

Michael Jackson = sad to say sometimes, classic

Blue = not classic

 

Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry = classic

Britney and Christina, Justin and Nick Lache = not classic

 

 

As for charts - I look at them so I can see what bands I might want to try out, and that is usually the alternative charts, though I do peek to see what some of my fav artists are doing for I like to see them doing well.

 

 

Want to try some cool bands check out:

 

Duke Special

Amy Winehouse

Gipsy Kings

The Magic Numbers

Dwight Yoakam

Foo Fighters

and KT Tunstall's new Acoustic Extravaganza

 

 

Let the flaming commence!

:)

 

 

Take That were in the last Q issue, I`m sure there was something in there about them having classic songs, and that`s just 1 magazine recently.

 

Just because you can`t remember/didn`t read them, doesn`t mean they weren`t written.

I have to say I totally agree with Corum.

Wastelife suck, have always sucked, and will always suck!!;)

I'm more concerned about the track listing on Oasis' best of more than its chart position. To have stuff like Lyla on there but no Whatever or anything from BHN is just a disgrace!