Is it really an insult? I don’t really care that there are compilation albums of bands or artists I like if it means more people might listen to them. Just because they call it best of doesn’t mean it has to align with my ranking.
Re-read my comment. I did not say that’s what that meant. I said that if a “hit” means it’s a popular song, a “great hit” would mean a very popular song, and the “greatest hits” would be the most popular. The band is not saying, “these are our best songs that you have to like more than all the other ones.” They’re saying, “these are the songs the most people have liked from us in a collection.”
Random example, look at “Welcome to the Black Parade” by My Chemical Romance, it’s by far and large their most popular and well-known song, it’ll of course be on any “greatest hits” album from that band, genre, or time period, but I don’t know a single MCR fan who would say it’s their favorite song.
Is it really an insult? I don’t really care that there are compilation albums of bands or artists I like if it means more people might listen to them. Just because they call it best of doesn’t mean it has to align with my ranking.
In the era of streaming there is no excuses for them it is easy to create your own playlist with the best songs.
I didn’t say otherwise. Maybe they should have called them biggest hits compilations rather than greatest hits
A “hit” is a popular song. A band’s greatest hits are their most popular songs. Not sure how you’ve managed to take this personally.
Most popular do not necessarly means best songs
Best is arbitrary. You can measure that in a number of obscure ways to suit your views. You basically mean the ones you like the most.
Yes, that’s why best of compilation makes no sense tocme
Re-read my comment. I did not say that’s what that meant. I said that if a “hit” means it’s a popular song, a “great hit” would mean a very popular song, and the “greatest hits” would be the most popular. The band is not saying, “these are our best songs that you have to like more than all the other ones.” They’re saying, “these are the songs the most people have liked from us in a collection.”
Random example, look at “Welcome to the Black Parade” by My Chemical Romance, it’s by far and large their most popular and well-known song, it’ll of course be on any “greatest hits” album from that band, genre, or time period, but I don’t know a single MCR fan who would say it’s their favorite song.