They all barely cross the finish line.
Lopez, 41. A barely sung dance song with 8 credited writers and a highly sexualized video and rapper Pitbull, age 30.
Jay-Z, 41, but 30-year Alicia Keys served the hook. How old was Jay-Z when it was a hit.
I'll give you Train since Pat Monahan,42, was 40 when the song was released in 2009. But, he still required the services of Espionage, expensive hitmakers who typically work alongside of Stargate constructing hits for Beyonce, Chris Brown. It's expensive hit-making by committee. They had to order out for a hit.
Hot Dance Club Play represents what reporting club DJs say they're playing but doesn't accurately reflect what they are playing. Cher's song had no longevity, no spins at radio, etc. No consumer awareness; I wouldn't consider that a "hit."
I'm trying to think 50+. Hmmm.
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