[Tom]

Originally Posted by Shaun

Yeah but recognition is a pleasant after-thought. Most musicians are making music because they enjoy performing, not because they want success.

and a lot of musicians want to go as big as they can possibly get. Why play for a pub with 100 people when you can play to over 10,000 at Wembley?

Originally Posted by Judas Iscariot

Oh come on.

Every artist wants to do great but not all of them aim for the charts. It's complete bull to say that they do. Take a look at some of the Bloodhound Gang's back catalogue. Do you honestly think singles like I Wish I Was Queer So I Could Get Chicks were designed with heavy mainstream radioplay in mind?

They have sold six million albums. Six million. Your not a one hit wonder just because you have only had one hit single. It's an absurd notion. It takes a combination of different things to be a one hit wonder.

Let's take Trent Reznor as an example. One of the finest artists of his generation who is very successful at what he does.

Do you think he is aiming for the charts?

Not a chance.

6 million may not be a flop ... but your definition is stupid. Using your definition Steve Brookstein wasn't a one hit wonder.