Which is more impressive, massive peak or insane longevity?

both if you can

both

both is better

Both, but longevity if I had to pick- then you know it wasn't just the hype around a song but it genuinely being good people want to keep listening to it. However, a song that's by an unpopular/nugu artist has a slower chance to hit its peak, so idk.

longetivity for me means thats it is still popular and ongoing

Longevity.

Longevity 100%. Thats the main reason why people like Michael Jackson or the Beatles are considered to be in a league of their own. Longevity is much harder to achieve than a massive peak. The right song, the right exposure and marketing and luck can get you a massive peak. Longevity is purely about how much people like your stuff. No one will play a song 10 years later if they dont really like it. Even more, it has to be so memorable that people will think "oh I wanna play that song" 10 years after release.

Peak - Hype

Longevity - Legacy

Both if you can but longevity is wayyy better it proves that the song was good and enjoyable anytime and not just becuase of the hype

both.

massive peak.

Getting 100 million streams in 6 weeks is more impressive than doing it in 6 months. It means more than just fans are listening.

Fans can zombie-stream anything to 100 million over time. Keeping it in the top 100 due to fandom, not actual popularity.

Longevity only matters if you can stay in the top 10. Top 50 not so much.

Especially with Melon losing lots of users, it's not the accomplishment it used to be. It's why 1 million ULs in the first 24 hours is hardly achieved anymore.

longevity.

Very few can get both but that's the desired result for most

Insane longevity for me. Peaks are nice, but it's the songs that have staying power that prove their status.

insane longevity at #1 > peak > insane longevity in top 10

why even put "both" as an option? ofc it would be both.

Peak is more important.

Nobody really remembers a song that ranked in the top 100 for a hundred years but didnt have a big peak. Longevity without earning a #1 is like that saying, always the bridesmaid never the bride.