Is Melon #1 still a valid parameter to test whether a song is a hit?

Day6 "You Were Beautiful and "Time Of Our Life" did not reach No.1 but they are charting even now despite being released in 2017 and 2019

This is more impressive than reaching No.1 where it depends on how lucky you are with the competition you have when the song is released

i guess it's a factor but longevity matters a lot more

Imo peak equals popularity but longevity equals successful hit it’s unsurprising IVE is peaking well they’re a top group/ very popular

Only people online would have you thinking they aren’t a top group for whatever reason thankfully online doesn’t reflect real life though

Every chart is just as reliable as the rest!

When there are a lot of hit songs, some can end up being just good songs that do well.

The most important thing is to be able to maintain the hype over the years. I don't want my faves to have several #1s in one year and five years later not be able to chart in the top 100.

Yes

hey that's what I've been saying all along (not the no.1 part) but rather

what are the metrics used to determine success

sure melon no. 1 is one criteria but it's not the only one

melon #1 is good for bragging but digital poitns on circle is a better gauge of how big the song is.

But with YT music taking over, it is harder for comparison cause Circle doesnt take in YT music.

Also, i do think songs that peak in top 5 are considered hits. Whether they are huge hits or not depends on longevity. I dont think songs like Drama, Whiplash, How Sweet, Heya, Klaxon that peaked at #2 are flops.