Does charting means good music?

imo for kpop, if the song charts high and free falls then it's because of the fandom, however if it the chart position is stable for weeks then that means the GP has discovered it and is listening to it after the fandom mass streamed the song.

Quote from cherryshiii

Rollin didn't chart well for 4 years

This. Charting is only a reflection of what songs people are listening too, nothing else. Great songs go unnoticed and bad songs chart well.

Quote from horizonshard

Something being popular doesn't mean it's good.

Something being good doesn't mean it's popular.

Things can also be both popular and good.

exactly the same

Charting simply means people are listening to the music. Objectively, that's all it really means.

Now, is the music good or not? That's subjective. Opinions abound and you're left to form your own thoughts.

Generally, charting is good since it offers exposure and is a decent indicator of interest. So I see it as more of a good thing than bad.

top 40 music is considered to be low quality because you’re appealing to the lowest common dominator.

Absolutely not. Anything can sale if it's pushed hard enough.

Nah

If anything I'm more inclined to believe songs that chart high are actually worse than songs that don't chart at all

charting = popularity

and popularity doesnt always mean a cb is good. sometime if the fandom is seriously dedicated, theyll stream anything

Quote from selfmate

charting means more people are listening to it ie. the popularity of the music...

whether a music is good or not is subjective...

what I find good might be different to what you find good

I wished I had said this. Rolling Stone does a list of the all time greatest albums. I don’t care for The Beach Boys Music at all. I never cared for Michael Jackson. I am not a big Adele fan. But their music is still enjoyed by millions of people. Art is always subject to what you like. Same with books and movies and plays

depends

No. I really enjoy tons of songs that never see the light of day on charts. Doesn't stop me from enjoying the music.

Quote from merribelle

I wished I had said this. Rolling Stone does a list of the all time greatest albums. I don’t care for The Beach Boys Music at all. I never cared for Michael Jackson. I am not a big Adele fan. But their music is still enjoyed by millions of people. Art is always subject to what you like. Same with books and movies and plays

exactly there are so many things in the world to enjoy whether it be food or tv or movies or books or songs or whatever...

find something that you enjoy and who gives a damn what others think?

When I see a BTS song at #1 I won't necessarily think it's good cause we'll it's bts

But when I see an Exo or RV song at #1 I just know that shit is a total banger

So it varies based on acts both in kpop & music in general