Hit Singles Quotes

I don't have a long history of hit singles of my own. I had a few, and I had a little hot streak in the '70s, but I've had a lot of success producing other people.

It's a total big difference between a person that got lyrics and a person that can make hit singles. I'm a person that can make some hit singles. I'm not in no booth trying to be a lyrical genius. I'm preparing to make me some singles, and as I develop as a man, then they'll respect my emcee skills.

I'm a closet Backstreet Boys fan. They're very sweet

They should be shot. (on the Backstreet Boys)

There are some Rolling Stones songs that are just stunners.

I always thought I was commercial. I always thought I was writing hit singles. These days, whatever's on the radio is considered commercial. People like what's on the radio, whatever it is.

I'm listening to a lot of Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, and Rihanna. A lot of pop female artists. I have to say I'm pretty well-versed in the pop female category.

Motown's policy was to build one act at a time or their favorites.

Having two back-to-back No. 1's is unbelievable.

I had seventeen No. 1 songs and I didn't see anything like that kind of money.

TLC is T-Boz, Lisa, and Chilli. That's it.

I've never been one that really won with major-name collaborators. You take, for instance, 'Angel' with Rayvon. 'It Wasn't Me' was with Rikrok. Nobody knew who those guys were.

Sam Smith is amazing.

My friend Taylor Swift’s new album, 1989.

Noel Gallagher - he's a legend.

'I'll Tumble 4 Ya' has to be one of the most ridiculous hit singles that any international superstars have given the world.

I always went in with a very specific idea of the sound I wanted, and once I'd recorded I'd try and make it sell as much as I could, but I only went in thinking of a sound I wanted. So, it's no surprise to me that he got the hit and I didn't. But what I realized was that he did dress it up nicely, and my god, he does sing on key well.

We were on the road playing when we started acquiring gold records.

By the time my first album was out, I had been out in Jamaica three or four years, but I had hits out at that time that were bona fide hits.

Obviously, the big hits like 'Shout,' 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World,' 'Head Over Heels,' we play live, so there's nothing new about them to me.

I think there is something to be said for churning things out. Motown churned out hits and there is nothing wrong with that.

It's amazing how lucky Westlife were and what we achieved. It's very rare to have seven number ones in a row. Ridiculous in fact.

I do pop, so pop is very broad. It could be anything from the Weeknd to Taylor Swift to Beyonce to whatever is on the radio, basically.

People are coming to shows on the strength of one song. I guess that's the way it goes.

I'm not one of those artists who doesn't want to play their most popular songs.