• Pop music thrives on repetition. You know a song's a hit when you've heard it so often that you'll be happy never to hear it again.

    James Surowiecki: Pop music thrives on repetition. You know a song's a hit when you've heard it so often that you'll be happy never to hear it again.
    "Paying to Play". www.newyorker.com. July 12, 2004.