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I'm an Alex Day fan and don't really understand the negativity in the comments here. He makes music I like and spread it in an unconventional way. That's about it.

Not a hack, but just a different way to go about it.

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He definitely hacked the system to get so high in the charts by releasing multiple versions of the same song. As for his music, everyone has their own taste but as soon as I heard the song embedded in the article I understood why, even reaching so high in the charts, I'd never heard of him. I don't pay much attention to the charts but I've heard most of the songs in it either on radio or at clubs/bars. That's the first time I've ever heard of him or the song. It's cool that he was able to hack the system in this way (there are other obvious loop holes in the chart system that can be hacked too) but if his goal was to become a successful musician he hasn't achieved it. Definitely an interesting article though.

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