Everette,

Achy Breaky Heart was actually cut and released three times before Billy Ray cut it. It was called "Achin Breakin' Heart" and the Warren Brothers, and two others had it on releases. That means that four sets of artists, record label people, promotion departments, producers, A&R people, and various other staff workers, all had to agree it was a pretty strong song. Were they right? I would say the public thought so.
And say what you want, it was a $750,000 investment in promotions that paid back in over 21 million dollars. Without Achy Breaky, you would not have Milley Cyrus. That is around a $200 million family industry. Like it or not, that is the music business.
The key? Just write one of those. Get that out, make a lot of money, and you don't need critiques. The purest form of critiques is if the public embraces it. Most of the critiques people here are talking about is getting it to the public and making sure it is as strong as it can be when it get's there.


MAB