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Post by S_Bunny on Dec 20, 2009 11:51:54 GMT -5
^Thanks for posting. I really loved that.
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Post by starr on Dec 20, 2009 16:34:28 GMT -5
"Echo" (Album)
#9 The Official UK Top 40 Albums Chart (12/20/09)
100,994
Total Sales= 471,845
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ïʼnčrεdiвl
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Post by ïʼnčrεdiвl on Dec 25, 2009 0:56:32 GMT -5
Did Spirit go 8xP in the UK?
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Ke$haStan
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Post by Ke$haStan on Dec 25, 2009 1:46:38 GMT -5
Im confused is stop crying your heart a UK release?
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Post by Dammn Baby on Dec 25, 2009 16:34:20 GMT -5
So, I bought Echo simply because it had a low price point, and although a stronger effort overall than Spirit, I really didn't find the material very interesting. A lot of it is same-y and simply runs together; an unintentional soporific. There are a few exceptions, most notably Outta My Head, which reminds me a bit of Berlin's Sex (I'm A...). But even there, the production isn't as strong as it needs to be.
I think she needs to change things up substantially with the next album and stop aiming for the AC market, because it's not doing her any favours.
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S_Bunny
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Post by S_Bunny on Dec 26, 2009 14:30:31 GMT -5
Did Spirit go 8xP in the UK? Its either 8 or 9x. Nope but did perform it on The X Factor and it charted at 29 in the singles chart.
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LeonaLewis
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Post by LeonaLewis on Dec 26, 2009 17:36:43 GMT -5
Did Spirit go 8xP in the UK? Its either 8 or 9x. It's 9x platinum. Sales are just over 2.8 million. It will go 10x platinum at some point during her career.
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Post by starr on Dec 28, 2009 6:49:22 GMT -5
"Echo" (Album)
#12 The Official UK Top 40 Albums Chart (12/27/09)
76,724
Total Sales= 548,569
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starr
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Post by starr on Dec 28, 2009 7:34:37 GMT -5
Billboard 200 chart for issue date 1/2/10
104 LEWIS*LEONA ECHO 14,513 17 12,365 131,864
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ïʼnčrεdiвl
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Post by ïʼnčrεdiвl on Dec 28, 2009 16:54:09 GMT -5
I hope this could possibly go 5x platinum down the road, this needs hits !
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S_Bunny
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Post by S_Bunny on Dec 28, 2009 18:48:58 GMT -5
^I think it could here in the UK. Its around 50k from 2x platinum already, and thats coming of Happy. Should reach there hopefully by Sunday, if not most certainly the week after.
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Dec 29, 2009 0:30:36 GMT -5
I'm not going to lie, I thought Echo was going to be a huge disappointment compared to Spirit, but after listening to Echo, I am pleasantly surprised. It is such a lovely pop album.
Happy - This is trash, but I'll admit that I was singing it to myself the other day in the shower. May be growing on me. I Got You - Definitely one of the best tracks on the album. Awesome single. Love Letter - I liked the production a lot; I was surprised she worked with Kevin Rudolf. Can't Breathe - One of the best two or three songs on the CD. Fantastic cut! Her voice sounds beautiful here. You Don't Care - Meh. I don't even remember how this one goes right now. Outta My Head - Definitely one of the best single choices on the CD. Not my favorite, but I get the single potential. Brave - Meh. I forget how this one goes too. My Hands - Striking. Completely gorgeous song. By far the standout on the CD for me. Her best. Bravo! Alive - Good album track! Don't Let Me Down - I like this one quite a bit. Fly Here Now - Eh. I have to listen to it a few more times. Kind of a mess. Broken - I forgot how this one goes too. Lost Then Found - Beautiful duet. One of the better songs. Stone Hearts & Hand Grenades - Awesome! She sounds beautiful on this one.
Overall, a really solid pop album! I'm thrilled that I have it in my possession. Good job, LeLe!
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Post by ©!nful on Dec 29, 2009 8:03:09 GMT -5
I'm hooked on Naked atm, can't believe it's not on the US album.
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Post by r.enato on Dec 29, 2009 9:02:49 GMT -5
I'm hooked on Naked atm, can't believe it's not on the US album. I know, right? I love it. I put it as a bonus track in my iTunes, LMAO.
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Post by BrokenArrow on Dec 29, 2009 9:48:01 GMT -5
From Showbiz spy
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Post by Active Aggressive on Dec 29, 2009 9:54:14 GMT -5
I'm not going to lie, I thought Echo was going to be a huge disappointment compared to Spirit, but after listening to Echo, I am pleasantly surprised. It is such a lovely pop album. Happy - This is trash, but I'll admit that I was singing it to myself the other day in the shower. May be growing on me. I Got You - Definitely one of the best tracks on the album. Awesome single. Love Letter - I liked the production a lot; I was surprised she worked with Kevin Rudolf. Can't Breathe - One of the best two or three songs on the CD. Fantastic cut! Her voice sounds beautiful here. You Don't Care - Meh. I don't even remember how this one goes right now. Outta My Head - Definitely one of the best single choices on the CD. Not my favorite, but I get the single potential. Brave - Meh. I forget how this one goes too. My Hands - Striking. Completely gorgeous song. By far the standout on the CD for me. Her best. Bravo! Alive - Good album track! Don't Let Me Down - I like this one quite a bit. Fly Here Now - Eh. I have to listen to it a few more times. Kind of a mess. Broken - I forgot how this one goes too. Lost Then Found - Beautiful duet. One of the better songs. Stone Hearts & Hand Grenades - Awesome! She sounds beautiful on this one. Overall, a really solid pop album! I'm thrilled that I have it in my possession. Good job, LeLe! I always have You Don't Care stuck in my head and Fly Here Now is definitely a grower because the production seems kinda sloppy but I agree with you. This is a great album and much better than the boring dreckfest of Spirit. Sucks this is being overlooked. It will definitely place in my top 50 CDs of 2009 - somewhere around the middle, at the moment.
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Post by Illusions on Dec 29, 2009 11:51:48 GMT -5
I'm hooked on Naked atm, can't believe it's not on the US album.
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S_Bunny
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Post by S_Bunny on Dec 29, 2009 12:52:41 GMT -5
There's a rumour going around that LL might be the supporting act for Alicia Keys on her US tour, might be completely false but they are on the same label, so you never know...
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Post by lyrichord on Dec 29, 2009 18:09:13 GMT -5
There's a rumour going around that LL might be the supporting act for Alicia Keys on her US tour, might be completely false but they are on the same label, so you never know... That's a decent match, unlike when Jive thought putting Jordin Sparks on the Britney Spears tour was a good idea. Anyway, bought this two weeks ago. I think "My Hands" is my favorite track on the album, although "I Got You" is what compelled me to buy it in the first place.
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Post by mark_mc on Dec 29, 2009 18:33:45 GMT -5
I am liking the love for "My Hands", undoubtedly for me the best thing she has ever recorded - it's incredible.
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Post by nightshade on Dec 30, 2009 0:02:35 GMT -5
Ugh Leona opening for Alicia? I hope to God not. She's too good of a talent to open for Alicia.
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Post by circadian on Dec 30, 2009 1:59:37 GMT -5
Ugh Leona opening for Alicia? I hope to God not. She's too good of a talent to open for Alicia. Leona is waay too talented, but she's not an established artist in the US, and she doesn't have a strong loyal fanbase yet... and if we have in mind that the start of this era was totally screwed up, she needs all the help she can get right now... and Alicia is a good match for her
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Post by S_Bunny on Jan 1, 2010 11:59:37 GMT -5
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Post by r.enato on Jan 1, 2010 18:40:34 GMT -5
Ugh Leona opening for Alicia? I hope to God not. She's too good of a talent to open for Alicia. Just LOL.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2010 2:50:26 GMT -5
Ugh Leona opening for Alicia? I hope to God not. She's too good of a talent to open for Alicia. Leona is waay too talented, but she's not an established artist in the US, and she doesn't have a strong loyal fanbase yet... and if we have in mind that the start of this era was totally screwed up, she needs all the help she can get right now... and Alicia is a good match for her for a person who caught the world by storm in 2008 and like having the number one song in america for radio airplay doesnt made her established artist,what does? ??? ![::)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/eyesroll.png)
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Post by Glove Slap on Jan 2, 2010 16:05:03 GMT -5
She had 0 big radio hits in 2009, 0. That has probably contributed to her decline in relevancy stateside.
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circadian
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Post by circadian on Jan 3, 2010 1:47:39 GMT -5
Leona is waay too talented, but she's not an established artist in the US, and she doesn't have a strong loyal fanbase yet... and if we have in mind that the start of this era was totally screwed up, she needs all the help she can get right now... and Alicia is a good match for her for a person who caught the world by storm in 2008 and like having the number one song in america for radio airplay doesnt made her established artist,what does? ??? ![::)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/eyesroll.png) Yeah, she was at the top of the world back in 2008, when BL was smashing... Then, she released BIT which was a hit with great longetivity... then IWB failed to make an impact, and most recently Happy flopped hardcore. Her success and hype has gone downhill in the US, and we can't say she's an 'established' artist in the US. Had her third single been another hit, and the lead single from the current album another single, then yeah, maybe she would be in the road of becoming an established artist. She's had 2 hits and 2 flops, so it's an even situation... And this album has several songs that could make an impact in the US (One of them being IGY), so I hope, by the time this era ends, she'll have a couple more hits on her sleeve.
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S_Bunny
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Post by S_Bunny on Jan 5, 2010 11:30:08 GMT -5
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Post by starr on Jan 8, 2010 12:37:58 GMT -5
"Happy" has been certified Silver by the BPI.
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Post by S_Bunny on Jan 8, 2010 17:45:13 GMT -5
Total Worldwide sales: 918k
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