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Post by Fat Ass Kelly Price on Oct 26, 2010 17:33:19 GMT -5
Eww. I hope she doesn't top Kanye's best opening sales. I bet she'll only scan 3 mil when it's all over. she ll beat kanye easily.. and gosh only 3 million units. thatd just be such a shame. beyonce, pink, and britneys last albums didnt make it to 3 million (love all 3 of these girls just making a point). you dont only sell 3 million copies. thats a great achievement. dropping from 6 million sold to 3 million sold on the next album isnt bad at all. i think she will end up selling 850k first week but higher would be great Kanye's best opening was ~950k, so 850k is not beating his easily. Sure, she'll outsell him this time around though. But I'm comparing peaks. This is hers and that was easily his. And only 3 mil after a near million opening + holiday season is definitely underwhelming. With everything put in perspective, there was nothing wrong with my comments. So yes. Only 3 mil would be an underperformance or at least it would be in my eyes. U MADD?
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Post by dbt88 on Oct 26, 2010 17:36:01 GMT -5
I'm really hoping that Taylor does reach a million. It would be amazing if she does. Maybe it'll get other labels moving and thinking. I keep seeing her Target commercial on TV, and all these promotions online. Her label is really gunning it this time. It may or may not reach the same sales as Fearless, but I'm just happy to see sales like these again, if ever it does come true.
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Post by pnobelysk on Oct 26, 2010 17:37:50 GMT -5
she ll beat kanye easily.. and gosh only 3 million units. thatd just be such a shame. beyonce, pink, and britneys last albums didnt make it to 3 million (love all 3 of these girls just making a point). you dont only sell 3 million copies. thats a great achievement. dropping from 6 million sold to 3 million sold on the next album isnt bad at all. i think she will end up selling 850k first week but higher would be great Kanye's best opening was ~950k, so 850k is not beating his easily. Sure, she'll outsell him this time around though. But I'm comparing peaks. This is hers and that was easily his. And only 3 mil after a near million opening + holiday season is definitely underwhelming. With everything put in perspective, there was nothing wrong with my comments. So yes. Only 3 mil would be an underperformance or at least it would be in my eyes. U MADD? actually u made some really good points. now that i see what your saying about the artisits peaks in their populairty i agree with u a little more. although i still dont think 3 million is underwelming, just my opinion, and we dont really know maybe it ll make 4 million.
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Post by coderebaman on Oct 26, 2010 17:37:52 GMT -5
I'm really hoping she crosses 900k sold. Would be AMAZING. Youre hoping..Im almost postive she will they are predicting sales of 800K-900K, and when taylor is finished with ALL of those tv appearances this week, i think she will be the first female country artist to top 1M in 1 week. The aalbum is simply stunning i got it today, i think its AMAZING that at her young age she can sell that much.
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Post by pnobelysk on Oct 26, 2010 17:38:43 GMT -5
could this break the record for biggest digital sales in one week? what owns that currently...recovery? haiti album? something else?
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Post by strikeleo on Oct 26, 2010 17:38:54 GMT -5
she ll beat kanye easily.. and gosh only 3 million units. thatd just be such a shame. beyonce, pink, and britneys last albums didnt make it to 3 million (love all 3 of these girls just making a point). you dont only sell 3 million copies. thats a great achievement. dropping from 6 million sold to 3 million sold on the next album isnt bad at all. i think she will end up selling 850k first week but higher would be great Kanye's best opening was ~950k, so 850k is not beating his easily. Sure, she'll outsell him this time around though. But I'm comparing peaks. This is hers and that was easily his. And only 3 mil after a near million opening + holiday season is definitely underwhelming. With everything put in perspective, there was nothing wrong with my comments. So yes. Only 3 mil would be an underperformance or at least it would be in my eyes. U MADD? truth is, she'll likely reach those numbers by the end of this year. so, if you want to continue being delusional, go ahead. Doesn't it get tiring, though? hating on every single artist...
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Post by Peaches. [Ch, r. is] on Oct 26, 2010 17:41:10 GMT -5
3 millions sold is NOT underwhelming no matter the circumstances. She's probably one of 4 or 5 artist that can still do it.
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Post by dbt88 on Oct 26, 2010 17:46:17 GMT -5
I think Lil Wayne's album was the only million-seller that we can say didn't sell well on the long run, but then again the sales climate may have something to do with it. Fearless, in my opinion, was Taylor's peak in terms of sales, but since she didn't really open with big numbers ( an understatement ), she can easily break that number with this album.
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Post by coderebaman on Oct 26, 2010 17:46:42 GMT -5
That's an awfully premature thought. Well, who's bigger than Taylor Swift right now? - No one Who would ever be able to sell 1 million copies in one week EVER? - No one, but Taylor may in fact change that. The last person to do it was Lil Wayne and that was largely in part of the massive unnecessary overrated hype that was going on at the time about him. Just saying, 1 million in a week used to be common, then became rare, and now it's unheard of. It's been two years since it last happened. It might not ever happen again, or Taylor could be that last to do it. Agreed, there is noone bigger than taylor right now in the music industry as much as people would like to believe.
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Post by 1shot on Oct 26, 2010 17:48:44 GMT -5
I bet she'll only scan 3 mil when it's all over. LMAO. Yeah what a low number 3 millions copies is. Excuse me while I go laugh my face off for the next week.
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Post by Fat Ass Kelly Price on Oct 26, 2010 17:52:39 GMT -5
Kanye's best opening was ~950k, so 850k is not beating his easily. Sure, she'll outsell him this time around though. But I'm comparing peaks. This is hers and that was easily his. And only 3 mil after a near million opening + holiday season is definitely underwhelming. With everything put in perspective, there was nothing wrong with my comments. So yes. Only 3 mil would be an underperformance or at least it would be in my eyes. U MADD? truth is, she'll likely reach those numbers by the end of this year. so, if you want to continue being delusional, go ahead. Doesn't it get tiring, though? hating on every single artist... Like I said, we will see. None of us can say for sure what will happen. We can only predict. And I choose to predict against the grain. Delusion? No, not at all. Hater? You wish. I really don't give a fuck about her at all. Never crosses my mind unless I see something about her. And tell me. Who do I hate on? Please tell me. I want to know. I certainly am not a hater. If you take offense to some of my comments, just click that little ignore button underneath my avi. That'll make everything better for you. :) And 3 million is underwhelming IMO. underwhelming =/= flop or underperformance. Marinate on that.
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Post by Love Plastic Love on Oct 26, 2010 17:53:00 GMT -5
3 million isn't low, but in two weeks she will probably be close to 1.5 million sold and that is BEFORE any holiday rush where she is a major favorite and you know she will be in a lot of stockings this year. I would say 3 million is pretty much a guarantee through the holiday season and probably more unless she drops like a ROCK after Christmas.
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Post by Fat Ass Kelly Price on Oct 26, 2010 17:56:24 GMT -5
We'll see. ;)
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Post by strikeleo on Oct 26, 2010 18:24:54 GMT -5
truth is, she'll likely reach those numbers by the end of this year. so, if you want to continue being delusional, go ahead. Doesn't it get tiring, though? hating on every single artist... Like I said, we will see. None of us can say for sure what will happen. We can only predict. And I choose to predict against the grain. Delusion? No, not at all. Hater? You wish. I really don't give a f**k about her at all. Never crosses my mind unless I see something about her. And tell me. Who do I hate on? Please tell me. I want to know. I certainly am not a hater. If you take offense to some of my comments, just click that little ignore button underneath my avi. That'll make everything better for you. :) And 3 million is underwhelming IMO. underwhelming =/= flop or underperformance. Marinate on that. I've seen you on the Rihanna thread, hating here you are again, hating. I don't care enough about you to ignore you though, you're just - mean - lol.
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Post by Fat Ass Kelly Price on Oct 26, 2010 18:26:39 GMT -5
Like I said, we will see. None of us can say for sure what will happen. We can only predict. And I choose to predict against the grain. Delusion? No, not at all. Hater? You wish. I really don't give a f**k about her at all. Never crosses my mind unless I see something about her. And tell me. Who do I hate on? Please tell me. I want to know. I certainly am not a hater. If you take offense to some of my comments, just click that little ignore button underneath my avi. That'll make everything better for you. :) And 3 million is underwhelming IMO. underwhelming =/= flop or underperformance. Marinate on that. I've seen you on the Rihanna thread, hating here you are again, hating. I don't care enough about you to ignore you though, you're just - mean - lol. Like I said before, I don't hate. Maybe you're just a bit too sensitive. ???
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Post by slw84 on Oct 26, 2010 18:28:32 GMT -5
I have mixed feeling when they do this. On the one hand it's great to get your material out there to your fans without really dinging their wallet too much, but at the same time it seem like a cheap ploy to drum up extra sales (which is obviously the only reason it's done). Sometimes I wish the music industry simply tallied profits like the film industry does. Plus Taylor is probably one of a few elite artists who don't need that kind of push to sell units. Taylor, Eminem, Gaga, Beyonce, SuBo, etc I hate to do it but Gaga and Beyonce need that push...Eminem is really the only person on that list that has proven to sell without necessarily performing everywhere and oversaturating the media.
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Post by Donnie5 on Oct 26, 2010 18:29:53 GMT -5
Like I said before, I don't hate. Maybe you're just a bit too sensitive. ??? Nah. You should really work on your subtlety if you're going the passive aggressive route. Not fooling many, and I could give a flying f**k about Taylor.
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Post by Peaches. [Ch, r. is] on Oct 26, 2010 18:30:09 GMT -5
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Post by slw84 on Oct 26, 2010 18:30:12 GMT -5
That's an awfully premature thought. Well, who's bigger than Taylor Swift right now? - No one Who would ever be able to sell 1 million copies in one week EVER? - No one, but Taylor may in fact change that. Maybe Gaga...I won't buy it first week but
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Post by Donnie5 on Oct 26, 2010 18:31:30 GMT -5
I have mixed feeling when they do this. On the one hand it's great to get your material out there to your fans without really dinging their wallet too much, but at the same time it seem like a cheap ploy to drum up extra sales (which is obviously the only reason it's done). Sometimes I wish the music industry simply tallied profits like the film industry does. Plus Taylor is probably one of a few elite artists who don't need that kind of push to sell units. Taylor, Eminem, Gaga, Beyonce, SuBo, etc I hate to do it but Gaga and Beyonce need that push...Eminem is really the only person on that list that has proven to sell without necessarily performing everywhere and oversaturating the media. I have a feeling Gaga will put your concerns to rest when her next album debuts. ;) I guess it's then we'll know for sure.
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Post by Fat Ass Kelly Price on Oct 26, 2010 18:41:05 GMT -5
Like I said before, I don't hate. Maybe you're just a bit too sensitive. ??? Nah. You should really work on your subtlety if you're going the passive aggressive route. Not fooling many, and I could give a flying f**k about Taylor. You really think so? I guess I'll take your advice! Thanks Donnie Osmond. Who knew you'd be so helpful without Marie?
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Post by Donnie5 on Oct 26, 2010 19:30:10 GMT -5
Nah. You should really work on your subtlety if you're going the passive aggressive route. Not fooling many, and I could give a flying f**k about Taylor. You really think so? I guess I'll take your advice! Thanks Donnie Osmond. Who knew you'd be so helpful without Marie? You're welcome.
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Post by Cerbius on Oct 26, 2010 20:32:49 GMT -5
I can easily see Speak Now scanning 2.5 to 3 million copies this year with a 800k to 900k opening. I mean, it has TEN weeks of holiday sales. 4 to 5 million when all is said and done is my guess, maybe even a bit higher with a re-release.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2010 20:35:53 GMT -5
Just got my copy (The Deluxe is more aesthetically pleasing).
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Post by survivorqt on Oct 26, 2010 20:47:10 GMT -5
im guessing this sold about 350-400k opening day?
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Post by Cerbius on Oct 26, 2010 20:53:27 GMT -5
im guessing this sold about 350-400k opening day? Fearless sold 217,000 copies on its first day, I believe. So Speak Now probably sold around 300k copies.
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Post by wavey.✨️ on Oct 26, 2010 20:58:50 GMT -5
Wow.
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Post by anafan on Oct 26, 2010 21:05:47 GMT -5
Great for her! Congrats Taylor!
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Post by neally on Oct 26, 2010 21:11:26 GMT -5
3 millions sold is NOT underwhelming no matter the circumstances. She's probably one of 4 or 5 artist that can still do it. Agree, these days it seems only Lady Gaga, Eminem, Beyonce, and Susan Boyle are probably the only other artists that call sell 3 million copies in the US these days from a single record (re-release or not).
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2010 21:14:02 GMT -5
3 millions sold is NOT underwhelming no matter the circumstances. She's probably one of 4 or 5 artist that can still do it. Agree, these days it seems only Lady Gaga, Eminem, and Beyonce are probably the only other artists that call sell 3 million copies in the US these days. You forgot about Susan Boyle .
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