Rurry
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Post by Rurry on Sept 26, 2012 12:59:39 GMT -5
This has to be one of the biggest disappointments of all-time, or at least in recent history. I mean, it was expected since it's been 5 years and she had no big hit but to go from a multi-platinum album to one that may very well struggle to sell 50,000 is pretty monumental.
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Surf
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Post by Surf on Sept 26, 2012 13:34:49 GMT -5
This era was just too all over the place to begin with. Nelly is highly talented, but she's a creative artist. When you are as creative as she is, there has to be a balance between creativity and commercialism. "Parking Lot" should have been the first single, "Big Hoops" was good but it didn't do anything for her. Most consumers probably didn't even know that she had an album out.
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allow that
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Post by allow that on Sept 26, 2012 14:40:13 GMT -5
Damn... hit or not I figured she'd be guaranteed to sell at least 30k (extreme low) based on built in fan base alone. Guess not! Where did all of the fans go?
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Sept 26, 2012 14:57:08 GMT -5
I enjoy it tremendously and would rank it right after Loose, if not slightly above it, so as far as I'm concerned, I'm pleased. For the most part, I agree with this but 5,000!? Where are the other million people!? It's a shame. But now am I gonna have to wait another six years for an album? Assuming she isn't dropped that is. :(
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YoYoCanUSeeMe?!
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Post by YoYoCanUSeeMe?! on Sept 26, 2012 15:14:04 GMT -5
I love Nelly, and i'll always support her only because she makes music from her heart and she makes music because she loves to. She's not desperately trying to have a hit. She's desperately trying to put herself into music. That's Nelly
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Carlyle
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Post by Carlyle on Sept 26, 2012 15:21:25 GMT -5
Looking at those sales, who would want to be a singer? Sales are getting worse and worse. That is bad!
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Post by Ace on Sept 26, 2012 15:40:25 GMT -5
She sold a million of a Spanish-language album just 3 years ago...I really fear she will get dropped after this.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2012 16:12:01 GMT -5
This is just bad! Poor girl... I like Nelly and I think she's better than the album she just put out, she's better than this urban pop dance sound. I'd take another spanish album anyday instead of this.
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Not Careful Enough
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Post by Not Careful Enough on Sept 26, 2012 17:07:40 GMT -5
This is just bad! Poor girl... I like Nelly and I think she's better than the album she just put out, she's better than this urban pop dance sound. I'd take another spanish album anyday instead of this. This post implies the album is anything short of amazing. Therefore it is wrong.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2012 17:36:18 GMT -5
That is your opinion. The sales and the lack of success say something else. Some people are gonna love the album and some won't... I don't like it obviously and my opinion of it is that it is NOT an amazing album and that she could have done much better. But I'm glad you like it! ;)
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Not Careful Enough
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Post by Not Careful Enough on Sept 26, 2012 18:35:04 GMT -5
Sales have never represented haw good an album is. Reactions do, and this got it's fair share of acclaim. Sucks that you don't like perfection (Except Big Hoops)
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allow that
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Post by allow that on Sept 26, 2012 19:43:48 GMT -5
I love Nelly, and i'll always support her only because she makes music from her heart and she makes music because she loves to. She's not desperately trying to have a hit. She's desperately trying to put herself into music. That's Nelly That's great and all but also beside the point. No one is commenting on Nelly's artistry. Many acts who have NEVER had the level of exposure and name recognition that she's had for the better part of a decade are still able to open with much stronger sales. Obviously there's been a disconnect between her and her core fan base, whether she's putting herself into her music or not. I mean I was expecting her to debut around #15 and then fall like a brick in week two, which would still be a commercial flop. But #78? Like damnnnn... obscure 90's acts come back with non-promoted reunion albums on indie labels and still debut much higher. Humiliating!
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Dammn Baby
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Post by Dammn Baby on Sept 26, 2012 19:57:39 GMT -5
She's probably going to get dropped. This is beyond embarrassing. Will it even sell 15k in total?
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Post by Love Plastic Love on Sept 26, 2012 20:04:11 GMT -5
I still can't get over just how low it sold. Like, when I say that people are like well, the lead single flopped!!!!!11 or there wasn't enough promo, but I feel like I could release a cd and sell 5700 units. Obscure indie acts who have never had a hit sell more than that in their first weeks.
Oh well. I still like the cd. I don't hear any hits at all, but I like it.
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Post by JJ on Sept 26, 2012 20:06:43 GMT -5
This is rather shocking. And it's not like she didn't promote it, she did do TV Shows, Awards shows, interviews, released 3 music videos...
As an artist it's pretty frustating when you hit it big and then nobody gives a crap about what you're doing now. And it's not like Nelly is doing some bizarre music, no, it's still pretty mainstream. I predict a very different album form her in the near future, maybe more acoustic.
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Post by Mike on Sept 26, 2012 20:47:52 GMT -5
Woah, those numbers are jaw-dropping. It's not like she wasn't out there promoting... Where is her fan-base?
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Post by Love Plastic Love on Sept 26, 2012 20:50:33 GMT -5
I contributed one to that total :(
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Not Careful Enough
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Post by Not Careful Enough on Sept 26, 2012 21:09:07 GMT -5
She has nearly 3 million twitter followers. The world sucks sometimes. :'(
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Post by Brazilian Guy on Sept 26, 2012 22:15:03 GMT -5
She has nearly 3 million twitter followers. The world sucks sometimes. :'( I was just gonna post this. Maybe that ghost followers story is true after all cause really, 5k is just so embarassing and I feel really bad for her. I don't love the album but I really like it and respect her.
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Post by YoYoCanUSeeMe?! on Sept 27, 2012 3:58:27 GMT -5
Nelly Furtado Come to The Spirit Indestructible listening party this Thursday at Living Room NYC! Signed giveaways, all of Nelly’s videos, and a specialty cocktail!
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Post by itsaboutart on Sept 27, 2012 9:08:52 GMT -5
I almost want to cry (but I'm too manly to lol). Now I feel like she is going to have to make some dance record to please the label l
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2012 9:12:02 GMT -5
She'll probably just get dropped. I don't think these numbers even show any sign of the kind of potential she'd have recording something more current and radio friendly. They suggest a complete lack of interest.
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Post by vsw on Sept 27, 2012 9:12:42 GMT -5
Ugh. Still don't get it. So pissed. :(
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Post by SHOOTER on Sept 27, 2012 11:46:39 GMT -5
She'll probably just get dropped. I don't think these numbers even show any sign of the kind of potential she'd have recording something more current and radio friendly. They suggest a complete lack of interest. Timbaland better not!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2012 11:48:45 GMT -5
I still can't believe it.
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vsw
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Post by vsw on Sept 27, 2012 12:10:20 GMT -5
One day after this still makes no sense whatsoever!
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Post by esoteric76 on Sept 27, 2012 12:29:16 GMT -5
Although this is really shocking, I still think the success of Loose was more of a phenomenon with her working with the hottest producer of the time, rather than a predictor of how she'd fare later down the line.
Still TSI's numbers are crazy.
Also crazy, I think Big Hoops is my favorite moment on the album. That might not be saying much.
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Post by leoapp on Sept 27, 2012 12:47:02 GMT -5
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Post by Keelzit on Sept 27, 2012 13:01:32 GMT -5
:o tbh
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Sept 27, 2012 13:08:51 GMT -5
I am totally for a new album in Fall 2013 but this time everything needs to be done right. The Spirit Indestructible is a great record and it will definitely hold me over for a while. In the mean time they should definitely just throw the title track out there. That sounds like the biggest hit out of all of the songs IMO. I don't know why they decided not to go with that over 'Parking Lot'. I guess 'Bucket List' or 'Waiting For The Night' or 'High Life' could work also. I mean nothing else is a hit but if you're going to throw something out there...
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