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Post by Nadia on Dec 13, 2010 2:21:56 GMT -5
:o Radio will never let Rihanna be lost in the shuffle. This is going #1. So you didn't follow her during her last era, I'm assuming. lol, i did and i remember when she actually released a radio friendly song it got 150+ AL.
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Post by musicissalvation on Dec 13, 2010 2:51:41 GMT -5
So you didn't follow her during her last era, I'm assuming. lol, i did and i remember when she actually released a radio friendly song it got 150+ AL. haha love when people try to play you and you show them receipts
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Post by Heartless Angel on Dec 13, 2010 8:54:55 GMT -5
So you didn't follow her during her last era, I'm assuming. lol, i did and i remember when she actually released a radio friendly song it got 150+ AL. Yaaassss!!! Werk!!!!
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Post by nighttime on Dec 13, 2010 13:53:31 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2010 14:31:26 GMT -5
This is one of the few songs I actually kinda like from the album. Not really into the lyrics myself, but the production is "A+". It'll be a hit.
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Post by d.t.m on Dec 13, 2010 15:21:32 GMT -5
Easy Top 3 hit. #1 won't be much of a stretch.
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Post by NeRD on Dec 13, 2010 16:19:14 GMT -5
Biggest song of 2011 right here.
You'll be hearing "sticks and stones may break my bones but chains and whips excite me" quoted all over the world.
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Dec 13, 2010 16:27:06 GMT -5
I actually like the album a lot better than Good Girl Gone Bad, actually other than Rated R I think it's her strongest album. Anyway I was playing the album while driving home from a weekend getaway a few weeks ago with my friend, the line "Sticks and stones may break my bones but chains and whips excite me" and exactly after that line my friend's all like "ooh I like this one!". loved it.
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Post by steelzus on Dec 13, 2010 23:19:53 GMT -5
This song quickly grew on me and is my favorite on the album. :)
SMASH!!!
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Post by reidster on Dec 13, 2010 23:43:41 GMT -5
lol, i did and i remember when she actually released a radio friendly song it got 150+ AL. haha love when people try to play you and you show them receipts I'd say she was lost in the shuffle in her last era. By that I mean not charting nearly as high as she should have. Coming off a huge album with numerous number 1s, you'd think the new songs would do better. Regardless of if radio "was ready and waiting" to play the songs is irrelevant. The songs charted nowhere near what should be expected by a mega artist like her coming off such a huge success.
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Post by elementd5 on Dec 13, 2010 23:49:57 GMT -5
haha love when people try to play you and you show them receipts I'd say she was lost in the shuffle in her last era. By that I mean not charting nearly as high as she should have. Coming off a huge album with numerous number 1s, you'd think the new songs would do better. Regardless of if radio "was ready and waiting" to play the songs is irrelevant. The songs charted nowhere near what should be expected by a mega artist like her coming off such a huge success. That's because the material wasn't radio friendly. We've seen it time & time again where superstars release songs that just aren't up to par on a commercial level. And radio just refuses to put those songs into high rotation. "The Time (The Dirty Bit) is the prime exception, of course.
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Post by reidster on Dec 14, 2010 0:09:31 GMT -5
I'd say she was lost in the shuffle in her last era. By that I mean not charting nearly as high as she should have. Coming off a huge album with numerous number 1s, you'd think the new songs would do better. Regardless of if radio "was ready and waiting" to play the songs is irrelevant. The songs charted nowhere near what should be expected by a mega artist like her coming off such a huge success. That's because the material wasn't radio friendly. We've seen it time & time again where superstars release songs that just aren't up to par on a commercial level. And radio just refuses to put those songs into high rotation. "The Time (The Dirty Bit) is the prime exception, of course. Exactly my point. The songs weren't radio friendly, thus she didn't do so well, and was therefore lost in the shuffle. So the idea that a Rihanna song does not reach #1 is not an inconceivable thought. It's happened.
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Post by nighttime on Dec 14, 2010 0:34:08 GMT -5
Yea, but the phrase "lost in the shuffle" typically implies that it is capable but was overlooked or forgotten.
The reasoning behind Rihanna's singles performances from the last era clearly had more to do with their content rather than radio not being interested enough in her brand. This is supported by the instant turn around mid-era with Rude Boy (a song that most closely gave audiences what they were looking for from her again), LTWYL and Loud's singles.
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Post by elementd5 on Dec 14, 2010 0:41:32 GMT -5
Yea, but the phrase "lost in the shuffle" typically implies that it is capable but was overlooked or forgotten. The reasoning behind Rihanna's singles performances from the last era clearly had more to do with their content rather than radio not being interested in her brand enough. This is clearly supported by the instant turn around mid-era with Rude Boy (as song that most closely gave audiences what they were looking for from her again), LTWYL and Loud's singles. This.
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Post by Nadia on Dec 14, 2010 1:20:30 GMT -5
Yea, but the phrase "lost in the shuffle" typically implies that it is capable but was overlooked or forgotten. The reasoning behind Rihanna's singles performances from the last era clearly had more to do with their content rather than radio not being interested enough in her brand. This is clearly supported by the instant turn around mid-era with Rude Boy (a song that most closely gave audiences what they were looking for from her again), LTWYL and Loud's singles. how can i compete with that you're amazing :'(
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Post by Epic Fail on Dec 14, 2010 2:42:22 GMT -5
Yea, but the phrase "lost in the shuffle" typically implies that it is capable but was overlooked or forgotten. The reasoning behind Rihanna's singles performances from the last era clearly had more to do with their content rather than radio not being interested enough in her brand. This is supported by the instant turn around mid-era with Rude Boy (a song that most closely gave audiences what they were looking for from her again), LTWYL and Loud's singles. great response
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Post by worldwide on Dec 14, 2010 6:56:24 GMT -5
#2 Album and Single in UK, according to midweeks. X factor gave her 77% boostin sales, according to UK media. WMN? is expected to sell around 100k.
I don't know if this info is correct, but Loud's sales are up 150% which means it should sell 235 k (!!).
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Post by NeRD on Dec 14, 2010 9:47:28 GMT -5
#2 Album and Single in UK, according to midweeks. X factor gave her 77% boostin sales, according to UK media. WMN? is expected to sell around 100k. I don't know if this info is correct, but Loud's sales are up 150% which means it should sell 235 k (!!). Take That only sold 220k last week, so I dont think she will sell that much. She should be able to do well over 100k though.
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Post by worldwide on Dec 14, 2010 10:43:41 GMT -5
#2 Album and Single in UK, according to midweeks. X factor gave her 77% boostin sales, according to UK media. WMN? is expected to sell around 100k. I don't know if this info is correct, but Loud's sales are up 150% which means it should sell 235 k (!!). Take That only sold 220k last week, so I dont think she will sell that much. She should be able to do well over 100k though. But TT and Rihanna were on X factor. TT will be #1 and they all have increased this week.
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Post by reidster on Dec 14, 2010 11:44:40 GMT -5
Yea, but the phrase "lost in the shuffle" typically implies that it is capable but was overlooked or forgotten. The reasoning behind Rihanna's singles performances from the last era clearly had more to do with their content rather than radio not being interested enough in her brand. This is supported by the instant turn around mid-era with Rude Boy (a song that most closely gave audiences what they were looking for from her again), LTWYL and Loud's singles. I completely agree with that. I think we just have a different definition for "lost in the shuffle". :)
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Post by nighttime on Dec 14, 2010 12:47:47 GMT -5
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Post by rp662 on Dec 15, 2010 14:37:36 GMT -5
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Post by NeRD on Dec 15, 2010 14:48:24 GMT -5
Its coming.
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Post by Epic Fail on Dec 15, 2010 16:58:25 GMT -5
This is already bigger than Rockstar 101
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Post by Nadia on Dec 16, 2010 0:14:22 GMT -5
This is already bigger than Rockstar 101 I can't that song flopped so hard. pure FIRE :'( S&M is coming
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Post by d.t.m on Dec 16, 2010 2:46:28 GMT -5
I still can't believe they force fed CHR that crap after her AI performance did NOTHING for the song on Itunes. If that wasn't an early indication that Le Rihanna couldn't even make it a hit I don't know what else was.
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Post by pnobelysk on Dec 16, 2010 6:46:29 GMT -5
american idol just wasnt the audience for the song, when it was used in some fashion show it made it higher up, and the mtv commericals got it charting
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Post by NeRD on Dec 16, 2010 8:48:19 GMT -5
Just a terrible single choice plain and simple.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2010 11:32:57 GMT -5
Riri's label is just nice to her. She's gotten them plenty of hits and she wanted to release something that was her fav even though it was an obv-flop, and they let her since they were ready to move onto the next era anyway.
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Post by Ace on Dec 16, 2010 11:45:07 GMT -5
Riri's label is just nice to her. She's gotten them plenty of hits and she wanted to release something that was her fav even though it was an obv-flop, and they let her since they were ready to move onto the next era anyway. I don't think they were being nice....it seems clear that there was a tug-o-war between Rockstar 101 and Ghey Amo for the next US single, as evidenced by the constant vanishing89 of the adds date for RS. Ultimately, she won out, because, well, she's Rihanna.
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