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Post by Verisimilitude on Jul 5, 2011 19:42:01 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2011 19:56:38 GMT -5
Queen B's opening sales show that she can command a certain level of sales, even without having a big hit single. The same with Alicia Keys' last album which also debuted with over 300k. |
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Post by Verisimilitude on Jul 5, 2011 19:59:01 GMT -5
Mary J. Blige too, right? Though I doubt that will happen with her forthcoming album.
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Post by slw84 on Jul 5, 2011 20:30:42 GMT -5
I wonder if it'll get a second week with 100k+. I see it...and another week at 1...then maybe Adele will reclaim it afterwards. |
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Post by MikeCheck12 on Jul 5, 2011 20:32:44 GMT -5
^ Adele will most likely roar back.
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Post by grouper6 on Jul 5, 2011 20:38:50 GMT -5
Queen B's opening sales show that she can command a certain level of sales, even without having a big hit single. Well why wouldn't she? She's coming of a 3mil selling cd, never really took time off, had a massive exposure 3wks up to album release with Oprah, 2 AI appearances/performances, BBMA, GMA, BET nevermind the magazine covers, blog clips from Europe and aggressive pricing at Best Buy $7.99 and Amazon as well as Target promoting on tv and aggressively on the net, I never doubted anything south of 275k Not surprising at all. It's what the total will be in the US at the end of the era. I think she will do well internatinally but that '4' will pale to IASF's US sales. |
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Post by jgizzle89 on Jul 5, 2011 20:40:34 GMT -5
^ Adele will most likely roar back. IDK. Beyonce has the upper hand for next week. Adele will probably sell 85k, so it'll be close. Then after that Colbie Callet (sp) will get it. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2011 20:52:07 GMT -5
Yes!!!! Great numbers for Bey!! So happy and proud :) And not only is she starting off good, the albums getting really good reviews.........:)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2011 20:54:46 GMT -5
Queen B's opening sales show that she can command a certain level of sales, even without having a big hit single. The same with Alicia Keys' last album which also debuted with over 300k. But Alicia's album came out during the height of christmas season. |
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Post by mew2 on Jul 5, 2011 21:06:02 GMT -5
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Post by David on Jul 5, 2011 21:06:41 GMT -5
What were the numbers again??
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Post by maria4hitz on Jul 5, 2011 21:22:00 GMT -5
:) :)
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Post by doak on Jul 5, 2011 22:32:17 GMT -5
The same with Alicia Keys' last album which also debuted with over 300k. But Alicia's album came out during the height of christmas season. Excuses. I guess you could make one for Alicia and say her album was being released in the mist of controversy, which tarnished her image among many of her fans. It sold 417K the first week, without a hit in site. The end. |
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Post by MikeCheck12 on Jul 5, 2011 22:38:30 GMT -5
^ Clearly, you're pressed! lol
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2011 22:40:58 GMT -5
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Post by Positive Tension on Jul 5, 2011 23:54:59 GMT -5
Queen B's opening sales show that she can command a certain level of sales, even without having a big hit single. Well why wouldn't she? She's coming of a 3mil selling cd, never really took time off, had a massive exposure 3wks up to album release with Oprah, 2 AI appearances/performances, BBMA, GMA, BET nevermind the magazine covers, blog clips from Europe and aggressive pricing at Best Buy $7.99 and Amazon as well as Target promoting on tv and aggressively on the net, I never doubted anything south of 275k Not surprising at all. It's what the total will be in the US at the end of the era. I think she will do well internatinally but that '4' will pale to IASF's US sales. Agreed. There was no doubt Beyonce was going to open with decent numbers for her opening week- at this point in her career, her name alone should do the trick. It'll be lucky to sell half of what her last CD did, however, unless this single or future singles become big hits. ETA: Though I must say it is rather remarkable that Beyonce and her team somewhat turned it around over the past week or so. Instead of being DoA, this album may be a platinum one and be semi-successful. |
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Post by Peaches. [Ch, r. is] on Jul 6, 2011 0:01:20 GMT -5
There was no doubt Beyonce was going to open with decent numbers for her opening week Lies. You mustn't have been around the weeks between RTW's release and the creation of this thread. |
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Post by Kishi KCM on Jul 6, 2011 0:12:47 GMT -5
But Alicia's album came out during the height of christmas season. Excuses. I guess you could make one for Alicia and say her album was being released in the mist of controversy, which tarnished her image among many of her fans. It sold 417K the first week, without a hit in site. The end. The general public doesn't pay attention to Twitter and blogsites. |
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Post by Oprah on Jul 6, 2011 2:16:49 GMT -5
But Alicia's album came out during the height of christmas season. Excuses. I guess you could make one for Alicia and say her album was being released in the mist of controversy, which tarnished her image among many of her fans. It sold 417K the first week, without a hit in site. The end. How is the an excuse? Her album came out the week before Christmas, of course that had a massive effect on sales. |
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Excuses. I guess you could make one for Alicia and say her album was being released in the mist of controversy, which tarnished her image among many of her fans. It sold 417K the first week, without a hit in site. The end. The general public doesn't pay attention to Twitter and blogsites. Some of the evening entertainment shows and E! were covering that mess when it happened. But of course, the general public doesn't watch those all the time. |
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Post by #LisaRinna on Jul 6, 2011 3:58:06 GMT -5
Queen B's opening sales show that she can command a certain level of sales, even without having a big hit single. The same with Alicia Keys' last album which also debuted with over 300k. The week before Christmas ;) |
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Post by HolidayGuy on Jul 6, 2011 8:05:10 GMT -5
I doubt 4 will approach IASF's numbers- in this climate, it doesn't necessarily need to to be considered a success, though. Hopefully it will have legs of some sort.
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Post by Rican@ on Jul 6, 2011 19:03:50 GMT -5
The same with Alicia Keys' last album which also debuted with over 300k. But Alicia's album came out during the height of christmas season. You know the Christmas season does not benefit everyone, right? If you have a big name and a built in fanbase (at times prior hype from other outlets), you will sell during that season. What Alicia did without a hit during that season was good especially when there have other artists who think the holiday season would help them to sell more. In the end, she manages to do 1.5 million off any top 10 hits, that's impressive, imo. |
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Post by jamrock16 on Jul 6, 2011 21:57:17 GMT -5
Alicia had the benefit of being a very prominent feature of the monster that was "Empire State of Mind"which was a huge multi-format hit. And I'm failing to see how the Christmas season does not benefit everyone. Q4, on average, is the period of the year with the highest sales.
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Post by Rican@ on Jul 6, 2011 22:03:11 GMT -5
Alicia had the benefit of being a very prominent feature of the monster that was "Empire State of Mind"which was a huge multi-format hit. And I'm failing to see how the Christmas season does not benefit everyone. Q4, on average, is the period of the year with the highest sales. Yes, sales are better but I am referring to big sales, eg. Susan Boyle. That's true but that hit wasn't featured on her album so what would drive others to buy an album that doesn't feature that song but a Part II? I know how Beyonce's fans love to discredit other artists and she can't be compare to anyone else. However, she should hope if she sells as well as TEOF after her era is finished. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2011 22:08:31 GMT -5
But Alicia's album came out during the height of christmas season. You know the Christmas season does not benefit everyone, right? If you have a big name and a built in fanbase (at times prior hype from other outlets), you will sell during that season. What Alicia did without a hit during that season was good especially when there have other artists who think the holiday season would help them to sell more. In the end, she manages to do 1.5 million off any top 10 hits, that's impressive, imo. And what Beyonce did this season without a hit is probably even better. Like jackrock said, she still had a strong radio presence at the time with "Empire State Of Mind" which was enormous so it's not like it felt like her album was just tossed out there. |
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Post by jamrock16 on Jul 6, 2011 22:14:39 GMT -5
How would I be discrediting Alicia by saying she was all over radio at the time of her album release? Yeah it wasn't on the album but she was still being played all over radio and audiences were still being exposed to her as she released her own album which is a lot different from having no radio hit at all. Btw, Beyonce and Ms. Keys are two of my favorite R&B artists so I'd have no reason to shade either, thanks.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2011 22:19:44 GMT -5
How would I be discrediting Alicia by saying she was all over radio at the time of her album release? Yeah it wasn't on the album but she was still being played all over radio and audiences were still being exposed to her as she released her own album which is a lot different from having no radio hit at all. Exactly, she fed off Empire State Of Mind's success with all the plugs of the part 2 it in her album commercials too. Not shading her or saying it's a bad thing, just pointing out. |
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Post by Rican@ on Jul 6, 2011 22:32:16 GMT -5
How would I be discrediting Alicia by saying she was all over radio at the time of her album release? Yeah it wasn't on the album but she was still being played all over radio and audiences were still being exposed to her as she released her own album which is a lot different from having no radio hit at all. Btw, Beyonce and Ms. Keys are two of my favorite R&B artists so I'd have no reason to shade either, thanks. That is not my argument at all but what I was saying that the right name with good amount of exposure will make an album sells even if there isn't a hit record. There have been other artists who had huge featuring hits and not sell without a hit of their own, eg. Kelly Rowland's debut. The season doesn't determine that, if an artist will sell, that artist will sell in any season. |
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Post by Rican@ on Jul 6, 2011 22:33:56 GMT -5
How would I be discrediting Alicia by saying she was all over radio at the time of her album release? Yeah it wasn't on the album but she was still being played all over radio and audiences were still being exposed to her as she released her own album which is a lot different from having no radio hit at all. Exactly, she fed off Empire State Of Mind's success with all the plugs of the part 2 it in her album commercials too. Not shading her or saying it's a bad thing, just pointing out. How many artists could do that with a hit that is not their though? Her name and exposure drove the sales, just as Beyonce in this case. |
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