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Post by HolidayGuy on Sept 25, 2011 20:38:12 GMT -5
RiRi is more likely to rack up #1s than Mimi Carey and other 40+ acts, though, so even if she "aims" for more, they hardly will come like they used to.
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Post by d.t.m on Sept 25, 2011 20:50:09 GMT -5
Yep, Mariah may even have trouble cracking the top 10 for her next single.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2011 21:00:23 GMT -5
Well if Mariah couldn't get "Obsessed" to #1, I think she's going to struggle with her next attempts.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2011 21:11:15 GMT -5
I love Mariah but.... She is not getting another #1. She's had her run already and I don't think she cares either way.
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Post by Arabella21 on Sept 25, 2011 21:14:05 GMT -5
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Post by pnobelysk on Sept 25, 2011 22:06:01 GMT -5
I love Mariah but.... She is not getting another #1. She's had her run already and I don't think she cares either way. mariah could get it, but just once, and itd have to feature taylor swift, which i could see happening. i still think shes capable of getting top 40 hits though
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Post by pnobelysk on Sept 25, 2011 22:07:29 GMT -5
Indeed, she's done amazingly well already and whilst not a good album seller she is a pop icon who releases songs which are current but still sound great after several years (Pon de Replay, Umbrella, Rude Boy) i think riri is a fine album seller 1st - 500k 2nd - 1 million 3rd - 2.5 million 4th - 1 million 5th - 1.5 million i think her album sales are more than fine
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Post by Fat Ass Kelly Price on Sept 25, 2011 22:13:08 GMT -5
"More than fine" is an overstatement imo. They're fine.
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Post by d.t.m on Sept 25, 2011 22:59:39 GMT -5
Nearly 7 mil albums in 6 years is very good IMO.
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Post by wavey. on Sept 25, 2011 23:22:10 GMT -5
Ri's sales can be labeled as 'consistent'.
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Sept 25, 2011 23:51:55 GMT -5
This new Riri song is tanking hardcore. Record company should've waited. Riri is not gaga.
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Post by Push The Button on Sept 25, 2011 23:52:02 GMT -5
You have to ask what they would have sold without multiple 150 million AI singles attached.
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Sept 25, 2011 23:53:16 GMT -5
Well if Mariah couldn't get "Obsessed" to #1, I think she's going to struggle with her next attempts. Let's be honest...that was not #1 material. I can't believe anyone was expecting that song to hit #1.
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Post by Fat Ass Kelly Price on Sept 26, 2011 0:27:11 GMT -5
7 million in 6 years from 5 albums is not what I'd call impressive.
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Post by wavey. on Sept 26, 2011 0:35:30 GMT -5
This new Riri song is tanking hardcore. Record company should've waited. Riri is not gaga. Your right,shes not GaGa,so the label has different ways with thier artists. So they'll do thier job to make sure WFL has a nice run.
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Post by Love Plastic Love on Sept 26, 2011 1:13:24 GMT -5
I would say her sales are good and consistent, but not stunning or amazing. I just say that in context of her having pretty much non-stop dream promotion, non-stop massive hits of which double digits have gone #1, airplay smashes left and right, a massive re-release with like...8 total singles, even her flop songs get more airplay than some hits from other artists, etc. Sometimes just consistent isn't a bad thing though even though I know people will take it as an insult. Sometimes consistent is better than one huge smash and then flops for every other album.
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Sept 26, 2011 1:52:26 GMT -5
Well if Mariah couldn't get "Obsessed" to #1, I think she's going to struggle with her next attempts. Let's be honest...that was not #1 material. I can't believe anyone was expecting that song to hit #1. i think Obsessed was definitely #1 material.
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Post by hitseeker. on Sept 26, 2011 5:21:33 GMT -5
7 million in 6 years from 5 albums is not what I'd call impressive. They may not be the best numbers in the world, but in today's music industry, selling more than 7 million albums in 6 years and given that she is mostly a singles artist, I'd say that's pretty good, but yeah it can always be better, but it's not bad either imo.
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Post by felipe on Sept 26, 2011 6:27:57 GMT -5
This new Riri song is tanking hardcore. Record company should've waited. Riri is not gaga. I think it doesn't have to do with waiting at all. The song sounds more like a remix of a song than the actual song, so I think they'll have to promote hard if they want it to be a hit in the US.
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Post by KingB on Sept 26, 2011 6:44:35 GMT -5
there's no excuse as to why GGGB didn't sell "the Dutchess", "the Fame", "The E.N.D." like numbers.
and there's no excuse as to why Pink Friday scanned more than Loud.
all those no 1's ..all that airplay and mediocre sales in retrospect.
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Post by spooky21 on Sept 26, 2011 8:29:36 GMT -5
Well if Mariah couldn't get "Obsessed" to #1, I think she's going to struggle with her next attempts. Let's be honest...that was not #1 material. I can't believe anyone was expecting that song to hit #1. Pretty much. Without the small controversy about the subject of the lyrics, it probably would have had an even more tepid start. That said, it did prove that it had long legs though. I expected it to go top ten, but it definitely wasn't #1 material. Heck, it wasn't even Mariah material.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Sept 26, 2011 8:35:49 GMT -5
^It did fare decently, with 21 weeks inside the top 50. The Eminem thing definitely helped spur interest, but, it was never close to being a No. 1 contender on the Hot 100. I'd be surprised if rhythmic radio gave another of her tracks the kind of play that enjoyed at the format. As far as it being Mimi material- she got the "Why-you-so-obsessed-with-me" idea from Mean Girls, which was a high-school tale- and we know Mimi's eternally a junior-high gal, so in that sense, it's true, it wasn't Mimi material. RiRi holding at No. 3.
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Post by KingB on Sept 26, 2011 8:40:50 GMT -5
if Touch My body went no1... I don't see why obsessed couldn't
people were just not feeling mariah
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Post by HolidayGuy on Sept 26, 2011 8:48:47 GMT -5
^For one, there was more than a year separating them- so that alone has an effect, especially on veteran acts. Also, "Touch My Body" had a more friendly sentiment, so that also worked in its favor.
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Post by leoapp on Sept 26, 2011 8:48:54 GMT -5
TMB hit #1 just because her new album was anticipated so bad at that time and she came after a massive album. Obsessed was definitely a #1 material, miles better than TMB. Maybe if it was repressed like TMB, it could hit #1 or top 3. To be honest, there is nothing impossible, Mariah may get another #1. Who predicted J.Lo could get another big hit after years of flopping?
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Post by HolidayGuy on Sept 26, 2011 8:50:33 GMT -5
^Would J.Lo have gotten that big a hit in the USA without the Idol exposure, though? Anything's possible when that comes into play. had it been a one-off single- like Paula Abdul- it also may not have done as well. But, as we've seen, Idol's effect has a limit. The Pitbull factor also helped- so that track's U.S. success was from a combination of factors.
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Post by spooky21 on Sept 26, 2011 9:07:29 GMT -5
if Touch My body went no1... I don't see why obsessed couldn't Silly argument. Nobody is guaranteed number ones because of previous history. It is almost never about Mariah. The song just didn't catch on to Radio (i.e, fit into current trends, format alienation, etc).
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2011 9:11:55 GMT -5
I HATED Obsessed when it came out but it slowly grew on me and I actually really like it now. Touch My Body was an irrestible jam and I'm not shocked that it went it to #1 rather than "Obsessed". If Mimi got it together and released a multi-format hit (pop, rhy, urban, urban ac, hot ac, ac, etc.) I could see her getting a #1. Nothing is impossible since artists like Cher and Madonna got a few #1s in their 40s and beyond.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2011 9:19:27 GMT -5
TMB hit #1 just because her new album was anticipated so bad at that time and she came after a massive album. Obsessed was definitely a #1 material, miles better than TMB. Maybe if it was repressed like TMB, it could hit #1 or top 3. Yeah. "Obsessed" had more longevity than "Touch My Body" despite not peaking as high.
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Post by spooky21 on Sept 26, 2011 9:28:56 GMT -5
I HATED Obsessed when it came out but it slowly grew on me and I actually really like it now. Touch My Body was an irrestible jam and I'm not shocked that it went it to #1 rather than "Obsessed". If Mimi got it together and released a multi-format hit (pop, rhy, urban, urban ac, hot ac, ac, etc.) I could see her getting a #1. Nothing is impossible since artists like Cher and Madonna got a few #1s in their 40s and beyond. Exactly. Mariah is one of the few artists that still has multi format credibility and crossover appeal. Everytime she tries to cater to one, she doesn't achieve high. She is best when she straddles the fence on Rhy, Pop and Urban Plus, let's not forget that Mariah can still very heavily feature herself as easy as Rihianna and squeak out number 1s here and there. All she needs is 2 more to tie and a third to topple the cake.
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