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Post by bigb0882 on Dec 2, 2014 10:05:14 GMT -5
They probably also consider the Walmart CD/DVDS combo a re-release.
I can't believe how close we may be to new Kelly music! I hope it's more like January than March.
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Post by kmbgs on Dec 2, 2014 10:36:39 GMT -5
Here's hoping for a MLWSWY release schedule. That shit happened overnight it felt like
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Post by pce2b on Dec 2, 2014 11:36:00 GMT -5
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Post by dbhmr on Dec 2, 2014 12:36:17 GMT -5
Thrilled to get confirmation that the album is done, first single is ready to go...there should be no reason for the typical Clarkson release delay here. I'm glad they saw the potential in Wrapped In Red, but I guess I expect(ed) a bit more of a push if they deliberately held her album back to give the album another go-around. I guess pushing a second single to radio and giving it a video is a significant push for the second year of a Christmas album, but I was hoping for more. That said, if the album is released in March-ish, it would ideally still have life in it by Q4 of 2015, and that might open up more promo opportunities for both albums that could keep WIR going.
She's been so quiet about this album, its sound, its influence, its contents--much more so than any other album we've got from her. We got so much information about Stronger, not even including all the leaks. That she even dares to call this album "innovative" has me really excited. That's not an adjective that could ever objectively be applied to her music, so even if it isn't Janelle Monáe (as I suspect it definitely is not), I hope it does push her sound.
I am curious to see what motherhood does to her general promotion motivation. She was everywhere at the start of Stronger, and she made some kind of effort to lose a bit of weight and dress great. She has seemingly had zero interest in dropping even one pregnancy pound, which I kind of love just because I find it so amusing when she gives industry standards the finger, but between giving no appearance fucks and not really making any actual appearances, her priorities may have taken a real shift. I'm just curious to see how this all plays out, and I have high expectations for the new music.
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Post by getonthebus on Dec 2, 2014 12:55:29 GMT -5
By innovative, I hope it means that she's got a mix of new sound/vibe and a deviation from the standard Pop song structure (Verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, chorus, chorus) that she's used on nearly every song on every album. That kind of growth, even incremental, would be amazing.
I also thirst for a big, weepy ballad (with orchestra), a banger, and a big brassy throwback jam.
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Post by Jack on Dec 2, 2014 14:51:34 GMT -5
Her ballad game has been slow off the mark of late. Singles wise I mean. Already Gone aside it's been pretty much Because Of You the last time she went there.
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Post by Peterawr on Dec 2, 2014 15:01:44 GMT -5
I would love a ballad like "Honestly" again - something with huge sweeping vocals that no one else in the industry can do as well as she can.
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Post by getonthebus on Dec 2, 2014 15:41:35 GMT -5
Her ballad game has been slow off the mark of late. Singles wise I mean. Already Gone aside it's been pretty much Because Of You the last time she went there. AIEW and Stronger both released in that time period where ballad singles seemed verboten: before "When I Was Your Man" and "Stay" smashed in 2012, and the Adele effect had fully kicked in. Stronger came out right on the cusp of things changing, I guess, but it was mostly finished much earlier. Now, even DJs are putting them on their albums (Calvin and Guetta, specifically), which is a little insane.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2014 16:19:38 GMT -5
I'm curious to hear the new songs... I wonder if her voice will sound different than on previous recordings as she made this one while pregnant...
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Post by AP on Dec 2, 2014 16:31:07 GMT -5
37 KELLY CLARKSON WRAPPED IN RED RCA 19,839
^this week's numbers from HITS. Will probably be a lower position on the Billboard 200, since I believe they're adding in streaming this week.
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Post by kmbgs on Dec 2, 2014 16:35:41 GMT -5
Well glad to see it's back. Again, selling less than I would have wanted, but I think my expectations were unrealistic.
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Post by dbhmr on Dec 3, 2014 11:28:36 GMT -5
Kelly Clarkson59 minutes ago Have a question for me this holiday season? I’ll be answering some of them in Amazon Music's Front Row Q&A soon! Leave your questions in the comments below. In the meantime, you can stream #WrappedInRed for FREE on Prime Music here: amzn.to/1zij2BYLet's bombard her with questions about the new album! --- iTunes: "Stronger" #890 "Don't You Wanna Stay" #1151 "Underneath The Tree" #1385 Wrapped In Red #349 Greatest Hits #1447 Now that both UTT and WIR are charting, we can start to keep track of their progress. One week later: "Underneath the Tree" #861 "Stronger" #959 "Stronger" #1357 (different album version) "Don't You Wanna Stay" #1426 Wrapped In Red #122 Greatest Hits #1484 ...time to bust a move, team KC. Two weeks later: "Underneath The Tree" #249 "Silent Night" #652 "My Grown Up Christmas List" #991 "Stronger" #1229 "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" #1274 "Stronger" #1279 Wrapped In Red #38 Breakaway #1105
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2014 11:48:38 GMT -5
I hope she can get at least one week this year in the top 10 with the Christmas album! That would be amazing!
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Post by dbhmr on Dec 3, 2014 13:35:06 GMT -5
Wait, they never published the answers to that Amazon Q&A, did they? Nope, just checked the site again. Weird. Maybe it ended up being all questions about the new album and they're saving it? idk.
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Post by Kurt on Dec 3, 2014 13:46:24 GMT -5
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Post by Illusions on Dec 3, 2014 16:31:15 GMT -5
kasualkas 6 hours ago #AuthorWriters up at the Radio Corporation of America aka #RCA records #Sony records 2015 is gonna be lit #Meetings #KellyClarkson #Pink #ChristinaAguilera #Tinashe They have been tagging Kelly a lot in their posts lately.
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Post by getonthebus on Dec 3, 2014 16:37:09 GMT -5
2014 was kind of a dud year for pop's big names, and a breakout year for new artists. 2015, on the other hand, is looking to be absolutely nuts. Hell, Q1 looks like it'll have both Madonna and Kelly's new singles/albums, not to mention whoever else still hasn't announced or teased their release.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2014 16:48:59 GMT -5
2014 was kind of a dud year for pop's big names, and a breakout year for new artists. 2015, on the other hand, is looking to be absolutely nuts. Hell, Q1 looks like it'll have both Madonna and Kelly's new singles/albums, not to mention whoever else still hasn't announced or teased their release. Madonna, Kelly, Adele, Gwen Stefani, Meghan Trainor, Fergie, Christina, Britney... A lot of female artists are releasing albums next year! Adele is going to be the big seller next year but I think Kelly could be the second best selling female artist of 2015... or third if Taylor keeps selling a lot next year. As for Madonna, Gwen, Fergie, Britney and Christina I'm not sure... They all have to recover from previous flop albums and singles... We'll see... I'm not saying this to start a war with other artists fanbases, this industry is unpredictable, Kelly's next album could also have disapointing sales.
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Post by kmbgs on Dec 3, 2014 16:51:47 GMT -5
Q1 will be packed. Adele, Madonna, Kelly, and possibly Xtina. Funny how Kelly is prob act second most likely to have a hit album out of those four.
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Post by Focus on Dec 3, 2014 16:52:01 GMT -5
courtesy Stronger922 at the KCE, a Kelly fan in Vietnam...
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Post by getonthebus on Dec 3, 2014 16:56:05 GMT -5
Q1 will be packed. Adele, Madonna, Kelly, and possibly Xtina. Funny how Kelly is prob act second most likely to have a hit album out of those four. God I hope her album-selling power is still functioning. Wrapped in Red did well, but holiday albums are kind of an anomaly, and the sales environment is vastly different than when Stronger released. Plus, she's never been a strong streaming artist, which is more critical than ever now that it's more popular and counted toward BB200
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Post by clarksonnumber1 on Dec 4, 2014 10:46:21 GMT -5
She has seemingly had zero interest in dropping even one pregnancy pound @brytynp: Still mad at myself for skipping my regular Saturday morning workout class that kelly🌷💞_clarkson just happened to be at...???? Probably incorrect.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2014 17:24:02 GMT -5
She has seemingly had zero interest in dropping even one pregnancy pound @brytynp: Still mad at myself for skipping my regular Saturday morning workout class that kelly🌷💞_clarkson just happened to be at...???? Probably incorrect. 1) Just because she was at one Saturday morning workout doesn't mean she's been at any since giving birth. For all we know, she just started. 2) Regardless, working out/being relatively in shape is about more than losing weight, and working out doesn't automatically mean someone will lose any weight. If nothing else she just needs to do it so she has the endurance to make it through her performances and concerts. 3) Also worth keeping in mind that Kelly has a petite frame, so what looks like 20 or 25 pounds to lose might actually only be 10 for her. She may not be too concerned with going into overdrive for that and this also would work with my first point, if she's just now starting to hit the gym in anticipation of an early 2015 launch. She especially might not be too worried when she's said before that Spanx are a godsend (no lies told).
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Post by getonthebus on Dec 4, 2014 17:58:27 GMT -5
@brytynp: Still mad at myself for skipping my regular Saturday morning workout class that kelly🌷💞_clarkson just happened to be at...???? Probably incorrect. 1) Just because she was at one Saturday morning workout doesn't mean she's been at any since giving birth. For all we know, she just started. 2) Regardless, working out/being relatively in shape is about more than losing weight, and working out doesn't automatically mean someone will lose any weight. If nothing else she just needs to do it so she has the endurance to make it through her performances and concerts. 3) Also worth keeping in mind that Kelly has a petite frame, so what looks like 20 or 25 pounds to lose might actually only be 10 for her. She may not be too concerned with going into overdrive for that and this also would work with my first point, if she's just now starting to hit the gym in anticipation of an early 2015 launch. She especially might not be too worried when she's said before that Spanx are a godsend (no lies told). This. Plus, you don't have to be thin to be "in shape." I would think, for Kelly, the idea of being in shape is important so that she can maximize breath control so she doesn't hurt her voice, and so that the has enough breath to pull off the performances she is known for.
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Post by surfy on Dec 4, 2014 18:04:36 GMT -5
I think she looks great, why must everyone criticize her weight? sexism She looks healthy and happy to me, and that's all that should matte
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2014 18:20:05 GMT -5
I think she looks great, why must everyone criticize her weight? sexism She looks healthy and happy to me, and that's all that should matte Well no one was criticizing this time (I too, am shocked!) - clarksonnumber1 quoted that one comment from Danny's post out of context, but if you read it in full Danny says he loves that Kelly continues to not give a damn about conforming to industry standards of what a female pop star should look like. it's just that the lack of weight loss combined with no appearances so far is in contrast to how she started off the Stronger era, and it makes him wonder if promoting this next album to the fullest extent possible may simply not be top priority. He's interested in seeing how motherhood affects her approach both to her music and to her promotion of it, and I think that is a valid, non-accusatory thing to ponder.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2014 18:20:41 GMT -5
I love Kelly and will support her no matter what the size of her pants is.
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Post by surfy on Dec 4, 2014 18:22:17 GMT -5
I think she looks great, why must everyone criticize her weight? sexism She looks healthy and happy to me, and that's all that should matte Well no one was criticizing this time (I too, am shocked!) - clarksonnumber1 quoted that one comment from Danny's post out of context, but if you read it in full Danny says he loves that Kelly continues to not give a damn about conforming to industry standards of what a female pop star should look like. it's just that the lack of weight loss combined with no appearances so far is in contrast to how she started off the Stronger era, and it makes him wonder if promoting this next album to the fullest extent possible may simply not be top priority. He's interested in seeing how motherhood affects her approach both to her music and to her promotion of it, and I think that is a valid, non-accusatory thing to ponder. Oh, but still... in general people try to attack it. It's not right. If she likes the way she looks, why on Earth should anyone tell her to be skinnier? It literally drives me insane when people try to criticize weight. It's really shallow...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2014 18:30:31 GMT -5
Yeah, being in good enough shape to sing and put on an active performance without getting out of breath is the important thing, and she's never had problems with that except at some points in the Breakaway era when she was just really run down. She seemed to be in good form at the recent Microsoft shows, but of course those are short shows. Some people really do look terrible heavier, but Kelly isn't one of them. She looks very happy and confident right now (confident enough to wear skirts above the knee, jump around on stage and go perform on a show full of tiny Vietnamese beauty pageant contestants this weekend). Part of me wants her to go out and have a big, successful era just as she is, and stick it to the haters. I too want the new era to be succesful and the music to sell well but at this point I feel like she has nothing to prove to anyone. She's super talented and in a perfect world that is all that would matter. But put two Kelly with the same talent and voice but different sizes next to another and see who has the more success on the charts... Sadly, that's the world we live in.
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Post by dbhmr on Dec 4, 2014 18:50:49 GMT -5
I think she looks great, why must everyone criticize her weight? sexism She looks healthy and happy to me, and that's all that should matte Well no one was criticizing this time (I too, am shocked!) - clarksonnumber1 quoted that one comment from Danny's post out of context, but if you read it in full Danny says he loves that Kelly continues to not give a damn about conforming to industry standards of what a female pop star should look like. it's just that the lack of weight loss combined with no appearances so far is in contrast to how she started off the Stronger era, and it makes him wonder if promoting this next album to the fullest extent possible may simply not be top priority. He's interested in seeing how motherhood affects her approach both to her music and to her promotion of it, and I think that is a valid, non-accusatory thing to ponder. I spent actual minutes crafting those sentences so there was no possible way people could misconstrue what I wrote as criticism of her weight. I didn't take into consideration that clarksonnumbing1 didn't have me on ignore and would actually quote me with the usual nonsense. Live and learn! But thank you for translating so beautifully.
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