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Post by 0202 on Oct 26, 2008 19:43:54 GMT -5
I think this will go #1 in 2-3 weeks.
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Post by MyLastView on Oct 26, 2008 19:44:40 GMT -5
Success of this album ? am I missing something ? With two huge smashes she can't even go Gold. The truth is Katy's 15 minutes are almost up. Novelty acts can only last so long. She went gold weeks ago.
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Post by tsw2008 on Oct 26, 2008 20:31:50 GMT -5
Success of this album ? am I missing something ? With two huge smashes she can't even go Gold. The truth is Katy's 15 minutes are almost up. Novelty acts can only last so long. She went gold weeks ago. Billboard 200: 11/1/08 22 PERRY*KATY ONE OF THE BOYS 19,049 0 19,121 464,340 And yes I know she is probably certified gold. I was referring to sales.
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Post by K. on Oct 26, 2008 20:40:14 GMT -5
The album is selling well for a new artist.
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Oct 26, 2008 21:36:31 GMT -5
If this goes #1, will this still be the biggest #2 in history? Because technically it won't be a #2 anymore.
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Post by Taylor. on Oct 26, 2008 21:37:11 GMT -5
If this goes #1, will this still be the biggest #2 in history? Because technically it won't be a #2 anymore. No, then it wouldn't get the record.
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Post by Taylor. on Oct 26, 2008 21:38:40 GMT -5
And the album is selling great for a new artist. The album sold 60,000 first week and is now at 465,000? That is great longevity, and its still selling well.
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Oct 26, 2008 21:39:52 GMT -5
No, then it wouldn't get the record. Thank you!
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Post by Monroe on Oct 26, 2008 23:03:46 GMT -5
The album is selling well for a new artist. Really? IKAG was one of the biggest hits this year and was the signature song of the summer. That should have gotten her platinum. I think this will struggle sales wise even if the singles recieve strong airplay.
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Post by Taylor. on Oct 26, 2008 23:15:00 GMT -5
Beautiful Girls was one of the biggest hits last year, SK followed that up with two more hits and he sold like 300k. Katy is doing great.
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Post by Az Paynter on Oct 27, 2008 7:41:39 GMT -5
2 2 KATY PERRY Hot N Cold 9750 8735 1015 62.698
+112 Spins -4 Bullet +0.683 Audience
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Post by Keelzit on Oct 27, 2008 7:42:57 GMT -5
:o Smash #2 hit!
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Post by BrokenArrow on Oct 27, 2008 8:10:25 GMT -5
Great update again.
and I'm flabbergasted that the album is not platinum.
What more can anyone do to generate sales?
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Post by captainobvious on Oct 27, 2008 8:13:48 GMT -5
The album is selling well for a new artist. Really? IKAG was one of the biggest hits this year and was the signature song of the summer. That should have gotten her platinum. I think this will struggle sales wise even if the singles recieve strong airplay. Maybe in 2000, but in 2008 she's doing well. Rhiana had a billion smash singles before she went platinum. Ditto Jordin Sparks and Fergie. Those "I sold 1 million albums off one hit song and an appearance on Arsenio" days are over.
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Post by P!nkch TheO™ on Oct 27, 2008 8:17:32 GMT -5
albums sales are so last year! Especially for new artists. Welcome to the digital age!
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Post by Keelzit on Oct 27, 2008 8:39:17 GMT -5
Really? IKAG was one of the biggest hits this year and was the signature song of the summer. That should have gotten her platinum. I think this will struggle sales wise even if the singles recieve strong airplay. Maybe in 2000, but in 2008 she's doing well. Rhiana had a billion smash singles before she went platinum. Ditto Jordin Sparks and Fergie. Those "I sold 1 million albums off one hit song and an appearance on Arsenio" days are over. The Dutchess started selling like hot cakes as soon as Big Girls was released. Eventually, it went triple platinum. I believe 5-time platinum sales are still possible but of course only for established artists. Katy is doing fine for a new artist but her sales are still low overall.
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Post by RockaByeBaby on Oct 27, 2008 8:40:21 GMT -5
Yay!
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Post by tsw2008 on Oct 27, 2008 8:47:00 GMT -5
albums sales are so last year! Especially for new artists. Welcome to the digital age! Album sales might be on the decline but still matter. Ask any label exec if they would rather sell 1 million copies of a single or 1 million copies of an album. What does the label make per copy of a digital single ? 40 cents ?.
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Post by captainobvious on Oct 27, 2008 8:54:36 GMT -5
Maybe in 2000, but in 2008 she's doing well. Rhiana had a billion smash singles before she went platinum. Ditto Jordin Sparks and Fergie. Those "I sold 1 million albums off one hit song and an appearance on Arsenio" days are over. The Dutchess started selling like hot cakes as soon as Big Girls was released. Eventually, it went triple platinum. I believe 5-time platinum sales are still possible but of course only for established artists. Katy is doing fine for a new artist but her sales are still low overall. Big Girls was what, 3-4 songs in? I was responding to the person who said she should have gone platinum off IKAG, the first hit single. If she gets another hit after this and doesn't get platinum, then we can talk. But she's only on the second song and it's pretty new at that. IKAG was the type of song that seemed like a novelty to a lot of people anyhow. Sometimes there are unrealistic expectations around here.
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Post by BrokenArrow on Oct 27, 2008 9:37:39 GMT -5
The Dutchess started selling like hot cakes as soon as Big Girls was released. Eventually, it went triple platinum. I believe 5-time platinum sales are still possible but of course only for established artists. Katy is doing fine for a new artist but her sales are still low overall. Big Girls was what, 3-4 songs in? I was responding to the person who said she should have gone platinum off IKAG, the first hit single. If she gets another hit after this and doesn't get platinum, then we can talk. But she's only on the second song and it's pretty new at that. IKAG was the type of song that seemed like a novelty to a lot of people anyhow. Sometimes there are unrealistic expectations around here. No way could you call IKAG novelty, everything about it shouted huge smash, it was pop perfection. I think the problem may lie in the song content, bearing in mind a big chunk of the remaining buying public is kids. I'm thinking parents may have played a part in this.
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Post by P!nkch TheO™ on Oct 27, 2008 9:43:16 GMT -5
It would be a shame if this misses the #1 spot but with the way Queen Pink is still smashing it might happen.
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Post by RockaByeBaby on Oct 27, 2008 10:48:46 GMT -5
Go Katy!
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Post by K. on Oct 27, 2008 11:15:16 GMT -5
The album is selling well for a new artist. Really? IKAG was one of the biggest hits this year and was the signature song of the summer. That should have gotten her platinum. I think this will struggle sales wise even if the singles recieve strong airplay. That happens extremely rarely any more. Leona's the only new act in recent history I can think of that saw that happen, and BL is obviously the biggest WW smash of the year. Jesse McCartney has bad sales. Katy's sales are completely in line with the trends of big new artists, from Sara to Colbie to Jordin to even Fergie (at this point in their albums). Also keep in mind that One of the Boys hasn't yet been in release during a holiday sales period. Established acts are the only ones that seem to go platinum off one single, but most of them don't either. It only looks that way because they have bigger opening numbers, which often has nothing to do with debut singles. It's because the album is seen as less of a risk because people have bought the product before.
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Post by fran182 on Oct 27, 2008 11:47:06 GMT -5
Hope this goes #1
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Post by captainobvious on Oct 27, 2008 13:19:19 GMT -5
Big Girls was what, 3-4 songs in? I was responding to the person who said she should have gone platinum off IKAG, the first hit single. If she gets another hit after this and doesn't get platinum, then we can talk. But she's only on the second song and it's pretty new at that. IKAG was the type of song that seemed like a novelty to a lot of people anyhow. Sometimes there are unrealistic expectations around here. No way could you call IKAG novelty, everything about it shouted huge smash, it was pop perfection. I think the problem may lie in the song content, bearing in mind a big chunk of the remaining buying public is kids. I'm thinking parents may have played a part in this. Lots of huge hit songs are novelties. All it means was that while catchy, it didn't sound like an "artist' song, like you expected to hear from this person again. It sounded like a cathcy song that was popular because it was hot chick singing about making out with another girl. With this Hot And Cold, she's making a bid as someone to be taken a bit more seriously. It's all good.
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Post by RockaByeBaby on Oct 27, 2008 16:25:44 GMT -5
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Post by K. on Oct 27, 2008 16:35:23 GMT -5
Terrific news.
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Post by K. on Oct 27, 2008 16:37:32 GMT -5
I hope this can move up to #4 on the Hot 100 this week.
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Post by RockaByeBaby on Oct 27, 2008 17:16:57 GMT -5
If Britney falls a place, she'll go up, right? :/
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Post by I Am...Juanita Solis on Oct 27, 2008 17:19:04 GMT -5
This song is so my life. I mean sometimes I'm getting hot flashes and menopause hits me but at other times I'm a cold hard bitch with my plastic titties!
Go Katy!
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