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Post by davidstars on Jul 8, 2008 17:15:04 GMT -5
When I grow Up New Zeland Chart #33-#12- #9Australian Chart #45-#26-#8- #3Canadian Chart #15-#18-#23-#21- #13
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Post by SHOOTER on Jul 9, 2008 0:14:57 GMT -5
DOLLS FOR SALE
Hi Keith!
I'm excited about the upcoming release in September of the Pussycat Dolls' new album, Doll Domination.
(The group's new single) "When I Grow Up" is a great song and video. I'd like to know how many copies of their first release, PCD, has sold in the U.S.
Also, how is it that (lead Pussycat Doll) Nicole Scherzinger's solo album seemed to fail so badly? It didn't fare so well on the Billboard 200 and its singles barely made any noise on either the Hot 100 or Pop 100 charts. Internationally, it seemed to be a different story.
What are the current sales figures on her album in the U.S.?
Thanks, Richard Stegman Jr.
Hi Richard,
First off, Nicole Scherzinger's solo album was never released. So it never had a chance to chart.
I think it was natural to think that after the success of Pussycat Dolls "PCD" (2.9 million sold in the U.S. according to Nielsen SoundScan) a solo effort from Scherzinger would be a success. However, after at least two singles ("Whatever U Like" and "Baby Love") from Scherzinger flopped in the U.S. last fall -- neither charted on the Billboard Hot 100 - plans for the album were temporarily shelved. Instead, Scherzinger and Interscope Records (her and the Dolls' label) focused on the Dolls' sophomore album.
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Post by Good-Boy-Gone-Bad on Jul 9, 2008 3:58:38 GMT -5
I tihnk we know all that. But whos Keith?
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Post by SAY IT RIGHT on Jul 9, 2008 7:59:31 GMT -5
A columnist for Billboard.
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Post by Alex on Jul 9, 2008 16:45:40 GMT -5
Nicole and Busta Rhymes SUPPOSEDLY recorded a song for T-Pain's new CD called "Dance For Me". Can't wait for this to be released and flop!!!
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Post by jamrock16 on Jul 9, 2008 19:50:42 GMT -5
"Whatever You Like" really never charted on the Hot 100? Wow.
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Post by Ryan on Jul 9, 2008 23:27:15 GMT -5
NCan't wait for this to be released and flop!!! ROFL!!!
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Post by Good-Boy-Gone-Bad on Jul 10, 2008 4:26:07 GMT -5
Nicole and Busta Rhymes SUPPOSEDLY recorded a song for T-Pain's new CD called "Dance For Me". Can't wait for this to be released and flop!!! I know you said you can't wait for it to flop but I really wanna see what Nicole and T-Pain do.
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Post by SAY IT RIGHT on Jul 10, 2008 7:18:36 GMT -5
LOL Bustah Rhymes already got dropped.
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Post by davidstars on Jul 10, 2008 9:46:09 GMT -5
When I Grow UpUSA Top 100 #9-#13-#12
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Post by davidstars on Jul 13, 2008 6:03:26 GMT -5
Australian Chart #45-#26-#8-#3-#3
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Post by Good-Boy-Gone-Bad on Jul 15, 2008 16:27:13 GMT -5
Someone post a HNIN sampler with four song snippets:
OMG They all aound so good! Especially the new version of WGLU! I really just want this album to leak already!
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Post by PopLuva on Jul 15, 2008 16:59:49 GMT -5
ok so dont just tell us that if u cant give us link.
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Post by Good-Boy-Gone-Bad on Jul 15, 2008 17:02:09 GMT -5
ok so dont just tell us that if u cant give us link. There you go
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Post by BeyoncéDC on Jul 15, 2008 17:02:10 GMT -5
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Post by Good-Boy-Gone-Bad on Jul 15, 2008 17:25:17 GMT -5
Me too. It seems everytime I kinda stop obsessing about Her Name Is Nicole, a clip leaks or something happens. I wish it would just leak and be done with it.
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Post by Alex on Jul 15, 2008 17:32:01 GMT -5
Half of the album has already leaked, just release the other half and have her re-record next year!!!! I want to hear I BLOW sooooo bad.
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Post by jrnleblanc on Jul 15, 2008 18:01:29 GMT -5
are these leaked songs HQ???
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Post by jamrock16 on Jul 15, 2008 21:53:55 GMT -5
oh lmao. I thought these songs were off of "Doll Domination" and not "her name is nicole". Half way thru i started to wonder why it was ONLY Nicole's voice on every track. Not too far from the norm anyway:P
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Post by SHOOTER on Jul 15, 2008 23:07:20 GMT -5
Power's Out dammit!
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Jul 16, 2008 1:09:28 GMT -5
oh lmao. I thought these songs were off of "Doll Domination" and not "her name is nicole". Half way thru i started to wonder why it was ONLY Nicole's voice on every track. Not too far from the norm anyway:P LOL!!!! I WOULD BE SO DISAPPOINTED IF I CLICKED A LINK FOR 'DOLL DOMINATION' AND I GOT NICOLE'S SHELVED FLOP DEBUT.
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Post by Good-Boy-Gone-Bad on Jul 16, 2008 4:46:25 GMT -5
The guy that leaked the sampler said he doesn't have the full tracks. I messaged him asking where he got the sampler but he hasn't replied.
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Post by calluout on Jul 16, 2008 4:55:51 GMT -5
Um I cant believe all this time I thought I had the full version of physical and all I had was a looped version because I clicked that youtube link and its different vocals on parts lol.
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Post by calluout on Jul 16, 2008 4:58:34 GMT -5
Theyre actually pricks I know a lot of people hate nicole but a lot of people want the album and they've teased us too much. Come on she is not gonna use the tracks for another solo attempt. If she wants to do another solo album she'll start new. She should either release her name is nicole digitally, or package it with doll domination as a bonus deluxe edition(not that that would ever happen).
I dont even like PCD and I think Nicole is a bitch and deserved to flop... but damn I want that f*cking album!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by calluout on Jul 16, 2008 5:10:32 GMT -5
Ok someone get on the case and find out where the hell that sampler is from and how i can get this damn album!
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Post by Good-Boy-Gone-Bad on Jul 16, 2008 7:42:00 GMT -5
Ok someone get on the case and find out where the hell that sampler is from and how i can get this damn album! Ok first of all if you think Nicole is a b***h and deserved to flop why would you want her album? Second of all I emailed the person from youtube and they said: "i got the sampler from a website called toykomusicjapan or something. but there aren't any left now. i suggest checking musicstack.com and gemm.com to look for more samplers. :)" I've checked all these sites and found nothing but other kinda rare nicole stuff. But I'm hoping one day this thing comes up on the site: Also calluout, that annoyed me aswell when people kept saying full Whos Gonna love You, Physical and Powers Out leaked but I didn't fall for it because it was kinda obvious seen as there was no seocnd verse.
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Post by calluout on Jul 18, 2008 7:04:14 GMT -5
I knew with powers out and and who's gonna love you they were fake, but for some reason I thought Physical was actually meant to repeat like that.
And yeah I think Nicole is a bitch, I remember in Blender and various other interviews she basically said if her solo career was a hit she would ditch PCD and not do another album. The only reason she even did PCD was so she could get a solo career. It's a bit selfish, she obviously had a very big ego and thought she was better than the other girls. Melody technically has a stronger voice than her as well. I don't think Nicole had the right attitude. I think whatever you like is the hottest song out, I still pump it every day but Nicole really needed to check the attitude at the door and be a bit more humble.
She implied in so many interviews PCD were done once her solo career took off. Then when it bombed she came crawling back. And without hating it's actually one of the biggest flops in music history. She was supposed to be the next Beyonce, Fergie... She was supposed to be huge and her music was such an utter flop people lost their jobs because of it and the label nearly went broke and had to do a merger.
I hope this whole experience has knocked the girl down a few pegs and given her some class so if she ever gets another shot at going solo she does it with a bit more respect and humbleness.
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Post by Good-Boy-Gone-Bad on Jul 18, 2008 7:14:13 GMT -5
I knew with powers out and and who's gonna love you they were fake, but for some reason I thought Physical was actually meant to repeat like that. And yeah I think Nicole is a b***h, I remember in Blender and various other interviews she basically said if her solo career was a hit she would ditch PCD and not do another album. The only reason she even did PCD was so she could get a solo career. It's a bit selfish, she obviously had a very big ego and thought she was better than the other girls. Melody technically has a stronger voice than her as well. I don't think Nicole had the right attitude. I think whatever you like is the hottest song out, I still pump it every day but Nicole really needed to check the attitude at the door and be a bit more humble. She implied in so many interviews PCD were done once her solo career took off. Then when it bombed she came crawling back. And without hating it's actually one of the biggest flops in music history. She was supposed to be the next Beyonce, Fergie... She was supposed to be huge and her music was such an utter flop people lost their jobs because of it and the label nearly went broke and had to do a merger. I hope this whole experience has knocked the girl down a few pegs and given her some class so if she ever gets another shot at going solo she does it with a bit more respect and humbleness. OK well I've read tons of interviews and never heard that. Even before WUL flopped she was on TRL and said she was definately gonna do another PCD album. Also unless you can provide quotes from the magazines theres no point of you calling her a bitch when she isn't.
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Post by SAY IT RIGHT on Jul 18, 2008 7:33:42 GMT -5
I think its safe to say she thought her solo career was gonna be big and if it had taken off according to plan, we would not be on a PCD album right now.
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Post by calluout on Jul 18, 2008 7:52:54 GMT -5
I dont have heaps of quotes I can only remember Blender because I used to buy it but in interviews I read with her they'd ask her if she was leaving PCD for her solo career and she basically would imply if the solo career went well PCD were history. And she never even wanted to be in PCD she was trying for a solo deal the whole time, the only reason she did it is because Iovine promised her he'd give her a solo deal and she could use PCD to get her name out.
Then Scherzinger started dancing — and taking off her clothes. “Under her outfit is another outfit,” Antin says. “Kind of corset-style, much more revealing, and the whole transformation is choreographed, and she starts doing this thing — she’s superflexible — takes her leg up up up up up — all the way! — and I’m like, ‘Oh, God! Thank you!’”
Scherzinger used this opportunity to make a pitch for a solo deal instead, but Iovine says he talked her into starting with the group. “It will platform you,” he explained
When pressed — You honestly don’t think that the way the Dolls dress or dance can be described as naughty or raunchy? — she answers firmly: “Never. Never in a million, bazillion, trazillion years.” After a beat she adds, “Did you see my face? I didn’t even blink.”
In the video for “Whatever U Like,” her new album’s lead single, Scherzinger’s empowerment takes the following forms: She is manhandled by four thugs in black masks; she is forced into a box containing poles on which she practices a host of undulating, spread-legged poses; she nuzzles guest rapper T.I., while cowriter Sean Garrett pronounces half-rhymes such as “She hot as a stove/Her name is Nicole” and T.I. manfully promises to “eat it, beat it, till it’s swollen”; she smears gray mud on herself, and lies, lordotic, on a bed of hot stones; in the accent of a Bangkok prostitute, she beguiles, “I can love you long time/I become a big crime/Then I’ll pull it pull it pull it.
Her Name Is Nicole is being released by Interscope, the biggest label in the industry, during a time of year typically reserved for can’t-miss, superstar releases. Scherzinger, for all her flurries of self-doubt, is fully armed to undertake the coming battle for a spot on the A-list. “I want to be one of the greats,” she says. “I know I have that in me.
Now she’s on the verge. And she’s ready for the roses at the finish line. “I never feel really deserving of things, but I have waited and worked so long, I am arms-wide-open to the fun stuff. I am ready for the fun stuff to shower on in.”
She doesn’t have a lot of friends. The Dolls, she says, “are the only girls I know,” and though she remains the group’s lead singer — and Robin Antin hopes they’ll start working on a second album soon — her PCD future depends to some extent on what happens with Her Name Is Nicole.
When asked if Scherzinger is contractually obligated to stay with the group, Iovine says, “She doesn’t contractually have to do anything. This is still a free society. The Taliban haven’t taken over yet. We’re dealing with music. We’re dealing with people that walk around and talk and get cranky. We’re not dealing with mechanical things.”
That remark might be the best insight into how much of Scherzinger’s on-camera come-on is real, and how much is a role she’s playing. What may at first seem like ambivalence about her sexual image may just be the honest vagueness of pop stardom — a job that requires a person to present herself as a screen onto which fans project their fantasies. Even when she’s dancing like a guttersnipe in heat, Nicole Scherzinger is not thinking about turning you on. She is thinking about doing her job, which is selling records, and becoming a star; and she believes that her job is her destiny.
“Baby Love,” which she cowrote, is “a song that feels like summertime, like when you meet a new person, a new love,” she says. “The video is going to be a side of me that no one’s ever seen. What I’m like behind closed doors with my boyfriend. Just two normal people enjoying love and life.” Then she catches herself: “Normal people — on a yacht. In really expensive beachwear.” Voice breathy, speech screwball, twisting up and up, she ends with a goofy laugh: “And sunglasses: Really expensive sunglasses. And the bigger the sunglasses, the better. Because the bigger the sunglasses, the bigger the star.”
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