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POPGAF |OT2| Oops!... We Did It Again
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Never has a single post filled me with so much dread.
Thought I was the only one lol
Crumpet Trumpet
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Not saying it can't happen, but in this day and age, a pop single like that is generally not a slow burner. Most songs that are slow burners are songs of a different genre, or from a new act (like Ellie for example). Christina is neither, but it remains to be seen.
Absolutely terrible promotion though. Christina really should be working her ass off right now to promote this album.
Tons of pop songs have started off this way, most notable of which being Moves Like Jagger.
Let's febreze the foul scent of utter failure with a celebration of one of the most successful careers in music history:
THIRTY YEARS AGO TO THIS DAY, Mad-onna released her debut single Everybody. In the following three decades, she would come to define pop music several times, break multiple records, and inspire all our faves.
Her longevity and global influence led her to release a subpar album that still managed to scan over a million units worldwide and launch what will become one of the highest grossing tours in history. Despite deserving a decade of shade for Hard Calcium and MDOA, one look at her storied career is enough to BOW DOWN in RESPECT.
That, and Confessions On A Dancefloor still shits on your faves. Now shut the fuck up and
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THIRTY YEARS AGO TO THIS DAY, Mad-onna released her debut single Everybody. In the following three decades, she would come to define pop music several times, break multiple records, and inspire all our faves.
Her longevity and global influence led her to release a subpar album that still managed to scan over a million units worldwide and launch what will become one of the highest grossing tours in history. Despite deserving a decade of shade for Hard Calcium and MDOA, one look at her storied career is enough to BOW DOWN in RESPECT.
That, and Confessions On A Dancefloor still shits on your faves. Now shut the fuck up and
Crumpet Trumpet
Banned
I don't show enough love for her, but Madonna is one of my faves. Bless ha.
"NICKI MINAJ BITCHY TO MARIAH FOR YEARS"
waiT...
Nicki Minaj was supremely disrespectful to Mariah Carey 2 years before she exploded on the set of "American Idol" this week ... TMZ has learned.
Nicki and Mariah teamed up in 2010 for a music video -- "Up Out My Face." Nicki wasn't nearly as big at the time -- Mariah was, and we're told she felt like she was helping launch Nicki's career.
B. Scott, who's big on the Internet, appeared in the video. He tells TMZ ... "Mariah went out of her way to be nice to Nicki and make her comfortable." But B. Scott says Nicki was a raving bitch, "making faces at her [Mariah] laced with rude comments under her breath."
B. Scott says he blew the whistle on Nicki by giving Mariah the low down. B. Scott says Mariah decided not to confront Nicki and acted as if nothing had happened.
A source close to Nicki tells TMZ ... B. Scott is a liar because, "He works as Mariah's stunt double and of course he would say things like that. He's worked for her for years."
B. Scott says he stayed in touch with Mariah and spoke with her Thursday night. Mariah says she wants to bury the hatchet with Nicki on "A.I." and focus on the contestants.
Good luck with that.
waiT...
Sis MLJ debuted at #8 on the Hot 100.
Its not doing well at all on itunes IMO. Its still dropping (currently at #50) even tho the video has been logging pretty impressive number of views.
As for radio. Its getting low but consistent updates. Its still early to call flop but its not looking too promising IMO.
<+)O Robido O(+>
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Let's febreze the foul scent of utter failure with a celebration of one of the most successful careers in music history:
THIRTY YEARS AGO TO THIS DAY, Mad-onna released her debut single Everybody. In the following three decades, she would come to define pop music several times, break multiple records, and inspire all our faves.
Her longevity and global influence led her to release a subpar album that still managed to scan over a million units worldwide and launch what will become one of the highest grossing tours in history. Despite deserving a decade of shade for Hard Calcium and MDOA, one look at her storied career is enough to BOW DOWN in RESPECT.
That, and Confessions On A Dancefloor still shits on your faves. Now shut the fuck up and
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Souldriver
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... and any excuse to post my favorite Madonna gif of them all...
LOL what? Moves like Jagger debuted at #8 on Hot 100 in the second week of July. It fell off a bit after that, but it reached #1 in Sept., almost exactly 2 months after it debuted, aka 8 weeks. That is not a slow burner. The fact that it remained big for months doesn't make it a slow burner LOL, it means it had longetivity.
Slow burners are songs like Lights, that took like what? 30 weeks to reach the top 10. If Your Body does that, then great, but it's highly unlikely. Like I said, established pop stars, especially in this digital age with frontloaded and big debuts, do not have slow burners. If you can think of some REAL examples, feel free to correct me.
LMFAO - Sexy And I Know It - released September 2011, hit #1 on Billboard January 2012
Rihanna - We Found Love - didn't hit #1 until it's 6th week, and debuted outside the top 10
Adele - Set Fire To The Rain - 21 Weeks on the chart before hitting #1
Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) - officially debuted on the chart in the 60s and didn't go Top 10 until weeks later
And that's just 2012. All pop artists, none of them new, and all of them except We Found Love debuted relatively low on the charts and had to work their way up in a longer amount of time than the two weeks people have given Your Body before labeling it a hopeless flop.
I'm not arguing that YB isn't underperforming. It is (;_____
, but I don't think slowburning singles are impossible in Pop. Especially since Your Body really wasn't all that frontloaded. Sure, it had a radio deal, but it had also leaked the month before. And outside of the stans there was VERY little pre-release hype. No iTunes borders. Hell, not even a lyric video.If this were the NMT situation, where she was actively promoting the song and it was still sinking, I'd agree. But with so much promotion having not been done yet, I still think there's room for this single to grow IF XTINA FUCKING GETS OFF HER ASS AND PUTS SOME WORK IN (GAHHHH!!!!!11111!).
LMFAO - Sexy And I Know It - released September 2011, hit #1 on Billboard January 2012
Rihanna - We Found Love - didn't hit #1 until it's 6th week, and debuted outside the top 10
Adele - Set Fire To The Rain - 21 Weeks on the chart before hitting #1
Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) - officially debuted on the chart in the 60s and didn't go Top 10 until weeks later
And that's just 2012. All pop artists, none of them new, and all of them except We Found Love debuted relatively low on the charts and had to work their way up in a longer amount of time than the two weeks people have given Your Body before labeling it a hopeless flop.
I'm not arguing that YB isn't underperforming. It is (;_____
If this were the NMT situation, where she was actively promoting the song and it was still sinking, I'd agree. But with so much promotion having not been done yet, I still think there's room for this single to grow IF XTINA FUCKING GETS OFF HER ASS AND PUTS SOME WORK IN (GAHHHH!!!!!11111!).
Haha like I said it could happen. But I don't think those songs you listed count as slow burners at all. You seem to think debuting low on the charts means slow burner, it doesn't. 6 weeks to reach the top 10 is about the farthest thing from slow burner ever. 6-8 weeks isn't all that much in radio at all. Like I said, a song like Lights, now that's a slow burner, taking months to reach the top 10. Set Fire to the Rain kind of counts, however, I think that song was on the charts before officially being a single, or Rolling in the Deep slaying for years kept it back.
But like I said, it could happen for Xtina. I'd be happy if it does, it's an alright song and she needs it.
But Your Body is doomed because it hasn't reached the Top 10 in 2?
this stan is clinging to hope
THIS KISS video preview
Looks awesome *.*
I'm still helding on to the belief that this song will smash. Not as hard as CMM obviously. But it will do well for her.
Looks awesome *.*
I'm still helding on to the belief that this song will smash. Not as hard as CMM obviously. But it will do well for her.
Oh no, I didn't say it was. It's not looking great, but it could still be a hit. I still wouldn't call it a slow burner though.
Ahh but who gives a fuq what it is as long as it's successful, m i rite?
Since the Beyonce stans were wondering what their fave was up to, turns out she performed at her husband's show last night.
I'd never say she couldn't slay a stage...
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I'd never say she couldn't slay a stage...
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Rih slayed the UF-17 Festival in Azerbaijan. Loved her look.
Apparently she's also shooting the video for Diamonds there as well but that has yet to confirmed.
Her tattoos are just... gross.
I'd love to visit Azerbaijan, looked beautiful during Eurovision.
Entire Life was snatched.
Agreed. Nothing makes a person look as permanently dirty as messy ink.
She's also starting to look older than she is, though that might be the makeup.
Other than that, this short hair is really starting to do it for me. #Diamonds
OrangeGrayBlue
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Hello pop-gaf. I'm not sure what the general consensus is on this artist, but I was in her music video! I'm in the beige jacket toward the beginning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqz713hhz1Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqz713hhz1Y
Crumpet Trumpet
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Now wait, you're cute!Hello pop-gaf. I'm not sure what the general consensus is on this artist, but I was in her music video! I'm in the beige jacket toward the beginning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqz713hhz1Y
best part of the video tbh
Hello pop-gaf. I'm not sure what the general consensus is on this artist, but I was in her music video! I'm in the beige jacket toward the beginning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqz713hhz1Y
Why hello thur...
Stats, pics?
PM me, plz
*ahm* back to the vid, she looks like a dark-haired Kristen Bell when she's lying back on the car.
That's all I have to say.
Hello pop-gaf. I'm not sure what the general consensus is on this artist, but I was in her music video! I'm in the beige jacket toward the beginning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqz713hhz1Y
Hot damn
OrangeGrayBlue
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Now wait, you're cute!
best part of the video tbh
Why hello thur...
Stats, pics?
PM me, plz
*ahm* back to the vid, she looks like a dark-haired Kristen Bell when she's lying back on the car.
That's all I have to say.
I'm flattered, pop-gaf
the thirst in here (´ー｀
It's not a good look for the composed gerls like us.
Majmun
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Still slaying, even after pregnancy. Who else? Most of our faves became glorified housewives after giving birth. But not Bey.
Bey's next album will annihilate the competition. You could call 4 a flop, but we can't get enough of it, seeing how its 6th single is still on the charts. With no promo and all.
The Carter family will keep on giving........and receiving
paperheart
Banned
I love Rhianna's "Diamonds" now. It took me a while, but I finally gave in. Oh, and not only that, I'm digging Jessie Ware's "Wildest Moments". What kind of flop taste am I developing? xD
POPGAF back off of this cutie, because I claim OrangeGrayBlue. *fans self off* Not only that, Cher Lloyd is great. I need to check out her album, since I love this "Oath" song (you made it a lot better OGB *wink*), and "Want U Back".Hello pop-gaf. I'm not sure what the general consensus is on this artist, but I was in her music video! I'm in the beige jacket toward the beginning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqz713hhz1Y
Nemesis_
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