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POPGAF |OT3| Geo Da Silva > nails on chalkboard > Taylor Swift
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Majmun
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OMG I still remember that ending
Yeah, Fleshtone is amazing!!!!
I remember making a flop topic about it
Soulscribe
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Thanks sisters!
So my mom sent me a text "Happy Birthday honey check your bank account from mom and dad"
*Side Eyes Account See's $900 deposit*
I am just counting rn and crying. May not sound like much but ch........
That's amazing! Happy birthday sis
Thanks sisters!
So my mom sent me a text "Happy Birthday honey check your bank account from mom and dad"
*Side Eyes Account See's $900 deposit*
I am just counting rn and crying. May not sound like much but ch........
Get money, Kyon<3
Wow, welcome to two years ago.
YOUR LOVE IS BLINDING
I'M ALREADY HOME
THE LIGHTS ARE SHINING
I'M ALREADY HOME
Even if she's about to flop, The Boys is a jam. One of the few Garbaj songs I like (mainly for Cassie's parts).
That's sweet. I'm happy for you!
That's sweet. I'm happy for you!
Thanks sisters!
So my mom sent me a text "Happy Birthday honey check your bank account from mom and dad"
*Side Eyes Account See's $900 deposit*
I am just counting rn and crying. May not sound like much but ch........
May not seem like much? Ummm
But Congrats!
My parents could never do that for me since they don't know my bank account # tho
#minajesty always delivers the best vids.
Oh, and Mariah is working with The-Dream again:
Soulscribe
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100% agree with this. Such an amazing pop song but it's the only one of its kind in the whole album. Too bad.
EDIT: Speaking of Glassheart, my new top 5 for that album:
1) Glassheart (of course)
2) Lovebird (the traditional power ballad I've been waiting for tbh)
3) Fireflies (as I said before it's a bit stalled, the big moment happens about 2/3 into the song and then it's gone just like that)
4) Favorite Scar (great chord progressions)
5) Sugar (second half of the song 0_0)
Leona Lewis
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My top 5 is basically the same, except I'd replace Lovebird with Come Alive.100% agree with this. Such an amazing pop song but it's the only one of its kind in the whole album. Too bad.
EDIT: Speaking of Glassheart, my new top 5 for that album:
1) Glassheart (of course)
2) Lovebird (the traditional power ballad I've been waiting for tbh)
3) Fireflies (as I said before it's a bit stalled, the big moment happens about 2/3 into the song and then it's gone just like that)
4) Favorite Scar (great chord progressions)
5) Sugar (second half of the song 0_0)
The album is flopping in the UK. Now it's behind Bugg whew AND Mehford and His Inbred Sons.
Based on this year's trends, the fact that it's an actual GOOD album should've been enough warning of its impending failure.
#reality2012worlddomination :-(
EDIT: Modmei lives! In everything, a silver lining...
Leona Lewis
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Awful lead single, relying on X-Factor performances for promo (despite the fact that the show is becoming increasingly less relevant in the UK), no radio support (a little from BBCR1/2 but none from Capital, whose audience is much more the music buying type). Basically speaks to gross mismanagement and the failure to maintain momentum.
It also doesn't help that when she's not releasing something, Leona completely withdraws from the spotlight. She literally disappears for years, of her own accord. It's nice that she established an animal sanctuary but it doesn't do much good for her career
Oh, the life of a stan. No one said it's easy, gurls
Awful lead single, relying on X-Factor performances for promo (despite the fact that the show is becoming increasingly less relevant in the UK), no radio support (a little from BBCR1/2 but none from Capital, whose audience is much more the music buying type). Basically speaks to gross mismanagement and the failure to maintain momentum.
It also doesn't help that when she's not releasing something, Leona completely withdraws from the spotlight. She literally disappears for years, of her own accord. It's nice that she established an animal sanctuary but it doesn't do much good for her career
Oh, the life of a stan. No one said it's easy, gurls
Switch out "animal sanctuary" for "fighting world hunger" and "X-Factor" for "The Voice" and you pretty much have Xtina right now. ;___;
Lotus comes out in less than a month, but judging by the buzz you wouldn't even know it because Christina just has NOT been visible. Heck, at this point she's done more promo for The Voice than for Your Body/Lotus (usually just throwing out the usual "unbreakable flower" comment amid conversation about the show).
Gurl, The Voice doesn't need your promo. The Voice is fine. YOUR CAREER is what needs your attention right now. ;_______;
And what's more frustrating is not only is Christina not visible, but neither is her team. Seriously WHERE ARE HER PEOPLE!? For example, Britney Spears, for how comatose she may be in regards to her own career, can be this way and still fucking slay because she was smart enough to surround herself with a team that would keep the Spears Machine running, regardless of her own input.
Xtina? NADA. Hell, her OWN DAMN WEBSITE is always fucking late on reporting Xtina news.
There have been a ton of rumors I've heard through the grapevine about Lotus recently. Track listings, remixes, upcoming appearances, etc...and I've been wanting to post it in the OT but I'm waiting for SOME sort of confirmation from Xtina or her team. ANYTHING. But no - NOTHING.
And this would be ok if Lotus WASN'T COMING OUT IN LESS THAN A MONTH. ;_________;
I'm just, I'm just trying to keep it together...
Soulscribe
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I know sis, I'm waiting for something to happen. I think since the non-Live episodes of The Voice are airing right now they can't input any promo for the album IN the show, but that doesn't excuse them from not editing some shit in during outros to commercial breaks.
It's so frustrating. Millions and millions of people are watching The Voice every week and could be exposed to promo for her album. The number of people they can reach right now is huge, but they're not acting. The live shows will probably start like two weeks before the album comes out so they better hustle.
Meanwhile, it seems that Ellie's constant Anything Could Happen promo is working. ACH is slowly rising on the iTunes chart. Could this be Ellie's second US hit
I hope it smashes so it can make the other girls here seethe
Crumpet Trumpet
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Soulscribe
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Fixed. Max can't be her manager anymore.
It sold 100k+ first week which is not bad for a 10+ year hiatus, imo
It wasn't great tho, and then it fell off quickly. No hit singles. Critical reception wasn't amazing. All in all a very poor comeback.
I don't think Lotus is going to ultimately flop for several reasons:
1) The album is getting tons of positive hype from the people who have heard it. WAY more positive hype than I remember ever hearing for Bionic. After that listening party she held last week a lot of the people who were invited tweeted tons of positivity for the album. And it wasn't just fans in attendance, as several people were flat out saying in their tweets that there were several songs that would have been much better first singles than Your Body.
2) She will have nothing to do for the following year BUT promote Lotus and make it a successful era. Of course the haters like to say that Bionic failed because it was just that massively terrible, but a large part of the reason it tanked as hard as it did was because she practically swept the entire project under the rug when it didn't immediately take off. Bionic got a massive burst of initial promo, but then was completely dismissed in favor of promoting Burlesque when it wasn't an immediate smash. A lot of that may have to do with the fact that she DID have obligations to support Burlesque at a certain point that year, but it's still likely that Bionic would have fared a little better had she given it proper long-term support. Hell, just look Beyonce's "4" as a recent example of an album that was an initial flop, but then went on to achieve moderate success thanks to heavy and long-term promotion.
With her obligations to The Voice fulfilled, and no movie to support or any other major side projects, Christina will have nothing but time to promote the one thing that keeps her brand relevant: her music.
3) There do seem to be big things planned for Lotus long term. Here's an account from the listening party she held. I bolded the part relevant to my point:
The crowd was full of bookers, and a lot of big wigs at RCA were present. To be fair, is probably standard procedure, but it still shows a lot of commitment to the project overall.
I just don't understand WHY RCA undervalues the importance of pre-release hype when it comes to Christina. They didn't do that with her debut era, Stripped, or Back to Basics. Christina was making appearances and doing performances well before those albums released, and as a result those eras were successful. Bionic is really the one era that RCA enacted their policy of radio silence until fucking release week. And look what happened there....:-/
Supermanisdead
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I think Xtina is just apathetic about making music. She hasn't been very invested in this era much at all.
I don't hear Settle Down or Push & Shove on the radio.
I don't hear Settle Down or Push & Shove on the radio.
Meanwhile at the biggest stage in the world.
A half time show performance doesn't exempt you from having a future flop.
Don't believe me?
Meanwhile at the biggest stage in the world.
Yep, that Super Bowl performance is gauranTEED to propel Beyonce's next project to the very top of the charts. Just like Madonna proved with her #1 worldwide smash "Gimme All Your Lovin'", the Super Bowl audience is very relevant to the Pop audience and whatever she performs there will be a smash.
.........Oh, wait...
Crumpet Trumpet
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The demo for Kelly Clarkson's new smash PEOPLE LIKE US has leaked.
Some lyrics are cringe-worthy, but it's less cringe-worthy than the demo for Stronger, and Kelly managed to turn that into pop perfection. Can't wait to see what she does with this one.
Some lyrics are cringe-worthy, but it's less cringe-worthy than the demo for Stronger, and Kelly managed to turn that into pop perfection. Can't wait to see what she does with this one.
Supermanisdead
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Poor Madonna :s MDNA was destined to flop even worse without the Superbowl. In fact, I bet that the halftime performance caused Vogue nostalgia sales.
Not me and roy being in perfect sync.
Y'know how they said great minds think alike?
They meant the opposite of great.
Majmun
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I really hope it doesn't flop. I want Xtina to come back. Her leadsingle is great, but it still kinda flopped. And that's what's bothering me.
But yeah, once she takes a break from the The Voice, she has to work for Lotus it and promote it. I don't think people will care for her anymore if she lands another flop album. The impressions sound ace, though.
And we can't really compare Bionic with 4. Beyonce's "flop" album sold millions of copies and received critical acclaim. Sure, it was a flop for Beyonce standards, but some other faves dream to have such a good selling album.
Definitely agree with you when it comes to Super Bowl. But the Hags leadsingle was really bad. If Bey manages to deliver a hitsingle, the next era will be hers.
MHM. She be coming for them weaves again
I wonder how Paradise Edition will fare with Lotus and Take Me Home releasing at the same time.
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