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PopGAF |OT5| We Are Bionic, So Damn Bionic
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I still can't at her new makeup, especially compared to her previous era.
Lotus era was a test.
my favorite label for Christina is RCA
Professor Beef
Banned
Well that stinks.
Basing only snippets vs. nothing, seems legit.
Call me when Kleptoncé isn't recycling 2003 or her younger sis.
I said I was almost certain. 4 and the shit we got from Beyonce this era are just out of this world. Not many people are going to match it in quality, let alone surpass it. Gaga has 1 great album and has only been around for like 4 years. ha stans are so cocky ch...
So out of this world that no one bought it.
Yes, the 2 million people that bought it don't exist.
Sorry, you're going to have to look to other artists if you want to talk about poor sales.
If sales of 2 million is embarrassing for an artist of her calibre, what's less than 1 million total sales over two albums for the 'voice of the generation'?I would just like to point out that it has taken two years (and counting) of non-stop promotion for Bey to get 4's sales to that paltry two million. No matter how you slice it, that's embarrassing for an artist of her caliber.
But don't let me interrupt. Carry on.
Matt_
World's #1 One Direction Fan: Everyone else in the room can see it, everyone else but you~~~
Most artists would kill to move 2 million units of their flop album with no top 10 single. The power of a true music icon.
EDIT: Speaking of flop albums:
UK Charts:
nnnnn she deserves better than this.
Considering that the majority of material on the album was previously released I'm not surprised
Deluxe remix tracks were mostly shite too
Oh.
I need to hear more before I decide which songs I like better, but thus far, nothing from Bey surpasses Stache for me. Again, I need full studio versions first.
insmileoutblood
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TRUTH TELLER.
So Talk That Talk, a rushed album from a singles artist outsold 4?
Oh my.
Isn't Diamonds Tour on pace to do better than The 4lop Experience Tour? Poor Beyhive.
1. RIHANNA Stay f/Mikky Ekko: 177.790 (+ 0.554)
#1 Song on Radio
Radio Queen
The 4 tour is actually clocking a ton of sold out shows (much like the Diamonds World Tour). It will be up to who plays more dates since their ticket prices are comparable. Rih has the slight advantage that she is playing 10 stadium dates this tour while Bey is playing 0 and a stadium can hold 3-4 times most arenas.
#1 Song on Radio
Radio Queen
Isn't Diamonds Tour on pace to do better than The 4lop Experience Tour? Poor Beyhive.
The 4 tour is actually clocking a ton of sold out shows (much like the Diamonds World Tour). It will be up to who plays more dates since their ticket prices are comparable. Rih has the slight advantage that she is playing 10 stadium dates this tour while Bey is playing 0 and a stadium can hold 3-4 times most arenas.
So Talk That Talk, a rushed album from a singles artist outsold 4?
Oh my.
Only the Queen.
1. RIHANNA Stay f/Mikky Ekko: 177.790 (+ 0.554)
#1 Song on Radio
Radio Queen
The 4 tour is actually clocking a ton of sold out shows (much like the Diamonds World Tour). It will be up to who plays more dates since their ticket prices are comparable. Rih has the slight advantage that she is playing 10 stadium dates this tour while Bey is playing 0 and a stadium can hold 3-4 times most arenas.
Can't even book a stadium. The last time she had a #1 on radio was 2008. This complete lack of impact or demand.
Tried to enter this thread 5 times on my phone causing the browser to crash each time before I just ended up turning off GIFs on mobile GAF. Dem GIFs be cray.
Pop-GAF, can you prove to me there is good pop out there? I tend to hate all the pop music on the radio, but some of my friends keep telling me there are all of these more obscure pop artists which are good. I'm more into mellow alternative and indie music, but can you guys guide me towards some quality pop music that might interest me?
Pop-GAF, can you prove to me there is good pop out there? I tend to hate all the pop music on the radio, but some of my friends keep telling me there are all of these more obscure pop artists which are good. I'm more into mellow alternative and indie music, but can you guys guide me towards some quality pop music that might interest me?
Majmun
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Well, there's nothing to prove because there's alot of great pop music out there. This is a fact.
But if you like mellow obscure alternative/indie pop artist, I'd recommend
- Grimes
- Jessie Ware
- Lana del Rey
- Janelle Monaé
- Kimbra
- Katie B
All these artists have amazing discographies.
We can't validate a whole genre. If something doesn't appeal to you then it just doesn't appeal to you.
What artists do you like? Mellow and indie are a bit vague.
Maybe you'll like AlunaGeorge:
Analyser
Just A Touch
Attracting Flies
how about Sky Ferreira:
Everything Is Embarrassing
Sad Dream
Solange?:
Losing You
Don't Let Me Down
Let the Queen of Alternative Pop enter your soul:
Summertime Sadness
Blue Jeans
Video Games
Well it's not that it doesn't appeal to me, it's just that mainstream pop doesn't... aka everything on the radio.
And there are already some artists I like that are sorta already pop like Lumineers, Of Monsters and Men, Fun, Phoenix, etc.
Soulscribe
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There's an obvious point to Grown Woman that was somewhat lost with Run The World, and it's through the lyrics that are, duh, esoteric, but it's quippy, direct, and bubbly. It's much more focused than Run The World's lyrics, which were obviously scattered on purpose but it was still kind of sloppy in its execution (especially when she counters her directness with "boy I'm just playin', come here baby...," which is just so schizo). Also, it's laced with hooks EVERYWHERE. It's a lot more anthemic than Run The World because it seems like a larger song, from the chants to the backup singers to the "I'm a grooooown woman" croons. It's just so damn feel-good. I just wanna strut it the fuck out to this song. And that breakdown: "If you got a cute face and yo booty so fat GO GURLLL *ass shake*"... I can't ;__;
Grown Woman has a similar spirit to Single Ladies in so far that it's much more of a call to action but does it without sacrificing focus or hook quality. Single Ladies is compact, direct, catchy and simple. Run The World was hardly simple or compact, and because of that it was less catchy of a song. Grown Woman is BIGGER than either song (which serves it well), but still retains its focus and practically doubles down on hooks.
Standing On The Sun so far sounds like a song Sia wrote for anyone and Bey just snatched it up; but I'm sure she'll make it better than it is with her amazing vocals.
EDIT: Monsters coming for Beyhive don't even get me started. Gaga and Beyonce are the Zeus and Hera of this town, and pitting them against each other is foolishness because they're practically partners in crime. They each own one half of the general pop scene and they will NOT be compared and contrasted.
Also it's better not to have me pick one over the other and end up collapsing into myself like a dying star.
PowderedToast
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So Talk That Talk, a rushed album from a singles artist outsold 4?
Oh my.
no one listens to TTT anymore though
Supermanisdead
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Beyoncé slays all the way in China. I went to a karaoke bar with some Chinese girls and we slayed to some countdown.
no one listens to TTT anymore though
They still play We Found Love on the radio. Meanwhile the radio never played 4 singles to begin with.
There is no problem with stanning Dangerously in Love/B'Day Bey. But stanning I Am... boring and 4lop is um....
yeah.
Nemesis_
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Listen to DMJ. He knows what he is talking about.
Nemesis_
Member
On a very quick skim (keep in mind I haven't sat down and properly listened to her disco)
Dangerously in Love:
B'Day
I Am...
4
So yeah. It's not a huge amount of songs so I wouldn't say it constitutes a stan. I feel like Bey's highs are really high tbh but there's not enough of them for her to impress me as much as she should.
Dangerously In Love is dated as fuck, much like most of The Fame's non-singles.
Dangerously in Love:
1.) Crazy In Love (
)
2.) Naughty Girl
3.) Baby Boy
Is this the strongest debut for a solo career or what?
2.) Naughty Girl
3.) Baby Boy
B'Day
1.) Green Light
2.) Deja Vu
3.) Ring The Alarm
2.) Deja Vu
3.) Ring The Alarm
I Am...
1.) Halo
2.) Broken Hearted Girl
3.) Diva
2.) Broken Hearted Girl
3.) Diva
4
1.) I Care
2.) I Miss You
3.) Countdown
4.) I Was Here
2.) I Miss You
3.) Countdown
4.) I Was Here
So yeah. It's not a huge amount of songs so I wouldn't say it constitutes a stan. I feel like Bey's highs are really high tbh but there's not enough of them for her to impress me as much as she should.
Dangerously In Love is dated as fuck, much like most of The Fame's non-singles.
Soulscribe
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4 >>>>>>> B'Day = Sasha Fierce >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dangerously In Love
>> The Fame
I know what I'm talking about. I listen to these albums every day. Including DIL ;__;
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