This thread is inspired by this thread http://atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=261362 which wasn't reported nor closed. So stay away from the report button bitches. If the mods really close this thread they show nothing but bias towards Beyonce.

Anyway let's discuss why all the singles released from '4' flopped? Were you surprised by it?
I really thought that atleast End of Time would smash but I was shocked that it underperformed so badly.

No.

Edit: is this just like a test thread to see if the mods will close it?

No. Every single released wasn't radio-friendly enough. But was End of Time even released??
That's the song I believe had the most potential to become a smash.

This shade session should be interesting.

No. It was risky stuff tbh.

Yes, I actually though that countdown was pretty good.

Actually yes.

I thought at least LOT would have done better on all formats, not just urban.

There really wasn't an excuse for the songs to flop like that though.

No. The songs were not easy listens. Some were even annoying.

No the songs aren't radio friendly enough to be hits
But that doesn't make them bad songs

to be fair, every single on '4' didn't "flop."

Love On Top, for example, was a song that wasn't even sent for official adds to radio, but it still spent multiple weeks atop the Billboard RnB Songs chart with impressive airplay. It looks as if "Dance For You" will be heading in that same direction since it's gaining on both urban and rhythmic panels.

I recall a few threads where a certain hive predicted something like 600k for the first week of RTW

But of course you knew the whole time that it wasn't going to cut it...

I thought Countdown would smash. It's still kind of B.S considering it was one of the year's best songs.

I thought Love on Top and Countdown had chances
Other than that, no

No.

No, they were all awful and deserved their peak positions

I think it was called Countdown or something like that.

Its so boring though